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A Japanese organization representing Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Toei Animation and more has demanded OpenAI to halt unauthorized use of their IP

Trump Hosts Glittering 'Great Gatsby' Bash As Millions Lose SNAP Benefits The president hosted his glittering, Roaring '20s-themed event at Mar-a-Lago hours before federal food benefits were set to go on pause.

Trump hosted a glittering ‘Great Gatsby’-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago — just hours before millions of people were set to lose SNAP benefits

His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Set To Be Executed For It. Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.

Tremane Wood is currently on death row, despite his older brother admitting to killing victim Ronnie Wipf in 2002.

Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy.

Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show.

AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

NFL stands by Bad Bunny and will not reconsider the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show amid MAGA outrage

"He’s one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world. That’s what we try to achieve. It’s an important stage for us. It’s an important element to the entertainment value"

(via ESPN)

reminded of when they showed the very first PIXAR short to tech guys and they all asked “what program did you use to make it funny” and they had to very gently explain that it was the people that made it funny, not the code

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He is the sweetest dog but is shutting down
Knows basic commands & is easy on the leash
Let’s not let his story end at the shelter💔

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I find this story interesting for a variety of reasons. A big 1 is that institutions like Harvard w/$Bs, and some of the best attorneys/law firms in the world, caved to Mango Mussolini's demands while reporters, some of who earn very little, stood against the fascist clowns in the Trump White House.

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

Chelsea White’s husband was kidnapped by ICE right in front of her at a traffic stop and was disappeared and deported to Mexico.

Trump is separating families like hers.

Jane Goodall, Trailblazing Primatologist and Environmental Activist, Dead at 91 Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist best known for her work studying the behavior of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91.

Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist best known for her work studying the behavior of chimpanzees, died Wednesday, Oct. 1. She was 91.

FTC is officially suing Ticketmaster

They're accusing them of deceptive pricing and letting brokers resell tickets illegally, costing fans billions of dollars in inflated prices and fees

A leader of the Federal Communications Commission is blasting Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show in the face of “government pressure” that she says violates the First Amendment and endangers free speech.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

FTC is investigating Ticketmaster over whether it’s doing enough to stop bots from illegally reselling tickets

Live Nation could be liable for billions of dollars if a case moves forward and they lose

(via Bloomberg)

Federal agents detained a man who was in a car with his wife and two children on Monday night in D.C.

The man said he didn't know why he had been pulled over.

Meta is building an AI data center in Wyoming that would use more electricity than every home in the state combined

(via AP)

Diverse Books at Magical Schools - Middle Grade • Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston Alex Wise vs. The End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker • The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani • The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton A Taste of Magic by J. Elle • The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury • Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria by George Jreije • Bashir Boutros and the Jewel of the Nile by George Jreije • The Incorruptibles by Lauren Magaziner Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek by Kwame Mbalia • Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega • Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tolá Okogwu Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry Jaden Powers and the Inheritance Magic by Jamar J. Perry • Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew by DaVaun Sanders • Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas • Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans by Isi Hendrix • Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic by Sangu Mandanna & Pablo Ballesteros Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna Where There be Monsters by Alby C. Williams The Rise of Issa Igwe by Shanna Miles • Wildseed Witch by Marti Dumas

Shout out to diversebooks.org for this great list of diverse books about magic schools, just in time for back-to-school reading! I am familiar with many of these great titles, and will be sure to check out the rest!

On Wednesday, ICE GOONS arrested a mother in the school drop-off line at Inzunza Camarina Elementary in Chula Vista, leaving her two children in the car.

Gaza Still Isn't Receiving Enough Food to Prevent Starvation, Aid Workers Say The famine situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Aid workers say Israel is not allowing enough food to enter the area as Palestinians starve.

Although Israel said it would pause military activity in select areas of Gaza to allow more food aid in, humanitarian organizations have said that the amount of food entering the area is far from enough, and without additional aid, an increasing number of Palestinians will die from famine.

Amazon is backing an AI-generated streaming service called 'Showrunner'

• Describes itself as the 'Netflix of AI'

• Lets users type prompts to generate scenes or full episodes

• Can create content from scratch or build on existing IPs

• Disney and other studios are in talks to license IPs

Trump's name appears in the files multiple times.

Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump that his name appears in the files during a meeting at the White House in May.

More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

An animated M&M with white gloves standing shrouded in darkness with its face deadpanned and half-covered by shadows

Pride month ending, Philly Citywide strike pending, Senate voting to approve a disastrous policy bill all in one night

I KNOW ONLY 2 PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THIS BUT SPACEBALLS 2 ANNOUNCED TODAY THIS IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY

It should be illegal to crowdfund products based on huge properties. The last movie made 570+ million dollars!!!! Just make the thing!!!!!

Pritzker: It’s time for us to be done with optimism about their motives. Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research… Autistic kids and adults who are loving contributors to our society don’t deserve to be stigmatized by a weird nepo baby who once stashed a dead bear in his car. Our military service members don’t deserve to be told by a washed-up Fox TV commentator, who drank too much before being appointed Secretary of Defense, that they can’t serve their country simply because they are Black, gay, or a woman.

Dear god let this man cook.

The incompetence is part of the terror. Your life is blasted to smithereens while a MAGA ghoul smirk-shrugs, “Oops” then goes back to shitposting.