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Social media drives more impact than traditional media
“In some, it looks as if new media continues, especially social media continues to draft off of and suck oxygen from traditional media.”
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Boycotts succeed when they are narrow and easy
“The team behind Quit GPT argues that historically, the most effective boycotts have two things in common. They're narrow and they're easy.”
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OpenAI is the primary target for tech resistance
“If you're a one action kind of person, we encourage you to cancel Chat GPT from OpenAI.”
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Action is the most effective absorber of anxiety
“And also I find that action absorbs anxiety and it felt really good to do something with other people.”
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US and Iran are in a game of chicken
“I think, Scott, we're in a game of chicken right now between two individuals.”
REGISTER TO VOTE
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“The reality is that the price is global, and there's a real physical shortage. And so we don't escape that price impact, and that translates to what it costs a refiner to buy the crude and therefore what you pay for gasoline at the pump.”
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US gas prices remain vulnerable to global supply shocks - despite significant domestic production, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed gasoline to $4.11 a gallon because crude is a globally priced commodity.
“The reality is that the price is global, and there's a real physical shortage. And so we don't escape that price impact, and that translates to what it costs a refiner to buy the crude and therefore what you pay for gasoline at the pump.”
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Postal delays threaten upcoming voter registration deadlines - with May primaries approaching in the Midwest and South, voters are being warned that USPS processing changes may prevent mail-in applications from receiving timely postmarks.
“Changes at the US. Postal Service mean that your mail may not get a postmark on the same day you drop it off.”
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The theatrical box office is seeing a major post-pandemic resurgence - a strong start to 2026, led by hits like Super Mario Brothers and Project Hail Mary, suggests a return to form for blockbuster cinema.
“Together, they pushed 2026 to the best start of any year since the pandemic.”
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