"The best opportunity for WWE to further grow its business is to embrace the challenge, produce better television, and develop a product that is superior to AEW. That approach takes work, and any company openly embracing generative AI is likely opposed to putting in hard work."

WWE Needs to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love AEW

Within the halls of WWE’s corporate offices, it is always 1998. It’s been stunning to watch WWE continue to trip over itself in a quixotic attempt to kill AEW. Seven years is a long, long time.

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So fun to see we‘re back to “underlying health conditions” as cover for public health issues. Cuz that is only a teeny group, right? None of us right? And they’re halfway to the grave anyway?

Dr Ken jump scare #rhoa

Appropriate air quotes because the most infuriating part about Americans debating "lockdown" is that it simply never happened. Having to pick up your Applebees and eat it on the sectional does not count. There wasn't even a brief moment where "everything" was closed. That's not real.

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if you hated covid "lockdowns" try long covid

🔥 “I’m so sick and tired of you old people not giving a shit about what we’re telling you. We don’t have a future. We’re telling you what we need and you don’t give a damn.”

Re: the #rhoa trailer: Angela is so fun when she reads a cast member. She’s just so good at it. Easy, quick, and spot on.

if an elite lobbying effort can convince you that you have to ban trans people from sports to survive in politics you straightforwardly do not have it in you to pass electoral reform, or stand up to the fossil fuel lobby, or do any of the difficult things that have to be done

The patriarchy hates women, hates the feminine, has never wanted to protect girls, women, anything related to femininity, and that’s not a shock.

Transphobic, misogynistic bigots never actually want the communities they hate and abuse gone. we have to be here to accept their abuse. We’re their fucking ash tray, they need us.

Certainly one of the perks of transphobia for these garbage shit birds is the way it lets them express their deep and gleeful misogyny. It’s never been hidden.

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NEWS: If elected as the next Mayor of Providence, R.I., David Morales says the city will host free pro wrestling events. "After I win, I look forward to working with our city’s recreation department to put on free, city-sponsored pro wrestling matches."

The Next Mayor of Providence Could Be A Democratic Socialist Pro Wrestler

Growing up a pro wrestling fan, David Morales understands how affordability impacts everything people do today, including going to a pro wrestling show.

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Moonstruck over everything

Very worrying. DRC just reported 125 new confirmed Ebola cases in a single 24 hour period, right after passing 100 daily cases for the first time yesterday. The outbreak is accelerating, not just driven by more testing: 50% of all tests in Ituri were positive.

Squished in the middle of this story was this heartbreaking paragraph. Unconscionable.

Brian Lyman@brianlyman.bsky.social · last wk.

A lot of what-the-hell moments in this story, but building a data center in a floodplain in Louisiana is inviting the wrath of Poseidon.

I get that Drew needs to back Angela, but her acting isn’t selling it. “Angela doesn't lie, so is it true?” Angela may not lie, but she has gotten shit wrong. I love Angela, but come on. #rhoa

Julia is not making sense but man she wants to be right and for everyone to tell her so. Priya‘s ridiculous decisions seem to come from her own ignorance and bad patterns rather than gameplay. Aidan, and most Love Island men, suck. There are no winners here. #loveislanduk #loveisland

Sick of police and authorities “urging patience.” They obviously know exactly what they’re doing. Saying that as these cops continually commit murder. Body cameras won’t solve shit. We have to temper our response to evil but cops kill with abandon and immunity.

The only thing inevitable about AI is its failure I would love to put on a cap & gown and give this one-sentence speech to hundreds of CEOs

Futurism@futurism.com · 2w ago

It's a bloodbath.

At least Argentina stayed on brand. Tacky, without class, butthurt. I get mad when I have to accept reality too, sometimes.

People who get upset when characters in books or movies make choices they would not make in their own lives, to the point where they toss out the art itself or don’t even finish it… that’s not how this works.

Sometimes you think about him or just want to connect with other fans after a tough day & you go to pull up the app but then you remember it’s no more. #Jeremy #Renner #App

Sick of this team, ugh

Oooh seeing so many fresh & hilarious takes on Madonna’s age and history of plastic surgery. So fresh, so original, and definitely not from anyone who would need multiple boner pills to achieve a semi.

I am a Corsi-Rosenthal box evangelist. They help so much with bad air from wildfires.

Why would the female islanders need their purses ever on this show? Doesn‘t production have everything they need? Makeup? Tampons? ID? Epi-pen? #loveislanduk

Exclusive: NWA Powerrr reached 273,000 people for its July 11 episode. The July 4 episode set a new high for the 25-54 demo, peaking at 60,000. More numbers & more background from our interview with Comet TV exec Adam Ware.

Comet TV Lauds Success of NWA Powerrr’s Viewer Growth Across Every Demo

NWA Powerrr reached 273,000 on July 11. "It’s been on the air for 11 weeks now and we’ve seen NWA Powerrr increase across all of our key demos."

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RIP Hal Williams

i talked to several pollution + health experts about the wildfire smoke blanketing much of the northeast right now, and everyone agreed that even able-bodied adults may want to take some precautions today!!

Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires Turns Skies Sickly Orange Across the Eastern US

Roughly 100 fires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming 1,000 miles to the south and east.

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"We cannot let childish business practices from TKO execs overshadow the current renaissance pro wrestling is experiencing around the world."

There’s Too Much Pro Wrestling on TV, and That’s a Good Thing

Today, we are in a legitimate Golden Age of Professional Wrestling because so many promotions employ pro wrestlers, giving them opportunities to shine and attract new fans.

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