Notices by Freezenet (freezenet@noc.social)

@VE7WYC @javensbukan I sent my small business local game store an e-mail to let them know of the good news. Thought they'd get a kick out of the reasons at the very least.

As Elon Musk Becomes Target for Retaliatory Action, Trump Backs Down

Elon Musk became a major target for Canadian retaliatory action. As contracts were getting cancelled, though, Trump waved the white flag.

https://www.freezenet.ca/as-elon-musk-becomes-target-for-retaliatory-action-trump-backs-down/

#Miscellaneous #News #Canada #politics #Starlink #Tesla #trade #Trump #UnitedStates

You know, that spelling mistake of TikTok never even entered my mind until Fox News came along and made the platform sound all x-rated: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-chyron-misspells-tiktok-in-the-most-unfortunate-way-possible/

#FAIL #TikTok #FoxNews

The real reason why Trump wants to invade Panama:

https://dailyboulder.com/trumps-threat-to-panama-over-canal-linked-to-ongoing-tax-evasion-investigation-against-trump-organization/

#TaxEvasion #Tax #Panama #US #Politics

Mainstream Media is Already Blaming Video Games for UnitedHealthCare CEO Killing

Mainstream media's hate boner for video games is now shining through as they blame the entertainment medium for the CEO killing.

https://www.freezenet.ca/mainstream-media-is-already-blaming-video-games-for-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing/

#News #Technology #journalism #MainstreamMedia #stupidity #UNitedHealthCare #VideoGames

Apparently, people who were hoping that the movie "Wicked" would inspire kids to read books more were in for, well, a bit of a surprise.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/parents-horrified-original-wicked-book-161023613.html

"The book contains drinking, drugs, sexual assault, prostitution, crime, racism, murder and sex parties between humans and animals."

#Wicked #Book #reading #awkward

"U.S. Capitol Police said they arrested a man with a torch lighter and a flare gun who attempted to enter the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday."

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/capitol-hill/man-who-smelled-like-fuel-arrested-with-torch-flare-gun-at-us-capitol-visitors-center-smelled-like-fuel-uscp-election-day-security-dc/65-6d2d1647-6b1e-483e-bb5d-03f060eb05f3

Apparently, we've already entered into the suicide bomber phase of the election.

#Washington #US #Politics

Warnings Continue Over Canada’s Age Verification Bill

Canada's dangerous age verification legislation is close to becoming law, and experts are, again, warning of the consequences.

https://www.freezenet.ca/warnings-continue-over-canadas-age-verification-bill/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #BillS210 #FreeSpeech #LGBTQ #PersonalInformation

Right after I write an article about how media companies are giving Trump political cover, I get to read this:

"Leaked video reveals Fox News edited out Trump's 'rambling comments and false claims' "

https://www.rawstory.com/fox-news-trump-edited-barbershop/

... not that I mind, it further proves my point.

#US #Trump #Politics #FoxNews

Elon Musk did his little debut of his robotaxi aimed at sending his companies through the stratosphere in terms of profitability and prosperity. Let's see how well that turned out... oh my...

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-stock-sinks-as-toothless-robotaxi-disappoints-161323105.html

#FAIL #ElonMusk #Tesla #Stocks

"Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail"

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03190-y

The study would've concluded much sooner had it not been for the sound of "WHAM! Ewww!" *wiping sounds*

#neuroscience #science #STEM #research #brain

Political Hypocrisy: Mainstream Media Condemns Right Wing Extremism on X/Twitter While Promoting It Themselves

For years, mainstream media has condemned right wing extremism being promoted on X/Twitter for harming democracy. Apparently, they have no problem promoti

https://www.freezenet.ca/political-hypocrisy-mainstream-media-condemns-right-wing-extremism-on-x-twitter-while-promoting-it-themselves/

#Censorship #News #extremism #Media #Project2025 #SocialMedia #Twitter #USAToday #X

Movie adaptations from video games are great. Just look at Borderlands which, on Rotten Tomatoes, scored a- oh my...

https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2024/08/08/borderlands-movie-drops-with-a-3-rotten-tomatoes-score-even-claptrap-is-speechless/

#Movie #Movies #Borderlands #game #Gaming

Cord Cutters Could Be the Majority By End of 2026, Report Finds

Cord cutting is definitely a trend that's happening in the US, but it is also happening here in Canada as well.

Recently, while reporting on the NBA inking a deal with Amazon, I mentioned how this trend of major league sports increasingly becoming available on online streamin

https://www.freezenet.ca/cord-cutters-could-be-the-majority-by-end-of-2026-report-finds/

#Business #News #Canada #CordCutting #subscriptions #TV

How the Mainstream Media Brought Down a Respected President

Relentless hit pieces and biased reporting caused US President, Joe Biden, to drop out. Today, they are taking a victory lap.

https://www.freezenet.ca/how-the-mainstream-media-brought-down-a-respected-president/

#Miscellaneous #News #America #JoeBiden #MainstreamMedia #politics #US

Pornhub Blocks Nebraska As Age Verification Fiasco Continues

The disastrous social experiment of age verification has landed in Nebraska as Pornhub blocks yet another state to protect users.

https://www.freezenet.ca/pornhub-blocks-nebraska-as-age-verification-fiasco-continues/

#Censorship #News #AgeVerification #Nebraska #Prnhub #US

Trump supporters are now calling for violence and bloodshed, saying, "you're next": https://www.cnn.com/trump-supporters-blame-media

#Politics #Trump #US

You know how some legal commentators were saying that the Supreme Court has allowed a president to assassinate a political rival? Well, according to Legal Eagle... they are right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXQ43yyJvgs

#US #Politics #Scary

"'I feel used': Ont. woman hands over nearly $50K to psychic who promised to cleanse her of evil spirits"

Was it the money that was the "evil spirits"?

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/i-feel-used-ont-woman-hands-over-nearly-50k-to-psychic-who-promised-to-cleanse-her-of-evil-spirits-1.6935519

#Toronto

Worries Continue About the Independence of the Press in Canada

35% of all pay for journalism comes from the government. That is worrying some as they contemplate the independence of the press.

https://www.freezenet.ca/worries-continue-about-the-independence-of-the-press-in-canada/

#Business #Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #OnlineNewsAct #press