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+4 Jared Kim Good on them for closing up shop right away instead of waiting for a lawsuit to force it.IJR Democrats Go Quiet On Climate After Biden-Era Regulatory Blitz Paris Apodaca · 6 min · 1h +4 Marcus Bell Cost of living should be priority number one for whoever's in charge. People don't care about the politics, they care about their grocery bills.Australian Oilseeds Short-Interest Rises 118.4% in July Finance — Aug 15, 2026 July saw sharp increases in short interest for Australian Oilseeds, IM Cannabis, and Cannabis Global, while GrowHub and Croghan Bancshares experienced substantial declines or unusual changes in short interest. Notably, Australian Oilseeds jumped 118.4% to 136,664 shares and IM Cannabis rose 121.6% to 474,364 shares, with Cannabis Global expanding from zero to a large position, while GrowHub fell 57.8% to 153,743 shares and Croghan Bancshares climbed from zero to 55 shares due to reporting quirks. +431
Record $646M Corporate Donations in 2026 Midterms x/charles-koch — Aug 27, 2026 U.S. corporate political spending reached a record $646 million in the 18 months through June, led by crypto, online betting, and AI firms, with spending rising as policy battles over regulation intensify. The funding is increasingly funneled through layered PACs and dark-money nonprofits, reflecting a broader strategy to influence Congress ahead of ongoing and upcoming elections, highlighted by notable contributions from Koch-linked groups, tobacco, cannabis, and tech-adjacent firms. +6 On X · @PopBase LISA Tops Spotify Pre-Save Album Chart Ahead of Upcoming Releases A PopBase post lists the top 10 most pre-saved albums on Spotify’s Album Countdown chart as of September 7, with BLACKPINK member LISA in first place at nearly 385k pre-saves, followed by beabadoobee, Miley Cyrus, and others including posthumous or legacy acts like Mac Miller, Linkin Park, and Queen. The post is trending mainly due to intense fan engagement around competing comebacks and album releases, especially K-pop stans boosting LISA while fans of other artists highlight their own rankings or question the metrics. The discussion is mostly one-sided/neutral-to-positive rather than a genuine split. Reactions are celebratory from fans of the listed artists, mild flexes or disappointment from fans of lower-ranked acts, and some neutral commentary on the numbers. 316 likes · 3m Daily Caller News Foundation Democrats Go Quiet On Climate After Biden-Era Regulatory Blitz Democrats are increasingly dropping climate change from their midterm messaging after spending the Biden years pursuing an aggressive environmental agenda.
1h IJR Trump Admin Splinters Over AI’s Right To Train On Americans’ Copyrighted Work Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 4h +3 Chris Dalton Another can-kicking exercise. Just write the actual regulations already instead of extending deadlines every few months.