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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Advertisers Say They Do Not Plan to Return to X After Musk’s Comments – The New York Times

At least half a dozen marketing agencies said the brands they represent were standing firm against advertising on X, while others said they had advised advertisers to stop posting anything on the platform. Some temporary spending pauses that advertisers have enacted in recent weeks against X are likely to turn into permanent freezes, they added, with Mr. Musk’s comments giving them no incentive to return.

Advertisers are “not coming back” to X, said Lou Paskalis, the founder and chief executive of AJL Advisory, a marketing consultancy. “There is no advertising value that would offset the reputational risk of going back on the platform.”

Fools Rush In … | Filosofa’s Word

…There was a time when I believed those institutions he refers to were strong enough to withstand a storm, but today the Republican Party is working furiously to tear down those very institutions Sununu says he relies on.  Either he’s really not very intelligent, else he’s a liar.  Or perhaps both.  American democracy has held for some 236 years, but no system is infallible.  We nearly lost the the ballgame on January 6, 2021.  Since then, Republicans have been busily studying their past mistakes and making plans for the next time around.  Sununu and others like him plan to give them that chance…

Source: Fools Rush In … | Filosofa’s Word

Appeals court reinstates gag order in Trump’s New York trial – Los Angeles Times

A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred former President Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial.

The decision from a four-judge panel came two weeks after an individual appellate judge had put the order on hold while the appeals process played out.

The trial judge, Arthur Engoron, imposed the gag order Oct. 3 after Trump posted a derogatory comment about the judge’s law clerk to social media. The post, which included a baseless allegation about the clerk’s personal life, came the second day of the trial in New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James’ lawsuit.

Source: Appeals court reinstates gag order in Trump’s New York trial – Los Angeles Times