IronMillMan
@ironmillman.bsky.social
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As Texas Gov. #GregAbbott deploys the #TexasNationalGuard to other states to respond to protests of the federal government's immigration crackdown, a boycott of major #Texas companies is circulating on social media. Thanks Abbott for destroying the #TXEconomy.
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'Gov. Abbott Boycott' circulates in response to National Guard deployments
A "Governor Abbott Boycott" aims to hit companies' bottom line to grab the attention of Abbott and other leaders over National Guard deployments.
www.expressnews.com
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According to new rankings released this week by #WalletHub, #Texans would be safer just about anywhere else in the #UnitedStates.
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Retailers have been doubling down on store brands to boost sales and keep prices low in the face of rising tariff pressures. Store-brand products cost about 20% less, with the price gap widening 38% since 2019, per Numerator's Private Label Perceptions report.
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These cheaper products have exploded into mainstream shopping, driven by consumer hunger for lower prices, plus with social media hype. TikTok's #dupe hashtag has topped 5 billion views, with influencers showing off bargain finds that mimic $100 leggings, $300 perfumes or pricey purses.
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Dupe culture disrupts retail as lawsuits surge over copycats. From viral leggings to Oreo lookalikes to counterfeit toys, dupes are reshaping retail and forcing brands — and courts — to react.

www.axios.com/2025/10/12/c...
Dupe culture disrupts retail as lawsuits surge over copycats
Dupes are reshaping retail and forcing brands — and courts — to react.
www.axios.com
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57% of Americans say higher prices are changing how much they spend on Halloween candy, according to Empower's "Trick-or-Treat-onomics" report.
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Halloween 2025 may be one of the most expensive yet.
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#HalloweenCandy prices have more than doubled since early 2024, pushing the Consumer Price Index for candy and gum up 8%. Thanks #Trump for increasing #Inflation with your stupid #Tariffs policy. www.axios.com/2025/10/09/h...
Halloween candy costs more this year because of high cocoa prices
Candy lovers may find smaller bags and fewer treats this Halloween thanks to high cocoa prices and shrinkflation.
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Even though, OpenAI promised guardrails, including adding the Sora logo to every video and invisible content credentials. It is abysmal effort, for almost immediately, Sora watermark removal tutorials hit YouTube, Reddit and TikTok. www.axios.com/2025/10/02/o...
OpenAI's Sora: Fast track to a vacuous AI-video future
The ChatGPT-maker's new app opens door to a world of copyright-violating slop and social-media harms.
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Do not believe anything you see on the internet, for on September 30, the day OpenAI released its Sora video app. It has unleashed a torrent of fake videos into the feeds of every place people scroll. The sophisticated, high-quality videos can make it hard to distinguish AI from real footage.
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#Trump’s gifted #Qatar plane is now done and ready for his use!
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War torn #Portland is being overrun by Frogs, Sharks and Bears. #Trump has lost his mind thinking violence is occurring in Portland.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!
www.nytimes.com
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The sharpest decline is among 16- to 24-year-olds.
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Social platforms used to be the place to see and be seen, but they're increasingly filled with #AI-generatedVideos and creators chasing virality. It's turning people off, the Financial Times reports.
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Nearly every age group is spending less time on #SocialMedia than they were a couple years ago, according to a GWI analysis of the online behavior of 250,000 people in 50 countries.

www.axios.com/2022/07/25/s...
Facebook's TikTok-like redesign marks sunset of social networking era
Facebook's TikTok-style redesign marks the end of the era in which your friends shaped your online life.
www.axios.com
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Jon Levy ill mannered golfer.
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This takeover scares me. It seems really everyone was blindsided by this merger. Our elections will no longer be transparent and truthful.