Memos: Disney's chief communications officer, Kristina Schake, is leaving on March 18 after four years, as Bob Iger ends his run as CEO (Cynthia Littleton/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/kristina-schake-bob-iger-disney-out-commu…
Borderline adorable/bittersweet: "news brief" recorded by English #Wikinews gumboyaya in June 2006, when Wikinews people were still trying very hard.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil
Bears seeking compensation for Falcons GM hire https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48023987/bears-seek-compensatory-picks-falcons-hire-gm-cunningham
Megyn Kelly Escalates Feud with Bari Weiss: 'More Truth Coming' (Annabella Rosciglione/The Daily Beast)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/megyn-kelly-escalates-feud-with-bari-weiss-more-truth-coming/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251223/p116#a251223p116
Italy may be the first EU country to impose requirements on private charging points in its transposition of the EU REDIII into national law: newly installed private charging points must be able to communicate with smart meters from June 30 onwards.
https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?u…
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
DJ Tron:
🎵 Santa's Coming
#DJTron
https://burningsolerecords.bandcamp.com/track/santas-coming
https://open.spotify.com/track/784mMAey6gYVUBxn9k5xXZ
After the Devastation of Trump’s First Year,
Popular Rebellions Offer Hope
Elections,
labor,
mutual aid, and
local organizing wins in 2025
point to strategies that can work in the coming year.
In 2026, we the people can build power
and we can win significant victories if we:
🔸Show up for the most vulnerable in the face of federal government attacks and neglect;
🔸Push back on racism and misogyny, and support inclusivity;
🔸Call …
BAFTA host Alan Cumming thanks the audience for its "understanding" after outbursts from Tourette's campaigner John Davidson that weren't cut from the broadcast (K.J. Yossman/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/alan-cu…
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Alton Ellis:
🎵 Christmas Coming (Dmonick Dawson Version)
#AltonEllis
https://dominicdawson.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-coming-dominic-dawson-re-versions
Trump’s pledge to raise the global baseline tariff rate from 10% to 15% is reverberating across markets, with investors now weighing whether a recent rally in overseas equities can hold.
In a post on TruthSocial, Trump said he would immediately increase the worldwide tariff rate to 15% following a Supreme Court decision related to trade authority. He also signaled that additional, “legally permissible” tariffs could be introduced in the coming months, reinforcing a more aggressive trade…