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Kind of an odd way to assure someone a poll is "completely anonymous," but I decided to answer Yes so I could take the poll. It was all questions about US national politics and approval/disapproval of various politicians and billionaires. I tried to answer truthfully, but on a few of them "strongly disapprove" is such an understatement that it almost doesn't feel truthful.

Quem foi o imbecil que projeta um freezer sem nenhum led pra indicar que estš ligado!? Descobri agora que, quando fui desligar da tomada a geladeira, eu acidentalmente também desliguei o freezer. E, sem luz, eu só percebi agora. Desde a noite de terça. Tš tudo completamente derretido agora, provavelmente perda total. PQP!

I'm exploring Irish census data to try to understand more about one-off "rural" housing, and have accidentally discovered that the most densely-populated small-area in Ireland is in Limerick's Dock Rd, where 255 people live in apartments with a ground area of 2,500m2.
One-off houses in the country are typically on "half-acre" plots, i.e., 2,000m2.

Paramount says CEO David Ellison will not be able to attend Senator Cory Booker's "spotlight hearing" about Paramount's WBD deal due to a death in the family (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/par

Paramount CEO David Ellison Can't Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family
Sen. Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, is holding a "spotlight hearing" in Washington about Paramount Skydance's proposed $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. David Ellison, Paramount's chairman and CEO, will not be able to attend the hearing because of a death in the family, according to the company.

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery,
-- giving studios,
HBO, and CNN
to Ellison-owned Paramount
Ellison, whose Paramount already owns major studios, entertainment, and news businesses, has warned of significant job cuts.
His ownership of news network CBS has also attracted controversy
and has largely been seen as a sympathetic turn toward the Trump administration,
with reporting critical of the administration shelved
or facing …

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount | TechCrunch
In a one-two punch of centibillion-dollar offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix has lost.

Paramount agrees to acquire WBD, paying $31 per share in cash, giving WBD an enterprise value of $110B; Paramount paid a $2.8B breakup fee to Netflix (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

It’s a Deal: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Unveil $111 Billion Megamerger
In a major turn of events, Netflix backed away from its $87.2 billion deal on Thursday.

Paramount agrees to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, paying $31 per share in cash, giving WBD an enterprise value of $110B (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/para…

It’s a Deal: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Unveil $111 Billion Megamerger
In a major turn of events, Netflix backed away from its $87.2 billion deal on Thursday.

Netflix said on Thursday that it had backed away from its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery,
-- a stunning development that paves the way for the storied Hollywood media giant to end up under the control of rival bidder, the MAGA friendly technology heir David Ellison.
Netflix said that it would not raise its offer to counter a higher bid made earlier this week by Mr. Ellison’s company, Paramount Skydance,
adding in a statement that “the deal is no longer financially a…

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover
The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant.

In a DOD press conference, Pete Hegseth says "the sooner David Ellison takes over [CNN], the better" as he complains about media coverage of the war in Iran (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/hegseth-cnn-…

Pete Hegseth Says 'The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over' CNN 'the Better'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is rooting for David Ellison's Paramount Skydance to close its $111 billion deal to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery, as Hegseth lashed out at the news network over a report about the Iran war.

WBD confirms that it received a revised bid from Paramount to acquire the company, but says it still recommends that shareholders vote for Netflix's deal (The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Warner Bros. Discovery Says It’s Reviewing Sweetened Paramount Bid
The global streaming giant revised its takeover offer after a recent amended bid by Paramount.