I think American Horror Story would be a good Western example. I watched each season until the first episode of Hotel. It contained a scene of sexual violence brutal enough for me and my significant other to agree to quit the show. While discussing it we realized ALL seasons contained episodes featuring sexual violence.

That asked about their phone SPYING on them. So I’m taking this at face value and assuming more than just targeted advertising.

Block all the IPs you want, you can’t block a Stingray

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_phone_tracker.

Then you could also have mesh network built into devices inside your WiFi connecting to similar devices.

And my favorite for right now, and the thing I finished my last response with, your phone.

Your phone is most likely unique, between the device id, your carrier, location, other apps, contacts, operating system, etc. I personally assume most large websites could find you in minutes.

Both your TV and phone hooked to the same WiFi?

Shazamm like program for detection of TV audio.

If the phone is not moving (known by phone) the TV and your voice could be differentiable.

You’re voice is within a certain range of Hz

Most important: it doesn’t need to. Just the stuff you do on your phone is probably more than enough data

I see a reference to Airheads, I upvote! Thanks for reminding me of this gem.

“Further investigation has revealed that Ms Backeberg’s disappearance was by her own choice and not the result of any criminal activity or foul play,” the sheriff’s office said.

Around the time of her disappearance, Backeberg had filed a criminal complaint against her husband, alleging that he beat her and threatened to kill her, the BBC reports, citing the Wisconsin Missing Persons Advocacy non-profit group.

This is from the 9th. Two days ago.

A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union.

In the momentous step which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course.

Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. There was no choice left us but submission to the mandates of abolition, or a dissolution of the Union, whose principles had been subverted to work out our ruin.

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_missec.asp

Double dick move by tesla, shorten the warranty period, and lower the resale value! INNOVATIVE!

The Chicken Tax is a 25 percent tariff on light trucks (and originally on potato starch, dextrin, and brandy) imposed in 1964 Eventually, the tariffs on potato starch, dextrin, and brandy were lifted,[4] but since 1964 this form of protectionism has remained in place to give US domestic automakers an advantage over imported competitors.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax

Not “Completely”, but they are trying.

The Last Screenwriter

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32236000/

“Featured Review” is telling.

Cancel-culture mob missed the point. Shame on the cinemas who cancelled the screening because whinging mobs shook their fists.

First of all, the movie is non-profit. Secondly, it was made by a real human crew and real actors.

It was clever to get ChatGPT to write a film script about a screenwriter who feels his job is threatened by AI’s superior writing ability. How can anyone not be curious to watch this movie?

…

Ultimately, the script lacks any real punch or decent plot twists or narrative layering that we humans love about film. It doesn’t go anywhere you wouldn’t predict.

emphasis mine.

In a particularly gruesome case in 2015, an 18-month-old Palestinian boy was burned to death when settlers torched a home in Duma, south of Nablus.

Former US President Joe Biden sanctioned a number of Israeli settlers for carrying out such attacks, but President Donald Trump has since lifted those sanctions.

And then

Trump gave ‘green light’ to Israel before Gaza bombing that left ‘400 dead,’ report says

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-strike-gaza-death-toll-trump-hamas-ceasefire-b2717304.html

Killing an Oscar winner is a good way to get his message out.

Not deleted, just not available to those who paid to stream.

Streaming does cost money, not much individually, but at the scale they are at, this is huge savings!($)

Think about it this way, the cost per customer will not go down (probably up), but the amount of content will go down.

The profits must increase every quarter.

Not to mention “maybe everyone should get measles” RFK.

Oh yeah, cutting off HIV meds

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/28/g-s1-45030/pepfar-trump-drugs-stop-work

The killing is just a side effect, the real goal is omnicide.

It’s slightly different I think.

Those complaining are “fraudsters” and do not “like their government”

Stop assuming they are dumb, these guys are trying to strip money from America’s neediest while suggesting complaining is either criminal or unpatriotic.

The largest since the cease-fire ended.