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Elon Musk would let Trump back on Twitter, says ban was “morally wrong”

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) Elon Musk today said Twitter’s decision to ban Donald Trump was “morally wrong,” and that he would reverse the ban if he completes his pending acquisition of Twitter. Financial Times reporter Peter Campbell asked Musk if he would reverse the Trump ban during a keynote session at an […]

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Whatever is in the ‘Yankees Letter,’ the team and the league didn’t want it made public

A letter containing information about the 2015 and 2016 Yankees’ sign-stealing investigation will be made public in about a week, and Astros fans are awaiting its release like Democrats anticipated the findings of Robert Mueller’s Trump investigation. Read more…

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IDIOT OF THE MONTH: Cleveland Browns stand out among crowded March pack

Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH, where we laugh at people and organizations around the sports world because otherwise we would cry. An honorable mention for March goes out to none other than You, the reader! That’s right — You, most dearest sports media consumer, honestly believed your March Madness bracket… Read more…

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IDIOTS OF THE MONTH: Cleveland Browns stand out among crowded March pack

Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH, where we laugh at people and organizations around the sports world because otherwise we would cry. An honorable mention for March goes out to none other than You, the reader! That’s right — You, most dearest sports media consumer, honestly believed your March Madness bracket… Read more…

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The TikTok-Oracle deal would set two dangerous precedents

Enlarge (credit: Sam Whitney | Getty Images) In August 2020, President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell executive order banning TikTok in the United States. Since then, as TikTok has competed against other Big Tech companies—growing among teen users while Facebook and others have struggled —its ability to survive in the United States has remained under […]

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Trump’s social app marred by bugs and apparent ban on Devin Nunes cow accounts

Enlarge / Trump decided to make his own social network after being banned from Twitter. (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan) The rollout of Donald Trump’s social network has predictably been a disaster. Truth Social’s debut on Monday was marred by technical problems and a gigantic waiting list, while some people who actually were able […]

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Whatever happened to ‘shut up and dribble? ’

Pundits like Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, and Will Cain are at the forefront of the “culture wars” on the right. Each has built a career stirring the pot and “owning the particular Libs. ’’They, just like their liberal counterparts, focus on hot-button social issues instead of issues plaguing all Americans’ daily lives. Issues… Read more…