Scripting News: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Disney stock down 1.1% at 11:30AM Eastern, indicating that in the opinion of shareholders, the first amendment isn't that big a deal for a media company. #

I got a few good error reports and that led to an easy fix. So if you had a problem creating a new post on WordLand could you please try again and report any problems, or success. Thanks!#

When Paramount said firing Colbert was financial, I think they were telling the truth. Unless they dumped Colbert the $8 billion deal with the Ellisons wouldn't happen. So it was Colbert or $8 billion. They went for the money. Pretty sure it's the same thing with ABC and Kimmel. #

Test post test post test post test post test post test post, my kingdom for a test post!#

Really simple book and beans#

• I've been getting ChatGPT to draw me product shots of all kinds of "really simple" things like ketchup, cola, cheese, beans (see below). #
• Then I thought it might work pretty well as a line of books? #
• I'll have my Python simple. Really simple.#
• Who would want complicated baked beans?#

Linkblog items for the day

Democrats, stop being such pussies, vote no, and move on. Some things really are that simple.

axios.com

Netflix would be an obvious place for the late night entertainment comedians to relocate to.

politico.com

Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to remove Fed Gov. Cook.

apnews.com

Garry Kasparov: I Saw How Russia Killed Media Freedom.

thenextmove.org

Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues.

nytimes.com

Meet all 33 Silicon Valley power players at Trump's high-profile tech dinner—and here's Elon Musk's explanation for why he wasn't there.

fortune.com

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