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Digger's opening and the limits of star power

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Why grounded?

Dismissals and accusations kept pulling detailed replies into repetitive arguments about bias and motives.

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Tom Cruise's Digger opened with $8 million domestically and $20 million worldwide. Replies debate what the opening reveals about marketing and audience reception.

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  • Marketing failure: Trailers failed to explain Digger's appeal or release date clearly enough to draw potential viewers.
  • Budget discipline: Original filmmaking deserves investment, but ambitious projects need spending limits rather than blank checks for filmmakers.
  • Audience reception: Opening-night audience surveys offer a better measure of reception than self-selected online praise for Cruise.
  • Artistic appeal: Digger's distinctive storytelling can find appreciative viewers and build word of mouth beyond its opening weekend.
/groundEntertainment

Forgotten Island's budget and recovery prospects

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Why grounded?

Dismissive replies and personal jabs pushed the discussion into competing blanket assertions.

Grounded

A post praises Forgotten Island's $80 million budget. Replies dispute what lower costs mean and how it could recover from weak ticket sales.

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  • Budget discipline: Keeping Forgotten Island's production budget to $80 million shows better cost discipline than Disney's animated films.
  • Outsourcing costs: A cheaper outsourced production model does not establish that DreamWorks manages budgets better than Disney.
  • Recovery prospects: Streaming and remaining international releases could help Forgotten Island recover costs after its weak opening.
  • Streaming scepticism: Forgotten Island is unlikely to become a major streaming hit capable of changing its commercial fortunes.
TMK@themagaking11:20 AM · Oct 3, 2026Politics & policy

The Russians didn’t make me vote for Trump. Neither did the Jews. So shut the fuck up with that bullshit. I voted for him because he’s a fire-breathing, red-blooded American kicking ass and taking names. Who are you going to blame next when I keep voting for MAGA Republicans? A…

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/calmify

The Russians didn't make me vote for Trump. Neither did the Jews. Stop dismissing my vote that way. I voted for him because he's a patriotic American who takes decisive action. Who are you going to blame next when I keep voting for MAGA Republicans? Aliens from outer space? Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

PDX Real@PDXReal14:36 PM · Oct 3, 2026

Oh look, the absolutely spoiled Multnomah County workers of union AFSCME 88 are protesting having to go into the office three days per week 90 days from now. Read the room, morons. Just fire all of these people. You’re probably looking at the ones who are of the lowest quality…

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Multnomah County workers in AFSCME 88 are protesting having to go into the office three days per week 90 days from now. Read the room. Fire all of these people. You're probably looking at underperforming workers taking advantage of the system anyway. I suspect they've spent months working in their PJs and haven't been in that office for years, until they put on their green union shirt to protest. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

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Digger's opening weekend and measures of success

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Why grounded?

Derisive replies and competing corrections turned the conversation into a cycle of dismissals.

Grounded

A post calls Digger's opening a failure. Replies disagree on audience tastes, Oscar ambitions and which budget figures to use.

Sides

  • Audience expectations: Viewers want Tom Cruise's action films, rather than a comedy built around environmental messaging.
  • Award ambitions: Digger's purpose is to compete for Oscars, so opening-weekend sales are the wrong yardstick.
  • Budget dispute: The $160 million budget is disputed, so loss estimates need to distinguish reported costs from studio figures.
  • Film quality: Digger disappoints as a film, even for viewers who usually enjoy watching Tom Cruise.
/groundPolitics & policy

Who should set the rules for college-athlete pay?

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Why grounded?

Partisan attacks and personal insults buried substantive alternatives beneath repeated demands to change the subject.

Grounded

The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act. Replies to Chuck Grassley dispute its approach to athlete compensation and its place among congressional priorities.

Sides

  • National rules: A national rulebook can protect athlete earnings and fair competition while preserving college sports beyond professional football.
  • Collective bargaining: Student athletes should negotiate compensation through collective bargaining rather than rely on rules designed by Congress.
  • Tuition tradeoff: Paying college athletes should also require them to cover their own tuition instead of retaining free education.
  • Other priorities: Congress should focus on household living costs and other pressing legislation before spending time on college sports.
/groundEntertainment

Grammy Album of the Year: artistic merit or public appeal?

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Why grounded?

Dismissive predictions and personal attacks obscured the competing criteria behind repeated expressions of preference.

Grounded

A Grammy prediction names Lux and albums by Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean. Replies dispute whether artistic quality should outweigh wider public appeal.

Sides

  • Artistic merit: Ambitious, cohesive production makes Lux a deserving contender, regardless of how widely its tracks are recognized.
  • Public appeal: Albums with memorable tracks and broad public support deserve stronger consideration than music that audiences overlook.
Gunther Eagleman™@GuntherEagleman9:11 PM · Sep 24, 2026

JEN PSAKI IS LECTURING AMERICA ABOUT PRESS FREEDOM. LET THAT SINK IN. This is the same woman who stood at the White House podium for years and treated the American people like they were stupid. Now she is on MSNOW crying about malicious compliance because CNN and her old network…

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Jen Psaki is lecturing America about press freedom because CNN and MSNOW were kept out of the Xi greeting ceremony. For four years she spun disasters and brushed off legitimate questions as conspiracy theories. Trump owes the press no free pass, and she can start with her own record. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Ryan Fournier@RyanAFournier2:30 PM · Sep 24, 2026

Netanyahu just completely crushed the UN moral cowards who walked out on him! The UN is a corrupt, anti-American globalist joke that takes billions of our tax dollars and gives us NOTHING in return. It’s time to stop funding this garbage organization. Defund the UN! 🇺🇸 https://…

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Netanyahu just stood up to the timid UN delegates who walked out on him! The UN is a corrupt, anti-American globalist farce that takes billions of our tax dollars and gives us nothing in return. It's time to stop funding this wasteful organization. Defund the UN!

Don Winslow@donwinslow2:37 PM · Sep 24, 2026

Dear @SenJohnKennedy, This looks like shit. Where did all your stupid jokes go? She is asking legitimate questions of a PUBLIC OFFICIAL in a PUBLIC BUILDING and you threaten her with the police? She did nothing wrong. YOU DID. Apologize.

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Breakling@BREAKLINGx/calmify

Senator Kennedy, this looks bad. Where did your jokes go? She was asking legitimate questions of a public official in a public building, and you threatened her with the police? She did nothing wrong. You did. Please apologize. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

MR.FANTASTIX@DOCMAGA111:41 PM · Sep 22, 2026

GO BEARS!!! Hey @realstewpeters @AnaEscobarShow @RealCandaceO FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF. @paleochristcon has just RUINED YOUR ENTIRE CAREERS you pieces of trash. DRIP DRIP MFERS. Your entire BULLSHIT JUST CRASHED and this is not even the beginning. Hey @DiligentDenizen Guess wha…

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New material presented by Paleochristcon, including photo metadata and a video, appears to undermine claims promoted by Stew Peters, Candace Owens, and others. Those claims should be revisited in light of the evidence. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Cynthia Holt@Ghostofcynthia9:52 AM · Sep 22, 2026

They spent decades lying through their fucking teeth, then act shocked when the White House stops rolling out the red carpet. Access was never a right. It was a privilege you pissed away. Cry louder you fucking cunts. I hope the ratings keep tanking and your whole corrupt net…

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These networks spent years presenting coverage that many viewers considered dishonest, then acted surprised when the White House withdrew access. That access was not an entitlement. It was a privilege they lost through their own conduct. Their objections are unpersuasive, and I would not be sorry to see audiences continue leaving them. No outlet is owed a White House platform after treating half the country with contempt. I have no sympathy for CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MS NOW, Politico or Fox News. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Victor Davis Hanson@VDHanson12:21 PM · Sep 22, 2026Politics & policy

Trump Bans the Fake News. So Obama Thunders Down from Olympus The White House Press corps and the liberal media have gone ballistic over President Trump’s recent banning of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House press room. Apparently Trump had finally had it with their…

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Obama's criticism of Trump's decision to exclude several outlets from the White House press room overlooks his own record. His campaign and administration excluded reporters, while federal investigators obtained records connected to Associated Press journalists and Fox's James Rosen. Trump attacks the press openly; Obama used quieter institutional pressure. That history belongs in any comparison of their treatment of the press. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

🇺🇸🍩 JULIE DONUTS 🇺🇸🍩@Juliedonuts7:50 AM · Sep 22, 2026

Anyone with a 2 brain cells knows the Main Stream Media has been lying, omitting, inflating, manipulating and gaslighting ANYTHING that has to do with President Trump and anyone associated with him. Again, these outlets are NOT MEDIA OUTLETS. They are paid narrative controllers…

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I believe mainstream media coverage of President Trump repeatedly distorts or omits important context, deepening division and distrust. If established outlets will not cover him fairly, he should create a direct media channel of his own. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Bill Madden@maddenifico12:34 PM · Sep 21, 2026Politics & policy

Holy shit! Even Fox News thinks Trump has gone too far with this anti-constitutional, fascistic bullshit. After Trump tried to gut the First Amendment by banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, Fox, ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC have agreed to halt coverage of the autho…

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Even Fox News thinks Trump went too far by barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. Fox, ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC have agreed to halt coverage in response. This is a serious First Amendment concern. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Mmuz@MmuzTW5:38 AM · Sep 21, 2026

Fuck it, ban me if you want, but fuck you @OpenAI, @thsottiaux, @sama! You're absolute hypocrites. Quietly taking our money while dumbing down the models and throttling us behind our backs. You bunch of spineless clowns, do you actually have the balls to own up to this scam? St…

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OpenAI is charging subscribers while degrading model quality, throttling access, and cutting usage limits by at least half. Repeated capacity errors make the service unreliable. If the company lacks the compute to deliver what it sells, it should stop taking new subscriptions, explain the changes, refund affected users, and offer compensation. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Lavern Spicer 🇺🇸@lavern_spicer10:31 AM · Sep 21, 2026Politics & policy

Dear Bernie Sanders, Take your "Trump is violating the First Amendment" bullshit and shove it right up your nasty ancient ass. Trump aint doing nothing but stopping the press from dividing our country even more. Everything they tell us is a lie. Everything they tell us is to…

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Bernie Sanders says Trump is violating the First Amendment. I disagree. The press fuels division and misleads the public, while Democrats present the greater political threat. Trump is confronting that problem, not creating an existential threat. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸@FmrRepMTG9:32 AM · Sep 20, 2026Politics & policy

X says it’s news that Catturd and other MAGA paid accounts got their feelings hurt because I posted a video in Tampa complaining about the absurd levels of gas and diesel prices because of Trump. The same pathetic mind controlled maga cultists, cried constantly about gas prices a…

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Trump campaigned on lowering gas prices, reducing inflation and ending foreign wars. I supported him on those promises. I now believe his policies have moved in the opposite direction, so I will keep criticizing high gas and diesel prices regardless of which party is in power.

Piers Morgan@piersmorgan4:15 AM · Sep 20, 2026

I’ve seen some brass necks in my time but Earl Spencer slamming the ‘malign cancerous’ way the media supposedly treat Harry/Meghan, whilst simultaneously flogging his book which treats King Charles in a malign cancerous way (as he actually battles cancer) is beyond parody.

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Earl Spencer condemning the ‘malign cancerous’ way the media supposedly treat Harry and Meghan while promoting a book that, in my view, treats King Charles similarly (even as the King battles cancer) is a striking contradiction.

BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️@mmpadellan1:49 AM · Sep 20, 2026

I just want to take a minute to trash Mitch McConnell BEFORE he kicks the bucket, because after he does, I'm going to trash him some more for sure. He got to collect $43,000 while being MISSING from work, and getting FREE HEALTHCARE after voting to make healthcare unaffordable f…

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I want to criticize Mitch McConnell’s record now, and I will continue after his death. He collected $43,000 while absent from work and received healthcare benefits after voting for policies that made coverage unaffordable for millions. That is indefensible. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

𝗘𝗟@MasterNumber3:13 PM · Sep 19, 2026

As much as some of you hate X, complain about X, blame X for everything... you can’t fucking lie. Compared to every other platform, X has the smartest people on it. BY FAR. It’s not even close. You’ve got researchers, builders, coders, investors, weirdos with 150 IQ, people c…

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I think X has the strongest concentration of researchers, builders, coders, investors, and unconventional thinkers among social platforms. There is plenty of noise, but careful curation can expose users to people who challenge ideas and sharpen how they think. The platform’s value depends on whom you choose to follow.

ARMY1325AIR@army1325air4:51 PM · Sep 19, 2026

America, WHY THE HELL DO WE NEED OVER 80 FEDERAL WELFARE PROGRAMS? Why can't we have ONE unified system? One application. One verification process. One system that tracks every taxpayer dollar. Why are we paying for so many separate bureaucracies? Why can't these agencies com…

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More than 80 federal welfare programs create a fragmented system of separate applications, verification rules, agencies, and spending records. A unified system could reduce bureaucracy, improve coordination, and make fraud or waste easier to detect. Americans who need help deserve a simpler process, and taxpayers deserve clearer accountability for every dollar. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author’s and are not independently verified.

Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump8:12 PM · Sep 18, 2026Politics & policy

BREAKING NEWS: I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our ma…

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I am announcing an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that, as I understand it, gives the United States permanent control over Greenland’s security at no cost to the United States. It would bar adversaries from establishing military bases, maintaining a military presence, or making sensitive investments there without American approval. The agreement also calls for a larger U.S. military presence developed with Greenlanders. I see it as a lasting strategic gain for the United States, Denmark, Greenland, and our allies. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author’s and are not independently verified.

Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump8:11 PM · Sep 18, 2026Politics & policy

I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Rec…

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Effective immediately, I am barring CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House. I believe their coverage of my administration is persistently false, and I do not think outlets should retain presidential access while publishing what I view as fiction. I will consider the same action against other organizations. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author’s and are not independently verified.

Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson8:57 PM · Sep 17, 2026

I just went on TV with a challenge to Hasan Piker… Deport. Why are you living in America if we’re worse than Al-Qaeda? Go live under Hamas or Hezbollah or Taliban or ISIS or any of the 50 muslim countries on earth. Go live in China. You love China so much you cosplay Mao. We a…

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If Hasan Piker believes America is worse than Al-Qaeda, the obvious question is why he chooses to live and build wealth here. The freedom to denounce the country from a lucrative platform is evidence against his own caricature. The rhetoric is revolutionary; the lifestyle is not.

Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh9:46 AM · Sep 17, 2026Politics & policy

🔥 WOW! Scott Jennings with the mic drop of a LIFE TIME to Abby Phillip's face on CNN PHILLIP: Tariffs are destructive for consumers! JENNINGS: Zero out corporate income taxes then! Why are certain taxes good and certain taxes bad? Because TRUMP did one and you do the other! Th…

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Tariffs can raise consumer prices, but the same basic question applies to corporate income taxes: who ultimately bears the cost? If the objection is that businesses do not absorb taxes cleanly, that principle cannot apply only when Trump chooses the tax. The serious debate is about each tax's burden and trade-offs—not which party imposed it.

The Misfit Patriot@MisfitPatriot5:27 PM · Sep 17, 2026

@TPUSA what the fuck is wrong with you? Get a handle on your shit because there are so many people who keep defending you, but when we see this shit, we ask ourselves why. Im not going to stop supporting Erika, the mission Charlie started, or TPUSA in general, but here's some to…

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Supporting Erika, Charlie's mission, and TPUSA does not require pretending every decision is defensible. “Pick up the mic” means something because supporters see it as Charlie's mic. Putting TPUSA's logo beside people who oppose what he stood for signals endorsement. A big tent with no gatekeeping eventually stands for nothing.

Catturd ™@catturd211:04 AM · Sep 17, 2026Politics & policy

The doomer grifters have this narcissistic fantasy that they're going to create some magically 3rd party that's going to be bigger than MAGA. The truth is they're running candidates that can't even get 10% in a primary, or they're quitting in disgrace, or they're getting humil…

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Anti-MAGA third-party projects keep promising a movement larger than MAGA without showing an electoral base. Their candidates struggle, their media circles repeat the same pessimism, and their actual effect may be to help Democrats rather than build a viable alternative. Tone rewrite only. Claims remain the author's and are not independently verified.

/scanEntertainment

The Emmys lost viewers again. Monday Night Football is only part of the story.

About 6.7 million people watched the 2026 ceremony, down nearly 10% after two years of growth—but still comfortably above the show's record low.

  1. The drop: The audience fell from about 7.4 million last year. That made this one of the least-watched Emmys, though not another all-time low.
  2. The collision: NBC moved the show to Monday to protect Sunday Night Football, then ran directly against Chiefs-Broncos without a football lead-in. That makes simple 'Hollywood collapse' explanations too neat.
  3. The longer problem: Football helps explain this night; it does not explain the ceiling. The Emmys have not topped 10 million viewers since 2018, as television fragments and audiences increasingly consume the moments as clips instead of a full broadcast.
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/scanBusiness & economy

A House committee voted for a 20-year Bitcoin hold. That is not the same as buying more.

The Financial Services Committee advanced H.R. 8957 by 28-21. The amended bill would centralize qualifying federal Bitcoin and make it much harder to sell.

  1. What moved: This was a committee vote, not passage into law. The bill still needs the full House, the Senate and the president.
  2. What it locks: Qualifying federal Bitcoin—including eligible forfeited coins—would move to Treasury custody and be held for at least 20 years. The bill also requires annual public reserve reporting and an independent audit.
  3. What it does not do: It does not authorize a taxpayer-funded Bitcoin shopping spree. It orders a study of lawful, budget-neutral ways to acquire more and expressly rules out new taxes, borrowing and deficit spending.
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