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#controversy — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Fired After Investigation

    A representative for Sony Pictures Television said Thornton’s employment has been “terminated” Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton…
    #NewsBeep #News #Topstories #controversy #Headlines #TopStories #WheelofFortune
    newsbeep.com/719564/

  2. Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Found Guilty

    The former Compton gang leader charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur was…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CA #Canada #controversy #courtsandcrime #deathrow #KeffeD #SeanCombs #SugeKnight #TupacShakur
    newsbeep.com/713872/

  3. New York Times: One Big Headache for Politicians These Days: a Messy Digital Footprint. This link goes to a gift article. “First: Long-ago social media posts or video clips by political candidates get exposed online, prompting a backlash from rivals. Second: The candidates downplay the comments and distance themselves, often insisting their views have changed. Third: In some cases, voters and […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/13/one-big-headache-for-politicians-these-days-a-messy-digital-footprint-new-york-times/
  4. Did you know that the #Netherlands owes someone a country?

    When the 'Dutch East Indies' existed, they had an army. It included the Moluccans, an #indigenous people from #Indonesia.

    They promised the displaced Moluccans their own state for their service.

    After waiting ~20 years, a Moluccan group #hijacked a train of 50 for 12 days. 2 years later another train & a school, & 1 yr after that, a county hall.

    14 people died, including - controversially - all the hijackers.

    #history #controversy