The Contiguous 41 States

Nowhere on XKCD’s map of The Contiguous 41 States does it say that you need to find the missing seven states, but that’s immediately where my mind went. And

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Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/live-nation-ticketmaster-monopoly-ruling-9.7164989?cmp=rss
Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/live-nation-ticketmaster-monopoly-ruling-9.7164989?cmp=rss
Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/live-nation-ticketmaster-monopoly-ruling-9.7164989?cmp=rss

California's Economic Ascent: A Global Contender Emerges

California's economy is now the 4th largest globally, reaching $4.1 trillion and surpassing Japan. Learn how this affects businesses and workers.

#CaliforniaEconomy, #GlobalRanking, #EconomicGrowth, #JapanEconomy, #USStates

https://newsletter.tf/california-economy-4th-largest-world-passes-japan/

California's economy hit $4.1 trillion, making it the 4th largest in the world. This is a significant jump, surpassing Japan's economy.

#CaliforniaEconomy, #GlobalRanking, #EconomicGrowth, #JapanEconomy, #USStates
https://newsletter.tf/california-economy-4th-largest-world-passes-japan/

California Economy Now 4th Largest in World, Passes Japan

California's economy is now the 4th largest globally, reaching $4.1 trillion and surpassing Japan. Learn how this affects businesses and workers.

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Der Kampf der USA gegen Antifaschistismus (Antifa)

Aktueller Ausgangspunkt für diese Entscheidung dürfte die Rede von Thomas DiNanno, Under Secretary im US-Außenministerium sein, die er am 12.12.2025 Ungarn hielt.

In dieser Rede machte der US-Vertreter u.a. deutlich, dass die USA:

1. Antifa als terroristische Bedrohung definieren vergleichbar mit dschihadistischen Organisationen,

2. eine Legitimation für umfassende repressive Maßnahmen gegen Antifa-Strukturen sehen,

3. weiterhin an einer, auch Internationalen Kriminalisierung der Antifa arbeiten und dieses Vorgehen europäisiert sehen wollen,

4. eine ideologische Umdeutung vornehmen: Antifa wird als eigentliche Form des Faschismus und Gefahr für die Aufklärung gelabelt.

Ein politisches Machwerk, das, wenn es in Europa auch nur ansatzweise auf größeren Wiederhall stoßen sollte (schon vorher ging bspw. Ungarn in genau diese Richtung), alle linken Strukturen in Existenznot bringen könnte.

https://www.state.gov/opening-remarks-for-under-secretary-dinannos-participation-in-the-u-s-hungary-interagency-counterterrorism-dialogue

#antifa #dinanno #usstatedepartment #USstates #facism #neofacism #nationalsecurity #nationalsecuritystrategy #brd #mittwoch #deutschland #außenpolitik #Innenpolitik #politik #Antifaschismus #terror #Dschihad #nationalsozialismus #ideology #uspolitics #USPolitik #uspoliticschaos #uspoliticsdanger #hungary #ungarn #budapest #antifaost #antifaost2

Technical Difficulties

#USStates are pushing forward with #AIlaws despite #Trump’s #executiveorder aiming to limit them. The order, which could lead to #legalbattles, seeks to challenge state AI laws and condition federal grants on compliance. While some policymakers vow to fight the order, others call for a national #AIframework from #Congress. https://www.axios.com/2025/12/12/trump-states-defiant-ai-executive-order?eicker.news #tech #media #news
States defiant in face of Trump's AI executive order

States are forging ahead with AI laws despite President Trump's new executive order aimed at reining them in.

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