Dan Crenshaw toppled in Texas GOP primary, testing MAGA clout in heated primary

https://misryoum.com/us/politics/dan-crenshaw-toppled-in-texas-gop-primary-testing/

NEWYou can now listen to US News Hub articles! Four-term Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his Republican primary battle on Tuesday to Steve Toth, a state representative and businessman, following years of turmoil between Crenshaw and the MAGA faction...

#Dan #Crenshaw #toppled #Texas #GOP #primary #testing #MAGA #clout #heated #primary #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

Oscar-Qualifying Short ‘Clout’ Boarded by New Europe Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2025/film/global/oscar-qualifying-short-clout-new-europe-film-sales-1236597088/

Oscar-Qualifying Short ‘Clout’ Boarded by New Europe Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #News #ArchieYates #Clout #NewEuropeFilmSales #Oscars

https://variety.com/2025/film/global/oscar-qualifying-short-clout-new-europe-film-sales-1236597088/

MONDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO “Standing in the Rain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94ASNMrwpF4

#torchsong #rocknroll #piano #JerryLeeLewis #FreddyFender #chrisandrews #rogerdaltrey #davidessex #davyjones #monkees #fatsdomino #littlerichard #rain #singersongwriter #britpop #clout #umbrella

peter chauncey’s SONG OF THE WEEK: “Numbers for Days” https://peterchauncey1.bandcamp.com/track/numbers-for-days

#davidbowie #talkingheads #electronica #synthesizer #numbers #danielberkman #peterchauncey #johnnyjblair #clout #lilkim #sanfrancisco #singersongwriter #recording #politics #religion #culture #experience #change #bayarea #synthpop

Nobody talks shit about Papa Fukkin' Meat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxT5bCfPHFQ

#youtube #clout #fame

Brittany Mahomes Faces Backlash for Staged Bathroom Selfie Featuring Taylor Swift's Guitar Picks

Brittany Mahomes, wife of NFL star Patrick Mahomes, recently posted a bathroom mirror selfie on Instagram, which quickly gained attention from fans. The photo, taken on a Sunday night during a Kansas City Chiefs game, featured a visible stack of guitar picks, which some fans identified as souvenirs ... [More info]

@ManitouRyan
I think that's definitely part of it, but unfortunately (and I'm only hazarding a guess since I'm not on BS, and barely on here anymore) I'm also of the opinion that a lot of "bigger" accounts miss the Internet points that #xitter offers up (a LOT of which comes—directly and indirectly—from bot accounts/trolls).

So even people who aren't outright Nazis will stay/go back to #twitter because they want the "engagement" numbers...and because #clout is a helluva drug.