> Yum Brands in exclusive talks to sell Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital, source says
https://www.reuters.com/business/yum-brands-exclusive-talks-sell-pizza-hut-longrange-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-05-29/

Oh shit, if the deal gets made, the Hut is fucked and gone. Private equity is pretty much the #KissOfDeath 💋💀 for any business acquired by them.

#PizzaHut #pizza 🍕
#BadEconomy #restaurants

MOTÖRHEAD: 20th-Anniversary Expanded Edition Of 'Kiss Of Death' Due In July

The 20th-anniversary edition of MOTÖRHEAD's "Kiss Of Death" album will be made available on July 3 via BMG. Originally released in 2006, "Kiss Of Death" is a ferocious reminder of MOTÖRHEAD's uncompromising, no-frills spirit — and a timely nod to the legendary status they've earned as one of the gre...

BLABBERMOUTH.NET

In the #BadEconomy

> Private Equity Is Taking Over Nursing Homes — And Seniors Are Paying the Price https://otherwords.org/private-equity-is-taking-over-nursing-homes-and-seniors-are-paying-the-price/

Another reason why odds are good I'll die in a ditch. Once PE takes over anything, it's the #KissOfDeath 💋 💀

#corruption #exploitation #elderly

Private Equity Is Taking Over Nursing Homes — And Seniors Are Paying the Price - OtherWords

When corporations take over public health care, quality decreases, and patients suffer. Medicaid cuts could lead to the same result.

OtherWords

> Shell to offload Jiffy Lube to Monomoy Capital for $1.3 billion
https://www.reuters.com/business/shell-offload-jiffy-lube-premium-velocity-monomoy-capital-13-billion-2026-03-09/

Sold to a private equity firm, odds this is the #KissOfDeath for Jiffy. 💋💀

#BadEconomy

LOL! Get your Trump endorsement while they last! They're selling out quickly!

'Most powerful' N.C. state senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorsement
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/north-carolina-senate-primary-phil-berger-sam-page-trump-rcna261650?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#TrumpEndorsement #KissOfDeath #USPol

'Most powerful' N.C. state senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorsement

North Carolina state Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, is running two votes behind his primary challenger, Sam Page, according to unofficial state election results

NBC News

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> Private Equity Killed My Thrift Store https://inequality.org/article/private-equity-killed-my-thrift-store/

Basically, they got the #KissOfDeath 💋 💀 from private equity vultures.

Private Equity Killed My Thrift Store

A treasured 55-year-old secondhand store in the nation's capital has become the latest casualty of the rapacious private equity industry.

Inequality.org

> Ozarks Notebook: Reclaiming Local News https://dailyyonder.com/ozarks-notebook-reclaiming-local-news/2026/02/17/

This local newspaper remains independent with a lot of effort and pluck, but a lot more locals just get bought up and that for the papers becomes the #KissOfDeath 💋 💀

#news #journalism #BadEconomy

Ozarks Notebook: Reclaiming Local News

Newspapers write the stories of small towns. For generations, their newsprint has informed locals of goings on – of major events, of their leaders’

The Daily Yonder

> Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Not surprising in these corrupt times. The plot thickens. Given he leads a private equity vulture, could this be the #KissOfDeath 💋💀?

#BadEconomy #corruption #media

If MAGA really wanted to stop Mamdani, Trump should’ve slapped his big gold “ENDORSED!” sticker on him. Nothing sinks a campaign faster than the Trump touch. 💀🖕 #NYCMayor #TrumpCurse #MAGA #KissOfDeath