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 We wrote the other day about how Donald Trump's latest social media project, Truth Social, is tanking. 2 1/2 weeks in, there are over 800,000 subscribers waiting to be registered because of an internal screwup. As previously noted, Trump himself only used the app once, and hasn't been back, opting to continue to use press flack Liz Harrington to post messages on Twitter.

Trump created Truth Social as an alternative to Twitter, despite the fact that there were already a small group of right wing apps with similar goals. Given his history of failures outside of the real estate industry, and the three seasons spent as an owner in the original USFL, the fact that Truth Social is tanking isn't a surprise.

Farron Cousins breaks down what's wrong.

Trump doesn't hire the right people for projects like this. Considering that he hires lawyers from Dewey, Cheatem, & Howe, and they're failing.....!

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The NFL draft is still a few weeks away, but the Denver Broncos & Seattle Seahawks made a big swap on Wednesday.

After 10 seasons with the 'Hawks, Russell Wilson is headed to Mile High country, in exchange for draft picks, tight end Noah Fant, and QB Drew Lock, whom the Broncos gave up on last season. The AFC West will be more competitive this year, just at the QB position alone, as Wilson joins Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City), Derek Carr (Las Vegas), and Justin Herbert (Los Angeles).

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After all the hoopla, Aaron Rodgers is staying in Green Bay after all.

Rodgers inked a new 4 year deal the other day, worth $200 million, or, $50 million a year. Apparently, State Farm isn't paying him enough for those goofy commercials.

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Filmmaker Ryan Coogler ("Black Panther") was a victim of mistaken identity the other day in Atlanta, when police there mistook him for a bank robber. Fortunately, the police were spared the embarrassment when they realized their mistake.

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Florida Governor Ron DeStupid intends to sign into law a controversial bill that is aimed at the LGBTQ+ community. Of course, he's getting pushback, and he deserves it.

First, Kate McKinnon used an appearance during the Weekend Update segment of Saturday Night Live to poke fun at DeStupid and the legislation. Then, Bravo executive Andy Cohen, host of Watch What Happens Live, railed against DeStupid on Wednesday's broadcast.

Both McKinnon & Cohen are openly gay. I'd not be surprised if another NBC-Universal personality, Rachel Maddow, will have something to say about DeStupid on her show.

Homophobia is not a new thing in Florida in particular. Remember how former Miss America Anita Bryant lost an endorsement deal with Florida Orange Juice in the late 70's when she took a stand? 

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Apparently, Charles Barkley wants some of what fellow TNT analyst and NBA contemporary Shaquille O'Neal is getting.

In addition to the occasional commercial, both on TV & radio, for Capital One, Barkley is the voice-over announcer for Subway's current ad campaign. O'Neal, of course, shills for Papa John's, Icy Hot, Gold Bond, Epson printers, and The General, an independent insurance company. Barkley's got a way to go yet to catch up.