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Mattel Repackaging She-Ra

Mattel is releasing a new She-Ra Barbie doll to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Masters of the Universe, but the toy company snubs the OG — Melendy Britt — who originally did the She-Ra vocals.

Did Mattel just want to escape paying some money or did they favor another one of the actors who has voiced She-Ra in recent years? Here’s more from Clownfish TV.

Walmart Panics Over Boycott

Walmart is panicking. Calls for a boycott grew after a billionaire Walmart heiress funded a full-page “No Kings” protest ad in the New York Times. The heiress, Christy Walton, owns a roughly 1.9 percent stake in the company, worth approximately $19.3 billion. She is the widow of John T. Walton, son of Walmart founder Sam Walton.

Christy Walton might support rioting by illegal aliens, but Walmart has stepped forward and made it clear: The company does not embrace that position. 

Walmart, in fact, has gone full MAGA, saying the company condemns the Los Angeles riots. We doubt the calls for a boycott will continue, but you never know. Here’s more from Benny Johnson.

Lefties Loot The Apple Store

Los Angeles lefties have looted their Apple Store, saying they were motivated to act in solidarity with the city’s rioting migrants. Here’s more from The Salty Cracker.

Fentanyl Capital Of The World!

Has Canada become the fentanyl capital of the world? Are Mexican cartels setting up shop in Canada because it’s easier to move drugs across the northern border than to try to sweep them through the southern border, now that the U.S. is cracking down on illegal immigration?

Here, Viva Frei discusses the shifting tides around fentanyl with Sam Cooper, an investigative journalist from Canada.

This Got Awkward

A quaint gay social club in Perth Australia called ‘Bears Perth’ recently got an influx of new memberships after the formation of the city’s new NRL Rugby club ‘The Perth Bears’ was announced. Hilarious. Here’s more from Bearing.

Kanye Jars Out Of Nazi Phase

In this segment of Dumpster Fire, Host Bridget Phetasy roasts Kanye’s latest “oops, sorry about the Hitler stuff” apology. She mocks his attempt to treat antisemitism like quitting smoking and jokes about needing “antisemitic Ozempic” to cure his bigotry.

Between his meds-on/antisemitism-off cycles and his silent enabler wife, Phetasy warns that apologizing to your new Nazi fanbase isn’t how redemption works.

Rejected Children’s Books!

Today we are reading “Mom Runs Trains On The Weekend with Dad’s Friends” and “My Big Black Hawk.” Here’s more from Hailee and Kendra.

Is System Rigged Against Us?

Why does earning $100,000 per year now feel like being poor? Times are certainly changing, and not exactly getting better.

As Really Graceful puts it, “The American Dream is on life support. In May 2025, $100K feels like poverty, homes cost $400K+, and people are financing burritos with ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ apps like Klarna.”

In this deep-dive, Really Graceful breaks down why homeownership is slipping out of reach, how corporations like BlackRock are buying up entire neighborhoods, and why the system feels rigged against everyday Americans.

How Light Affects Us

Why you might want to bath in red light before you go to bed? Here’s more from Greg Reese.

School Choice Finally Arrives

Most kids get assigned to a school based on where they live. Live in a neighborhood with lousy schools? Too bad.

But now more states have school choice vouchers that let parents enroll kids in a better school. Great! But unions and bureaucrats resist. Here’s more from John Stossel.

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