E. Theodore

A wave of unusually candid posts in China followed the death of a prominent one‑child policy enforcer, with netizens airing decades of trauma and tying it to today’s economic pressures. Much of the content was scrubbed quickly, but the volume and speed of the initial outpouring are the

CNN reports that former President Donald Trump used a social media post to say he ordered a “powerful and deadly” U.S. strike against ISIS targets in Nigeria, framing the move in part around the persecution of Christians. The key takeaway here: a head-of-state-level claim about military action arriving platform-first

NVIDIA shares ticked up in Robinhood’s overnight session after the company announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Groq, the AI chip startup known for low-latency inference. Investor commentary also pointed to a multibillion-dollar asset purchase tied to the deal, and Groq founder Jonathan Ross is set to join NVIDIA

The death of Peng Peiyun, a former head of China’s family planning apparatus, triggered an unusual dynamic on Chinese social platforms this week: official tributes praising her public service paired with user comment threads castigating the now-abandoned one-child policy. The divergence is notable because it aligns with today’s

In a holiday post on his own platform, Donald Trump wished a “Merry Christmas” to a list of perceived foes and singled out “Epstein Island visitors,” calling them “sleazebags,” while claiming he distanced himself from Jeffrey Epstein “long before it became fashionable.” Politics aside, the mechanics here are familiar: a

Former President Donald Trump said in a social post that the U.S. carried out a “powerful and deadly” strike on ISIS in Nigeria, framed around the “prosecution of Christians.” Regardless of ultimate verification by official sources, the post is already the news event on social media: high-velocity sharing, charged

On Christmas, the Stillwater Fire Department used its social channels to do something simple but strategically smart: thank firefighters’ families for their sacrifices and support. It’s a small, heartfelt message with outsized implications for public-sector and brand social alike. Instead of centering the institution or the job, the post