Ariana Madix‘s summer of love is officially coming to an end. The Vanderpump Rules cast member has been in Fiji hosting Love Island USA Season 6 since early June. But, all good things (and dream jobs) must come to an end, including this season of the Peaock series. Goodbyes are hard and Ariana knows this to be true. The Something About Her co-owner took to her Instagram Story this week, where she shared all of her favorite parts of her hosting gig thus far and what she will miss the most about being in Fiji. What are Ariana Madix’s Love Island USA Season 6 favorite moments? Ariana listed out all of her favorite moments that took place over the past month of filming in a post to her Instagram Story. Night one definitely made an impression on her: “From the fire dancers, to the insane… Source link
Read More »WP Engine WordPress Hosting Acquires NitroPack
Managed WordPress web host WP Engine announced that they are acquiring NitroPack, a leading SaaS website performance optimization solution. The acquisition of of NitroPack by WP Engine demonstrates their continued focus on improving site performance for clients. NitroPack NitroPack is a relatively pricey but well regarded site performance solution that has for years been known as a leader. WP Engine and NitroPack formed a partnership in 2023 that would power WP Engine’s PageSpeed Boost product that is offered internally to customers. The NitroPack team will now become integrated within WP Engine this month, July. There are no immediate plans to change the pricing options for NitroPack so it’s safe to say that it will continue to be a standalone product. WP Engine commented to… Source link
Read More »false claims spread online after assassination attempt – Full Fact
After shots rang out at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania on 13 July, social media became a hotbed for claims, counter-claims and conspiracy theories. Images of a bloodied Donald Trump raising his fist would lead news coverage in the days after the attempted assassination attempt, which killed attendee Corey Comperatore. At the time of writing two others are in a serious condition. The FBI named Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the “subject involved”. He was shot dead at the scene. World leaders including President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Keir Starmer were quick to condemn the attack on Mr Trump, which left him with a wound but no stitches to his right ear, according to his son Eric. But online, many people were sharing their own… Source link
Read More »Headline on court ruling on calling Keir Starmer ‘Tory scum’ has been edited to include his name – Full Fact
A screenshot claiming to show an article headlined “Reasonable for protesters to call Sir Keir Starmer ‘Tory scum’, court rules” has been edited. The image has been shared on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). The caption says: “A court has found that it is plausible to describe Starmer as, “Tory Scum” – I think this was established long before this court ruling to be fair”. While some saw it as a joke, others appear to believe it was genuine. The original headline was published by the Guardian in November 2023 and refers to Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith, not Mr Starmer. The article describes a high court ruling not to overturn an acquittal of two protesters who were previously found not guilty of using threatening, abusive or insulting words… Source link
Read More »Nigel Farage’s comments on ‘the black community’ taken out of context – Full Fact
A video of Reform UK leader and Clacton MP Nigel Farage has been shared on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, claiming Mr Farage “says he will do nothing for the black community”. But this clip is missing important context. In the clip, Mr Farage says: “What was I going to do for the black community? Do you know what I said? ‘Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I couldn’t give a damn’.” The video being shared online cuts Mr Farage off mid-sentence, whereas, in the full video, he actually says “I couldn’t give a damn whether you’re black or white”. This clip comes from a video posted on YouTube by Canadian academic Jordan Peterson, who interviewed Mr Farage on 2 July 2024. The full interview lasts for around 50 minutes. The shortened video was shared… Source link
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