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DeSantis's troubled Twitter campaign launch underlines issues since Musk takeover

Technical malfunctions have marred Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's announcement that he's running for US president. The hyped Twitter Spaces appearance was 20 minutes late in starting, repeatedly lost sound and many users said they had trouble logging in. Since Elon Musk took the reins, Twitter has struggled with a myriad…

France 24

The NAACP says Florida isn’t safe for Black people. Unfortunately, they’re right

Ron DeSantis’s war on ‘wokeness’ is part of a larger effort to make Black people feel unwelcome, their identities un-American

The Guardian - US

Meatball in the Machine

To be fair, launching a campaign at Disney World was out of the question

Salon

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Registered Republicans win nearly ¾ of school board seats in Oklahoma

Welcome to Day 2 of our deep dive into this year’s spring elections, this time with a look at Oklahoma. ICYMI, check out yesterday’s report on Wisconsin.

Ballotpedia

Trump posts fake DeSantis Twitter Spaces video featuring Hitler, George Soros and the devil

‘Hold your horses Elon, the real president is going to say a few words,’ a fake Mr Trump interjects in the fake video

The Independent UK

Glitches hit DeSantis' safe-space strategy

His campaign launch was a rocky start to his strategy of largely ignoring mainstream media and sticking to conservative outlets.

Axios

What is going on with Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis?

What unites Musk and DeSantis isn’t libertarianism at all. It’s authoritarianism

The Guardian - US

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An Orlando drag show restaurant files lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis

Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is asking the court to block the implementation of the state's new law, which the governor signed last week.

WEKU

Florida travel warnings intensify as state lawmakers strike back

A growing chorus of leading civil rights groups are issuing travel warnings about visiting Florida amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ increasingly hostile laws toward women, minorities, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community.

Tribune News Service

First Thing: Tributes paid to ‘queen of rock and soul’ Tina Turner

Stars including Mick Jagger, Elton John and Diana Ross pay tribute to the singer who has died at 83. Plus, how the invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’

The Guardian - UK

Ron DeSantis mocked yet again for campaign ad packed with Elon Musk footage

Video interspersed with archive footage of the Twitter chief in various events

The Independent UK

Commentary: Florida’s censorship of ‘diversity’ efforts are a tantrum born of white guilt

In our country, privilege for one often means oppression for another. The anti-racism movement acknowledges this reality — making the movement a target for politicians such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who last week signed into law a bill blocking public colleges from using federal or state funding on “diversity,…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: DeSantis’ book ban is here. Don’t say gay, don’t say ‘slave’ at this Miami-Dade school

Perhaps it’s because of how Amanda Gorman alluded to the Jan. 6 attack in her famous poem, finished the night after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol: “We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it.”

Tribune News Service

Editorial: He’s in, but Florida, state of extremism, pays the price for DeSantis’ 2024 run

We’ve known Gov. Ron DeSantis has been running — hard — for the White House for months, campaigning in all but name from Ohio and Michigan to Israel and Japan.

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AP News Digest 3:45 am

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.

The Independent UK

What is Twitter Spaces and why did it go so wrong during DeSantis’s 2024 launch?

At one point, the controversial Republican governor himself disappeared from the audio-only livestream

The Guardian - US

Now’s the time to think about just how bad a DeSantis presidency would be

Consider what the two-term governor has wrought in his home state and in his early forays into world affairs

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Stan Grant goes to police; building fire in central Sydney; and electricity bills go up again

A man has been charged with allegedly making threats against the ABC journalist, plus power costs rise to rise in July

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The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis news – live: DeSantis’ glitch-filled 2024 launch on Elon Musk’s Twitter Spaces branded ‘DeSaster’

Ron DeSantis officially entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, after months of speculation

The Independent UK

Friends to foes: How Trump and DeSantis' relationship has deteriorated over the years

Before Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were leading rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, they were allies

The Independent UK

Trump and DeSantis' rivalry intensifies as Florida governor formally enters 2024 presidential race

Ron DeSantis’ entry into the 2024 White House race against former President Donald Trump sets up a clash of the Republican Party’s two leading figures

Fortune

Twitter's performance overshadows Ron DeSantis presidential announcement

Elon Musk blames overloaded servers for Twitter Spaces crashing while Florida governor Ron DeSantis announces his presidential run on the platform's live audio feature.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential bid to challenge Donald Trump; GDP growth may cross 7% in 2022-23: RBI Governor, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

Chicago Sun-Times

Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Florida school

A parent’s complaint led to the poem, ‘The Hill We Climb,’ being placed a restricted list by an elementary school. ‘I’m gutted,’ the poet said in a Facebook post.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis signs bill allowing him to run for president without resigning

TAMPA, Fla. — In another incremental step in his bid for the White House, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill clarifying that Florida elected officials can remain in office while running for president.

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