🚨 BREAKING: Wichita, Kansas | Emergency crews are responding to a major incident at Stryker Sports Complex following reports that a pickup truck drove through youth soccer fields, striking multiple people. An eyewitness described the horrifying scene: “A black pickup truck came plowing through the youth soccer fields, hitting multiple people before stopping 100–200 yards down the fields.” The witness reports dozens of emergency responders on scene, with crews performing CPR and providing lifesaving aid to victims. The number of victims and the extent of their injuries have not yet been confirmed.

Hey @StakeEddie and @kick — I understand that fast-tracking creators with large followings on other platforms is standard practice at Kick. But when those same creators have been demonetized elsewhere, perhaps it’s time to pump the brakes and conduct some due diligence. A large following doesn’t automatically make someone an asset to your platform. At some point, you have to ask whether these are really the people you want representing your brand.

As journalists break down on live television over the elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon, I’m reminded of Sandy Hook. I’m from Connecticut and was living there when Sandy Hook happened. I remember the heartbreak, the disbelief, and the overwhelming grief that consumed our state. As so many of us are grieving right now, struggling to comprehend how something this horrific could happen, I want you to hold on to that feeling for a moment. The heartbreak. The anger. The unimaginable pain of parents who will never hold their children again. Now imagine someone looking at that suffering and seeing an opportunity for attention. Just days after 20 children were murdered at Sandy Hook, Jonathan Lee Riches traveled to Newtown, falsely impersonated shooter Adam Lanza’s uncle, fed reporters bogus claims, and posted videos of his trip for views and clicks. Think about that for a moment. While families were mourning their children and an entire nation was grieving, this man chose to insert himself into their tragedy through deception. So when you dismiss my criticism as “Nerdy’s longstanding beef,” you’re fundamentally missing the point. It’s not beef. It’s absolute fucking disgust for a human being who could exploit the tragedy of murdered children and then turn around years later and portray himself as an advocate for missing children. You don’t get to erase your history without acknowledging what you did, taking accountability, and offering a genuine apology, simply because you’ve found a new audience willing to overlook it, or one that never knew about it in the first place.