Podcast Summary
California Governor's support for Biden: California Governor Gavin Newsom and other potential VP candidates met with Biden to show support and address concerns, while tensions escalate in the Middle East with Israeli military strikes and Hezbollah retaliation, increasing Palestinian deaths.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with other potential Democratic vice presidential candidates, met with President Biden at the White House to show their support and address concerns about his performance following the disastrous debate. Meanwhile, tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East as Hezbollah retaliated for the killing of one of its top commanders with rocket attacks on Israel, following an Israeli military strike in the occupied West Bank that resulted in the deaths of several Palestinians. The Israeli military has not responded to requests for comment on the deaths or the reason for their presence in the area. The violence comes as the UN reports a significant increase in Palestinian deaths at the hands of Israelis since the Gaza war began last year. Governor Newsom is campaigning for Biden over the July 4 weekend in critical states for Democrats, as Pelosi emphasizes the need for Biden to demonstrate his ability to win in November.
Meta's Threads: Meta's Threads, a Twitter-like alternative to political discourse, has grown to 175 million users but falls short of larger platforms' user bases. Meta decided against amplifying political discussions, but some experts argue it's political discourse that made Twitter popular.
Meta's new social media site, Threads, has grown to 175 million users in a year, but it still falls short of the user base of Instagram, Twitter, and even Musk's ex-platform. Threads was created as a Twitter-like service for those seeking an alternative to Twitter's chaotic political discourse, but Meta has decided against amplifying such discussions. With the upcoming presidential election, some experts argue that it's the very political discourse that made Twitter a front-page internet destination. Meanwhile, on a lighter note, the third season of "The Bear" on TV has been generating buzz with its intriguing kitchen staff dynamics and celebrity cameos. But the question remains: how does this season stack up against the first two? Tune in to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR for more in-depth analysis.