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Ironmouse will hold a “Club Ironmouse” concert at PARQ Nightclub in San Diego, California on October 16, 2025, and she confirmed on social media that both former VShojo Vtubers and active Hololive members will perform at the event. Seven of the eight main guests are confirmed, and there will also be pre-show guests. She also confirmed that, while only the physical concert tickets are available now, there will be a PPV VOD option for those who won’t be in the area or attending TwitchCon. [...]

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Agency Says What Lies Under Balaclavas ‘Unspeakable’

In response to legislation that would ban officers from obscuring their identities during arrests and raids, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Thursday that beneath their masks, agents do not have faces.

Tom Homan, the U.S. border czar and chief enforcer of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, warned that Democrats “may get more than they bargained for” with transparency initiatives like the Senate’s VISIBLE Act, because the agency’s more than 20,000 members wear neck gaiters, hats, and sunglasses to cover a terrifying void where their eyes, nose, and mouth should be.

“The truth is, just underneath their masks lies an infinite abyss of total and complete darkness,” said Homan, adding that ICE officers concealed themselves not only for their own benefit, but also to protect others from seeing the hideous, unknowable horror beneath. [...]

In some truly shocking news for the gaming community, Electronic Arts is set to end its decades long run as a publicly traded company, following news that the publisher has been acquired by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners – the latter led by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The deal, valued at an unprecedented $55 billion, will see EA transition to private ownership for the first time in thirty six years.

Known primarily for its lucrative sports titles such as EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA), the publisher’s sale adds to Saudi Arabia’s growing portfolio in global sports and entertainment, in a move critics say is aimed at deflecting attention from the kingdom’s ongoing human rights abuses. [...]

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In a time when most corporations are focused on squeezing every dollar they can out of consumers, it’s so refreshing to see businesses that still put their customers first: Amazon is now offering discreet shipping for all their packages if you feel guilty about using Amazon but still do anyway.

Wow, Amazon gets it! What an awesome way to have your customer’s back!

Effective this week, Amazon shoppers who feel conflicted over Amazon’s treatment of their workers, impact on the environment, and negative effect on independent businesses can spend an additional $6.99 to have their purchases sent to them in Amazon logo-free boxes so no one knows they’re using Amazon. [...]

In a new study that found the practice significantly improves outcomes for missing persons investigations, researchers at Northeastern University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice concluded that regular journaling can help provide clues about a mysterious disappearance. “While you may imagine you’re too busy to journal, even a few names jotted down and circled multiple times in red ink can prove highly beneficial to the detectives looking for leads when you disappear without a trace,” [...]

In a move that has earned praise from women’s rights advocates, local business Leiderman Insurance reportedly unveiled a dedicated space Friday for lactating mothers to discreetly pump iron in the office. “It’s essential that employers provide a private, functional weight room where new mothers can comfortably pump iron at work when the need to make gains arises,” said postpartum Liederman employee Aria Desrochers, expressing gratitude that she was no longer forced to duck into a cramped bathroom stall or utility closet every few hours to discreetly max out her delts. [...]

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Local man and self-proclaimed “alpha male” Simon Williams, 35, was today spotted scrolling through his phone to double-check what Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, and whichever shirtless ‘manosphere coach’ just went viral on TikTok would like him to do next.

Despite declaring himself a lone wolf who “bows to no one,” Simon appears to have constructed his entire personality out of recycled advice barked at him by other men online, including how to sit, how to eat steak, and the correct facial expression to wear while pretending to own a Bugatti.

“He keeps saying he’s an independent leader of men,” said a friend, “but then he’ll excuse himself mid-conversation to watch a YouTube short of a cigar-chomping influencer explaining the correct way to dominate a handshake. [...]

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As questions mount over his handling of the Epstein files and other high-profile investigations, FBI Director Kash Patel testified before Congress Wednesday in a contentious five-hour hearing with the House Judiciary Committee. The Onion sat down with the former Trump aide to discuss his plans for the nation’s top law enforcement agency.

The Onion: Are you ready for the interview to start?

Patel: I was really hoping you wouldn’t ask that one.

The Onion: What made you want to work in law enforcement?

Patel: Ever since I was a little boy, I knew I wanted to bungle a murder investigation. [...]