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Not to say, “We told you so,” but we did see this coming. Earlier Friday, Elon Musk announced he was backing out of the deal to purchase Twitter. Twitter’s board of directors has told Musk they’ll see him in court. We’ll discuss the possibility of the deal falling through. Then, some thoughts on a new AP report about election workers who are weighing the decision to return to their jobs at the polls this fall. And what’s a Friday show without a round of Half Full/Half Empty? Our hosts weigh in on state tax rebates, eerie green skies, grocery coupons and a possible Pokémon bubble.

Here’s everything we talked about on the show:

  • Elon Musk tries to walk away from Twitter deal” from Axios
  • Elon Musk says he won’t buy Twitter” from NPR
  • Facing threats, some election workers weigh whether to stay” from the Associated Press
  • Around a dozen states are handing out tax rebates. Could that fuel more inflation?” from Marketplace
  • This tweet from South Dakota where the sky is … green?
  • Do grocery coupons have a place in the digital economy?” from Marketplace
  • The great Pokémon card shortage has a solution: 9 billion new cards” from Polygon
  • Have any thoughts or questions about the show? We want to hear from you. Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message at (508) 827-6278 or (508) U-B-SMART.

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