You may remember last year when 7-Eleven was running a Pac-Man promotion collaborating with Namco Bandai. Well, they’re at it again this year, but this time around they’ve partnered with Tetris on the occasion of the 40th anniversary celebration. They’ve got hats & tees, of course, but the featured prize is a Slurpee cup that also plays Tetris! They were briefly for sale online at 7-Eleven’s website but quickly sold out and are now fetching as much as $130 on eBay! The 7-Eleven Tetris Slurpee cup was manufactured by our friends over at My Arcade, who provided one for us to check out. Crossover collectibles like this can be in high demand because you get fans from both sides trying to get their hands on them. 7-Eleven & Slurpee people want it because it’s a Slurpee cup with Tetris in it. Tetris fans want it because it’s an out-of-the-ordinary housing for their favorite game. And together, they’ve certainly done their respective jobs to amp up the demand for this little toy. But before you decide to pull the trigger, let’s take this one to the table, open ‘er up, and see what features it has to offer. #tetris #7eleven #slurpee #myarcade #genxgrownup SHOP (affiliates) genxgrownup.com/amazon PATREON patreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch MEMBERSHIP bit.ly/395HEr9 PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod DISCORD GenXGrownUp.com/discord SOCIAL fb.me/GenXGrownUp GenXGrownUp.com/twitter www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ WEBSITE GenXGrownUp.com THEME “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com SPONSORS King of Nerds » kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » www.orderofcosmicchampions.com The post 7-Eleven Slurpee + Tetris Handheld is SOLD OUT and in HIGH DEMAND! appeared first on Old School Gamer Magazine.

Adam Andrzejewski, the founder of government spending oversight group ‘Open The Books,’ passed away over the weekend. He was 55. The former Illinois gubernatorial candidate’s most notable work includes his crusade for government transparency and deterring rampant spending. His cause of death has not been disclosed. We should honor the memory of Adam Andrzejewski, who founded and ran one of the greatest existing organizations, @open_the_books. He and I agreed on so much, especially on the urgent need for government oversight and public awareness. He was an amazing idealist. — Jeffrey A Tucker (@jeffreyatucker) August 20, 2024 Adam Andrzejewski, founder and inspirational leader of Open the Books, and one of the admirable men I have ever known, has passed away. Adam, with Open the Books, did more in the past decade and a half than any other person I can think of to make American government transparent… pic.twitter.com/2MfiFNMXou — Mark Tapscott (@mtapscott) August 20, 2024 The National Pulse reports: Andrzejewski was a former candidate for Governor of Illinois and campaigned ferociously for the vision of putting “Every Dime [of government spending] Online and “In Real Time” in a long-standing effort to keep government accountable to the public. Tributes poured in for Andrzejewski, with Stanford professor Jay Bhattacharya stating: “Sad news. Adam Andrzejewski, founder of Open the Books, has died. Adam was a brilliant young man. While [at] Forbes, he reported on Fauci’s salary & role as head of civilian biodefense. Open the Books brings vital transparency to federal spending.” Prior to starting OpenTheBooks, Andrzejewski co-founded HomePages Directories, a $20 million publishing company (1997-2007). He has been a senior policy contributor at Forbes since 2014. Andrzejewski’s federal oversight work was included in the President’s Budget To Congress FY2021. A keen runner, Andrzejewski completed a whopping seven Chicago Marathons since 1995. “It is with tremendous sorrow we announce the passing of Adam Andrzejewski. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Kerry, and his daughters,” the nonprofit’s Board of Directors said in a statement. “Adam was devoted to bringing transparency to government. He walked away from business 15 years ago with a singular idea: hold government accountable to the taxpayers it serves.  He founded OpenTheBooks to accomplish that task.  He was a happy warrior.  Under his leadership, OpenTheBooks has become a highly respected well-known brand.  His death is a loss not only to his family and his organization but the nation,” it added. Sad news. Adam Andrzejewski, founder of Open the Books has died. Adam was a brilliant young man. While @Forbes, he reported on Fauci's salary & role as head of civilian biodefense. Open the Books brings vital transparency to federal spending.https://t.co/cg2jczQ3TS — Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) August 19, 2024 Per Breitbart: The Burr Ridge resident founded Open The Books in 2011 to bring transparency to government spending and, by 2014, became the first to publish all disclosed federal spending, including salaries, contracts, grants, direct payments, and farm subsidies. The following year, the group added state spending reports, as well.

Donald Trump said Kamala Harris has refused to participate in the September 4th debate on Fox News. “Comrade Kamala Harris has just informed us that she will NOT do the FoxNews Debate on September 4th. I am not surprised by this development because I feel that she knows it is very difficult, at best, for her to defend her record setting Flip-Flopping on absolutely everything she once believed in, including her statements that THERE WILL BE NO FRACKING IN PENNSYLVANIA and her HORRIBLE Performance on the Border, our ‘Border Czar,’ where millions of criminals and people from mental institutions and terrorists, have been allowed to pour into our Country, totally unchecked and unvetted. It’s called, and she LOVES IT, an OPEN BORDER!!!” Trump posted to Truth Social. “Rather than the debate on September 4th, I have agreed to do a Tele-Town Hall, anchored by Sean Hannity, for Fox. It will take place in the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Details to follow!” he added. According to Newsweek, the Harris campaign has not confirmed they declined the September 4th Fox News debate. Per Newsweek: Trump began pushing for a Fox News debate with Harris after he backed out of participating in a September 10 debate on ABC News. The former president had previously agreed to the debate date while Biden was still running as the Democratic presidential nominee. Trump later reversed course again and agreed to participate in the ABC debate. He has also accepted a debate invite from NBC News for September 25. In a statement to Newsweek last week, a Harris campaign aide said over email, “We’re pleased Trump finally agreed to debate the vice president on ABC after previously trying to back out.” “We are open to another debate, and we’ll continue those conversations,” the campaign official added. “But to be clear, any additional debate would be subject to Trump actually showing up on September 10. We’re not playing his games.” Kamala Harris Refuses to do Sept 4, Fox News Debate. So Trump will do a townhall for 90 mins instead, and be the first candidate to get out in front of a national audience. She’s dumb so so dumb — Lisa (@Rockprincess818) August 16, 2024 “Kamala Harris backs out of the Fox News debate with Donald Trump, is apparently scared to debate Trump on the network,” Collin Rugg wrote. “Trump said he will be doing a Town Hall event instead with Sean Hannity. The Harris campaign appears incredibly worried about putting her and Walz up against Trump and Vance as they only agreed to 2 presidential debates and 1 vice presidential debate,” he added. WATCH: BREAKING: Kamala Harris backs out of the Fox News debate with Donald Trump, is apparently scared to debate Trump on the network. "Comrade Kamala Harris has just informed us that she will NOT do the FoxNews Debate on September 4th," Trump announced. "I am not surprised by this… pic.twitter.com/YdKklYXrfC — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 20, 2024 Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz agreed to debate on October 1st in New York City. CBS News will host the debate. UPDATE: J.D. Vance Responds To Vice Presidential Debate Offer

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