Part of former US President Donald Trump’s processing in Georgia on Friday was the snapping of his first mugshot – what wasn’t expected was his return to X (aka Twitter), in what industry watchers say is a boon for Elon Musk’s platform. The image has helped the Republican candidate raise more than $11 million for his campaign, reports say… 

Also filed under ‘questionable promotions’, Austria’s giving away a year of free rail travel for attendees at a music festival – if they get the word ‘Kilmaticket’ tattooed on their body… The Austrian ‘Climate Ticket’ is designed to encourage a car-free lifestyle.

And speaking of music festivals, singing to kids is an important tool to communicate to young children because “it sticks out against the relative humdrum sound of adults talking to each other.” Our close mates do say we can yabber on a bit…