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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 7m

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The gospel according to Peter Thiel: why the tech svengali is obsessed with the antichrist

The influential billionaire investor has been giving secret lectures warning about Armageddon. Here’s why it matters

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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 51m

Nearly Half of Dems in Competitive Primary Districts Say They 'Could Never' Support a Candidate Backed by AIPAC www.commondreams.org/news/democra...

Nearly Half of Dems in Competitive Primary Districts Say They 'Could Never' Support a Candidate Backed by AIPAC | Common Dreams

A new internal poll shows that nearly half of Democratic voters in several of the most competitive primary districts say they "could never" support a candidate backed by AIPAC.

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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 3h

Somethin' is Happening Here, Mr. Jones
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Somethin' is Happening Here, Mr. Jones

No Kings was fabulous. What's next is existential.

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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 3h

The Shrapnel Presidency prospect.org/2025/10/20/s...

The Shrapnel Presidency - The American Prospect

Trump’s minions planned a firing of 60 howitzer shells over a freeway in L.A. to harass Gov. Newsom and local residents. Instead, friendly fire hit VP Vance’s entourage.

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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 3h

www.axios.com/2025/05/07/d...

Inside DeSantis' "made-for-TV" fall in Florida

The GOP governor faces potential political obscurity, unable to control legislators in his own party who are calling for a federal investigation of his wife's charity.

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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 3h

www.axios.com/2025/10/17/j...

Republican lawmakers suggest Jack Smith should lose law license

Accusations escalate President Trump's requests to investigate the prosecutor who led two federal cases against him.

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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 4h

More State (or Is It Just Trump?) Capitalism prospect.org/2025/10/20/2...

More State (or Is It Just Trump?) Capitalism - The American Prospect

Last year, financier Scott Bessent excoriated the Biden administration for its revival of industrial policy. Now as Trump’s Treasury secretary, he the government would be expanding investments in comp...

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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 4h

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

The real danger of AI in education isn't cheating — it's dependency on Big Tech algorithms, a business professor warns

A business professor warned AI is eroding students' critical thinking and could give Big Tech control over knowledge, unless universities step in.

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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 10h

Instead of working to get voters on board with its far-right agenda, Republicans find it easier to brand peaceful, pro-democracy protesters as the real terrorists.

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Why the right thinks everyone they don't like is a terrorist

Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. Republican lawmakers have been in ...

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chucksherwood43.bsky.social @chucksherwood43.bsky.social · 9h

Lovable Liberal and his Old English sheepdog
@DougWahl1 posted:

IS BARRON GUILTY OF INSIDER TRADING?

After Trump announced a 100% tariff on China the Bitcoin Market crashed, but Barron made a massive trade worth $190 million 30 minutes before his father made the announcement.

Your thoughts?