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I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.
An international trucking logistics firm is buying as much as *** $20 MILLION *** worth of President Donald Trump’s crypto coins to influence the administration’s trade policy.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Company Boasts Spending Up To $20 Million On Trump Crypto Coin To Buy Influence
The arrangement puts money in Trump’s pocket in return for the opportunity to change policy — exactly the sort of pay-to-play scheme critics warned about.
www.huffpost.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.
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I just want to say what should be obvious here: we're supposed to have 3 co-EQUAL branches of govt to check each other. I grew up with very powerful House speakers and senate leaders who defended the powers of their branch. Now we have the opposite of "Profiles in Courage". Lindsey Graham anyone?
February 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I just want to say what should be obvious here: we're supposed to have 3 co-EQUAL branches of govt to check each other. I grew up with very powerful House speakers and senate leaders who defended the powers of their branch. Now we have the opposite of "Profiles in Courage". Lindsey Graham anyone?
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I wrote about Musk and this bureaucratic coup as plainly as I could. There's reporting in here & the particulars are overwhelming but what's happening is so clear: He's not trying to run the federal govt like a software company He's trying to turn it into a political weapon. (gift link)
Elon Musk’s Bureaucratic Coup
Welcome to the “rapid unscheduled disassembly” of the United States government.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I wrote about Musk and this bureaucratic coup as plainly as I could. There's reporting in here & the particulars are overwhelming but what's happening is so clear: He's not trying to run the federal govt like a software company He's trying to turn it into a political weapon. (gift link)
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This is a national emergency:
February 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This is a national emergency:
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Trump deliberately plunged the FAA into chaos as soon as he took office. Musk pushed out the FAA Administrator so the agency was leaderless, Trump fired the entire safety advisory board. He bullied staff to accept buyouts.
Not a surprise the tower was “not normal”.
Not a surprise the tower was “not normal”.
January 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Trump deliberately plunged the FAA into chaos as soon as he took office. Musk pushed out the FAA Administrator so the agency was leaderless, Trump fired the entire safety advisory board. He bullied staff to accept buyouts.
Not a surprise the tower was “not normal”.
Not a surprise the tower was “not normal”.
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BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies
Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
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No one is USING AI. They are TRAINING AI. No LLM is ready to be fully deployed. It's all early beta testing they are trying to convince you is actually a product. It is nowhere near its target goals for its intended uses. People aren't paying to use it; they're subsidizing its training. It's a scam.
January 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
No one is USING AI. They are TRAINING AI. No LLM is ready to be fully deployed. It's all early beta testing they are trying to convince you is actually a product. It is nowhere near its target goals for its intended uses. People aren't paying to use it; they're subsidizing its training. It's a scam.
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How it started. How it’s going.
January 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
How it started. How it’s going.
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Trump voters say they want Trump to address prices.
Yeah, that's not happening.
His Day One agenda is nothing but pure power plays instead.
And it all tracks along the Authoritarian Playbook lines we forecasted.
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-power-...
Yeah, that's not happening.
His Day One agenda is nothing but pure power plays instead.
And it all tracks along the Authoritarian Playbook lines we forecasted.
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-power-...
The power is the point
Trump’s first week reveals his top goal, and his fundamental weakness
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
January 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Trump voters say they want Trump to address prices.
Yeah, that's not happening.
His Day One agenda is nothing but pure power plays instead.
And it all tracks along the Authoritarian Playbook lines we forecasted.
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-power-...
Yeah, that's not happening.
His Day One agenda is nothing but pure power plays instead.
And it all tracks along the Authoritarian Playbook lines we forecasted.
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-power-...
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“And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords. I'd like to remind them as a trusted TV personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves."
September 26, 2024 at 12:19 AM
“And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords. I'd like to remind them as a trusted TV personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves."
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they should shut down every social media site and force us all to get a life tbh
January 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
they should shut down every social media site and force us all to get a life tbh
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one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.
January 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.
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"Why should I pay a small amount to help myself and my community when I can pay an exorbitant amount just to help myself? Taxation is theft, but price gouging is just good business. So gouge me all you want. Just don’t trample my freedoms by taxing me."
I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes
I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a jam. A series of natural disasters is barreling towards my home, and there is a severe shortage of resources and...
buff.ly
January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Why should I pay a small amount to help myself and my community when I can pay an exorbitant amount just to help myself? Taxation is theft, but price gouging is just good business. So gouge me all you want. Just don’t trample my freedoms by taxing me."
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I am full sorry
That he approves the common liar
That he approves the common liar
January 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am full sorry
That he approves the common liar
That he approves the common liar
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On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
December 23, 2024 at 5:02 PM
On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
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Donations to Biden's inaugural fund in 2021:
Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000
Donations to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:
Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000
The oligarchy is here.
Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000
Donations to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:
Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000
The oligarchy is here.
January 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Donations to Biden's inaugural fund in 2021:
Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000
Donations to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:
Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000
The oligarchy is here.
Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000
Donations to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:
Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000
The oligarchy is here.
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The Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned from her position at the Washington Post after her cartoon depicting Jeff Bezos and other billionaires genuflecting toward Trump was killed.
Her piece here: https://bit.ly/3Pk1g07
Her piece here: https://bit.ly/3Pk1g07
January 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned from her position at the Washington Post after her cartoon depicting Jeff Bezos and other billionaires genuflecting toward Trump was killed.
Her piece here: https://bit.ly/3Pk1g07
Her piece here: https://bit.ly/3Pk1g07
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Ere another year run out,
We’ll make thee laugh and all this rout.
We’ll make thee laugh and all this rout.
December 31, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Ere another year run out,
We’ll make thee laugh and all this rout.
We’ll make thee laugh and all this rout.
I still like going to websites and reading newspapers
December 31, 2024 at 5:57 AM
I still like going to websites and reading newspapers
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NEW: Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
“Eradicate climate change references”...
Only talk to conservative media...
Don’t leave a paper trail for watchdogs to discover.
In never-before-published videos, Project 2025 details how a second Trump administration would operate.
“Eradicate climate change references”...
Only talk to conservative media...
Don’t leave a paper trail for watchdogs to discover.
In never-before-published videos, Project 2025 details how a second Trump administration would operate.
Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
“Eradicate climate change references”; only talk to conservative media; don’t leave a paper trail for watchdogs to discover. In a series of never-before-published videos, Project 2025 details how a se...
www.propublica.org
August 10, 2024 at 10:06 AM
NEW: Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
“Eradicate climate change references”...
Only talk to conservative media...
Don’t leave a paper trail for watchdogs to discover.
In never-before-published videos, Project 2025 details how a second Trump administration would operate.
“Eradicate climate change references”...
Only talk to conservative media...
Don’t leave a paper trail for watchdogs to discover.
In never-before-published videos, Project 2025 details how a second Trump administration would operate.