David 🎧 Pearl
@daviddjpearl.bsky.social
Twitter (not calling it what you know who rebranded it as) refugee. To be cont.
Well how about that? #Tesla is on the slide and #Twitter / #X is headed for a fire sale. They are both well deserved for you know who's consistent, public misbehavior. 📉💥
This is exactly right. There isn't a slowdown in sales of EVs generally. There's a slowdown in sales of Teslas specifically.
I wonder why that might be? 👀
I wonder why that might be? 👀
What’s wrong with Tesla | CNN Business
Tesla last quarter posted its first annual sales decline since the pandemic – a drop that was significantly worse than expected. The company blamed a weak Chinese economy, arson at its German factory ...
www.cnn.com
April 7, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Just like hate crimes during #Donvict's presidency, threats against judicial agents and their families are correlated with his inflammatory posts on his inconsequential social platform.
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Trump ramps up attacks on judges, sparking concerns as criminal trial nears
The judge overseeing the criminal trial that will start April 15 issued an expanded gag order late Monday in response to some of the former president’s rhetoric.
wapo.st
April 2, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Just like hate crimes during #Donvict's presidency, threats against judicial agents and their families are correlated with his inflammatory posts on his inconsequential social platform.
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Spends all day at school getting absolutely no love at all, saddest boy in the world
March 26, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Spends all day at school getting absolutely no love at all, saddest boy in the world
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The SPCA in British Colombia is scrambling to raise funds to help and rehome almost 300 cats and kittens from a man who became overwhelmed trying to care for dumped strays. Please consider donating if you can! www.theguardian.com/world/2024/m...
Direct link to donate: spca.bc.ca/news/intake-...
Direct link to donate: spca.bc.ca/news/intake-...
Charity steps in to rehome 300 cats from ‘overwhelmed’ man in Canada
Man says he ended up in ‘a crazy situation’ after he began taking in cats abandoned during Covid pandemic
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2024 at 10:57 PM
The SPCA in British Colombia is scrambling to raise funds to help and rehome almost 300 cats and kittens from a man who became overwhelmed trying to care for dumped strays. Please consider donating if you can! www.theguardian.com/world/2024/m...
Direct link to donate: spca.bc.ca/news/intake-...
Direct link to donate: spca.bc.ca/news/intake-...
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So, did the ACA bend the cost curve? Call it coincidence, but excess cost growth — health spending growing faster than GDP — basically ended when it was passed
March 24, 2024 at 6:29 AM
So, did the ACA bend the cost curve? Call it coincidence, but excess cost growth — health spending growing faster than GDP — basically ended when it was passed
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This means the 2024 national congressional map will be LESS fair than in 2022 thanks to North Carolina's new GOP gerrymander.
Biden-won seats will drop from 226 to 224, & the median district will shift from MI-08 at Biden+2.0 to VA-02 at +1.9, which is 2.5 points to the right of his national margin
Biden-won seats will drop from 226 to 224, & the median district will shift from MI-08 at Biden+2.0 to VA-02 at +1.9, which is 2.5 points to the right of his national margin
Wisconsin's Supreme Court won't take up a Democratic-backed lawsuit seeking to replace the state's Republican-favoring congressional map with fairer districts for 2024.
That means the national congressional map is likely set for November following New York Dems' adoption of a new map this week
That means the national congressional map is likely set for November following New York Dems' adoption of a new map this week
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected Democratic lawsuit seeking to throw out the battleground state’s congressional maps.
apnews.com
March 1, 2024 at 9:54 PM
This means the 2024 national congressional map will be LESS fair than in 2022 thanks to North Carolina's new GOP gerrymander.
Biden-won seats will drop from 226 to 224, & the median district will shift from MI-08 at Biden+2.0 to VA-02 at +1.9, which is 2.5 points to the right of his national margin
Biden-won seats will drop from 226 to 224, & the median district will shift from MI-08 at Biden+2.0 to VA-02 at +1.9, which is 2.5 points to the right of his national margin
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“Project 2025” promises to restore former national glory by purging enemies and deviants from the nation.
Visceral disdain for any kind of pluralism and diversity channeled into a policy agenda aiming to extinguish it. That’s “Project 2025.”
A thread, based on my new piece:
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Visceral disdain for any kind of pluralism and diversity channeled into a policy agenda aiming to extinguish it. That’s “Project 2025.”
A thread, based on my new piece:
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What “Project 2025” Would Do to America
The Right has developed concrete plans to make America into a much nastier place for anyone who dares to deviate from the white Christian patriarchal order. That’s what is on the ballot in November
thomaszimmer.substack.com
March 1, 2024 at 5:11 PM
“Project 2025” promises to restore former national glory by purging enemies and deviants from the nation.
Visceral disdain for any kind of pluralism and diversity channeled into a policy agenda aiming to extinguish it. That’s “Project 2025.”
A thread, based on my new piece:
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Visceral disdain for any kind of pluralism and diversity channeled into a policy agenda aiming to extinguish it. That’s “Project 2025.”
A thread, based on my new piece:
🧵1/
Haha, #Donvict Deep Pockets can't pay his bills! Maybe we should just let the courts, "do whatever the hell they want."
Breaking News: Donald Trump asked a New York appeals court to accept a $100 million bond as he sought a pause to the $454 million penalty in his civil fraud case, a clear sign that the former president lacks the money to cover the full amount.
Trump Offers Court a $100 Million Bond to Pause a $454 Million Judgment
The former president, who is appealing the judgment in his civil fraud case, asked an appeals court to let him avoid paying the full amount in the meantime.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Haha, #Donvict Deep Pockets can't pay his bills! Maybe we should just let the courts, "do whatever the hell they want."
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Trump's party: “Nazis appeared to find a friendly reception at the Conservative Political Action Conference this year. Throughout the conference, racist extremists, some of whom had secured official CPAC badges, openly mingled with conference attendees & espoused antisemitic conspiracy theories.”
Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies
The presence of the individuals has been a persistent issue at CPAC, and in previous years, conference organizers have ejected well known nazis and white supremacists, such as Nick Fuentes.
www.nbcnews.com
February 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Trump's party: “Nazis appeared to find a friendly reception at the Conservative Political Action Conference this year. Throughout the conference, racist extremists, some of whom had secured official CPAC badges, openly mingled with conference attendees & espoused antisemitic conspiracy theories.”
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NEW: Feds say that Alexander Smirnov — charged with fabricating claims that Joe Biden was bribed by Ukrainians — had high-level contacts with Russian intelligence operatives. (via Kyle Cheney, Politico) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 20, 2024 at 9:48 PM
NEW: Feds say that Alexander Smirnov — charged with fabricating claims that Joe Biden was bribed by Ukrainians — had high-level contacts with Russian intelligence operatives. (via Kyle Cheney, Politico) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The #MAGAt cult isn't news by any means, however I want to point out the parenting that was witnessed.
F: “He goes on for hours,” he said.
D: “I don’t want to be here for hours,” she whined.
F: “Then go wait in the car.”
D: “I’m only 11, I don’t care about politics.”
F: “Shut up.”
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F: “He goes on for hours,” he said.
D: “I don’t want to be here for hours,” she whined.
F: “Then go wait in the car.”
D: “I’m only 11, I don’t care about politics.”
F: “Shut up.”
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Biden, Trump campaign efforts in Michigan show a sharp contrast in tone
Competing gatherings offered a glimpse of the strategies that the Trump and Biden campaigns are pursuing in the run-up to November.
wapo.st
February 19, 2024 at 11:09 PM
The #MAGAt cult isn't news by any means, however I want to point out the parenting that was witnessed.
F: “He goes on for hours,” he said.
D: “I don’t want to be here for hours,” she whined.
F: “Then go wait in the car.”
D: “I’m only 11, I don’t care about politics.”
F: “Shut up.”
wapo.st/3I5CDk0
F: “He goes on for hours,” he said.
D: “I don’t want to be here for hours,” she whined.
F: “Then go wait in the car.”
D: “I’m only 11, I don’t care about politics.”
F: “Shut up.”
wapo.st/3I5CDk0
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The latest example that NATO military aid to Ukraine, although spoken about in cash terms, is virtually all *in kind* aid where the donor pays for arms to be created in the donor country (creating jobs for workers in donor country arms plants) and shipped to Ukraine. Here, C$95M in Canadian drones.
Canada to donate over 800 drones to Ukraine for defence
Canada will donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 multi-mission Unmanned Aerial Systems to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia, Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
February 19, 2024 at 10:39 PM
The latest example that NATO military aid to Ukraine, although spoken about in cash terms, is virtually all *in kind* aid where the donor pays for arms to be created in the donor country (creating jobs for workers in donor country arms plants) and shipped to Ukraine. Here, C$95M in Canadian drones.
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Please let this sink in. The State of New York has found that Former President Donald Trump engaged in such pervasive fraud as head of the Trump Organization that he is barred from serving as a Director or Officer of a New York corporation, because he cannot be trusted with that level of discretion
February 19, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Please let this sink in. The State of New York has found that Former President Donald Trump engaged in such pervasive fraud as head of the Trump Organization that he is barred from serving as a Director or Officer of a New York corporation, because he cannot be trusted with that level of discretion
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I just love it when someone like Musk asserts a "clear scientific consensus" when it absolutely is not.
For example, this study of 587,823 women found a *lower* risk of attempted suicide among users of hormonal contraceptives.
For example, this study of 587,823 women found a *lower* risk of attempted suicide among users of hormonal contraceptives.
Use of hormonal contraception and attempted suicide: a nested case-control study | European Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Use of hormonal contraception and attempted suicide: a nested case-control study - Volume 65 Issue S1
www.cambridge.org
February 17, 2024 at 7:59 PM
I just love it when someone like Musk asserts a "clear scientific consensus" when it absolutely is not.
For example, this study of 587,823 women found a *lower* risk of attempted suicide among users of hormonal contraceptives.
For example, this study of 587,823 women found a *lower* risk of attempted suicide among users of hormonal contraceptives.
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Not saying Trump is strapped for cash but he just spoke at something called "Sneaker Con" in Philly while promoting a website where he hawks $399 sneakers and $99 perfume.
February 17, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Not saying Trump is strapped for cash but he just spoke at something called "Sneaker Con" in Philly while promoting a website where he hawks $399 sneakers and $99 perfume.
This is an eye-opening, must read. The Comstock Act, enacted in 1873, prohibits the interstate commerce of abortion medication among others.
#Donvict's Admin. could enforce this law as well as direct agencies to not to enforce other illegal acts that can hinder access to abortion.
#Donvict's Admin. could enforce this law as well as direct agencies to not to enforce other illegal acts that can hinder access to abortion.
“The effect would be to create a second Trump administration that would attack abortion rights & abortion access from a variety of angles and could be stopped only by courts that the first Trump administration had already stacked with conservative judges”
Trump Allies Plan New Sweeping Abortion Restrictions
His supporters are seeking to attack abortion rights and abortion access from a variety of angles should he regain the White House, including using a long-dormant law from 1873.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2024 at 6:06 PM
This is an eye-opening, must read. The Comstock Act, enacted in 1873, prohibits the interstate commerce of abortion medication among others.
#Donvict's Admin. could enforce this law as well as direct agencies to not to enforce other illegal acts that can hinder access to abortion.
#Donvict's Admin. could enforce this law as well as direct agencies to not to enforce other illegal acts that can hinder access to abortion.
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I love this new ad by Biden-Harris 2024 attacking FPOTUS for his shameful undermining of NATO. I think it is perfect in tone and content. Please take 1:00 to watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwk...
Walk Away | Biden-Harris 2024
Follow Joe!Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/joebidenJoe’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joebidenJoe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joebidenJoe...
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February 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM
I love this new ad by Biden-Harris 2024 attacking FPOTUS for his shameful undermining of NATO. I think it is perfect in tone and content. Please take 1:00 to watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwk...
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I’ve discussed the underlying stupidity of the GOP’s Great Replacement Theory, but this tweet has a new angle.
“Democrats need lots of new voters”? What? They won the last presidential race by SEVEN MILLION VOTERS!
The GOP, meanwhile, has a smaller and *much older* base which is, um, dying off?
“Democrats need lots of new voters”? What? They won the last presidential race by SEVEN MILLION VOTERS!
The GOP, meanwhile, has a smaller and *much older* base which is, um, dying off?
February 14, 2024 at 10:25 PM
I’ve discussed the underlying stupidity of the GOP’s Great Replacement Theory, but this tweet has a new angle.
“Democrats need lots of new voters”? What? They won the last presidential race by SEVEN MILLION VOTERS!
The GOP, meanwhile, has a smaller and *much older* base which is, um, dying off?
“Democrats need lots of new voters”? What? They won the last presidential race by SEVEN MILLION VOTERS!
The GOP, meanwhile, has a smaller and *much older* base which is, um, dying off?
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X is potentially violating U.S. sanctions by accepting payments for subscription accounts on the social media platform from terrorist organizations barred from doing business in the country — including Hezbollah leaders and Houthi groups — a report found.
Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says
The report shows that X has accepted payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the United States, a potential violation of sanctions.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2024 at 4:16 PM
X is potentially violating U.S. sanctions by accepting payments for subscription accounts on the social media platform from terrorist organizations barred from doing business in the country — including Hezbollah leaders and Houthi groups — a report found.
Words have consequences. The same trend occurred with hate crimes under you know who.
The number of serious threats against federal judges has more than doubled over the past three years, an increase driven in large measure by political vitriol.
www.reuters.com/world/us/thr...
www.reuters.com/world/us/thr...
February 13, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Words have consequences. The same trend occurred with hate crimes under you know who.
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Let this one resonate: No meaningful checks on abuse of the Insurrection Act, which Trump is promising to invoke; no reliable safeguards whatsoever.
Read the whole piece by Ron Brownstein: It outlines the stakes in the 2024 election with sickening clarity.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Read the whole piece by Ron Brownstein: It outlines the stakes in the 2024 election with sickening clarity.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
February 13, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Let this one resonate: No meaningful checks on abuse of the Insurrection Act, which Trump is promising to invoke; no reliable safeguards whatsoever.
Read the whole piece by Ron Brownstein: It outlines the stakes in the 2024 election with sickening clarity.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Read the whole piece by Ron Brownstein: It outlines the stakes in the 2024 election with sickening clarity.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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If there are people around you who believe “it won’t be *that* bad,” people who are annoyed by what they perceive as liberal “alarmism,” just read this out loud to them a few times and force them to actually reflect on what Miller is outlining here. It’s utterly terrifying.
February 13, 2024 at 2:58 AM
If there are people around you who believe “it won’t be *that* bad,” people who are annoyed by what they perceive as liberal “alarmism,” just read this out loud to them a few times and force them to actually reflect on what Miller is outlining here. It’s utterly terrifying.
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The biggest challenge in 2024 is to get enough people to actually listen to what Trump and those around him are openly, consistently, and explicitly promising to do once they get back to power.
It is utterly deranged, and discounting it as just rhetoric would be a disaster.
It is utterly deranged, and discounting it as just rhetoric would be a disaster.
February 13, 2024 at 2:56 AM
The biggest challenge in 2024 is to get enough people to actually listen to what Trump and those around him are openly, consistently, and explicitly promising to do once they get back to power.
It is utterly deranged, and discounting it as just rhetoric would be a disaster.
It is utterly deranged, and discounting it as just rhetoric would be a disaster.
The classless piece of trash doesn't, and cannot, discuss policy, so he does what he does best, just like his #MAGAt cult, and acts like a overgrown child(ren).
The guy is truly pathetic. I'll never understand how so many people not only buy into it, but wholeheartedly support it.
The guy is truly pathetic. I'll never understand how so many people not only buy into it, but wholeheartedly support it.
Nikki Haley’s husband is not on the campaign trail. Neither is Donald Trump’s wife.
One is providing Americans security overseas.
The other is seeking security at Tiffany’s.
IYKYK.
www.cnn.com/2024/02/10/p...
One is providing Americans security overseas.
The other is seeking security at Tiffany’s.
IYKYK.
www.cnn.com/2024/02/10/p...
Trump attacks Haley for absence of her husband, who is deployed | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump, riding high after one of the best days of his campaign, used a rally in South Carolina on Saturday to attack rival Nikki Haley in her home state — and to mock the absenc...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2024 at 7:57 AM
The classless piece of trash doesn't, and cannot, discuss policy, so he does what he does best, just like his #MAGAt cult, and acts like a overgrown child(ren).
The guy is truly pathetic. I'll never understand how so many people not only buy into it, but wholeheartedly support it.
The guy is truly pathetic. I'll never understand how so many people not only buy into it, but wholeheartedly support it.
All it took was a few years of a grifting, wishful-autocrat Chief Executive, coddling Russia's Chief Spy Vladamir #Putin to unravel nearly a century of US policy. Now, not only is this behavior tolerated, it's increasingly supported by the #GOP and his #MAGAt cult. It's dangerous and unamerican.
This should be the story tomorrow, and every day:
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Encourages Putin to Attack NATO Members
At a rally on Saturday, the former president announced he would tell the Russians “to do whatever the hell they want” to states delinquent in their bills.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2024 at 5:12 AM