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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article)
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A Google search just turned up this Department of Homeland Security post still up on Twitter X 😳. Huge number of comments agree.
There’s only about 14 million undocumented people in U.S., so who else are MAGA Republicans going to deport?
Will it be based on race, religion, political party?
There’s only about 14 million undocumented people in U.S., so who else are MAGA Republicans going to deport?
Will it be based on race, religion, political party?
January 1, 2026 at 6:23 AM
A Google search just turned up this Department of Homeland Security post still up on Twitter X 😳. Huge number of comments agree.
There’s only about 14 million undocumented people in U.S., so who else are MAGA Republicans going to deport?
Will it be based on race, religion, political party?
There’s only about 14 million undocumented people in U.S., so who else are MAGA Republicans going to deport?
Will it be based on race, religion, political party?
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I'm in Canada this week, sorta working and sorta skiiing and mostly hanging out with my family in a cabin.
Last time I was here I wrote about this weird thing in Canada where the the country isn't devoured by fascists abusing the First Amendment.
badfaithtimes.com/canada-has-a...
Last time I was here I wrote about this weird thing in Canada where the the country isn't devoured by fascists abusing the First Amendment.
badfaithtimes.com/canada-has-a...
Canada Has A Defense Mechanism Against Bad-Faith Fascists
Canada's criminal code does not include fascist speech as part of the accepted political landscape. Imagine that.
badfaithtimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I'm in Canada this week, sorta working and sorta skiiing and mostly hanging out with my family in a cabin.
Last time I was here I wrote about this weird thing in Canada where the the country isn't devoured by fascists abusing the First Amendment.
badfaithtimes.com/canada-has-a...
Last time I was here I wrote about this weird thing in Canada where the the country isn't devoured by fascists abusing the First Amendment.
badfaithtimes.com/canada-has-a...
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Margaux MacColl wrote this earlier this year.
This is unfolding in police departments across the country.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/b...
This is unfolding in police departments across the country.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/b...
Ben Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department aided a16z portfolio company Skydio | TechCrunch
When Skydio, a young maker of drones in San Mateo, California, sent a customer proposal in 2023 to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, its chief
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Margaux MacColl wrote this earlier this year.
This is unfolding in police departments across the country.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/b...
This is unfolding in police departments across the country.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/b...
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IMPORTANT. One of the things that tech fascists are taking over is the policing apparatus.
They are literally buying the police.
And when police turn over policing to startups? Venture capitalists are the police now.
Important update:
evxl.co/2025/12/28/l...
They are literally buying the police.
And when police turn over policing to startups? Venture capitalists are the police now.
Important update:
evxl.co/2025/12/28/l...
December 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
IMPORTANT. One of the things that tech fascists are taking over is the policing apparatus.
They are literally buying the police.
And when police turn over policing to startups? Venture capitalists are the police now.
Important update:
evxl.co/2025/12/28/l...
They are literally buying the police.
And when police turn over policing to startups? Venture capitalists are the police now.
Important update:
evxl.co/2025/12/28/l...
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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MEDICARE FOR ALL!
Astronomical health costs and lack of access drive individuals, families and businesses past their breaking point, while insurance companies continue to soak-up billions of health care dollars, as millions of children’s basic needs go unmet.
Medicare4All.org
➡️ MAGA: EXTEND THE ACA!
Astronomical health costs and lack of access drive individuals, families and businesses past their breaking point, while insurance companies continue to soak-up billions of health care dollars, as millions of children’s basic needs go unmet.
Medicare4All.org
➡️ MAGA: EXTEND THE ACA!
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
MEDICARE FOR ALL!
Astronomical health costs and lack of access drive individuals, families and businesses past their breaking point, while insurance companies continue to soak-up billions of health care dollars, as millions of children’s basic needs go unmet.
Medicare4All.org
➡️ MAGA: EXTEND THE ACA!
Astronomical health costs and lack of access drive individuals, families and businesses past their breaking point, while insurance companies continue to soak-up billions of health care dollars, as millions of children’s basic needs go unmet.
Medicare4All.org
➡️ MAGA: EXTEND THE ACA!
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Whose inauguration? What?
Trump on the ballroom: "It's bigger than I told you. It's, you know -- after realizing we're gonna do the inauguration in that building, it's got all bulletproof glass, it's got all drone, they call it drone-free roof. It's dronessss -- won't touch it. It's a big beautiful safe building."
December 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Whose inauguration? What?
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It appears the whole Putin “Ukraine tried to kill me with 91 drones last night” was entirely made up. And of course Trump repeated it and said he was mad at Ukraine.
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
December 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It appears the whole Putin “Ukraine tried to kill me with 91 drones last night” was entirely made up. And of course Trump repeated it and said he was mad at Ukraine.
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
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AI video by Russian state media Sputnik - published by RU embassy
Putin’s Christmas “gifts”.. do speak for themselves.
Putin’s Christmas “gifts”.. do speak for themselves.
December 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
AI video by Russian state media Sputnik - published by RU embassy
Putin’s Christmas “gifts”.. do speak for themselves.
Putin’s Christmas “gifts”.. do speak for themselves.
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One of the most important things: learn about 25 major venture capital firms directly involved in tech fascism, providing all the financing for it.
This is so much bigger than Peter Thiel and Curtis Yarvin. This is a huge machine of many, many financial groups.
www.vcinfodocs.com/venture-capi...
This is so much bigger than Peter Thiel and Curtis Yarvin. This is a huge machine of many, many financial groups.
www.vcinfodocs.com/venture-capi...
Venture capital firms accelerating Network States, weapons, AI, crypto, tech fascism — Venture Capital Status
List of major venture capital firms with vital roles in the acceleration of tech fascism: Network States, Crypto, Biotech, Artificial Intelligence, Weapons, Defense and Surveillance tech development. ...
www.vcinfodocs.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
One of the most important things: learn about 25 major venture capital firms directly involved in tech fascism, providing all the financing for it.
This is so much bigger than Peter Thiel and Curtis Yarvin. This is a huge machine of many, many financial groups.
www.vcinfodocs.com/venture-capi...
This is so much bigger than Peter Thiel and Curtis Yarvin. This is a huge machine of many, many financial groups.
www.vcinfodocs.com/venture-capi...
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Trump's net worth increased by $4 billion. All of the wealth was gained by manipulating his power as president. Nothing like this has ever happened before.
December 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Trump's net worth increased by $4 billion. All of the wealth was gained by manipulating his power as president. Nothing like this has ever happened before.
It works like this folks:
You’re either Antifa
~OR~
You’re Profa
Those are your choices, period.
You’re either Antifa
~OR~
You’re Profa
Those are your choices, period.
December 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
It works like this folks:
You’re either Antifa
~OR~
You’re Profa
Those are your choices, period.
You’re either Antifa
~OR~
You’re Profa
Those are your choices, period.
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Update on Itana, the Pronomos-Capital backed Network State in Nigeria:
- hosts 50 companies
- Texas-based company Circular Energy operating there
- massive incentives for foreign investors and businesses
techcabal.com/2025/12/26/f...
- hosts 50 companies
- Texas-based company Circular Energy operating there
- massive incentives for foreign investors and businesses
techcabal.com/2025/12/26/f...
December 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Update on Itana, the Pronomos-Capital backed Network State in Nigeria:
- hosts 50 companies
- Texas-based company Circular Energy operating there
- massive incentives for foreign investors and businesses
techcabal.com/2025/12/26/f...
- hosts 50 companies
- Texas-based company Circular Energy operating there
- massive incentives for foreign investors and businesses
techcabal.com/2025/12/26/f...
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Did someone mention Nigeria? “A Peter Thiel–Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware ***Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.” 4/18/23… 1/
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
A Peter Thiel-Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware
Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.
www.wired.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Did someone mention Nigeria? “A Peter Thiel–Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware ***Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.” 4/18/23… 1/
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
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The effing quack is going to be the end of me (and likely many other people including babies).
Time to impeach him and force him back under the rock he slithered out from under.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Time to impeach him and force him back under the rock he slithered out from under.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Kennedy says adding folic acid to tortillas is “waging war” against poor residents. Folic acid has long been added to cereal and bread and the CDC website currently says it’s safe for those with the mutation mentioned in the thread Kennedy is replying to.
December 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The effing quack is going to be the end of me (and likely many other people including babies).
Time to impeach him and force him back under the rock he slithered out from under.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Time to impeach him and force him back under the rock he slithered out from under.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
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The Epstein Files aren't about what Trump *knew*.
The Epstein Files are about what Trump *DID*.
This is an important distinction to remember. We can't let them shift it.
The Epstein Files are about what Trump *DID*.
This is an important distinction to remember. We can't let them shift it.
December 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Epstein Files aren't about what Trump *knew*.
The Epstein Files are about what Trump *DID*.
This is an important distinction to remember. We can't let them shift it.
The Epstein Files are about what Trump *DID*.
This is an important distinction to remember. We can't let them shift it.
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ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
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Pretty sure it’s illegal to fuck with people’s mail and if you’re law enforcement you have to have a warrant to touch it.
Think your mail is private? In Columbus, ICE is playing "Postmaster General."
December 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Pretty sure it’s illegal to fuck with people’s mail and if you’re law enforcement you have to have a warrant to touch it.
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Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
December 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
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Whenever you all hear them talk of "building new cities" or "Freedom Cities" They're talking about creating a company owned town, *outside of state authority*. If you hear about the political movement "Abundance". Reject it. Abundance is the rights attempt to co-opt the left like they did with MAGA.
December 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Whenever you all hear them talk of "building new cities" or "Freedom Cities" They're talking about creating a company owned town, *outside of state authority*. If you hear about the political movement "Abundance". Reject it. Abundance is the rights attempt to co-opt the left like they did with MAGA.
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Absolutely. It's unfortunate that we find ourselves here again, although it makes sense. United States history is completely whitewashed, & it seems too many of us have had any sense of curiosity bleed from us. We should all find time to research our not so distant history, of corporate cities.
December 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Absolutely. It's unfortunate that we find ourselves here again, although it makes sense. United States history is completely whitewashed, & it seems too many of us have had any sense of curiosity bleed from us. We should all find time to research our not so distant history, of corporate cities.
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Folks, this is a postcard printable graphic. Find the names of your local ICE officers and leadership and send it to them at work. Let them know that following orders is not a legal defense.
April 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Folks, this is a postcard printable graphic. Find the names of your local ICE officers and leadership and send it to them at work. Let them know that following orders is not a legal defense.
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JUST IN: CBS’s Kennedy Center Honors just hit an all-time ratings low. Preliminary Nielsen data shows only ~2.65M viewers tuned in to the Trump-hosted show, down from 4.1M in 2024. A stunning 35% year-over-year collapse.
December 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
JUST IN: CBS’s Kennedy Center Honors just hit an all-time ratings low. Preliminary Nielsen data shows only ~2.65M viewers tuned in to the Trump-hosted show, down from 4.1M in 2024. A stunning 35% year-over-year collapse.