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Ken Howery, an unassuming tech investor, has found himself in two of the noisiest storylines of the incoming Trump administration. One is the expanding ambition of Elon Musk, and the other is the expansionist ambition of President-elect Donald Trump, who has set his sights on buying Greenland.
Trump Picks a Jet-Setting Pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland
Negotiations over an 836,000-square-mile island may fall to a close friend of Elon Musk with experience in deal-making. Just not that kind of deal-making.
nyti.ms
January 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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Elon Musk’s attempts to sway German and UK politics thought ‘unacceptable’ – poll
Elon Musk’s attempts to sway German and UK politics thought ‘unacceptable’ – poll
Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD voters Most people in the UK and Germany consider Elon Musk’s efforts to influence their national politics unacceptable and believe the US tech magnate…
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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I’m thinking Mangione blew it when we went to McDonald’s. He goes to a Waffle House and someone hides the gun for him and probably keeps it, he goes to a Popeyes and nobody is talking to the cops, he goes to a Starbucks and people buy him breakfast.
December 10, 2024 at 1:56 AM
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And still can’t figure out who planted bombs in Washington on Jan 6th
December 10, 2024 at 4:30 AM
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield rolled back a policy change that would have capped payments for anesthesia for patients, and would have denied claims altogether if any given procedure exceeded a time limit.
Insurer Reverses Policy That Would Have Limited Anesthesia Periods
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield officials had planned to roll out the changes nationwide but said they were misunderstood.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:12 AM
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Love my MAGA neighbor who said “if it was my son I’d pardon the shit out of him”
December 2, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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I am all for less competence and less crazy in any Trump Attorneys General. Bondi is on the incompetent end of the spectrum and medium crazy. Better to focus on DNI and SecDef nominees where incompetence is a serious danger to all and accept you aren’t going to get anyone good to the lead the DOJ.
November 22, 2024 at 12:45 AM
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Opinion | Matt Gaetz is a job creator.
November 21, 2024 at 1:09 AM
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The CEO of Spirit Airlines was given a $3.8 million "retention bonus" one week before the airline declared bankruptcy. They just couldn't let the guy go who ran the company into the ground.
So, when you hear the nonsense that antitrust enforcement killed Spirit, check out the CEO compensation:
Spirit Airlines CEO Got A $3.8 Million Bonus A Week Before Its Bankruptcy
There's a backlash against antitrust enforcement because enforcers blocked the JetBlue-Spirit merger. But this one's on the executives, who paid themselves lavishly a week before declaring bankruptcy.
www.thebignewsletter.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:26 AM
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“There are only three constants in Gabbard’s political biography: self-promotion; an attraction to quasi-revolutionary movements…coupled with a hostility to the boring, detailed work of governing; and an abiding attraction to murderous authoritarians.”

www.thebulwark.com/p/i-served-w...
I Served With Tulsi Gabbard and Yikes
She’s no good.
www.thebulwark.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:43 AM
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I open my Bluesky feed and it is full of really cool people saying really smart things and being really passionate about really interesting stuff.

I like this version of social media, and the world.

Thanks, folks.
November 19, 2024 at 12:53 PM
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My lesson from the first time around is that we absolutely cannot take things that the Trumpworld people say as gospel, given their total lack of specifics and total willigness to make grandiose pronouncements that are aimed at triggering the libs and making headlines.
November 18, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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This is really sticking it to the elites. Cut programs for middle- and low-income Americans to finance tax cuts for the wealthy. Good work, Trump voters! You're showing the powers-that-be who's boss around here.
NEW: GOP lawmakers, Trump allies look at changes to Medicaid, food stamps to offset cost of tax bill

Including work requirements, benefit formula changes, new eligibility restrictions

Tax bill could cost $3-5 trillion

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation
As Republican leaders look for ways to offset the costs of a new set of tax cuts, social safety net programs are under discussion.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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really incredible that ICP came out in favor of Harris. just genuinely two dudes who are constantly beating expectations
November 18, 2024 at 5:36 AM
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Truth be told, it does seem kind of silly to have the FBI do background checks on presidential appointees when the president is a convicted criminal and an adjudicated digital rapist.
November 18, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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Cop29 delegates told to ‘cut the theatrics’ and tackle climate crisis
Cop29 delegates told to ‘cut the theatrics’ and tackle climate crisis
UN climate chief addresses climate summit with no agreement in sight on how to help developing countries Countries meeting in Azerbaijan to discuss a new global financial settlement for tackling the climate crisis must “cut the theatrics” and get down to…
dlvr.it
November 18, 2024 at 4:30 PM