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Merry Christmas To All.
May You Be Blessed With God's Gifts Of Joy, Faith and Compassion 💖
May You Be Blessed With God's Gifts Of Joy, Faith and Compassion 💖
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media.tenor.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Merry Christmas To All.
May You Be Blessed With God's Gifts Of Joy, Faith and Compassion 💖
May You Be Blessed With God's Gifts Of Joy, Faith and Compassion 💖
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Most Americans: Dude should be in jail.
MAGA: Dude should be Attorney General of the United States.
MAGA: Dude should be Attorney General of the United States.
November 18, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Most Americans: Dude should be in jail.
MAGA: Dude should be Attorney General of the United States.
MAGA: Dude should be Attorney General of the United States.
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Before the election
Tom Homan-Trump’s choice for Border Czar
Said claims that the administration would start mass sweeps of cities was “ridiculous”
Now-as Trump readies the military to conduct mass deportations
Homan promises “shock and awe”
Project 2025 doesn’t seem so far-fetched now, does it
Tom Homan-Trump’s choice for Border Czar
Said claims that the administration would start mass sweeps of cities was “ridiculous”
Now-as Trump readies the military to conduct mass deportations
Homan promises “shock and awe”
Project 2025 doesn’t seem so far-fetched now, does it
November 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Before the election
Tom Homan-Trump’s choice for Border Czar
Said claims that the administration would start mass sweeps of cities was “ridiculous”
Now-as Trump readies the military to conduct mass deportations
Homan promises “shock and awe”
Project 2025 doesn’t seem so far-fetched now, does it
Tom Homan-Trump’s choice for Border Czar
Said claims that the administration would start mass sweeps of cities was “ridiculous”
Now-as Trump readies the military to conduct mass deportations
Homan promises “shock and awe”
Project 2025 doesn’t seem so far-fetched now, does it
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Please confirm Biden’s Postal Board of Governors nominees Marty Walsh & Val Demings— and fill the 2 more vacancies coming up 12/8/24!
We need a better Postmaster General than Louis DeJoy!!!
We need a better Postmaster General than Louis DeJoy!!!
Leader Schumer on the Senate floor:
"The Senate is going to keep prioritizing judicial and administrative confirmations this week, this month, and for the rest of the year."
"The Senate is going to keep prioritizing judicial and administrative confirmations this week, this month, and for the rest of the year."
November 19, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Please confirm Biden’s Postal Board of Governors nominees Marty Walsh & Val Demings— and fill the 2 more vacancies coming up 12/8/24!
We need a better Postmaster General than Louis DeJoy!!!
We need a better Postmaster General than Louis DeJoy!!!
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We have to view the challenge as The People vs. Trump + MAGA + Big Tech + Billionaires.
In this context, Big Tech = The Death Star.
Big Tech includes not only platforms, but also crypto & generative AI; one giant system of interrelated elements. All produce far more harm than good. 6/
End of 🧵
In this context, Big Tech = The Death Star.
Big Tech includes not only platforms, but also crypto & generative AI; one giant system of interrelated elements. All produce far more harm than good. 6/
End of 🧵
AI.ne
November 16, 2024 at 7:18 PM
We have to view the challenge as The People vs. Trump + MAGA + Big Tech + Billionaires.
In this context, Big Tech = The Death Star.
Big Tech includes not only platforms, but also crypto & generative AI; one giant system of interrelated elements. All produce far more harm than good. 6/
End of 🧵
In this context, Big Tech = The Death Star.
Big Tech includes not only platforms, but also crypto & generative AI; one giant system of interrelated elements. All produce far more harm than good. 6/
End of 🧵
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Fox, Rogan et al are really important, but you cannot sustain a collective delusion for 120+ million people with platforms that reach 5-10% of that. Big Tech is essential connective tissue to recruit, indoctrinate, organize, manipulate. In 2024, Big Tech stopped pretending to be neutral. 5/x
November 16, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Fox, Rogan et al are really important, but you cannot sustain a collective delusion for 120+ million people with platforms that reach 5-10% of that. Big Tech is essential connective tissue to recruit, indoctrinate, organize, manipulate. In 2024, Big Tech stopped pretending to be neutral. 5/x
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“Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault as part of a nondisclosure agreement….”,
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Defense pick Hegseth paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says
Documents obtained by The Post provide extensive detail about an allegation that Pete Hegseth sexually assaulted a woman in 2017.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:03 AM
“Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault as part of a nondisclosure agreement….”,
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:18 AM
NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Trumpists won’t be able to implement everything they have planned exactly as they have planned it. But they are better prepared and in a far better position overall than they were in 2017.
More malevolent, less incompetent, with a weaker system to oppose them.
More here:
More malevolent, less incompetent, with a weaker system to oppose them.
More here:
Why the Second Trump Regime Will Be Far More Dangerous
This will be a much more radical regime – and it will operate under conditions that are vastly more favorable to its extremist cause
thomaszimmer.substack.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:18 PM
The Trumpists won’t be able to implement everything they have planned exactly as they have planned it. But they are better prepared and in a far better position overall than they were in 2017.
More malevolent, less incompetent, with a weaker system to oppose them.
More here:
More malevolent, less incompetent, with a weaker system to oppose them.
More here:
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Why the Second Trump Regime Will Be Far More Dangerous
This will be a much more radical regime – and it will operate under conditions that are vastly more favorable to its extremist cause.
New piece:
This will be a much more radical regime – and it will operate under conditions that are vastly more favorable to its extremist cause.
New piece:
Why the Second Trump Regime Will Be Far More Dangerous
This will be a much more radical regime – and it will operate under conditions that are vastly more favorable to its extremist cause
thomaszimmer.substack.com
November 14, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Why the Second Trump Regime Will Be Far More Dangerous
This will be a much more radical regime – and it will operate under conditions that are vastly more favorable to its extremist cause.
New piece:
This will be a much more radical regime – and it will operate under conditions that are vastly more favorable to its extremist cause.
New piece:
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The defining image for me of where we're all heading.
From The Atlantic’s October issue on Trump’s antidemocratic actions & the Republican politicians who bent to his will
With reporting by Anne Applebaum, Tim Alberta, Elaina Plott Calabro, Mark Leibovich, Helen Lewis, Hanna Rosin, and Sarah Zhang
From The Atlantic’s October issue on Trump’s antidemocratic actions & the Republican politicians who bent to his will
With reporting by Anne Applebaum, Tim Alberta, Elaina Plott Calabro, Mark Leibovich, Helen Lewis, Hanna Rosin, and Sarah Zhang
November 17, 2024 at 5:18 PM
The defining image for me of where we're all heading.
From The Atlantic’s October issue on Trump’s antidemocratic actions & the Republican politicians who bent to his will
With reporting by Anne Applebaum, Tim Alberta, Elaina Plott Calabro, Mark Leibovich, Helen Lewis, Hanna Rosin, and Sarah Zhang
From The Atlantic’s October issue on Trump’s antidemocratic actions & the Republican politicians who bent to his will
With reporting by Anne Applebaum, Tim Alberta, Elaina Plott Calabro, Mark Leibovich, Helen Lewis, Hanna Rosin, and Sarah Zhang
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Rep Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) on Trump director of nat'l intelligence selection Tulsi Gabbard:
"She has a strong record of pushing literal Russian propaganda. She traffics in conspiracy theories. She has met with Bashar al-Assad shortly after he used chem. weapons on his own civilian population"
"She has a strong record of pushing literal Russian propaganda. She traffics in conspiracy theories. She has met with Bashar al-Assad shortly after he used chem. weapons on his own civilian population"
November 15, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Rep Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) on Trump director of nat'l intelligence selection Tulsi Gabbard:
"She has a strong record of pushing literal Russian propaganda. She traffics in conspiracy theories. She has met with Bashar al-Assad shortly after he used chem. weapons on his own civilian population"
"She has a strong record of pushing literal Russian propaganda. She traffics in conspiracy theories. She has met with Bashar al-Assad shortly after he used chem. weapons on his own civilian population"
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Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz having sex with a minor
www.cbsnews.com/news/witness...
www.cbsnews.com/news/witness...
Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz having sex with a minor
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
www.cbsnews.com
November 16, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz having sex with a minor
www.cbsnews.com/news/witness...
www.cbsnews.com/news/witness...
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Rep Dan Goldman (D-NY) resolution reaffirming the 22nd amendment
November 17, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Rep Dan Goldman (D-NY) resolution reaffirming the 22nd amendment
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Fellow National Guardsman told superiors Hegseth might be "insider threat" before Biden inauguration
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
Fellow National Guardsman told superiors Hegseth might be "insider threat" before Biden inauguration
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary.
www.cbsnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Fellow National Guardsman told superiors Hegseth might be "insider threat" before Biden inauguration
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
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Musk now intervening to aid Jones only confirms that—far from his claims that the Democratic Party left him being true—in fact he has always been a crypto-far-right white nationalist with a penchant for disinformation designed to cause strife, divide Americans and brutalize the very notion of Truth.
Alex Jones is trying to halt the sale of Infowars. Elon Musk's X just got involved in the case
At an emergency hearing this week, lawyers for the social media company appeared. They haven’t explained why.
www.motherjones.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Musk now intervening to aid Jones only confirms that—far from his claims that the Democratic Party left him being true—in fact he has always been a crypto-far-right white nationalist with a penchant for disinformation designed to cause strife, divide Americans and brutalize the very notion of Truth.
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At the end of last year, as he began pivoting toward open support for Trump, Elon Musk started pushing fellow disinformation merchant Alex Jones hard on Twitter users.
Now, less than a year later, he's mysteriously sent his lawyers to intervene in Jones' bankruptcy case. www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/t...
Now, less than a year later, he's mysteriously sent his lawyers to intervene in Jones' bankruptcy case. www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/t...
Elon Musk’s X is encouraging users to follow conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after reinstating his account | CNN Business
A day after Elon Musk restored the X accounts of notorious right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website, Infowars, the platform is actively promoting Jones’ account to other users, giving...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:03 PM
At the end of last year, as he began pivoting toward open support for Trump, Elon Musk started pushing fellow disinformation merchant Alex Jones hard on Twitter users.
Now, less than a year later, he's mysteriously sent his lawyers to intervene in Jones' bankruptcy case. www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/t...
Now, less than a year later, he's mysteriously sent his lawyers to intervene in Jones' bankruptcy case. www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/t...
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Breaking News: President Biden authorized the first use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia, U.S. officials said. His decision is a major change in U.S. policy.
Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles
With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Breaking News: President Biden authorized the first use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia, U.S. officials said. His decision is a major change in U.S. policy.
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An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to a court release
Netanyahu aide leaked classified document to influence public opinion on hostage negotiations, court says | CNN
An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to ...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:07 PM
An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to a court release
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I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this.
Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.
Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.
Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky
It’s not just an Alf pics repository.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:55 AM
I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this.
Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.
Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.
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This is not going to go how he thinks
Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire who has become President-elect Donald Trump’s “first buddy,” appeared to publicly pressure Trump on economic policy and a key Cabinet appointment Saturday.
Musk appears to pressure Trump on Cabinet and tariffs, irking advisers
Elon Musk, the billionaire who has become Donald Trump’s “first buddy,” appeared to publicly pressure the president-elect on economic policy and a key Cabinet pick.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:08 PM
This is not going to go how he thinks
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North Korea's decision to send troops to aid Russia's invasion is prompting the US to rethink its restrictions on Ukraine's use of western-made weapons.
US Nearing Decision to Let Ukraine Hit Some Targets in Russia
The US is approaching a final decision to lift some restrictions on Ukraine’s use of western-made weapons to strike limited military targets in Russia, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:09 PM
North Korea's decision to send troops to aid Russia's invasion is prompting the US to rethink its restrictions on Ukraine's use of western-made weapons.
