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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court STRIKES DOWN Trump executive order targeting law firm Jenner & Block. Another victory for law firms standing up to Trump.
May 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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🤔 Did You know that the rich guy who financed J.D. ("NOT MY SENATOR") Vance, Peter Thiel, is part owner of this high tech company, "Palantir"❓️
December 16, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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🚨Private healthcare companies are lobbying the Health Secretary to sign up to a new PFI deal.

⏰We’re running out of time to stop this deal.

📋Add your name to the petition now and show Wes Streeting YOU stand against new #PFI in our #NHS.
#NoNewPFI
weownit.org.uk/act-now/tell...
Tell Wes Streeting - NO new PFI in our NHS!
weownit.org.uk
December 6, 2024 at 1:34 PM
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I love this.
November 24, 2024 at 1:46 PM
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November 24, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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Tammy Duckworth on Tulsi Gabbard: "I think she's compromised ... Russian controlled media called her a Russian asset."
November 24, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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This isn’t just about politics — it’s about national security.

Musk’s consolidation of power extends to satellites, AI tech, and global communications, creating unprecedented opportunities for interference and influence.
Democratic senators call for probe into Musk's Russia calls
Reports that billionaire Elon Musk has held multiple calls with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, should be investigated by the Pentagon and law-enforcement agencies on national-security grounds, two senior Democratic senators said in a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Corruption and bribery are the key issues here. Musk’s vast wealth, combined with his ties to the White House, undermine checks and balances designed to prevent presidential overreach and uphold the Constitution.
Trump staffers reportedly worry Elon Musk is acting as a 'co-president'
Musk's public endorsement of a Treasury secretary candidate was seen as a step too far.
fortune.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Musk's Tesla, SpaceX, and Starlink rely on huge government contracts.

Remember how he paid swing state voters $1 million each to support Trump? That was just a tiny investment.

His influence in a Trump admin. is what he paid for, and it's paving the way for corruption.
U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them. (Gift Article)
Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Musk isn’t just amplifying far-right propaganda — he’s using his financial power to support Trump’s extreme agenda and shield him from accountability.

With $300 billion in net worth (up $50B since Trump’s win), Musk has vast leverage over politicians.
Elon Musk's wealth soars past $300 billion as Tesla shares climb on the back of Trump's election win
Tesla's share price has climbed by around 28% since Tuesday's close. The company on Friday hit a trillion-dollar market valuation.
www.businessinsider.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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The rise of AI-powered propaganda is alarming.

Researchers have uncovered bot networks on Twitter designed to flood the platform with pro-Trump narratives.

In the age of AI, Musk’s control over this disinformation machine magnifies the threat.
An AI-powered bot army on X spread pro-Trump and pro-GOP propaganda, research shows
The bot network supported Republican candidates in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania and boosted North Carolina’s Republican-led voter identification law.
www.nbcnews.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Under Musk’s leadership, Twitter has become a megaphone for disinformation, reinstating banned far-right accounts that spread lies, gutting moderation, and amplifying AI-driven bot networks spreading pro-Trump and Republican Party propaganda.
In Elon Musk's "election integrity" community on X, false claims proliferate
Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.
www.cbsnews.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Musk’s radicalization online is well-documented.

A new analysis by The Economist of over 38,000 of his tweets reveals a dramatic shift: from tech innovator to an extreme political figure steeped in far-right rhetoric.
Elon Musk’s transformation, in his own words
Our analysis of 38,000 posts on X reveal a changed man
www.economist.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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The richest man in the world is using his $300B+ wealth, propaganda machine, and control of critical U.S. infrastructure to influence Trump's cabinet picks and shield corruption.

More people need to be talking about the threat Elon Musk poses to democracy & national security. ⬇️
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Trump’s face says how the hell am I going to get rid of this guy because it doesn’t seem like he wants to go home.
November 17, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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“How about never” comes to mind
November 17, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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November 16, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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Trump & Kennedy are trying to get us back to the Dark Ages…

“Bubonic Plague for all of you!”
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to run the Department of Health and Human Services, according to Politico, a move that would elevate a prominent vaccine skeptic and pharmaceutical industry critic to a top role on health policy
Trump Expected to Tap RFK Jr. to Head HHS; Vaccine Stocks Fall
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to run the Department of Health and Human Services, a move that would elevate a prominent vaccine skeptic and pharmaceutical...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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This is the guy who told the United States Supreme Court that the President could dispatch Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political opponent and have immunity when doing so.
November 14, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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A sobering, blunt conversation with @barbmcquade.bsky.social about Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz to serve as the Attorney General of the United States:

www.msnbc.com/katie-phang/...
Former U.S. attorney slams Trump's pick to head the DOJ
Former U.S. attorney in Michigan and law professor Barbara McQuade weighs in on President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general and the future of the rule of law in America.
www.msnbc.com
November 17, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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“The F.B.I. said in a statement on Friday that some recipients of the latest messages were told they had been selected for deportation. Others were instructed to report to a ‘re-education camp’ for L.G.B.T.Q. people.”
A wave of offensive text messages and emails has gone out to Hispanic and LGBTQ people in recent days, according to the FBI, coming on the heels of a barrage of racist texts that were sent to Black people in the wake of the election.
New Wave of Offensive Texts Targets Hispanic and L.G.B.T.Q. People
The F.B.I. is investigating messages that told people they would be deported or transported to a “re-education camp.” They came after racist texts were sent to Black people.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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The Ring Nebula looks like a portal

- James Webb Space Telescope
November 18, 2024 at 2:36 AM
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“bluesky is an echo chamber” the echo is sanity.
November 18, 2024 at 4:20 AM
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😡
November 17, 2024 at 1:53 PM