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GenXPop
@soapboxdave.bsky.social
Entrepreneur, marketing and Pop.
Today’s walk and neighborhood trash scavenging. Music my GenX Redux curation on @spotify

#dontmesswithtexas #trash #dogood #oldguyhobbies

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March 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Got this trash grabber for when I take walks. In 30 mins filled up a grocery bag walking around in my suburban neighborhood.
March 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
February 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
When SciFi warns us over and over.
February 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Her parents were injured in a Tesla crash. She ended up having to pay Tesla damages Over the last four years, Tesla has sued at least six car owners in China who had sudden vehicle malfunctions, quality complaints or accidents they claimed were caused by mechanical failures.
Her parents were injured in a Tesla crash. She ended up having to pay Tesla damages
Tesla has sued its own customers and journalists in China for defamation – and won just about every time.
apnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Dr. Leah Barlow’s accidental TikTok post turned into HillmanTok University—a free digital HBCU with nearly 400 courses. As Trump attacks DEI, HillmanTok University is proving that Black history education can’t be silenced, offering free courses to TikTok users.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Reposted by GenXPop
Elon Musk and other allies of Donald Trump lashed out at federal judges who have blocked the president's biggest initiatives, including ending birthright citizenship, in some cases challenging the independence of the judiciary reut.rs/4jRJO0Z
Musk and Trump allies ratchet up rhetoric against the judiciary
Trump blamed "highly political judges" for slowing his agenda.
reut.rs
February 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Example of how content can easily be edited to bend to specific narratives. Reminder to get context and find source information. Here is the video taken out of context w/ Jon Stewart

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original video

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#missinformation #disinformation
America’s Fox News Looks A Lot Like Hungary’s State Media | The Problem with Jon Stewart
YouTube video by The Problem With Jon Stewart
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February 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Reposted by GenXPop
The Treasury Dept. maintains the sensitive personal & financial information of millions of Americans

That’s why we filed for -- & got an order blocking -- Musk & Trump from those systems

I’ll say more on @allinwithchris.bsky.social at 8:20 PM ET -- TN statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/new-int...
New Interim Order Locks Elon Musk Out of the U.S. Treasury - State Democracy Defenders Action
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2025 Interim court order restricts Treasury data access to select government employees WASHINGTON – Today, after mutual agreement between the plaintiffs and defendants, U.S. D...
statedemocracydefenders.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Interesting combination of tech giants getting in on social media.

#tiktok #socialmedia

www.theverge.com/2025/1/25/24...
Oracle and Microsoft are reportedly in talks to take over TikTok
TikTok has less than 75 days to make a deal.
www.theverge.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This could be very interesting this year.
sxsw.com SXSW @sxsw.com · Jan 21
Jay Graber, @bsky.app CEO and SXSW 2025 Keynote
January 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Been observing for a while and happy to see more people and orgs giving this a try. I’m still getting my bearings but look forward to engaging.
January 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM