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My Roomba vacuums like it’s grounded and taking it out on the furniture.
March 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My Roomba vacuums like it’s grounded and taking it out on the furniture.
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Republican Senator Dave McCormick bought up to $50,000 personally, and $100,000 through spouse, of the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, $BITB, on 02/26/2025.
A week later, Trump announces the US crypto reserve.
Unusual.
A week later, Trump announces the US crypto reserve.
Unusual.
March 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Republican Senator Dave McCormick bought up to $50,000 personally, and $100,000 through spouse, of the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, $BITB, on 02/26/2025.
A week later, Trump announces the US crypto reserve.
Unusual.
A week later, Trump announces the US crypto reserve.
Unusual.
This. Everyone keeps saying Russia gained the most from Friday’s Oval Office spat—but the real power shift is toward Beijing.
China remains the only nation that has advanced a tangible roadmap toward peace since the war began. Watch as they take the gauntlet in future negotiations.
China remains the only nation that has advanced a tangible roadmap toward peace since the war began. Watch as they take the gauntlet in future negotiations.
President Trump’s understanding of power is arguably more in line with China’s vision of the world than any US president since the establishment of the UN in the wake of World War II. That shift is putting Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead in the global battle of ideas.
It’s Xi Jinping’s World, and Trump Is Just Living in It
As Donald Trump blows up the rules-based order, China is pulling ahead in the global battle for ideas.
www.bloomberg.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This. Everyone keeps saying Russia gained the most from Friday’s Oval Office spat—but the real power shift is toward Beijing.
China remains the only nation that has advanced a tangible roadmap toward peace since the war began. Watch as they take the gauntlet in future negotiations.
China remains the only nation that has advanced a tangible roadmap toward peace since the war began. Watch as they take the gauntlet in future negotiations.
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How would a random Russian news agency reporter sneak into the White House?
February 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
How would a random Russian news agency reporter sneak into the White House?
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This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II.
Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
March 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II.
Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
I don’t think Sec. Rubio could sink any further into the floor.
Drew Harwell on X: "The reporter who asked Zelensky if he owned a suit, Brian Glenn, is from the pro-Trump network Real America’s Voice and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend. He got one of the rare Oval Office interviewer spots after the White House blocked the Associated Press https://t.co/oiYOi3PMeS" / X
The reporter who asked Zelensky if he owned a suit, Brian Glenn, is from the pro-Trump network Real America’s Voice and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend. He got one of the rare Oval Office interviewer spots after the White House blocked the Associated Press https://t.co/oiYOi3PMeS
x.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I don’t think Sec. Rubio could sink any further into the floor.
On 2/14, US VP Vance dismissed concerns over Romanian election interference,“If your democracy can be destroyed with a few hundred thousand dollars of digital advertising from a foreign country, then it wasn’t very strong to begin with.”
This narrative presented in Munich is far from reality.
This narrative presented in Munich is far from reality.
The Elon Musk backed pro-Russian candidate in Romania, Calin Georgescu has been arrested. Authorities raided him like the crook he is and found at least $10 million in cash and tickets to Moscow. He may have also bumped his head a little bit too.
February 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
On 2/14, US VP Vance dismissed concerns over Romanian election interference,“If your democracy can be destroyed with a few hundred thousand dollars of digital advertising from a foreign country, then it wasn’t very strong to begin with.”
This narrative presented in Munich is far from reality.
This narrative presented in Munich is far from reality.
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PLEASE: Watch what happened in Coeur d'Alene Idaho today. This is fascism. Unmarked cops. 1A violations. RESIST.
February 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
PLEASE: Watch what happened in Coeur d'Alene Idaho today. This is fascism. Unmarked cops. 1A violations. RESIST.
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Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.
Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security ‘Decision Makers’ and People With Chronic Diseases
Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.
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February 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.
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They're dismantling the agency that can, if it did robust enforcement, fill the deficit. For every $1 it spends on enforcement it generates $5-$9 in revenue. We lose ~1 trillion dollars each year to tax fraud, mostly from the rich. Musk paid no income tax in 2021 www.propublica.org/article/the-...
February 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
They're dismantling the agency that can, if it did robust enforcement, fill the deficit. For every $1 it spends on enforcement it generates $5-$9 in revenue. We lose ~1 trillion dollars each year to tax fraud, mostly from the rich. Musk paid no income tax in 2021 www.propublica.org/article/the-...
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Eric Adams and the Trump DOJ swear there was no deal. But in a little-noticed letter, his lawyers promise the mayor's full cooperation on "remov[ing] undocumented immigrants" — as long as there's no case hanging over this head.
NEW from me at @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
NEW from me at @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Eric Adams' Lawyers Offered Trump DOJ an 'Ever-Present Partner'
The New York mayor and his reps promised Trump’s Justice Department full cooperation as his admin removes “undocumented immigrants.” It all backfired.
www.rollingstone.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Eric Adams and the Trump DOJ swear there was no deal. But in a little-noticed letter, his lawyers promise the mayor's full cooperation on "remov[ing] undocumented immigrants" — as long as there's no case hanging over this head.
NEW from me at @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
NEW from me at @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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1/So, the guy who is supposedly fighting waste & corruption in government just got a $400 mil contract with that same government he’s supposedly overseeing for his trucks that get, let’s just say less than stellar reviews
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks (Gift Article)
The department plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
1/So, the guy who is supposedly fighting waste & corruption in government just got a $400 mil contract with that same government he’s supposedly overseeing for his trucks that get, let’s just say less than stellar reviews
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
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Five ex-Treasury secretaries warn Elon Musk's DOGE poses a threat to democracy.
Robert E. Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew and Janet L. Yellen say DOGE may violate the Constitution if it attempts to halt payments already appropriated by Congress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o...
Robert E. Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew and Janet L. Yellen say DOGE may violate the Constitution if it attempts to halt payments already appropriated by Congress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o...
Opinion | Robert Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew, Janet Yellen: DOGE Is a Threat to U.S. Democracy.
Former Secretaries Rubin, Summers, Geithner, Lew and Yellen argue that DOGE is a threat to America.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Five ex-Treasury secretaries warn Elon Musk's DOGE poses a threat to democracy.
Robert E. Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew and Janet L. Yellen say DOGE may violate the Constitution if it attempts to halt payments already appropriated by Congress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o...
Robert E. Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew and Janet L. Yellen say DOGE may violate the Constitution if it attempts to halt payments already appropriated by Congress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o...
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New from 404 Media: inside the gov meeting where Musk ally laid out plans for data sharing across gov/AI. We got audio. In the call an employee pushed back and said the plan would be “illegal.” Musk ally said “we should still push forward and see what we can do.” www.404media.co/things-are-g...
‘Things Are Going to Get Intense:’ How a Musk Ally Plans to Push AI on the Government
404 Media has obtained audio of a meeting held by Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate who is now heading a team of government coders. In the call one employee pushed back and said one of the planned moves ...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New from 404 Media: inside the gov meeting where Musk ally laid out plans for data sharing across gov/AI. We got audio. In the call an employee pushed back and said the plan would be “illegal.” Musk ally said “we should still push forward and see what we can do.” www.404media.co/things-are-g...
This is a high-stakes gamble with seemingly little planning regarding the goals and proper execution. One has to wonder: does the risk outweigh the potential rewards? How exactly does the President plan to dismantle these attacks without appearing weak on the global stage to real adversaries?
Trump’s Move to Put Tariff Hikes Ahead of Tax Cuts Has Spooked Almost Everyone
The president has an ambitious economic plan, starting with trade, and doesn’t appear interested in negotiations—yet.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This is a high-stakes gamble with seemingly little planning regarding the goals and proper execution. One has to wonder: does the risk outweigh the potential rewards? How exactly does the President plan to dismantle these attacks without appearing weak on the global stage to real adversaries?
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The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
End of Term Web Archive – Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs
blog.archive.org
February 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
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A former CIA officer asks a legitimate, and deadly serious, question: Have Russian operatives paid any Republican officials?
Published April 12, 2024:
Published April 12, 2024:
Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too?
A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2024 at 1:21 AM
A former CIA officer asks a legitimate, and deadly serious, question: Have Russian operatives paid any Republican officials?
Published April 12, 2024:
Published April 12, 2024:
The report is damning, but what stands out most is that Rep. Gaetz was allegedly procuring marijuana from his Capitol Hill office. It raises the question: was Rep. Gaetz ever under the influence while on the floor of Congress?
BREAKING—the report is out—"there is substantial evidence that Rep Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress”.
www.cbsnews.com/news/matt-ga...
www.cbsnews.com/news/matt-ga...
Matt Gaetz ethics report says his drug use and sex with a minor violated state laws
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:55 AM
The report is damning, but what stands out most is that Rep. Gaetz was allegedly procuring marijuana from his Capitol Hill office. It raises the question: was Rep. Gaetz ever under the influence while on the floor of Congress?
After more than a decade of civil war the regime of Bashar al-Assad has fallen. It will be interesting to see how Russia responds to maintain strategic ports in eastern Syria.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments reut.rs/3ORxDTn
Assad has left Damascus, say senior army officers; Syria rebels say they are in capital
Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.
reut.rs
December 8, 2024 at 3:47 AM
After more than a decade of civil war the regime of Bashar al-Assad has fallen. It will be interesting to see how Russia responds to maintain strategic ports in eastern Syria.
This example perfectly illustrates the growing wealth inequality that is tearing apart the fabric of America.
The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents.A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n... (Sarah Maslin Nir)
The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents
A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:42 PM
This example perfectly illustrates the growing wealth inequality that is tearing apart the fabric of America.