Fiscal conservative, free thinker. Industrial-grade bullshit & digital slop detector. Will get "verified" only when Elon stops muzzling "free speech" on X.
Baltimore, MD
Joined November 2008
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Anybody else notice the numerous laudatory posts about Elon in recent days? Bots, paid shills, paid boosts, and/or Elon-favoring algorithms are being used to flood X with “Elon’s Wonderful” slop. Wonder how many folks will read this post?
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MT voters approved (65% to 35%!) a ballot initiative to stop the flow of corporate, trade assn., nonprofit, "artificial persons," etc. money into political campaigns. Hawaii legislated similarly last year. Other states must follow to remove the stench of Citizens United.
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Nobody wants the “Trumpawful Arch” except Trump. npr.org/2026/11/06/nx-s1-603…
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Since when has Amtrak checked for guns anyhow? theguardian.com/business/202…
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Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it.
–Thomas Paine, The American Crisis No. 1, December 23, 1776
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Want to lose 100 X followers fast? Reduce your “views” and “likes” by 75%? Just post unfavorable info about Elon and/or Trump and see what happens. “Free speech” might still be possible on X, but that doesn’t mean your “speech” will be viewed.
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Failing to respect the law is anarchy. Trump is an anarchist. nytimes.com/2026/11/02/us/tr…
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Who else has noticed major changes on X in the 2 weeks leading up to the midterms? The site is dull; alleged “views” are way down. Hardly any slop is being posted by Elon & his battalions of bots. Algorithms obviously tightened. Prob no hope this post will see the light of day.
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Important background on the Kennedy Center’s troubles. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law…
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NYTimes comments 10/1 abt ifTrump could demolish the Kennedy Center: "He doesn't wait for the legalities...he just wrecks...He did this with the East Wing, the Rose Garden & when he built Trump Tower he destroyed protected artworks in the old Bonwit Teller building." —Carl LaFong
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“Free speech Elon” is now trying like crazy to monetize X. But it’s too late to rescue this dying social media site.
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Re: ATSR, obscure architecture firm in MN, for no-bid $250M reno of Kennedy Center. Clue from their website: "Faith-based. We serve faith communities by supporting houses of worship and faith-based education campuses, where decisions are deeply personal and committee-driven."
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The Mob Boss seeks to grift his grifter ex-lawyer. No honor among these crooks. nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/po…
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UK elections: Time for party election broadcasts and one free candidate mailing are provided by government. Otherwise money is private, but national and constituency spending is capped. Political TV ads are banned outright.
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In France: Public money is allocated in proportion to both votes and seats received. Candidates who clear a vote threshold get part of their campaign costs reimbursed. Spending is capped, and corporate donations are banned.
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H.C. Richardson 10/27: "Elon Musk, whose companies depend on U.S. government contracts, has poured at least $445 million...into the Republican effort to keep control of Congress....Democratic candidates...nonetheless are holding on to a significant percentage of the vote."
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The fox smells its own hole first, always. That's why Trumpers project their own election cheating on others. open.substack.com/pub/thebul…
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