from the the-1st-amendment-still-matters dept
Freedom of speech and association include the right to choose one’s communication technologies. Politicians shouldn’t be able to tell you what to say, where to say it, or who to say it to.
The US Government Has Not Justified A TikTok Ban
Tag: Mark Warner
TikTok defenders emerge in Congress
TikTok defenders emerge in Congress
The other side: Reps. Mary Miller (R-Ill.), Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Troy Nehls (R-Texas) are holding a competing “Moms Against TikTok” press conference at the Capitol on Thursday to press for a ban.
The speakers include a staffer for the conservative Heritage Foundation and Chaya Raichik, the operator of “Libs of TikTok.”
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Read More »CN Editor Named on Secret ‘Disinfo’ List
CN Editor Joe Lauria was one of 644 Twitter accounts that secretly formed part of Hamilton 68’s fake “dashboard” that wrongly influenced major media about alleged “Russian influence.”
CN Editor Named on Secret ‘Disinfo’ List
THOSE RUSSIAN TWITTER BOTS DIDN’T DO $#!% IN 2016, SAYS NEW STUDY
There is “no evidence” Russian Twitter bots had any meaningful effect pushing voters to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
THOSE RUSSIAN TWITTER BOTS DIDN’T DO $#!% IN 2016, SAYS NEW STUDY
Railroads Have Invested Heavily in Congress. They Need Their Payoff in the Senate.
A showdown over a looming railroad strike heads to the Senate floor this week, after a group of progressive Democrats, led by Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., pushed to modify a tentative agreement to include seven days of sick leave. The expanded agreement passed the House 220-206 on Wednesday, and the fight now moves to the Senate, where it remains unclear if there is enough Republican support to overcome a filibuster and send the agreement to President Joe Biden’s desk.
Railroads Have Invested Heavily in Congress. They Need Their Payoff in the Senate.
Related:
Why America’s Railroads Refuse to Give Their Workers Paid Leave
The answer, in short, is “P.S.R.” — or precision-scheduled railroading
Ukraine blames Russia for alleged ‘missile strike’ on Poland + What is NATO Article 5 and how does it apply to the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Ukraine blames Russia for alleged ‘missile strike’ on Poland
AP reported, citing an unnamed US intelligence official, that Russian missiles crossed into Poland. The Pentagon then stated it “has no information” to corroborate such reports, adding that it is aware of the situation and would look further into it.
The Russian Defense Ministry denied any responsibility for the incident by saying that the nation’s military did not strike any targets near the Polish-Ukrainian border. It also branded the Polish media reports a “provocation.”
Related:
What is NATO Article 5 and how does it apply to the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Although it is not yet clear where the shells came from, it is known that they fell at around the same time as a Russian missile strike in western Ukraine.
The US Department of Defense repeated after press reports that it “will defend every inch of NATO territory” while it awaits more information.
WATCH: DHS Chief Says Biggest Terror Threat is Americans Radicalized by ‘Online Narratives’
“Mayorkas said last year that white extremists are the greatest threat to America and put out terror alerts painting opponents of covid lockdowns and people who don’t trust the Biden regime as potential domestic terrorists.”
WATCH: DHS Chief Says Biggest Terror Threat is Americans Radicalized by ‘Online Narratives’
I guess that 71% of us are domestic extremists?! 🤷🏼♀️
Schumer’s Family Business
Blackstone just hired Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law as a lobbyist, the latest of his relatives to take a job at a company lobbying the Senate on major legislation.
Schumer’s Family Business
Nancy Pelosi’s husband buys millions worth of Nvidia stock ahead of chip-manufacturing bill vote + Newly sworn-in SEC commissioner is former Pelosi aide
Nancy Pelosi’s husband buys millions worth of Nvidia stock ahead of chip-manufacturing bill vote
It’s worth noting that Nvidia designs their owns chips, but hires other companies to manufacture them and likely would not directly receive benefits from subsidies related to this congressional bill.
Related:
Newly sworn-in SEC commissioner is former Pelosi aide
Chips and Dip: Congressional Trading in the Semiconductor Industry since 2020
The whale had to separate Speak Pelosi and Rep. Kim Schrier’s huge AAPL sell offs, as they make their House colleagues’ trades look like peanuts.
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