As folks try to process Trump’s idiotic crypto grift, it would be a good idea to familiarize oneself with one of its predecessors: a scam “currency” in Russia called MMM whose only purpose was to “get rich,” and didn’t hide that it was a naked fraud.
MMM (Ponzi scheme company) - Wikipedia
European countries should simply either block or tax the parasitic US big tech companies that insist on violating their laws and roiling their internal affairs. Promote local competition. You don’t need these toxic, retrograde companies.
📄 NEW: "Who Can Stop Elon Musk?" Musk is "all in" in his bid for world domination, but he's also on the fast track to becoming a global pariah, and on a collision course with Trump's incoming Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles. My latest @ Washington Spectator.
Washington Spectator
The Wide Angle: Who Can Stop Elon Musk? | Washington Spectator
When Elon Musk threw his support behind Donald Trump’s campaign in the summer, most analysts perceived him as just another wealthy donor, alb...
📄 NEW: "What To Expect When You're Expecting Fascism" National Emergency, Insurrection Act, PEADs, DOGE, and Debt Default got you down? Here's how to deal with the cognitive overload of the second Trump administration.
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What to Expect When You're Expecting Fascism
The second Trump administration is likely to begin with a series of shock events designed to overwhelm our capacity for sense-making.
For the record, any assertions that current concerns are just for the “next four years” are fully misguided. We are on a path to permanently breaking existing systems; any fixes will come in building new ones. Prepare for that work, which will take the rest of your life.
The Musk/Trump regime isn't going to support Ukraine. Be prepared for this reality.
📄NEW: "What To Do When There Is Nothing To Be Done" Understanding our reality can feel immobilizing, but it doesn't have to be. Here are strategies you can use to fight for the future you want — even when it seems like there is nothing you can do.
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What To Do When There Is Nothing To Be Done
Understanding our reality can feel immobilizing, but it doesn't have to be. Here are strategies you can use to fight for the future you want — ev...
I just emailed several members of Congress who are engaged on the topic of the attacks on the US being waged by Putin, Musk, and their proxies. I have offered to brief them further. Same offer stands for any member of Congress or the IC. Please send them my way.
Many are using the word “oligarchy” to describe what Musk is trying to achieve, but that’s wrong. The truth is he and Putin are trying to bring about a supranational monarchy. And this is the playbook.
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“Project Russia,” Reveals Putin’s Playbook | Washington Spectator
Between 2005 and 2010, a set of books called “Project Russia” was distributed to high-ranking officials in the Russian government ...
Wake up babe, new exposé of Putin’s sleeper agents in the West just dropped. 👀 https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/sleeper-agents-putin-global-hunt-a7978f84