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Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans: “The danger inherent in Palantir’s AI-powered super-database on all Americans is connected to the vast wealth and power of those associated with the corporation, and their apparent disdain for democratic institutions.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Peter Thiel wanted Trump to destroy government during his 1st term. He pushed Curtis Yarvin's ideas into the GOP mainstream. He created a politician named JD Vance. None of this comes up in the New York Times interview. Ross Douthat wastes opportunity ... like it's his job.

submitted 4 days ago • 6 comments

Smack Smack!!

submitted 25 days ago • 22 comments

@gilduran.com Have you seen that Mike Lee (R-UT) uses the term "Freedom Zones" in his proposal to sell public lands? This sounds ominously Freedom City/Network State ish. I would be very, very interested in your take as to what he is referring to by "Freedom Zones." www.deseret.com/politics/202...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money. They must hammer economic populism — and have a laser focus on the cost of living crisis in America. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

submitted 6 days ago • 157 comments

This is oligarchy. This is obscene. While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%. End this oligarchy.

submitted 6 days ago • 1377 comments

VACCINES: Former ACIP members warn that the abrupt dismissal of all 17 panel members and replacement w/only 8 appointees could undermine decades of vaccine policy, weaken access to life‑saving immunizations, and erode public trust in U.S. immunization programs. buff.ly/lsqWej8 #medsky #IDsky 🛟😷🧪

submitted 11 days ago • 6 comments

THIS is how you do it: “A Bay Area man who advises a 'brain emulation' non-profit has revealed a proposal for the federal government to take back a large swath of the former Alameda naval air station for a technology-focused, independent utopian mini-city.” www.mercurynews.com/2025/06/16/t...

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Last year, Kroger's CEO raked in $15.4 million — 457x more than its typical employee. Kroger also announced $7.5 billion in stock buybacks. I don't want to hear that Kroger can't afford to treat its employees fairly. Solidarity to these workers.

submitted 14 days ago • 330 comments

Heads up San Francisco Bay, here comes the Network State again! A startup founded by a Trump supporter seeks a presidential declaration of an AI “emergency” to create a new California tech city. Yeah, it's that weird. More at the Nerd Reich: www.thenerdreich.com/startup-seek...

submitted 15 days ago • 29 comments

That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists — and that they both individually wield such massive power — is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.

submitted 25 days ago • 642 comments

Trump coup d’état time. Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are going to try to coup d’état Trump to put JD Vance in power. The Kremlin propagandists are backing Musk as well.

submitted 25 days ago • 403 comments

“A blind man cld see that the upcoming administration is stacked with ‘our guys’ from tech, specifically from Thiel's camp *** Our cover is blown [so stop apologizing] … We are the new elite because we are the most capable…” - Rainmaker founder Augustus Doricko, 12/14/24 1/

submitted 55 days ago • 185 comments

More evidence of an alliance between the “Tech Bros” & the “Catholic Right”. On 7/1/24, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale used his blog to thank Catholic hardliner Leonard Leo for his “advice & support” re: a SCOTUS brief that Lonsdale’s Cicero Institute had filed to help criminalize homelessness. 1/

submitted 62 days ago • 56 comments

Everything @nathantankus.bsky.social is writing now is a must read, way beyond the world of finance and payments systems geeks. The translation work here is essential for our times. This piece on 4 million declared dead, "payment finality," and Social Security, well what to say....

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

“DOGE moved four million people(!!!) to the Death Master File. I don’t really have the language to describe how insane this is. That is more than 1% of the United States’ population.” www.crisesnotes.com/the-crisis-a...

submitted 66 days ago • 1 comment

“Now That Trump Is President, He Can Remind America That Christ Is King”. By Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts & William Wolfe (co-editor of the “Statement on Christian Nationalism” manifesto & former fellow of Russ Vought’s organization). 4/14/25 1/ www.dailysignal.com/2025/04/14/n...

submitted 77 days ago • 139 comments

THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social. The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

submitted 79 days ago • 212 comments

The President’s unprecedented Executive Order yesterday targeting Messrs. Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor for nothing but the exercise of their First Amendment rights is the President’s most constitutionally corrupt Executive Order to date.

submitted 81 days ago • 597 comments

Citizens United turned our campaign finance system on its head by legalizing bribery and opening the door for corruption.

submitted 82 days ago • 2 comments

The "committing financial crimes" administration is getting ready to commit more financial crimes. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

submitted 83 days ago • 8 comments

Pronomos Capital—backed by Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Nate Fischer—supports the construction of crypto-based charter cities. The Pronomos website lists its projects—including Prospera—& links to a substack, which says that “Próspera could be a multi-jurisdictional ‘network state’” by 2040. 1/

submitted 83 days ago • 63 comments

SpaceX just landed a $5.92B contract with the Pentagon for Space Force rocket launches — the largest contract among the three firms who secured deals to send satellites into orbit. While DOGE cuts essential services for you, Musk is getting a taxpayer-funded windfall. Hello?

submitted 84 days ago • 358 comments

Palantir is an existential threat to our democracy and cannot be allowed to get near the IRS or anywhere else. All Thiel/Musk contracts with govt should be revoked immediately and their people thrown out. Please read links in replies to understand Thiel's plans. www.wired.com/story/doge-h...

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

Don’t remember where I saw this library flyer a while back but it’s great

submitted 85 days ago • 32 comments

I’ve been signing off my Substack with this Shelley quote, and it manifested today! 💪🏽🇺🇸 Rise like Lions after slumber In unvanquishable number— Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you— Ye are many—they are few.’ The Masque of Anarchy stanza XXXVIII

submitted 86 days ago • 98 comments

@maddow.msnbc.com @teslatakedown.com I love when countries give Elon the middle finger.

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

Listen to Michigan’s fiery Attorney General @dananessel.bsky.social, and look at this crowd! We will NOT relinquish our democracy to a wannabe tyrant. Thank you, Michigan! #HandsOff #April5

submitted 86 days ago • 2 comments

I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff

submitted 86 days ago • 1016 comments

Boston, Massachusetts #3E #Handsoff #FiftyFiftyOne

submitted 86 days ago • 116 comments

Protests show that people are paying attention. Protests show that people aren’t going to go along with things. Protests matter.

submitted 86 days ago • 90 comments

Protest changes the permission structure. It says fascists will not be allowed to proceed unencumbered. And if you didn't think there was anything to be done, a protest shows you many think otherwise.

submitted 86 days ago • 21 comments

SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data. Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner. www.wired.com/story/doge-h...

submitted 86 days ago • 229 comments

The world needs to say NO to Starlink, Tesla, SpaceX, Xtwitter, Google, Meta, Amazon, PayPal, and anything else Peter Thiel. Power to the people.

submitted 86 days ago • 124 comments

Making a protest sign today? Read this excellent article about how to most effectively communicate your message! reframingamerica.substack.com/p/do-not-ass...

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

Do you know which HANDS OFF event you are attending today? Below if a link to find nearest event to you! 👇

submitted 87 days ago • 60 comments

“Twitter has already died. Musk’s financial charade is just the corporate equivalent of a weekend at Bernie’s and is a pathetic attempt to keep his fragile empire from imploding.” No paywall medium.com/predict/twit...

submitted 87 days ago • 2 comments

📄 NEW: With 'Signalgate' we have officially abandoned the rule of law and entered a liminal realm governed by end times cult ideology. And we have never been in more danger. america2.news/why-signalga...

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