"We live in a world in which algorithms controlled by American and Chinese oligarchs choose the messages and images seen by millions of people; in which money can move through secret bank accounts with the help of crypto schemes; and in which this dark money can then boost anonymous social-media accounts with the aim of shaping public opinion.

The Atlantic

Europe’s Elon Musk Problem

He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.

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It cannot be helped …

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#ClimateChange #wildfires ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: https://www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfire/wildfire-climate-connection

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#Palisades Maybe this will help some folks out. Good luck!

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