Musk, Thiel, Sacks, and South African apartheid.
the Guardian
How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa
Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler
Surprise, surprise, surprise. Charles Koch’s network launches $20m campaign backing Trump tax breaks
the Guardian
Charles Koch’s network launches $20m campaign backing Trump tax breaks
Revealed: fossil fuel billionaire’s Americans for Prosperity vows ‘herculean undertaking’ to renew and deepen tax cuts
How about using the appropriate verb "purge," #BrokenTimes? That is what this is, not just a "shake up." You continue to soft-pedal totalitarianism and fascism with your white-gloved euphemisms. image
Oh FFS. #BrokenPost image
South Korea can do what America is incapable of doing. S. Korean president indicted on insurrection charges after martial law attempt https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/26/south-korea-president-yoon-indicted/
Well, this is not what I expected from the WSJ on a Sunday morning: orgasm capitalism. Weird read. Gift link. She Made Orgasmic Meditation Her Life. Not Even Prison Will Stop Her. https://www.wsj.com/style/nicole-daedone-one-taste-founder-prison-e1dc5eff?st=A5sgbG&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
But sure, it wasn't a Nazi salute. Cuz Isaacson and the ADL said it wasn't and American journalists weren't sure and they are so savvy. Then he makes fools of all of them at an AfD rally. Elon Musk appears on video at German far right campaign event https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/elon-musk-appears-video-german-far-right-campaign-event-2025-01-25/
The first week of the new fascist era leaves journalism spinning. The first week of the new Trump era leaves House Democrats spinning https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/25/house-democrats-trump-agenda/
Ratings panels were always relative bullshit, about as bad a polls. It is impossible to measure the mass. Nielsen to End Panel-Only Ratings That Have Measured TV for Decades https://www.wsj.com/articles/nielsen-to-end-panel-only-ratings-that-have-measured-tv-for-decades-758bba3a?st=69wmrp
What a hilarious headline: The #BrokenPost presumes that there is philosophy and depth to it in what Musk and Ramaswamy do. image