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This is the Season premiere. I discuss the Twitter scandal as it relates to the House Oversight Committee.Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., challenged ex-Twitter official Vijaya Gadde during Wednesday's House Oversight Committee, demanding to know what medical expertise she had before censoring COVID-19 vaccine information from Harvard and Stanford educated doctors as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many people in business fall prey to the same bullying tactics displayed by the governments threatening these executives to remove content. As a business owner YOU are accountable for YOUR decisions just like how this Twitter executive is.

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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about the censure of Rashida Tlaib; Ilhan Omar's hysterical speech defending Rashida Tlaib for her accusing Joe Biden of helping support a genocide in Palestine; Cori Bush defending Rashida Tlaib by accusing the House of Representatives of racism, islamophobia and every other -ism and -phobia she could think of; and Rashida Tlaib crying so much during her speech that Ilhan Omar had to comfort her. Dave also talks to Harmeet Dhillon about Jim Jordan's bombshell report about Big Tech's election interference and proof that CEOs like Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg have been lying all along; how accurate Tim Pool's questioning of Twitter's Vijaya Gadde and Jack Dorsey on the “Joe Rogan Experience” turned out to be; Elon Musk revealing to Joe Rogan the shocking degree of control that the far-left had on Twitter; GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel leading Republicans into another slew of losses; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Gravity Defyer - Sick of knee pain? Get Gravity Defyer shoes. Minimize the shock waves that normal shoes absorb through your feet, knees and hips forcing the body to absorb as much as 1,000 pounds of harmful impact with every step. Try a pair risk-free for 60 days and experience the difference they can make in your life! It's the most powerful shock absorption system ever put into a shoe. Use Code RUBIN20 for $20 off your first order. Go to: http://gdefy.com StartMail - Stop trusting Big Tech with your email. Secure your email privacy from Big Tech! Rubin Report listeners and viewers get 50% OFF YOUR FIRST YEAR! Go to https://www.startmail.com/dave/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Twitter employees, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, ex-legal head Vijaya Gadde, and ex-CFO Ned Segal, have sued the social network over alleged unpaid legal reimbursements.

The First Amendment prohibits the U.S. government from censoring speech. In this episode, drawing from internal Twitter documents known as “the Twitter files” and Congressional testimony from tech executives, former Twitter employees, and journalists, we examine the shocking formal system of censorship in which government employees are using their influence over private companies to indirectly censor speech in a way that they are clearly prohibited from doing directly. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. 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We thought that there was a lot of Russian propaganda in 2016 election. There's about to be some kind of dump similar to that”'” [tweet]. Michael Shellenberger [@ShellenbergerMD]. Dec 19, 2022. Twitter. Influence, Propaganda, and Censorship “From the Twitter Files: Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb secretly pressed Twitter to hide posts challenging his company's massively profitable Covid jabs.” Alex Berenson. Jan 9, 2023. Unreported Truths. “Twitter Aided the Pentagon in Its Covert Online Propaganda Campaign.” Lee Fang. December 20, 2022. The Intercept. “Facebook, Twitter dismantle a U.S. influence campaign about Ukraine.” Aug 24, 2022. The Washington Post. Angus King Takedown Request Spreadsheet Audio Sources Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, the Twitter Files March 9, 2023 House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Witnesses: Matt Taibbi, Journalist Michael Shellenberger, Author, Co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and the California Peace Coalition Clips 17:20 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): In the run up to the 2020 Presidential election, FBI Special Agent Elvis Chan, in his deposition in Missouri versus Biden, said that he repeatedly, repeatedly, informed Twitter and other social media platforms of the likelihood of a hack and leak operation in the run up to that Presidential election. He did it even though there was no evidence. In fact, he said in his deposition that we hadn't seen anything, no intrusions, no hack, yet he repeatedly told them something was common. Yoel Ross, Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter, testified that he had had regular meetings with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and other folks regarding election security. During these weekly meetings, federal law enforcement agencies communicated that they expected a hack and leak operation. The expectations of a hack and leak operation were discussed throughout 2020. And he was told they would occur in a period shortly before the 2020 Presidential election, likely in October. And finally, he said "I also learned in these meetings, that there were rumors that a hack and leak operation would involve Hunter Biden." So what did the government tell him? A hack and leak operation was coming. How often did the government tell him this? Repeatedly for a year. When did the government say it was going to happen? October of 2020. And who did the government say it would involve? Hunter Biden. 19:35 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): How did they know? Maybe it's because they had the laptop and they had had it for a year. 21:50 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Finally, as if on cue, five days later on October 19, 51 former intel[ligence] officials signed a letter with a now famous sentence "the Biden laptop story has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation." Something that was absolutely false. 25:25 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): And the Republicans have brought in two of Elon Musk's public scribes to release cherry-picked, out-of-context emails and screenshots designed to promote his chosen narrative, Elon Musk's chosen narrative, that is now being paroted by the Republicans, because the Republicans think that these witnesses will tell a story that's going to help them out politically. 25:50 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): On Tuesday, the majority released an 18 page report claiming to show that the FTC is quote, "harassing" Twitter -- oh my poor Twitter -- including by seeking information about its interactions with individuals before us today. How did the report reach this conclusion? By showing two single paragraphs from a single demand letter, even though the report itself makes clear that there were numerous demand letters with numerous requests, none of which we've been able to see, that are more demand letters and more requests of Twitter. 28:05 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Mr. Chairman, Americans can see through this. Musk is helping you out politically and you're going out of your way to promote and protect him and to praise him for his work. 28:15 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): This isn't just a matter of what data was given to these so-called journalists before us now. 31:35 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Mr. Chairman, I'm not exaggerating when I say that you have called before you two witnesses who pose a direct threat to people who oppose them. 32:30 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): We know this is because at the first hearing, the Chairman claimed that big government and big tech colluded to shape and mold the narrative and suppress information and censor Americans. This is a false narrative. We're engaging in false narratives here and we are going to tell the truth. 37:35 Michael Shellenberger: I recognize that the law allows Facebook, Twitter, and other private companies to moderate content on their platforms and I support the right of governments to communicate with the public, including to dispute inaccurate information, but government officials have been caught repeatedly pushing social media platforms to censor disfavored users and content. Often these acts of censorship threaten the legal protection social media companies need to exist, Section 230. If government officials are directing or facilitating such censorship, and as one law professor, it raises serious First Amendment questions. It is axiomatic that the government cannot do indirectly what it is prohibited from doing directly. 41:50 Matt Taibbi: My name is Matt Taibbi, I've been a reporter for 30 years and a staunch advocate of the First Amendment. Much of that time was spent at Rolling Stone magazine. Ranking Member Plaskett, I'm not a "so-called" journalist. I've won the National Magazine Award, the I.F Stone Award for Independent Journalism, and I've written 10 books, including four New York Times bestsellers. 45:35 Matt Taibbi: Ordinary Americans are not just being reported to Twitter for deamplification or deplatforming, but to firm's like Pay Pal, digital advertisers like Xandr, and crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. These companies can and do refuse service to law abiding people and businesses whose only crime is falling afoul of a distant, faceless, unaccountable, algorithmic judge. 44:00 Matt Taibbi: Again, Ranking Member Plaskett, I would note that the evidence of Twitter-government relationship includes lists of tens of thousands of names on both the left and right. The people affected include Trump supporters, but also left leaning sites like Consortium and Truthout, the leftist South American channel TeleSUR, the Yellow Vest movement. That, in fact, is a key point of the Twitter files, that it's neither a left nor right issue. 44:40 Matt Taibbi: We learned Twitter, Facebook, Google and other companies developed a formal system for taking in moderation requests from every corner of government from the FBI, the DHS, the HHS, DOD, the Global Engagement Center at [the Department of] State, even the CIA. For every government agency scanning Twitter, there were perhaps 20 quasi private entities doing the same thing, including Stanford's Election Integrity Partnership, Newsguard, the Global Disinformation Index, and many others, many taxpayer funded. A focus of this fast growing network, as Mike noted, is making lists of people whose opinions beliefs, associations, or sympathies are deemed misinformation, disinformation or malinformation. That last term is just a euphemism for true but inconvenient. Undeniably, the making of such lists is a form of digital McCarthyism. 1:01:00 Matt Taibbi: So, a great example of this is a report that the Global Engagement Center sent to Twitter and to members of the media and other platforms about what they called "the Pillars of Russian Disinformation." Now, part of this report is what you would call, I think you would call, traditional hardcore intelligence gathering where they made a reasoned, evidence baseed case that certain sites were linked to Russian influence or linked to the Russian government. In addition to that, however, they also said that sites that quote, "generate their own momentum," and have opinions that are in line with those accounts are part of a propaganda ecosystem. Now, this is just another word for guilt by association. And this is the problem with the whole idea of trying to identify which accounts are actually the Internet Research Agency and which ones are just people who follow those accounts or retweeted them. Twitter initially did not find more than a handful of IRA accounts. It wasn't until they got into an argument with the Senate Select Intelligence Committee that they came back with a different answer. 1:06:00 Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL): Before you became Elon Musk's handpicked journalists, and pardon the oxymoron, you stated this on Joe Rogan's podcast about being spoon fed information. And I quote, "I think that's true of any kind of journalism," and you'll see it behind me here. "I think that's true of any kind of journalism. Once you start getting handed things, then you've lost. They have you at that point and you got to get out of that habit. You just can't cross that line." Do you still believe what you told Mr. Rogan? Yes or no? Yes or no? Matt Taibbi: Yes. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL): Good. Now, you crossed that line with the Twitter files. Matt Taibbi: No. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL): Elon Musk -- It's my time, please do not interrupt me. Crowd: [laughter] Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL): Elon Musk spoon fed you his cherry-picked information, which you must have suspected promotes a slanted viewpoint, or at the very least generates another right wing conspiracy theory. 1:11:20 Matt Taibbi: That moment on the Joe Rogan show, I was actually recounting a section from Seymour Hersh's book, Reporter, where he described a scene where the CIA gave him a story and he was very uncomfortable. He said that "I, who had always gotten the secrets, was being handed the secrets." Again, I've done lots of whistleblower stories. There's always a balancing test that you make when you're given material, and you're always balancing newsworthiness versus the motives of your sources. In this case, the newsworthiness clearly outweighed any other considerations. I think everybody else who worked on the project agrees. 1:14:45 Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC): Richard Stengel, you know who that is? Matt Taibbi: Yes, he's the former, the first head of the Global Engagement Center. Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC): I want the American people to hear from him for 30 seconds. Richard Stengel: Basically, every country creates their own narrative story. And, you know, my old job at the State Department was what people used to joke as the "chief propagandist" job. We haven't talked about propaganda. Propaganda. I'm not against propaganda. Every country does it, and they have to do it to their own population. 1:24:20 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): December 13, the very first letter that the FTC sends to Twitter after the Twitter files, 11 days after the first Twitter file, there have been five of them come out, the FTC's first demand in that first letter after the Twitter files come out is identify all journalists. I'm quoting "identify all journalists and other members of the media" to whom Twitter worked with. You find that scary, Mr. Taibbi, that you got a federal government agency asking a private company who in the press are you talking with? Matt Taibbi: I do find it scary. I think it's none of the government's business which journalists a private company talks to and why. I think every journalist should be concerned about that. And the absence of interest in that issue by my fellow colleagues in the mainstream media is an indication of how low the business has sunk. There was once a real esprit de corps and camaraderie within Media. Whenever one of us was gone after, we all kind of rose to the challenge and supported -- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): It used to be, used to be the case. Matt Taibbi: Yeah, that is gone now. 1:28:50 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): How many emails did Mr. Musk give you access to? Michael Shellenberger: I mean, we went through thousands of emails. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Did he give you access to all of the emails for the time period in which? Michael Shellenberger: We never had a single, I never had a single request denied. And not only that, but the amount of files that we were given were so voluminous that there was no way that anybody could have gone through them beforehand. And we never found an instance where there was any evidence that anything had been taken out. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Okay. So you would believe that you have probably millions of emails and documents, right? That's correct, would you say? Michael Shellenberger: I don't know if -- I think the number is less than that. Matt Taibbi: Millions sounds too high. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Okay. 100,000? Matt Taibbi: That's probably closer. Michael Shellenberger: Probably, yeah. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): So 100,000 that both of you were seeing. 1:37:10 Matt Taibbi: There were a couple of very telling emails that wepublished. One was by a lawyer named [Sasha Cardiel???], where the company was being so overwhelmed by requests from the FBI and in fact they, they gave each other a sort of digital High Five after one batch, saying "that was a monumental undertaking to clear all of these," but she noted that she believed that the FBI was essentially doing word searches keyed to Twitter's Terms of Service, looking for violations of the Terms of Service, specifically so that they could make recommendations along those lines, which we found interesting. 1:48:15 Michael Shellenberger: And we haven't talked about Facebook, but we now know that we have the White House demanding that Facebook take down factual information and Facebook doing that. 1:48:25 Michael Shellenberger: And with Matt [Taibbi]'s thread this morning we saw the government contractors demanding the same thing of Twitter: accurate information, they said, that needed to be taken down in order to advance a narrative. 1:49:55 Matt Taibbi: You know, in conjunction with our own research, there's a foundation, the Foundation for Freedom Online, which, you know, there's a very telling video that they uncovered where the Director of Stanford's Election Integrity Partnership (EIP) talks about how CISA, the DHS agency, didn't have the capability to do election monitoring, and so that they kind of stepped in to "fill the gaps" legally before that capability could be amped up. And what we see in the Twitter files is that Twitter executives did not distinguish between DHS or CISA and this group EIP, for instance, we would see a communication that said, from CISA, escalated by EIP. So they were essentially identical in the eyes of the company. EIP is, by its own data, and this is in reference to what you brought up, Mr. Congressman, according to their own data, they significantly targeted more what they call disinformation on the right than on the left, by a factor I think of about ten to one. And I say that as not a Republican at all, it's just the fact of what we're looking at. So yes, we have come to the realization that this bright line that we imagine that exists between, say the FBI or the DHS, or the GEC and these private companies is illusory and that what's more important is this constellation of kind of quasi private organizations that do this work. 1:52:10 Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): What was the first time that Mr. Musk approached you about writing the Twitter files? Matt Taibbi: Again, Congresswoman that would — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): I just need a date, sir. Matt Taibbi: But I can't give it to you, unfortunately, because this this is a question of sourcing, and I don't give up... I'm a journalist, I don't reveal my sources. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): It's a question of chronology. Matt Taibbi: No, that's a question of sourcing — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Earlier you said that someone had sent you, through the internet, some message about whether or not you would be interested in some information. Matt Taibbi: Yes. And I refer to that person as a source. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): So you're not going to tell us when Musk first approached you? Matt Taibbi: Again, Congresswoman, you're asking me, you're asking a journalist to reveal a source. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): You consider Mr. Musk to be the direct source of all this? Matt Taibbi: No, now you're trying to get me to say that he is the source. I just can't answer — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Either he is or he isn't. If you're telling me you can't answer because it's your source, well, then the only logical conclusion is that he is in fact, your source. Matt Taibbi: Well, you're free to conclude that. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Well, sir, I just don't understand. You can't have it both ways. But let's move on because -- Unknown Representative 1: No, he can. He's a journalist. Unknown Representative 2: He can't, because either Musk is the source and he can't talk about it, or Musk is not the source. And if Musk is not the source, then he can discuss [unintelligible] Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): No one has yielded, the gentlelady is out of order, you don't get to speak — Multiple speakers: [Crosstalk] Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): The gentlelady is not recognized...[crosstalk]...he has not said that, what he has said is he's not going to reveal his source. And the fact that Democrats are pressuring him to do so is such a violation of the First Amendment. Multiple speakers: [Crosstalk] Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): I have not yielded time to anybody. I want to reclaim my time. And I would ask the chairman to give me back some of the time because of the interruption. Mr. Chairman, I am asking you, if you will give me the seconds that I lost. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): We will give you that 10 seconds. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Thank you. Now let's talk about another item. When you responded to the ranking member, you said that you had free license to look at everything but yet you yourself posted on your...I guess it's kind of like a web page...I don't quite understand what Substack is, but what I can say is that "in exchange for the opportunity to cover a unique and explosive story, I had to agree to certain conditions." What were those conditions? She asked you that question and you said you had none. But you yourself posted that you had conditions? Matt Taibbi: The conditions, as I've explained multiple times -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): No sir, you have not explained, you told her in response to her question that you had no conditions. In fact, you used the word licensed, that you were free to look at all of them. All 100,000 emails. Matt Taibbi: The question was posed, was I free to to write about — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Sir, did you have any conditions? Matt Taibbi: The condition was that we publish — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Sir, did you have any conditions? Yes or no? A simple question. Matt Taibbi: Yes. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): All right. Could you tell us what conditions those were? Matt Taibbi: The conditions were an attribution of sources at Twitter and that we break any news on Twitter. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): But you didn't break it on Twitter. Did you send the file that you released today to Twitter first? Matt Taibbi: Did I send the...actually I did, yes. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Did you send it to Twitter first? Matt Taibbi: The Twitter files thread? Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): That was one of the conditions? Yes or no, sir. Matt Taibbi: The Twitter files thread actually did come out first. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): But sir, you said earlier that you had to attribute all the sources to Twitter first. What you released today, did you send that to Twitter first? Matt Taibbi: No, no, no, I post I posted it on Twitter Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): First. First, sir, or did you give it to the Chairman of the Committee or the staff of the Committee first? Matt Taibbi: Well, that's not breaking the story, that's giving...I did give — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): So you gave all the information that you did not give to the Democrats, you gave it to the Republicans first, then you put it on Twitter? Matt Taibbi: Actually, no, the chronology is a little bit confused. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Well then tell us what the chronology was. Matt Taibbi: I believe the thread came out first. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Where? Matt Taibbi: On Twitter Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): On Twitter. So then you afterwards gave it to the Republicans, and not the Democrats? Matt Taibbi: Yes, because I'm submitting it for the record as my statement. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Did you give it to him in advance? Matt Taibbi: I gave it to them today. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): You gave it to them today, but you still have not given anything to the Democrats. Well, I'll move on. 1:57:20 Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Now in your discussion, in your answer, you also said that you were invited by a friend, Bari Weiss? Michael Shellenberger: My friend, Bari Weiss. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): So this friend works for Twitter, or what is her....? Matt Taibbi: She's a journalist. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Sir, I didn't ask you a question. I'm now asking Mr. Shellenberger a question. Michael Shellenberger: Yes, ma'am, Bari Weiss is a journalist. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): I'm sorry, sir? Michael Shellenberger: She's a journalist. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): She's a journalist. So you work in concert with her? Michael Shellenberger: Yeah. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Do you know when she first was contacted by Mr. Musk? Michael Shellenberger: I don't know. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): You don't know. So you're in this as a threesome? 2:00:10 Michael Shellenberger: Reading through the whole sweep of events, I do not know the extent to which the influence operation aimed at "pre-bunking" the Hunter Biden laptop was coordinated. I don't know who all was involved. But what we saw was, you saw Aspen and Stanford, many months before then, saying don't cover the material in the hack and leak without emphasizing the fact that it could be disinformation. Okay, so they're priming journalists to not cover a future hack and leak in a way that journalists have long been trained to in the tradition of the Pentagon Papers, made famous by the Steven Spielberg movie. They were saying [to] cover the fact that it probably came from the Russians. Then you have the former General Counsel to the FBI, Jim Baker, and the former Deputy Chief of Staff to the FBI, both arriving at Twitter in the summer of 2020, which I find, what an interesting coincidence. Then, when the New York Post publishes its first article on October 14, it's Jim Baker who makes the most strenuous argument within Twitter, multiple emails, multiple messages saying this doesn't look real. There's people, there's intelligence experts, saying that this could be Russian disinformation. He is the most strenuous person inside Twitter arguing that it's probably Russian disinformation. The internal evaluation by Yoel Roth, who testified in front of this committee, was that it was what it looked to be, which was that it was not a result of a hack and leak operation. And why did he think that? Because the New York Post had published the FBI subpoena taking the laptop in December of 2019. And they published the agreement that the computer store owner had with Hunter Biden that gave him permission, after he abandoned the laptop, to use it however he wanted. So there really wasn't much doubt about the provenance of that laptop. But you had Jim Baker making a strenuous argument. And then, of course, you get to a few days after the October 14 release, you have the president of the United States echoing what these former intelligence community officials were saying, which is that it looked like a Russian influence operation. So they were claiming that the laptop was made public by the conspiracy theory that somehow the Russians got it. And basically, they convinced Yoel Roth of this wild hack and leak story that somehow the Russians stole it, got the information, gave us the computer, it was bizarre. So you read that chain of events, and it appears as though there is an organized influence operation to pre-bunk.... Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Why do you think they could predict the time, the method, and the person? Why could the FBI predict it? Not only did they predict this, they predicted it, so did the Aspen Institute, seemed like everyone was in the know saying, here's what's gonna happen, we can read the future. Why do you think, how do you think they were able to do that? Michael Shellenberger: I think the most important fact to know is that the FBI had that laptop in December 2019. They were also spying on Rudy Giuliani when he got the laptop and when he gave it to the New York Post. Now, maybe the FBI agents who are going to Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook and Twitter executives and warning of a hack and leak, potentially involving Hunter Biden, maybe those guys didn't have anything to do with the guys that had the top. We don't know that. I have to say, as a newcomer to this, as somebody that thought it was Russian disinformation in 2020, everybody I knew thought it was Russian disinformation, I was shocked to see that series of events going on. It looks to me like a deliberate influence operation. I don't have the proof of it, but the circumstantial evidence is pretty disturbing. 2:14:30 Matt Taibbi: We found, just yesterday, a Tweet from the Virality Project at Stanford, which was partnered with a number of government agencies, and Twitter, where they talked explicitly about censoring stories of true vaccine side effects and other true stories that they felt encouraged hesitancy. Now the imp— Unknown Representative: So these were true. Matt Taibbi: Yes. So they use the word truth three times in this email, and what's notable about this is that it reflects the fundamental misunderstanding of this whole disinformation complex, anti-disinformation complex. They believe that ordinary people can't handle difficult truths. And so they think that they need minders to separate out things that are controversial or difficult for them, and that's again, that's totally contrary to what America is all about, I think. 2:17:30 Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY): Of course we all believe in the First Amendment, but the First Amendment applies to government prohibition of speech, not to private companies. 2:33:00 Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY): And even with, Twitter you cannot find actual evidence of any direct government censorship of any lawful speech. 2:33:20 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): I'd ask unanimous consent to enter into the record the following email from Clarke Humphrey, Executive Office of the Presidency, White House Office, January 23, 2021. That's the Biden Administration. 4:39am: "Hey folks," this goes to Twitter, "Hey folks, wanted..." they used the term Mr. Goldman just used, "wanted to flag the below Tweet, and I'm wondering if we can get moving on the process for having it removed ASAP." 2:35:40 Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA): He said the First Amendment applies to government censorship of speech and not private companies, but what we're talking about and what the Chairman just illustrated is that what we have here and what your Twitter files show is the Federal government has partnered with private companies to censor and silence the speech of American citizens. 2:29:20 Matt Taibbi: In the first Twitter files, we saw an exchange between Representative Ro Khanna and Vijaya Gadde, where he's trying to explain the basics of speech law in America and she's completely, she seems completely unaware of what, for instance, New York Times v. Sullivan is. There are other cases like Bartnicki v. Vopper, which legalized the publication of stolen material, that's very important for any journalists to know. I think most of these people are tech executives, and they don't know what the law is around speech and around reporting. And in this case, and in 2016, you are dealing with true material. There is no basis to restrict the publication of true material no matter who the sources and how you get it. And journalists have always understood that and this has never been an issue or a controversial issue until very recently. 2:44:40 Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL): Would you agree that there was a black list created in 2021? Michael Shellenberger: Sorry, yes, Jay Bhattacharya, the Stanford Professor, who I don't think anybody considers a fringe epidemiologist, was indeed -- I'm sorry, I couldn't, I didn't piece it together -- he was indeed visibility filtered. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL): Correct. And so this blacklist that was created, that really was used to de-platform, reduce visibility, create lists internally, where people couldn't even see their profiles, that was used against doctors and scientists who produced information that was contrary to what the CDC was putting out, despite the fact that we now know that what they were publishing had scientific basis and in fact was valid. Michael Shellenberger: Absolutely. And not only that, but these are secret blacklists, so Professor Bhattacharya had no idea he was on it. 43:05 Matt Taibbi: The original promise of the internet was that it might democratize the exchange of information globally. A free internet would overwhelm all attempts to control information flow, its very existence a threat to anti-democratic forms of government everywhere. What we found in the Files was a sweeping effort to reverse that promise and use machine learning and other tools to turn the Internet into an instrument of censorship and social control. Unfortunately, our own government appears to be playing a lead role. We saw the first hints and communications between Twitter executives before the 2020 election, when we read things like "flagged by DHS," or "please see attached report from FBI for potential misinformation." This would be attached to an Excel spreadsheet with a long list of names, whose accounts were often suspended shortly after. #1940 - Matt Taibbi February 13, 2023 The Joe Rogan Experience Clips Matt Taibbi: So this is another topic that is fascinating because it hasn't gotten a ton of press. But if you go back all the way to the early 70s, the CIA and the FBI got in a lot of trouble for various things, the CIA for assassination schemes involving people like Castro, the FBI for, you know, COINTELPRO and other programs, domestic surveillance, and they made changes after Congressional hearings, the Church Committee, that basically said the FBI, from now on, you have to have some kind of reason to be following somebody or investigating somebody, you have to have some kind of criminal predicate and we want you mainly to be investigating cases. But after 9/11 they peeled all this back. There was a series of Attorney General memos that essentially re-fashioned what the FBI does, and now they don't have to be doing crimefighting all the time. Now they can be doing basically 100% intelligence gathering all the time. They can be infiltrating groups for no reason at all, not to build cases, but just to get information. And so that's why they're there. They're in these groups, they're posted up outside of the homes of people they find suspicious, but they're not building cases and they're not investigating crimes. It's sort of like Minority Report there, right? It's pre-crime. Matt Taibbi: We see reports in these files of government agencies sending lists of accounts that are accusing the United States of vaccine corruption. Now, what they're really talking about is pressuring foreign countries to not use generic vaccines. Right. And, you know, that's a liberal issue, that's a progressive issue. The progressives want generic vaccines to be available to poor countries, okay? But, you know, you can use this tool to eliminate speech about that if you want too, right? I think that's what they don't get is that the significance is not who [it's used against], the significance is the tool. What is it capable of doing, right? How easily is it employed, and you know, how often is it used? And they don't focus on that. Joe Rogan: Has anything been surprising to you? Matt Taibbi: A little bit. I think going into it, I thought that the relationship between the security agencies like the FBI and the DHS and companies like Twitter and Facebook, I thought it was a little bit less formal. I thought maybe they had kind of an advisory role. And what we find is that it's not that, it's very formalized. They have a really intense structure that they've worked out over a period of years where they have regular meetings. They have a system where the DHS handles censorship requests that come up from the States and the FBI handles international ones, and they all float all these companies and it's a big bureaucracy. I don't think we expected to see that. Matt Taibbi: I was especially shocked by an email from a staffer for Adam Schiff, the Congressperson, the California Congressman. And they're just outright saying we would like you to suspend the accounts of this journalist and anybody who retweets information about this Committee. You know, I mean, this is a member of Congress. Joe Rogan: Yeah. Matt Taibbi: Right? Most of these people have legal backgrounds. They've got lawyers in the office for sure. And this is the House Intelligence Committee. Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter's Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story February 8, 2023 House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Witnesses: Vijaya Gadde, Former Chief Legal Officer, Twitter James Baker, Former Deputy General Counsel, Twitter Yoel Roth, Former Global Head of Trust & Safety, Twitter Annika Collier Navaroli, Former Policy Expert for Content Moderation, Twitter Clips 14:50 Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD): What's more, Twitter's editorial decision has been analyzed and debated ad nauseam. Some people think it was the right decision. Some people think it was the wrong decision. But the key point here is that it was Twitter's decision. Twitter is a private media company. In America, private media companies can decide what to publish or how to curate content however they want. If Twitter wants to have nothing but Tweets commenting on New York Post articles run all day, it can do that. If it makes such tweets mentioning New York Post never see the light of day they can do that too. That's what the First Amendment means. 16:05 Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD): Officially Twitter happens to think they got it wrong about that day or two period. In hindsight, Twitter's former CEO Jack Dorsey called it a mistake. This apology might be a statement of regret about the company being overly cautious about the risks of publishing contents and potentially hacked or stolen materials, or it may reflect craven surrender to a right wing pressure campaign. But however you interpreted the apology just makes the premise of this hearing all the more absurd. The professional conspiracy theorists who are heckling and haranguing this private company have already gotten exactly what they want: an apology. What more do they want? And why does the US Congress have to be involved in this nonsense when we have serious work to do for the American people? 26:20 James Baker: The law permits the government to have complex, multifaceted, and long term relationships with the private sector. Law enforcement agencies and companies can engage with each other regarding, for example, compulsory legal process served on companies, criminal activity that companies, the government, or the public identify, such as crimes against children, cybersecurity threats, and terrorism, and instances where companies themselves are victims of crime. When done properly, these interactions can be beneficial to both sides and in the interest of the public. As you Mr. Chairman, Mr. Jordan, and others have proposed, a potential workable way to legislate in this area may be to focus on the actions of federal government agencies and officials with respect to their engagement with the private sector. Congress may be able to limit the nature and scope of those interactions in certain ways, require enhanced transparency and reporting by the executive branch about its engagements, and require higher level approvals within the executive branch prior to such engagements on certain topics, so that you can hold Senate confirmed officials, for example, accountable for those decisions. In any event, if you want to legislate, my recommendation is to focus first on reasonable and effective limitations on government actors. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 31:05 Vijaya Gadde: On October 14, 2020, The New York Post tweeted articles about Hunter Biden's laptop with embedded images that looked like they may have been obtained through hacking. In 2018, we had developed a policy intended to prevent Twitter from becoming a dumping ground for hacked materials. We applied this policy to the New York Post tweets and blocked links to the articles embedding those sorts of materials. At no point to Twitter otherwise prevent tweeting, reporting, discussing or describing the contents of Mr. Biden's laptop. People could and did talk about the contents of the laptop on Twitter or anywhere else, including other much larger platforms, but they were prevented from sharing the primary documents on Twitter. Still, over the course of that day, it became clear that Twitter had not fully appreciated the impact of that policy on free press and others. As Mr. Dorsey testified before Congress on multiple occasions, Twitter changed its policy within 24 hours and admitted its initial action was wrong. This policy revision immediately allowed people to tweet the original articles with the embedded source materials, relying on its long standing practice not to retroactively apply new policies. Twitter informed the New York Post that it could immediately begin tweeting when it deleted the original tweets, which would have freed them to retweet the same content again. The New York Post chose not to delete its original tweets, so Twitter made an exception after two weeks to retroactively apply the new policy to the Post's tweets. In hindsight, Twitter should have reinstated the Post account immediately. 35:35 Yoel Roth: In 2020, Twitter noticed activity related to the laptop that at first glance bore a lot of similarities to the 2016 Russian hack and leak operation targeting the DNC, and we had to decide what to do. And in that moment with limited information, Twitter made a mistake. 36:20 Yoel Roth: It isn't obvious what the right response is to a suspected, but not confirmed, cyber attack by another government on a Presidential Election. I believe Twitter erred in this case because we wanted to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2016. 38:41 Annika Collier Navaroli: I joined Twitter in 2019 and by 2020 I was the most senior expert on Twitter's U.S. Safety Policy Team. My team's mission was to protect free speech and public safety by writing and enforcing content moderation policies around the world. These policies include things like abuse, harassment, hate speech, violence and privacy. 41:20 Annika Collier Navaroli: With January 6 and many other decisions, content moderators like me did the very best that we could. But far too often there are far too few of us and we are being asked to do the impossible. For example, in January 2020 after the US assassinated an Iranian General and the US president decided to justify it on Twitter, management literally instructed me and my team to make sure that World War III did not start on the platform. 1:08:20 Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC): Did the US government ever contact you or anyone at Twitter to censor or moderate certain Tweets, yes or no? Vijaya Gadde: We receive legal demands to remove content from the platform from the US government and governments all around the world. Those are published on a third party website. 1:12:00 Yoel Roth: The number one most influential part of the Russian active measures campaign in 2016 was the hack and leak targeting John Podesta. It would have been foolish not to consider the possibility that they would run that play again. 1:44:45 Yoel Roth: I think one of the key failures that we identified after 2016 was that there was very little information coming from the government and from intelligence services to the private sector. The private sector had the power to remove bots and to take down foreign disinformation campaigns, but we didn't always know where to look without leads supplied by the intelligence community. That was one of the failures highlighted in the Senate Intelligence Committee's report and in the Mueller investigation, and that was one of the things we set out to fix in 2017. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA): On September 8 2019, at 11:11pm, Donald Trump heckled two celebrities on Twitter -- John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen -- and referred to them as "the musician John Legend and his filthy mouth wife." Ms. Teigen responded to that email [Tweet] at 12:17am. And according to notes from a conversation with you, Ms. Navaroli's, counsel, your counsel, the White House almost immediately thereafter contacted Twitter to demand the tweet be taken down. Is that accurate? Annika Collier Navaroli: Thank you for the question. In my role, I was not responsible for receiving any sort of request from the government. However, what I was privy to was my supervisors letting us know that we had received something along those lines or something of a request. And in that particular instance, I do remember hearing that we had received a request from the White House to make sure that we evaluated this tweet, and that they wanted it to come down because it was a derogatory statement towards the President. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA): They wanted it to come down. They made that request. Annika Collier Navaroli: To my recollection, yes. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA): I thought that was an inappropriate action by a government official, let alone the White House. But it wasn't Joe Biden, about his son's laptop. It was Donald Trump because he didn't like what Chrissy Teigen had to say about him, is that correct? Annika Collier Navaroli: Yes, that is correct. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA): My, my, my. 1:45:15 Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH): Mr. Roth, were those communication channels useful to Twitter as they work to combat foreign influence operations? Yoel Roth: Absolutely, I would say they were one of the most essential pieces of how Twitter prepared for future elections. 2:42:35 Rep. Becca Balint (D-VA): Ms. Gadde, did anyone from the Biden campaign or the Democratic National Committee direct Twitter to remove or take action against the New York Post story? Vijaya Gadde: No. 4:15:45 Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): And now we forward to 2020. And earlier you had testified that you were having regular interactions with National Intelligence, Homeland Security and the FBI. Yoel Roth: Yes, I did. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): And primarily to deal with foreign interference? Yoel Roth: Primarily, but I would say -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): But you had said earlier your contact with Agent Chang was primarily with foreign interference? Yoel Roth: Yes, that's right. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): And these were emails....were there meetings? Yoel Roth: Yes, Twitter met quarterly with the FBI Foreign Interference Task Force and we had those meetings running for a number of years to share information about malign foreign interference. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Agents from Homeland Security or Intelligence, or just primarily the FBI? Yoel Roth: Our primary contacts were with the FBI and in those quarterly meetings, they were, I believe, exclusively with FBI personnel. 4:18:05 Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Earlier today you testified that you were following national security experts on Twitter as a reason to take down the New York Post story on Hunter Biden's laptop. Yoel Roth: Yes, sir, I did. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): So after 2016, you set up all these teams to deal with Russian interference, foreign interference, you're having regular meetings with the FBI, you have connections with all of these different government agencies, and you didn't reach out to them once? Yoel Roth: Is that question in reference to the day of the New York Post article? Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Yeah. Yoel Roth: That's right. We generally did not reach out to the FBI to consult on content moderation decisions, especially where they related to domestic activity. It's not that we wouldn't have liked that information, we certainly would have. It's that I don't believe it would have been appropriate for us to consult with the FBI. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): In December of 2020, you did a declaration to the Federal Election Commission that the intelligence community expected a leak and a hack operation involving Hunter Biden. Recently, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the FBI warned Meta that there was a high effort of Russian propaganda including language specific enough to fit the Hunter Biden laptop security story. You're talking to these people for weeks and months, years prior to this leaking. They have specifically told you in October, that there's going to be a leak potentially involving Hunter Biden's laptop. They legitimately and literally prophesized what happened. And you didn't contact any of them? Yoel Roth: No, sir, I did not. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Did they reach out to you? Yoel Roth: On and around that day, to the best of my recollection, no, they did not. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): After the story was taken down and you guys did it, and you personally disagreed with it Ms. Gadde, did you contact them and say is "Hey, is this what you were talking about?" Yoel Roth: If that question was directed to me. No, I did not. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Ms. Gadde, did you talk to anybody from the FBI? Vijaya Gadde: Not to the best of my recollection. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): So I guess my question is, what is the point of this program? You have constant communication, they're set up for foreign interference. They've legitimately warned you about this very specific thing. And then all of a sudden, everybody just walks away? 5:18:55 Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM): We are devoting an entire day to this conspiracy theory involving Twitter. Now, the mission of this committee is to root out waste, fraud and abuse and to conduct oversight on behalf of the American people. And if you need any evidence of waste, fraud and abuse, how about the use of this committee's precious time, space and resources to commit to this hearing? 5:58:25 Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO): Back to Mr. Roth, is it true that Twitter whitelisted accounts for the Department of Defense to spread propaganda about its efforts in the Middle East? Did they give you a list of accounts that were fake accounts and asked you to whitelist those accounts? Yoel Roth: That request was made of Twitter. To be clear, when I found out about that activity, I was appalled by it. I undid the action and my team exposed activity originating from the Department of Defense's campaign publicly. We've shared that data with the world and research about it has been published. 6:07:20 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Mr. Roth, I want to go back to your statement in your declaration to the FEC "I learned that a hack and leak operation would involve Hunter Biden," who did you learn that from? Yoel Roth: My recollection is it was mentioned by another technology company in one of our joint meetings, but I don't recall specifically whom. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): You don't know the person's name? Yoel Roth: I don't even recall what company they worked at. No, this was a long time ago. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): And you're confident that it was from a tech company, not from someone from the government? Yoel Roth: To the best of my recollection, yes. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Did anyone from the government, in these periodic meetings you had, did they ever tell you that a hack and leak operation involving Hunter Biden was coming? Yoel Roth: No. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Did Hunter Biden's name come up at all these meetings? Yoel Roth: Yes, his name was raised in those meetings, but not by the government to the best of my recollection. 6:09:30 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Mr. Roth, why were you reluctant, based on what I read in the Twitter files, why were you reluctant to work with the GEC? Yoel Roth: It was my understanding that the GEC, or the Global Engagement Center of the State Department, had previously engaged in at least what some would consider offensive influence operations. Not that they were offensive as in bad, but offensive as in they targeted entities outside of the United States. And on that basis, I felt that it would be inappropriate for Twitter to engage with a part of the State Department that was engaged in active statecraft. We were dedicated to rooting out malign foreign interference no matter who it came from. And if we found that the American government was engaged in malign foreign interference, we'd be addressing that as well. 6:13:50 Rep. James Comer (R-KY): Twitter is a private company, but they enjoy special liability protections, Section 230. They also, according to the Twitter files, receive millions of dollars from the FBI, which is tax dollars, I would assume. And that makes it a concern of the Oversight Committee. Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior? October 28, 2020 Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Witnesses: Jack Dorsey, [Former] CEO, Twitter Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet and Google Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook [Meta] Clips 2:20:40 Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): The issue is not that the companies before us today are taking too many posts down. The issue is that they're leaving too many dangerous posts up. In fact, they're amplifying harmful content so that it spreads like wildfire and torches our democracy. 3:15:40 Mark Zuckerberg: Senator, as I testified before, we relied heavily on the FBI, his intelligence and alert status both through their public testimony and private briefings. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI): Did the FBI contact you, sir, than your co star? It was false. Mark Zuckerberg: Senator not about that story specifically. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI): Why did you throttle it back? Mark Zuckerberg: They alerted us to be on heightened alert around a risk of hack and leak operations around a release and probe of information. Emerging Trends in Online Foreign Influence Operations: Social Media, COVID-19, and Election Security June 18, 2020 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Watch on YouTube Witnesses: Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security Policy at Facebook Nick Pickles, Director of Global Public Policy Strategy and Development at Twitter Richard Salgado, Director for Law Enforcement and Information Security at Google 1:40:10 Nathaniel Gleicher: Congressman, the collaboration within industry and with government is much, much better than it was in 2016. I think we have found the FBI, for example, to be forward leaning and ready to share information with us when they see it. We share information with them whenever we see indications of foreign interference targeting our election. The best case study for this was the 2018 midterms, where you saw industry, government and civil society all come together, sharing information to tackle these threats. We had a case on literally the eve of the vote, where the FBI gave us a tip about a network of accounts where they identified subtle links to Russian actors. Were able to investigate those and take action on them within a matter of hours. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has kicked off hearings to investigate Twitter's collusion with the FBI to censor the media and Americans. House Republicans grilled Twitter employees Vijaya Gadde, James Baker, and Yoel Roth about what happened. Kara Frederick, the director of the Tech Policy Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss it. Also, how worried about Tik Tok should you be? We will discuss how China uses the popular social media app to spy on you and brainwash your kids.Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yes, a congressman did threaten to arrest Ex-Twitter execs . . . Yes, Fauci did admit the mRNA is trash. Yes, there was a massive whistleblower release It has been quite a weekend for truth-tellersDuring the hearings on social media illegally working with the government in “Joint State Actions” to censor Americans, referring to their meddling in the 2020 Election, Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana told former Twitter execs “this is the investigation . . . next come the arrests.” Saying a thing and doing are different matters; I hope Rep. Higgins is serious . . . but, there is something missing. Anti-Freedom Caucus Republican, Nancy Mace from South Carolina described how she has been injured by the mRNA injections and demanded that former Twitter execs explain why they felt qualified to disappear, censor and suppress the opinions of doctors like Dr. Martin Kulldorff. I applaud Rep. Mace for talking about her injury and demanding to have these Joint State Actors explain themselves . . . but, there is something missing. Every news director for every major Mockingbird Media outlet should face the same treatment, with the same threat of arrest. In this episode, I explain why that should happen and how it can. What does God say? The Lord does not want people granted earthly power to use it to abuse others. 1 Peter 5:2-42 Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.God warns us against lying and stealing; I don't think I need to link for that. The LinksEpisode 633: "The arrests come next ..." are Twitter execs going to prison? What about the Mockingbirds? Kamala: "I think that most of us who are devout public servants understand that we in government have great possibility in terms of the range at which we work as government."Rep. Clay Higgins, Louisiana, and reserve L.E.O. to current and former Twitter-execs: “this is the investigation part, the arrest part comes later.”Rep. Boebert: "You suppressed my account for this tweet. It's a freaking joke about Hillary Clinton being angry that she couldn't rig her election. It's a joke, but in response, being the sinister overlords that you all are, you placed a 90 day account filter..."Rep. Luna: "Do you remember communicating on a private cloud server [with government entities] to remove a posting? Yes or no.Credit where due - @RepNancyMace just *roasted* Twitter censor boss Vijaya Gadde. Rep. Mace disclosed she regrets getting the vaccine and now has asthma and chronic heart pain. She calls out Twitter for censoring Harvard & Stanford doctors that didn't support the vaxDisney Pulls Simpsons Episode in Hong Kong Due to Line About China's ‘Forced Labor Camps'; In November 2021, Disney+ removed the sixth episode in The Simpsons' 16th season because of a reference to Tiananmen Square.@CityofSanBruno issues CRIMINAL search warrant against Project Veritas journalist for asking @YouTube's Global Head of Trust & Safety Matt Halprin questions about why YouTube removed viral #DirectedEvolution video from platformRep. @Jim_Jordan asks Jim Baker if he talked to any of the 51 former Intel Officials who sent the letter saying that the NY Post story about Hunter Biden's Laptop was Russian disinfo. Baker claims he doesn't know who was on that list, even when he was given names.Show AdvertisersAlan's Soaps https://alanssoaps.com/TODD Use coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price. Bonefrog Coffee https://bonefrog.us Enter promo code TODD at checkout to receive 5% off your subscription. Bulwark Capital https://knowyourriskradio.comGet your free copy of “Common Cents Investing” Call 866-779-RISK or visit the website. Healthycell https://healthycell.com/todd Journey to better health and save 20% off your first order with promo code TODD.My Pillowhttps://mypillow.com Sleep cool with the new MyPillow 2.0 now Buy One Get One Free with code TODD.RuffGreens https://ruffgreens.com/todd Get your FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag of Ruff Greens, simply cover shipping. SOTA Weight Loss https://sotaweightloss.com SOTA Weight Loss is, say it with me now, STATE OF THE ART!Texas Superfoods https://texassuperfoods.com Texas Super Foods is whole food nutrition at its best.GreenHaven Interactivehttps://greenhaveninteractive.com

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has kicked off hearings to investigate Twitter's collusion with the FBI to censor the media and Americans. House Republicans grilled Twitter employees Vijaya Gadde, James Baker, and Yoel Roth about what happened. Kara Frederick, the director of the Tech Policy Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss it. Also, how worried about Tik Tok should you be? We will discuss how China uses the popular social media app to spy on you and brainwash your kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you remember the Trump years, whenever there was some hearing about Donald Trump, some accusation about Donald Trump being impeached in process against Donald Trump, Canadian media couldn't get enough of it, even though every single one of those fusses resulted in a big nothing. Do you remember that Mueller investigation for Russian influence? Who came up with nothing? There must have been hundreds of stories. I can't think of a single American left wing activists like Michael Avenatti, who is going to be the next president of the United States. He's in prison now. The Canadian media loved covering every jot and tittle, every trifle and trivial matter that was to embarrass Donald Trump. But there have been hearings in Congress this past week that, as far as I know, have not been covered anywhere in the Canadian mainstream media, although they are of great substantive gravity. The hearings are for the former executives of Twitter. These hearings are happening only because the Republicans have the majority in Congress now so they can set the agenda. And very fortuitously, because Elon Musk bought Twitter, took it private, spent 40 for billion dollars, and released some powerful secrets about what Twitter had done under the previous regime. In fact, not only did Elon Musk releases, he invited independent journalists, including many on the left, to go to Twitter headquarters, sift through hundreds or thousands of internal memos and publish their results on Twitter. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601020109807448064 There was several tranches of these Twitter files as they been called, showing political interference, especially in the last presidential election, COVID interference, including where a Pfizer executive, Scott Gottlieb, actively interfered to stop critics of Pfizer and scientists with alternative viewpoints, including that natural immunity was powerful. One of the scariest things that was revealed in these Twitter files is the FBI merger with Twitter. It was basically used not only to capture information about people that the FBI wanted to learn about, but to shut down comments and political conversations the FBI wanted to stop. Since when was that the matter for police? But I've been saying this even before Elon Musk bought the company and revealed it. Twitter really is an information operation, a spy network where you are the product. Anyways, what news we have is that these Twitter executives under the former regime have been called to testify in Washington DC and indeed they attended. Sometimes tech leaders simply resist or refuse to attend, but they were there. Now, I have to tell you very candidly, some of these representatives ask good questions, excellent questions even, but some of them, in my view, they didn't. Now, I completely sympathize with them. But in the case of, for example, Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, to conservative Republican congressmen, their questions of Vijaya Gadde and your wrath were more painful complaints of how they had been censored and abused. There were more howling of the injustice, and they were lawyers doing a cross examination. You'll see that. https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1623365073946173441 And you might not particularly be impressed by the questions, but you should be impressed by the fact that this is allowed to happen at all. And you might think to yourself, Why don't we ever ask such questions in Canada? https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1623419189040906240 Well, like I say, Americans are lucky that they have a Congress and a political system that's more responsive than I say. I'm flummoxed and stunned every time I consider that our third branch of, you know, there's various branches of government, there's the legislature. That's easy to understand. That's your elected lawmakers, your employees at the federal level. Your employees are employees at the provincial level. That's easy to understand. There's the executive. Those are cabinet ministers who can make decisions on everything from going to war to interest rates, things like that. Although they would claim that interest rates are independent. And then the third branch of government is the judiciary. The judges, which serve to be a check on legislators or the executive branch that gets too big for its britches, too big for the Constitution. But alas, here in Canada, our judiciary has yet to weigh in. The Supreme Court of Canada is yet to bother itself with anything regarding the lockdown or that civil liberties bonfire. Isn't that incredible? We do not have the same active checks and balances in democracy that they have in the United States, and I'm jealous. So they had these hearings and these hearings were televised and there was a congressional record. Well, I'm jealous of America for a number of reasons. One of them is, hey, can we have the Canadian version of Twitter files? Can we know about Justin Trudeau or Gerald Butts contacting Twitter to tell Twitter to throttle or ban or suspend their enemies? You doubt it happened? Obviously, all of this is happening at the other social media companies, too. It's not just the Twitter followers, You know, Facebook, YouTube, Google, Instagram and the rest of them are doing this, too. It's just we found out about it because Elon Musk bought the company, took it private, and then revealed the dirt on his own company. The third thing I'd say and you heard me talk about this the other day about our lawsuit against not against Twitter itself, but against Steven Guilbeault, the environment minister, former heritage minister for blocking rebel news and our access to the government service. I'm very excited about that lawsuit. I'm amazed at how much interest it's had nationwide. Over 100 newspapers touched on it and we are having that trial in June, which is not very far away. I'll keep you posted. In fact, I'll upload some more information to TwitterLawsuit.ca. I think we've actually got a chance. And it's not so much that really going on that source of information, that Twitter account or the Environment minister is the most important thing in the world. It's important and we have a right to it. And I am interested in what the Environment Minister has said affects me as a citizen. I have a right to it. But it's also important that the federal government knows that it simply cannot punish people based on their political differences with us, that they simply can't ban people from getting access to government services because they disagree with us or because we disagree with them. GUEST: Alexa Lavoie, our Quebec reporter on the latest from her trip down to the border crisis taking place at Roxham road, where she spoke with illegal immigrants entering Canada allegedly by the aide of US officials.

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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Viva Frei, PragerU CEO Marissa Streit, and founding COO of PayPal David Sacks about Jim Jordan getting shocking new revelations about the connections between the FBI and Twitter while questioning Yoel Roth, Vijaya Gadde, and James Baker at the Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government; Tulsi Gabbard defending herself from Mitt Romney's baseless accusation of treason; how third-party fact-checkers like Newsguard are weaponizing the accusations of misinformation to attack conservative businesses like PragerU; how Joe Biden used his State of the Union address to manipulate facts and lie about inflation and rising gas prices; Donald Trump's attempt to smear Ron DeSantis and DeSantis' response revealing the beginnings of a GOP civil war as Republicans prepare for the 2024 presidential election; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/

0:00 - Dan & Amy listen in as Rep. Nancy Mace rips former Twitter general counsel Vijaya Gadde over COVID censorship   12:10 - Ira Antelis, from 120 Life - the all natural solution that “gives you the tools needed to lower your blood pressure and feel your best” - marks February as American Heart Month. For more on 120 Life - 120life.com   20:22 - THE GREAT DISINTEGRATION: Mayor's race   49:48 - AOC thinks the Twitter hearings are a waste of time    01:06:46 - Dan & Amy react to former Twitter general counsel James Baker's opening statement on Hunter laptop   01:20:48 - Screenwriter/novelist, previously studied at Second City and worked in Chicago radio, Matt Hader, shares how he was lead to write  Protector: The Harry Belluomini Story   01:35:04 - Jason Hill, professor of philosophy at DePaul university, on reparations and Blaming White Racism. For more from Professor Hill check out his book What Do White Americans Owe Black People: Racial Justice in the Age of Post-Oppression 01:54:27 - Riley Gaines, 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer, a 2022 graduate of the University of Kentucky, and the spokeswoman for Independent Women's Forum, explains how  Charlie Baker Can Save Women's Sports. For more on the Independent Women's Forum iwf.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1:  On Wednesday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing which included testimony from several former Twitter executives. Vijaya Gadde, the former legal head at Twitter, testified under oath that the social media platform suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story because it believed the material was obtained via hacking—ultimatley resulting in The New York Post having its account banned. She conceded that in hindsight, Twitter should have reinstated the New York Post's account “immediately.” Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) grilled former Global Head of Trust & Safety at Twitter Yoel Roth—explaining that Roth, as well as other Twitter executives—“got played” by political actors within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who pushed the false narrative that the Hunter Biden laptop story was nothing more than Russian disinformation. During Wednesday's House Oversight and Accountability Committee, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) continued to insist that the Hunter Biden laptop story is a “political conspiracy theory”—though, the laptop has been confirmed as real by The New York Times and The Washington Post. Meanwhile, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) asked Twitter executives why they censored medical information from doctors at Harvard University and Stanford University.

In this episode, Dinesh revels in watching Twitter goons like Yoel Roth and Vijaya Gadde in the hot seat and assesses their responses to GOP questioning. Dinesh reviews Julie Kelly's latest reporting on the missing January 6 files. Dinesh reveals how Biden plans to let pension funds invest your money, not to make money for you, but to put money in the pockets of the climate change industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez's temper tantrum during the Twitter hearings over the Twitter censorship of the NY Post's Hunter Biden laptop expose and if AOC knows her facts; how Joe Rogan and Tim Pool's interview with Vijaya Gadde and Jack Dorsey about Twitter censorship has become more relevant than ever; Rep. Lauren Boebert proving that former Twitter Executive Yoel Roth was lying on the stand about his knowledge of her being shadowbanned; Rep. Jim Jordan trying to find out if the FBI is the real reason why Yoel Roth and Twitter decided to remove the NY Post's Hunter Biden laptop story; Tim Pool asking Jim Jordan if there is any potential legal trouble Twitter could be in for lying about shadow banning; and Jen Psaki telling Joe Scarborough of MSBNC's “Morning Joe” why Americans don't care about the Twitter files. Dave also does a special “ask me anything” question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community. Watch Dave Rubin's political evolution through his PragerU videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZn81ETZJBM&list=PLEbhOtC9klbCr0iN2ANJbaV477B0eSpc6&index=1&t=58s

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President Biden delivers a mumbling State of the Union, explaining progress on immigration and other priorities. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivers a response and we hear from AOC, Ted Cruz and MTG in response.#Biden #SOTU #WTFThe House Oversight Committee conducts a hearing questioning former Twitter and FBI executive Jim Baker, Vijaya Gadde and Yoel Roth. James Comer, Jim Jordan, AOC and others ask questions.#OversightCommittee #TwitterFiles #FBI

Today's we open with a reminder of what I talked about on my show back on September 28, 2022 regarding the destruction of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. While there was an attempt around the world to put the blame on Russia, I found that one hard to swallow. I went through the possible scenarios and, like Sherlock Holmes always said, once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, is the truth. My only conclusion at the time was the destruction of those liquid natural gas pipelines would most benefit the United States of America. Now, today, Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh says that the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines was a black op ordered by President Biden and executed by the CIA in collaboration with Norway. This story has been pickup up by several news outlets across the pond, but hasn't made as much traction here in the U.S. While Biden is already reeling from the Classified Documents scandal, a terrible economy and a poor performance during the SOTU, this would be yet another massive blow to him and his Administration. Then we move into the opening day of the House Oversight Committee beginning their work investigating the Twitter Files and how our government colluded with Big Tech to censor Americans. Up to testify was Anika Collier Navaroli, Former Twitter U.S. Safety Policy Team; Yoel Roth, former Executive over Trust and Safety; Vijaya Gadde, former Twitter Chief Legal Officer; and, Jim Baker, former Twitter Deputy General Counsel. There is a lot to unpack, but sufficeth to say, the Committee did not just focus on the censoring of the Hunter Biden laptop story. They hit a range of subjects and even intimated that serious crimes were committed and people should be getting handcuffed. We will have to see if anything substantive comes from this investigation. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) are included in today's show as they try to understand the depth and breadth of government sanctioned censorship of the press, of reporters, of members of Congress and of the American people. While the investigation is the first step, we will know just how deep the "Deep State" is if nothing comes of it. We have to all reach out to our elected representatives and demand action. People's heads need to roll! It needs to be so punitive and decisive so as to prevent this from ever happening again. Take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. You can also support the show by visiting my Patreon page!

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/08/2023):  3:05- On Wednesday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing which included testimony from several former Twitter executives. Vijaya Gadde, the former legal head at Twitter, testified under oath that the social media platform suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story because it believed the material was obtained via hacking—ultimatley resulting in The New York Post having its account banned. She conceded that in hindsight, Twitter should have reinstated the New York Post's account “immediately.” 3:30pm- Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) grilled former Global Head of Trust & Safety at Twitter Yoel Roth—explaining that Roth, as well as other Twitter executives—“got played” by political actors within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who pushed the false narrative that the Hunter Biden laptop story was nothing more than Russian disinformation. 3:50pm- During Wednesday's House Oversight and Accountability Committee, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) continued to insist that the Hunter Biden laptop story is a “political conspiracy theory”—though, the laptop has been confirmed as real by The New York Times and The Washington Post. Meanwhile, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) asked Twitter executives why they censored medical information from doctors at Harvard University and Stanford University. 4:00pm- Daniel Turner—Founder & Executive Director of Power the Future—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to recap Tuesday night's State of the Union Address. During his speech, President Joe Biden criticized domestic oil producers for not reinvesting profits into increasing production capacity. Moments later, he conceded that he'd like to see America's reliance upon fossil fuels disappear in the next decade!  4:20pm- While questioning former Global Head of Trust & Safety at Twitter Yoel Roth, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) stated that Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin wished they had the ability to interfere with elections to the extent Twitter interfered with the 2020 presidential elections via censorship and suppression.  4:40pm- After listening to Wednesday's House Oversight and Accountability Committee, what changes need to be adopted in order to rehabilitate the federal government and prevent politically motivated officials from manipulating social media platforms/censoring speech? 5:00pm- Dr. EJ Antoni—Research Fellow for Regional Economics in the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to disprove several economic claims President Joe Biden made during Tuesday night's State of the Union Address. During his speech, Biden touted his economic policies, specifically the recent Department of Labor report indicating the creation of 500,000 jobs. However, as Dr. E.J. Antoni notes in his most recent Fox Business article, “once you account for employment rates, the labor market still has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. The labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio have both remained stubbornly low, resulting in about 2.6 million fewer people working today, compared to pre-pandemic rates.” You can read Dr. Antoni's article at: https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/monthly-jobs-report-still-reliable-last-domino-fall 5:25pm- A police officer was shot twice in West Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon. CBS3 is reporting the officer will undergo surgery at Penn Presbyterian Hospital and is expected to survive.  5:35pm- In a new editorial for National Review, Nate Hochman explores the possibility that Karine Jean-Pierre might be a historically horrible White House Press Secretary. We listen to a few clips from recent press briefings that seemingly support Hochman's hypothesis.  5:50pm- Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders offered the Republican party's rebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union Address. Huckabee Sanders explained that the divide in our nation is no longer between “left and right” but between “normal and crazy.”  6:05pm- During Wednesday's House Oversight and Accountability Committee, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) accused the Twitter account “LibsofTikTok” of speaking out against gender conversion therapy on children and, subsequently, motivating a bomb threat a children's hospital. Using AOC's distorted logic, wouldn't her anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rhetoric make her responsible for the firebombing that occurred at a Homeland Security detention facility in Tacoma, Washington? 6:30pm- During Tuesday night's State of the Union Address, Joe Biden insisted that autocracies around the world have grown weaker since he became president—specifically naming China's leader Xi Jinping. 6:45pm- Why did Doug Emhoff and DOCTOR Jill Biden kiss during the State of the Union Address? And how do we unsee it? 

-Rob Carson summarizes the BS with the SOTU -Sarah Sanders steps up to the plate with a politically professional retort -Vijaya Gadde on the hot seat for blatant narrative control while at Twitter -Kay Smythe joins Rob on the Newsmax hotline Today's episode sponsored by : www.EAAcorp.com - your online resource for personal firearms To call in and speak with Rob Carson live on the show, dial 1-800-922-6680 between the hours of 12 Noon and 3:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday…E-mail Rob Carson at : RCarson@newsmax.com Musical parodies provided by Jim Gossett Listen to Newsmax LIVE and see our entire podcast lineup at www.Newsmax.com/listen Download the free NEWSMAX app at www.newsmaxtv.com/app or go to www.NewsmaxTV.com to watch the real news!  Looking for NEWSMAX caps, tees, mugs & more? Check out the Newsmax merchandise shop at : http://nws.mx/shop  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-Rob Carson summarizes the BS with the SOTU -Sarah Sanders steps up to the plate with a politically professional retort -Vijaya Gadde on the hot seat for blatant narrative control while at Twitter -Kay Smythe joins Rob on the Newsmax hotline Today's episode sponsored by : www.EAAcorp.com - your online resource for personal firearms To call in and speak with Rob Carson live on the show, dial 1-800-922-6680 between the hours of 12 Noon and 3:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday…E-mail Rob Carson at : RCarson@newsmax.com Musical parodies provided by Jim Gossett Listen to Newsmax LIVE and see our entire podcast lineup at www.Newsmax.com/listen Download the free NEWSMAX app at www.newsmaxtv.com/app or go to www.NewsmaxTV.com to watch the real news!  Looking for NEWSMAX caps, tees, mugs & more? Check out the Newsmax merchandise shop at : http://nws.mx/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:  Biden aides are continuing to search for any additional documents that have been misplaced since Biden's term as Vice President concluded. Zeoli notes that as Vice President, Biden did not have authority to declassify any of this information at the time. Joe Biden's 21 craziest lies! While appearing on CNN, former FBI agent Peter Strzok did his best to draw distinctions between Joe Biden's mishandling of classified information and Donald Trump's mishandling which resulted in his home being raided. On Wednesday, Republicans began voting on two pieces of legislation intended to curb abortion. The House also held a vote to condemn attacks on pro-life facilities. Democrat Congressman Jerry Nadler objected to the bills, oddly claiming that they “endanger some infants.”   While appearing on Fox News, New York Post columnist Miranda Devine accused President Biden of having a “symbiotic relationship” with University of Pennsylvania which subsequently attracted large sums of Chinese money. On Tuesday, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State address—taking a shot at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and insisting “woke” won't die in New Jersey. Murphy also bragged about New Jersey's economic growth, but outside sources suggest the state's economy isn't something to boast about. According to National Review, the House Oversight Committee has requested Twitter executives Vijaya Gadde, Yoel Roth, and James Baker testify regarding their roles coordinating with the federal government to censor speech on the social media platform. Zeoli is preempted for sports!

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/11/2023):  3:00pm- On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a rules package mostly along partisan lines (220 to 213—with only one Republican voting against the measure). The package included funding for a "Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic" designed to determine the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and whether U.S. tax dollars were spent on dangerous gain of function research experimentation in China. The subcommittee, according to The Washington Post, will also examine the federal government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak.  3:20pm- In a memo, Secretary of State Lloyd Austin announced that the U.S. Department of Defense will no longer mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. military members. According to The Daily Wire, "House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) forced an end to the program last month when the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense policy bill, was passed.” 3:30pm- According to a study from the New York University Center for Social Media and Politics, Russian bots had little to no influence over voters in the 2016 Presidential election.  3:35pm- Last week, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill requiring public schools to teach media literacy to all students in kindergarten through 12th grade—making New Jersey the first state to pass legislation combating misinformation academically. But what exactly will the state consider “misinformation”? 3:45pm- In a new National Review article, journalist Nate Hochman warns ChatGPT—a sophisticated chatbot utilizing artificial intelligence—may have been designed with algorithms that push left-leaning political stances.  4:05pm- Breaking News: President Joe Biden mishandled more classified documents than was originally believed. According to Ken Dilanian of MSNBC, a “second batch of classified documents at a different location than the [University of Pennsylvania] Washington office" have been discovered.  4:10pm- Earlier today, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if Joe Biden may have mishandled additional classified information after concluding his second term as Vice President. Jean-Pierre stated, “this is an ongoing process.” Was she attempting to mislead the White House press? 4:25pm- In a 365 to 65 bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives, Congress approved the establishment of a committee to investigate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the threat the CCP possesses to the United States, as well as Chinese citizens. However, progressive Congressman Jamaal Bowman bizarrely claimed the committee is xenophobic.  4:40pm- Jimmy Failla—stand-up comedian & Fox News Radio host—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss medicating fat kids, Victoria's Secret going broke after adopting “body positivity” as their business model, and woke M&M's. PLUS is Stacey Abrams starring in a Baywatch remake? You can listen to Jimmy on 1210 WPHT on Saturdays starting THIS weekend! 5:00pm- Biden aides are continuing to search for any additional documents that have been misplaced since Biden's term as Vice President concluded. Zeoli notes that as Vice President, Biden did not have authority to declassify any of this information at the time.  5:15pm- Joe Biden's 21 craziest lies! 5:25pm- While appearing on CNN, former FBI agent Peter Strzok did his best to draw distinctions between Joe Biden's mishandling of classified information and Donald Trump's mishandling which resulted in his home being raided. 5:35pm- On Wednesday, Republicans began voting on two pieces of legislation intended to curb abortion. The House also held a vote to condemn attacks on pro-life facilities. Democrat Congressman Jerry Nadler objected to the bills, oddly claiming that they “endanger some infants.”    5:45pm- While appearing on Fox News, New York Post columnist Miranda Devine accused President Biden of having a “symbiotic relationship” with University of Pennsylvania which subsequently attracted large sums of Chinese money.  6:00pm- On Tuesday, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State address—taking a shot at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and insisting “woke” won't die in New Jersey. Murphy also bragged about New Jersey's economic growth, but outside sources suggest the state's economy isn't something to boast about.  6:15pm- According to National Review, the House Oversight Committee has requested Twitter executives Vijaya Gadde, Yoel Roth, and James Baker testify regarding their roles coordinating with the federal government to censor speech on the social media platform.  6:25pm- Zeoli is preempted for sports!

Today we need to get caught up on the Twitter Files parts 4 and 5. But, before we do that, inflation numbers dropped today and we are down a bit to 7.1% year-to-year. And, while that is the average across all products, food and energy costs are through the roof. President Joe Biden then lies to the American people, stating that wages are increasing at a higher rate than inflation. Not true at all. Hourly wages are down 1.9% year-to-year. Essentially, with less income and higher prices, you are paying 10% more today for the same things as you were buying just a year ago. Next, in breaking news, a judge as ordered an emergency hearing in Arizona. Those who were demanded to appear include Kari Lake, Kattie Hobbs and the Maricopa County Board of Elections and Officials. It seems Kattie had a direct link to Twitter, helping to shadow ban Kari Lake and her followers. Plus, with so many machines not working and those in positions of the election supervision had started dark money PACs to go after Kari Lake. On top of that, a whistleblower reveals 298,942 Maricopa County ballots delivered on election day had no chain of custody information or necessary documentation. The hearing is set for today and we will keep an eye out to bring you updates tomorrow. When asked about Elon Musk's meme's and comments about Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was greatly concerned over those attacks. She denounced such activity as "dangerous." Ironic, given how this seem Press Secretary saw nothing wrong with protesters breaking the law by threatening the lives of the Supreme Court. It's amazing how they have two different tiers of justice in their minds. Liberals are incapable of doing anything wrong, while conservatives are always guilty of wrongdoing. The bulk of the rest of the show is dedicated to breaking down the two most recent drops of The Twitter Files. Part 4 was disseminated by Michael Shellenberger and was supplemented by Bari Weiss in Part 5. Both dealt with the mental gymnastics the upper level executives in Twitter to find a way to permanently ban President Donald J. Trump. The frontline employees, as much as they may have hated Trump, could not find where his tweets violated their policies. But, that didn't matter to Yoel Roth and Vijaya Gadde. What's amazing, in The Twitter Files Part 5, Bari Weiss reveals how several other world leaders tweeter far more egregious messages of hate and a call to violence and, at worst, had the tweet removed, but no bans given. Yet, Donald Trump gets banned for tweets their own people said were not in violation of their policies. The dictator wanna-be's, drunk with power, not only rejoiced in getting rid of Trump, but also turned their immediate attention to going after what they deemed to be spreaders of medical misinformation. Twitter went from a policy of open speech and ideas and not trying to interpret meaning, to locking down the speech of those on the right and believing they could divine intent in the tweets of others. Take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. You can also support the show by visiting my Patreon page!

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Elon Musk hinting that the next batch of Twitter files could destroy the reputation and lead to the prosecution of Dr. Fauci; Musk making a shocking claim about Fauci's role in gain of function research; LA County's Barbara Ferrer planning to bring back indoor mask mandates in Los Angeles; Kamala Harris' laughing all the way through Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass' induction ceremony; CNN's Chris Wallace asking Dr. Fauci if he regrets forced school closures knowing what we know now; former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey lying to CNN's Brian Stelter about shadowbans; the truth about Twitter's blacklists and visibility filtering overseen by Yoel Roth; hilarious scenes from the NY Times strike and what the journalists union wants to get out of their labor dispute; Vivek Ramaswamy making clear that Twitter execs like Jack Dorsey, Vijaya Gadde; and Yoel Roth could be prosecuted for consumer fraud; White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denying that the White House was involved with Jim Baker or Twitter censorship, despite Jen Psaki saying quite the opposite about the administration's role in fighting social media disinformation; Jordan Peterson sharing what he feels the real accomplishment of Elon Musk has been since he took over Twitter; and much more. ---------- Today's Sponsors: BullionMax - Don't let inflation destroy your wealth. BullionMax is a direct to consumer precious metals retailer who can help you diversify into gold and silver. Rubin Report viewers will get BullionMax's Silver Starter Kit at EMPLOYEE PRICING! This offer is limited to just ONE per household, so get yours NOW. Go to: https://www.bullionmax.com/DAVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, Bari Weiss releases the second batch of the Twitter Files, providing direct evidence of Twitter's massive censorship operation. Prior to Elon's purchase, Jack Dorsey and Vijaya Gadde assured America this was not happening. Christopher Wray warns about another influence operation, TikTok.Next, Matt Taibbi releases the THIRD batch of the Twitter files, revealing internal slack messages from Twitter Executives detailing their discussions about banning prominent conservatives.MEMBERS-ONLY: https://watchingthewatchers.locals.comSURVIVAL (CODE: ROBERT): https://4patriots.comAZ CRIMINAL DEFENSE: https://www.rrlawaz.comCONNECT: https://linktr.ee/robertgouveia#TwitterFiles #Blacklist #Censorship #FreeSpeechBetween the Lines with Lou PalumboBetween the Lines is a show where we (you and I) take on and examine...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Today we open with breaking news from Arizona. Just this past Wednesday, I mentioned 8 vulnerable Democrat senators coming up in the 2024 election cycle. One of them was Kyrsten Sinema. Well, lo and behold, this morning, Sinema has officially left the Democrat party, changing her affiliation to Independent. She has said she does not plan to caucus with the Democrats, making her a true swing-vote in the Senate. Now, let's see what Joe Manchin may choose to do in the coming weeks. Next, The Twitter Files part 2 dropped, this time from Bari Weiss. The subject for the latest drop was absolute confirmation of Twitter developing tools to shadow ban, or, as Twitter called it, “Visibility Filtering.” Bari documents how, over time, the programmers developed switches they could turn on or off to either limit or amplify a person's reach or ability to be found via a search. According to Twitter employees, this happened a lot and never with the users knowledge. The two most directly responsible for locking down conservatives was Vijaya Gadde and Yoel Roth. Both of them lied repeatedly about shadow banning and outright lied about going after people by their political ideology. The documentation is clear. As Bari concludes the second drop of information, she reminds us they are still working their way through thousands of documents and the next drop will once again come from Matt Taibbi. Our final subject is a recent interview I had with Dr. Tim Ryan. I have been reading many disturbing reports, both here and in Europe. There seems to be a 25% increase in heart attack deaths in younger demographics and the incidents of cancer diagnoses is on a dramatic rise. While some may say it is from not going to the doctor during lock downs, I bring up some research that indicates the mRNA vaccine may be causing damage to our immune system. Dr. Ryan and I go back and forth on this piece for a bit before winding down. One of the last comments we both make is on the importance of strengthening our immune system. Fresh air, exercise, eating right, getting sunshine, drinking water, getting enough sleep and taking a Vitamin D supplement are all key to fighting all forms of disease. It's easy enough to do if we can force ourselves to establish those habits. Take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. You can also support the show by visiting my Patreon page!

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Before we get to the news today… Accountable2You Is your smartphone a tool in the service of Christ, or a minefield of distractions and temptations? With soul-killing seductions just a few taps away, our families and churches must embrace biblical accountability on our digital devices. Accountable2You makes transparency easy on all your family's devices, by sharing app usage and detailed browsing history—including "Incognito" mode—with your spouse, parent, or chosen accountability partner. Accountable2You helps your family to proactively guard against temptation, so you can live with integrity for God's glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-pressure-banks-atone-slavery-era-activities-redress-past-wrongs Democrats pressure banks to atone for slavery-era activities to 'redress past wrongs’ Banks should fund community development in Black communities, support the education of the next several generations of Black students and take other steps to atone for the role they played financing and supporting slavery in America, witnesses told a House committee hearing organized by Democrats on Wednesday. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for Atonement," which could be the final hearing led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., before Republicans take control of the House in January. William Darity, a professor of public policy at Duke University, said the slave trade was a major contributor to the growth of the U.S. financial sector, and said slavery is why Black families are so far behind White families when it comes to household net worth. Darity said a 2020 study says the average White household net worth is $840,000 higher than net worth for Black families and said bridging that gap would be expensive. "The collective amount required to close the disparity for approximately 40 million black American descendants of persons enslaved in the United States will come to at least $14 trillion," he said in his written testimony. "This is a sum that cannot be met reasonably by private donors or other levels of government." Other witnesses offered ideas on how banks can atone for their participation in the slave trade, which Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, contributed to the vast wealth of U.S. financial institutions that was "built on the backs of enslaved people." Dr. Sarah Federman, associate professor at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, said financial institutions today still need to answer for their role in slavery. education would be a "major contribution," along with supporting economic development in Black communities. Dania Francis, assistant professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, said after slavery ended, Black farmers lost farmland that is worth more than $300 billion today. She said financial institutions should fund studies examining the role they played and commit "funding and resources to community development activities in Black communities." Lily Roberts, acting vice president of the Inclusive Economy Center for American Progress, said banks should eliminate wage disparities between Black and White workers and create "programs to redress past wrongs." https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/hawaii-activates-national-guard-mauna-loa-eruption-lava-overflows Hawaii activates National Guard as Mauna Loa lava nears major highway, pockets of natural gas The continuing flow of lava from the eruption roughly nine days ago from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano has now forced the island state to activate its National Guard. The state's emergency management said Monday that 20 Hawaii National Guard service members were put on active duty to assist with traffic control and other roles in response to the Nov. 27 eruption. The Interior Department said lava flow is now just roughly two miles away from a major highway known as Saddle Road. "There continued to be several small overflows from main channels recorded over the past day," the federal agency said Monday. Officials previously said the volcano would likely be confined. Lava advanced Monday at a rate of about 20 feet per hour. "Though the advance rate has slowed over the past several days, the lava flow remains active with a continuous supply," the federal department also said. Lava advance rates "may be highly variable" over the next several weeks, according to officials. Authorities warned that lava may flow into vegetated areas and create secondary fires or even cause methane explosions by igniting underground natural gas pockets. Residents are urged to take precautions against volcanic glass fragments, which are being blown hundreds of meters away from the eruption. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-aoc-is-under-house-ethics-investigation?utm_campaign=64487 AOC under investigation by House Ethics Committee New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is under a House Ethics investigation, a statement from the Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday. "The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022," the letter states. The acting chairwoman is Democrat Susan Wild (D) and the acting Ranking member is Michael Guest (R). It also states that the "fact of a referral or an extension and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee." The statement does not reveal why Ocasio Cortez is under investigation. The New York congresswoman has faced ethics complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics over allegations that she illegally funneled cash through a PAC to her boyfriend, the Washington Examiner reported. "This Complaint alleges Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez improperly converted U.S. House resources to her non-official, personal use by obtaining an official ‘@mail.house.gov’ e-mail address for her boyfriend, despite the fact he was not employed by her congressional office,” that complaint, from March of 2019, read. “Moreover, it appears she obtained the e-mail address for him by falsely designating him a ‘staff’ member." AOC was also hit with an ethics complaint after she accepted a free ticket for the Met Gala in September of 2021. The American Accountability Foundation's Thomas Jones wrote in an ethics complaint that AOC broke House rules by accepting "an impermissible gift" https://thepostmillennial.com/glenn-youngkin-moves-to-reimburse-fines-for-violating-covid-lockdown-restrictions?utm_campaign=64487 Glenn Youngkin moves to reimburse fines for violating Covid lockdown restrictions Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday his plans to pay back the people and businesses who were fined by the state for violating Covid lockdown policies put in place by his predecessor, Democratic former Gov. Ralph Northam. In an executive order, Youngkin commanded all state enforcement agencies, boards, and commissions, to report the fines and disciplinary actions they imposed upon those individuals and entities. According to an official statement, a reimbursement process is in the works for his upcoming budget proposal. The governor also announced he will direct agencies to cease any further collection and enforcement of any lockdown-related fines, fees, or suspensions. "I am today requiring a statewide review of Covid-19-related penalties imposed by the Northam administration. The fact that businesses are still dealing with Covid-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating. Livelihoods are on the line," said Youngkin. "In the previous administration, we saw our government shut down businesses, close our schools, and separate us from each other. While we can't undo the damage done during the Northam administration, we are taking action going forward to end COVID-era draconian overreach." The governor's office statement added that the fine reimbursements will not apply to instances where the violation was in relation to practices "intended to protect the health and safety of individuals, patients, residents, and staff of hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, hospices, or assisted living facilities." Club Membership Plug: Its Christmas, join our club. During December, the first 75 people to upgrade or join our Gold or Platinum club membership will get our 32OZ Kodiak Christmas water bottle and a free subscription to our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… We don’t have the big money of woke media, and so our club members are crucial in this fight. So, join the movement, join our army, and you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/shocking-philly-gas-station-hires-armed-guards-to-protect-against-theft?utm_campaign=64487 Philly gas station hires armed guards to protect against theft The owner of a gas station in North Philadelphia got so fed up with the prevalence of violent crime in the city that he hired heavily armed security guards to protect his customers and store. "We are tired of this nonsense," he says. "Robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs. They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level." Following the theft of his ATM by a group of vandals, as well has the repeated vandalism of his car, Patel finally felt the need to hire security. According to ABC7 News, crime in Philadelphia has risen quite significantly in the last few years, with firearm robberies at gas stations in particular having tripled. Attorney David Thiruselvam, whose clients are primarily victims of crime, says that he currently has nine people suing gas station after being shot on their premises. According to Pennsylvania law, owners are responsible for protecting customers from known dangers while on their property. Regardless of the locals' opinions, the move worked. Since hiring the security force three weeks ago, his business has not experienced any incidents of loitering or other crimes. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jack-dorsey-calls-on-elon-musk-to-make-everything-public-now?utm_campaign=64487 Jack Dorsey calls on Elon Musk to make 'everything public now' Twitter cofounder and former CEO Jack Dorsey expressed to Elon Musk in a tweet on Wednesday that, for the sake of transparency, the Twitter Files be released to the public to "let people judge for themselves." As of now, documents of what action took place to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story are in the hands of journalists Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss. The first round of files were revealed on Friday, with Taibbi providing a "Supplemental" on Tuesday. Dorsey said in his tweet: "If the goal is transparency to build trust, why not just release everything without filter and let people judge for themselves? Including all discussions around current and future actions? Make everything public now. #TwitterFiles" Several revelations have been made so far, with several chat logs being made public. The names of key players have been revealed, including former Trust and Safety Chief Yoel Roth, the recently fired Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker, and former head of legal, policy, and trust Vijaya Gadde. Taibbi's first thread on the Twitter files states explicitly that the vast amount of censorship was done "without the knowledge of CEO Jack Dorsey," and that situation was difficult to manage after Dorsey became involved. In November, Musk revealed that Twitter has interfered with elections. It was in response to a report from Reuters about Twitter's move to free speech under Musk, he replied that "The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections. Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed."

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Before we get to the news today… Accountable2You Is your smartphone a tool in the service of Christ, or a minefield of distractions and temptations? With soul-killing seductions just a few taps away, our families and churches must embrace biblical accountability on our digital devices. Accountable2You makes transparency easy on all your family's devices, by sharing app usage and detailed browsing history—including "Incognito" mode—with your spouse, parent, or chosen accountability partner. Accountable2You helps your family to proactively guard against temptation, so you can live with integrity for God's glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-pressure-banks-atone-slavery-era-activities-redress-past-wrongs Democrats pressure banks to atone for slavery-era activities to 'redress past wrongs’ Banks should fund community development in Black communities, support the education of the next several generations of Black students and take other steps to atone for the role they played financing and supporting slavery in America, witnesses told a House committee hearing organized by Democrats on Wednesday. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for Atonement," which could be the final hearing led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., before Republicans take control of the House in January. William Darity, a professor of public policy at Duke University, said the slave trade was a major contributor to the growth of the U.S. financial sector, and said slavery is why Black families are so far behind White families when it comes to household net worth. Darity said a 2020 study says the average White household net worth is $840,000 higher than net worth for Black families and said bridging that gap would be expensive. "The collective amount required to close the disparity for approximately 40 million black American descendants of persons enslaved in the United States will come to at least $14 trillion," he said in his written testimony. "This is a sum that cannot be met reasonably by private donors or other levels of government." Other witnesses offered ideas on how banks can atone for their participation in the slave trade, which Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, contributed to the vast wealth of U.S. financial institutions that was "built on the backs of enslaved people." Dr. Sarah Federman, associate professor at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, said financial institutions today still need to answer for their role in slavery. education would be a "major contribution," along with supporting economic development in Black communities. Dania Francis, assistant professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, said after slavery ended, Black farmers lost farmland that is worth more than $300 billion today. She said financial institutions should fund studies examining the role they played and commit "funding and resources to community development activities in Black communities." Lily Roberts, acting vice president of the Inclusive Economy Center for American Progress, said banks should eliminate wage disparities between Black and White workers and create "programs to redress past wrongs." https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/hawaii-activates-national-guard-mauna-loa-eruption-lava-overflows Hawaii activates National Guard as Mauna Loa lava nears major highway, pockets of natural gas The continuing flow of lava from the eruption roughly nine days ago from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano has now forced the island state to activate its National Guard. The state's emergency management said Monday that 20 Hawaii National Guard service members were put on active duty to assist with traffic control and other roles in response to the Nov. 27 eruption. The Interior Department said lava flow is now just roughly two miles away from a major highway known as Saddle Road. "There continued to be several small overflows from main channels recorded over the past day," the federal agency said Monday. Officials previously said the volcano would likely be confined. Lava advanced Monday at a rate of about 20 feet per hour. "Though the advance rate has slowed over the past several days, the lava flow remains active with a continuous supply," the federal department also said. Lava advance rates "may be highly variable" over the next several weeks, according to officials. Authorities warned that lava may flow into vegetated areas and create secondary fires or even cause methane explosions by igniting underground natural gas pockets. Residents are urged to take precautions against volcanic glass fragments, which are being blown hundreds of meters away from the eruption. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-aoc-is-under-house-ethics-investigation?utm_campaign=64487 AOC under investigation by House Ethics Committee New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is under a House Ethics investigation, a statement from the Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday. "The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022," the letter states. The acting chairwoman is Democrat Susan Wild (D) and the acting Ranking member is Michael Guest (R). It also states that the "fact of a referral or an extension and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee." The statement does not reveal why Ocasio Cortez is under investigation. The New York congresswoman has faced ethics complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics over allegations that she illegally funneled cash through a PAC to her boyfriend, the Washington Examiner reported. "This Complaint alleges Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez improperly converted U.S. House resources to her non-official, personal use by obtaining an official ‘@mail.house.gov’ e-mail address for her boyfriend, despite the fact he was not employed by her congressional office,” that complaint, from March of 2019, read. “Moreover, it appears she obtained the e-mail address for him by falsely designating him a ‘staff’ member." AOC was also hit with an ethics complaint after she accepted a free ticket for the Met Gala in September of 2021. The American Accountability Foundation's Thomas Jones wrote in an ethics complaint that AOC broke House rules by accepting "an impermissible gift" https://thepostmillennial.com/glenn-youngkin-moves-to-reimburse-fines-for-violating-covid-lockdown-restrictions?utm_campaign=64487 Glenn Youngkin moves to reimburse fines for violating Covid lockdown restrictions Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday his plans to pay back the people and businesses who were fined by the state for violating Covid lockdown policies put in place by his predecessor, Democratic former Gov. Ralph Northam. In an executive order, Youngkin commanded all state enforcement agencies, boards, and commissions, to report the fines and disciplinary actions they imposed upon those individuals and entities. According to an official statement, a reimbursement process is in the works for his upcoming budget proposal. The governor also announced he will direct agencies to cease any further collection and enforcement of any lockdown-related fines, fees, or suspensions. "I am today requiring a statewide review of Covid-19-related penalties imposed by the Northam administration. The fact that businesses are still dealing with Covid-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating. Livelihoods are on the line," said Youngkin. "In the previous administration, we saw our government shut down businesses, close our schools, and separate us from each other. While we can't undo the damage done during the Northam administration, we are taking action going forward to end COVID-era draconian overreach." The governor's office statement added that the fine reimbursements will not apply to instances where the violation was in relation to practices "intended to protect the health and safety of individuals, patients, residents, and staff of hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, hospices, or assisted living facilities." Club Membership Plug: Its Christmas, join our club. During December, the first 75 people to upgrade or join our Gold or Platinum club membership will get our 32OZ Kodiak Christmas water bottle and a free subscription to our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… We don’t have the big money of woke media, and so our club members are crucial in this fight. So, join the movement, join our army, and you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/shocking-philly-gas-station-hires-armed-guards-to-protect-against-theft?utm_campaign=64487 Philly gas station hires armed guards to protect against theft The owner of a gas station in North Philadelphia got so fed up with the prevalence of violent crime in the city that he hired heavily armed security guards to protect his customers and store. "We are tired of this nonsense," he says. "Robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs. They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level." Following the theft of his ATM by a group of vandals, as well has the repeated vandalism of his car, Patel finally felt the need to hire security. According to ABC7 News, crime in Philadelphia has risen quite significantly in the last few years, with firearm robberies at gas stations in particular having tripled. Attorney David Thiruselvam, whose clients are primarily victims of crime, says that he currently has nine people suing gas station after being shot on their premises. According to Pennsylvania law, owners are responsible for protecting customers from known dangers while on their property. Regardless of the locals' opinions, the move worked. Since hiring the security force three weeks ago, his business has not experienced any incidents of loitering or other crimes. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jack-dorsey-calls-on-elon-musk-to-make-everything-public-now?utm_campaign=64487 Jack Dorsey calls on Elon Musk to make 'everything public now' Twitter cofounder and former CEO Jack Dorsey expressed to Elon Musk in a tweet on Wednesday that, for the sake of transparency, the Twitter Files be released to the public to "let people judge for themselves." As of now, documents of what action took place to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story are in the hands of journalists Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss. The first round of files were revealed on Friday, with Taibbi providing a "Supplemental" on Tuesday. Dorsey said in his tweet: "If the goal is transparency to build trust, why not just release everything without filter and let people judge for themselves? Including all discussions around current and future actions? Make everything public now. #TwitterFiles" Several revelations have been made so far, with several chat logs being made public. The names of key players have been revealed, including former Trust and Safety Chief Yoel Roth, the recently fired Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker, and former head of legal, policy, and trust Vijaya Gadde. Taibbi's first thread on the Twitter files states explicitly that the vast amount of censorship was done "without the knowledge of CEO Jack Dorsey," and that situation was difficult to manage after Dorsey became involved. In November, Musk revealed that Twitter has interfered with elections. It was in response to a report from Reuters about Twitter's move to free speech under Musk, he replied that "The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections. Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed."

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Before we get to the news today… Accountable2You Is your smartphone a tool in the service of Christ, or a minefield of distractions and temptations? With soul-killing seductions just a few taps away, our families and churches must embrace biblical accountability on our digital devices. Accountable2You makes transparency easy on all your family's devices, by sharing app usage and detailed browsing history—including "Incognito" mode—with your spouse, parent, or chosen accountability partner. Accountable2You helps your family to proactively guard against temptation, so you can live with integrity for God's glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-pressure-banks-atone-slavery-era-activities-redress-past-wrongs Democrats pressure banks to atone for slavery-era activities to 'redress past wrongs’ Banks should fund community development in Black communities, support the education of the next several generations of Black students and take other steps to atone for the role they played financing and supporting slavery in America, witnesses told a House committee hearing organized by Democrats on Wednesday. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for Atonement," which could be the final hearing led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., before Republicans take control of the House in January. William Darity, a professor of public policy at Duke University, said the slave trade was a major contributor to the growth of the U.S. financial sector, and said slavery is why Black families are so far behind White families when it comes to household net worth. Darity said a 2020 study says the average White household net worth is $840,000 higher than net worth for Black families and said bridging that gap would be expensive. "The collective amount required to close the disparity for approximately 40 million black American descendants of persons enslaved in the United States will come to at least $14 trillion," he said in his written testimony. "This is a sum that cannot be met reasonably by private donors or other levels of government." Other witnesses offered ideas on how banks can atone for their participation in the slave trade, which Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, contributed to the vast wealth of U.S. financial institutions that was "built on the backs of enslaved people." Dr. Sarah Federman, associate professor at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, said financial institutions today still need to answer for their role in slavery. education would be a "major contribution," along with supporting economic development in Black communities. Dania Francis, assistant professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, said after slavery ended, Black farmers lost farmland that is worth more than $300 billion today. She said financial institutions should fund studies examining the role they played and commit "funding and resources to community development activities in Black communities." Lily Roberts, acting vice president of the Inclusive Economy Center for American Progress, said banks should eliminate wage disparities between Black and White workers and create "programs to redress past wrongs." https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/hawaii-activates-national-guard-mauna-loa-eruption-lava-overflows Hawaii activates National Guard as Mauna Loa lava nears major highway, pockets of natural gas The continuing flow of lava from the eruption roughly nine days ago from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano has now forced the island state to activate its National Guard. The state's emergency management said Monday that 20 Hawaii National Guard service members were put on active duty to assist with traffic control and other roles in response to the Nov. 27 eruption. The Interior Department said lava flow is now just roughly two miles away from a major highway known as Saddle Road. "There continued to be several small overflows from main channels recorded over the past day," the federal agency said Monday. Officials previously said the volcano would likely be confined. Lava advanced Monday at a rate of about 20 feet per hour. "Though the advance rate has slowed over the past several days, the lava flow remains active with a continuous supply," the federal department also said. Lava advance rates "may be highly variable" over the next several weeks, according to officials. Authorities warned that lava may flow into vegetated areas and create secondary fires or even cause methane explosions by igniting underground natural gas pockets. Residents are urged to take precautions against volcanic glass fragments, which are being blown hundreds of meters away from the eruption. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-aoc-is-under-house-ethics-investigation?utm_campaign=64487 AOC under investigation by House Ethics Committee New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is under a House Ethics investigation, a statement from the Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday. "The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022," the letter states. The acting chairwoman is Democrat Susan Wild (D) and the acting Ranking member is Michael Guest (R). It also states that the "fact of a referral or an extension and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee." The statement does not reveal why Ocasio Cortez is under investigation. The New York congresswoman has faced ethics complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics over allegations that she illegally funneled cash through a PAC to her boyfriend, the Washington Examiner reported. "This Complaint alleges Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez improperly converted U.S. House resources to her non-official, personal use by obtaining an official ‘@mail.house.gov’ e-mail address for her boyfriend, despite the fact he was not employed by her congressional office,” that complaint, from March of 2019, read. “Moreover, it appears she obtained the e-mail address for him by falsely designating him a ‘staff’ member." AOC was also hit with an ethics complaint after she accepted a free ticket for the Met Gala in September of 2021. The American Accountability Foundation's Thomas Jones wrote in an ethics complaint that AOC broke House rules by accepting "an impermissible gift" https://thepostmillennial.com/glenn-youngkin-moves-to-reimburse-fines-for-violating-covid-lockdown-restrictions?utm_campaign=64487 Glenn Youngkin moves to reimburse fines for violating Covid lockdown restrictions Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday his plans to pay back the people and businesses who were fined by the state for violating Covid lockdown policies put in place by his predecessor, Democratic former Gov. Ralph Northam. In an executive order, Youngkin commanded all state enforcement agencies, boards, and commissions, to report the fines and disciplinary actions they imposed upon those individuals and entities. According to an official statement, a reimbursement process is in the works for his upcoming budget proposal. The governor also announced he will direct agencies to cease any further collection and enforcement of any lockdown-related fines, fees, or suspensions. "I am today requiring a statewide review of Covid-19-related penalties imposed by the Northam administration. The fact that businesses are still dealing with Covid-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating. Livelihoods are on the line," said Youngkin. "In the previous administration, we saw our government shut down businesses, close our schools, and separate us from each other. While we can't undo the damage done during the Northam administration, we are taking action going forward to end COVID-era draconian overreach." The governor's office statement added that the fine reimbursements will not apply to instances where the violation was in relation to practices "intended to protect the health and safety of individuals, patients, residents, and staff of hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, hospices, or assisted living facilities." Club Membership Plug: Its Christmas, join our club. During December, the first 75 people to upgrade or join our Gold or Platinum club membership will get our 32OZ Kodiak Christmas water bottle and a free subscription to our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… We don’t have the big money of woke media, and so our club members are crucial in this fight. So, join the movement, join our army, and you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/shocking-philly-gas-station-hires-armed-guards-to-protect-against-theft?utm_campaign=64487 Philly gas station hires armed guards to protect against theft The owner of a gas station in North Philadelphia got so fed up with the prevalence of violent crime in the city that he hired heavily armed security guards to protect his customers and store. "We are tired of this nonsense," he says. "Robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs. They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level." Following the theft of his ATM by a group of vandals, as well has the repeated vandalism of his car, Patel finally felt the need to hire security. According to ABC7 News, crime in Philadelphia has risen quite significantly in the last few years, with firearm robberies at gas stations in particular having tripled. Attorney David Thiruselvam, whose clients are primarily victims of crime, says that he currently has nine people suing gas station after being shot on their premises. According to Pennsylvania law, owners are responsible for protecting customers from known dangers while on their property. Regardless of the locals' opinions, the move worked. Since hiring the security force three weeks ago, his business has not experienced any incidents of loitering or other crimes. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jack-dorsey-calls-on-elon-musk-to-make-everything-public-now?utm_campaign=64487 Jack Dorsey calls on Elon Musk to make 'everything public now' Twitter cofounder and former CEO Jack Dorsey expressed to Elon Musk in a tweet on Wednesday that, for the sake of transparency, the Twitter Files be released to the public to "let people judge for themselves." As of now, documents of what action took place to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story are in the hands of journalists Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss. The first round of files were revealed on Friday, with Taibbi providing a "Supplemental" on Tuesday. Dorsey said in his tweet: "If the goal is transparency to build trust, why not just release everything without filter and let people judge for themselves? Including all discussions around current and future actions? Make everything public now. #TwitterFiles" Several revelations have been made so far, with several chat logs being made public. The names of key players have been revealed, including former Trust and Safety Chief Yoel Roth, the recently fired Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker, and former head of legal, policy, and trust Vijaya Gadde. Taibbi's first thread on the Twitter files states explicitly that the vast amount of censorship was done "without the knowledge of CEO Jack Dorsey," and that situation was difficult to manage after Dorsey became involved. In November, Musk revealed that Twitter has interfered with elections. It was in response to a report from Reuters about Twitter's move to free speech under Musk, he replied that "The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections. Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed."

Homeless Mothers With Children Forced to Sleep in Cold After San Diego Police Tow Vehicles – NBC 7 San Diego (nbcsandiego.com) City Leaders Grappling Over Towing Homes | Voice of San Diego Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi Reveal Why Twitter Censored the Hunter Biden Laptop Story (reason.com) Twitter Files: Who is Vijaya Gadde, the Twitter exec involved in censoring Post's Hunter Biden laptop story (nypost.com) California panel estimates $569 billion in reparations is owed to Black residents (nypost.com)

Jen and Noam touch on the ongoing FTX saga and Kanye's public meltdown before diving into the Twitter Files aka the Taibbi tweet thread about the internal goings on involving the Hunter Biden laptop story (spoiler alert - we don't agree on the significance of the revelations).  We will be on our regular Callin schedule this week of Wednesday night at 8:30 Eastern, what we'll discuss is anyone's guess at this point  https://www.callin.com/show/all-crossed-out-jVWglWcHxW  Show notes: Noam has a new Reply Guy; Elon Musk: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1596925202184564736 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1599123578976604160 lol remember the Krassensteins?: https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/twitter-bans-ed-brian-krassenstein-brothers-fake-accounts-1203225266/ SBF has committed his live to never stop talking: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/business/dealbook/sam-bankman-fried-dealbook-interview-transcript.html …and he didn't dark money donate to Republicans: https://twitter.com/teddyschleifer/status/1598870359939649538 The Alex Jones - Kanye interview. Because what else is there to say here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/01/kanye-west-alex-jones-hilter-interview/ Kim K got sued, won: https://www.investopedia.com/kardashian-wins-the-crypto-lawsuit-6826710 When it comes to Kanye, everyone is an armchair psychiatrist now: https://twitter.com/jessesingal/status/1599423315939950593 The new plan in NYC to place homeless people in hospitals, exaplined: https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/1598312180599988231 THE TWITTER FILES THREAD: https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598822959866683394 Elon said Apple was going to pull Twitter from the app store, but it's all good now: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1597300125243944961 Elon tweets mild criticism of Vijaya Gadde: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519073003933515776 NYT is being hyperbolic (again): https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1598686020630872066 Nuzzi doesn't understand her and SBF are not the same:  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/12/media-after-trump/617503/ Dorsey's thread on Trump's booting from Twitter, which hits different now: https://twitter.com/jack/status/1349510769268850690 The usual suspects are mad at Substack Man : https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1599194927333793792 Elon Musk follows no women on Twitter: https://www.vice.com/en/article/bmv5ev/elon-musk-follows-zero-women-on-twitter Popehat has second thoughts about joining the journalo Mastodon: https://twitter.com/Popehat/status/1599132556594925568

Over the past few years, Vijaya Gadde has been one of Twitter's most prominent female executives. By March 2015, she was in charge of government, policy and trust and safety at the social network. She became Twitter's top spokeswoman who's regularly featured on TV to represent the company. But everything changed when Elon Musk bought Twitter

Twitter CEO and finance chief have left the company's San Francisco headquarters and will not be returning, sources said. Vijaya Gadde, the head of legal policy, trust and safety, was also fired. Musk had until last Friday to complete his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter or face a court battle with the company. The billionaire tweeted “the bird is freed” in an apparent reference to the takeover being completed. A baby was born at Karol G concert in Fresno. The baby is incredibly healthy and beautiful! Her mommy is too… and I'm speechless! Happy, blessed, and grateful for these incredible experiences that God adds to my life. Here I am! Always loyal to your loyalty. Ready or not, here it comes: the time to turn back your clocks an hour is right around the corner. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 6. But did you know? It's possible this is one of the last times clocks fall back. On March 15, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill to make daylight saving time a year-round thing. To become law, the bill would next have to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives and then onto Pres. Joe Biden's desk for approval.Barry's Podcast --- https://anchor.fm/barry-funkhouserToday's show sponsored by Skeetopia.Sex, Drugs, Counter Culture and everything in between.Welcome to the revolution.Skeetopia now available wherever you get your podcasts.SUBSCRIBE: https://anchor.fm/usagainsthumanitySubscribe to The Funkhouser Weekly---https://mailchi.mp/eb4730534cda/funkhouser

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Michael Malice, Viva Frei, and Ron Coleman about Elon Musk taking over Twitter, his firing of Vijaya Gadde, and his smackdown of AOC's complaints about the new blue checkmark policy; the massive revelation by Lee Fang at The Intercept that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been working with big tech social media companies to censor Americans on various platforms; Karine Jean-Pierre being unable to give a coherent answer to questions about the DHS' role in social media censorship; Joe Biden sounding like an election denier discussing MAGA republicans plans to steal the midterm elections; MSNBC's Chris Hayes appearing shocked by the authoritarianism predictions of historian Michael Beschloss who believes that democracy is under attack; and much more. ---------- Today's Sponsors: Blaze Election Guide- Need a a comprehensive guide to let you know exactly what you need to look out for on election night? Go to TheBlaze.com/ElectionGuide to receive a FREE copy of Blaze Media's Ultimate Guide to the Midterms delivered straight to your inbox. Kamikoto Knives- Get the knives used by several chefs working at Michelin-star restaurants around the world for yourself or as a holiday gift! If you act now you'll get $50 off sitewide, on top of their Black Friday Sale! Go to: https://Kamikoto.com/RUBIN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has reportedly lost $2 billion in one week following recent controversial behavior, including posting anti-Semitic tweets and wearing a 'White Lives Matter' shirt. Adidas, Balenciaga, Gap and other companies have terminated their business deals with West and said they will no longer work with him. Businessman Elon Musk officially bought Twitter on Oct. 27, and he already plans to make changes. Musk has reportedly fired some Twitter executives and employees, supposedly to save the company millions of dollars. Multiple leading executives at Twitter have been fired, including Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, and Vijaya Gadde, head of legal policy, trust, and safety. NFL star quarterback Tom Brady and fashion model Gisele Bündchen have called it quits after 13 years of marriage. Brady and Bündchen released a joint statement on Oct. 28 announcing that they had finalized their divorce. The news follows months of rumors of their marital woes amid Brady's decision to return to the NFL after briefly retiring earlier this year. Singer and businesswoman Rihanna has returned to music in the one of the biggest ways possible. She released a new song on Oct. 28 titled “Lift Me Up”, a power ballad serving as the title song for the upcoming Black Panther film, “Wakanda Forever.” The movie is set to be released in theaters on Nov. 11. This is Rihanna's first musical release in almost seven years, following her eighth studio album "ANTI". Host: Kadie Gurley Edited by: Andy Nguyen Like, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beach-weekly/id1488484518?uo=4 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzEwMjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/beach-weekly

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Larry Elder considering running for president in the 2024 election; Barack Obama telling voters to trust Democrats to handle rising crime while campaigning for Gretchen Whitmer; the revelation by The Intercept that execs at Twitter and Facebook like Vijaya Gadde have been having secret meetings with the Department of Homeland Security, giving the government a larger role in social media censorship than previously known; NBC News Senior Reporter Ben Collins comparing Elon Musk to a QAnon conspiracy theorist for Tweeting an article that questioned the mainstream narrative of the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi by David DePape; Kathy Hochul telling Al Sharpton that the rising crime narrative of Republicans is actually a myth; “The View” exploiting children to push politics on their Halloween episode; Chris Sununu telling Meet The Press' Chuck Todd how out of touch he is with the average voter and why his bubble makes him think that inflation isn't important; Joe Rogan talking to Bridget Phetasy about the massive red wave coming and how Democrats voters are flipping to vote for Ron DeSantis; and much more. ---------- Today's Sponsors: Blaze Election Guide- Need a a comprehensive guide to let you know exactly what you need to look out for on election night? Go to TheBlaze.com/ElectionGuide to receive a FREE copy of Blaze Media's Ultimate Guide to the Midterms delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk Halloween-onomics with Tom Harvey from Spinneys. Plus, as Elon Musk taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company's general counsel, we get more insight into this controversial takeover with Mazen Nahawi of Carma. And as real estate deals continue to rise in volume and value, we speak to one real estate firm  looking to poach top talent from other industries. It's Day 1 of ADIPEC 2022 and our very own Richard Dean was down at the Capital all week. Ahead of the event he spoke to the organiser, Chris Hudson, the President of Energy at DMG Events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Después de seis meses y varios giros de guion, la telenovela de Elon Musk y Twitter llegó a su fin el pasado jueves con la llegada del nuevo propietario de la empresa a sus oficinas centrales de San Francisco. Entró con un lavabo en la mano y luego tomó café de forma muy desenfadada con parte de la plantilla. Horas más tarde procedió a una antológica purga en el consejo directivo de la empresa. En cuestión de minutos fueron despedidos el director general Parag Agrawal, el director financiero, Ned Segal, la directora jurídica Vijaya Gadde y otros ejecutivos de la firma. Ahora tiene por delante lo más difícil, enderezar el rumbo del barco en un momento francamente complicado no sólo para Twitter, sino para toda la industria tecnológica y, más concretamente, para las redes sociales. La matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms, la de Snapchat y Alphabet, propietaria de Google y su plataforma de video YouTube, han visto cómo los precios de sus acciones se desploman en las últimas semanas tras el anuncio de los resultados trimestrales. YouTube, de hecho, ha registrado la primera reducción en la facturación por publicidad de su historia, Snapchat avisó a los inversores de que está operando bajo el supuesto de que no habrá crecimiento de ingresos este trimestre, y la acción de Meta está por los suelos, cerca de la barrera psicológica de los cien dólares cuando hace sólo un año se vendía a más de 300. La de Meta es quizá la situación más comprometida. Su caída de ingresos ha sido notable y, al tiempo, la dirección de la empresa ha adelantado ambiciosos y multimillonarios planes para desarrollar el metaverso, un gran proyecto de transformación que pusieron en marcha hace un año. Pero, a pesar de todo el dinero que le han dedicado, el metaverso no termina de convencer a los usuarios. Actualmente sólo tiene unos 200.000 frente a los casi 3.000 millones que entran en Facebook de forma regular. La situación es grave porque el valor de mercado de la matriz ha caído por debajo de los 300.000 millones de dólares por primera vez desde principios de 2016. Twitter enfrenta los mismos problemas de sus competidores. Tienen por delante un clima económico difícil agravado por la inflación, el incremento en los costes energéticos, la guerra en Ucrania y la competencia inclemente de su rival chino TikTok. Twitter también tiene problemas de cosecha propia que solucionar. La empresa vive casi exclusivamente de la publicidad y podría perder anunciantes que se sienten incómodos con Elon Musk y el nuevo aire que quiere dar a esta red social. Musk asegura que quiere diversificar las fuentes de ingresos creando un servicio de suscripción que complemente los ingresos provenientes de la publicidad, pero aún no ha establecido una hoja de ruta. Algunos anunciantes han expresado su preocupación de que el inquebrantable compromiso con la libertad de expresión anunciado por Elon Musk ocasione una avalancha de contenido problemático y, por lo tanto, que no sea del agrado de los anunciantes. Habida cuenta de que el negocio publicitario de Twitter ya se encontraba en un terreno difícil, Musk deberá establecer pautas claras sobre cómo será la moderación de contenido si quiere mantener a los anunciantes dentro de su red social. En La ContraRéplica: - La China de Xi Jinping - La transformación de las tradiciones - El aniversario de Escohotado · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #ElonMusk #Twitter Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

DHS LEAKS PROVE Government Conspiracy With Twitter, Big Tech, To Censor And Subvert Elections. The shocking leaks expose a massive conspiracy and may be due to Elon Musk's Twitter take over. The documents reveal Vijaya Gadde had been meeting with Feds and advocating for government control of information. The report also shows the FBI intervened to Facebook ultimately resulting in the Hunter Biden laptop story being Censored. With the midterms less than a week away the information here shows we may be facing the true end of the republic. This is one of the biggest stories in US history and of our Lives. The Biden administration is directly implicated in supporting, advocating for, and trying to shield this degree of extreme corruption. #elonmusk #biden #twitter Become A Member And Protect Our Work at http://www.timcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about the major changes to Twitter that Elon Musk has implemented in his first three days as CEO; Jimmy Kimmel's attack on Elon Musk and Musk's hilarious response; Hillary Clinton pushing the mainstream narrative of the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi by David DePape; Glenn Greenwald pointing out the holes in the mainstream media's coverage of the Paul Pelosi attack and their eagerness to control the narrative about the Pelosi home invasion; LeBron James getting very worried about hate speech that may result from advocating free speech on Twitter, all while forgetting about his tweets regarding the murder of Ma'Khia Bryant; Elon Musk firing Twitter top executives like Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde and ensuring that they don't get golden parachutes; Musk's message to Twitter advertisers about his intentions for platform; Amy Klobuchar, telling “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd about her fears of Twitter being run by Elon Musk; AOC telling MSNBC's Chris Hayes about her irrational fears of fascism and white nationalism; “The View's” Sunny Hostin talking to Chelsea Clinton about Hillary Clinton's midterm election conspiracy and why she's right: and much more. ---------- Today's Sponsors: Real Estate Agents I Trust - Don't make buying or selling a home more stressful than it needs to be. Find the best real estate agents in your area. Go to https://realestateagentsitrust.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode:Elon Musk opens "the gates of hell," whines Taylor LorenzVijaya Gadde, the communist in charge of Twitter's censorship regime, is firedA Democrat whistleblower in Florida exposes a ballot harvesting and election theft operationProject Veritas exposes FBI documents showing that mis/disinformation qualify as "election crimes".Connect with Be Reasonable: https://linktr.ee/imyourmoderatorHear the show when it's released. Become a paid subscriber at imyourmoderator.substack.comOther ways to support the work:ko-fi.com/imyourmoderatorbtc via coinbase: 3MEh9J5sRvMfkWd4EWczrFr1iP3DBMcKk5Merch site:https://cancelcouture.myspreadshop.com/Follow the podcast info stream: t.me/imyourmoderatorOther social platforms: Truth Social, Gab, Rumble, Bitchute, Odysee, DLive or Gettr - @imyourmoderator Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/be-reasonable-with-your-moderator-chris-paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode:Elon Musk opens "the gates of hell," whines Taylor LorenzVijaya Gadde, the communist in charge of Twitter's censorship regime, is firedA Democrat whistleblower in Florida exposes a ballot harvesting and election theft operationProject Veritas exposes FBI documents showing that mis/disinformation qualify as "election crimes".Connect with Be Reasonable: https://linktr.ee/imyourmoderatorHear the show when it's released. Become a paid subscriber at imyourmoderator.substack.comOther ways to support the work:ko-fi.com/imyourmoderatorbtc via coinbase: 3MEh9J5sRvMfkWd4EWczrFr1iP3DBMcKk5Merch site:https://cancelcouture.myspreadshop.com/Follow the podcast info stream: t.me/imyourmoderatorOther social platforms: Truth Social, Gab, Rumble, Bitchute, Odysee, DLive or Gettr - @imyourmoderator Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/be-reasonable-with-your-moderator-chris-paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karl Rove is trying to sabotage Pennsylvania's Doug Mastriano by suggesting that Josh Shapiro is anti-crime. Mastriano joins Charlie to debunk that lie and show why only a Republican win will make Philly's streets safe again. Then, Jack Posobiec and Charlie discuss the single best development of Elon Musk's first day running Twitter: The firing of anti-white pro-censorship zealot Vijaya Gadde.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got that Friday feeling as we talk about the first steps of the Twitter takeover and what it means for advertisers. We also talk about the new and hopeful service strategies for Dealer EV service departments, as well as a Walmart - Netflix partnership just in time for the holidays. The Twitter takeover is complete, but we're going to be hearing about it for a while. Immediately following the closing of the deal, Elon Musk assumed the role of CEO and fired outgoing CEO Parag Agrawa, CFO Ned Segal, Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's top legal and policy executive, and Sean Edgett, general counselTweeted “The bird is free”Severances cost approx $200MSome argue there is a conflict of interest in the automotive advertising sectorPlans to reinstate Former President Trump's account among others while committing to not let Twitter become a free-for-allIn a message to Twitter advertisers, Musk wrote  “Dear Twitter Advertisers, I also very much believe that advertising, when done right, can delight, entertain and inform you; it can show you a service or product or medical treatment that you never knew existed, but is right for you. For this to be true, it is essential to show Twitter users advertising that is as relevant as possible to their needs. Low relevancy ads are spam, but highly relevant ads are actually content! Fundamentally, Twitter aspires to be the most respected advertising platform in the world that strengthens your brand and grows your enterprise. To everyone who has partnered with us, I thank you. Let us build something extraordinary together.”The EV service game is going to be different, but certainly not a disaster according to an expert panel hosted by Automotive News Fixed Ops journalRide quality and maintenance needs become more important and frequent due to the heavier weight and acceleration capabilities of EVJohn Rock, Retail Innovation EV/CX Manager for Cadillac said “Lube, oil and filter were always the entry point. Now it's tire rotations that become the entry point.”Tire replacement, suspension and alignment work are likely upsellsfRetention is likely to increase even if revenue per vehicle declines according to panelist Peter Kahn, senior director-research and insights for dealership management system provider CDK GlobalMelissa Best, service director fo Pearson Hyundai in Midlothian, VA notes that the extended warranty terms on EV batteries should also increase dealer service visits over non-dealerIn an entertainment-to-retail partnership over 2400 Walmart locations will be adding a “Netflix Hub” in time for the holidays where customers and Netflix show fans can buy merch for popular shows like “Stranger Things,” “Squid Game,” and the upcoming “Knives Out” sequel. Offerings will also include “concession kits” where bundled snacks make watching more enjoyable, as well as $19.99 gift cards, equivalent to the new moGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email Share your positive dealer stories: ...

Jim Cramer appeared to choke up during Thursday's broadcast of CNBC's “Squawk on the Street” as the investor apologized to viewers for previously recommending they buy shares of Meta — which tumbled to their lowest levels in six years. New Twitter CEO Elon Musk fired Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde — head of legal policy, trust, and safety — immediately after taking over the social media company Thursday evening. Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has taken the lead in the race, according to a new poll. A seemingly unrepentant Kanye West has revealed he lost $2 billion in just one day following his series of anti-semitic comments that have prompted a cancel campaign pressuring his corporate partners to abandon ship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elon Musk’s Twitter deal, mass shooter stats, and electric cars running on coal???… and more on today’s CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. My name is Toby Sumpter and today is Friday, June 10, 2022. https://www.dailywire.com/news/twitter-reverses-course-over-complying-with-elon-musks-demands Daily Wire reports: Twitter’s Board of Directors reportedly now plans to comply with a demand from Elon Musk to turn over internal data after Musk threatened to terminate his $44 billion purchase of the company for refusing to provide details related to how many bot accounts are on the platform. “The information could be provided as soon as this week,” The Washington Post reported. “Currently some two dozen companies pay for access to the trove, which comprises not only a real-time record of tweets but the devices they tweet from, as well as information about the accounts that tweet.” An attorney for Musk said in a letter to Twitter’s general counsel and head of legal, policy, and trust, Vijaya Gadde, that the social media company was “actively resisting and thwarting his information rights” as agreed to in the contract. “This is a clear material breach of Twitter’s obligations under the merger agreement and Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting therefrom, including his right not to consummate the transaction and his right to terminate the merger agreement,” the letter said. The number of fake accounts on the platform could inflate the company’s ad revenue and thus lead Musk to seek to renegotiate how much he is willing to pay for the company. https://twitter.com/sethdillon/status/1534745379941539841?s=21&t=83BQTMhFyDujbhv5HztW_A On Wednesday, Babylon Bee CEO tweeted: “BREAKING: Twitter just locked out @libsoftiktok for posting a thread about several recent drag shows for kids. The thread allegedly violates Twitter's rules against "abuse and harassment." You know what's actually abusive? Drag shows for kids.” ​​You can promote drag shows for kids on Twitter. That's fine. You can even share videos of yourself performing in them. The only thing you can't do is criticize them. Somehow the feelings of a few drag queens matter more to Twitter than the corruption of a generation of children. Finally, Seth reported that the Libs of Tictok’s appeal had been rejected. Dime Payments Dime Payments is a Christian owned processing payment business. Every business needs a payment process system, so please go to https://dimepayments.com/flf and sign your business up. Working with them supports us. They wont cancel you, like Stripe canceled President Trump. They wont cancel you, like Mailchimp canceled the Babylon Bee. Check them out. At least have a phone call and tell them that CrossPolitic sent you. Go to https://dimepayments.com/flf. A Gunman was arrested this last Tuesday night for allegedly threatening to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh. https://twitter.com/mlchristiansen/status/1534566375162671104?s=21&t=83BQTMhFyDujbhv5HztW_A Pete Williams from MSNBC: Play 0:00-1:04 Wednesdays New York Times front page lead with a story about gun violence and buried this story at the bottom of the page. Even Nate Silver commented on Twitter that it was crazy it wasn’t receiving more coverage. https://twitter.com/johnstossel/status/1073616122619092993?s=21&t=83BQTMhFyDujbhv5HztW_A Speaking of gun violence, John Stossel shared a video this week on the common claim that the US has the highest rate of mass shootings in the world. But his research has been clouded with questions, Play 0:00-2:36 and when John Lott’s research think tank company did his own research, they found very different results: 3:36-4:26 Lies, Propaganda, Story Telling, and the Serrated Edge: This year our national conference is in Knoxville, TN October 6th-8th. The theme of this year’s conference is Lies, Propaganda, Storytelling and the Serrated Edge. Satan is the father of lies, and the mother of those lies is a government who has rejected God. We have especially been lied to these last two years, and the COVIDpanic has been one of the central mechanisms that our government has used to lie to us and to grab more power. Because Christians have not been reading their bibles, we are susceptible to lies and weak in our ability to fight these lies. God has given us His word to fight Satan and his lies, and we need to recover all of God’s word, its serrated edge and all. Mark your calendars for October 6th-8th, as we fight, laugh and feast with fellowship, beer and Psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers, hanging with our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and more. Early bird tickets are available now, but will be gone before you know it! Sign up now at flfnetwork.com/knoxville2022 https://twitter.com/katiepavlich/status/1534930743717203976?s=21&t=55p2TcoLi9CJTF_kZ0M44Q Where do electric cars get their power from? Here’s a video where an electric car is being celebrated, but when asked where the power is coming from, we find out… well, just listen for yourself: Play full video: 95% of the power comes from coal. Heh. The Psalm of the Day: Psalm 47 – All Peoples Clap Your Hands https://open.spotify.com/track/3OVMAqkszB84CLWTmzNrjM?si=91f7d73f415a46e2 Play: 0:00-1:27 Amen! This is Toby Sumpter with CrossPolitic News. Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links. Or find them on our App: just search “Fight Laugh Feast” in your favorite app store and never miss a show. If this content is helpful to you, would you please consider becoming a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member? We are building a cancel-proof Christian media platform, and we can’t do it without your help. Join today and get a $100 discount at the Fight Laugh Feast conference in Knoxville, TN Oct. 6-8, and have a great day.

Elon Musk’s Twitter deal, mass shooter stats, and electric cars running on coal???… and more on today’s CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. My name is Toby Sumpter and today is Friday, June 10, 2022. https://www.dailywire.com/news/twitter-reverses-course-over-complying-with-elon-musks-demands Daily Wire reports: Twitter’s Board of Directors reportedly now plans to comply with a demand from Elon Musk to turn over internal data after Musk threatened to terminate his $44 billion purchase of the company for refusing to provide details related to how many bot accounts are on the platform. “The information could be provided as soon as this week,” The Washington Post reported. “Currently some two dozen companies pay for access to the trove, which comprises not only a real-time record of tweets but the devices they tweet from, as well as information about the accounts that tweet.” An attorney for Musk said in a letter to Twitter’s general counsel and head of legal, policy, and trust, Vijaya Gadde, that the social media company was “actively resisting and thwarting his information rights” as agreed to in the contract. “This is a clear material breach of Twitter’s obligations under the merger agreement and Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting therefrom, including his right not to consummate the transaction and his right to terminate the merger agreement,” the letter said. The number of fake accounts on the platform could inflate the company’s ad revenue and thus lead Musk to seek to renegotiate how much he is willing to pay for the company. https://twitter.com/sethdillon/status/1534745379941539841?s=21&t=83BQTMhFyDujbhv5HztW_A On Wednesday, Babylon Bee CEO tweeted: “BREAKING: Twitter just locked out @libsoftiktok for posting a thread about several recent drag shows for kids. The thread allegedly violates Twitter's rules against "abuse and harassment." You know what's actually abusive? Drag shows for kids.” ​​You can promote drag shows for kids on Twitter. That's fine. You can even share videos of yourself performing in them. The only thing you can't do is criticize them. Somehow the feelings of a few drag queens matter more to Twitter than the corruption of a generation of children. Finally, Seth reported that the Libs of Tictok’s appeal had been rejected. Dime Payments Dime Payments is a Christian owned processing payment business. Every business needs a payment process system, so please go to https://dimepayments.com/flf and sign your business up. Working with them supports us. They wont cancel you, like Stripe canceled President Trump. They wont cancel you, like Mailchimp canceled the Babylon Bee. Check them out. At least have a phone call and tell them that CrossPolitic sent you. Go to https://dimepayments.com/flf. A Gunman was arrested this last Tuesday night for allegedly threatening to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh. https://twitter.com/mlchristiansen/status/1534566375162671104?s=21&t=83BQTMhFyDujbhv5HztW_A Pete Williams from MSNBC: Play 0:00-1:04 Wednesdays New York Times front page lead with a story about gun violence and buried this story at the bottom of the page. Even Nate Silver commented on Twitter that it was crazy it wasn’t receiving more coverage. https://twitter.com/johnstossel/status/1073616122619092993?s=21&t=83BQTMhFyDujbhv5HztW_A Speaking of gun violence, John Stossel shared a video this week on the common claim that the US has the highest rate of mass shootings in the world. But his research has been clouded with questions, Play 0:00-2:36 and when John Lott’s research think tank company did his own research, they found very different results: 3:36-4:26 Lies, Propaganda, Story Telling, and the Serrated Edge: This year our national conference is in Knoxville, TN October 6th-8th. The theme of this year’s conference is Lies, Propaganda, Storytelling and the Serrated Edge. Satan is the father of lies, and the mother of those lies is a government who has rejected God. We have especially been lied to these last two years, and the COVIDpanic has been one of the central mechanisms that our government has used to lie to us and to grab more power. Because Christians have not been reading their bibles, we are susceptible to lies and weak in our ability to fight these lies. God has given us His word to fight Satan and his lies, and we need to recover all of God’s word, its serrated edge and all. Mark your calendars for October 6th-8th, as we fight, laugh and feast with fellowship, beer and Psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers, hanging with our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and more. Early bird tickets are available now, but will be gone before you know it! Sign up now at flfnetwork.com/knoxville2022 https://twitter.com/katiepavlich/status/1534930743717203976?s=21&t=55p2TcoLi9CJTF_kZ0M44Q Where do electric cars get their power from? Here’s a video where an electric car is being celebrated, but when asked where the power is coming from, we find out… well, just listen for yourself: Play full video: 95% of the power comes from coal. Heh. The Psalm of the Day: Psalm 47 – All Peoples Clap Your Hands https://open.spotify.com/track/3OVMAqkszB84CLWTmzNrjM?si=91f7d73f415a46e2 Play: 0:00-1:27 Amen! This is Toby Sumpter with CrossPolitic News. Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links. Or find them on our App: just search “Fight Laugh Feast” in your favorite app store and never miss a show. If this content is helpful to you, would you please consider becoming a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member? We are building a cancel-proof Christian media platform, and we can’t do it without your help. Join today and get a $100 discount at the Fight Laugh Feast conference in Knoxville, TN Oct. 6-8, and have a great day.

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News Brief for Wednesday 04/27/2022 Twitter Twitter Twitter. It is the news cycle! But first, CWWI DNB: This ad is for those looking for something other than a four-year college degree. College is great! But it’s not for everyone. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute seeks to fill that gap. Their mission is to build kingdom culture in the workplace through their integrative program of worldview instruction and on-the-job skills training under the guidance of mentors. They offer courses in Bible, theology, and economics as well as business, project management, and marketing and more. They also provide their students with internships with one of their business partners so they can learn and gain practical skills. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute invites you to join their mission to provide Christians another educational opportunity. Together we can help our students grow confident in their faith and competent in their labor. Visit them at cornerstonework.org to learn more, to enroll, or to partner with them. By now you know Elon Musk has purchased, actually closes in about six months, twitter! I asked my friend, David Bahnsen, why did Twitter sell, and here is what he said: “Because once he secured the financing and then went for a tender, they were cornered. They then were stuck with a fiduciary duty to do what is best for shareholders. Before he had financing they had no fiduciary duty to reply. To make the case that the offer under-valued the company was too risky. All the social media companies are getting hammered. Twitter will surely announce an awful quarter this week (they know that). If he didn’t get the financing (binding) and didn’t force a tender offer, they had the leverage. Once he did, they had only one choice and it was to find another buyer at that price or higher. They couldn’t do so.” Well here is what the liberals think about this. Roll Clip: https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1518828430988435456?s=20&t=CFz_qe7kDXOTegCHb7xm3g You know we have said that the reason why liberals do not condemn communist China, is because communist China is the direction they want our country to head. A lot of these videos are being recorded on TikTok, which is owned by the chinese. So, they run from twitter, because capitalist Elon Musk believes in free speech, all the while they cozy up to communist China and TikTok. One thing Elon needs to do once he gets the reins over at twitter, and that is to fire all 12 floors. Take a look at this graph. This graph comes from Vox, which in 2018 found that over 98% of Twitter employees donated to democrat campaigns. In fact, of the top 20 tech companies, their employees overwhelmingly donated to democratic campaigns. The most interesting finding, you may or may not be surprised, is that as a company, not speaking of individual employees, but as a company Tesla about 80% of their PAC donations went to democrat pacs. https://www.vox.com/2018/10/31/18039528/tech-employees-politics-liberal-employers-candidates Fight Laugh Feast Magazine https://flfnetwork.com/product/fight-laugh-feast-magazine/ Look if you are going to survive the liberal-twitter-meltdown apocalypse, you need two things: 1) your bible, and 2) Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine. Our magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don’t water down our scotch, why would we water down our theology? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. The liberals are already talking about shadow banning and social media’s influence on elections. Listen to Roll Clip: https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1518777886668374016?s=20&t=p7PMbznjx9SrJmMI1ZOEow Wait. Which party’s president was banned on Twitter? Remember Hunter Biden’s laptop story was banned on twitter. The liberals are fine doing this when they are in charge, which tells you that liberals will do anything to remain in power, including owning the hypocrisy. Yesterday Twitter had a company wide meeting, where I am sure they handed out coloring books, and kittens to relieve stress from dealing with job insecurity. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/26/twitters-top-lawyer-reassures-staff-cries-during-meeting-about-musk-takeover-00027931 Well according to Politico: “Shortly after billionaire Elon Musk bought the powerful social media platform, top Twitter lawyer Vijaya Gadde called a virtual meeting with the policy and legal teams she oversees to discuss what the new ownership could mean for them. Gadde cried during the meeting as she expressed concerns about how the company could change, according to three people familiar with the meeting. She acknowledged that there are significant uncertainties about what the company will look like under Musk’s leadership. Twitter spokesperson Trenton Kennedy said Gadde became emotional when discussing her team’s impact and the pride she feels in them. Sources confirmed that she spoke at length about how she is proud of the work her team has done and offered employees encouragement, urging them to keep striving to do good work at the company. Gadde, who has worked at Twitter since 2011, is the key executive charged with overseeing Twitter’s trust and safety, legal and public policy functions. She is seen internally as Twitter’s “moral authority” and the executive tasked with handling sensitive issues like harassment and dangerous speech. Gadde played a leading role in negotiating the deal between Twitter and Musk, according to one person familiar with the dynamics. She has shepherded Twitter through some of its most contentious political battles, including the decisions to remove all political advertising and to boot former President Donald Trump from the platform in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill — a position that has earned her devoted fans within Twitter, as well as a large contingent of right-wing critics.” Now think about this. Elon pays $54 million for Twitter, CNN spent over $300 million on the failed launch, and Netflix spend hundreds of millions on content. My big takeaway from all this, is that liberals understand the power of platforms and discipleship, and they willingly put millions and millions into funding these platforms. Christians are missing out on the strategic nature of platforms, and I will tell you this, that I am grateful to our club members because I believe you get this. Some of you have been club members since 2017, and are in this for the long hall with us. And if you are not a subscriber, join the Fight Laugh Feast army and become a subscriber. By the grace of God, He has given us a platform and our goal is to grow and produce Christ-centered content for the whole family. Join the club, join the army, join the fight! https://flfnetwork.com/product/fightlaughfestclub/ Closing This is Gabriel Rench with Crosspolitic News. Support Rowdy Christian media by joining our club at fightlaughfeast.com, downloading our App, and head to our annual Fight Laugh Feast Events. If this content is helpful to you, would you please consider becoming a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member? We are trying to build a cancel-proof media platform, and we need your help. Join today and get a discount at the Fight Laugh Feast conference in Knoxville, TN and have a great day. Have a great day. Lord bless