Nick Norton

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Here for a while, gone forever...
So there you have it, in words so clear they make any misinterpretation impossible: Netanyahu WANTS to keep murdering civilians, no matter what. He needs this war to stay in power, and as long he can keep going with it, he will. It’s time for the Israeli people to rise up and remove him from power. #Isreal #EndTheWar
I’ll give Elon Musk credit for one thing he did all by himself: he’s destroyed the myth of the super-rich Tony Stark tech genius.

Jeff Bezos Donates $120 Million to Fight Homelessness, Then Invests $500 Million to Make It Worse

https://www.commondreams.org/news/jeff-bezos-homeless

#TaxTheRich #NoBillionaires

Jeff Bezos Donates $120 Million to Fight Homelessness, Then Invests $500 Million to Make It Worse

"The last thing Americans need is a Bezos-backed investment company further consolidating single-family homes and putting homeownership out of reach for more and more people. Housing should be a right, not a speculative commodity."

Common Dreams

@georgetakei

"Donald, this is a terrible idea!"

- You're right, this is a great idea

"No, you absolutely 100% shouldn't do this!"

- Absolutely, I really have to do this

@openDemocracy As a supporter of ULEZ and all measures needed to combat the extreme climate emergency humanity faces, I'd like to think he's right.

But is this based on any polling and voter research? Or was the statement based on instinct and emotion. I sincerely hope it's not the latter.

I tried to get the community together to deal with a vampire, but I couldn’t interest enough stakeholders.
My name is currently trending on Twitter because I didn’t write positively enough about Elon’s new monetization scheme. Read my story here!! https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/13/twitter-creators-payments-right-wing/
Far-right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk’s monetization scheme

The first beneficiaries appear to be high-profile influencers like Andrew Tate, DC Draino, Ian Miles Cheong, Benny Johnson and Ashley St. Clair.

The Washington Post

The 3 steps of EU migration policy:

1️⃣ Support oppressive regimes.

2️⃣ Act shocked when people flee oppression.

3️⃣ Cut search & rescue so people fleeing oppression die at sea in mass drownings.

Painfully stupid. Deeply immoral. Every day.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/29/eu-looks-to-egypt-partnership-to-tackle-people-smuggling-networks

EU looks to Egypt partnership to tackle people-smuggling networks

Leaders already exploring plans with other African nations to tackle root causes of migration-related deaths

The Guardian