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Trump, like Hitler, came to power by democratic means. Now, it seems the only way keep him from destroying #democracy is to destroy it first.
We are at the end of an era.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5850643-virginia-congressional-map-ruling/
"If people with limitless resources could sponsor litigation against news organizations they disliked, constitutional protections would be no match for the sheer cost and complexity of defense."
"Objection.ai is a new startup funded by Thiel"
"It promises 'a fast affordable way to challenge statements in the media.' Anyone can file an objection, which will trigger an investigation by a team hired…from…intelligence agencies."
https://www.codastory.com/polarization/can-we-trust-an-ai-jury-to-judge-journalism
Consider that 25-30% of corporate profits also go to the financial system.
https://conversableeconomist.com/2022/09/13/financial-services-share-of-profits/
Businesses must prioritise debt repayment; in case of difficulty, they must reorganise, and ultimately become organisations whose primary purpose is debt repayment, by selling whatever goods and services they can.
This is the meaning of "financial capture." This is the final form of capitalism.
Like most economists, I'm not allergic to the idea of profits. I view them as a signal that, in a certain area of an economy, the willingness of people to buy a certain product exceeds the costs of producing that product--thus, profits are a way to encourage additional production in that area. Still, it's provocative
"[The US] service payments on public debt are roughly equal to spending for the same period on both the Department of Defense’s military budget and the Department of Education. This equates to more than $88 billion in interest payments a month."
https://fortune.com/2026/04/09/us-goverment-speding-interest-defense-education-total
The US figuratively has 2 ministries of debt, and next year it might be 3. At some point, it can afford just enough services and police to prevent revolt — while maximising transfer of taxes to the financial system.
Is your old kindle still working fine?
Nein!
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Meta (Facebook) lost a civil trial last week for knowingly aiding child sex trafficking. Another on-going trial accuses them of making their platforms addictive to those same kids. Add to that harm to the mental health of its users. Add to that Russian election interference.
How can #Meta not be illegal? What is the European Commission thinking? Come, come, what's a few kids and a few elections compared to the monetisation potential!
Meta has just lost a multimillion-dollar legal battle over its failure to prevent children being sold on its platforms. Here’s how we uncovered evidence that became part of the case against it
Israel selectively forces Shiites out of their homes in Lebanon, leaving others in place.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/middleeast/lebanon-shiite-israel-evacuation.html
"Israel is explicitly warning Christian and Druze residents in southern Lebanon not to hide Muslim residents among them as their forces advance. "
"Jewish troops will be looking for Muslims hidden in the attics of Christians. Let that sink in."
RT (Russia Today) was banned in the EU for spreading disinformation. There is a precedent.
"The US has directed every American embassy and consulate across the world to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda and endorses Elon Musk’s X as an “innovative” tool to help do it."
"Embassies are told to recruit local influencers, academics and community leaders abroad to carry counter-propaganda messaging, an approach designed to make American-funded narratives feel locally organic rather than centrally directed."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/embassies-campaign-marco-rubio-elon-musk
https://ban-x-in.eu now?
Nigel Pugh (he/him/they)
