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KAS Feb 26, 2023

Robert Reich Feb 26, 2023

Because corporations are monopolizing their markets, they don’t have to worry about competitors.

A few giant corporations can easily coordinate price hikes and enjoy bigger profits.

Just four firms control 85% of beef, 66% of pork, and 54% of poultry production.

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KAS Feb 8, 2023

Dan Kennedy Feb 8, 2023

What a wonderful speech by this thoroughly decent president. Content: 10. Delivery: 9. Inspiration: 11. #SOTU

KAS Feb 1, 2023

Michael O’Grady Jan 31, 2023

Trump served with $10 million wrongful death suit as his legal woes escalate

The lawsuit accuses Trump and his allies of spreading disinformation and inflammatory rhetoric that helped spark the riot on Jan. 6

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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-wrongful-lawsuit/

Trump served with $10 million wrongful death suit as his legal woes escalate

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Dec 31, 2022

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KAS Dec 18, 2022

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Matthew Sheffield Dec 16, 2022

Here's my even more detailed writeup about how these crudely made memes managed to sell out, plus some more details on the shady company behind the operation: https://tyt.com/reports/7015be31e708f973a/f29081cbfa181843a

Trump NFT Images Are Based on Freely Available Photos, But His Fans Bought Them Anyway

Ex-president's "digital trading card" is his strangest grift yet

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KAS Dec 18, 2022

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Matthew Sheffield Dec 16, 2022

There are slight differences with some of the above images and their sources, meaning that it is very possible that the NFT collection is derived from unlicensed images as well as AI-generated copyright infringements. Getty banned AI images for this reason https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/getty-images-bans-ai-generated-images-due-to-copyright-1234640201/

Getty Images Bans AI-Generated Images Due To Copyright Worries

“There are real concerns with respect to the copyright of outputs from these models,” said Getty CEO Craig Peters.

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KAS Dec 18, 2022

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Matthew Sheffield Dec 16, 2022

Trump's NFT of him pretending to be a hunter (something he would not be caught dead doing in real life) seems to be derived from this wader set https://dnwoutdoors.com/banded-aspire-wader/?sku=BANDED%20B1100025%7CCROC%7C12

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KAS Dec 18, 2022

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Matthew Sheffield Dec 16, 2022

Here is the image from which the Trump tuxedo NFT seems to have been created.

It's fitting that a fake billionaire would put himself in a tuxedo from Men's Wearhouse. The white bowtie is pitifully constructed. https://www.menswearhouse.com/p/pronto-uomo-notch-lapel-modern-fit-tuxedo-black-360M361M10

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KAS Dec 18, 2022

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Matthew Sheffield Dec 16, 2022

The Trump fighter jet pilot NFT seems to be a Shutterstock image. Did they license it? https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/usable-fighter-pilots-body-his-helmet-218482390

Usable Fighter Pilots Body His Helmet Stock Photo 218482390 | Shutterstock

Find Usable Fighter Pilots Body His Helmet stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day.

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