@motie

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Nerd. Combat Veteran. IT guy by day, musician by night. Loves great storytelling in all forms. He/him.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is our financial watchdog.

Today, SCOTUS upheld the agency's funding from attacks by shady payday lenders.

This is huge. Why?

Since 2011, the CFPB has put $17.5B back in the pockets of 200 million Americans who have been defrauded.

The media is finally starting to report Trump’s statements for what they are: Fascist. He’s using Hitler’s own words about “vermin” and immigrants “poisoning the blood” of Americans. He’s calling for mass detention of migrants and threatening to come after his political enemies and seek retribution if re-elected. He must never be. America’s future is on the line. We all must do our part and vote.

You'd have to be a genuine idiot to trust your entire financial life to Elon Musk, but he's counting on millions of idiots to do just that. Don't be one of them.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23934216/x-twitter-bank-elon-musk-2024

Elon Musk gives X employees one year to replace your bank

Elon Musk held a Twitter / X all-hands call on Thursday and discussed plans to transform the platform into a financial services hub, according to leaked audio.

The Verge

These f-ing guys. Naked power grab anyone? If you live in Wisconsin then y’all need to have a talk with your state reps and senators.

https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/1699440399637438714

Ben Wikler on X

🚨 RED ALERT: Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature are threatening to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz—before she’s even heard a single case. A desperate, unconstitutional, and obscene threat to democracy… and 2024. Here’s what’s happening & how to fight back:🧵

X (formerly Twitter)

It was DeSantis who refused to meet Biden to tour areas damaged by Idalia. Yet the NYT reported it this way (first image) then had it up all night and morning before finallly correcting it to a less misleading headline (second image). Wording matters! Get it together, NYT...

h/t Chris D. Jackson for spotting and highlighting.

BREAKING: A grand jury of Georgia citizens has reportedly indicted Trump on charges including racketeering and conspiracy for his alleged efforts to overturn the election results in that state.

This is his 4th indictment. He already faces 78 felony charges in 3 other cases.

Man #silo on #appletv was a good one. Highly recommend if you’re needing a new show. #siloappletv
Cancel everything. Check out the Kickstarter for my new book instead 🔥 https://kickstarter.com/projects/mrlovenstein/presents-feelings?ref=9en8rc