The Political Thread

[Chris]

Zelensky: ‘Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the UN’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for reforming the United Nations Security Council during an address to the body Wednesday, urging it to suspend the veto power Russia has used to deadl…

thehill.com

 

[Chris]

Full recap: Fed chief Powell's market-moving comments on interest rates, soft landing chances

The central bank held rates steady at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Chris]

Feds to restart mail-order Covid test program

“The president wanted to make sure that no one can go without tests," HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said.

www.politico.com

 

[Brandon Blaze]

if they start charging for fucking Twitter lol

 

[Samoa Looch]

Then Musk can blame other people for the downfall of the platform even more

 

[Smart Marx]

If Musk makes everyone pay for Twitter, he will absolutely kill the platform. No if‘s and‘s or butts about it.

That being said, from what I understand he never actually said that. People just twisted what he said. What he was talking about was creating a cheaper version of premium to try to entice more people onto a paying version of the platform, but he never said that he was going to do away with free membership.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Creating more tiers is just prolonging the inevitable though... at least in my eyes. ...and his argument of it being the only defense against the bot armies is even in the case of creating a lower tier, still just bullshit.

But yea, if his original comment was twisted like that, then that sucks a whole lot too.

 

[Swamps]

if they start charging for fucking Twitter lol

Yeah! Why would we pay to fuck Twitter!

We only like BBW Trailer park chicks!

 

[Chris]

The US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally

The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already in the country.

apnews.com

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Creating more tiers is just prolonging the inevitable though... at least in my eyes. ...and his argument of it being the only defense against the bot armies is even in the case of creating a lower tier, still just bullshit.

But yea, if his original comment was twisted like that, then that sucks a whole lot too.

It's funny because the "bot armies" aren't really a thing. Bots do exist and it's usually a specific set of people that make them for a variety of reason (Russian misinformation, Bangladeshi Sex Bots, etc.)

I think the issue that Musk is finding is that an overwhelming majority of people find him distasteful and just another shitty capitalist businessman.

 

[Jay-Ashley]

It's funny because the "bot armies" aren't really a thing.

You telling me that Transformers is a lie? Now, I don't know what to beileve.

 

[Chris]

Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp.

Murdoch's departure comes as his media empire, which includes The Wall Street Journal and Fox News, gears up for the 2024 election.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

About time, Murdoch's done enough damage to last generations.

 

[Chris]

Shutdown looms as US House Republicans again block own spending bill

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attempt to restart his stalled spending agenda failed on Thursday when Republicans for a third time blocked a procedural vote on defense spending, raising the risk of a government shutdown in just 10 days.

www.reuters.com

 

[Chris]

New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez and wife indicted on federal bribery charges

An indictment charged Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine with bribery offenses, with prosecutors alleging they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars and lavish gifts.

www.cbsnews.com