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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr...
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Best part is when Schmitt gets angry that she points out he has the team wrong, as though he's the one who was wronged bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There’s that crypto company Tether in the news again 🤔 apple.news/ATZI2jCK5THy...
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Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian Regime — The Wall Street Journal
Wallets sanctioned over Iran ties overwhelmingly dealt in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, according to Senate Democrats
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/son...
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Son, You’re Old Enough to Know the Truth, There is No Such Thing as the “Invisible Hand of the Market”
“You’ll probably hear this soon enough from the other kids on the playground anyway, so I might as well tell you. Santa isn’t real, the Tooth Fairy is imagin...
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Spoiler alert: they did it with crypto www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
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The ‘Monster’ Behind Russia’s Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions
A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026
lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SCHWAB: “.. While we have seen this level of yields before and some say we are just back in the ‘old normal,’ I think what sometimes gets lost in the discourse is the speed with which rates have moved higher ... we haven't seen this kind of 5-year increase in the 10y yield since the '80s.”
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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If anyone should know what happens when companies are left to do the right thing on their own, it's Rick Scott, whose healthcare company paid nearly $2 billion in lawsuits related to fraud that occurred while he was CEO
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is BRILLIANT. Bravo @zacheverson.com
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Update: even @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social voted against CLARITY! 😂 You know it’s bad poltically when Corrupt Kirsten won’t even vote for a bill that’s an industry giveaway to wealthy donors. She’s up for re-election in 2030 btw. 🤔 theintercept.com/2026/09/15/c...
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Crypto Darling Gillibrand’s 11th-Hour Flip-Flop Helps Block Trump Crypto Bill
Just hours before switching sides, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was lobbying fellow Democrats to pass the bill.
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@kirstengillibrand.bsky.social is urging fellow Ds to vote FOR the corrupt crypto CLARITY Act. I’m sure this has nothing to do with the fact that her 22 year old son received a $30 mil investment from a VC fund led by a crypto billionaire www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Gillibrand privately urges Dems to advance crypto bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's posture on the legislation puts her at odds with progressives in her party.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 14/09/2026
🚨 "President Donald Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to sell World Liberty Financial’s digital tokens." @jeffstein.bsky.social for @washingtonsun.bsky.social 1/
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Is the Trump Family Preparing to Cash Out on Its Own Crypto?
President Donald Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to sell World Liberty Financial’s digital tokens.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/09/2026
crypto, car dealerships and MLMs. ripe targets for political and policy reasons.
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Tomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Another clear and knowable downstream consequence of letting scammers get rich off crypto was that that money would boomerang back into politics in ways that were highly likely to try to skirt around fundraising laws and distort policy incentives.
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is literally a plot point in “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis. Written in 1935, it predicts the rise of a fascist populist who promises each family $5,000 per year if he’s elected.
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great documentary, highly recommend it
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tkillion.bsky.social @tkillion.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Only into the movie by a couple minutes, but that was a brilliant intro
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Todd Patrick (he/him) @tightrough.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Y'all really need to see this documentary on crypto, if for no other reason than to arm yourselves in advance of T'giving with your weird uncle P.S. Congrats @benmckenzie.bsky.social! Thoughts on turning your attention towards AI next? Surely @edzitron.com would be happy to get you up to speed 😊
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Film is now available on Prime Video in US and UK 🇬🇧 www.primevideo.com/detail/0ST2Y...
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Watch Everyone Is Lying to You for Money online – Prime Video
Actor and author Ben McKenzie investigates the lies, hype, and harm behind cryptocurrency's rise-and who's really paying the price.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 01/09/2026
Pardon my yelling, but— THE TRUMPS AND THE UAE'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER ARE PARTNERS IN A BANK CONNECTED TO A CRYPTO VENTURE IN WHICH THEY ARE ALSO PARTNERS
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IndivisibleLasVegas ❌👑 @indivisiblelasvegas.org · 01/09/2026
We had a great time at our watch party for Everybody's Lying to You for Money. Crypto is a scam and a Ponzi scheme! We loved it @benmckenzie.bsky.social Watch it today: www.everyoneislying.com/
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/08/2026
@benmckenzie.bsky.social might seem like an unlikely choice to launch an investigation into the complicated world of cryptocurrency. But the television actor known for shows like The O.C. and Gotham did exactly that: tinyurl.com/msxu9hs6
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Felon Trump raked in $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency income in 2025 alone. He rigs the system to keep the grift going. @benmckenzie.bsky.social on the dangers of crypto in his film, Everyone is Lying To You For Money. Watch the movie at www.everyoneislying.com/watch! youtu.be/LbZwOM96hfg?...
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Trump Gets NIGHTMARE NEWS As CRYPTO Scam Is EXPOSED!!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/08/2026
someone is repeatedly yelling “shame!” and “lies!” in the background as Lutnick tries to hold a press conference
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 27/08/2026
"Trump issues this meme coin...It’s completely worthless, and a million people bought into it thinking that they were somehow gonna get rich." @benmckenzie.bsky.social talks about his documentary, “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money," which examines the scammers & fraudsters behind cryptocurrency.
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The cult and corruption of cryptocurrency
Actor Ben McKenzie talks about his documentary, “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,” which examines the scammers and fraudsters behind cryptocurrency.
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Sure would be nice if we had a functional SEC. Great reporting by @zacheverson.com
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
😊
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
On @msnowreports.bsky.social rn
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Love this idea. A crypto skeptic doc screening in Vegas, the heart of legalized gambling, is a pretty amazing combo. ❤️
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 26/08/2026
It took Covid, some bad financial advice, and a pot edible to send actor @benmckenzie.bsky.social down the cryptocurrency rabbit hole. What he found turned into a bestselling book and a documentary called “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.” 🎧 Listen: apple.co/4gAh0cD
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/08/2026
"Trump issues this meme coin...It’s completely worthless, and a million people bought into it thinking that they were somehow gonna get rich." Our friends at @revealnews.org sit down with @benmckenzie.bsky.social, the mind behind the documentary, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Howard Lutnick's neighbors keep wondering whether he was behind a deal to sell out their building to a Saudi firm. I got secret texts and a corporate intel report slipped into my mailbox. Turns out, the neighbors were right to wonder. NEW in @vanityfair.com: www.vanityfair.com/story/pierre...
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Sell Thy Neighbor: Inside the Real Estate Deal Scandalizing NYC’s Pierre Hotel and Its Glitzy Residents
Everyone from Michael Eisner to Tory Burch to Larry Ellison owns an apartment—maybe two—at the landmark hotel overlooking Central Park South. New reporting from Vanity Fair—including a secret dossier,...
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graham steele @grahamsteele.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Secretary Bessent talks about turning Iran into an economic outcast, but his pro-crypto agenda directly contradicts his stated goal. Last year, the President pardoned Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, and its CEO for criminal charges of helping Iran evade US sanctions.
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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
@benmckenzie.bsky.social presents watch.eventive.org/everyoneisly...
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Everyone Is Lying to You for Money | Everyone Is Lying to You for Money — Live from New York | Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Actor and author Ben McKenzie investigates the lies, hype, and harm behind cryptocurrency’s rise—and who’s really paying the price.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🤢 This is more than disqualifying as a future speaker. It’s a betrayal of everything our party should stand for.  www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...
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Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly (Gift Article)
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
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Tom Leykis @tomleykis.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
@benmckenzie.bsky.social I just spent the bulk of my Saturday afternoon watching the amazing documentary, "Everyone Is Lying To You For Money." You must see this film. One of the great documentaries I've ever seen. Thank you, Ben, for all of this hard work! Click the link below and see it NOW...
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Everyone Is Lying to You for Money | Everyone Is Lying to You for Money — Live from New York | Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Actor and author Ben McKenzie investigates the lies, hype, and harm behind cryptocurrency’s rise—and who’s really paying the price.
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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Still time to catch tonight's live stream of Everyone is Lying to You for Money with @benmckenzie.bsky.social www.everyoneislying.com/watch
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Watch | Global Screening Event — Everyone Is Lying To You For Money
Watch the special global streaming event celebrating Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.
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Jennifer Harris @jwharris.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The SBF interview alone is worth the price of admission. Stream it.
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover @firinglineshow.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"He's the most corrupt president in U.S. history...and it's not even close." "Everyone Is Lying to You for Money" director @benmckenzie.bsky.social assesses President Trump's crypto ventures—and the profits he has reportedly made off of them since returning to office.
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Laurel Krahn @windowseat.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Oh hey, this is coming up this weekend. 👀
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In possibly the fastest shift in public opinion I've ever seen, local data center approval went from -5 to -65 in less than a year heatmap.news/daily/data-c...
a graph of data center support rapidly falling
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WLFireside @wlfireside.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Why make corruption complicated when you can just put everyone in the same photo?
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Trump, Crypto and the CLARITY Act: The White House Moved Without Congress
Congress stalled over Trump’s crypto conflict. His administration spent eight days building the market anyway.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New ‘First Draft’ newsletter at @zeteo.com this morning: zeteo.com/p/yep-irans-...
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First Draft: 🦅 🇮🇷 Yep, Iran’s Definitely ‘Cartering’ Trump
Predictions of ruinous stalemate have come true and the White House knows it. No wonder Trump goes off on bizarre tangents, raving about million-year helipads, sentient grass, & crypto ‘male models.’
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Alec Hanley Bemis @alechanleybemis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The next issue of the print zine I edit IS NOT MUSIC is out this fall Today @talkhouse.bsky.social previews our chat w/ @benmckenzie.bsky.social + @tuneyards.bsky.social.\ Are SCAMS America's defining feature right now? 🇺🇸 Our politics: MAGA 💸 Our money: cryptocurrency 💩🥬 Our lettuce: cyclospora
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Operative_X @operativexray.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Everyone is lying to you for money. Especially these guys. (cc: @benmckenzie.bsky.social )
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MsBellaF @msbellaf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We already need a part two to @benmckenzie.bsky.social’s fantastic documentary
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Phang: Well, the FBI handwritten notes implicate Donald Trump. And I don't think it's a secret why they're doing this dance at the DOJ, to not release them
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u... 🚩🚩🚩
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Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
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Tom from Twitter 🚫👑 @powjerome.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Watched Everyone is Lying on a flight this week and I was struck by: 1) how determined you became to try to make a difference 2) how knowledgeable you forced yourself to be a on a topic previously alien to you and 3) how calm you were confronting a lot of shit heads. Go watch the movie folks!
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