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Michael R Harvey

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 18h
Historian HCR on an historic event - "Power to the People" festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-3-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 3, 2026
On Saturday, October 3, the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, took over the stage at the Merriweathe...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Historian HCR on the unconstitutional abuses and predations by Trump 2.0, e.g., threatening Iran with annihilation, violation of the Constitution, misappropriation of Congressionally-approved monies, lies / gaslighting / delusions, etc. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-1-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 1, 2026
John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Historian HCR on the recent, final withdraw of US Troops from Iraq, the history of how the Iraq War began, and how we accomplished NOTHING good. This event has also given some political clout to Iran, as Iran and Iraq are under Shia control. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 30, 2026
A Washington Post headline today read: “U.S.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Historian HCR documents the accelerating implosion of Trump 2.0 and nativist movement of toxic ignorance - MAGA. Everything is crumbling at the foundations and Trump is making it all worse for himself and the entire GOP. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 28, 2026
It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception.
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Axios @axios.com · 25/09/2026
Bill Gates says he can see a future where AI wipes out humanity, warning the technology is powerful enough to cause a billion deaths.
axios.com
Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths"
"There's never been a weapon as powerful."
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Historian HCR on the history of the U.N., it's charter and purpose; and the abomination that President Trump brought to the chambers during his deranged speech. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 22, 2026
In 1945, still reeling from World War II, representatives from 50 nations reached back to the U.S.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dr. 'El' has become one of my go-to sources for fact/logic-based analyses on 'AI'. This video is in a lecture format, but well worth the time to watch. El provides links to published scientific research papers she references. @edzitron.com youtu.be/claxN4oxDuY?...
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Like Sabine Hossenfelder, I Was Offered Money to Tell You AI Will Kill Us
YouTube video by House of El: AI
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Historian HCR on the big, flaming pile of unconstitutional nonsense from Trump 2.0, re: banning select media organizations, and starting his own YOUTUBE propaganda channel. As with everything else from Trump, it's backfiring in epic fashion. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 21, 2026
On September 18, while White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town, Trump suddenly announced he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Android OS users - 'RatHat' is an AI-powered malware that steals phone data by tricking you into giving it admin-level permissions on your device. Read this article to know how to thwart 'RatHat' or wipe it from your device if infected. www.cnet.com/tech/service...
cnet.com
Say Hello to RatHat, a New AI-Powered Malware Invading the Android Ecosystem - CNET
The malware pretends to be a legitimate download for an app like Google Chrome.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Say what? www.npr.org/2026/09/20/n...
npr.org
Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and drones
President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legalit...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Historian HCR on the drafting of the Constitution, with a few words of wisdom from ol' Ben Franklin. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 17, 2026
In 1761, 55-year-old Benjamin Franklin attended the coronation of King George III and later wrote that he expected the young monarch’s reign would “be happy and truly glorious.” Fifteen years later, i...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Of COURSE Trump attacked the SCOTUS justices who decided against his ham-handed attempt to arbitrarily disenfranchise voters to rig the election in the GOP's favor! apnews.com/article/trum...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Oh, and I'm sure this Russian oligarch wants NOTHING in return for such unbridled generosity. ~~ A Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward Donald Trump Jr’s wedding in the Bahamas earlier this year. ~~ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Russian oligarch close to Putin reportedly paid for part of Donald Trump Jr’s lavish wedding
US president’s eldest child married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in three-day celebration across two exclusive private islands
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump has to be one of the dumbest presidents in US History, so willfully ignorant he's bordering on clinical delusion. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
nbcnews.com
Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails, only a ‘high IQ’ president
He also alleged the existence of a ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI and data centers, at a time when Americans are increasingly concerned about the technology.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Historian HCR on 'AI' and incompetence of Trump 2.0. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 13, 2026
On Saturday, September 12, Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, published a 3,800-word essay calling for AI companies to slow down their improvem...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Dario Amodei (CEO of 'AI' company Anthropic), wrote an online essay calling for 'AI' models development to slow down and to be regulated. CEO's of two rival AI firms, Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Elon Musk (Grok), both said they agree. @edzitron.com - Thoughts? www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Historian HCR on a nascent threat from the GOP: A real threat from the GOP Speaker to not seat any new democrats who win in the midterms. They're not even trying to hide their unconstitutional lawlessness and criminal intent. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 12, 2026
On Thursday, in The New Republic, conservative judge J.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Another spot-on, thought-provoking analysis of the latest line of abstract absurdities from the 'AI' industry: AI could kill-off humanity within a decade; therefore, gives us more investments, loans, and business buy-in... or else? Is that really their selling point? youtu.be/YPf8CztvxEk?...
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The Biggest AI Fraud Is the One Nobody Is Investigating
YouTube video by House of El: AI
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2JZ...
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Contemporary flamenco dancer Carmen Avilés brings raw, fast-paced energy to Seville’s streets
YouTube video by NOWNESS
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Documentarist Alex Gibney speaks at a press conference for his new Elon Musk documentary ahead of its Venice Film Festival premiere. www.youtube.com/live/jMPNCQx...
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LIVE: Alex Gibney speaks on Elon Musk documentary
YouTube video by Reuters
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Whoever believes this fat, philandering, fraudulent, fascist dick-tator wannabe, deserves exactly what they'd get: NOTHING. This is empty promise #4: 1. DOGE dividend. 2. Tariff checks. 3. Then government healthcare refunds. 4. Now this. finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti...
finance.yahoo.com
Trump's promise of a $5,000 midterm ‘dividend’ is at least the fourth time he's promised Americans checks this term. None of those came to pass.
If the GOP wins both the House of Representatives and the Senate, "you win with us," President Trump said Wednesday, promising "a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Historian HCR documents the latest blitz of social media trolling by our deranged president. This is very concerning. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 7, 2026
Since yesterday, President Donald J.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Oh boy... www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/n...
cnbc.com
Hugging Face approached Nvidia’s Huang weeks ahead of $12.9B acquisition, CEO tells CNBC
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that with Hugging Face, the chipmaker will "expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide."
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
LOL youtu.be/FhjyO5rVi3E?...
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NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Weak
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
As IF, I needed one more thing from the business world about which to be outraged. 'AI' algorithms are being used to exert downward pressure on hourly wages for highly-skilled labor, i.e., nursing, and other domains. youtu.be/4JEx3IJJCNw?...
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Columbia Caught AI Execs Running "Surveillance Wages" on Every Worker in America
YouTube video by Brendan Dell
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Washington — A whistleblower is warning of "potentially catastrophic problems" with the U.S. Postal Service's new system for handling mail ballots. www.cbsnews.com/news/whistle...
cbsnews.com
Whistleblower warns Postal Service's new mail ballot system has "potentially catastrophic problems"
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Right-Wing cowards. Chief Justice Roberts dissented and sided with the liberal justices. The other 5 conservative justices decided based on a lack of standing by the plaintiffs, which is nonsense, the power of the purse belongs to Congress, NOT any president. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
nbcnews.com
Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with White House ballroom construction
Challengers argued that the president needed Congress’ approval to build the ballroom.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
President Trump, duplicitous hypocrite, crook and coward that he is, was connected to numerous Mafiosi, directly, and indirectly via lawyer and 'fixer' - Roy Cohn (right-wing mob lawyer, self-loathing gay, anti-'commie crusader'). Explains a lot, eh? www.cityandstateny.com/politics/201...
cityandstateny.com
Trump’s mob connections
There’s a reason why Trump’s behavior is so “Mafia-like.”
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Historian HCR on the absurdity of Washington's Cherry Tree myth, juxtaposed with the least honorable person in History - Donald Trump. Also, the OIL SCAM, re: attacking Venezuela, kidnapping its president and Trump's Mafia-style shakedown. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-30-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 30, 2026
One of our founding myths is that of George Washington and the cherry tree.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Historian HCR provides a summary of the end-game of the Civil Rights Movement and its goals. She juxtaposes that with the Trump administrations clumsy and unconstitutional attempts to rig the upcoming midterm elections. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-28-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 28, 2026
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C., is remembered today primarily because it was the occasion when the final speaker, the Reverend Dr.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Byron Donalds is the MAGA moron who'd be the next governor for the state of Florida. Please do NOT allow that to happen, he's already showing signs he'd be as bad or worse than Ron DeSantis (who's awful enough).
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ugly truth: 'BLOCKCHAIN' (underlying Tech that facilitates CRYPTO and other types of more ethical digital transactions) can, in fact, be hacked. Here's how... www.epiqglobal.com/en-us/resour...
epiqglobal.com
Yes, Blockchain Can Be Hacked: 3 Ways It Can Be Done | Epiq
Since blockchain is supposed to be extremely secure & unalterable, many individuals have dubbed this technology as “unhackable.”
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Actors and other celebrities should NOT be giving financial advice - it's literally against the law. But CRYPTO itself is a fraudulent gambling scam. youtu.be/z4K7cduV5u8?...
youtu.be
'Largest Ponzi scheme in history': Ben McKenzie on his crusade against crypto
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Trumps calls this a "Golden Age". More like Golden Showers. youtu.be/uGB5jkAcwC8?...
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NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Trump Got
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Historian HCR summarizes a life well-lived by Country and Progressive icon - Dolly Parton. This poignant little historical letter in the form of a biography just tuggged a little bit on my heart strings... heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-26-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 26, 2026
Last night, at exactly 9:25—9 to 5—the top of the Empire State Building in New York City lit up pink.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Historian HCR documents the huge cracks in Trump 2.0; explaining how Trump's policies are FAILING on every level and initiative; with the notable exception of Trump & Co., enriching themselves at the taxpayers expense, while destroying the nation. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-25-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 25, 2026
Trump started the morning on social media saying: “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to [be] doing much bus...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Historian HCR on the ever-expanding incompetence and corruption in Trump 2.0. The latest debacle is about trade and tariffs with our northern neighbor - Canada. Things are not going according to whatever slapdash 'plan' Trump has developed. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-24-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 24, 2026
On Friday night, Prime Minister Mark Carney instructed Canadian negotiators to walk away from talks with officials from the Trump administration over new tariffs of 50% Trump had imposed on $28 billio...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This comes as NO surprise. If what remains of independent media (conglomerate or not) decide to present a unified front against the unconstitutional predations of Trump 2.0, this administration will be effectively over, done, caput, fin, fucked. www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
nbcnews.com
Disney and ABC sue FCC, seeking to stop early license renewal process
In April, the FCC ordered Disney’s eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Historian HCR discusses Trump's abortive ballroom vanity project; and provides some history on the development, debate, and establishment of the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935 - one of the many things conservatives want to destroy. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-14-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 14, 2026
Today the Trump administration asked the United States Supreme Court to let it build Trump’s ballroom where the East Wing of the White House used to be.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Historian HCR on the exploding corruption of Trump 2.0, his minions, and the Wall Street Bankers who enabled Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Welcome back to the new Gilded Age, with high-tech surveillance and zero accountability for the rich. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com
August 4, 2026
On Friday night, a court filing from Capital One denied there was any political motivation behind the closure of more than 380 bank accounts in the names of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Read this great piece from @edzitron.com Incidentally, I hated Oracle and it's awful CEO long ago. www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...
wheresyoured.at
Premium: The Hater’s Guide To Oracle (Part 2)
Good morning premium subscribers! As ever, please ping me at ez@betteroffline.com if you have any questions. Oracle has one of the strongest mythologies in the tech industry. Ask a regular person and...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Historian HCR on the 3-ring circus of infighting in the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Senate. This is now beyond Idiocracy, and entering the realm of a White Trash Reality TV Show Soap Opera. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com
August 3, 2026
Just before midnight last night, news broke that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had rescinded the order of May 18, 2026, establishing a $1.776 billion slush fund for those who claimed that the D...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Historian HCR on the breathtaking incompetence and corruption of Trump's DoJ. Toad Blanche (sic) should take to a refresher course in Law from a better school. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com
August 2, 2026
Friday’s dismissal of the Department of Justice case against David Hearn for vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool came days after Hearn’s lawyers asked for transcripts of the grand jury p...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Historian HCR on the incompetence and desperation of Trump 2.0, especially in the 'DoD' (NOT Department of War), and the moronic boy-man foolishly placed in charge of it. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com
July 31, 2026
Courtney Kube, Monica Alba, Peter Nicholas, Gordon Lubold, Katherine Doyle, and Andrea Mitchell of NBC News reported Wednesday that President Donald J.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I feel you, Gore.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Experts warned IF the AI bubble pops, the fallout could be bigger than anything Wall Street has seen. Analysts also warn of circular financing -- where Tech companies invest in AI startups, which then use that money to buy Tech's own products & services. finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
finance.yahoo.com
Why are tech stocks tanking?
Investor jitters over how long the artificial intelligence spending boom will last and concern over Chinese competition in chipmaking sent technology shares plunging Tuesday."The first leg of the arti...
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“The Republican Party’s new favorite talking point is calling Democrats communists,” Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) said yesterday on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Really? Communists? Did we accidentally step into a time machine?” ~~ Yes. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com
July 22, 2026
“The Republican Party’s new favorite talking point is calling Democrats communists,” Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) said yesterday on the floor of the U.S.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This pasty-faced, human-squid hybrid is a piece of work. On the one hand he seems reasonable by expressing 'regret' about his involvement with Trump & DOGE. On the other hand, he makes excuses about RIGHT-WING groups in the US & Europe. STFU, Elon. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Elon Musk says he got ‘carried away’ with Trump – but still holds on to contentious political views
In interview, billionaire says instead of running ‘Doge’ he should’ve ‘worked on my companies’ and shares extreme predictions
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Let me be clear: The Tate brothers, 'manosphere', so-called 'influencers', and sundry MAGA supporters of this abomination, are toxic scourges upon humanity; they are a disease and the rest of us should be 'the cure'. youtu.be/bviiQX0swhI?...
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"Empire of Abuse": MAGA Influencers Andrew & Tristan Tate Arrested on Rape & Sex Trafficking Charges
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A data breach (March 2026) at Paidwork, a platform that pays people small amounts to complete online microtasks, has exposed personal and financial information of more than 23 million users. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/data-br...
malwarebytes.com
Paidwork breach exposes data of 23 million users: Check if you're affected
A reported breach at microtask platform Paidwork exposed personal and financial data of more than 23 million users. Here's how to check if you're affected.
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