Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 24/09/2026Are there any companies / brands you deliberately avoid because their ads are irritating? I will NEVER use Wonder (food delivery app) again because their podcast spot is so loud, intrusive and annoying. 420
Reposted by Joe MillerFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 23/09/2026Opinion: I was 10 minutes into my first trip in a driverless car when I realised my vehicle was potentially obstructing the US president. ft.trib.al/UWNALC5 4222
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 23/09/2026I was 10 minutes into my first trip in a driverless car when I realised my vehicle was potentially obstructing the president of the United States. as.ft.com/r/e29b46f6-d...as.ft.comWhat to do when your Waymo holds up a Secret Service motorcadeStranded in six-lane traffic, surrounded by agents, my autonomous vehicle refused to budge 1103
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 31/08/2026Trump's "basket of deplorables" moment? as.ft.com/r/a5b5c172-5...as.ft.comTrump says data centre critics ‘want to end up backwards and poor’US president urges voters to ‘let Data Reign’ as unpopular building boom roils midterm campaigns 050
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 13/08/2026Age of Sail privateering is making a comeback. as.ft.com/r/2066d36c-4...as.ft.comDonald Trump enlists corporate America in fight against cyber crimePrivateering push echoes US revolutionary war-era strategy of employing civilians to battle adversaries 000
Reposted by Joe MillerJosh Spero @joshspero.ft.com · 16/07/2026Can a man fighting looted art be *too* successful? It's a good question Joe tackles in this deep dive 041
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 16/07/2026I wrote about Matthew Bogdanos, the scourge of NYC’s oh-so-respectable art world, for @joshspero.ft.com’s FT Wealth magazine.ft.comThe Manhattan prosecutor fighting the trade in stolen antiquitiesAfter witnessing mass looting in Baghdad in 2003, Matthew Bogdanos now recovers illegally trafficked artefacts 132
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 08/07/2026I wrote about JD Vance’s focus-grouped Catholicism. as.ft.com/r/c0646a3d-6...as.ft.comJD Vance and Mike Pence: two very different views on faith, Republicanism — and TrumpIn ‘Communion’ and ‘What Conservatives Believe’, the vice-presidents past and present take opposing sides in the battle for the soul of their party 111
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 08/07/2026WATCH: @dangarrahan.bsky.social ’s brilliant, insightful film on Palantir’s current troubles. youtu.be/kJ5XRl7PWxM?...youtu.bePalantir: profits, procurement and power | FT FilmYouTube video by Financial Times 032
Reposted by Joe MillerLaura Hughes @laurahughesft.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Our latest @financialtimes.com film looks at the rise of Palantir and the mounting scrutiny the company is facing on both sides of the Atlantic. @dangarrahan.bsky.social @joemillerjr.ft.com @cynthiao.bsky.social #palantir #nhs #technology #data www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ5X...youtube.comPalantir: profits, procurement and power | FT FilmYouTube video by Financial Times 08447
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 06/07/2026In which I discover, and reluctantly share, the wonder of Virginia wine. 🍇 as.ft.com/r/5320ab31-4...as.ft.comVirginia wine is very good, actuallySome of the world’s most exciting vineyards are less than two hours’ drive from Washington DC 011
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 02/07/2026Which grammatically correct words nonetheless sound wrong to you? I can never get past “prided”. (As in, X prided himself on…) 110
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 23/06/2026It's a big day for us "AI money in politics" nerds.ft.comAI’s money machine faces first real test in Manhattan primaryIndustry spends millions to target candidate who supports greater regulation of the technology 020
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 14/06/2026Sometimes your intro writes itself… as.ft.com/r/ff367904-8... Trump stages show of political domination with UFC bout on White House lawn 022
Reposted by Joe MillerFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 13/05/2026FT Exclusive: Donald Trump's son is joining the US president on a state visit to Beijing while a family-linked group explores a deal with a Chinese chipmaker that the US Congress has warned is connected to the Communist Party. ft.trib.al/xSNgcVG 217247
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 08/05/2026Doug Wilson was once a fringe figure on the evangelical Right. Now he preaches at the Pentagon and his adherents are dotted throughout the Trump administration. My Lunch with the patriarch of America's growing Christian Nationalist movement, in this week's @ftweekend.com as.ft.com/r/a37925a9-9...as.ft.comChristian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson: ‘I’m starting a fight’The influential church leader on his ties to Pete Hegseth, dismantling the fences of liberal democracy — and why Trump is ‘like chemo’ 74325
Reposted by Joe MillerFT Weekend @ftweekend.com · 08/05/2026Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson: ‘I’m starting a fight’ ft.trib.al/vnitPOZft.trib.alChristian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson: ‘I’m starting a fight’The influential church leader on his ties to Pete Hegseth, dismantling the fences of liberal democracy — and why Trump is ‘like chemo’ 212
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 06/05/2026A group pushing Republicans to restore foreign aid slashed by Doge is targeting key swing districts with a multimillion-dollar ad spree ahead of the midterms. “America is strongest when we help our farmers stop starvation,” runs one ad in Iowa. as.ft.com/r/05fec6f0-f...as.ft.comRepublican-led group mounts $8mn midterms push to undo Musk aid cutsBillionaire’s Doge assault emerges as vulnerability for Donald Trump’s party in swing districts 030
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 23/04/2026Josh Hawley tells me: “I’m worried that the Senate’s behaving more like there’s a sign on the door that says ‘Property of Big Tech’” 3216
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 17/04/2026Terrific reporting by @kayewiggins.ft.com, addressing a question that has been bugging me throughout Trump 2.0: What does the white-collar defence bar even do these days? as.ft.com/r/4b987ba4-1...as.ft.comThe white-collar defence lawyers with nothing to doThe Trump administration’s approach to justice has made life quieter for those who defend alleged financial criminals 053
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 24/03/2026Amid growing anger on the left, Palantir hired two DC lobbyists with ties to the Democratic Party. One of them, Cristina Antelo, told the FT that Democrats angry with Trump “have misplaced that anger at a US corporation” whose software helps make ICE’s operations more precise. More in today’s FT:as.ft.comPalantir turns poisonous on the midterms campaign trail[FREE TO READ] Donald Trump’s unpopular immigration crackdown has made links to the Peter Thiel-backed company a liability for candidates 153
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 14/03/2026One of Trump’s closest White House advisers has called for the US to “find the off-ramp” in its conflict with Iran. It's the first 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 signal of discontent over the war from a senior figure in his administration. as.ft.com/r/5eb73ba7-c...as.ft.comTrump adviser calls for US to ‘declare victory and get out’ of Iran[FREE TO READ] Remarks by AI and crypto tsar David Sacks show anti-war sentiment in the president’s Maga coalition 153
Reposted by Joe MillerLucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com · 09/03/2026Farage misses out on Trump meeting as their relationship cools w/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social & @joemillerjr.ft.com www.ft.com/content/9391...ft.comFarage misses out on Trump meeting as their relationship coolsBritish populist politician aimed to reinforce his view about the UK’s Chagos Islands deal in conversation with US president 64412
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 07/03/2026EXCLUSIVE with @georgehammond.bsky.social: The Trump admin has drawn up rules for civilian AI contracts that would require companies to allow “any lawful” use of their models. Comes amid Pentagon vs Anthropic. Similar rules are likely to follow for military contracts. as.ft.com/r/e240c02b-e...as.ft.comUS draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash[FREE TO READ] Draft rules mandate civilian government contracts make models available for ‘any lawful’ use 077
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 26/02/2026Today @georgehammond.bsky.social and I explore how AI dollars 💵💵💵 are likely to dominate key races in the upcoming midterms as.ft.com/r/c5e49e9f-0...as.ft.comThe Silicon Valley billionaires spending big to write America’s AI rules[FREE TO READ] Midterm election contests poised to become battlegrounds over nascent technology 011
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 19/02/2026The likes of Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Alex Karp will help train a crack squad of techies with a mission to overhaul the federal government, OPM chief Scott Kupor tells me:as.ft.comTrump administration recruits tech bosses to train ‘elite’ government coders[FREE TO READ] Programme aims to modernise digital infrastructure of US federal agencies 401
Reposted by Joe MillerJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 18/02/2026"But across the US, citizens, clergy and elected officials in conservative communities are leading a grassroots rebellion against the rapid rollout of the technology. Political strategists fear this could wreck Republicans’ chance of maintaining their majority in Congress this November..."ft.comDonald Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlandsRepublicans fear backlash against White House agenda could undermine support in this year’s midterm elections 45117
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 18/02/2026I went to Missouri to report on the grassroots backlash to the AI revolution, which is gaining momentum by the day.as.ft.comDonald Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlands[FREE TO READ] Republicans fear backlash against White House agenda could undermine support in this year’s midterm elections 33713
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 15/02/2026NEW: The White House is upping the ante in its war against state-led AI regulation - this time warning a Republican legislature to kill a safety bill it sees as burdensome to American companies. as.ft.com/r/3f8d92cc-3...as.ft.comTrump leans on Utah Republicans to scrap AI safety bill[FREE TO READ] Memo sent to state lawmakers threatens to escalate feud between the White House and conservative states 020
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 05/02/2026A story by the great @pickardje.bsky.social and yours truly from 2023 has become the fulcrum of a crisis that might end with the ousting of a British prime minister... www.ft.com/content/0723... 021
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 04/02/2026“Their policy was to kneecap the states and let Big Tech write the rules.” RDS indirectly blasts Trump's team, including David Sacks, for seeking to give the AI industry everything it wants. as.ft.com/r/9d5096fe-7...as.ft.comRon DeSantis lashes out at ‘harmful’ AI in break with Trump’s White House[FREE TO READ] Florida’s Republican governor criticises attempts by administration to ‘kneecap states and let Big Tech write the rules’ 001
Reposted by Joe MillerTony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Trump and his allies raised a record $429mn in donations last year, as tech billionaires and companies lobbying for policy changes helped build a war chest ahead of the midterm elections. rpt by @joemillerjr.ft.com Ian Hodgson and Paul Caruana Galizia www.ft.com/content/5038... 176
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 03/02/2026Trump has “a lot of money to potentially spend on a handful of competitive Senate and House races... or to make himself politically relevant after he leaves the White House."as.ft.comTech billionaires fuel Donald Trump’s $429mn haul ahead of midterm elections[FREE TO READ] Executives seeking regulatory relief help make lame-duck president a potent political force with record fundraising 264
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 31/01/2026Elon Musk continued to donate to the GOP, giving a further $5mn to the Senate Leadership Fund PAC in mid December, per filings. Definitely back in the Trump tent. 194
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 08/12/2025Coming up on @ms.now with Katy Tur to talk Trump pardons 031
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 05/12/2025Dozens of agents spent years bringing Juan Orlando Hernández to justice for flooding US cities with cocaine, only for Trump to pardon him with a social media post. They, and other US law enforcement officials, are fuming. More from @kayewiggins.ft.com, Stefania Palma and I.as.ft.com‘Why are we letting this guy go?’ Donald Trump’s pardons upend US justice system[FREE TO READ] Releases of drug traffickers and fraudsters puzzle allies and send shockwaves through legal circles 052
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 04/12/2025All these people just willingly revealing they use Spotify. 040
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 21/11/2025What fresh hell? Why are viewers of UK coverage having to put up with Aussie scoring?! 110
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 20/11/2025The AI lobby lost 99-1 in the Senate this summer. Now it is back with a $100mn war chest and a new campaign for a ban on state-level regulation, which is already enraging Maga populists. Me in today's FT: on.ft.com/4prXzFHon.ft.comDonald Trump’s support for pro-AI proposal fuels Maga backlash[FREE TO READ] US president endorses move to restrict regulation by states after lobbying from Silicon Valley 062
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 08/11/2025“We have to understand that in 2025, that evil person . . . has an audience of several million people,” says Heritage Foundation boss Kevin Roberts of the Holocaust-denying Nick Fuentes. My piece on the mutiny within Maga on.ft.com/3WNZo3pon.ft.comTrump’s Maga coalition fractures over far-right interview[FREE TO READ] Heritage Foundation in turmoil after head defends airing of exchange with Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes 081
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 24/10/2025NEW: A little-known drone company backed by Donald Trump Jr has won its largest-ever contract from the Pentagon. on.ft.com/49iybgwon.ft.comTrump Jr-linked drone company wins Pentagon contract[FREE TO READ] Unusual Machines secures deal as US military accelerates domestic production of unmanned aircraft 31513
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 18/10/2025Here is what Elon Musk’s Grok tells users about our investigation. I’ll leave it to others to decide if this is an accurate summation. 037
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 17/10/2025Spent the last few weeks working on these two Trump investigations, alongside a crack FT team. First one on the $1bn crypto haulon.ft.comHow the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto[FREE TO READ] The president and his family have built a rapidly growing digital assets empire which has been fuelled by the administration’s industry-friendly policies 1125
Reposted by Joe MillerRobin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 16/10/2025How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto on.ft.com/4olkLoi 110722
Reposted by Joe MillerFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 10/09/2025Maga vs AI: Trump’s Big Tech courtship risks a backlash on.ft.com/4niyITyon.ft.comMaga vs AI: Donald Trump’s Big Tech courtship risks a backlashSilicon Valley’s sway in the White House is alarming populists in the president’s base 3224
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 31/08/2025In a uniquely bad-tempered US Open, Tommy Paul has stood out for his grace and sportsmanship. I’m a fan. 020
Reposted by Joe MillerThe Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 07/08/2025TONIGHT: @joemillerjr.ft.com talks to @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.ft.comElon Musk spent millions on Republican candidates despite feud with Donald TrumpDonations during public spat cast doubt on billionaire’s proposal to start a rival party 2423379
Joe Miller @joemillerjr.ft.com · 10/07/2025Sad to witness the decline of FT's Bracken House HQ, where the cricket is not being broadcast on one of the main screens. 3160