1. There is a Congressional election on September 10 in North Carolina and the Republican candidate, Dan Bishop, is an investor in Gab, a fringe social media network that caters to white supremacists and anti-Semites
4. In the article, Gab is presented as an alternative social network that is permissive of racism. So the idea Bishop didn't know what Gab was about is ridiculous.
Now, after another mass murder, the GOP is spending millions to send Bishop to Congress.
5. After a white supremacist murdered a protester in Charlottesville, Bishop attacked Black Lives Matter, calling the group a "violent" and "racist" movement
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6. Bishop's response to the white supremacist mass murder over the weekend is also disturbing. He did not post anything acknowledging the tragedy.
Instead, he repeatedly responded to Democrats' reactions to the massacre by calling them "clowns"
1. According to President Trump, large American cities are crime-infested hellholes.
Last month, Trump claimed that cities run by Democrats have “heavy crime” and called Los Angeles a “trash heap...under the control of transnational gangs and criminal networks.”
The data tells a different story
2. Trump blames the alleged crime wave on cities that have limited cash bail.
So let's look at some cities run by Democrats that have recently imposed bail reform.
3. LA enacted a zero-bail policy in October 2023, which eliminated cash bail for all but the most violent crimes.
In 2024, homicides in LA were down 14% compared to 2023, with the # of shooting victims down 19%. Property crime is also down. In June, LA had the fewest number of homicides since 1966
On April 24, @elonmusk's Neuralink falsely self-certified as a "small disadvantaged business" on a federal filing, a designation that qualifies the company for preferential treatment as part of a racial and ethnic diversity initiative.
2. Details and receipts, including a link to download the original filing here:
3. The designation is only legally available to companies majority owned by someone: 1. "Subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias," AND 2. Has a net worth of under $850,000.
There is a massive scandal that almost all media outlets are ignoring.
It involves a new Trump Tower that will be constructed in Bucharest.
Follow this thread for details.
2. Historically, the media have covered any hint of financial entanglements between a U.S. president and foreigners as a scandal meriting extensive coverage.
In the 1990s there was Chinagate. In 2016, foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation. Then Hunter Biden's foreign income.
3. All of those stories merited news coverage. But last week, President Trump began a far more direct financial relationships with foreign nationals. Major media outlets are showing little to no interest.