It doesn’t sound completely awful in the abstract. But Josh Hawley is a Christofascist, which suggests that what he wants is for kids to have no access to information other than through Christian private schools and Christian homeschooling. #Christofascism 1/
5/ OMG. Josh Hawley is in cahoots with Alexey Komov, the Russian Christofascist homeschooling proponent who works for indicted Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev. Because of course he is.
6/ Malofeev’s “Safe Internet League” is supposedly meant to “protect children” but really is a fascist Kremlin project to block objectionable content (eg, anti - Kremlin talking points). Komov & Torshin are on the board.
7/ Hawley’s bill is probably a copycat. (Full disclosure: I haven’t read it.)
8/ OMFG. When I’m right I’m right. Josh Hawley’s wife works for the Alliance Defending Freedom founded by Christofascist homeschooling proponent Michael Farris.
8/ "’Parental rights’ started on the Christian fringe [eg, with Michael Farris and the Home School Legal Defense Association]…” Now it’s the “Moms for Liberty” rallying cry. 1/12/22 salon.com/2022/01/12/par…
Pete Hegseth attends a church that belongs to the CREC, the evangelical denomination founded by Christ Church pastor Doug Wilson. This guy. 👇 h/t @ExaminingMoscow 1/
3/ Doug Wilson founded the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, formerly known as the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC). Pete Hegseth attends a CREC church as discussed in the USA Today piece.
“Something interesting has been going on with Tesla Cybertrucks. Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them.” 12/29/24 1/ cleantechnica.com/2024/12/29/tes…
👀 Praxis is a Thiel-backed “network state” project that aims to build its own “nation”. In Nov, Praxis founder Dryden Brown wrote about wanting Greenland for Praxis. In Dec, Trump named Thiel partner Ken Howery as Denmark ambassador & said the US shld buy Greenland. Praxis & Dryden are thrilled…1/
2/ This is a reply to Dryden’s post (above). Note Dryden’s response.
3/ Peter Thiel backs Praxis through Pronomos Capitol.
👀 Praxis is a Thiel-backed “network state” project that aims to build its OWN COUNTRY. In Nov, Praxis founder Dryden Brown wrote about wanting Greenland 4 Praxis. In Dec, Trump named Thiel partner Ken Howery as Denmark ambassador & said the US shld buy Greenland. Praxis & Dryden are thrilled…1/
2/ This is a reply to Dryden’s post (above). Note Dryden’s response.
3/ Peter Thiel backs Praxis through Pronomos Capitol.
This cautionary post is newly relevant in that some of Trump’s Tech Bros ditched Biden/Harris over plans to regulate AI. Significantly, Trump has named Jacob Helberg—an advisor to Palantir’s CEO— as his Undersecretary of State for economic growth, energy, & the environment. 1/
3/ “Helberg has already started drafting an executive order for a future Trump administration that would strip away … Biden’s AI regulations (limited as they may be).”