A must-read article from Anne Applebaum. It has been obvious for a while that pro-Trump social media is mostly foreign propaganda. The irony of using “America First” to sabotage America is no doubt something foreign trolls find amusing.
Fear, cynicism, nihilism, and apathy, coupled with disgust and disdain for democracy: that is what modern autocrats sell and there are far too many people falling for it.
However I got onto email lists lobbying to end background checks for semi-automatic weapons and talking about “they’re trying to steal our guns” … I have news. If ending background checks equates to stealing our weapons, I am the “they.” #guns#nra#lobbying
The story about NBC this morning is NOT that they now say the insurrectionist they hired, former RNC Chairman Ronna McDaniel, is not going to appear on their cable network.
The story about NBC this morning IS that the insurrectionist they hired has now appeared on their flagship Sunday news program and is using the network to spout revisionist disinformation to the American public.
Funny how wealthy Americans will readily accuse Biden of “buying votes” with student debt forgiveness but had no issue with Trump signing massive tax cuts for themselves.
The National Rifle Association, its former longtime leader, and two other officers were found to have violated basic principles of running a nonprofit.
The jury decided that "asking the #NRA to pay for lavish personal trips, flights aboard private jets and helicopters, expensive clothes and hair styling and makeup for LaPierre’s wife – all of which came up during the trial – could not be considered fair to the organization."
It's Friday #NewsQuiz time! Since I seem to have forgotten to post last week's #quiz, we'll do two questions this week, the first question and my favorite.
In the 2024 Iowa GOP caucuses, Donald Trump won 51% of the vote, and Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis split about 40%. Which very conservative candidate was the only other person to get more than 1% of the vote?
Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation as head of the National Rifle Association just days before the #NRA's civil fraud trial began in New York. Which of these is a quote from LaPierre's resignation statement and not a quote from Mohandas #Gandhi?
Secret #Recording Shows #NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre
Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the #gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy #hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.
Prozessauftakt in New York: Die NRA im Visier der Justiz
In New York hat der Prozess gegen mehrere hochrangige Führungsmitglieder der US-Waffenlobby begonnen. Der Vorwurf lautet Veruntreuung - doch auch politisch ist der Prozess hochbrisant. Von Antje Passenheim.
Oberster Waffenlobyist der USA: NRA-Chef LaPierre tritt zurück
Nach mehr als 30 Jahren als Chef der mächtigen US-Waffenlobby NRA tritt Wayne LaPierre von seinem Posten zurück. Der Schritt erfolgt kurz bevor er sich vor Gericht dem Vorwurf der Veruntreuung von NRA-Geldern stellen muss.
Wayne LaPierre resigned as leader of the National Rifle Association in the U.S. on Friday, ending his decadeslong reign over the prominent gun rights group, days before the start of his civil trial in New York.
NRA head resigns as the controversial organization defends itself in a civil suit alleging that he and other executives spent millions of the gun group’s funds on luxury vacations and other perks. https://thehill.com/business/4391519-wayne-lapierre-resigns-nra/
#NRA's most recent tax return reveals dramatic declines along almost every conceivable metric: revenue, assets, member dues, lobbying, and political spending — with conversely sharp increases in legal costs and deficits.
2022 was the fourth year in a row that revenue fell, marking its weakest fundraising year since at least 2008.
Staatstrauer in Prag: "Das Geschehen nimmt uns den Atem"
Weiße Rosen, Kerzen und eine Schweigeminute: Tschechien trauert nach dem Schusswaffenangriff am Donnerstag um die 14 Toten. Der Veitsdom in Prag war beim Gedenkgottesdienst voll besetzt. Von Kilian Kirchgeßner.
Since you literally wrote the book, can you comment on the connection between the new #US#SpeakerOfTheHouse and that redhead #Russia'n woman from the #NRA?