A Political Thread pt. 2

[ncurd]

So the real question if youtube an okay source only if you pay for it?

 

[AlRums]

 

[General Melchett]

So the real question if youtube an okay source only if you pay for it?

I also wondered what should happen if a respected journalist who works for the FT leaves and joins the BBC or any other free content platform. Does that mean their articles should be ignored from that point?

Maybe I now have the excuse I need to stop listening to Jiffy on the BBC. Premier Sports pundits on the other hand should be taken more seriously.

 

[Saintjay]

I also wondered what should happen if a respected journalist who works for the FT leaves and joins the BBC or any other free content platform. Does that mean their articles should be ignored from that point?

Maybe I now have the excuse I need to stop listening to Jiffy on the BBC. Premier Sports pundits on the other hand should be taken more seriously.

If you stuck Austin Healey on the beeb half of the public would a melt down the second he offered an opinion.

 

[ncurd]

I also wondered what should happen if a respected journalist who works for the FT leaves and joins the BBC or any other free content platform. Does that mean their articles should be ignored from that point?

Maybe I now have the excuse I need to stop listening to Jiffy on the BBC. Premier Sports pundits on the other hand should be taken more seriously.

Well I pay for the BBC with my license fee so....

 

[Saintjay]

Besoz and the White House having a tiff. Despite Amazon saying they are not doing what the White House says they are.

White House blasts 'hostile' Amazon over tariffs while marking Trump’s 100 days - live updates

Trump's team says showing tariff costs for consumers was "political". Amazon has denied it was planning to do so.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Weldit]

 

[McTallshort]

So the real question if youtube an okay source only if you pay for it?

It is for fishing

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Goes in, is given a temporary role that protects him form usual scrutiny, fires all people involved in investigating his companies, steals vast amounts of financial information (including his competitors) then leaves.

I'm just amazed that anyone is stupid enough to not recognise the blatant corruption of the Trump administration.

 

[McTallshort]

 

[AlRums]

It is for fishing

Nah, cat videos

 

[AlRums]

Goes in, is given a temporary role that protects him form usual scrutiny, fires all people involved in investigating his companies, steals vast amounts of financial information (including his competitors) then leaves.

I'm just amazed that anyone is stupid enough to not recognise the blatant corruption of the Trump administration.

Don't forget, fired anyone who is/was supposed to regulate him. Ie, the FAA.

How Elon Musk's crusade against government could benefit Tesla

Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.

apnews.com

Democrat congressional list of investigations (pdf)

https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2025.02.13_fact_sheet_re_musk_investigations.pdf

 

[AlRums]

China sends a stern video message to Trump: We won't 'kneel down'

https://us.cnn.com/2025/04/29/business/china-video-trump-trade-war/index.html

So there strumpet, you really told them

 

[AlRums]

A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts

Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a potential violation of federal ethics laws.

www.propublica.org

 

[AlRums]

Spain rules out cyber attack - but what could have caused power cut?

The Spanish grid operator said the preliminary assessment suggests there was no cyber attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

Trump tariffs: Carney wants to lead a G7 fightback

In winning the Canadian election, Mark Carney becomes the biggest economic force against the US president.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[AlRums]

Amal Clooney could be barred from US under Trump sanctions over ICC case against Netanyahu: report

The top barrister faces banishment from entering the country where she lives with her Oscar-winning husband George Clooney and their 7-year-old twin daughters.

nypost.com

 

[AlRums]

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114427089568235019

Trump on the financials markets one hour ago.



YTD markets as of time of posting.

Anybody see anything untrue here?

 

[Weldit]