Wild account of numerous lawsuits.
Kash Patel Keeps Losing in CourtThis week, his $10 million defamation lawsuit against a blogger went up in smoke, just like his other lawsuits that seek to intimidate and silence his critics.open.substack.com
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Профиль VivelyPolitically unhoused. “Not all those who wander are lost.” -J.R.R. Tolkien Save the time, not responding to DM’s.
So we’re just going to ignore the concurrent announcements of the $1.6B SpaceX contract (while the stock is in free fall) and Musk PAC pledge? In the good old days, there would have been an investigation.
Musk's America PAC plans $100 million-plus effort to boost Republican turnout, NYT reportsElon Musk’s pro-Trump political group is planning to spend up to $120 million to turn out Republican voters in the November congressional elections, the New York Times reported on Thursday.www.reuters.comNot only was brine “regularly migrating to the surface,” officials said, but seismic activity in Washington County had increased almost 20 times over since 2023, a “clear indication” that underground rock formations holding billions of gallons of waste were “moving and likely fracturing.”
In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the GroundThe state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.www.nytimes.com“Rising government spending across the globe has helped push up government borrowing costs in recent months, as investors demand more in return for the risk that comes with more indebted countries. Rising growth expectations tied to the A.I. revolution have also helped push up yields.”
Government Borrowing Cost Hits Two-Decade High After Fed Rate DecisionThe surge in Treasury yields suggests investors doubt that the Federal Reserve can keep inflation contained.www.nytimes.com“This place used to be really thriving and busy and crowded,” Ms. Weiswasser, 87, said. “Now it’s a black hole.” “..there is an empty orchestra pit scattered with trash. On the grand terrace, the flower beds are wilting and weedy. In the corridors and lounges, artwork has disappeared.”
Trump Gutted the Kennedy Center. A Tour Guide Wants You to See It Anyway.In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.www.nytimes.comNYT gets 1st Cuban journalism visas in 7 years. Six months ago, Trump declared Cuba would fall shortly after he took control of Venezuela’s oil. Meanwhile, US orders other nations to halt fuel shipments but allows its own, and then provides aid in response to the resulting crisis.
Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade (Gift Article)President Trump has tried to strangle Cuba by blocking its oil imports. But six months later, the island is finding ways to endure.www.nytimes.comAn ignorant, petty man spewing out incoherent nonsense for the world to witness. Swinging voters blue.
Trump bombs in WHCD return and unleashes on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in anti-media rantEven Republicans looked stunned amid the stone-faced White House Correspondents’ dinner ballroom of journalists before president revealed ‘Trump 2028’ punchlinewww.independent.co.uk