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Brooke Harrington - Trump’s “Broligarchy” of Tech Billionaires | The Daily Show

January 24, 2025

Brooke Harrington sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss modern American oligarchies and how a coalition of laborers is the only way to dismantle the system. #DailyShow #Oligarchy #Trump #Inauguration #Billionaire

I Attended Trump’s Inauguration. Here Are my Thoughts.

January 24, 2025

It's not so much what Trump said. Pay attention to what he isn't saying.

Trump Tech Requests

January 24, 2025

Can the Internet fix imaging problems? The view from the White House tech desk.

Springtime for Elon (Song Parody)

January 24, 2025

Elon made a rather strange salute at the inauguration. Song parody of "Springtime for Hitler" from The Producers.

How Saudi Arabia Bought Trump - And What They Want

January 24, 2025

Saudi Arabia is buying their way into American politics, tech, and sports. What do they want in return?

January 24, 2025

Leaked Documents Expose Deep Ties Between Israeli Army and Microsoft

Yuval Abraham +972 Magazine

Since Oct. 7, the Israeli military has relied heavily on cloud and AI services from Microsoft and its partner OpenAI, while the tech giant’s staff embed with different units to support rollout, a joint investigation reveals.

January 24, 2025

'All Natural' Is Not a Viable Health Strategy

Kristen Panthagani Your Local Epidemiologist

Sometimes “all natural” is far better, but other times nature tries to kill us. We need health policy guided by data that recognizes the harms of both sugary drinks and infectious threats. Americans shouldn’t have to choose.

January 24, 2025

Trump’s Definitions of “Male” and “Female” Are Nonsense

Madison Pauly Mother Jones

“This executive order is essentially a Trojan horse for embryonic and fetal personhood,” says Kulsoom Ijaz, senior staff attorney at Pregnancy Justice. “They are smuggling this ideology into federal policy.”

January 24, 2025

How To Persuade the Undecided in an Era of Disinformation

David Litt The Contrarian

If America is going to survive this, communicating strategically isn’t just a job for politicians and professional commentators. Defeating Trump’s fire-hose strategy must be on your to-do list, too.

January 24, 2025

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How Saudi Arabia Bought Trump - And What They Want. Springtime for Elon (Song Parody). Trump Tech Requests. My Thoughts on the Trump Inauguration. Brooke Harrington - Trump’s “Broligarchy” of Tech Billionaires | The Daily Show.