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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 10h

I do not want to see a Supreme Court justice’s face on cable news, period

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18h

We are an independent, nonprofit newsroom with more than 150 dedicated journalists.

For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:

Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.

The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

STEPHANOPOULOS: ProPublica reported that several members of the Trump administation have similar questions about their mortgages

VANCE: ProPublica is basically a left-wing blog

S: Do you dispute the facts they reported?

VANCE: I haven't read it. I have no idea. I certainly question the source

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NPR @npr.org · 14h

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · Mar 10

1/ Peter Thiel-who backs the "network state" movement & the construction of charter cities—wrote a preface for "The Sovereign Individual," a book that states in part as follows:

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 15h

3/ I replaced the post below with post 1 in this thread because post 1 is more specific and was the original source reporting.

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Pirate Wires—founded by Peter Thiel protege Mike Solana (with an investment from Thiel— whines that Wikipedia calls Trump an “authoritarian.” 10/10/25 … 1/ www.piratewires.com/p/wikipedia-...

Wikipedia Declares Trump an Authoritarian

a single editor repeatedly inserted the same "authoritarian" framing into multiple wikipedia articles, creating an illusion

www.piratewires.com

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 15h

“Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors ***
The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat [alleged] antisemitism” 1/7/25 … 1/ forward.com/news/686797/...

Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors

The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat antisemitism.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 6d

Balaji Srinivasan—a close ally of Peter Thiel & Marc Andreessen—has “acquired a private island near Singapore as part of his…plan to create a ‘Network State’“ 7/5/25 … 1/ www.news18.com/business/who...

Who Is Balaji Srinivasan, Who Bought Island Near Singapore To Launch 'Network State'?

Tech entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan has acquired island to create 'Network State' — a decentralised, digital-first society focused on tech, innovation, and community-driven living.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

“Tech Executives [From Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI] Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings” 6/27/25 www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings

The new formation is set to recruit tech executives to work on major Army challenges, but the service has not articulated exactly what those individuals would do -- instead focusing on recruiting tale...

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

Pirate Wires—founded by Peter Thiel protege Mike Solana (with an investment from Thiel— whines that Wikipedia calls Trump an “authoritarian.” 10/10/25 … 1/ www.piratewires.com/p/wikipedia-...

Wikipedia Declares Trump an Authoritarian

a single editor repeatedly inserted the same "authoritarian" framing into multiple wikipedia articles, creating an illusion

www.piratewires.com

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 3d

In or about 2017, Jack Posobiec told his followers that he “worked closely” w/ the Oath Keepers. (h/t @michaelehayden.bsky.social) More recently, he’s glorified Francisco Franco, Spain’s deceased murderous dictator. Naturally, Trump included him in his recent anti-“antifa” roundtable. Sound on. 1/

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 26d

As predicted: “Oracle [founded by Trump ally Larry Ellison], Andreessen Horowitz [founded by Trump/Thiel ally Marc Andreessen] consortium will control 80% of TikTok…” 9/16/25

Ellison & Andreessen also funded Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, so this is kind of like capturing Boardwalk & Park Place. 1/

Oracle, Andreessen Horowitz consortium will control 80% of TikTok in U.S.: Report

Current users of the app will be asked to shift to a new app, which TikTok has built and is testing.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 6d

Bari Weiss launched The Free Press with funding from Peter Thiel allies Marc Andreessen and David Sacks. She’s the new editor-in-chief of CBS News. 1/

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

10/ “The Heritage Foundation [which spearheaded Project 2025] says it will ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors over alleged bias.“ 10/18/25 www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

The right wing is coming for Wikipedia

The Heritage Foundation says it will "identify and target" Wikipedia editors over alleged bias. What does that mean for Wikipedia’s future?

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

9/ “Ted Cruz picks a fight with Wikipedia, accusing platform of left-wing bias ***
Cruz sends letter demanding answers from Wikimedia Foundation.” 10/6/25 arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Ted Cruz picks a fight with Wikipedia, accusing platform of left-wing bias

Cruz sends letter demanding answers from Wikimedia Foundation.

arstechnica.com

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

8/ I don’t have a WSJ subscription so I can’t actually read this: Why Conservatives Are Attacking ‘Wokepedia’
A crusade is growing against Wikipedia, which says it is intent on keeping a neutral point of view” 10/4/25 www.wsj.com/tech/wikiped...

Why Conservatives Are Attacking ‘Wokepedia’

A crusade is growing against Wikipedia, which says it is intent on keeping a neutral point of view.

www.wsj.com

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · Feb 4

9/ Thiel and Founders Fund. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_T...

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · May 14

12/ BTW, Mike Solana also runs Peter Thiel’s Hereticon conference.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · May 14

11/ Again, Pirate Wires founder Mike Solana is the CMO of Founders Fund (which was launched by Peter Thiel).

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · May 14

“Pirate Wires”—a media project of Peter Thiel ally Mike Solana—has been circling Greenland & Guantanamo like a hawk. Its latest is by Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril, which is backed by Founders Fund.

Solana is a VP at Founders Fund—started by Thiel & Ken Howery (now ambassador to Denmark). 1/

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 24d

21/ Oh look. Pirate Wires CEO Mike Solana—a VP of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund—is on the board of the Foundation for American Innovation, which hosted that 2024 “Reboot” conference that featured, among others, Brendan Carr & Kevin Roberts (Heritage Foundation). www.thefai.org/staff

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

Pirate Wires—founded by Peter Thiel protege Mike Solana (with an investment from Thiel— whines that Wikipedia calls Trump an “authoritarian.” 10/10/25 … 1/ www.piratewires.com/p/wikipedia-...

Wikipedia Declares Trump an Authoritarian

a single editor repeatedly inserted the same "authoritarian" framing into multiple wikipedia articles, creating an illusion

www.piratewires.com

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