@robertthomason.bsky.social
Reporter for The Capitol Forum, covering mergers and Big Tech antitrust issues.
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Happy to go on @democracynow.org to talk about Pam Bondi today.
Pam Bondi, Trump's Attorney General Pick, Has History of Corporate Lobbying and Election Denial
AG Nominee Pam Bondi’s History of Corporate Lobbying and Election Denial
In her confirmation hearing Wednesday, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, refused to answer Democrats’ questions about maintaining the Department of Justice’s independence from the...
www.democracynow.org
January 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Happy to go on @democracynow.org to talk about Pam Bondi today.
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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I’m no fan of Mark Zuckerberg but you gotta be impressed at how he got the Dems to take out his major rival - TikTok - and is now persuading the GOP to support him not complying with content moderation laws across the globe.
My latest for NYT Opinion (gift link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/o...
My latest for NYT Opinion (gift link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/o...
Opinion | When Mark Zuckerberg Wins Over Trump, We Lose (Gift Article)
Zuckerberg has leveraged his political ambiguity to strengthen Meta, with consequences for the future of Silicon Valley and for the truth.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I’m no fan of Mark Zuckerberg but you gotta be impressed at how he got the Dems to take out his major rival - TikTok - and is now persuading the GOP to support him not complying with content moderation laws across the globe.
My latest for NYT Opinion (gift link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/o...
My latest for NYT Opinion (gift link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/o...
Trade Representative Tai takes a big picture look at policies and issues under Biden in this interview. thecapitolforum.com/resources/am...
Ambassador Katherine Tai on U.S. Trade Policy in the Biden Administration - The Capitol Forum
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai discusses the intersection of history, economic policy, and trade in this episode of Second Request...
thecapitolforum.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trade Representative Tai takes a big picture look at policies and issues under Biden in this interview. thecapitolforum.com/resources/am...
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Ukraine has turbocharged its pitch for international help to clear thousands of mines, attracting a rush of special machinery from Japan and funds from philanthropist Howard Buffett, with astonishing results.
Ukraine Supercharges Mine-Clearing Push to Revive War-Torn Farms
Nine months of Russian occupation left more than half of Inna Boiko’s 50,000-hectare farm in southern Ukraine littered with shell craters, burnt-out equipment, and dangerous land mines. When she and h...
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Ukraine has turbocharged its pitch for international help to clear thousands of mines, attracting a rush of special machinery from Japan and funds from philanthropist Howard Buffett, with astonishing results.
April 24, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Dreamhost web service working again. Check out my #democracy document resource site historyrenewed.com. #constitution #billofrights
November 2, 2023 at 9:32 PM
Dreamhost web service working again. Check out my #democracy document resource site historyrenewed.com. #constitution #billofrights
#Google search VP and DOJ attorney discuss use of #AI, large language models and Bard in web searching during #antitrust trial. Reference to this article www.cnbc.com/2023/03/03/g...
November 1, 2023 at 4:57 PM
#Google search VP and DOJ attorney discuss use of #AI, large language models and Bard in web searching during #antitrust trial. Reference to this article www.cnbc.com/2023/03/03/g...
#Google general counsel in 2005 was concerned about Microsoft using its search engine as default in IE7, citing harm to competition and advocated for a choice screen. Google CEO Pichai, at today's #antitrust trial, said Microsoft wasn't honoring user preferences at the time.
October 30, 2023 at 4:44 PM
#Google general counsel in 2005 was concerned about Microsoft using its search engine as default in IE7, citing harm to competition and advocated for a choice screen. Google CEO Pichai, at today's #antitrust trial, said Microsoft wasn't honoring user preferences at the time.
#Google CEO Sundar Pichai taking the stand in the #antitrust trial.
October 30, 2023 at 1:34 PM
#Google CEO Sundar Pichai taking the stand in the #antitrust trial.
At #Google #antitrust trial today, expert economist Jonathan Baker said Google's market power lets it raise prices without fear of rivals competing profits away from it.
October 25, 2023 at 9:27 PM
At #Google #antitrust trial today, expert economist Jonathan Baker said Google's market power lets it raise prices without fear of rivals competing profits away from it.
Greetings to all, and thank you for following me. I'm a journalist in the DC region. At present I am covering the US v. Google antitrust trial before US District Judge Amit Mehta. The states that joined DOJ as plaintiffs close their case today, and Google starts its defense tomorrow.
October 25, 2023 at 1:45 PM
Greetings to all, and thank you for following me. I'm a journalist in the DC region. At present I am covering the US v. Google antitrust trial before US District Judge Amit Mehta. The states that joined DOJ as plaintiffs close their case today, and Google starts its defense tomorrow.