Jim Komie
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Reposted by Jim Komie
Musk is rumored to spend $40M on Super Bowl ads with his wildly distorted claims attacking USAID. Don’t believe them.
The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM
And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM
And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
Analysis | The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.
wapo.st
February 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Musk is rumored to spend $40M on Super Bowl ads with his wildly distorted claims attacking USAID. Don’t believe them.
The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM
And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM
And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
Reposted by Jim Komie
Company chaired by Bezos paying Melania $40 MILLION for a documentary about her life. Brazen corruption.
Melania Trump Documentary Scores Massive Amazon Payday
It’s 2025, and even the Walt Disney Co. is kissing Donald Trump’s ring. But it’s still stunning that Amazon is paying a whopping $40 million to license the Brett Ratner-directed Melania Trump document...
puck.news
January 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Company chaired by Bezos paying Melania $40 MILLION for a documentary about her life. Brazen corruption.
She is all Bears fans
December 8, 2024 at 10:43 PM
She is all Bears fans