Tag Archives: Idiocracy

Ramaswamy: I Will Fire One Million Federal Employees

Axios reports: Republican Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to cut a million civilian employees from the federal government — more than a third of the non-military federal workforce — if he’s elected president in 2024. It’s the latest proposal from the political novice that tacks far to the right of every other Republican in the presidential race — in this …

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Texas Paid Bitcoin Miner $31M To Lower Power Usage

CBS News reports: As a bitcoin mining enterprise, Riot Platforms runs thousands of computers in the energy-guzzling pursuit of minting digital currency. Recently, however, the company got big bucks from Texas to lower the mining operation’s electricity usage. Riot said on Wednesday that the state’s power grid operator paid the company $31.7 million in energy credits in August — or …

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BOOK: Musk Has Child Named “Techno Mechanicus”

The New York Times reports: At various moments in “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the world’s richest person, the author tries to make sense of the billionaire entrepreneur he has shadowed for two years — sitting in on meetings, getting a peek at emails and texts, engaging in “scores of interviews and late-night conversations.” Musk is a mercurial …

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Dozens Of Vendors Sue Twitter/X For Nonpayment

Ars Technica reports: When Elon Musk bought Twitter in October 2022, a fairly ordinary tech company was transformed into a most unusual private corporation. Many strange things have happened at the Musk-owned social network, but this article will focus on just one puzzling aspect of Musk’s leadership: His apparent refusal to pay bills. Over two dozen lawsuits alleged that Twitter—which …

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Twitter/X No Longer Labeling All Paid Advertisements

Mashable reports: Multiple users on X have recently reported advertisements showing up on their feed without any disclosure or labeling. The paid ads being served to users appear as organic posts (aka tweets) and show up like non-paid content, right in a user’s feed. Users have reported seeing these unlabeled ads in both the “For You” feed, which includes algorithmically …

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Ramaswamy: I’ll Deport US-Born Children Of Migrants

NBC News reports: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says that as president, he would deport American-born children of undocumented immigrants. “The family unit will be deported,” said Ramaswamy when asked by NBC News if the deportations would include American-born children, after a packed town hall here Friday. These children, however, are U.S. citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. The …

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Ramaswamy Hyped Nonexistent Town Hall On CNN

Semafor reports: Vivek Ramaswamy and CNN are locked in a bizarre dispute about a supposed upcoming appearance on the network. Last week, the Republican presidential candidate announced that he would be appearing in a town hall on the cable news network. “Townhall with @CNN on Tuesday, Sept 12 in New York City. We can handle the heat. Let’s see if …

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Evangelical: Buy My Book Now Because God Took Me To Heaven And Revealed That He’s Killing Us All Very Soon

Via press release from Christian Newswire: After many years of hearing God speak to him and calling him to be a last day’s prophet, Ken Bailey, has published his stunning new book, The End is Now Coming: God’s Urgent Warning to His Church and the Nations. In it, Bailey reveals the incredible messages that He has received from God, to …

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Ramaswamy: Let Convicted Felons Carry Weapons

Politico reports: Vivek Ramaswamy says convicted felons should be allowed to carry weapons. Appearing on former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s podcast, set to air on Thursday, the Republican presidential candidate was asked to flesh out what it meant to be a “Second Amendment absolutist,” as Ramaswamy has labeled himself. “Everyone has a gun?” asked Cuomo, once a prominent figure …

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Ann Coulter Hits Back: “Gigantic Pussy” Trump Fears Me

Mediaite reports: Conservative commentator Ann Coulter slapped back at former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, branding him a “GIGANTIC PUSSY,” after Trump called Coulter “washed up” and “a Stone Cold Loser.” Trump lashed out at his former ally in a series of Truth Social posts on Wednesday which came seemingly out of nowhere. Coulter responded to the attack with her …

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Trump Shares Claim His Face Is On Stonehenge Pillar

The Daily Mail reports: Avid stonewatchers believe they have spotted the face of former US president, 77, at the 4,500-year-old monument. His “appearance” at Stonehenge is likely a dream come true for Trump, who has previously fancied himself as becoming a figure on Mount Rushmore. Back in 2020, he tweeted that it “sounds like a good idea” to see himself …

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Ramaswamy: The Espionage Act Is “Un-American”

The Hill reports: GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy labeled the Espionage Act as “un-American” in an interview Sunday, in reference to a set of charges related to the act that former President Trump is facing in a case involving his potential mishandling of classified documents. “There’s a difference between a bad judgment and a crime,” Ramaswamy said on ABC’s “This …

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Anti-Vaxxers Claim Vaccines Cause “Canine Autism”

IFL Science reports: A new study has found that dog owners in the US have become increasingly skeptical of vaccinating their canine companions. Researchers found that 30 percent of the 2,200 dog owners surveyed believed that canine vaccines were medically unnecessary and more than 20 percent believed that they were ineffective. Nearly 40 percent believed dog vaccinations to be unsafe, …

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Watters Complains Remote Work Stifles Office Affairs

Mediaite reports: Fox News’ Jesse Watters left his co-hosts gobsmacked while arguing that employees should head back to the office instead of working from home. “What about office romance? You have no office ro—” Watters deadpanned, as his co-hosts howled. “You don’t want to go there!” Jeanine Pirro bellowed while Fox News contributor Richard Fowler interjected, “That’s the third rail! …

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Cultist Outlet May Have Been Duped By AI Trump

The Insider reports: The founder of a pro-Trump news network said “an internal investigation will be needed” to see whether its hosts were duped into interviewing an AI instead of the real former President Donald Trump. Real America’s Voice streamed the audio-only interview on Thursday, with hosts John Solomon and Amanda Head. It saw “Trump” repeating familiar talking points —casting …

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Fox Host: Teachers Are Licensed By Marxist Universities

“We see all these scores on how our kids are doing on these, you know, on these national tests and history’s very bad. We need to give these tests to the teachers because they all get licensed through these Marxist teaching schools that we have inside of all these universities. That’s also why you have teachers that turn out like …

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Ramaswamy: I’d Let Russia Keep Ukrainian Territory

“I would freeze the current lines of control. I would further make a hard commitment that NATO will not admit Ukraine to NATO. That’s enough to get Putin to do the deal. But I will require something even greater in return, Jesse. Russia has to exit its military alliance with China. Right now, we’re pushing Russia further into China’s hands. …

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Today’s Cruz Lie: Biden Wants To Take Away Your Beer

The Daily Beast reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a vocal participant in the right-wing criticisms of Bud Light over its brief partnership with a transgender influencer, was back Wednesday with a new bone to pick regarding beer: Dr. George Koob, director of the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, suggesting that recommendations for alcohol consumption could be reduced …

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Eminem On Ramaswamy’s Rapping: Cease And Desist

TMZ reports: Eminem is not a fan of Vivek Ramaswamy rapping one of his biggest hits on the campaign trail — he wants the Republican presidential candidate to lose his music. The “Lose Yourself” rapper made his feelings known to music licenser BMI after Vivek went viral for rapping some of Em’s Oscar-winning track on stage at the Iowa State …

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No Labels To Hold Nominating Convention In April

The Hill reports: Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Sunday that the political organization No Labels is scheduled to hold its nominating convention in Dallas next April. Lieberman, the founding chairman of No Labels, told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” that the organization will only pursue its bipartisan ticket if the third party had a shot at winning …

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