Basic Glitch
Researcher in the U.S. trying to stay informed and help others stay informed. I write a blog that focuses on public information, public health, and policy: https://pimento-mori.ghost.io/
I only recently began using ghost, and am slowly figuring things out. Apologies for any formatting issues.
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Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOPto News@lemmy.world•Hungary's Orban accuses EU of orchestrating 'repulsive' Pride march17·7 days agoI posted an article earlier about how it apparently really hurt his chances in the election thats scheduled next April but it got removed.
Not sure if somebody is just reporting them, but it was the second article related to Hungary and the Pride march that wasn’t a repost but still got removed for some reason.
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOPto News@lemmy.world•US Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump megabill6·7 days agoIt’s more like laughing hysterically because the person trying to bury you alive accidentally got himself trapped in the coffin with you.
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOPto News@lemmy.world•Louisiana hospitals press Johnson over megabill Medicaid cut proposals14·10 days agoJust a reminder that Louisiana is the 2nd most dependent state on Medicaid.
Every major hospital system is warning the House Speaker this will cause catastrophic harm to people in his own state.
Meanwhile, even the Cato Institute has pointed out Republicans are literally just burning absurd amounts of money on Deportations.
Deportations to Add Almost $1 Trillion in Costs to the “Big Beautiful Bill”
Really curious to hear how Americans are being helped by anything the Republican party is doing right now?
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksto politics @lemmy.world•128 Democrats join House Republicans to block AOC, Al Green bid to impeach Trump10·13 days agoDisagree, that’s basically saying if you vote in your best interest you can’t complain.
What the actual fuck
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksto politics @lemmy.world•128 Democrats join House Republicans to block AOC, Al Green bid to impeach Trump19·13 days agoWhat the actual fuck is wrong with these idiots?
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOPto News@lemmy.world•Stephen Miller owns stock in Palantir — an ICE contractor powering deportations3·14 days agoThe headline is that Stephen Miller of the Trump administration, owns stock in Palantir. Miller is not Peter Thiel. Miller is the angry bald guy that is always dramatically screaming we should be more aggressive with deportation policy.
Because he, and 10 others in the administration, own stock in the company that also receives millions in federal contracts regarding immigration and deportation, one might suggest Miller has a vested interest in the policies he is always aggressively screaming about being necessary for America’s safety.
Considering that even the conservative Cato institute has said the deportation policies outlined in the big beautiful bill, will ultimately cost tax payers trillions of dollars to fund, one might suggest that the policies Miller and others in the administration have put forth, are actually driven by greed rather than any ideology or belief that what they are doing is in America’s best interest.
The blurb mentioning Thiel’s company is to provide context to the reader about how much money his company has already made under this administration.
Given that Thiel and the entire administration do all seem to be in agreement that democracy should be dismantled in order for a ruling class of chosen elite to take it’s place, one might begin to wonder, if that is really a good idea. It would seem then, that it is as newsworthy as anything else documenting more blatant corruption and scamming of America by the chosen elite who are leading this administration, and hoping to convince everyone what they’re doing is in America’s best interest.
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOPto News@lemmy.world•Stephen Miller owns stock in Palantir — an ICE contractor powering deportations1·14 days agodeleted by creator
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOPto News@lemmy.world•Stephen Miller owns stock in Palantir — an ICE contractor powering deportations29·14 days agoThe investment, held in one of Miller’s children’s brokerage accounts, raises conflict of interest red flags as the tech company continues to play a substantial role in the work of U.S. immigration officials.
Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin called the group’s report “very silly”
… This is the same official spokesperson that downplayed concerns about Trump trying to shut down the office of Civil Rights and Liberties, and then like a month later defended DHS and the Pentagon hooking federal employees up to a lie detector test to find leaks
The watchdog group that obtained Miller’s filing identified 11 other administration officials who either currently hold or have owned stock in Palantir, though none with holdings as large as Miller.
Guess he has a vested interest in acting like a hateful psychopath, and gleefully breaking apart families. It’s good for business.
Fingers crossed. Not sure how many children and innocent civilians you have to intentionally murder for absolutely no reason in 2025 to get charged with a war crime, but it must be a pretty high bar bc…