Mike Elgan
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Mike Elgan
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- Imagine going back in time one year and showing people this picture of a stadium full of cardboard fans and a sky of orange.
- This is amazing: Facebook admits that 64% of the people on Facebook who joined extremist groups did so because FACEBOOK RECOMMENDED THEY JOIN EXTREMIST GROUPS.Facebook's own researchers found that “64% of all extremist group joins are due to our recommendation tools" and that “our recommendation systems grow the problem.” Facebook VP for policy Joel Kaplan (known for throwing a party for Kavanaugh after confirmation) nixed any action.
- Elon Musk is getting sued for non-payment of rent for Twitter offices. He also didn't pay for two flights. Twitter didn't comment because Musk fired the media department.
- If William Shatner learned anything from "Star Trek," it's that you don't wear a red shirt in space.
- Trump had affairs with porn stars, ripped off his own charity, pardoned war criminals, is accused of sexual assault and rape, puts children in cages and has lied more than 13,000 times since being in office. Now his daughter is lecturing the public about morals.“A decline of public morals in the United States will probably be marked by the abuse of the power of impeachment as a means of crushing political adversaries or ejecting them from office.” Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835
- I can't tell if this is pathetic reality or brilliant satire.My boat sank in Lake Travis
00:00 - One of the fun things about some Latin American countries is that you can buy drinks in a bag. (this is O.J. in Oaxaca)
- Trump has a Chinese bank account. What's the big deal? 1. It was undisclosed, which is illegal 2. He got $17 million through in WHILE PRESIDENT 3. There's no reason other than graft to have a bank account inside China #trump2020 #MAGA #TrumpPence2020 #TrumpRally #TRUMP
- Who else wants this open source rotary smartphone created by maker genius Justine Haupt? justine-haupt.com/rotarycellphon…
- Replying to @DonaldJTrumpJr and @realDonaldTrumpThe investigation was real, and resulted in many admissions of guilt and indictments against Russians and Americans alike. Roger Stone obstructed justice, tampered with witnesses and is a traitor to his country. bbc.com/news/world-us-…
- Elon Musk and Grimes realized they made a mistake by naming their baby X Æ A-12 so they corrected that mistake by changing it to X Æ A-Xii. theguardian.com/technology/202…
- Replying to @ReganKelseyyNo, they’re signaling to the runner on first. They’re saying: “second base!”
- Senators will write their obituary headlines today. politico.com/news/magazine/… #coward #WeWantWitnessesAndDocuments #WeWantWitnesess #ImpeachTrump
