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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: didjuneau who wrote (221809)	5/14/2022 1:55:55 AM
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Elon Musk and Twitter: Right Hand Needed Message 33842332 dannielleblumenthal 2022, Elon Musk April 21, 2022 2 Minutes drdannielleblumenthal.wordpress.com A comment on “Will Elon Musk Take Over Twitter?” By Daniel Friedman at Quillette.com (4/20/2022): quillette.com Financially, Musk can pull it off, but he won’t succeed purely on his own adrenaline and good intentions.He needs to recruit a competent all-around executive assistant (EA) who can serve as his right hand. The EA would basically share his worldview and strategic mindset but be practical, grounded and mostly invisible to the world.The EA would support him and a competent leadership team to stabilize the acquisition and make it work day to day.Righting the ship can be done, but it will be a lot more work and require much more care and engagement activity if it is to succeed. Detail – Some Key Points From Article: 1. SEC-Justice Department joint investigation is based in Musk’s own choices and actions, not politics. “Musk was required to make a disclosure within 10 days of acquiring five percent of the company. Musk reached a five percent stake on March 14th, so he should have made his disclosure by March 24th, but he didn’t disclose until April 4th, and he continued buying the stock between March 24th and April 4th. Musk’s April 4th disclosure of his stake spiked the share price to above $US50, so Musk may have saved as much as $US150 million by keeping his activities secret for an additional 10 days after the rules required him to disclose them.” 2. The opinion that Musk would be bored/frustrated by the day-to-day. “Yishan Wong, who worked with Musk at PayPal and was CEO of Reddit from 2012–2014 predicted, however, that running a social media platform might be less fun than Musk anticipates—in fact, he thinks Musk is in for ‘a world of pain’ if he acquires Twitter. Wong says that the free speech ethos of early Internet founders like Musk is out of step with the realities of social media, and the moderation practices Musk says he will abolish are actually essential.” 3. Musk and Jack Dorsey are “friendly” and Dorsey may actually support Musk’s takeover attempt despite supposedly voting with the rest of the Board for the “poison pill.” “Dorsey has not publicly commented on Musk’s takeover attempt, but criticizing the board, tweeting about wanting to make dramatic changes to Twitter features, and taking potshots at the media are all things that can be interpreted as suggesting that Dorsey is aligned with Musk.” 4. Musk may be planning to dump the stock if they reject his tender offer (forthcoming ~April 30 per Reuters reuters.com He also will likely drive down shareholder confidence by Tweeting against management. “Musk also warns that, if his offer is rejected, he will ‘need to reconsider [his] position as a shareholder.’ The script explicitly notes that ‘this is not a threat,’ but, as anyone who has ever seen a gangster movie knows, anytime someone says something is not a threat, it’s always a threat.” By Dr. Dannielle Blumenthal (Dossy). All opinions are the author’s own. Public domain.

To: didjuneau who wrote (221809)	5/14/2022 2:12:25 AM
From: didjuneau	Respond to of 224705

Who needs a psyop when you have Amber? Did Elon figure it out? Fun fact: Amber turns negative when rubbed. Prepare for a mind blow. I love those psychos. I like to wave at them as they pass by. Handling things quietly. In the WaPo op eds. The Escalators™. Amber Heard’s op-ed ‘canceled’ Johnny Depp, sank his $22.5M movie deal, witnesses say nypost.com

To: didjuneau who wrote (221809)	5/14/2022 9:47:46 PM
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Found a sheriff - Yuma County, AZ - voting fraud investigations begun. justthenews.com (They need to work on the organized aspect of it - not just the individual ballot harvesters.) Sheriff of Arizona county featured in '2000 Mules' announces 2020 voting fraud investigations Alleged Yuma County ballot harvesting "mule" interviewed in the documentary is cooperating with authorities, says the film's director, Dinesh D'Souza. The sheriff's office of an Arizona county highlighted in Dinesh D'Souza's "2000 Mules" documentary on alleged ballot harvesting and trafficking in the 2020 presidential election announced Wednesday it has teamed up with the county recorder to investigate 2020 election fraud. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that as of March, it has 16 open voter fraud cases. The Sheriff's Office and the Recorder's Office "are working together to actively examine cases of voting fraud from the 2020 General Election and now a recent pattern of fraudulent voter registration forms leading up to the 2022 Primary Election," according to the YCSO. "Some examples of voter fraud Yuma County is currently seeing," the sheriff reports, "are the following: Impersonation fraud: Voting in the name of other legitimate voters and voters who have died or moved away. False registrations: Falsifying voter registrations by either using a real or fake name, birth date, or address. This is being done by outreach groups who are paid for each registration form they submit, therefore, are out soliciting voters into unnecessarily re-registering or falsifying forms with Yuma County [residents'] identities. Duplicate voting: Submitting multiple votes or registering in multiple locations and voting in the same election in more than one jurisdiction or state. Fraudulent use of absentee ballots: Requesting absentee ballots and voting without the knowledge of the actual voter; or obtaining the absentee ballot from a voter and either filling it in directly and forging the voter's signature or illegally telling the voter who to vote for." Released last week, "2000 Mules" relies on geotracking data and video surveillance footage obtained by election integrity watchdog True the Vote purporting to show hundreds of "mules" stuffing drop boxes with absentee ballots during odd hours in battleground states. True the Vote founder Catherine Engelbrecht said in a statement Thursday: "We are extremely encouraged that the Yuma County Sheriff's Office and Recorder's Office are now working together to investigate individuals involved in the subversion of elections. We've spent concentrated time in Yuma County and have provided significant information to both state and federal authorities. What has been happening in Yuma County is happening across the country. The targeting of vulnerable communities and voter abuse must be stopped." In an interview on the John Solomon Reports podcast episode to be aired Friday, D'Souza, the film's director, revealed that an alleged Yuma County mule interviewed by True the Vote in his documentary is cooperating with authorities. "t's so great that in that exact venue, the sheriff has now announced a new investigation," D'Souza said. "It seems to be a direct response to the work both of True the Vote and the movie. "So this idea that the movie is making all these outlandish claims, law enforcement doesn't even have to look at it — complete nonsense. And this, I hope, is only the first step." Multiple media outlets, including The Associated Press and Politifact, have fact-checked the film, challenging the accuracy and interpretation of the evidence presented by the filmmaker. Despite the film being released on alternative platforms such as Rumble and Locals and receiving negative mainstream media coverage, D'Souza said that in about five days a million people have seen "2000 Mules" and it has made over $10 million, "which, for a political documentary, is like downright insane." Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has already indicted a half dozen people on illegal ballot harvesting charges. In December 2020, Brnovich's office announced the indictments of two ballot harvesters from Yuma County.

To: didjuneau who wrote (221809)	5/14/2022 11:13:56 PM
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Who needs a psyop? US Army Psyops Division, at your service. headlineusa.com Army’s Psy-Ops Division Releases Creepy New Recruiting Video 'We believe in ghosts... do you? ' By Molly Bruns May 13, 2022 ( Molly Bruns, Headline USA) The marketing department of the U.S. Army‘s Psychological Warfare division released an odd video, allegedly for the purposes of recruitment, NOQ Report reported. There has been a good deal of speculation as to what this video means, with some claiming that psychological operations, so-called Psy-Ops, have constant illusions to magic and the occult. The ad, which runs for 3 minutes and 35 seconds, does show some images that could be considered to be associated with the occult. It also comes at a time in which many Americans harbor a deep distrust of covert government institutions in the wake of conspiracies like the Russia–collusion hoax, the Michigan kidnapping sting and strong evidence that federal agents helped instigate the violence on Jan. 6, 2021 at the US Capitol. Psy-Ops also likely played a role in a series of globalist color revolutions, including Ukraine’s 2014 revolt against its pro-Russian president. The boastful tone in which the ad spoke of inherently anti-democratic processes for manipulating large populations struck some as distasteful at best. “The key message here is that very well organized and well funded organizations are operating at full steam behind the curtain to lead you astray from your original mind and your original self,” NOQ Report theorized. “And they are damned good at it.” The ad was announced by the 1st Special Forces Command via Twitter. “We believe in ghosts… do you?” the Tweet reads, providing no additional insight or explanations. We believe in ghosts…Do you?? #PsyWar t.co — 1st Special Forces Command (@1st_SF_Command) May 3, 2022 Responses to the ad are mixed. Some think the ad is cool and interesting; others believe recruitment like this from a publicly-funded organization sets a dangerous precedent. Calm down. You’re all still public servants, funded by the people. Careful how much you all boast of interfering in foreign countries, future govts might not be so keen to fund this incredibly expensive ‘theatre’ by public servants. #WarIndustry— Darryl Mason (@DarrylMason) May 4, 2022 Whatever you believe in, remember that you swore an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and protect U. S. citizens, not to run psy ops against them. Following orders that violate our 1st amendment rights is a dishonorable act.— FDCAS d’Anconia (@FDCASdAnconia) May 5, 2022 Others believed the video took itself too seriously: “We’re everywhere.”Everywhere in places like Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, & soon in Ukraine, etc. Seeing the pattern? When was the last time the US ‘won’?Jesus, this is embarrassing.— farragut (@farragutmrg) May 4, 2022 Arab spring was that you?— Nathan (@nmnvzr) May 7, 2022