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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
No, You Do Not Have a Constitutional Right to Post Hunter Biden's Dick Pic on Twitter — Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi's First Amendment follies. — While normal humans who denied Republicans their red wave were enjoying an epic sports weekend, an insular community of MAGA activists …
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Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Elon Musk's promised Twitter exposé on the Hunter Biden story is a flop that doxxed multiple people … Free-speech crusader Elon Musk isn't happy with Twitter's years-old decision to suppress a news story about Hunter Biden's laptop just ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Note to Readers — It's about to get weird in here. An appeal for your patience — Dear TK Readers: — Very shortly, I'm going to begin posting a long thread of information on Twitter, at my account, @mtaibbi. This material is likely to get a lot of attention.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
‘Deeply Underwhelmed’: Right-Wingers on Musk's Overhyped ‘Twitter Files’ — “Elon dropped this total nothingburger Hunter Biden story,” the far-right Twitter rival Gab wrote. — Elon Musk hyped the release of bombshell revelations Friday about Twitter's controversial decision to restrict stories …
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Who is Vijaya Gadde, the Twitter exec involved in censoring Post's Hunter Biden laptop bombshell?
Who is Vijaya Gadde, the Twitter exec involved in censoring Post's Hunter Biden laptop bombshell?
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
‘Twitter Files’ Touted by Musk Reveal How Execs Debated Decision to Block NY Post Account Over Hunter Biden Articles
‘Twitter Files’ Touted by Musk Reveal How Execs Debated Decision to Block NY Post Account Over Hunter Biden Articles
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump's pre-runoff message: Terminate the Constitution — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — DONALD TRUMP, the former president and the person that polls show is still the most likely GOP presidential nominee in 2024 …
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New York Times:
Two Trump-Appointed Judges Rebuke a Third for Bending the Law in His Favor — The reversal of a district judge's intervention in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation shows the complexity of former President Donald J. Trump's judicial legacy. — WASHINGTON — A scathing decision on Thursday …
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New York Times:
In Georgia, a Heated Senate Race Stirs Mixed Emotions in Black Voters — The contest might have been a showcase of Black political power in the Deep South. But many Black voters say Herschel Walker's turbulent campaign has marred the moment. — ATLANTA — The line of voters circled around …
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Liam Stack / New York Times:
Druggings, Deaths and Robberies Put New York's Gay Community on Edge — At first, the men's deaths were treated as overdoses, until tens of thousands of dollars were found drained from their bank accounts. — Julio Ramirez died in the back seat of a taxi in April after he left a popular gay bar in Manhattan with a group of men.
Wall Street Journal:
Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China — Burned by Covid lockdowns and worker protests at Foxconn plants, the iPhone maker is looking to diversify the supply chain that has powered its growth — In recent weeks, Apple Inc. AAPL -.34%decrease; red down pointing triangle …
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New York Times:
Twitter Keeps Missing Its Advertising Targets as Woes Mount — Under Elon Musk, the company has cut its financial expectations as some advertisers request discounts and are offered incentives. — The World Cup has historically been a boon for Twitter, bringing in record traffic and an influx of advertising dollars.
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Peter Smith / Associated Press:
Non-religious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic — When members of the small Pennsylvania chapter of Secular Democrats of America log on for their monthly meetings, they're not there for a virtual happy hour. — “We don't sit around at our meetings patting ourselves …
Deidre McPhillips / CNN:
As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it's ready to help — Nearly 20,000 people in the United States were admitted to the hospital for flu last week, almost double the number of admissions from the week before, according to data updated Friday …
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Did deafness play a part in Lady Susan's palace race gaffe? — Buckingham Palace guest Ngozi Fulani said she was left feeling ‘violated’ after Prince William's godmother ‘interrogated’ her about where she was from at a reception on Tuesday, despite her making clear she was British.
Jordan Dixon-Hamilton / Breitbart:
Establishment Floats Pro-Impeachment Rep. Fred Upton as Doomsday Scenario Alternative to McCarthy — Establishment Democrats and Republicans in Congress are reportedly floating the idea of installing pro-impeachment Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) as the next Congress's Speaker of the House instead of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
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