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Max Tani / Semafor:
Newsrooms are scrambling to counter Elon Musk's bans — News organizations are scrambling to respond to Elon Musk's suspension from Twitter of prominent journalists whose coverage he objected to. — On Thursday, Twitter suspended CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, the New York Times' Ryan Mac …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Twitter press suspensions become media flashpoint — The suspension of several journalists on Twitter Thursday immediately set off a firestorm, with mainstream press crying foul over what they perceived as an attempt by Elon Musk to silence his critics and right-wing voices arguing …
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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Elon Musk Kills Twitter Audio Feature After Bizarre Talk With Journalists — It's clear Musk would rather burn Twitter to the ground than hear people question the wisdom of his choices. — Alerts — Twitter Spaces, the audio feature that allows people to participate in group chats using …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Musk suspends journalists from Twitter, claims ‘assassination’ danger — Company executives alleged that the more than half a dozen reporters endangered Twitter's owner by sharing his location. But a review of their tweets shows no evidence of it. — Twitter suspended the accounts …
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Washington Post:
Elon Musk's role at Tesla questioned as Twitter occupies his attention — Some Tesla investors are concerned that Musk is focusing too much on the social media company and becoming more polarizing — In the middle of an audio chat in part discussing the future of Twitter, CEO Elon Musk said he had to drop off.
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NBC News:
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company
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Amanda Terkel / NBC News:
Democrats criticize Elon Musk for suspending journalists covering Twitter
Democrats criticize Elon Musk for suspending journalists covering Twitter
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Rachel Schilke / Washington Examiner:
AOC clashes with Elon Musk after Twitter boss suspends journalists
AOC clashes with Elon Musk after Twitter boss suspends journalists
Bari Weiss / The Free Press:
Our Reporting at Twitter — If the story of Twitter's former overlords is about their prejudices …
Our Reporting at Twitter — If the story of Twitter's former overlords is about their prejudices …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Yes, my Twitter account was permanently suspended
Yes, my Twitter account was permanently suspended
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Washington Post:
‘Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade — The bloody fate of the 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is emblematic of Vladimir Putin's derailed invasion plans — HELSINKI — Nuclear-armed submarines slip in and out of the frigid waters along the coast …
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A Biden admin official recently told members of Congress Ukraine has the military capability to take back Crimea
A Biden admin official recently told members of Congress Ukraine has the military capability to take back Crimea
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Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Kremlin TV Stars Combust as Russians Admit War Is Aimless
Kremlin TV Stars Combust as Russians Admit War Is Aimless
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New York Times:
Inside Mar-a-Lago, Where Thousands Partied Near Secret Files — Notes: The 3-D model is based on photographs of Mar-a-Lago as well as building plans of the property obtained from the Town of Palm Beach, Fla., through a public records request. The model of the basement relied primarily on two plans …
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Cam Thompson / CoinDesk:
Donald Trump NFT Collection Sells Out, Price Surges — According to data from OpenSea, the collection's floor price is about 0.19 ETH, or $230, more than double the original mint price. — Former U.S. President Donald Trump's non-fungible token (NFT) digital trading card collection sold out early Friday …
Lee Brown / New York Post:
Steve Bannon fed up with Trump's latest stunts: 'I can't do this anymore' — Even Steve Bannon and other key advisors to former President Trump have had enough of his latest stunts — demanding everyone behind his wacky NFT collection be “fired today.” — “I can't do this anymore,” …
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Kurt Eichenwald / The Threats Within:
Trump's Trading Card Grift is Worse than You Think — Shell companies, rubbing elbows with international criminals, and worse in his scam of scams — When Trump posted his “big announcement” that he was selling his own NFT trading cards, the whole world burst out laughing.
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New York Post:
Don't give any money to con artist Trump
Don't give any money to con artist Trump
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Politico:
Judge unseals new details of contacts among Rep. Perry, Trump-connected attorneys — A federal judge revealed Friday that earlier this year she granted Justice Department investigators access to emails between three Trump-connected attorneys and Rep. Scott Perry as part of the federal investigation …
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Bloomberg:
Nobel Prize-Winning Economics Professor Faces Harassment Inquiry — Nobel laureate Philip Dybvig is facing an inquiry by Washington University in St. Louis about allegations of sexual harassment by a former student. — Dybvig, who has been a banking and finance professor at the university since 1990 …
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
In first speech since dinner with West and Fuentes, Trump calls himself ‘the best ally’ for Jewish people — ‘How do you do that?’ Trump asked Orthodox Jewish group, complaining about the lack of Jewish support in 2020 — Former President Donald Trump didn't mention his dinner …
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Matthew Chance / CNN:
Exclusive: FIFA rebuffs Zelensky's request to share message of peace at World Cup final — A request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of world peace prior to kickoff at the World Cup final on Sunday has been rebuffed by FIFA, a source told CNN.
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Wayne Ford / Athens Daily News:
Newly-elected State House member Daniel Rampey of Statham arrested on drug charge — A longtime businessman in Barrow County who was elected unopposed in November to the state House Representative in District 116 was arrested Thursday after authorities said he burglarized a residence at a Winder retirement complex where he works.
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Dave Levinthal / Insider:
Trump asks for — and receives — a 45-day extension for disclosing his personal finances — Trump delayed the release of a personal financial disclosure required by law for presidential candidates. — Trump may now wait another 45 days before releasing new details about his personal finances.
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Jeff Schuhrke / In These Times:
The Biggest Strike in Starbucks' History Is Underway … In the latest escalation of their growing union drive, Starbucks workers across the country are staging a three-day strike beginning today — making it the longest nationally coordinated job action in the company's history.
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ABC News:
Early Trump ‘reset’ highlights distance from 2016 to 2024: The Note — The early announcement hasn't intimidated rivals or enhanced his standing. — Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time as he pauses while speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022.
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More Perfect Union:
Schumer Freezes Antitrust Bills After Big Tech Lobbyists Bundled Millions — Apple, Amazon, and others are spending record sums to fight off antitrust laws while pouring money into the Democrats' campaign arms. — Several bills to curb the market power of the world's largest tech companies …
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