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Mark Rinker

@markrinker.bsky.social

West Coast Boat Capt, Iowa Family Farmer, Husband/Father/Grandfather, 80s Pop Culture Relic, Collector of People, Experiences and Destinations

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On Elon Musk and his merry band of techies:

The data they are now privy to is the heartbeat of our government.

If it ends up in the hands of our enemies, that is treason.

03.02.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0


Chipping away at the balance of power.

>>> President Donald Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late Friday ... capping dramatic shake-ups of the federal government with a purge of independent watchdog officials created by Congress to root out abuse and illegality - New York Times >>>

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As 47 has kept a close watch over illegal immigrant crime to justify his manufactured border crisis, the thoughtful will now pay close attention to the 1500 "patridiots" he has released from prison back to the streets.
#badapples #insurrectionists #Jan6th

22.01.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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January 20, 2025 The tone for the inauguration of Donald J.

Follow the money.

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Welcome to the Boomtown.

All that money makes such a succulent sound.

Welcome to Trump's Boomtown.

Hat tip to editor
@petersoby.bsky.social

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TikTok Ban: Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring App From The U.S.β€”Here’s Everything We Know The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.

Trump will review, monetize, and give it back after a brief " ban ".

Only American companies are allowed to collect personal data about Americans!!!

18.01.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scott Galloway Describes the Tough Future Facing Gen Z | WSJ News
YouTube video by WSJ News Scott Galloway Describes the Tough Future Facing Gen Z | WSJ News
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My gosh, listening to Sen. Grassley's disinformation-filled ramble at the Pam Bondi confirmation hearing, perhaps a more apt term than gaslighting would be "grasslighting."

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Here Comes The Sun (Remastered 2009)
YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic Here Comes The Sun (Remastered 2009)

music.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNq...

15.01.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Meta just flipped the switch that prevents misinformation from spreading in the United States The company built effective systems to reduce the reach of fake news. Last week, it shut them down

Hello world... is this thing on?

www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...

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