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Far-left Twitter has declared it will “protect” the midterm elections with a range of policies designed to suppress what the company considers “misinformation,” and deliver Twitter-curated news to users. 2020 was the first American election in which Big Tech companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Google had “election integrity” policies — and they resulted in one of the most consequential stories of that cycle, the New York Post’s reporting on Hunter Biden’s corrupt business dealings, being suppresse d just weeks before the election. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Hunter Biden talks in the East Room before President Joe Biden speaks awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people at the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Twitter was one of the companies that suppressed that story in the name of fighting “misinformation” — now it plans to activate similar policies ahead of the midterms. … [Read more...] about Twitter Announces Plan to ‘Protect’ November Midterm Elections

Illustration: Cold War Steve When Tesla looked like it might fail to launch its first mass-market sedan in 2018, a battle with enormous stakes — billions of dollars, thousands of jobs, the electrification of the global automotive industry — was fought principally online. On one side, skeptical investors and journalists with a compelling case that the company was doomed; on the other, an informal army of Tesla owners and Elon Musk devotees who rallied to his defense. Musk won, and he continues to derive enormous value from his social-media legions. While Ford spends $3 billion a year on marketing, Tesla spends zero, and it’s principally Musk who generates buzz for the brand via Twitter, where he is in direct, nearly constant contact with the fan base. Recently, New York asked two committed members of this cohort to discuss what compels them to support the cause. Kim Paquette , a flight attendant from Newport, Rhode Island, with 40,000 followers : At first it … [Read more...] about ‘I Don’t Talk to Any of My Normal Friends About This’

One person was killed and three people were injured after gunfire broke out early Thursday morning at a 24 Hour Fitness in Brentwood, police said. An altercation erupted at the gym’s basketball courts, which then moved to the parking lot, according to Brentwood police. In the parking lot two shooters exchanged gunfire, leaving one person dead and three injured. At around 1:54 a.m. Thursday morning police responded to a 24 Hour Fitness on Lone Tree Way in Brentwood, where they found a man in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at the scene, Brentwood police said. Shortly after, police received calls that three men — including a 17-year old minor — had transported themselves to hospitals in the area to receive treatment for gunshot wounds, according to Brentwood police. All were expected to survive. Police have not yet released the names of the victims or suspects. Police are actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information or video of the altercation … [Read more...] about One dead, three injured after shooting at Bay Area gym

Unofficial U.S. Customs and Border Protection records reviewed by Breitbart Texas reveal that at least 670 migrants died in “horrific” conditions while or after crossing the U.S.-Mexico Border. The record-setting number comes as New York City Mayor Eric Adams referred to the transportation of migrants on air-conditioned buses a “horrific” act by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Information provided to Breitbart Texas by an official operating under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports that more than 670 migrants have died in Fiscal Year 2022. The fiscal year began October 1, 2021, and the report runs through this week, the source said. Of the more than 670 deaths, 60 percent were drownings and exposure. Another 10 percent of the deaths were discovered but causes were not definitive. Brooks County deputies recovered the body of a migrant woman on a ranch 80 miles from the Texas-Mexico Border. (Brooks County Sheriff’s Office) On Monday, New York City Mayor … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Record 670 Migrants Faced ‘Horrific’ Deaths Crossing U.S. Border in 2022

Thursday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) told FNC’s “Fox & Friends” he had not gotten a satisfactory answer from FBI Director Christopher Wray about the perceived double standard within the Department of Justice. Grassley, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, referred expressly to how the DOJ handled Hillary Clinton’s email server versus the raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, FL. Partial transcript as follows: BRIAN KILMEADE, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: Meanwhile, let’s go out to — let’s go out to Iowa, where Senator Chuck Grassley, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee is joining us now. Senator up for re-election. Senator, first off, when you look at this raid, the one thing I didn’t think was going to happen so early was, it seems like every Republican is on the same page — even Mitch McConnell, saying, we need answers to why this raid took place, not sources or ideas about what they were looking for — the FBI was … [Read more...] about Grassley: ‘I Didn’t Get Much of an Answer at All’ from FBI Director Wray on Mar-a-Lago Raid

The University of Massachusetts Boston is cutting more than 20 summer courses as the school desperately attempts to manage a $30 million operating deficit that is due in part to a project labor agreement that requires unions to be the “sole and exclusive” source of job-site labor. The University has been plagued by controversy, ranging from declining enrollment to lackluster fundraising, but the project labor agreement (PLA) is one reason why the university must now cut classes in the summer, and into the fall, reports the Boston Globe . The university system’s building authority approved a 10-year master plan that called for $750 million in construction with a union work requirement. The requirement effectively excluded the 80 percent of Massachusetts construction workers that are not members of a union. The PLA, means less competition, fewer bidders and higher costs, the Boston Globe reports. The school’s Chancellor, J.Keith Motley, announced last week that he would step … [Read more...] about School Forced To Cut More Than 20 Classes In Order To Pay Labor Union