#Facebook, Microsoft halt political spending after Capitol riots

#Facebook, Microsoft halt political spending after Capitol riots

“#Facebook, Microsoft halt political spending after Capitol riots” Facebook and Microsoft are pausing all political contributions from their respective PACs in response to the violent attack against the US Capitol, the tech companies said.  “Following last week’s awful violence in DC, we are pausing all of our PAC contributions for at least the current quarter,…

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#Melania Trump Finally Speaks Out About The Capitol Riots — And Paints HERSELF As A Victim! Unbelievable!

#Melania Trump Finally Speaks Out About The Capitol Riots — And Paints HERSELF As A Victim! Unbelievable!

“#Melania Trump Finally Speaks Out About The Capitol Riots — And Paints HERSELF As A Victim! Unbelievable! ” As the days tick by without consequences for the President or the other elected officials who incited last week’s violent insurrection, other members of Donald Trump’s toxic ecosystem are scrambling to, shall we say, cover their own…

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#Stripe drops Trump campaign site after Capitol riots

#Stripe drops Trump campaign site after Capitol riots

“#Stripe drops Trump campaign site after Capitol riots” Payments processor Stripe has booted President Trump’s campaign website from its service, blaming Wednesday’s assault on the Capitol for the move. The San Francisco-based firm, whose tech allows sites and businesses to accept credit card payments, is distancing itself from the embattled commander-in-chief and his team, claiming…

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#Twitter stock plunges after banning President Trump

#Twitter stock plunges after banning President Trump

“#Twitter stock plunges after banning President Trump” Twitter’s stock price tumbled early Monday as investors appeared to balk at the social network’s decision to ban President Trump from posting. Shares in the San Francisco-based company tumbled 7.5 percent to $47.60 as of 8:07 a.m. in the first premarket trading session after it booted Trump from…

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#Don’t dismiss DC Capitol rioters as Trump’s chumps : Devine

#Don’t dismiss DC Capitol rioters as Trump’s chumps : Devine

“#Don’t dismiss DC Capitol rioters as Trump’s chumps : Devine” To properly understand the storming of Capitol Hill last Wednesday, you must empathize with those who died.  This is not something that President-elect Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, presumptive Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, or their vicious media boosters want to do. They want…

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#Trump will award Patriots coach Medal of Freedom

#Trump will award Patriots coach Medal of Freedom

“#Trump will award Patriots coach Medal of Freedom” President Trump plans to award New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick the Medal of Freedom this week in a bid to return to normalcy after the US Capitol riots and calls for his second impeachment, according to a report Sunday. With just days left in the Oval…

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#Rein in abusive Big Tech republic

#Rein in abusive Big Tech republic

“#Rein in abusive Big Tech republic” In the aftermath of Wednesday’s Capitol riot, Big Tech went nuclear.  Most prominently, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Trump’s accounts on their platforms: Facebook’s suspension will last though the president’s remaining time in office, while Twitter’s ban is permanent.  Trump was not the only prominent conservative figure suspended: former…

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#Calling a riot a riot and other commentary

#Calling a riot a riot and other commentary

“#Calling a riot a riot and other commentary” Media watch: Calling a Riot a Riot “Finally, the media understand how dangerous mobs can be,” snarks the Washington Examiner’s Eddie Scarry. “CNN’s Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and others” watched “aghast Wednesday,” as “thousands of President Trump’s supporters” breached the Capitol. But that “pro-Trump chaos” came after…

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