politics
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Minnesota Will Require 100% Carbon-Free Electricity by 2040
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Bankrupt FTX Asks for Its Political Donations Back
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is so desperate to repay its creditors that it is clawing back any and all money the company and its ex-execs used for political donations. The company has even implied it will go after charities and other nonprofits politicians said they donated FTX’s money to if it doesn’t get its money…
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Elon Apologises for Spreading Conspiracy Theory About the Hammer Attack on Paul Pelosi
Twitter CEO Elon Musk gave a brief public apology for his role in helping spread and amplify a baseless conspiracy related to the brutal October attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Musk’s backtracking comes just days after the release of graphic police body camera footage capturing the attempt on Pelosi’s life.…
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10 (Sad!) Reminders of Trump’s Bad Social Media Behaviour
Meta is lifting former President Donald Trump’s two-year ban on Facebook and Instagram following controversial posts after he lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden and in response to his posts that lead up to the January 6 insurrection.