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@levernews.com“Putting the Joker in charge of the Manhattan Project.”
Oscar-winning filmmaker @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social, director of MUSK, on Elon Musk, autonomous weapons, DOGE’s access to Americans’ federal data.
@levernews.comAn increasingly bipartisan issue: Corporate media sucks.
@levernews.comYour water bill is rising faster than inflation — and privatization is making it worse.
A new @foodandwater.bsky.social report found households on for-profit systems paid 67% more for drinking water in 2025 than those on public systems.
And the gap is growing.
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@levernews.comElon Musk didn’t become one of the most powerful people in American politics overnight. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney spent years investigating how he got there — and what Silicon Valley’s most powerful people know about him but won’t say publicly.
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@levernews.comA candidate promising affordable housing has up to $250,000 invested in the world’s largest corporate landlord. Mike Rogers invested in Blackstone as it ramped up evictions and rent hikes — while its CEO poured millions into his political operation.
@levernews.com“These tech titans figured out pretty quickly that Trump could be bought.”
Sen. @smith.senate.gov says Silicon Valley’s power over Trump should force a much bigger conversation about AI — who profits from our data, who bears the risk, and who gets stuck paying if the bubble bursts.
@levernews.comHedge funds are increasingly consulting AI to do business.
@levernews.comIn Tuesday's Maine Senate debate, Senator Susan Collins said she once couldn't afford health insurance. What she left out: after she lost a campaign in 1994, an assault-rifle maker who’d donated to her campaign helped land her next job. She later backed a bill shielding gunmakers from lawsuits.
@levernews.comHow does a climate crusader end up spending $300 million to help elect “drill, baby, drill” Trump?
Oscar-winning filmmaker @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social, director of MUSK, says power didn’t just change Elon Musk — it enabled his darkest instincts.
“It’s a Marvel villain story.”
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@levernews.com“For almost the first time in American politics … it’s a winning issue to be critical of Israel.” That’s what one leading Israel-Palestine scholar says an @AbdulElSayed victory in Michigan could prove — with huge implications for @AIPAC and the Democratic Party.
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@levernews.comWalmart patented a system that could raise the price of mayo after it sees you put tuna in your cart. Other patents could withhold coupons if you’re likely to buy anyway — or tailor refunds based on your personality.
@levernews.comNEW: If @abdulelsayed.bsky.social wins, experts say it could expose the limits of @aipac.org's power.
Michigan’s Senate race is becoming a test of whether the pro-Israel establishment still has veto power inside Democratic politics.
@levernews.com[email protected] says Democrats’ 2024 strategy of campaigning with @lizcheney.bsky.social risked losing sight of their own base.
Asked whether @kamalaharris.com’s appearances with Cheney misread who the real swing voter was, Walz said yes.
