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John Blakely's avatar

Minnesota governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, posted: “This has nothing to do with fraud…. This is a campaign of retribution. Trump is weaponizing the entirety of the federal government to punish blue states like Minnesota. These cuts will be devastating for veterans, families with young kids, folks with disabilities, and working people across our state.”

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Jeanine Zeller Pendrey's avatar

Im glad Anthropic held to their values and didnt cave to Hegseth demands.

lat428's avatar

Me too. Just hope they continue to hold their red line.

S. A. Linden's avatar

They see the future. The Trump Administration and its horrors will pass, and Amodei wants his company to live on. He sounds like a guy with a backbone and a conscience. Plus he would be the one to trust at this point if you really want to engage w/ AI. Careful. Knows the risks. I hope that he doesn't disappoint.

Maria K.'s avatar

Yes. Good on them.

Richard Waddell's avatar

It may be AI, but that's some Real Spine!

Kaye Houser's avatar

So am I. Elon Musk has taken over , very quietly all types of Pentagon info and who trusts Muck after what he did with our govt. agencies’ info. He stole it and along with “big balls”

he got out of D C very quickly. I have heard only one independent news report reporting on his meetings with that dumb bell empty-headed Hegseth about entering in to formal contracts to do this I don’t know is it’s only certain categories of info or more.. Does anyone on here trust Hegseth to make these judgements, or Trump, and him? It scares the Willie’s out of me.. and I know the article I was listening to mentioned “weapons systems”. This is scary for all of us!!! Has anybody heard more about this than I did?? The man constantly on mind altering drugs? It scared me to death but I’ve heard nothing but part of that one report - and no announcements from Trump. I wouldn’t trust Musk, who has also had friendly visits in Moscow with Putin

PMB-CA's avatar

Yet. Hegseth will be sure to destroy them if they stand firm.

Michael's avatar

I'll believe it's real when the files come pouring out

Skitealwedrop's avatar

I’ll believe it’s real when Melanie and the Orange Conman sit for depositions.

Bela's avatar

Under oath and made public.

Skitealwedrop's avatar

Exactly as the Clintons. Knowing how the Orange Conman lies testifying under oath is pretty much meaningless. 🤥🤥

Bela's avatar

No, has meaning because lies under oath can bring prosecution for perjury.

Celeste O's avatar

Let's hope Anthropic sticks to their guns and not give the war machine what they want.

Eric Glover's avatar

Yes, and also hope California AG considers Paramount coupling with Warner Bros. is a monopolization of power.

Goldilocks's avatar

Prison now for pedo trump. This asshole shouldn’t be dog catcher, much less president of our country. The man is a straight up criminal. Pedo, cheater, liar, voyeur, murderer, etc. He has no business doing this. Get rid of him now.

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Hi everyone, I’m sharing to ask for support for this GoFundMe. Whether you donate or share, every bit of help makes a difference.

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Sheila's avatar

I donated 40$ Blakely

tal's avatar

This is Aaron's Substack, not John Blakely's. Whoever he is.

John Blakely's avatar

Thank You , I’ve spent over 180$ on Aaron subscription , and I will still support ok

It’s just having a good heart 💜

MastiffSal's avatar

Why, he's clearly a grifter?

Conner's avatar

I have no idea what he-man is, but I tried to send $20. Anytime I donate money, I always do it via PayPal. I couldn’t figure out how to send my money to this fundraiser. It is very confusing. Unfortunately.

MastiffSal's avatar

He seems like some red pill con merchant. Why give him money?

John Blakely's avatar

I don’t appreciate you insulting me over a donation

MastiffSal's avatar

Who insulted you? You chose to come here asking for money, ffs!

Conner's avatar

Is this a joke? You ARE a scammer on a political platform! I am glad my donation didn’t go through, because I came across 2 more of you soliciting links with your hero now being dead at much younger age instead of being in a nursing home in his 90th.

Jake's avatar

Ok i will support

Michael Anton's avatar

Fraud against the taxpayers needs to be pursued and prosecuted, and if they are non-citizen, quickly deported. There should not be sensitivities, no backing off, because the perpetrators are from a certain group, as has been aleged about Gov. Walz.

On the other hand, attempts to smear an entire ethnicity for the fraud by individuals, calling them garbage, all as a means to enrage and divide Americans. Remember 'They are eating the dogs!' long after that was proven crazy false.

Presidents are supposed to bring the country together, but instead Big Littleman plays a Zero-sum game, winners and LOSERS, US and THEM, a man of no honor.

God please bless the Midterms and rid us of this plague.

Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

He should go ahead and sue the federal government. All the lawsuits are piling up syphilis brain Trump. How many years will it take to pay those off while in prison?

Suzanne M. Bellamy's avatar

WTH, the current potus is obviously deficient. I pray for #47's commitment to the cell he's earned or the padded room he deserves! Release unredacted Epstein files. Impeach1_6Traitor_Pedophile#47

Banned by UTube for comment!

Cathy's avatar

More true words were never spoken.

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tal's avatar

Why is John Blakely using Aaron's substack to raise money?

Conner's avatar

OMG! The same fond raiser but different story! Are you scamming people here?

Michele erwin's avatar

100%. There may be fraud. There is fraud in all states. They're investigating $2bn in AZ by one couple that is not making national news. One guy in Florida was convicted of Medicare fraud who Trump pardoned. Its all about leveraging our voter data and punishing MN because Trump is a bully and a big baby who is afraid he is going to lose the house and senate. He also projects. Whatever he accuses others of, he is doing himself.

Louise Purfield-Coak's avatar

I live in subsidized housing and I just found out today, when my friend down the hall started her recertification for her subsidy, that there is a brand new form required. Something we were never asked for before. The form asks for the make, model and color of our car and the license plate number, in addition to the city, state and Country we were born in! Sound like it's for ICE, to anyone else besides us two? I remember that clip from Maine where the ICE agent was writing down the Constitutional Observer's car. When the lady asked what he was doing, he said he was adding the information to a data base that ICE was keeping on Domestic Terrorists. Now, they are collecting on anyone who gets Federal Subsidies! Chilling Much!!!!😰

Michele erwin's avatar

I wouldn't fill that part out.

PW's avatar

Great rundown of exactly the questions I have this morning. I like these shorter summaries and excellent pinpoint illustrative accessories. Doubly amazing since you’ve been so ill. Take care. Your journalism grows more important every day.

Maria K.'s avatar

He is right. Similar but different - we can't get FEMA funding for Helene damages in Western North Carolina, because we DARED to elect a Democrat governor and a Democrat attorney general. This is all just about Trump's grudges.

Barney's avatar

I don’t know if anyone else noticed, but Nutlick said Epstein was “the greatest blackmailer ever”!

Tell us more Howard!

Goldilocks's avatar

And Nutlick was a follower.

Barney's avatar

What exactly do you mean Goldi?

Becky's avatar

They want to use the AI to kill people. That is bad enough we should be taking these people out of power.

Sally Lyberger's avatar

This is absolutely wrong to go after the necessities in Minnesota and harm Americans. Trump and Bondi have to be stopped.

LGE's avatar
Feb 27Edited

The real crime is what the federal government is doing, not the fake fraud.🤮🤮🤮

Somewhere by a beach ⛱️'s avatar

Melania, Oops malaria, testify? She is an alien 👽. Look at eyes. And cant speaka no English. Unfuckingbelievable.

Robert Lawrence Gioia's avatar

The Warner brothers takeover is exactly the problem of our country. Large companies have too much power, and purchase politicians.

Sue Stjohn's avatar

It's all laid out in Project 2025.....

G B's avatar

We need to bust up all the monopolies in this country no one company should control more than 5% of any given market. Before citizens United this was enforced. I wonder why?

Carol Kusel's avatar

In the 1890’s this was done. The “Robber Barons”were opposed with legislation. People realized that the massive collection of wealth by 1% of the population would buy away and undermine our democracy. Warren Buffett has stated that he pays a lesser tax rate than his office secretary and he asked for a correction in taxation to be implemented years ago.

Carol Kusel's avatar

In the 1890’s this was done. The “Robber Barons”were opposed with legislation. People realized that the massive collection of wealth by 1% of the population would buy away and undermine our democracy. Warren Buffett has stated that he pays a lesser tax rate than his office secretary and he asked for a correction in taxation to be implemented years ago.

Carol Kusel's avatar

In the 1890’s this was done. The “Robber Barons”were opposed with legislation. People realized that the massive collection of wealth by 1% of the population would buy away and undermine our democracy. Warren Buffett has stated that he pays a lesser tax rate than his office secretary and he asked for a correction in taxation to be implemented years ago.

Carol Kusel's avatar

In the 1890’s this was done. The “Robber Barons”were opposed with legislation. People realized that the massive collection of wealth by 1% of the population would buy away and undermine our democracy. Warren Buffett has stated that he pays a lesser tax rate than his office secretary and he asked for a correction in taxation to be implemented years ago.

Carol Kusel's avatar

In the 1890’s this was done. The “Robber Barons”were opposed with legislation. People realized that the massive collection of wealth by 1% of the population would buy away and undermine our democracy. Warren Buffett has stated that he pays a lesser tax rate than his office secretary and he asked for a correction in taxation to be implemented years ago.

Carol Kusel's avatar

Well, the oligarchs are privately funding ( giving money for elections) Congressional representatives who will change the laws or who will not invoke existant antitrust laws. And, it has been working for years.

G B's avatar

I agree I think we need a tea party type movement for the Democrats from the progressives and push back

Linda Harris's avatar

If they would enforce the antitrust laws, they could curtail this. Once they control all mainstream media, they will come after the independents and then they will write the narrative for the entire country.

Linda Harris's avatar

Trump just gave the thumbs up on another massively consequential merger, this one between the owner/operators of TV stations, Nexstar and Tegna.

That deal lacks the flashy name recognition of the Paramount/Warner deal. But it’s just as, if not more insidious. It would mean one rightwing company owns 80% of local TV stations in the country.

S. A. Linden's avatar

This should not be allowed. Period. One entity controlling all those major news sources? Esp. an entity that is severely partisan? WTH?

I don't know if Sen. Warren will be involved, but 🤞.

Kathleen Reynolds's avatar

Right? Did the Anti Trust laws get abolished?

Bela's avatar

Lack of enforcement.

Maggie Frost's avatar

I think we’d have to say that the voters are also hugely implicated in this. Yes, the Warner Brothers takeover is a big problem, however, so is the ignorance and sexism in this country. So are all of the white people who have voted for the fat orange man. Let’s put the blame where it really is. If people stopped voting for him, if people stopped electing republicans, we would get out of this mess to a large degree.

Carol Kusel's avatar

The Attorney Generals of the States need to band together in an antitrust case against the “ Robber Barons” of the 21st century.The oligarchs are buying our country and stealing the Democracy and undermining the Constitution. Just look at the White House as a symbol of the demolition without permission. Very sad.

Karen Neumann's avatar

I am shocked that a private tech company has more respect for our Constitutional rights than our Military At least someone is holding Hegseth accountable

Nashvillegirl's avatar

Also they could be liable, if they allow. Is simply smart to protect their company!

Peggy Fry's avatar

Thank God! I don’t trust nuts like the ones in this administration today to decide what is best for us all. Look at the havoc they’ve caused by denying vaccines and hiding growing pandemic possibilities!

Abandoned Afghan Ally's avatar

As an Afghan veteran left behind, This is exactly why independent media is vital. When powerful figures and corporations can reshape the truth, it’s the voices outside the system that keep accountability alive. We need journalists who refuse to be silenced.

Steven James Shane's avatar

“Thank you for your service”, isn't enough for me. I more than thank you, and more importantly I'm sorry you were left behind!!!! You must be devastated at the state our country is in under this administration. I come from a very long line of family who served in the military as far back as the Korean War. My brother (r.i.p) was awarded a medal of honor for Desert Storm.

It is going to take a very long time for the USA to recover, and get back to a country that was respected. Again, thank you for your service!

Abandoned Afghan Ally's avatar

Thank you for your very kind words. I am proud to have served alongside the U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan — it is a great honor for me. However, unfortunately I was abandoned by politicians to a ruthless enemy.

bel's avatar

Beautifully said

bel's avatar

Thank you for your service🙏

costumemom4's avatar

How will anyone know if those files or records with Trump weren't burned?

Bela's avatar

Maybe better phrased as "were burned."

There may well be duplicates of many floating around. Certainly DOJ claims duplicates.

MastiffSal's avatar

Exactly, like British journalists that reported on all the rapes committed by American soldiers during that “war”.

Carol Kusel's avatar

I thank you and all who have served. Our family served with the Union Army( 1860’s), in Europe during WW1, in the Battle of the Bulge, and in the Vietnamese War( my husband). We honor our veterans.

Carol Kusel's avatar

I thank you and all who have served. Our family served with the Union Army( 1860’s), in Europe during WW1, in the Battle of the Bulge, and in the Vietnamese War( my husband). We honor our veterans.

Carol Kusel's avatar

I thank you and all who have served. Our family served with the Union Army( 1860’s), in Europe during WW1, in the Battle of the Bulge, and in the Vietnamese War( my husband). We honor our veterans.

sandy bassett's avatar

they deposed the wrong first lady.

Daniel Cardinale's avatar

I don't think the Republican members of Congress suddenly grew a conscience, I think they are more afraid of losing their hold on power .

Francesca Cee's avatar

I think they're finally realizing that people don't like pedophiles or the people who protect them. Every single one of them, other than Thomas Massie, should be ashamed of themselves for being complicit or helping cover for these men

bel's avatar

Just the fact it took them more than a second to figure that out says everything about them

Francesca Cee's avatar

They are all horrible people

sandy bassett's avatar

i think many thought they were completely shielded from consequences and repercussions. pdf was the one straw too many.

Francesca Cee's avatar

Oh for sure. And Trump and his cabinet still think they'll never face any consequences. I really hope they all do

sandy bassett's avatar

you and me both. and i know we are not alone in needing accountability and consequences.

sandy bassett's avatar

i absolutely agree. they also don't want to lose their unregulated money pipeline.

Linda Harris's avatar

Daniel, I was thinking this myself. What do you think the turning point was? The deposition of Hilliary or possibly the hidden files on trump? Of course, if those files hadn't come to light, would they have stepped forward? They have known this was a coverup all along so why now?

sandy bassett's avatar

i think about this a lot too Linda... so many have been completely protected from any consequences whatsoever and it's possible they began to think they were invulnerable. i don't think any of them would've stepped forward, this is so deep and wide and filled with financial and business connections, no one was willing to risk it.

i believe what tipped it over the edge was the absolute grotesquery of what was happening to children. human conscience finally caught up with human greed.

Linda Harris's avatar

I would like to hope that your tipping point is right, but most of them knew the sheer depravity from seeing the files that were released. I was appalled as a human being from the initial releases.

sandy bassett's avatar

i agree and was equally appalled. i think what i *was* surprised about, but maybe should not have been, was how widespread it was. i think the culture of money, power + privilege truly led to many believing they were above and beyond the law and the "niceties" (read, empathy) of fellow humanity. this cracking of that facade is incredibly important and i hope it continues so that we can follow the money, uplift the survivors and kill the roots (and plants) of this behaviorial evil.

S. A. Linden's avatar

Something sure happened yesterday.

S. A. Linden's avatar

I just saw this in my emails and it will explain a lot about what happened yesterday. It's the full statement that Clinton gave yesterday at the beginning of the hearing (testifiers always get to give a statement at the beginning). It is really worth reading to the end and I think it's a clue to the shift Aaron was talking about:

<https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/hillary-destroys-the-republicans>

sandy bassett's avatar

i agree. there does seem to be a shift. and we remain vigilant in demanding accountability and don't let up!

MastiffSal's avatar

No pics of Hillary pole dancing for paedophiles.

sandy bassett's avatar

and no pix of hillary with ghislaine and a gaggle of young girls either.

Hannah Miller's avatar

Please tell me this is the beginning of the end

AK's avatar

It won’t truly end for decades. We will need to be held accountable, turn over our govt inside and out, and take accountability/apologize. We will need to educate future generations and the world like Germany did.

Rene Dreose's avatar

Totally agree. The rest of the world lost trust in the US under this administration. The blame is on the supporters of Trump and his authoritarian actions and the world will be leary that this won't happen again. We have a cloud over us and we need to prove ourselves worthy of trust and power. Dam Trump, MAGA, and our weak congress.

VFW's avatar

I agree 100%. I pray we do not go to war for this stupid man’s thinking. His actions will I pray not cause a major recession or depression

S. A. Linden's avatar

I just did a deep dive on Wikipedia on Pete Hegseth. He's portrayed and joked about as a drunk, but I had no idea that he had assaulted so many women. He is really a danger around women. He had five affairs in four years in his first marriage, leading to divorce at that point. Since then, he has had repeated sexual assaults, none ever charged because he either paid them off or the charges were mysteriously dropped. One woman was allegedly (with witnesses) drugged and raped.

Pete Hegseth is as much of a sexual predator as any of the others, except with adult women. He proudly proclaims his origins as "Norwegian" and loves the Crusades and a "holy war." Definitely NOT the person we want as Sec. Defense right now.

We should have know immediately when he tried to change the name to "Secretary of War." It's time to re-investigate this creep, people!

Bela's avatar

yes, thanks for reminders

Chris's avatar

He'll end up in prison..eventually… he's lied and has committed crimes .. they'll all go down.

Nora M's avatar

Thank you, Anthropic. We don’t want yo live in a police state and that is where they are trying to drag us. We cannot trust the Pentagon. They are too deeply used to obeying orders.

Hegseth is the perfect underling for Trump. Two of a kind.

Linda Harris's avatar

I find it amazing that Russia was not allowed to compete in the Olympics, when under trump, we are following his playbook. Also, very surprised any country will want to come to the US for the next Olympics.

bel's avatar

Exactly. This will also have to include the dismantling of all the entities created by this Regime's agendas that have obliterated competitive trade to control our narratives and to line the 1%'s pockets

Robert Lawrence Gioia's avatar

A series lesson learned

Ned Campbell's avatar

Our country has many ignorant racist Nazis and evil anti democracy terrorists. Even after the Orange 💩 is gone, they’ll still be here to deal with for a long time.

bel's avatar

I believe you are correct... one of many needed points to be addressed is the US education system which could help with some of that ignorance - an exposed inquisitive mind has the option to review and consider in a bird's eye view circumstance - see a repetitive history and make decisions that work outside of the realm of survival and ignorance

The US punishes it's youth with lifetime 'educational' loan costs. Most give up the hope of going before they reach high school.

But fundamentally the problem starts pre-kindergarten... broading anybody's scope, never mind a child's, is something that is supposed to be a birth right in a democratic society.

Jo Anne Mahedy's avatar

But, now we know who they are!

Skutt Hope's avatar

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Sharron S's avatar

🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏽

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emjayay's avatar

Serial begging does not belong here. Stop it.

Bela's avatar

stop the scam

S. A. Linden's avatar

John, you've had some credibility on these threads, but this is not the time nor the place for your ask. Once is enough.

Conner's avatar

You are despicable! Get a job!

Erica's avatar

Speaking of ICE. Why haven’t they left Minnesota yet?

Robert Lawrence Gioia's avatar

It not about immigration. In Alabama it business as usual. Never saw ICE neither has anyone I spoke with. This is about Trump hating Democrats and nothing more.

Matthew Zodarecky's avatar

They are worried that it looks like a cover up!! lol that’s because it is a cover up

Linda Harris's avatar

I will never trust them. They have known from day one that this was a coverup. My mother used to call this behavior Crying Crocodile Tears.

lat428's avatar

Just now they realized it IS a coverup?

Mike Hammer's avatar

Smelling blood in the water yet, Donald?

Skitealwedrop's avatar

I think Donald’s bad karma is on our horizon. Imagine a dead man, Epstein, coming back to haunt him?

Peace's avatar

Probably can’t smell anything over his dirty diaper 🤷🏻‍♀️

dojo1028's avatar

Melania knows all about Jeffrey Epstein since she went out with him and he introduced her to Trump. More relevant then Hilary

Greg's avatar

Trump got sloppy seconds but in this case sloppy hundreds

S. A. Linden's avatar

Hillary is a year younger than Donald, and Bill is as old as Trump. They know how to civilly tell the Republicans to go to hell. And they know things.

dojo1028's avatar

Bill might since he’s in the files

but not Hillary

Lily's avatar
Feb 27Edited

Exactly, she and thump in the mile high club, while he was still married! EWWWW! That was Melania's first $$$$ transaction with thump.

M. Layfield's avatar

Aaron, again I simply have to thank you. Sitting here, knowing that media is unreliable, you are a lifesaver. I hope, as all your followers do, that you are feeling much better and that today is a good day for you. We are blest.

Gina's avatar

“Going to look like a cover-up” Sorry Republicans, that ship has sailed. The cover-up is in full swing.

Philip Goff's avatar

More lies from the most corrupt administration in history!!

Cathy's avatar

Good on Anthropic. If they were public, I would invest.

Kathy Fielding's avatar

Yeah. It is about time to release the files.

Judy's avatar

I’m not going to get too excited just yet. We ALL know how these republicans say and demand one thing and then do another.

Linda Harris's avatar

Isn't Tillis leaving office? He may want to make amends so he will still make all those millions giving speeches.