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Michael Fenichel<p>Emperor StableGenius and his terrific new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cognitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cognitive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clothes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clothes</span></a></p><p>"So smart... A stable genius...all the best words....perfect, really" - Sir <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpVirus</span></a> vs. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>truth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GQP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GQP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enabling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enabling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>denial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cult</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlternativeFacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlternativeFacts</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>And the 'rot' is everywhere <a href="https://aus.social/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> sympathisers have been inserted in our national insitutions' leadership roles. Why should the prestigeous ANU be spared the rot?</p><p>What impact will this <a href="https://aus.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>union</span></a> vote of no confidence will have is yet to be determined - this must not become a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Union</span></a> vs <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grifting</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> issue. Students and academics should be a priority concern.</p><p>"The move comes after it was revealed Bishop used the university’s funds to pay her business partner as a consultant, and that Bell held a second job at Intel while in her role."<br>(Source: <a href="https://crikey.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=590a5da69c858c5d9c304666a&amp;id=cb0d347a7d&amp;e=87ad331f0e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crikey.us22.list-manage.com/tr</span><span class="invisible">ack/click?u=590a5da69c858c5d9c304666a&amp;id=cb0d347a7d&amp;e=87ad331f0e</span></a> )</p>
Steve Woods<p>As I'm sure Rachel from Accounts is aware, other forms of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> are available.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/27/rachel-reeves-refuse-free-concert-tickets-criticism-freebies" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/27/rachel-reeves-refuse-free-concert-tickets-criticism-freebies</span></a></p>
Zzyzx/P<p>Not only is the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/felon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>felon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>, this <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorruptAdminstration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorruptAdminstration</span></a> is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stealing</span></a> from our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/allies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allies</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> running <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unfettered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unfettered</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/impeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>impeach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corruptGOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruptGOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorruptToTheCore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorruptToTheCore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opposeGOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opposeGOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TraitorGOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraitorGOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TraitorMAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraitorMAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaveTheRepublic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheRepublic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USAID</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/americas-european-allies-trying-pry-113723842.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/americas-europe</span><span class="invisible">an-allies-trying-pry-113723842.html</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>LA Times: Pastor conned longtime friends, nonprofit out of more than $230,000, authorities allege</p><p>"...pastor and onetime city council candidate was arrested this week on suspicion that he swindled longtime friends and a nonprofit corporation tied to another church out of more than $230,000, according to federal authorities..."</p><p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-08/san-bernardino-pastor-alleged-con" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">latimes.com/california/story/2</span><span class="invisible">025-03-08/san-bernardino-pastor-alleged-con</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a></p>
MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHqPV2u7VDw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=sHqPV2u7VD</span><span class="invisible">w</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/IHIPNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IHIPNews</span></a>: Trump White House Is One Big White Trash Bash </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grifting</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/USAShitShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USAShitShow</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/UnelectedBillionaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnelectedBillionaire</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/CapitalismAndGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalismAndGovernment</span></a></p>
skua<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@paninid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>paninid</span></a></span> </p><p>So grifting includes illegal methods (i.e. fraud) ?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Grift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grift</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grifting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Semantics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Semantics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VocabularyWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VocabularyWednesday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vocabulary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vocabulary</span></a></p>
Chuck Darwin<p>Trump Bibles, <br>Rudy coffee, <br>Tucker nicotine pouches: </p><p>Republicans and the right wing have established an unprecedented culture of <a href="https://c.im/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> </p><p>– hawking everything from Bibles to scraps of fabric to NFTs in a ruse that has become a multimillion-dollar micro industry.</p><p>Trump’s gold sneakers, launched in February, have brought him almost $400,000 alone. He’s also made $300,000 from selling poorly reviewed Bibles, according to financial disclosures, and has recently been pushing a “fight, fight, fight” range of colognes and perfumes.</p><p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/30/rightwing-knicknack-racket?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2024/d</span><span class="invisible">ec/30/rightwing-knicknack-racket?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Farage also lists advertising revenue from Meta and Google in his register of interests. He and Lowe are the only MPs to declare any payments from Meta, Google or Twitter. </p><p>Lee Anderson and Richard Tice also have blue ticks, but have not declared any donations from the platform. They did not respond to a request for comment."</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grifting</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bylinetimes.com/2024/12/18/the-reform-uk-mps-already-being-bankrolled-by-elon-musk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bylinetimes.com/2024/12/18/the</span><span class="invisible">-reform-uk-mps-already-being-bankrolled-by-elon-musk/</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@jasongorman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jasongorman</span></a></span> you don't get it: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grifting</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scamming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scamming</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a>'s and instotutional <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/investors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investors</span></a> off their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Money</span></a> <em>is</em> the only reason this <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>"</em> bs. gets made...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/saecasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>saecasm</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>What happens is a lobbyist for the Fossil Fuel industry buys Angela Raynor some shoes or takes Starmer out to a Taylor Swift concert and then suddenly some bullshit technology that people in the business know is bullshit is suddenly our great saviour and Labour are really doing something on Climate Change, no really they are, /s </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPOL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grifting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quisling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quisling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sleaze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sleaze</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s small-dollar <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/donor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fundraising</span></a> is <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/beset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beset</span></a> by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/confusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>confusion</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fatigue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fatigue</span></a>. </p><p>Fewer than a 1/3rd of the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/contributions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contributions</span></a> have come from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/smalldonors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smalldonors</span></a> who gave less than $200 </p><p>— <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ConvictedFelon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConvictedFelon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> is all about <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pickingthepockets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pickingthepockets</span></a> of his <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/supporters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supporters</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-campaign-donations-small-donors-decline-f1a6b238d15edb3f72260e4c86d2c552" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/trump-campa</span><span class="invisible">ign-donations-small-donors-decline-f1a6b238d15edb3f72260e4c86d2c552</span></a></p>
SLCW💥<p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> is a <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> and he and the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a> have put this country on a path towards <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a>. If he gets back into power, he will care nothing about governing. All of his energy will be dedicated to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> and <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/revenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>revenge</span></a>. And most of us aren’t prepared.</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/TrumpIsUnfitForOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsUnfitForOffice</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/TrumpIsATraitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsATraitor</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/wannabeDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wannabeDictator</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/EndOfDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndOfDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/TrumpIsAFelon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFelon</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/TrumpIsHumanGarbage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsHumanGarbage</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/TrumpIsALiar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsALiar</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/HarrisWalz2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisWalz2024</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kamala2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kamala2024</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/VoteBlue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteBlue</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/mary-trump-stark-warning-not-prepared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rawstory.com/mary-trump-stark-</span><span class="invisible">warning-not-prepared/</span></a></p>
GG<p>"On Sunday, I took this photo while on Hwy 407. </p><p>Not sure why <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DougFord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DougFord</span></a> wants to build a tunnel when we have an empty highway just sitting here.</p><p>We don't need a tunnel to fix gridlock Doug, use the 407." </p><p>--- Ted Hsu, MPP for Kingston &amp; the Islands<br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GravyTrainTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GravyTrainTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toronto</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/onpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/buddies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buddies</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@davidho" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>davidho</span></a></span> the only effective <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decarbonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decarbonization</span></a> technology that is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/scalable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scalable</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnergyEfficientband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyEfficientband</span></a> not just offsetting /relocating <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CO2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CO2</span></a> exidts for longer than humans: Trees.</p><ul><li>Seriously, we need to reforest harder and consider putting the <em>"Tree Farm's" harvests</em> into former coal mines to longterm remove CO² from the atmosphere.</li></ul><p>Everything else is just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@stevetex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stevetex</span></a></span> yeah, that shit wouldn't fly in so many juristictions...</p><p>But I guess <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mozilla.social/@mozilla" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mozilla</span></a></span> is too busy <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechBros</span></a> and scamming <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a>'s out of money with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> bs +literally noone asked for!*</p>
***Dave Hill<p>"Trump launches another business full of potential risks and conflicts if he wins" </p><p>I'm not going to say that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> is Donald's only, or even primary, reason for being in politics (I blame massive narcissism and insecurity for that), but it's certainly a big reason. </p><p>Also, I can't imagine anything more horrifyingly risky (for customers, not the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> fam) than Trump-branded <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a>. Good Lord. </p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/16/politics/trump-cryptocurrency-business/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2024/09/16/politics/tr</span><span class="invisible">ump-cryptocurrency-business/index.html</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Proceeds go NOT to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaign</span></a> but to a company he created for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racket</span></a>.<br>
Don’t care for the cards? “I have a FANTASTIC new Book coming out in two weeks, ‘SAVE AMERICA,’” Trump also posted this week. “I hand-selected every Photo.” This one is $99, or $499 signed; proceeds go to a company founded by Donald Trump Jr.</p><p>These follow other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> ventures by Trump: sneakers, bibles — you name it.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grift</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/conman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conman</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scam</span></a><br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/weird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weird</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Nonsense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nonsense</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WeAreNotGoingBack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeAreNotGoingBack</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CommonSense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommonSense</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HarrisWalz2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisWalz2024</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@xgranade" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>xgranade</span></a></span> <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>"</em> - like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Blockchain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blockchain</span></a> before it - is just a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VentureCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VentureCapital</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scam</span></a> to do more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MoneyBurning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyBurning</span></a>!</p>
Barbara Monaco<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@qotca" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>qotca</span></a></span> <br>"Sasse, a former Nebraska Republican senator, more than tripled spending under the president’s office compared to his predecessor. A majority of the surge in spending was driven by lucrative consulting contracts and high-paid, remote positions for Sasse’s GOP allies."<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/grifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifting</span></a> <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/gop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gop</span></a></p>