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jackhutton 🇺🇸<p>[Financial Times]: Donald Trump discloses $57mn earnings from crypto venture. By George Steer in Montclair, New Jersey</p><p>Ethics filing shows hundreds of sources of income for the US president, including property and books</p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4n31vME" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">on.ft.com/4n31vME</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/grift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grift</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/worstpresidentever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worstpresidentever</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/selfdealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfdealing</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2106424/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2106424/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Psychology expert from Iceland—our secret to happiness is this ‘hidden’ mindset <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/iceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iceland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/island" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>island</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LongevityRates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LongevityRates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MakeItContributors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeItContributors</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>psychology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SelfImprovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfImprovement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SelfDealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfDealing</span></a></p>
jackhutton 🇺🇸<p>A clear-eyed &amp; important interview: Anne Applebaum, (Starts at abou 13:00 - 31:00) Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast</p><p>The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum examines how our authoritarian rise is actually happening faster than usual.</p><p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-politics-with-molly-jong-fast/id1645614328?i=1000703823277" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/</span><span class="invisible">fast-politics-with-molly-jong-fast/id1645614328?i=1000703823277</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/selfdealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfdealing</span></a></p>
jackhutton 🇺🇸<p>[Wired]: The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X</p><p>The SSA's shift to Elon Musk's X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned. By Zoë Schiffer, April 11, 2025</p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-administration-regional-office-elon-musk-x/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/social-securit</span><span class="invisible">y-administration-regional-office-elon-musk-x/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/socialsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/selfdealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfdealing</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@obtener" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>obtener</span></a></span> Quelle Surprise! Yet another <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Weird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Weird</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Billionaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Billionaire</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nepotistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nepotistic</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Selfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Selfish</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfIndulgent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfIndulgent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfCentered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCentered</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfAggrandizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfAggrandizing</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfDealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfDealing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lackey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lackey</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Greedily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greedily</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StuffiingTheirPockets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StuffiingTheirPockets</span></a> at the expense of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EveryMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EveryMan</span></a></p>
Paul Schoe<p>In addition to Europe spending more in support of Ukraine, much of the support from the USA stays in the USA. </p><p>It is paid to American manufacturers in the weapons industry. It results in American jobs.</p><p>Even money that Europe provides, is used to purchase American weapon systems.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@ManyRoads" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ManyRoads</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Support</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SelfDealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfDealing</span></a></p>
Radio Free TrumpistanThe recipients thereof who sit on the SCOTUS should have recused themselves. <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=SelfDealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfDealing</span></a><br>♲ <a href="https://mastodon.scot/@andrewducker/112684157432712080" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">mastodon.scot/@andrewducker/11…</a>
jackhutton 🇺🇸<p>[The New Yorker] Even Before His Trial, the N.R.A.’s Wayne LaPierre Was a Fraud<br>The pro-gun group’s former leader used the organization’s funds to enrich himself and those close to him. But the deception went much deeper.<br>By Mike Spies</p><p><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/wayne-lapierre-nra-trial-verdict-self-dealing" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newyorker.com/news/news-desk/w</span><span class="invisible">ayne-lapierre-nra-trial-verdict-self-dealing</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nra</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/waynelapierre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>waynelapierre</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/selfdealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfdealing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/phony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phony</span></a></p>