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applegrove's JournalAlex Jones blames O.J.'s death on 'completely made up' conspiracy theory
Alex Jones blames O.J.'s death on 'completely made up' conspiracy theory
Sky Palma
April 11, 2024 2:22PM ET
https://www.rawstory.com/oj-simpson-2667748960/
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In the wake of O.J. Simpson's death from prostate cancer, Alex Jones Thursday suggested a COVID-19 vaccine was to blame, referencing a conspiracy theory of which there is no evidence.
Jones's X post on the subject included a video released during the pandemic that shows Simpson endorsing COVID-19 vaccines and encouraging people to "get your shots."
"Watch OJ Simpson demand you get your COVID Shots," Jones wrote in the post's caption. "Turbo Cancers are off the charts, and we warned you."
Adding commentary to the video was Infowars host Owen Shroyer, who said, "Today, O.J. Simpson dies after a battle with cancer, and of course you'd have to assume that he took the vaccine."
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Applegrove:
Every emotional event for certain groups is a chance for the Alex Jonses and GOP to start a conspiracy theory. This one promotes RFK Jr. and targets people who saw OJ Simpson as set up by racist cops (only a few years after Rodney King cops got off scott free after being recorded beating the crap after him). There is a what and a who in GOP created conspiracy theories. What fiction is being elevated? Who are the target audience of voters? The 'who' is the loop of a lasso. The 'what' the rope that is reeled in.
Trump to Push Bill to Prevent Non-Citizens from Voting
Trump to Push Bill to Prevent Non-Citizens from Voting
April 11, 2024 at 1:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 99 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2024/04/11/trump-to-push-bill-to-prevent-non-citizens-from-voting/00
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will promote a bill with Donald Trump “aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting,” USA Today reports.
“Johnson will hold a joint press conference with Trump on Friday at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago residence, where the top House Republican will tout the legislation to “elevate the issue of non-citizens voting in federal elections.”
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Applegrove:
building a 'retaining wall' to make it look like their election-was-stolen big lie is concrete. Humans build human constructs (human created fictions) in order to bond together and get things done. Think democracies, religion, banking and now Trump's big lie. Trump is building his construct. Are they going to re-edit the Bible too? The King Don version?
Trump Fails Yet Again to Delay Criminal Trial
Trump Fails Yet Again to Delay Criminal Trial
April 10, 2024 at 10:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 0 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2024/04/10/trump-fails-yet-again-to-delay-criminal-trial/
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“Donald Trump’s attorneys failed to persuade an appeals court judge on Wednesday to delay the former president’s New York criminal trial, scheduled to begin next week, by saying the presiding judge was not qualified to oversee the proceedings,” the Washington Post reports.
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Applegrove:
He is making the case that the Judge can't be impartial because he has insulted him and threatened his daughter. He continues to sabotage.
"I have a standard reply for anyone going on about #Biden's age, war in Middle East, etc etc etc:"
Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor
@PamelaBarroway@mstdn.social
@lovelylovely
I have a standard reply for anyone going on about #Biden’s age, war in Middle East, etc etc etc:
Me: Do you want to vote again after 2024, EVER?
Corporate greed is causing most of the increase in inflation.
https://www.threads.net/@bireeves95/post/C5mCgLXPsgB/?xmt=AQGz4CxVDw63IhaKOZnvpAjCIXb_DQh90zmmJQnroSqZHQCorporate greed is causing most of the increase in inflation.
Meme:
"General Mills just paid a $300 million dividend to investors, bought back $150 million in stock the enrich executives and investors, and pays its CEO $16 million.
It makes profits of $2.1 billion a year. It is raising prices on cereals 20% and blaming "inflation".
And:
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What Swing Voters Care About
April 11, 2024 at 11:56 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 71 Comments
The Economist: “Swing voters do not view this year’s election as Republicans would like them to: immigration is not the most important issue for them. Neither do they view it as Democrats wish. Their most important issue is not the defense of democracy, climate policy, or abortion. It is inflation, which remains sticky , followed by the economy.”
“Politics is less central to the lives of swing voters than it is to news hounds and committed partisans. They may not know much about Mr Biden’s position on natural gas or North Korea, but they do know that eggs are expensive and driving to work costs too much.”
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https://politicalwire.com/2024/04/11/what-swing-voters-care-about/
I don't think enough people realize that if they WASTE their vote on RFK Jr, who has ZERO chance of winning,
https://www.threads.net/@mayba_6/post/C5mAfpSgvXY/?xmt=AQGzf4sbeZbbFHUPV-D_iVGDiPBrBhBgDZvLyAIae1EYVAI don't think enough people realize that if they WASTE their vote on RFK Jr, who has ZERO chance of winning, you risk NEITHER candidate getting 270 electoral votes, and then Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Lauren Boebert get to pick FOR you.
And those MAGA clowns will 100% pick trump.
So I'll say it AGAIN:
A vote for RFK Jr is a vote for trump.
@mmpadellan
Brooklyn Dad Defiant
Abigail Disney:
https://www.threads.net/@meidastouch/post/C5l55_ZsYNP/?xmt=AQGzR_A9qTDhJUHcgtSKyBaAyDeegvKjXJdnQM1MPjRI8QAbigail Disney is spot on:
"We need the media to treat assholes differently. We need the media to stop admiring them."
Video at link.
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Republican old establishment try and paint the MAGA Caucus into a corner so they don't
take down House Republicans in November election. Don't fall for it. Trump has taken over the Republican Party. MAGA is in control. (Applegrove)
Rep. Mike Turner says there is a "chaos caucus" who want to block any Congressional action
Face The Nation
By Kaia Hubbard
CBS NEWS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-turner-chaos-caucus-motion-to-vacate-face-the-nation-03-31-2024/
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Washington — Rep. Mike Turner, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Sunday derided a group of lawmakers that he says have continued to "stop everything" in Congress amid opposition toward additional aid to Ukraine and a possible effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.
"Unfortunately, the chaos caucus has continued to want to stop everything that occurs in Congress," the Ohio Republican said on "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "It's not as if they have an alternative plan, they're just against those things that are necessary that we're doing."
Greene, a Georgia Republican, filed a motion to vacate earlier this month, teasing a possible vote to oust Johnson. That effort could gain steam should Johnson bring up a vote on funding for Ukraine. But it remains unclear whether there's enough political will among the House GOP conference more broadly to oust and replace another speaker.
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Justice Department's Investigation into International Commodities Trading Companies' Foreign Bribery
Justice Department’s Investigation into International Commodities Trading Companies’ Foreign Bribery Schemes Results in Six Corporate Resolutions and 20 Individuals Convicted
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Office of Public Affairs
Aggregate Fines, Forfeitures, and Other Penalties Total More Than $1.7B
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-departments-investigation-international-commodities-trading-companies-foreign
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The Justice Department announced today that its long-running investigation into international commodities trading companies that paid bribes to win business with state-owned and state-controlled oil companies in Latin America and Africa has resulted in six corporate resolutions, 20 convictions of individuals, and total fines, forfeitures, and other penalties of more than $1.7 billion.
Since 2017, the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit, in partnership with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across the country, the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, and the FBI, has been investigating corruption committed by international commodities trading companies, which paid millions of dollars in bribes to corrupt government officials to secure billions of dollars in business with state-owned enterprises.
Through this work, the Criminal Division has entered into six corporate resolutions, which have included mandatory cooperation, disclosure, and compliance obligations and resulted in total fines, forfeitures, and other penalties of more than $1.7 billion:
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Applegrove:
Firms are lining up to bribe and graft the world when Trump gets power. There will be nowhere to invest that will not involve kickbacks. Do the banksters know this? Do the CEOs? Part of why they are so successful is corporations being transparent and well regulated in the last century. Why are you copying the economies of Russia and other autocrats by supporting Trump?
Kate rumours linked to Russian disinformation
Kate rumours linked to Russian disinformation
By Sean Coughlan & Marianna Spring
Royal correspondent & Disinformation and Social Media correspondent
26 March 2024
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68637136.amp
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In the days before Catherine revealed her cancer diagnosis in a video message, there had been a surge in online rumours and often wild claims about her health, adding to the emotional pressure on the princess and her husband Prince William.
Now security experts analysing social media data say there were hallmark signs of a co-ordinated campaign sharing and adding to the false claims and divisive content, both in support of and criticising the Princess of Wales.
The researchers say this is consistent with the previous patterns of a Russian disinformation group.
The accounts involved were also spreading content opposing France's backing for Ukraine, suggesting a wider international context for the royal rumours.
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Applegrove:
Disinformation campaign to kill of any shared bonds and emotion the British have with each other because when you are about to replace a nation's marrow cells you kill off the old ones first with toxic radiation.
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