Mammon category archive
This New Gilded Age 0
Farron follows the money.
Twits Own Twitter X Offenders
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SFgate’s Drew Magary explains why he deleted his account at Twitter X.
The Crypto Con in This New Gilded Age 0
Here’s the lede, via Truthout. Follow the link for the details
Not that those pushing crypto might have any ulterior motives . . . .
Broligarchy, Reprise 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmire sees a precedent–and it ain’t a pretty one.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
The Privatization Scam 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Randyu Sttapilus argues that it’s all about the Benjamins.
Facebook Frolics 0
Zeynep Tufekci offers a theory as to why Mark Zuckerberg seems to have thrown his lot in with Donald Trump (while simultaneously getting rid of fact-checking). Here’s the gist:
Follow the link for context.
The Media Is the Message 0
Thom argues that, if you can control the media, you can control the message, and traces the history of Republican efforts to do just that.
The Crypto Cons 0
Yes, it appears that there’s more than one.
Via Balloon Juice, Bluesky user “jon of the north” talks taxonomy and offers a classification of the cons.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Michael in Norfolk hears a rhyme from the other side of the world.
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*Mark Twain.