Will the Iranian deal work? I don't know yet if it will, and nobody does. I pray it will.
But when Pompeo, Pence, and other Never-Trumpers start prematurely poo-poohing the deal - now you know to check and see if money is involved here.
THREAD END.
But when Pompeo, Pence, and other Never-Trumpers start prematurely poo-poohing the deal - now you know to check and see if money is involved here.
THREAD END.
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One thing I learned while researching this report is that proponents of regime change over negotiation need an honest reckoning with the fact that the MEK has spent years cultivating support in Congress.
If a regime-change scenario were to unfold, it would be difficult to prevent the MEK from positioning itself as the interim government.
If a regime-change scenario were to unfold, it would be difficult to prevent the MEK from positioning itself as the interim government.
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🚨🧵 BREAKING - The "conservative" protest against AI data centers has an anti-ICE NGO organizer, a DSA member, Facebook money.
Other than that, totally grassroots.
Axios ran an "exclusive" Wednesday about a "conservative group" called Humans First planning a nationwide day of protest against AI data centers on July 18. Amy Kremer is chairing it and invoking the Tea Party.
Axios didn't mention that Humans First was incubated by the Center for AI Safety, an organization funded with millions from Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz. Or that its original staff included a Sunrise Movement organizer who sat in at Pelosi's office with AOC and a DSA member who organized for Kamala Harris.
NBC News described CAIS as having founded Humans First "to be a sort of Trojan horse to make AI safety issues more palatable to a conservative political audience."
@ParkerThayer exposed the Action Network backend.
As always, patience as I pull together the thread. 👇
Other than that, totally grassroots.
Axios ran an "exclusive" Wednesday about a "conservative group" called Humans First planning a nationwide day of protest against AI data centers on July 18. Amy Kremer is chairing it and invoking the Tea Party.
Axios didn't mention that Humans First was incubated by the Center for AI Safety, an organization funded with millions from Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz. Or that its original staff included a Sunrise Movement organizer who sat in at Pelosi's office with AOC and a DSA member who organized for Kamala Harris.
NBC News described CAIS as having founded Humans First "to be a sort of Trojan horse to make AI safety issues more palatable to a conservative political audience."
@ParkerThayer exposed the Action Network backend.
As always, patience as I pull together the thread. 👇
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The money trail starts at Good Ventures Foundation, the private foundation of Dustin Moskovitz, Facebook co-founder.
Good Ventures is the giving vehicle for Open Philanthropy, an "effective altruism" grantmaker.
Good Ventures is the giving vehicle for Open Philanthropy, an "effective altruism" grantmaker.
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CAIS also received $6.5 million from Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Foundation before it collapsed. Skype founding engineer Jaan Tallinn is on the board.
OpenAI itself gave CAIS a third of a million dollars in 2023. The AI company funding its own safety regulator (and protests).
OpenAI itself gave CAIS a third of a million dollars in 2023. The AI company funding its own safety regulator (and protests).
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CAIS then incubated Humans First.... provided the startup loan, registered it at the same address (555 Montgomery St, San Francisco), and staffed it.
Yep, a Facebook co-founder's money flows to a "conservative" "grassroots" network.
Yep, a Facebook co-founder's money flows to a "conservative" "grassroots" network.
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The original Humans First staff. Jeremy Ornstein, "movement strategist" worked with the Sunrise Movement, a major anti-ICE NGO.
Alexander McCoy: Co-founder of Common Defense, a progressive veterans organization founded to oppose Trump. Senior Campaigns Director at NextGen America; that's Tom Steyer's organization. DSA member. Organized for Kamala Harris.
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The conservative face of Humans First. Amy Kremer was ousted from Tea Party Patriots; the group's own co-founders accused her of stealing their email database and website passwords.
Now she chairs a group incubated by Silicon Valley effective altruists using Facebook money.
Now she chairs a group incubated by Silicon Valley effective altruists using Facebook money.
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Why are Big Tech and AI people involved with anti-data center protests?
Seems counter-intuitive ... until you view it as a form of regulatory capture.
They want to be the ones calling the shots, not the "wrongthink" like @elonmusk and @kevinolearytv .
Seems counter-intuitive ... until you view it as a form of regulatory capture.
They want to be the ones calling the shots, not the "wrongthink" like @elonmusk and @kevinolearytv .
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Lots of factions involved. This particular set of anti-data center protests seems to be financed by Big Tech oddly.
Conservative opposition exists but you aren’t going to find any conservative “community organizers” who can coordinate protests
Conservative opposition exists but you aren’t going to find any conservative “community organizers” who can coordinate protests
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Three days ago, someone declared that I should be executed simply for telling the truth on who killed Charlie Kirk. Fourteen people liked it.
Here, I write on the epidemic of assassination culture surrounding people like @MrsErikaKirk and the research backed by it, and why Israel is such a flashpoint.
Here, I write on the epidemic of assassination culture surrounding people like @MrsErikaKirk and the research backed by it, and why Israel is such a flashpoint.
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Successful people always take advantage of opportunities for their benefit!!!
Investment is like a seed that is planted, sprouts, grows, and yields many fruits!
If you don't plant, you won't harvest!
If you don't plant, you will spend your money buying fruits from those who planted...
Think well and invest
Investment is like a seed that is planted, sprouts, grows, and yields many fruits!
If you don't plant, you won't harvest!
If you don't plant, you will spend your money buying fruits from those who planted...
Think well and invest