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The relationship between Musk and Thiel sort of loops through history. They both got rich off Pay Pal; they came back together in 2015 to fund a little start-up called Open AI.--and got yet richer as they sold their stakes to the likes of Microsoft. They re-converged at the Trump campaign, checkbooks in hand, just as Vance was named VP pick. Is their next project a hostile takeover of the United States.? They both ooze Bond-villain vibes.

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To pick up on thread of the Insurrection act of 1807. That is the set up. Tramps latest claim of 1 hour of massive brutal police brutality, is the justifiable action in response. Laura Tramp is the sleeper cell of the dynasty. Don Jr. newly reported infidelity is a like father like son strategy which further solidifies in the Maga mind that they are getting the younger version of the Donald. And no one seems to care he is using the 50 year old and dumping her for a younger more stylish replacement. The other thing of note in the Musk doge meme is that Tramp seems to dislike pets. Putting the doggy next to him is a symbol of I own you and you can do nothing about it. Anyone including the entire department of Justice, FBI, CIA, house intelligence-who did not see Tramps entrance into crypto as a way of taking foreign money and money laundering (particularly in the face of his being caught doing the same thing with US currency), just are not paying enough attention. Tramp loyalists think of Romney as a RHINO so…I also agree, never trusted Ivanka nor Jared distancing themselves except it is helpful that the Abraham Accords do not enter any discussion of the Middle East troubled which it surely would if he was in sight lines. Also, they have a job to do, moving around the world making deals with foreign governments Albania, Serbia, Croatia, I mean nibbling away at the edges. So yes, he is going about his dynasty planning like he does everything else. Covertly insinuating himself into every sector, nook and cranny to make it appear conspiratorial. The 360 like all great narcissistic manipulators.

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Excellent report! Thanks to you, Seth, I knew why Vance was chosen, $$$ backer by Peter Thiel & a loyalist who will do anything that far-right billionaire & his ilk wants (I'm amazed legacy media was puzzled & missed this, btw), but I did NOT know that Vance & Don JUNIOR were best friends!!

This sheds even more light on the choice & furthers the "Dynasty" that TFG has dreamed about creating for almost a decade (or more). It also further explains why the GOP/billionaires/extremists are ignoring TFG's obvious mental decline. It's a "Just get him into the office so we can get Vance in, mentality."

TFG wants in so he can dismiss all the federal cases against him, get himself pardoned of...well...everything, then he can either retire due to health issues, or be removed by Vance/Thiel w/the 25th Amendment, so Vance (& thereby his buddy, Don Jr) can, literally, rule.

Musk being involved throughout? Yeah...realized that, too, thanks to your numerous reports & Twitter threads over the years.

Happy to say, I just completed my mail-in ballot today (Harris/Walz & Democrats in every state/local choice & YES on an amendment for access to abortion (without restriction/punishment) up to viability, & if necessary, to save the mother at any point during her pregnancy, even beyond 22 wks). It's between the woman & her doctor. Florida has a real chance to turn blue! (Just wish we could recall DeSantis because we're stuck w/him for another 1-1/2 yrs & I don't trust him to uphold election results, esp. on this issue.)

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Seth

Off topic but important-

I think it is quite a coincidence that the longshoreman strike started last night which will hurt the economy and raise prices of food. This strengthens trump's argument that Biden Harris are bad for the economy. Is anyone doing any investigative work to see if Trump instigated the strike? Longshoreman are mafia and so is Trump. This would be a very good investigative piece and it would be great if Trump's machinations could be exposed if indeed he was involved with this.

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America has lost a party and that party (R) continues to wreck havoc on Americans. All Americans are affected by the hate parade.

Vote 💙 this November.

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A little over a month now until the citizens of the most prosperous nation in human history vote to live out the remainder of their days in a unified Reich.

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Terrifying! America is becoming really really awful.

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This election could turn the rest of the world into a cesspool too. Our biggest threat, global warming, may not be so important after all if the Fart Family come to power. I think I'll stop sleeping the second the clock strikes November.

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JD’s sugar daddy Thiel got him his first few jobs that he wasn’t qualified for and all but got fired from until Thiel gave him his own company. Thiel knows he can’t be President but Vance is the next best thing for their much wanted nouveau Christofascist dystopia.

It dawned on me yesterday that Vance has had as many makes as trump has had wives.

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Trump just offered a dude at his town hall a job on the spot with the VA because he looked like he was from “central casting”.

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Thank you Seth for your excellent reporting as always Here’s another article you might already be aware of Here’s a current article by HuffPost “Trumps response when he knew Pence’s life was in danger on Jan 6th: “So What” another 2 week delay & months end. 😞

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When America sneezes ....

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I have wondered if Usha Vance's resume (she clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts AND Brett Kavanaugh) had any weight when Trump was deciding on a VP pick. Might come in handy if the election ends up in the laps of the Supremes.

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