The View from Afar: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Tweets#

Litmus test for popular media.#

Has your preferred legacy media outlet reported that the President is in charge of the Civil Service and sets policy for federal employees? Reject media that bury it. — Trump‘s Civil Service Reform Has Nothing to Do With ‘Politicization‘ https://t.co/eGZj9254g9 [Link]#
Legacy media is dying because it doesn’t much care what news is. Pointedly, news is what you need to know to plan your better future. Try that measure on for size. — How conservatives own the media, by @donsurber https://t.co/ZjMQU6N7ih [Link]#

DeepSeek AI is more a cagy political market move than a real option. Too good to be true.#

DeepSeek AI is great except where it is intentionally deaf, dumb, and blind. — 不料! DeepSeek AI Refuses to Answer Questions About Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’ Photo. http https://t.co/3KNFTfnzaZ [Link]#

No surprise.#

Forget it, Jake. It’s ... Chicago. — mayor Brandon Johnson’s secret gift stash. — Thread by @Austin__Berg on Thread Reader App https://t.co/8SbH33YgMH [Link]#

The man has experience.#

More substance on RFKJr. qualifications Democrats seem to have forgotten. — Thread by @AnnaRMatson on Thread Reader App https://t.co/PaNt5uhB7o [Link]#

Retweets#

Evidence of RFKJr’s knowledge and intent.#

RT @VigilantFox: RFK Jr. Stuns Critics With Masterclass Senate Confirmation Performance... ... Elizabeth Warren tried to put RFK Jr. on the spot.… [Link]#

Shredding narratives left and left.#

RT @benshapiro: Between @karolineleavitt, @StephenM, @RealTomHoman, @JDVance, and @realDonaldTrump himself, among others, I have never seen… [Link]#
RT @WesternLensman: 🔥HOLY SMOKES: @StephenM just scorched a combative Jake Tapper and his “who’s going to pick the crops!" propaganda:... ... "We… [Link]#
RT @MarioNawfal: 🚨 🇺🇸 FACT CHECK: AOC‘S MEDICAID CLAIM HITS A WALL... ... White House rapid response team just caught AOC spreading misinformatio… [Link]#
RT @mirandadevine: Love this: the White House is now issuing press releases “Debunking Latest Fake News Hoaxes”. https://t.co/kEvLLGBL1j [Link]#
RT @elonmusk: It was absolutely deliberate [Link]#
RT @HansMahncke: I’ve never understood how Chris Murphy’s lobbying for Burisma—while serving as both the U.S. Senator from Connecticut and… [Link]#

That’s Trump’s Department of Justice undoing the Biden DOJ malevolence that the media ignored.#

RT @JustTheNews: Department of Justice dismissed its case against former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, asserting he had been the target of a w… [Link]#
RT @GenFlynn: Doesn’t get anymore blunt than this. Those who weaponized our justice system are gone and good riddance!!! https://t.co/sntqD… [Link]#

Who runs the Civil Service? Why, the President.#

RT @nowhere_nh: There cannot be a "hostile takeover of the civil service." The civil service is not a check on the Executive Branch- it IS… [Link]#

Speaking of official malevolence.#

RT @TheChiefNerd: RFK JR: "20 years ago NIH scientists did a study on amyloid on Alzheimer‘s in which they said it was caused by amyloid pl… [Link]#

Siphoning funds to enrich itself.#

RT @elonmusk: The US radical-left has been using US taxpayer money to fund radical-left political parties & media around the world! [Link]#

RFKJr. schools senators ... and the media.#

RT @BehizyTweets: RFK Jr. just gave the Senate a mic drop.... ... "We will make sure our tax dollars support healthy foods. We will scrutinize th… [Link]#
RT @GuntherEagleman: Mic drop moment from RFK Jr. here. ... ... This will send chills down your spine.... ... "My approach to HHS as I said before, Sen… [Link]#
RT @bennyjohnson: 🚨CAUGHT RED HANDED: The Corrupt Corporate Media is pre-writing negative headlines ahead of RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing… [Link]#
RT @charliekirk11: RFK Jr. asks a question Democrats will NEVER dare answer honestly:... ... "Americans by and large don‘t like the Affordable Ca… [Link]#

Where are the consequences for official misrepresentations.#

RT @themarketswork: @ChrisMurphyCT Everything you post is a lie. You lied about Russia Collusion. You lied about Hunter’s laptop. You lied… [Link]#

Cross your fingers and hope it works.#

RT @elonmusk: The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the @Space_Station as soon as possible. We will do so… [Link]#

Egypt has its own priorities and Israel is not one of them.#

RT @Osint613: NEW 🔴... ... IDF Shoots Down Smuggling Drone Packed with Assault Rifles on Egypt Border.... ... Egypt is becoming an issue. https://t.co/… [Link]#

Condoms are a stand-in for money laundering and explosive devices that Congress and agencies ought not fund.#

RT @jsolomonReports: DOGE strikes again, says it stopped millions of dollars meant for condoms in Gaza https://t.co/ZPVZjD3tMB [Link]#

Administrative malfeasance.#

RT @drsimonegold: For 70 years, hydroxychloroquine was considered safer than Tylenol, according to the FDA’s own adverse event database (FA… [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

RT @MrAndyNgo: Why does your report, like all the other legacy media reports, refuse to inform the public that everyone accused of being in… [Link]#

Gathering the reins of government.#

RT @statedeptspox: American taxpayer dollars spent overseas should be spent wisely, and for the benefit of Americans.... ... The pause in foreign… [Link]#

Government is bigger and more expensive than you think. #

RT @elonmusk: Interesting from @QuasLacrimas https://t.co/yDArXkGUC1 [Link]#

DOGE.#

RT @MarioNawfal: 🚨DOGE CLOCK HITS $30 BILLION—ELON SAYS “JUST GETTING STARTED”... ... DOGE is slashing waste at record speed, with $30 billion al… [Link]#

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Tweets#

Litmus test for popular media.#

Has your preferred legacy media outlet reported that the President is in charge of the Civil Service and sets policy for federal employees? Reject media that bury it. — Trump‘s Civil Service Reform Has Nothing to Do With ‘Politicization‘ https://t.co/eGZj9254g9 [Link]#
Legacy media is dying because it doesn’t much care what news is. Pointedly, news is what you need to know to plan your better future. Try that measure on for size. — How conservatives own the media, by @donsurber https://t.co/ZjMQU6N7ih [Link]#

DeepSeek AI is more a cagy political market move than a real option. Too good to be true.#

DeepSeek AI is great except where it is intentionally deaf, dumb, and blind. — 不料! DeepSeek AI Refuses to Answer Questions About Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’ Photo. http https://t.co/3KNFTfnzaZ [Link]#

No surprise.#

Forget it, Jake. It’s ... Chicago. — mayor Brandon Johnson’s secret gift stash. — Thread by @Austin__Berg on Thread Reader App https://t.co/8SbH33YgMH [Link]#

The man has experience.#

More substance on RFKJr. qualifications Democrats seem to have forgotten. — Thread by @AnnaRMatson on Thread Reader App https://t.co/PaNt5uhB7o [Link]#

Retweets#

Evidence of RFKJr’s knowledge and intent.#

RT @VigilantFox: RFK Jr. Stuns Critics With Masterclass Senate Confirmation Performance... ... Elizabeth Warren tried to put RFK Jr. on the spot.… [Link]#

Shredding narratives left and left.#

RT @benshapiro: Between @karolineleavitt, @StephenM, @RealTomHoman, @JDVance, and @realDonaldTrump himself, among others, I have never seen… [Link]#
RT @WesternLensman: 🔥HOLY SMOKES: @StephenM just scorched a combative Jake Tapper and his “who’s going to pick the crops!" propaganda:... ... "We… [Link]#
RT @MarioNawfal: 🚨 🇺🇸 FACT CHECK: AOC‘S MEDICAID CLAIM HITS A WALL... ... White House rapid response team just caught AOC spreading misinformatio… [Link]#
RT @mirandadevine: Love this: the White House is now issuing press releases “Debunking Latest Fake News Hoaxes”. https://t.co/kEvLLGBL1j [Link]#
RT @elonmusk: It was absolutely deliberate [Link]#
RT @HansMahncke: I’ve never understood how Chris Murphy’s lobbying for Burisma—while serving as both the U.S. Senator from Connecticut and… [Link]#

That’s Trump’s Department of Justice undoing the Biden DOJ malevolence that the media ignored.#

RT @JustTheNews: Department of Justice dismissed its case against former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, asserting he had been the target of a w… [Link]#
RT @GenFlynn: Doesn’t get anymore blunt than this. Those who weaponized our justice system are gone and good riddance!!! https://t.co/sntqD… [Link]#

Who runs the Civil Service? Why, the President.#

RT @nowhere_nh: There cannot be a "hostile takeover of the civil service." The civil service is not a check on the Executive Branch- it IS… [Link]#

Speaking of official malevolence.#

RT @TheChiefNerd: RFK JR: "20 years ago NIH scientists did a study on amyloid on Alzheimer‘s in which they said it was caused by amyloid pl… [Link]#

Siphoning funds to enrich itself.#

RT @elonmusk: The US radical-left has been using US taxpayer money to fund radical-left political parties & media around the world! [Link]#

RFKJr. schools senators ... and the media.#

RT @BehizyTweets: RFK Jr. just gave the Senate a mic drop.... ... "We will make sure our tax dollars support healthy foods. We will scrutinize th… [Link]#
RT @GuntherEagleman: Mic drop moment from RFK Jr. here. ... ... This will send chills down your spine.... ... "My approach to HHS as I said before, Sen… [Link]#
RT @bennyjohnson: 🚨CAUGHT RED HANDED: The Corrupt Corporate Media is pre-writing negative headlines ahead of RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing… [Link]#
RT @charliekirk11: RFK Jr. asks a question Democrats will NEVER dare answer honestly:... ... "Americans by and large don‘t like the Affordable Ca… [Link]#

Where are the consequences for official misrepresentations.#

RT @themarketswork: @ChrisMurphyCT Everything you post is a lie. You lied about Russia Collusion. You lied about Hunter’s laptop. You lied… [Link]#

Cross your fingers and hope it works.#

RT @elonmusk: The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the @Space_Station as soon as possible. We will do so… [Link]#

Egypt has its own priorities and Israel is not one of them.#

RT @Osint613: NEW 🔴... ... IDF Shoots Down Smuggling Drone Packed with Assault Rifles on Egypt Border.... ... Egypt is becoming an issue. https://t.co/… [Link]#

Condoms are a stand-in for money laundering and explosive devices that Congress and agencies ought not fund.#

RT @jsolomonReports: DOGE strikes again, says it stopped millions of dollars meant for condoms in Gaza https://t.co/ZPVZjD3tMB [Link]#

Administrative malfeasance.#

RT @drsimonegold: For 70 years, hydroxychloroquine was considered safer than Tylenol, according to the FDA’s own adverse event database (FA… [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

RT @MrAndyNgo: Why does your report, like all the other legacy media reports, refuse to inform the public that everyone accused of being in… [Link]#

Gathering the reins of government.#

RT @statedeptspox: American taxpayer dollars spent overseas should be spent wisely, and for the benefit of Americans.... ... The pause in foreign… [Link]#

Government is bigger and more expensive than you think. #

RT @elonmusk: Interesting from @QuasLacrimas https://t.co/yDArXkGUC1 [Link]#

DOGE.#

RT @MarioNawfal: 🚨DOGE CLOCK HITS $30 BILLION—ELON SAYS “JUST GETTING STARTED”... ... DOGE is slashing waste at record speed, with $30 billion al… [Link]#

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