Susie Wiles: Trump’s Chief of Staff Works for Lobbying Firm Representing Junk Food, Pharmaceutical and Tobacco Industries
November 8th, 2024Fox:
In addition to her work on political campaigns, Wiles is a registered lobbyist.
Federal disclosures filed in April show Wiles was a lobbyist for the tobacco company Swisher International while running the Trump campaign. The documents show she worked to influence Congress on “FDA regulations.”
Wiles is the co-chair for the Florida and Washington, D.C., offices of Mercury Public Affairs, a lobbying firm whose clients include AirBnB, AT&T, eBay, Pfizer, Tesla, and the Embassy of Qatar, although she is not a registered lobbyist for any of those clients.
Via: Sludge:
Trump has worked to cultivate a populist image, in the past running on a pledge to “drain the swamp” and promising to end the revolving door and tax Wall Street. Before he left office in 2021, he reversed his own executive order that would have barred his appointees from any lobbying related to their agencies for five years.
One of the Trump campaign’s consistent messages to voters was that a Trump administration would “Make America Healthy Again,” with campaign figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledging to get ultra-processed foods removed from school lunches. Mercury has large lobbying contracts with several junk food companies that will be working to oppose that objective. It lobbies for sugar cereal company Kellogg’s, high fructose corn syrup sauce maker Kraft-Heinz, and Nestlé SA, the Swiss company whose brands include KitKat, Hot Pockets, and Nestea.
The Real Winner…
November 8th, 2024— cryptogon (@cryptogon) November 8, 2024
Virtual Reality Area S4
November 8th, 2024Whether or not Bob Lazar’s claims are true, this looks like a cool project.
Via: Project Gravitaur:
Joel Salatin Taking Position in USDA, Claims Thomas Massie, “Has Agreed to Go in as Secretary of Agriculture”
November 7th, 2024Somebody pinch me.
Via: Joel Salatin:
I’ve been contacted by the Trump transition team to hold some sort of position within the USDA and have accepted one of the six “Advisor to the Secretary” spots. My favorite congressman, Thomas Massie from Kentucky, has agreed to go in as Secretary of Agriculture.
Thomas Massie: The Clucks Capacitor
November 7th, 2024A chicken-tractor is a mobile pen with no bottom that allows chickens to be raised on pasture without being eaten by predators. I invented an automated one that runs on sunlight and stores rainwater.
It’s powered by a solar panel & capacitors, so I call it the Clucks Capacitor! pic.twitter.com/9EwtdlGgxq
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) November 7, 2024
Police Hunt 40 Monkeys that Escaped from South Carolina Research Facility
November 7th, 2024—
Via: NBC:
A police search is underway after 40 monkeys escaped from a research facility in South Carolina on Wednesday night.
Police in Yemassee, Beaufort County, said the animals escaped from Alpha Genesis, a business that provides “nonhuman primate products and bio-research services,” according to its website.
Traps have been set up and officers are using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to recapture the animals, police said.
“Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes,” Yemassee Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Anyone who finds a monkey should not interact with it but instead call 911, it said.
The company works with monkeys to carry out clinical trials, including on brain disease disorder treatments, and says it has “one of the largest and most comprehensive nonhuman primate facilities, designed specifically for monkeys, in the United States.”
The sheriff’s department didn’t specify the breed of the fugitive primates, but the company’s website says it works with macaque and capuchin monkeys.
It is also not known what trials the escaped monkeys were taking part in, nor whether they were exposed to any diseases. Alpha Genesis did not immediately respond to an overnight request for comment from NBC News.
Bitcoin Record High, Breakout
November 6th, 2024Via: CoinDesk:
Crypto assets kept climbing higher Wednesday after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency, with bitcoin (BTC) blasting through $76,000 for the first time ever amid optimism the election will usher in a far friendlier environment for digital assets in the world’s largest economy.
Scott Jennings on CNN: Despite the Nonsense Spewed by Mainstream Media, Half of the Country Rose Up and Said, “We’ve Had Enough”
November 6th, 2024Scott Jennings on CNN: Despite the Nonsense Spewed by Mainstream Media, Half of the Country Rose Up and Said, "We've Had Enough" pic.twitter.com/KKQbLM2rLv
— cryptogon (@cryptogon) November 6, 2024
Donald Trump Wins 2024 Presidential Election
November 6th, 2024Via: New York Post:
Trump, 78, was on course for an Electoral College landslide over Vice President Kamala Harris after he reversed his 2020 losses in the crucial states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — running up big margins among his white rural and working class base while making significant inroads among ethnic minorities.
Widespread Voting Problems Reported in Two Heavily Republican Pennsylvania Counties
November 5th, 2024Via: New York Post:
Election officials have confirmed widespread problems with voting machines and software on Election Day in two heavily Republican counties in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania.
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“The Cambria County Board of Election learned early this morning that a software malfunction in the County’s Electronic Voting System has prevented voters from scanning their ballots,” Cambria County Solicitor Ron Repak said in a statement.
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Election officials have filed emergency paperwork seeking to extend the voting time by two hours to 10 p.m. to rectify the issue and ensure all ballots are counted, according to the petition filed in county court.
A court order seeks to extend the voting time to 10 p.m., two hours past the 8 p.m. deadline for the rest of the state, a GOP source told The Post.
Pennsylvania is perhaps the most important swing state in the election, with both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning in Cambria’s largest city, Johnstown.
Nathan Anderson, an IT specialist from Johnstown, said he ran into issues at his voting site when he cast his ballot for Trump this morning.
He said a poll worker put his ballot in a lock box until it can be scanned, but Anderson admitted he had reservations about the issue.
“I was able to turn in my ballot, whether or not it gets scanned, I’ll never know to be honest,” he said.
