Paywall, but apparently religious grifting crosses cultural lines. This apparently has AI involved, LOL. Can't read the article, or even a summary, LOL.
"money minded" monks and clerks
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@elaterite
Is there such a hybrid inverter beast on the market? But, then, that’s the other issues isn’t it. Manufacturers design their products to have 1) a short lifespan, 2) ensure ongoing costs, 3) can’t be repaired by anyone but them, if at all, and 4) make sure they keep you chained to their brands, and any other ‘gatekeeping’ tricks they can think of.
Interesting times we live in…
#RightToRepair #ShrinkFlation #Grifting #Corporatism #NeoLiberalism #Manufacturing #monopolies #GateKeeping
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@Straddleco if something like "accurate #market #predictions" would exist, you as a company would not exist.
Because that would inevitably lead to 3 things:
1. #Regulators and #StockExchanges would clamp down on you and restrict.your ability.to get data.
2. Your #Service / #App would be abused so hard to do #MarketManipulation that it would be outlawed.
3. Assholes like #PeterThiel would buy you up or organized crime would destroy you.
Anyone who thinks #StockMarket and #ExchangeRates are predictable beyond "guesstimating" based off existing #OSINT either facilitates #InsiderTrading or is literally a compulsory #gambling #addict at their core.
- All you'll attract are people "#HornyForMoney" that fall for your #Grifting.
Cuz I've seen that #scam in the wild.
Did YOU have economic good news to crow about over the Labor Day weekend?
No?
Well, Trump did:
"Trump did get some excellent economic news today, though it applies only to him and his family. The Trumps collectively made about $5 billion on Monday after their new crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, opened trading of a new digital currency. The staggering payday makes Trump’s crypto business his most valuable asset, eclipsing his real estate holdings. He has now made more personal profit while in office than any other president in history — by far."
--Dan Rather
https://steady.substack.com/p/pain-in-the-aisle
#USPolitics #Grifting #Crypto #Trump #Corruption
Steady · Pain in the Aisle
David Kirkpatrick is reporting that the Trump family, brand, etc, has made $3.4B in six months. All the grifting and political quid pro quo.
"Every federal institution now performs in synchronous mimicry of Dear Orange Leader’s unraveling psyche: false justifications, lop-sided pretenses of accountability, cosplay theater designed more for emotional spectacle than legal legitimacy, accelerating escalation at every turn."
The New Yorker · How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency?
In my spam folder...
Yeah, sure, #GQP and #TrumpVirus clown #PeteHegseth think I am super worried about those "Radical Left Lunatics" **
** See any #psychology text for more on #projection
~ "Libs don't respect the fine tradition of #racism, which sparked the first Civil war."
Sorry, but shouldn't #Hegseth be back fighting the DT's and #Truth on #Fox?
But *this* is where the #cult #messaging - #propaganda - #hate - #grifting for Oligarchy & Kingdom now lives.
#Democracy vs #GQP #cult
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@IndyMediaAus
Of all the #StateCapture schemes in operation today, handing over to private firms control over public money used for unemployment benefits ranks amongst the most egregious alongside health services.
The idea that it is socially, morally or even ethically valid to make a profit from the most vulnerable members of a society (the sick and the unemployed)mis the antithesis of what it means to be human. The pox on all profiteers. Renationalise Health and Social Services or let not-for-profit organisations take over. This #Grifting has got to be stopped.
Will these rorts never end? How much longer are we going to transfer wealth to the #ExtractiveIndustries in their efforts to dig up Australia and line the pockets of Corporates and the #MiningMagnates ?
“The ruling opened the door for other local governments to scrutinise miscellaneous license holders, a move which the mining sector said could cost it $55 million a year.”
The WA govt is yet again caving in to #MiningSector demands. There’s no end to the #Grifting here. No end to the #ProfitScrounging.
Read more:
ABC News · Move to exempt miners from paying rates on miscellaneous licenses 'concerning'
The doom and gloom surrounding #MarioKartWorld lately is Grade-S bullshit. No it’s not dead. #Grifters be spinning narratives because negativity sells and people fall for it.
Personally, I’m a solo gamer who has put a good bit of time in the game so far and barely touched the online. So even if the online were to go inactive, it wouldn’t affect me any.
This game is perfect for just vibing and has plenty of challenges I can take on without having to go against real players.
No #copium here. I’ve played all the other Mario Karts mostly solo throughout my life, too. So I wouldn’t even notice if the online went bye bye.
George Santos is going to prison because he pretended to be as good as Trump with the whole #Corruption #Lying #Cheating #ConspiracyTheorySpreading #Grifting thing… Make no mistake: #GeorgeSantos is going to prison because Donald Trump doesn’t share ANYTHING, especially the #Limelight #EpsteinFiles
The tRump organised crime family is using the US Treasury like its own personal piggy bank.
The Independent · Exclusive: Don Jr. and Eric Trump’s Middle East jaunt cost US taxpayers over $40,000 in hotel rooms and rental cars
The more I hear/read about #Tas #AFLStadium, the more I’ve come to believe that it’s more about which pocket the money is intended to flow into than anything to do with the facility at all. Too many hands in the pot to stop it going ahead me thinks… Never mind the #HousingCrisis, or #CostOfLiving, by Gosh #Hobart will have it’s Shine Dome come hell or high water and those pushing for it will be richly rewarded. We live in really #grifting times my friends..
RSSFeed MediaABC Feeds (@abcfeeds@rssfeed.media)What we learnt from the Macquarie Point stadium hearings
By Chris Rowbottom
Amid a state election campaign, Tasmania's Planning Commission has continued assessing the proposed Macquarie Point AFL stadium. Here's what it heard during the past fortnight's hearings.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-11/macquarie-point-stadium-planning-commission-hearings-wrap/105515312
#SportsVenues #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #Infrastructure #StateandTerritoryElections #ChrisRowbottom
Trump tariffs live: Japan, South Korea and others react to new rates as EU aims to reach deal | Reuters
Guess who is making a profit here...
Trump’s Finances Were Shaky. Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback. - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/trump-finances-crypto.html
For Trump, the presidency is nothing more than a business opportunity and a way to focus attention on his megalomaniac self... did I mention a way to stay out of jail? Yes, that too...
The New York Times · Trump’s Finances Were Shaky. Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback.
Meanwhile, in the "how low can it go" / stench of #GQP / #TrumpVirus Department.... Eau d' #Evil # 47
X (formerly Twitter)Jessica Tarlov (@JessicaTarlov) on X16 million Americans are about to lose their healthcare, but go buy my gross perfume…
Trump’s Grifts Have Paid Off Bigly - by Joe Perticone
The Bulwark · Trump’s Grifts Have Paid Off Bigly
The bastard is breaking down everything the USA stands for.
May he get what he deserves…
the Guardian · Trump dismisses US intelligence when asked about attacking Iran – liveTrump, when asked how US attack on Iran would differ from 2003 Iraq, misleads about his Iraq war stance and says situation was ‘nothing like it is today’
It seems the endgame of neoliberal capitalism. Oligarchy, dictatorship and grifting, not even in secrecy anymore but out in the open, shamelessly breaking down the rules of society.
This cannot end well…
The Guardian · ‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers