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Lydia's avatar

The Texas flooding was covered by NPR and PBS

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Devo Cutler-Rubenstein's avatar

Ummmmm how about corporations owning media and about everything else! Change the campaign laws??? Seriously! It’s not about the money it’s about censorship!!

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Mike Nellis's avatar

We talked about that!

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Devo Cutler-Rubenstein's avatar

You did and I made the comment before I heard the interview you guys were awesome. I’m trying to think of a good name. My mom and I are sitting here in the ER so we have plenty of time to think about what to call you too. We’re huge fans!

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Mike Nellis's avatar

The ER? I hope everyone is okay

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Devo Cutler-Rubenstein's avatar

Yes she’s 93 and just some weird bruising. I think she overdid it playing in the rosebushes frankly – – she’s an amazing trooper —researched the civil war and wrote a kick ass YA, called rebel and the promise – – about four kids of diverse backgrounds, including one Native American on the run, basically from some bad people. During pre-Civil War I’m trying to help her sell it as a series as well as that’s my background as a producer, writer director person having taught at USC as well as been a studio executive and produced for many years anyway these days I’m trying to stay busy with writing articles on relevant community topics – – ha ha like typewriter street poetry jams. Thx for your care!

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Merry's avatar

It’s about BOTH… $$$$ and power/control through full privatization without regulation. The corporate definition of the ultimate “wet dream”. $$$ = POWER.

We’re watching it in real time.

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Craig Kelley's avatar

Trump’s fantasy tariffs explained

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Also covered by NYT

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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Daniela Lea's avatar

Two campaign and media changes would radically change things. Campaigns contributions are monthly limited to the equivalent of one minimum wage hour where you file taxes per candidate, and the same for PAC ( both contributions to them or by them and for corporations as they are individuals according to SCOTUS) and total contributions of any individual to or by a PAC—even DNC and RNC—is a minimum wage 40 hour week across all candidates annually. Imagine. And PBS and NPR funds include and amount to small print and TV media. Finally, social media platforms are news orgs if they collect any mass data (hello Amazon) and thus can be sued for any misinformation and are taxed to contribute to print and TV media but may not own any due to anti trust. Also back to media rules pre Dick Cheney.

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