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Musk has legal struggles
I can’t make up my mind if it’s because X is evil or the left is targeting him or something in between. Some criticism seems unfair. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/x-sues-media-matters-report-ads-appearing-nazi-posts-rcna126095
Teen fights back against X
The attorney who took down Alex Jones is representing a young man wrongly portrayed in a hateful manner. https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/20/business/brody-musk-lawsuit-invs/index.h…
Texas targets immigrants
The State Legislature passed a new law which conflicts with existing federal immigration law and targets those who cross the border seeking asylum. Under the terms of the legislation, someone swimming across the Rio Grande to seek asylum will be arrested and given a choice: Immediately return to Mexico or spend 6 months in jail. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-legislature-votes-to-seize-immigration-authority-from-feds/
14th Amendment disqualification tossed
The Presidential oath only promises to “preserve, protect and defend” and besides, the commander-in-chief is not an “officer of the United States.” So ruled a judge in tossing a suit aimed at blocking the ex-President from running for federal office because of his role in January 6. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/the-gathering-storm-of-trump-2-0-is-upon-us
Fascist threats intensify
Last week it was calling his opponents vermin. This week it is promising to “finish the job”. The far right controls the narrative so much that many people have tuned out the accomplishments of the current administration because they are tired of it all. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/the-gathering-storm-of-trump…
