David Cummings - K7DRO

@jakeboaz.bsky.social

Socialist lover of Public Lands and retired Union man. Never tRumper, reformed Dem. Family history of fighting fascists: no reason to stop now... K7DRO... Generation Jones... Air Force Brat... Idaho #IStandWithZelensky

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

I really wish some of the journalists who have gone indie would band together and form their own outlet. I can’t fund 15 individual journalists, even though I’d love to. Plus there’s a huge amount of overlap with stories. Collaborating would allow for deeper coverage of more issues.

The National Guard is designed to serve neighbors and communities. Active Duty is a federal force without that local connection. Blurring those lines—by federalizing the National Guard or dropping active-duty soldiers into cities—turns a community-based force into a political weapon.

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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?