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Mike Benter retweeted
Today I heard the name of a person who allegedly ran Catturd's account. Then I heard the new name of the person who is allegedly running catturd's account now. Both accounts blocked me the same month
Mike Benter retweeted
OMG, Trump literally thought "Dana White" meant the head of the UFC, as press secretary!!
🇺🇸 Wrong Dana White!! Trump's Press Sec offer prompts discussion about a potential mix-up...
Frm. Pentagon spox. Dana W. White had to clear the air after Trump offered the White House press secretary job to UFC boss Dana White.
She thanked everyone who mistakenly contacted her in a LinkedIn Post.
"I have never stood in an octagon. I’d like to keep it that way.”
Serious question: Did Trump get a list with her name on it, and assume it was the other Dana White?? 😂😂😂
Source: LinkedIn / Writer: Marie
Mike Benter retweeted
🚨 GOVERNOR GINA HINOJOSA GIVES ELON MUSK UNTIL DECEMBER TO PAY ALL OUTSTANDING TAXES OWED IN TEXAS OR FACE SERIOUS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has reportedly issued a December deadline to Elon Musk, demanding that Tesla and his other companies operating in Texas fully comply with applicable state tax obligations or face potential legal and regulatory action.
The development could open another major political confrontation between the Democrats and Republicans, particularly as Donald Trump and several Republican allies have maintained close political ties with Elon Musk.
Hinojosa, a Democrat, is making it clear that her incoming administration will not give special treatment to billionaires or major corporations. She reportedly wants Tesla and other Musk-owned businesses to meet their tax responsibilities rather than benefit from political connections.
The situation could further intensify the growing divide between Democrats and Republicans, with Trump’s relationship with Musk potentially becoming another talking point in the battle over corporate taxation, economic policy and political influence in Texas.
The controversy also raises questions about the future of Tesla’s operations in Texas, considering the company’s significant manufacturing presence in the state. Any proposed changes to corporate taxation could have implications for Tesla’s business plans, investment decisions and relationship with the incoming Democratic administration.
Meanwhile, Republicans close to Donald Trump could find themselves under pressure to respond, especially given Musk’s public support for Trump and his involvement in Republican political circles. Democrats, on the other hand, could use the controversy to reignite discussions about billionaire wealth, corporate accountability and whether major companies should receive preferential treatment.
With December approaching, all eyes would be on Elon Musk, Tesla, Donald Trump and the Republican leadership to see how they respond to the proposed ultimatum.
Mike Benter retweeted
Before resigning, Susie Wiles gave Trump a list of press secretary candidates that included DOD spokeswoman Dana White.
After Wiles resigned, Trump saw the list, assumed it was his buddy Dana White of UFC, and publicly offered him the job.
Four Seasons Vibe!
TRUMP NEEDS TO GO
Mike Benter retweeted
Every province should do immigration like Quebec.
When you visit Quebec, it looks like Canada used to look like.
Mike Benter retweeted
🇵🇱 “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”
Poland’s government is living by that rule right now.
On Oct 30th, Tusk’s government suspended the President and Vice President of Poland’s highest court.
Critics, including the opposition and President Nawrocki, called it an unconstitutional power grab.
The backlash was SEVERE, with mass protests, and even calls for Tusk to be removed from power over it.
Then yesterday, out of nowhere, a gunman opens fire in Kraków’s historic Main Market Square...
6 people killed. 16 wounded. 3 more bodies found at his home, his parents and his sister. 9 lives lost in total.
A national tragedy in a nation this does NOT happen in.
Within hours, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński declared the shooter had been “fascinated by far-right ideologies.”
A label issued immediately, by a government that happens to be in a bitter political war with the right.
The Mayor of Kraków called the claim "groundless."
And of course, the international mainstream media immediately picked it up and ran with it, without bothering to dig any further.
Maybe the ideology claim turns out to be true.
But when a government that just made an antidemocratic power grab rushes to pin a mass shooting on its political enemies before the bodies are cold, you’re allowed to ask why.
We’ll see if they ever present evidence. Until then, draw your own conclusions.
Source: Polsat, TVP, BBC, Facebook / Writer: Michael
🇵🇱 Claims that the Kraków mass shooter held far-right views are being challenged by the city's own mayor.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński claimed the gunman, who killed six people and wounded around 16 yesterday, held radical nationalist views.
But Kraków Mayor Łukasz Gibała rejected that explanation.
"This has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with any political ideologies.
I don't know what the minister is basing this on. In my opinion, we're dealing with a madman here, and the claim that this is connected to polarization is unfounded."
The dispute comes just over a week after Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government faced accusations of attempting to take control of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal.
With Tusk already battling the right-wing opposition, the mayor's remarks call the government out for using the massacre to push its political agenda before the motive is even established.
Writer: Mhedi
Mike Benter retweeted
Multiple med/pre-med students at the University of Michigan were caught planning to poison future patients if they weren't "aligned with Palestine" while also planning to kill fellow students and teachers.
U of M refused to condemn their actions.
The rhetoric and actions taken by the eight people indicted in the University of Michigan conspiracy case was not just extreme. It was violent, threatening, and openly conspiratorial.
According to the indictment, one defendant said: “I’m gonna be the dirtiest f**king doctor ever.”
Another said: “get into that house then burn it down.” 🧵
Mike Benter retweeted
The lefties in Edmonton had their feelings hurt by a Harry Potter gingerbread house. Worse still, the offending bakery apologized instead of telling these weirdos to cry harder about an imaginary wizard boy.
Pathetic, all around.
Mike Benter retweeted
Miller Time
@grok what religious background does Stephen Miller come from ?
Mike Benter retweeted
No. Public records show Sanders has included George Soros in lists of mega-donors from both parties when criticizing campaign finance and oligarchy in general. He has not singled out the Soros family for funding far-left extremist causes around the world in the way he targets Musk and right-wing parties.
Mike Benter retweeted
Trudeau is basically illiterate.
Congrats to Oxford.
Justin Trudeau steps into new role at Oxford University theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Mike Benter retweeted
🚨 WOW! Elon Musk FIRES BACK at every Senate and House Democrat planning to target him, saying he will GLADLY cancel any government contract — he doesn't NEED them anyway
"SpaceX contracts with the government are BOTH the best product AND the lowest price! Moreover government revenue will be less than 10% of SpaceX revenue this quarter and less then 5% a year from now. Happy to cancel any that the government doesn’t want. Just say the word!"
Honestly, pushing away Elon Musk is a HORRIBLE move from Dems! His products are incredible and benefit America 🇺🇸
Mike Benter retweeted
No. She's just what we call, "a dumb ass." I remember when Amazon wanted to open something in New York, but AOC opened her big mouth about it... and now there are no new jobs in New York because of it. Same thing.
Mike Benter retweeted
So I guess rumours that claimed Charles’ contract having certain clauses that would prevent the TP from enforcing rules of engagement are true??? Fred isn’t bold enough to say that out loud, but would rather criticise a technique that has worked for other championship winners…
Mike Benter retweeted
Susie Wiles and her close aide were screamed at and kicked out of the Oval Office by President Trump last night, according to Real America’s Voice correspondent Neil McCabe. This was after the President became aware of Susie’s efforts to scapegoat Pete Hegseth for the midterm catastrophe and her leaking info about him to the media.
Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) Deputy Director Morgan DeWitt-Snow was also shouted at by Trump and followed Susie Wiles out of the Oval. Morgan controls staffing for the Trump administration.
Morgan DeWitt-Snow is a Susie Wiles loyalist and donated to Mike Pence’s failed 2024 presidential campaign.
Follow: @AFpost
Mike Benter retweeted
Todos sabem que o @Charles_Leclerc é superestimado, mas poucos lembram de onde vem a proteção dele.
O empresário do Charles é o Nicolas Todt, ninguém menos que o filho de Jean Todt (ex-chefe da Ferrari e ex-presidente da FIA). O Leclerc é o erro mais caro da @ScuderiaFerrari .
Mike Benter retweeted
🇨🇦⛺️🤥🏘️Housing Minister Gregor Robertson is asked how he can succeed in ending homelessness in Canada, in 10 years, when he promised & failed to end homelessness in Vancouver, in 10 years, when he was Mayor.
🤥 Of course Gregor blames previous Federal & Provincial governments, for his past failures. Never accepting any blame at all for making a promise, he never delivered on.
📈 I lived in Vancouver while Gregor was Mayor. The homeless crisis only grew at that time. He was nicknamed Mayor Moonbeam back then by many of us & left the Mayoral office in disgrace.
Mike Benter retweeted
.@Charles_Leclerc protection explained in 4 steps:
His manager (Nicolas Todt) was Fred Vasseur's business partner in GP2
Fred became Leclerc’s team boss at Sauber in 2018.
Fred takes over Ferrari and keeps Leclerc untouchable.
The manager's dad is Jean Todt ex-FIA and Ferrari
Mike Benter retweeted
🇨🇳 China's BYD just became the FIRST carmaker to break the 500 km/h barrier with a production car.
And it did it with an ELECTRIC vehicle.
The Yangwang U9 Xtreme hit an astonishing **503.17 km/h (312.65 mph)** on a closed highway in Abu Dhabi, with German racing driver Marc Basseng behind the wheel.
Nearly 3,000 horsepower. Four electric motors. And a new FIA-recognized speed record.
For decades, European supercar manufacturers dominated the race for outright speed.
Now a Chinese EV has crossed a barrier none of them managed to break.
Writer: Oliver