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Erik Sherman (https://mastodon.world/@eriksherman)

@ErikSherman

Biz/econ/finance/tech/politics writer. Art, food, craft. Pitches: query at eriksherman dot com. DMs open. Cranky is as cranky does and I do often.

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I once looked at Twitter reach and activity levels. Maybe 2% to 3% of people in the US pay active attention. Don't expect the platform to have that much direct effect at anything other than niche areas directed by popular personalities.

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I doubt it will happen because I don't think Hamas wants any stories coming out, including how many they have killed. They'd rather work up a story that Israel had killed them, meaning a premium on no witnesses.

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Best case scenario, these are young adults advocating genocide in ways they don’t understand.

Worst case scenario, they are so lost they don’t value Jewish life and see the elimination of civilians as progress.

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A delight. Just came across the old BBC radio show My Word. If you like erudite and clever people discussing literature and the English language, check it out.

youtu.be/f69ZBtYNg0g?si…

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Zionism necessitates the genocide of Palestinians? Idiot. Maybe remember that the ruling faction, Hamas, has openly advocated the murder of all Jews worldwide because of professed theology. Nice to know where you align yourself.

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Bogus claims of widespread voter fraud are grossly irresponsible, says Cato Institute's Walter Olson. He debunks assertions that noncitizens vote in large numbers in federal elections even though it's unlawful in every state for them to do so.

Read here cato.org/blog/no-illega…

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Let's be fair. Since the Fed was established, many presidents have tried to pressure the central bank into actions they thought would increase their chance of reelection. Something Iwrote in 2019.

nbcnews.com/business/econo…

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