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2023-02-09 Government Corruption
Ex-Twitter executive admits 'mistake' censoring Post's Hunter Biden scoop; House Oversight warns of Twitter/FBI arrests
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Posted by Fred 2023-02-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top

#1 Twitter execs admit it was a 'mistake' to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story but insist there was NO collusion with the Democrats, FBI, or the federal government in suppressing articles before the 2020 election
Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-09 06:35||   2023-02-09 06:35|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ An easy 'four Pinocchio' win.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-09 07:41||   2023-02-09 07:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Former FBI Counsel Jim Baker Denies Colluding with Government While at Twitter
Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-09 07:43||   2023-02-09 07:43|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Baker was likely the Gov't liaison and collection manager. His knowledge of the community requirements and process would have made him an ideal pick.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-09 07:48||   2023-02-09 07:48|| Front Page Top

#5 "The FBI does not instruct or direct any social media company to censor an account or remove information from their platform." Directly? Of course not. Indirectly? You betursweetass. The fascists know ever trick of the trade.
Posted by Slavising Unineting5672 2023-02-09 09:16||   2023-02-09 09:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Speaking of social media - a coup at Project Veritas has O'Keefe ousted. Pfizer has some very long knives.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-02-09 09:22||   2023-02-09 09:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Threatens arrests? Clear deep state election interference and no more shades of Toothless Trey?

Common we want action.
Posted by Woodrow 2023-02-09 09:50||   2023-02-09 09:50|| Front Page Top

#8 MTG Rips Ex-Twitter Execs New Cloaca As AOC Melts Down With Hysterical Lies
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-02-09 11:35||   2023-02-09 11:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Even CBS is covering the hearings, interviewing Comer. I saw this in passing just before breakfast but did not listen long enough to pass judgment on the coverage. The only thing I can say about CBS's coverage is that they declared the story to be a wild right-wing conspiracy theory when it first came out in the New York Post in October of 2020, just before the election. That was an obvious lie to which they will most certainly not admit now but it's proof that CBS cannot be trusted.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-02-09 11:41||   2023-02-09 11:41|| Front Page Top

#10 Does that mean you’ll voluntarily give back the $12.5mil you really oughtn’t have taken, given your abysmal performance in that role, or should Mr. Musk sue you for it, based on your confession?

Sounds like she's gonna need that money for lawyers.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-02-09 11:44||   2023-02-09 11:44|| Front Page Top

#11 So, where was Jack Dorsey? Yeah, he testified two years ago. So, what?
Posted by DooDahMan 2023-02-09 11:46||   2023-02-09 11:46|| Front Page Top

#12 Jack was off "microdosing." It made him a better CEO (yeah, sure).
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-02-09 11:48||   2023-02-09 11:48|| Front Page Top

#13 Ref #5: Be a real shame if the firm lost some of it's tax exempt status, or certain key employees found themselves the subject of 'random' IRS investigations.

Source payment IRS reporting ?

We were just getting ready to cover that. These things actually fall under classified IRS intelligence contingency financial regulations and as such, are not subject to the usual reporting schemes. We can have an IRS senior brief you if you like. We deal strictly in cash, but thanks for asking.

Next time you're in town, let us know. You like guns? We'll take you down to the range for some quality time, and later lunch in the executive dining room.


Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-09 11:50||   2023-02-09 11:50|| Front Page Top

#14 A mistake?

A mistake is thinking the tuna salad sandwich from an Oklahoma gas station is fine.

A mistake is not checking your hot water load of clothes for red socks.
Posted by swksvolFF 2023-02-09 12:22||   2023-02-09 12:22|| Front Page Top

#15 They admit it was a mistake in retrospect because they got caught and may be held accountable although probably not criminally. They are remorseful about getting caught and intend to rectify the getting caught part going forward. That is not contrition.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-02-09 12:22||   2023-02-09 12:22|| Front Page Top

#16 There was no foking "mistake" made. These are highly educated, intelligent people.

The only "mistake" made was they figured their FBI cover and backstopping would hold up. E. Musk got rid of Baker and everything turned to kak. Trust these onerous SOB's at your own risk. You need a Waco Branch Dividian fire photo to go with that ?

Sorry, Supe.... I just get carried away sometimes.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-09 12:29||   2023-02-09 12:29|| Front Page Top

#17 We are in agreement. My philosophy at work is that it is not an accident if someone did it on purpose.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-02-09 12:51||   2023-02-09 12:51|| Front Page Top

#18 I suspect Besoeker is on the right track- this to be used to destroy Musk’s Twitter.
Posted by Glenmore  2023-02-09 15:11||   2023-02-09 15:11|| Front Page Top

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