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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
No, You Do Not Have a Constitutional Right to Post Hunter Biden's Dick Pic on Twitter  —  Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi's First Amendment follies.  —  While normal humans who denied Republicans their red wave were enjoying an epic sports weekend, an insular community of MAGA activists …
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Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Elon Musk's promised Twitter exposé on the Hunter Biden story is a flop that doxxed multiple people … Free-speech crusader Elon Musk isn't happy with Twitter's years-old decision to suppress a news story about Hunter Biden's laptop just ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
David French / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson Don't Understand the First Amendment  —  Twitter is a private company—not the federal government.  —  last night, matt taibbi, an independent journalist, wrote a lengthy Twitter thread he called “THE TWITTER FILES.”  The thread purported to expose how Twitter …
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Who is Vijaya Gadde, the Twitter exec involved in censoring Post's Hunter Biden laptop bombshell?  —  One of the high-level Twitter executives who reportedly played “a key role” in the company's decision to censor The Post's bombshell story on Hunter Biden's laptop has a long history of being accused of suppressing conservative voices.
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Note to Readers  —  It's about to get weird in here.  An appeal for your patience  —  Dear TK Readers:  —  Very shortly, I'm going to begin posting a long thread of information on Twitter, at my account, @mtaibbi.  This material is likely to get a lot of attention.
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
‘Deeply Underwhelmed’: Right-Wingers on Musk's Overhyped ‘Twitter Files’
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Todd Spangler / Variety:
‘Twitter Files’ Touted by Musk Reveal How Execs Debated Decision to Block NY Post Account Over Hunter Biden Articles
New York Post:
Hunter Biden laptop bombshell: Twitter invented reason to censor Post's reporting
Brian Fung / CNN:
Released Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump's pre-runoff message: Terminate the Constitution  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  DONALD TRUMP, the former president and the person that polls show is still the most likely GOP presidential nominee in 2024 …
New York Times:
Two Trump-Appointed Judges Rebuke a Third for Bending the Law in His Favor  —  The reversal of a district judge's intervention in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation shows the complexity of former President Donald J. Trump's judicial legacy.  —  WASHINGTON — A scathing decision on Thursday …
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Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: A good turn of events, made possible by a still sturdy judicial branch
Discussion: Raw Story and Al Jazeera
New York Times:
In Georgia, a Heated Senate Race Stirs Mixed Emotions in Black Voters  —  The contest might have been a showcase of Black political power in the Deep South.  But many Black voters say Herschel Walker's turbulent campaign has marred the moment.  —  ATLANTA — The line of voters circled around …
Discussion: Politico, Washington Times and HotAir
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Washington Post:
In Georgia runoff, GOP worries about Walker, Trump and party's future
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Druggings, Deaths and Robberies Put New York's Gay Community on Edge  —  At first, the men's deaths were treated as overdoses, until tens of thousands of dollars were found drained from their bank accounts.  —  Julio Ramirez died in the back seat of a taxi in April after he left a popular gay bar in Manhattan with a group of men.
Discussion: East Bay Times
Wall Street Journal:
Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China  —  Burned by Covid lockdowns and worker protests at Foxconn plants, the iPhone maker is looking to diversify the supply chain that has powered its growth  —  In recent weeks, Apple Inc. AAPL -.34%decrease; red down pointing triangle …
Discussion: 9to5Mac and HotAir, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
Twitter Keeps Missing Its Advertising Targets as Woes Mount  —  Under Elon Musk, the company has cut its financial expectations as some advertisers request discounts and are offered incentives.  —  The World Cup has historically been a boon for Twitter, bringing in record traffic and an influx of advertising dollars.
Peter Smith / Associated Press:
Non-religious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic  —  When members of the small Pennsylvania chapter of Secular Democrats of America log on for their monthly meetings, they're not there for a virtual happy hour.  —  “We don't sit around at our meetings patting ourselves …
CNN:
Iranian athlete's family home demolished by officials, media outlet says  —  The family home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been demolished, according to the pro-reform news outlet IranWire, after she rose to international prominence this fall for competing with her head uncovered.
Discussion: Fox News
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Did deafness play a part in Lady Susan's palace race gaffe?  —  Buckingham Palace guest Ngozi Fulani said she was left feeling ‘violated’ after Prince William's godmother ‘interrogated’ her about where she was from at a reception on Tuesday, despite her making clear she was British.
 
 
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