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Jenny Cohn

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After practicing law for 20+ years, I now write about elections and political extremism. You can find my most recent work at the Bucks County Beacon.<br /><br />Donate: Ko-fi <a title="share.google/x92w1Me217PImRaIl" href="https://share.google/x92w1Me217PImRaIl">share.google/x92w1Me217PImR...</a><br><br>🌉 <a href="https://fed.brid.gy/bsky/jennycohn.bsky.social">bridged</a> from 🦋 <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jennycohn.bsky.social">jennycohn.bsky.social</a>, follow <a class="h-card u-author mention" rel="me" href="https://bsky.brid.gy/bsky.brid.gy" title="@bsky.brid.gy@bsky.brid.gy">@bsky.brid.gy</a> to interact

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    “A judicial investigation has been launched in Brazil against [Flavio] Bolsonaro for possible foreign financing of his campaign and manipulation of social media algorithms. Flavio still hasn&#39;t shown up.” 1/ x.com/biondinicesa...

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    “Flávio Bolsonaro left for the USA. Plane in flight *** Information was confirmed by people close to the family. Flávio&#39;s last message was sent to Rogério Marinho, at 8am this Tuesday” 10/27/26 Flávio Bolsonaro foi embora pa...

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    👀 Erick Brimen, CEO of Prospera—an aspiring “network state” backed by Thiel &amp; Andreessen—will testify on 7/14 about “economic security zones,” the new buzzword promoted by Pax Silica, a global initiative led by Trump official Jacob Helberg, former advisor to Thiel’s Palantir. h/t @gilduran.com@bsky.brid.gy 1/ U.S. Economic Security and Inv...

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    Peter Thiel has the wheel: “US Deputy Secty of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memo directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 M in services from…[Thiel’s] Palantir…without a competitive bidding process…The memo’s subject line is called ‘Funding Palantir’.” 8/11/26…1/ Give Palantir up to $244M thro...

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    “The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it is awarding $2.7B to 3 companies to boost domestic uranium enrichment.” The DOE “will award $900M each to American Centrifuge Operating &amp; Orano Federal Services, as well as General Matter, a nuclear startup backed by…Peter Thiel.” 1/5/26 … 1/ US Awards Peter Thiel–Backed N...

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    “Despite Fukushima Trump hands nuclear regulation to Silicon Valley *** DOGE takes charge after AI data center cheerleaders *Thiel, Andreessen* lobbied for less caution in permitting new [nuclear] power plants” 3/21/26 Despite Fukushima Trump hands ...

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    “A blind man cld see that the upcoming administration is stacked with ‘our guys’ from tech, specifically from Thiel&#39;s camp *** Our cover is blown [so stop apologizing] … We are the new elite because we are the most capable…” - Rainmaker founder Augustus Doricko, 12/14/24 1/

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    “A California-based company [General Matter] with ties to …Peter Thiel announced plans Friday to build America’s first U.S.-owned, privately developed facility to enrich uranium in far western Kentucky.“ Thiel sits on the board and invests via Founders Fund. 7/25/25 … 1/ Billionaire Peter Thiel backin...

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    😳 Jacob Helberg—who left his position as an advisor at *Palantir* to join the Trump State Dept—spearheads the international “Pax Silica” initiative. In May, he discussed it w/ Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale: “Jacob Helberg on Pax Silica &amp; the New Global Order in the AI Age” 1/ Ep 154: Jacob Helberg on Pax S...

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    Well, well, well. In 2025, Brendan Carr’s wife “joined billionaire Peter Thiel’s data analytics firm, Palantir Technologies, as its head of global policy.” 4/28/25 … 1/ www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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    Wait what? Michael Flynn’s brother, Charles Flynn, is a Senior Advisor at Peter Thiel’s Palantir?? h/t @nadja72638243.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy on X… 1/

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    Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale—who regularly dismisses people who oppose his views as “commies,” “retards,” and “low IQ”—ironically claims the current “AI backlash” lacks “nuance” and is “low IQ.” 🙄 1/

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    Discussing the Pax Silica project led by Trump official Jacob Helberg (a Palantir alum), Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale says a “free economic zone” “makes sense for PHILIPPINES,” he hopes for one in EUROPE, &amp; he “hear[s] maybe something w/ ISRAEL.” Helberg: “WE WANT…ONE IN EVERY HEMISPHERE…” 1/

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    Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale co-founded the University of Austin Texas (UATX) in 2021. UATX’s recent “Convocation Address” was titled, “In Defense of Inequality.” “To the class of 2029: you have chosen to rebel. Not against hierarchy, but against its abandonment.” 1/ x.com/uaustinorg/s...

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    “Nurses and community activists gathered on South Congress Avenue in Austin on Thursday to call on hospitals to cut ties with [Peter Thiel’s] Palantir… The demonstration began outside 8VC, an investment firm whose founder, Joe Lonsdale, also co-founded Palantir.” 8/27/26 … 1/ Nurses urge hospitals to cut t...

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    Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale RTd this thread, which says Trump shld act fast &amp; “Fire people who can&#39;t be fired. Force them to litigate. Mass deport people who can&#39;t be deported. Force them to litigate. Cancel 100s of billions in funding that are not lawful to cancel &amp; force them to litigate.” 1/

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    Joe Lonsdale—who co-founded Palantir with Peter Thiel—also wants to build “freedom cities … out west.” 1/

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    Referring to Trump 2.0, Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel recently said that he’s the “most hopeful about things” that he’s been “in a long time” bc “the opposition is completely exhausted” &amp; whereas Trump 1.0 “got blocked on every level,” this time is different &amp; will be Trump’s “real 1st term.” 1/

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    😳 On August 6, Argentina will vote on a proposed Land Reform Law aiming to facilitate the purchase of rural land in Argentina by private investors. It seems they are preparing to “celebrate” with Peter Thiel. The bill was written by Sturzenegger who will appear at this Sept event with Thiel. 1/

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    Swim cap failed. Lacey’s ears still got wet. But she did look cute!

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    😳 “A law to sell [parts of] Argentina to the ultra-rich of the world *** On Aug 6, the Senate plans to vote on Milei&#39;s new bill, the Private Property Inviolability Law. If approved, tech tycoons like Peter Thiel will be able to keep the water, energy &amp; climate of Patagonia” By F. Gomez, 7/31/26… 1/

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    In its most recent quarterly financial report, Palantir reported $1.28 billion in total US revenue. Of that amount, $687 million came from U.S. taxpayer-funded agencies—an EIGHTY FOUR PERCENT INCREASE year-over-year. Cool. Cool … 1/

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    “Wyden warns Social Security chief [Frank Bisignano]: Trump’s [“SAVE” system] voter database is ‘blatant voter suppression’ The Senate Democrat said that the SSA following Trump’s executive order would indicate ‘willing participation’ in the administration’s midterm elections scheme.” 4/3/26 … 1/ Wyden warns Social Security ch...

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    BREAKING: Per WaPo, a new whistleblower report alleges a former DOGE member said he kept his SSA computer &amp; credentials, giving him “God-level” access to Social Security systems. Meanwhile, Trump wants to force every state to rely on SSA data for voter roll purges under the SAVE America Act. 1/

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    I’m sure it’s fine. Frank Bisignano— who reportedly oversaw a program at JP Morgan in the 2010s to spy on JP Morgan employees using software from Peter Thiel’s Palantir—is both the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration &amp; the CEO of the Internal Revenue Service under Trump 2.0. 1/

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    “Bolsonaro’s son begins Brazil presidential bid with Netanyahu, Milei kudos *** Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attracts foreign support, but struggles in polls ahead of matchup with President Lula” 7/26/26 … 1/ Bolsonaro’s son begins Brazil ...

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    “Japanese TV calls Peter Thiel America’s Shadow President after meeting Japan’s Prime Minister… Officials said the two discussed the current state and future of advanced technology cooperation between Japan and the United States.” 3/6/26 … 1/ fb.watch/IzvQ1miiyV/?...

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    “Trump’s grifting drives ‘corruption’ to top of issues list for voters” 7/21/26 www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... Trump’s grifting drives ‘corru...

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    Wait wut??? Axel Springer – the German publishing house that owns Politico &amp; Business Insider– not only plans to give an award to Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, but also uses Palantir’s Foundry software. (Palantir CEO Alex Karp previously sat on Alex Springer’s board.) 1/

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    “The Philippines’ planned Pax Silica hub has gained another boost after newly appointed US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton committed to help move the project forward AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE...” (Pax Silica is the Thiel-ally-led State Dept scheme to set up AI “hubs” around the world.) 1/