#policywonk — Public Fediverse posts

PART 1️⃣:
Direct Deposit or Digital Trap? The Risks of FinTech As a Requirement for Public Benefit Payments

I dive into wonky policy of how the U.S. eliminated paper checks, starting with public benefit recipients; essential read on how vulnerable Americans transitioned to high-fee electronic payments.

Table: Statutory Safety VS. Contractual Risk. Where does consumer liability protection for electronic payments end & where does risk begin?

#PolicyWonk #FinTech #Research

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/direct-deposit-digital-trap-risks-fintech-requirement-bliss-jd-mba-ocfee

I could make a protest sign out of all the propaganda flyers I received recently from big money, smearing Zohran Mamdani specifically. Lies & fearmongering - paid for in the fine print by *bullsh|t named super pac* w/ "top three donors: Michael #Bloomberg, #DoorDash, & William Ackman"
Why would they spend so much money against the one candidate w/ plans?
#NYC #Democratic #party #primary #ranked #choice #voting #big #money #BillAckman #DontRankCuomo #GroperGovernor v #PolicyWonk #ZohranMamdani

I could make a protest sign out of all the propaganda flyers I received recently from big money, smearing Zohran Mamdani specifically. Lies & fearmongering - paid for in the fine print by *bullsh|t named super pac* w/ "top three donors: Michael #Bloomberg, #DoorDash, & William Ackman"
Why would they spend so much money against the one candidate w/ plans?
#NYC #Democratic #party #primary #ranked #choice #voting #big #money #BillAckman #DontRankCuomo #GroperGovernor v #PolicyWonk #ZohranMamdani

I could make a protest sign out of all the propaganda flyers I received recently from big money, smearing Zohran Mamdani specifically. Lies & fearmongering - paid for in the fine print by *bullsh|t named super pac* w/ "top three donors: Michael #Bloomberg, #DoorDash, & William Ackman"
Why would they spend so much money against the one candidate w/ plans?
#NYC #Democratic #party #primary #ranked #choice #voting #big #money #BillAckman #DontRankCuomo #GroperGovernor v #PolicyWonk #ZohranMamdani

I could make a protest sign out of all the propaganda flyers I received recently from big money, smearing Zohran Mamdani specifically. Lies & fearmongering - paid for in the fine print by *bullsh|t named super pac* w/ "top three donors: Michael #Bloomberg, #DoorDash, & William Ackman"
Why would they spend so much money against the one candidate w/ plans?
#NYC #Democratic #party #primary #ranked #choice #voting #big #money #BillAckman #DontRankCuomo #GroperGovernor v #PolicyWonk #ZohranMamdani

Ah, the White House's new health report—a masterpiece of AI fiction! 🤖✨ Complete with imaginary citations, it's like a bedtime story for policy wonks. Who needs facts when you have hallucinations? 🦄📜
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/well/maha-report-citations.html #AIfiction #WhiteHouseReport #PolicyWonk #Hallucinations #ImaginaryCitations #HackerNews #ngated

@Teri_Kanefield forwarded onto a bunch of #policyWonk fans of the #KnowledgeFight podcast who have got really into stuff relating to defamation cases (especially repeated defamations for the purposes of driving up traffic).

At the moment we are picking through bits released in #AlexJones and #FreeSpeechSystems (aka #InfoWars ) bankruptcy proceedings.

Thanks for the nice explainers on this case.

All Hail Celine!

#PolicyWonk

@clvst3rfvck yay!!

My continuing #brightSpot is that my #PolicyWonk shoutout came on the day that they covered the CT verdict.

Spotted in my neighborhood this evening, my #PhotoOfTheDay today is not a travel capture, but a reminder.

#photographoftheday #Photography #POTD #Portland #pdx #portlandoregon #StreetArt #prisonindustrialcomplex #politics #usa #uspolitics #policywonk #political #liberalsofmastodon #blackstodon #blackmastodon

So #introductions I suppose for yet another #twittermigrant

I'm #Welsh #Cymraeg living in #Hackney #London and work in #policywonk circles. I'm #polyam & one of my partners dragged me here.

I like #photography #pokemon #pokemongo #poppunk #rockmusic #starwars #tarot #doctorwho #scifi #WTNV #HisDarkMaterials and much more nerdery.

I may post #cat pics. Nights without work I spend with #whisky and #books. I have measured out my life with #coffee spoons. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/morgangd

https://newsie.social/@Monaheart1229/109405294224136181

@knowledgefight #KnowledgeFight #PolicyWonk

@unpretty welcome to the #fediverse fellow #policywonk !!

@knowledgefight #knowledgefight #policywonk

An interesting graphical breakdown of Alex Jones's InfoWars empire.

(credit to Troy Ransdell in the facebook group for sharing)

@knowledgefight #knowledgefight #policywonk

In reference to today's episode.

@knowledgefight

#knowledgefight #policywonk

Episode 750 • Formulaic Objections Part 11

Nov 23, 2022
Today, Dan and Jordan continue their exploration of the depositions of Infowars employees by examining a 2019 interview with Alex's dad, Dr. David Jones.

https://knowledgefight.libsyn.com/750-formulaic-objections-part-11

@knowledgefight #knowledgefight #policywonk

Boom. #news

Via Cathy Russon:

Judge Maya Guerra Gamble upholds the jury's punitive damages award in Texas going over the cap.

The award in the #AlexJones Texas trial will be for the FULL amount the jury awarded - $45.2 million in punitive damages, $4.1 million in compensatory. https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/109390147368901365

@knowledgefight

Episode 749 • December 1-2, 2003

Nov 21, 2022
Today, Dan and Jordan dip back to the past to see how Alex deals with the lead-up to Saddam Hussein being found. In this installment, Alex bores everyone and interviews a severely antisemitic 9/11 conspiracy theorist/techno musician.

#knowledgefight #policywonk

https://knowledgefight.libsyn.com/749-december-1-2-2003

@knowledgefight

I wonder if this will come up on Monday's show?

#knowledgefight #policywonk

https://www.thedailybeast.com/right-wing-flips-over-elon-musk-refusing-to-reinstate-alex-jones

Looking for #creative #artists #poet #academic #policywonk #writer #journalists #astrologer #tarotreader #canadian on here so if this is you please ⭐️ this so I can find you ✌🏻

@stux the Knowledge Fight podcast later today will be glorious

For those who haven't heard of it, it is a long form podcast that has been dissecting Alex Jones and InfoWars for years (about 750 episodes thus far).
The hosts have even been (unpaid) consultants for the plaintiffs in Texas.

They have a mini-series titled #FormulaicObjections that unpicks depositions from the cases and has interviewed plaintiffs lawyers.

#KnowledgeFight #podcast #AlexJones #PolicyWonk

@stux the Knowledge Fight podcast later today will be glorious

For those who haven't heard of it, it is a long form podcast that has been dissecting Alex Jones and InfoWars for years (about 750 episodes thus far).
The hosts have even been (unpaid) consultants for the plaintiffs in Texas.

They have a mini-series titled #FormulaicObjections that unpicks depositions from the cases and has interviewed plaintiffs lawyers.

#KnowledgeFight #podcast #AlexJones #PolicyWonk

@stux the Knowledge Fight podcast later today will be glorious

For those who haven't heard of it, it is a long form podcast that has been dissecting Alex Jones and InfoWars for years (about 750 episodes thus far).
The hosts have even been (unpaid) consultants for the plaintiffs in Texas.

They have a mini-series titled #FormulaicObjections that unpicks depositions from the cases and has interviewed plaintiffs lawyers.

#KnowledgeFight #podcast #AlexJones #PolicyWonk

@stux the Knowledge Fight podcast later today will be glorious

For those who haven't heard of it, it is a long form podcast that has been dissecting Alex Jones and InfoWars for years (about 750 episodes thus far).
The hosts have even been (unpaid) consultants for the plaintiffs in Texas.

They have a mini-series titled #FormulaicObjections that unpicks depositions from the cases and has interviewed plaintiffs lawyers.

#KnowledgeFight #podcast #AlexJones #PolicyWonk

@stux the Knowledge Fight podcast later today will be glorious

For those who haven't heard of it, it is a long form podcast that has been dissecting Alex Jones and InfoWars for years (about 750 episodes thus far).
The hosts have even been (unpaid) consultants for the plaintiffs in Texas.

They have a mini-series titled #FormulaicObjections that unpicks depositions from the cases and has interviewed plaintiffs lawyers.

#KnowledgeFight #podcast #AlexJones #PolicyWonk

An #introduction
I'm a #climate and #energy #policywonk and that's mostly what I post about.

Currently at the #GrattanInstitute, formerly a public servant, even more formerly a #solar engineer and NFP comms person.

Originally from #NewEngland / #Anēwan country, now mostly in #Canberra / #Ngunnawal country.

Not sure I can cope with 1500 characters!

An #introduction
I'm a #climate and #energy #policywonk and that's mostly what I post about.

Currently at the #GrattanInstitute, formerly a public servant, even more formerly a #solar engineer and NFP comms person.

Originally from #NewEngland / #Anēwan country, now mostly in #Canberra / #Ngunnawal country.

Not sure I can cope with 1500 characters!

An #introduction
I'm a #climate and #energy #policywonk and that's mostly what I post about.

Currently at the #GrattanInstitute, formerly a public servant, even more formerly a #solar engineer and NFP comms person.

Originally from #NewEngland / #Anēwan country, now mostly in #Canberra / #Ngunnawal country.

Not sure I can cope with 1500 characters!