[-] [email protected] 108 points 4 months ago

Heres how this grift works, its become quite common and started with books. Once you know it you will see it all the time.

  1. Politician writes book = politicians pr firm hires ghost writer to write book.

  2. Politician says one controversial/spicy/tell all thing in book

  3. Politician goes on all news shows to promote book/super spicy new hot take

  4. Politicians PAC/dark money donor/political party/putin buys up millions of copy of said book injecting millions into campaign not subject to campaign finance laws that can be spent without regard to laws or limits because its "income".

  5. This massive buy immediately puts book on best seller list while books sit in warehouse.

  6. Books in warehouse legitimately sold/given away at campaign events or give as " FREE" copy if you donate X amount today.

  7. Politician gets to be on all cable news shows, gets a massive injection of untraceable cash that isnt subject to campaign finance law, and now is a new york times best selling author. Win, win, win.

  8. Its just money laundering

Trumps shoes? Same as his super hero cards. Its a way to launder in untraceable money from putin, perhaps folks he sold nuclear secrets to, and god knows who else. If it doesnt seem to make sense that all of the sudden trump is selling sneakers its because it doesnt. Hes laundering dark money in full view of the public.

[-] [email protected] 197 points 4 months ago

Heres how this grift works, its become quite common and started with books. Once you know it you will see it all the time.

  1. Politician writes book = politicians pr firm hires ghost writer to write book.

  2. Politician says one controversial/spicy/tell all thing in book

  3. Politician goes on all news shows to promote book/super spicy new hot take

  4. Politicians PAC/dark money donor/political party/putin buys up millions of copy of said book injecting millions into campaign not subject to campaign finance laws that can be spent without regard to laws or limits because its "income".

  5. This massive buy immediately puts book on best seller list while books sit in warehouse.

  6. Books in warehouse legitimately sold/given away at campaign events or give as " FREE" copy if you donate X amount today.

  7. Politician gets to be on all cable news shows, gets a massive injection of untraceable cash that isnt subject to campaign finance law, and now is a new york times best selling author. Win, win, win.

  8. Its just money laundering

Trumps shoes? Same as his super hero cards. Its a way to launder in untraceable money from putin, perhaps folks he sold nuclear secrets to, and god knows who else. If it doesnt seem to make sense that all of the sudden trump is selling sneakers its because it doesnt. Hes laundering dark money in full view of the public.

[-] [email protected] 94 points 5 months ago

Couldnt wait for the next election to foment the next coup, sedition, or other traitorous activity. The gop is a traitorous terror cell within american borders. We are living in history and it is wild.

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Xmas present. Want to get my wife a good puzzle and a puzzle box? I believe its called that, some kinda board you store and do puzzles on. Figured id ask the pro's where to best look. Thanks.

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Duravent chimney kit for woodburning stove. This pieces center fits perfectly around the triple wall chimney pipe for the roof and the square outer part is slightly larger than the ceiling box that penetrates through ceiling and roof. This is referenced nowhere in the super detailed instructions. It is not the flashing or the storm collar already have both those.

Solved* Attic insulation shield, not necessary in my application

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[-] [email protected] 93 points 10 months ago

Mark my words. He'll dial this back to only blue checkmarks can block. Dont wanna be harassed by nazis, pay me.

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Awesome app with better functionality than any others Ive found. Your work is appreciated

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Remember back in the day when screen protectors were a dirt cheap plastic film and you could buy big sheets of it and custom cut it with scissors for your phone? Cost like 10 cents for a screen protector? Then came the bullet proof, space shuttle glass screen protectors for like $12 a pop? Turns out the expensive space age glass stuff breaks super easy. I want off this crazy ride. Anyone know where to get the old school JNCO wearin, NIN listenin screen protector material?

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Ive been using newpipe but it crashes constantly. Im on android with no access to a computer.

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zoanite respawns (lemmy.world)
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Does zoanite in the mines in the depths respawn after blood moons? Do the big deposits in the caves at the mines respawn? Thanks.

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Has anyone cound a use for these?

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Golden apples (lemmy.world)
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Anything special about golden apples or do they only regenerate more health?

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How is everybody defeating this thing?

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How is everybody defeating this thing?

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