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ICYMI: December 5th

A roundup of must-read political, tech, and media stories from the past week

5 hrs ago •

Whose America? Right-wing group hides behind flowery, feel-good language

Publicly ‘Our America’ says it promotes unity. Behind the scenes, it’s a dark money group with MAGA ties and a swing-state focus.

Dec 1 •

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November 2023

ICYMI: November 28th

A roundup of must-read political, tech, and media stories from the past week

Nov 28 •

Facebook allows shocking video ads falsely claiming an imminent attack on U.S.

“300 million Americans will perish,” asserts a recent $75,000 ad campaign from right-wing conspiracists, which uses deep fake technology

Nov 27 •

ICYMI: November 21st

A roundup of must-read political, tech, and media stories from the past week

Nov 21 •

Trump revives his UFC strategy

The former President’s campaign is embracing the high-testosterone sport to keep his base riled up and in his corner

Nov 17 •

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ICYMI: November 14th

A roundup of must-read political, tech, and media stories from the past week

Nov 14 •

Some holiday weekend reads + an invite

Partly because of the holiday and also because Facebook failed to provide timely political ad transparency data this week, we’re skipping FWIW today…

Nov 10 •

ICYMI: November 7th

A roundup of must-read political, tech, and media stories from the past week

Nov 7 •

Under the radar pro-Trump Facebook network grows

A Florida twenty-something just created more than two dozen pro-Trump Facebook pages - and they’re gaining steam

Nov 3 •

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October 2023

ICYMI: October 31st

A roundup of must-read political, tech, and media stories from the past week

Oct 31 •

The race to define MAGA Mike online

The unknown Speaker of the House was immediately celebrated on the Right, as liberals sharpened their arrows

Oct 27 •

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