Derek Dickinson

[Derek Dickinson @CoderFoot]

If we want the U.S. political system to work as intended, we need folks who aren't bought off by special interests. Please support Thomas Massie.

[Thomas Massie for Congress @MassieforKY]

If you’re among the tens of thousands of grassroots supporters who’ve already donated, I want to ask you for a different favor today.

Can you share my donation link with a personal note asking your followers to donate today?

Thanks for considering it!
https://t.co/AgJY01JuFj

[Thomas Massie for Congress @MassieforKY]

They’ve already spent $3.5 million against me and we’re still 95 days from Election Day.

It’s going to get very ugly, and I’ll need money to respond in order to win.

If I lose in May, it’s over. There’s nobody in the House who will do what I’ve done. https://t.co/AgJY01IWPL

[Pavel Durov @durov]

Today, Telegram notified all its users in Spain with this alert:

Pedro Sánchez’s government is pushing dangerous new regulations that threaten your internet freedoms. Announced just yesterday, these measures could turn Spain into a surveillance state under the guise of “protection.” Here’s why they’re a red flag for free speech and privacy:

1. Ban on social media for under-16s with mandatory age verification: This isn’t just about kids—it requires platforms to use strict checks, like needing IDs or biometrics.

⚠️ Danger: It sets a precedent for tracking EVERY user’s identity, eroding anonymity and opening doors to mass data collection. What starts with minors could expand to all, stifling open discourse.

2. Personal and criminal liability for platform executives: If “illegal, hateful, or harmful” content isn’t removed fast enough, bosses face jail.

⚠️ Danger: This will force over-censorship—platforms will delete anything remotely controversial to avoid risks, silencing political dissent, journalism, and everyday opinions. Your voice could be next if it challenges the status quo.

3. Criminalizing algorithm amplification: Amplifying “harmful” content via algorithms becomes a crime.

⚠️ Danger: Governments will dictate what you see, burying opposing views and creating echo chambers controlled by the state. Free exploration of ideas? Gone—replaced by curated propaganda.

4. “Hate and polarization footprint” tracking: Platforms must monitor and report how they “fuel division.”

⚠️ Danger: Vague definitions of “hate” could label criticism of the government as divisive, leading to shutdowns or fines. This can be a tool for suppressing opposition.

These aren’t safeguards; they’re steps toward total control. We’ve seen this playbook before—governments weaponizing “safety” to censor critics. On Telegram, we prioritize your privacy and freedom: strong encryption, no backdoors, and resistance to overreach.

✊ Stay vigilant, Spain. Demand transparency and fight for your rights. Share this widely—before it’s too late.

[Holden Culotta @Holden_Culotta]

Thomas Massie just exposed that Trump is threatening to “ruin” his supporters’ businesses if they fund his campaign.

“I’m not talking about IRS audits.”

“It’s bigger than that.”

“Here’s what happens behind the scenes … ”

First, Trump allies are coercing Massie’s consultants into quitting his re-election campaign:

“Three of my consultants have quit on my campaign, all three for the same reason.”

“They were told: your other 30 clients will fire you if you keep working for Massie.”

“They make it hard to hire people.”

“I really love the consultants I got now, because they’re the ones who said: screw you, I’m gonna work for Massie brcause I believe in what he’s doing, and I’m good enough at my job, I’ll go find some other clients if you clowns fire me.”

Second, Trump allies are threatening to “ruin” Massie supporters’ businesses by abusing state power:

“I’ve got 15,000 donors across the United States. My average donation is $80.”

“Is that because I don’t want millionaires to give to a super PAC and to help me?”

“No. I’ll take all the help I can get.”

“The problem is, if you’ve reached some degree of success where you have a million-dollar disposable income, you probably can’t afford to tick off this administration, or they will come at your business.”

“You won’t get the permits you need to do the business.”

“Over the MAGA split and on foreign policy, there are people of great means … who could put money in my race and post up against the Israel First billionaires.”

“But they’re staying on the sidelines, because their business will get ruined.”

This is why Marjorie Taylor Greene left Washington.

The Trump administration is abusing its power and influence to crush populist, America First voices in the Republican Party.

@jimmy_dore @RepThomasMassie @FmrRepMTG

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

After rampant fraud was uncovered at daycare centers in Minnesota and elsewhere, a judge blocked President Trump’s effort to put guardrails on those programs.

I’ve offered this amendment to circumvent the judge’s ruling and empower the President to withhold fraudulent funds.

[ThePersistence @ScottPresler]

I mean this as nicely as possible:

Respectfully, I will not lift a finger, nor recruit volunteers, nor help any House Representative or Senator

that does NOT support the SAVE Act.

Secure our elections with us or try to win re-election without us.

Peacefully.

[Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand]

Politicians openly admit that taxing cigarettes, gas, or alcohol is meant to reduce consumption. They understand perfectly well that higher costs discourage behavior.

But when it comes to taxing income, that basic logic suddenly disappears. They pretend people will keep working, investing, and taking risks at the same rate while receiving less of the reward.

You can’t have it both ways.
If taxes discourage behavior, income taxes discourage earning.
If incentives matter for consumption, they matter for production.

This isn’t ignorance. It’s convenience.
They understand incentives when it supports control, and deny them when it exposes the cost of punishing work and success.

[ThePersistence @ScottPresler]

I want to make something clear to Republican House & Senate members:

The American people don’t want to hear that you WON’T introduce legislation b/c you think it won’t pass.

We EXPECT you to vote on bills, so we can find out who’s with us & against us.

[Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber]

Remember the names of every Republican member of Congress who votes no today against defunding the National Endowment for Democracy. That list of names is your primary-the-shit-out-of-them map for 2026.

[Thomas Massie for Congress @MassieforKY]

It happened again today! Why do I get attacked weekly? Because I’m the only Republican who refuses to rubber stamp foreign aid, endless deficits, and unnecessary wars. I’m also exposing sex traffickers.

My primary is in May. Please help if you can: https://t.co/AgJY01IWPL

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Powerful words

[Thomas Massie for Congress @MassieforKY]

644 folks have donated $41,754.11 since Dec. 26!

We’ve kept our burn rate low, but soon we’ll open a campaign office where volunteers can meet up.

It’s exciting but it comes with phone bills, electric bills, and rent.

Can you help by our Dec 31 deadline?https://t.co/AgJY01IWPL

[Cernovich @Cernovich]

I support a regime change war in the UK. I mean this without irony. The people are occupied by a hostile regime. They don’t have civil liberties. They can’t do anything. They are left to suffer. We could turn this around in under a week. Much better than Venezuela.

[Matt Couch @RealMattCouch]

I'm just saying...

[Joshua Hall @JoshHall2024]

🚨🚨 BREAKING: The Trump administration is in talks with former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden for a TOTAL AND COMPLETE PARDON as well as Snowden’s return to The United States. These talks are reportedly being led by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, a long time advocate and supporter of clemency for Snowden, who EXPOSED the fact that the NSA has been secretly spying on the communications of American citizens WITHOUT PROBABLE CAUSE FOR DECADES after the passage of The Patriot Act in the post 9/11 era. Edward Snowden is not a traitor… He is an American hero and a patriot who revealed the treasonous activity that our government has been engaging in against us in blatant violation of our 4th Amendment rights. Tens of millions of us are totally in support of this… This would be perhaps President Trump’s greatest act of clemency of all-time. PARDON SNOWDEN AND BRING HIM HOME NOW!

[Cernovich @Cernovich]

James O’Keefe was unlawfully raided at gunpoint by the Biden regime. Dan Bongino and Kash Patel refused to release the search warrant application related to this attack on freedom of speech. Why?

[Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne]

The GRANITE Act would allow X to sue the European Commission in U.S. federal court for three times this amount, and get injunctive relief against the Commission's orders.

Congress should enact it ASAP to head off this European censorship attempt.

[Rob Schneider 🇺🇸 @RobSchneider]

If there is still such a thing as “anti-trust” and a “monopoly” and “not in the public interest” than THIS IS DEFINITELY IT👇👇👇🇺🇸

[Jan Jekielek @JanJekielek]

🚨Here’s how we could fix drug safety overnight, says investigative journalist @MaryanneDemasi:

“In the Vioxx scandal, not one CEO went to jail despite making decisions that resulted in tens of thousands of people dying from these medications. So I don't think that company fines are enough of a deterrent to stop this bad behavior.

You need to make the individuals responsible for this, and I think as soon as an individual at a pharmaceutical company is made accountable for the decisions under their watch, I think that this behavior will stop overnight.

Because nobody is going to take that risk.”

[MW4Liberty @MW4Liberty]

I’m not a fan of “I’m a Republican,” “I’m a Libertarian,” or “I’m a Democrat.” You’re a human being first - a son or daughter, a brother or sister, a parent, a friend. A political party is something you do, not something you are.

With that said, this is the kind of vision I try to bring into the Republican Party. This is what courage and real commitment to principle look like. Texting a President - even one who hasn’t exactly been kind to you - because you know the answers to so many problems lie in liberty, limited government, and erring on the side of the individual… that’s the kind of action I want to encourage within the party.

We need more @SenRandPaul and @RepThomasMassie - not fewer.