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just a spectator

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@CMShehbaz This guy skipped Nepal and then Tibet and went straight to extending condolences to China. 🤦‍♂️

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

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[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@HouseGOP Capitalism doesn’t eliminate poverty. It just makes the rich richer together.

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@JeanGreige Lobga Rangzen(freedom) died for a cause and he did it in the most nonviolent way possible. I hope you find the wisdom in you to look past your ignorance. Tashi Delek

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@JeanGreige Modern Tibet ranks below North Korea on the global freedom index. Tibet in 1950 faced the same predicament as Ukraine is facing now. Tibet by then had all the hallmarks of a sovereign nation, they didn’t have international recognition due to their deliberate isolationist policy.

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

Memorial service for Lobga Rangzen, the Tibetan who self-immolated on July 2, near the UN. His "ultimate form of protest that is nonviolent" was done to draw global attention to Tibetans' quest for independence
Here, Jigme Ugen, president of Tibetan National Congress, at the service on July 6

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@MrBeast 2,847,319

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@stats_feed Females don’t use X and they certainly don’t like statistics lol

[John E Deaton @JohnEDeaton1]

DEATON’S WASHINGTON CLEAN HANDS ACT

Clean hands legislation will be one of the first things I introduce as a U.S. Senator.

1. Congressional Term Limits
Establish a constitutional amendment to limit service (3 terms for House, 2 terms for Senate).

2. The No-Trade Zone - a ban on Stock Trading for Members of Congress

3. Lifetime Lobbying Ban for Members of Congress

4. End Regulatory Capture -
a ban prohibiting high-level agency officials (FDA, SEC, EPA, etc.) from accepting positions on boards or executive roles at companies they previously regulated for at least five years.

5. Single Issue Bill Act - end omnibus spending packages thousands of pages long. Require every bill to be restricted to a single issue, ensuring that popular policies aren't used as trojan horses for unrelated, pork-barrel spending.

6. Read the Bill Mandate - the final text of any legislation be public and searchable for at least 72 hours before a vote can be held.

7. No Pay for No Budget - if Congress fails to pass a budget and the 12 required appropriations bills on time, congressional pay is withheld and cannot be recovered retroactively.

8. Dark Money Transparency - require immediate (48-hour) disclosure of any political contribution over $500 to Super PACs or non-profits engaged in political advocacy.

9. Ban on Foreign Lobbying & Contributions - prohibit any former member of Congress or senior executive branch official from ever working for a foreign government or foreign-controlled entity and close loopholes allowing foreign-owned domestic subsidiaries to funnel money into U.S. elections.

10. Truth in Legislating Audit
- establish an independent, non-partisan ethics commission with the power to subpoena and investigate “pay-to-play" allegations.

11. End the Leadership PAC Slush Fund - abolish Leadership PACs which currently allow politicians to raise money from special interests and spend it on "lifestyle" expenses - luxury travel, five-star dinners, and private jets - under the guise of "political consulting."

12. The Conflict of Interest Recusal Mandate - require any Member of Congress to formally recuse themselves from voting on or sponsoring legislation that directly impacts a company or industry where they, or their spouse, or close family member holds a significant financial interest.

13. Mandatory Tax Disclosures - codify into law the requirement for any candidate for federal public office to release at least ten years of federal tax returns.

14. Truth in Spending - end the use of budget gimmicks like "emergency" designations for routine spending used to bypass spending caps (MA needs this as @MassGovernor has completely abused this practice while bankrupting taxpayers).

15. Inflation Impact Statement issued by an independent agency attached to any bill spending over $1B, so voters know exactly how the legislation will affect the cost of eggs and gas. (At the state level it should be any legislation costing $100M or more).

16. Full Disclosure of Shadow Lobbying - close the loophole that allows consultants and strategic advisors to influence policy without registering as lobbyists. If you’re paid more than $1,000 to influence a federal official - even if you aren't the one physically walking into their office - you must register and disclose your clients.

17. Universal Foreign Influence Disclosure - whether it’s Israel, China, Saudi Arabia, or Qatar - if you’re pushing the agenda of a foreign power in our halls of power, you should be registered as a foreign agent. Period. No loopholes, no consulting excuses, and no dark money. The American people deserve to know if a policy is being pushed by their neighbors or by a foreign capital.

18. End NGO funding - it’s a simple rule - if the government isn’t allowed to do or engage in the underlying activities - it shouldn’t be allowed to fund it.

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@bgarlinghouse Lock in boiiiss 🔒

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@IOV_OWL Dude, I feel you. Stay strong and resist the craving. I’m eight months free from Juul, and looking back, I think it was pretty lame. Congrats!!

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@ahbritto 🙄

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@TheKevinDalton 😂😂😂

[oye 🪁 @oyexing]

ANYTHING YOU LOSE BY BEING REAL WAS FAKE

[Silky 2.0 @SilkLifeMedSpa]

My tarrif rant!

[Prasad @theprasad_]

John McAfee was the wildest entrepreneur alive:

• Bitcoin Billionaire
• Never paid taxes
• Wanted in 3 countries
• Hacked Hillary Clinton's office
• Married a prostitute sent to kill him
• Survived 50+ assassination attempts

The person you may know, the story you don't 🧵

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@PeterLBrandt Sounds about right

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@JoelKatz Lmaoo that was good David

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@AnonCryptoGuy2 Ripple, as an entity, holds ~ 47% of the supply and brings utility to the coin through its efforts, making XRP better off as a result. I believe rational XRP holders would unanimously agree that Ripple should retain its escrow because it adds value and utility to the ecosystem.

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@AnonCryptoGuy2 That’s assuming they could unlock the entire supply—but they can’t. Ripple is limited to releasing 1 billion coins per month, and they usually return 70-80% of the unlocked XRP to escrow.

[BETELGEUSE_42 @iamDorjee]

@AnonCryptoGuy2 How is it that savvy crypto enthusiasts fail to grasp the importance of putting math into context? Fully diluted valuation assumes all tokens are unlocked while the coin’s price remains unchanged. A rational approach would discount the current price by just over half.