A Pair of #Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in #Texas. That’s Just the Start.
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Like the Koch brothers and other conservative billionaires, Dunn and Wilks want to slash #regulations and #taxes. Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward #Christian rule.

#News #Politics #Government #ChristianNationalist #GOP #Republican #Trump #Election #Education #Religion #Jan6 #Project2025

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A Pair of Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in Texas. That’s Just the Start.

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks are poised to take their Christian nationalist agenda nationwide.

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Just in case you don't think you need to pay attention to EU regulations (GDPR, DMA, etc.) Meta is facing a huge fine. You don't want this to happen to your spiffy tech company. Fines can be up to 10 percent of your total global annual revenue. And can be much higher on repeated violations. Get this right from the beginning. This is not a FAFO opportunity.

voanews.com/a/meta-risks-fines…

#EU #GDPR #DMA #Regulations

Meta risks fines over 'pay for privacy' model breaking EU rules

The latest case focuses on Meta's new ad-free subscription model for Facebook and Instagram, which has sparked multiple complaints over privacy concerns

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