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Former president Donald Trump attacks American Jews
by professor rat 17 Oct '22

17 Oct '22

It's lede: "Former president Donald Trump attacked American Jews." It explains why it was antisemitic. It talks about his persistent anti-semitism. Quote Tweet The Washington Post @washingtonpost · 8h Former president Donald Trump attacked American Jews in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, saying Jews in the United States must “get their act together” and show more appreciation for the state of Israel “before it is too late.” https://wapo.st/3gdN22k And in related news . . . Karl Marx, Capital, Volume One, Part II: The Transformation of Money and Capital CHAPTER FOUR: THE GENERAL FORMULA FOR CAPITAL: "The capitalist knows that all commodities, however scurvy they may look, or however badly they may smell, are in faith and in truth money, inwardly circumcised Jews, and what is more, a wonderful means whereby out of money to make more money. . . . " FIRST WE KILL ALL the ANTISEMITE TROLLS - SURF NAZI's MUST DIE!

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please BAN the spammer gmkarl@gmail.com
by punk 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

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[spam] spam random
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

imagining a computer program where something pointy or long comes out of something else like the end of a toothbrush growing bristles

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[ot][spam][draft/notes] braindead learning: algorithms research
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

Once I took a class in data structures and algorithms. In the class, we went through various common structures and learned them and used them, with say a lecture validating each topic with boardwork. Similar to other classes. I don’t remember well now, but I’m guessing about half of the algorithms were new to me, and the others I was already using. I’d imagine I had come up with some independently. CS was still a new field, so hobbyists, especially young nerds, often had a jump on things. I imagine it doesn’t have to be a new field for that to be the case. Relearning things, I often have to repeat them ad nauseum, as if I have dementia, to retain much. I’d like to learn to _discover_ algorithms and data structures, like I used to, not simply parrot what’s mainstream.

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Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

Ms. Chollett: Okay. We will get back to you soon. Warm regards, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 On Tue, Oct 11, 2022, 7:38 AM Chollet, Nicki < NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> wrote: > Dear Mr. Larson, > > As we have previously stated, before we can properly evaluate or respond > to your claim, you will need to provide additional details regarding the > basis for your claim and documentation of your relationship with Moscow > Exchange or ownership in the Moscow Exchange mark (for example, trademark > registration certificates evidencing your ownership of the alleged marks in > question). Until we receive this information, we will not respond further > to your correspondence. > > Meta Platforms reserves all rights. > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > > *Nichole Davis Chollet Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP* > Suite 2800 | 1100 Peachtree Street NE | Atlanta, GA 30309-4528 > office 404 815 6010 | cell 404 906 6948 | fax 404 541 3387 > nchollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com | My Profile > <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/C/CholletNicholeDavis> | > VCard <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/vcard/NicholeDavisChollet.vcf> > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Monday, October 10, 2022 6:17 PM > *To:* Chollet, Nicki <NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> > *Cc:* Meta_Defensive_Disputes < > Meta_Defensive_Disputes(a)kilpatricktownsend.com>; cypherpunks < > cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org>; Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) < > Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov>; Weber, Richard (DFS) < > Richard.weber(a)dfs.ny.gov>; Alexi Anania <a(a)xny.io>; Reader, Shaun < > sreader(a)curtis.com> > *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital > Assets and Moscow Exchange > > > > > > > > Ms. Chollett: > > > > We have not heard back from you. > > > > Should we be concerned? > > > > Gunnar > > > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2022, 11:56 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Ms. Chollett: > > > > We have not heard back from you concerning Meta's potential marketplace > manipulation with Meta's defined mark exactness to the Moscow Exchange. > > > > From our correspondence below, Meta keeps asking us to detail our > relationship with the Moscow Exchange. > > > > Ms. Chollett, yet again we point to the Metaverse and Money whitepaper > mentioned below and published by Citigroup. The Metaverse and Money > research highlights insights both from Mr. Putin and Mr. Zuckerberg. > > > > It would appear that Meta has made classic marketplace manipulation > excuses concerning Meta's mark exactness to the Moscow Exchange. > > > > How does Meta plan to resolve harm made to the Digital Asset marketplace > through Meta's mark exactness to the Moscow Exchange? > > > > Finally, Mr. Peter Thiel was on Meta's board of directors during the > Facebook brand re-boot to Meta. Mr. Thiel also sits on the board of > Palantir. > > > > Henceforth, we are very concerned that the self described "PayPal Mafia" > may have had questionable intent associated with Facebook's re-boot to Meta > with mark exactness to the Moscow Exchange. At potential sacrifice of > international peace and security. > > > > We ask for Meta's response no later than October 5, 2022 by Noon EST. > Furthermore, we would like Meta to answer if Mr. Zuckerberg considers > himself a current or former colleague of the 'PayPal Mafia.' > > > > Sending you warm regards. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar > > > > Gunnar Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > 646-454-9107 > > > > Thu, Sep 8, 2022, 3:03 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Ms. Chollett: > > > > We have not heard from you. > > > > This whole thing with Meta and the Moscow Exchange seems fishy to us. > > 1. Ms. Collette, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC recently shared Citigroup's > Metaverse and Money > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REoa87GCmt2uhDp7ZYswbTRw4ygQgjsL/view?usp=…> whitepaper, > with 33 highlights to our grave concern to Meta's potential > marketplace delinquency related to Meta's mark exactness to Moscow > Exchange. > 2. Furthermore, Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Putin are both highlight quotes > to Citigroup's Metaverse and Money research. > 3. With the date order, footnotes, and highlights xNY.io -Bank.org, > PBC kindly petitions Meta's board to understand the opportunity ... The > Moscow Exchange is not our problem, and for whatever reason Meta will have > no opportunity to make mark exactness our problem. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar > > > > Gunnar Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2022, 1:11 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Ms. Chollett: > > > > This is easy. > > > > Was Meta trying to copy the Moscow Exchange logo or not? > > > > Please answer immediately. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar > > > > Gunnar Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2022, 3:20 PM Chollet, Nicki < > NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> wrote: > > Dear Mr. Larson, > > As we have previously stated, before we can properly evaluate or respond > to your claim, you will need to provide additional details regarding the > basis for your claim and documentation of your relationship with Moscow > Exchange or ownership in the Moscow Exchange mark (for example, trademark > registration certificates evidencing your ownership of the alleged marks in > question). Until we receive this information, we will not respond further > to your correspondence. > > Meta Platforms reserves all rights. > > > Sincerely, > > > > > *Nichole Davis Chollet Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP* > Suite 2800 | 1100 Peachtree Street NE | Atlanta, GA 30309-4528 > office 404 815 6010 | cell 404 906 6948 | fax 404 541 3387 > nchollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com | My Profile > <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/C/CholletNicholeDavis> | > VCard <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/vcard/NicholeDavisChollet.vcf> > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:53 PM > *To:* Chollet, Nicki <NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> > *Cc:* Meta_Defensive_Disputes < > Meta_Defensive_Disputes(a)kilpatricktownsend.com>; cypherpunks < > cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org>; investor(a)fb.com > *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital > Assets and Moscow Exchange > > > > > > > > Ms. Chollett: > > > > We have not heard from you. Is there some reason why? > > > > Gunnar > > > > Gunnar Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 6:05 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Ms. Chollett: > > > > Are you free to discuss this tomorrow? > > > > Meta seems to be fanning the flames. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar > > > > Gunnar Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:44 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Ms. Chollett: > > > > Thank you, kindly, for continued correspondence related to Meta Board > questions specific to xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC's concern to protecting > cross-border digital asset innovation. > > > > xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC first became alarmed through Meta's obvious > digital asset market problems related to Libra, Diem, Novi and USDP. > Through Meta's continued digital identity transitions, xNY.io - Bank.org, > PBC has pioneered cross-border digital asset logic(s). Moreover, the Moscow > Exchange and Meta introduced market events over March that jeopardize > digital asset market purty. Ms, Chollett, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC will not > pay for market effects related to Meta's cross-border disruption of digital > asset innovation, related to Meta's obvious mark exactness (by definition) > to the Moscow Exchange. > > > > *Ms. Chollett, we cannot concern ourselves with Meta's intentions, good or > otherwise, given clear problems that exacerbate market risk: * > > - March 11, 2022 > <https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/russia-moves-to-declare-meta-an-ex…>: > Russia's leader, who is in charge of the Moscow Exchange cites Meta as an > 'extremist organization' ... > - March 14, 2022 > <https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ff9f1af5-cc8a-473a-822b-8890…>: > Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Benjamin G. Murray published SDNY insights > to a Russian State-Sponsored TV Network's Attempt to Dismiss Copyright > Lawsuit On Fair Use Grounds Denied. > - March 17, 2022 > <https://www.sberbank.com/news-and-media/press-releases/article?newsID=cd44d…>: > Moscow Exchange is the backend to Russia's largest bank, Sber. The > announcement on 03/17/22 confirmed Sber (via the Moscow Exchange > technology, at various levels) would issue digital assets. > - March 18, 2022 > <https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-files-8-digital-asset-and-web-3-0-trade…>: > Meta Platforms Inc. filed USPTO mark applications for a mark EXACTLY > DEFINED to that of the Moscow Exchange. > > > - Ms. Chollette, below my signature you will find Meta's filing > numbers and descriptions related to a mark defined as Moscow Exchange, with > plans to engage the mark in commerce related to digital assets and virtual > reality. > > > - March 24, 2022 > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_fq1GaKNaAUGEyztdm-oMtIuEW2yXj4C5aoN0G…>: > xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC contacted meta, with a memo introducing our direct > plan to protect cross-border digital asset innovation. Ms. Chollette, > please note that Russia has labeled Meta as an 'extremist organization' ... > So who really knows what the Moscow Exchange will thi > > xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is a very reasonable digital asset pioneer, and > sitting in Manhattan the jury is in on market contributions from Libra, > Diem, Novi and USDP. Ms, Chollette, Meta and the Moscow Exchange matter > really suggest only losing marketplace contributions, obviously potentially > devastating digital asset marketplace innovation(s). We aim to solve this > problem immediately: > > 1. Ms. Collette, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC recently shared Citigroup's > Metaverse and Money > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REoa87GCmt2uhDp7ZYswbTRw4ygQgjsL/view?usp=…> > whitepaper, with 33 highlights to our grave concern to Meta's potential > marketplace delinquency related to Meta's mark exactness to Moscow > Exchange. > 2. Furthermore, Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Putin are both highlight quotes > to Citigroup's Metaverse and Money research. > 3. With the date order, footnotes, and highlights xNY.io -Bank.org, > PBC kindly petitions Meta's board to understand the opportunity ... The > Moscow Exchange is not our problem, and for whatever reason Meta will have > no opportunity to make mark exactness our problem. > > The United State of America's cross-border approach to digital asset > innovation will be cultivated, fostered and protected by xNY.io - Bank.org, > PBC. > > We aim not to be adversarial with Meta, but we will stop at no cost to > invest in claim rewards if necessary. Perhaps, we can organize a time to > discuss potential resolutions in the immediate term. > > > > xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC must reserve all rights specific to harm from March > 14, 2022 > <https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ff9f1af5-cc8a-473a-822b-8890…> > > and March 18, 2022 > <https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-files-8-digital-asset-and-web-3-0-trade…> market > events. > > > > Please feel free to call or email anytime. > > > > Sending you the very best from New York City, > > > > Gunnar Larson > > -- > > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* > > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> > - Digital Currency > > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> > - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > > > > G(a)xNY.io > > +1-646-454-9107 > > New York, New York 10001 > > > > 97320155: Online social networking and dating services, including a > specific branch tailored for networking between cryptocurrency investors. > > 97320153: Design and development of computer hardware and software > relating to Web3, including gaming, e-commerce, blockchain transactions, > etc. > > 97320149: Entertainment and electronic publishing services, partly within > virtual reality. > > 97320147: Telecommunication services for electronic assets held on its > platform. > > 97320146: Financial transaction processing services relating to tokens, > blockchain assets, cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets. > > 97320144: Advertising services via virtual or augmented reality networks > and the metaverse. > > 97320140: Wearable peripherals for video games connected to virtual > reality. > > 97320136: Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application, > such as for user authentication, online charitable fundraising and most > notably, for hardware or e-wallets. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Confidentiality Notice: > This communication constitutes an electronic communication within the > meaning of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 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Please contact us > immediately by return e-mail or at 404 815 6500, and destroy the original > transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. > ------------------------------ > > > ***DISCLAIMER*** Per Treasury Department Circular 230: Any U.S. federal > tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is > not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of > (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, > marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter > addressed herein. > > >

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Video: Aera-IP on Litigation Finance in Europe and Abroad
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

Check out one of my recent articles: https://litigationfinancejournal.com/video-aera-ip-on-litigation-finance-in… Patent and trademark litigation is forecast to increase as Europe’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) opens in Q4-22, or Q1-23. Aera-IP is a Nordic consultancy focused on serving clients with various EU IP claims. Aera-IP has published a series of videos profiling what legal professionals should expect when the UPC opens, and what funding opportunities may be available to inventors. Aera-IP’s video discussions <https://aera-ip.com/open-special-2022-videos-and-presentations/https:/woods…> on the future of IP litigation are expansive, with four features totaling nearly two hours of discussion. Aera-IP features Stephanie Southwick (Investment Manager and Legal Counsel at Omni Bridgeway), in a near half-hour video discussing litigation investment insights for funding EU IP claims. With the opening of Europe’s UPC, many are forecasting a wide range of international patent and trademark claims that could set historic precedent in terms of inventor protections. Click here <https://aera-ip.com/open-special-2022-videos-and-presentations/https:/woods…> to check out Aera-IP’s video discussions.

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BREAKING: An official date! Unified Patent Court will open its doors on 1 April 2023 - Kluwer Patent Blog
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

http://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2022/10/07/upcapril2023/ The Unified Patent Court will finally become a reality, open its doors and start to receive cases from 1 April 2023. This is announced in the implementation roadmap, which was published yesterday by the UPC preparatory team and depicts all the key activities and milestones of the UPC in the coming months. The roadmap <https://www.unified-patent-court.org/sites/default/files/upc_-_exco_-_upc_e…> also indicates the Sunrise period will start on 1 January 2023. The following ‘Global milestones’ are mentioned: - MS call for contribution (PAP)- tbc: call for contribution request to UPC Member States for the Provisional Application Phase (PAP) if needed; - Germany ratification: the deposit of the UPCA ratification instrument by Germany will trigger the Sunrise period (first day of the following month) and the entry into force of the UPCA (3 months after the start of the Sunrise period); - Start of the Sunrise: the date of the start of the Sunrise period is expected to be January 1, 2023; - FAP budget approval & call for contribution: first accounting period (FAP) budget approval by the Budget Committee and subsequent call for contribution to UPC Member States; - Entry into force of the UPCA: entry into force of the UPCA and the opening of the Court from 1 April 2023. Recruitment activities will be: - Judges recruited: legally qualified judges (LQJ) and technically qualified judges (TQJ) are appointed in accordance with decision of the UPC Administrative Committee ; - Election of Presidents (CFI, CoA): Presidents are elected under Article 13 and 14 of the Statute ; - Election of Presidium: members of the Presidium are elected under Article 15 of the Statute. There will be four judges from the Court of First Instance (CFI), including the President of the CFI, and 3 judges from the Court of Appeal (CoA), including the President of the CoA; - Presidents and other Presidium judges’ effective date of appointment: judges elected to be part of the Presidium will be appointed as soon as possible to assume their administrative functions; - Targeted & General call for judge’s application: following the first recruitment phase, (1) a few positions remain to be filled and (2) preparations are made to increase the number of judges when it becomes necessary by creating a reserve list of LQJs. For these reasons there will be (1) a targeted and (2) a general call for judicial applications; - Registrar and Deputy-Registrar appointed: Registrar and Deputy–Registrar are appointed by the Presidium and will start their activities preferably before the start of the Sunrise period; - Administrative staff recruited: administrative staff at the different divisions and at the seat are recruited to start their training and their activities; - Targeted and General interviews: interviews for both round of calls; - Appointment of selected judges: additional judges will be appointed to start their activities as from the opening of the court ( or to be placed on the reserve list as applicable); - Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre staff recruited; - Training Center staff recruited; - All judges’ effective date of appointment: all judges that are not part of the Presidium will be appointed and will start their activities from the entry into force of the UPCA. Case Management System activities and milestones: - CMS self-practice: users have the possibility to use and practice the CMS on their own. In case of questions or issues, the UPC is offering a limited support. It is important to point out that the CMS system available is not a production one and therefore no real data or documents should be entered into the CMS; - Sunrise CMS practice: period during which the CMS system will be accessible to the public with the same functions as from the start of the Sunrise. The system will be cleaned so that users can validate or verify their ability to properly use the system. UPC teams will provide a level of support to the best of their capacities. It is important to point out that the CMS system available is not a production one and therefore no real data or documents should be entered into the CMS; - Sunrise functionalities open: the Case Management System will be open in production to allow users to register as representatives and to opt-out their patents (manually or through APIs); - EIF CMS practice: period where the CMS system will be accessible to the public with the same functions as for the entry into force. The system will be cleaned so that users can validate or verify their ability to properly use the system. UPC teams will provide a level of support and interactions to the best of their capacities. It is important to point out that the CMS system available is not a production one and therefore no real data or documents should be entered into the CMS; - EIF functionalities open: the CMS used for the Sunrise period will be upgraded with “entry into force” functionalities. From 1 April 2023, users will have the possibility to lodge their cases within the Court system.

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Fwd: FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL NY
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

Mr. Weber: Given our concerns with Brex and Apple Card, we would like DFS to explain any racket activity between MoneyGram in New York State and the United States via Walmart. Here is a good graduate reaching study on this important concern: Mr. Weber, between Brex, Apple Card, MoneyGram and your role at the Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement ... You may understand xNY.io - Bank.org's approach. For these good reasons, xNY.io - Bank.org would like to invite your public on the situation by end of week. Warm regards and thank you, Gunnar -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <noreply(a)its.ny.gov> Date: Wed, Jan 26, 2022, 9:55 AM Subject: FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL NY To: <g(a)xny.io> Thank you for submitting your FOIL request through Open FOIL NY. Here is your Open FOIL NY confirmation information for future reference: LARSON_NYSP_20220126105517996 LARSON_DOB_20220126105517996 LARSON_DHSES_20220126105517996 *INFORMATION SUBMITTED:* *Records Requested From* New York State Police Division of the Budget Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services *Short Title* New York City Police Department MoneyGram Relationship *Description* Dear Sir or Madam: xNY.io research: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10htpAEAcydm9NTgUQZVU4aEfJq999UwRlGvOJZs… The New York City Police Department has a relationship with MoneyGram. We would like to receive any and all information related to the NYPD's relationship with MoneyGram ticket payment options. For example, we would like to receive a copy of the Terms and Conditions the NYPD has with MoneyGram. Furthermore, how does NY-DFS manage discretion with MoneyGram and the New York State BitLicense. For example, Ripple, a New York State BitLicense awardee has a long history with MoneyGram. Are MoneyGram and the NYPD in bed together, via the New York State Department of Financial Services? Thank you, Gunnar Larson *Uploaded Files* *FOIL Response Format* Email *If fees apply, please contact me if costs will be greater than* $1000000 Your FOIL request has been forwarded to the organization(s) you selected, and the respective Records Access Officer will contact you directly for further processing of your request. Please allow up to five business days for such communication(s). For your convenience, here is additional contact information: New York State Police 1220 Washington Avenue Bldg 22 Albany, NY 12226-2252 Division of the Budget State Capitol Room 128 Albany, NY 12224 Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services 1220 Washington Ave Building 7A Albany, NY 12226

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Trial begins for bomb slaying of Maltese corruption reporter | Ap | thederrick.com
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

https://apnews.com/c267693326c17a8c77f1dd03511e2cf3

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Billionaire Trump-Backer Peter Thiel Seeks Malta Citizenship, Report Says
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/10/15/billionaire-trump-back… Billionaire venture capitalist, PayPal cofounder and major MAGA Republican donor Peter Thiel <https://www.forbes.com/profile/peter-thiel/?sh=2be0ae06533a> is seeking citizenship in the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, according to a *New York Times* report, although his intentions behind the citizenship are not yet clear. Although a Malta citizenship would not provide Thiel with a significant tax benefit <https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/15/technology/peter-thiel-malta-citizenship…>, the *New York Times* reported, it could provide him a multi-million-dollar compound and an escape from the U.S.—he has expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the direction the country is headed, increasingly funneling his multibillion-dollar net worth into pro-MAGA candidates. Thiel, a self-described conservative libertarian who co-founded Palantir Technologies and PayPal and served on Facebook’s board of directors until February, has poured <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/15/peter-thiel-who-is-he-re…> roughly $30 million into GOP campaigns ahead of the November midterm elections, Politico reported. Candidates he’s funded include fellow venture capitalists Blake Masters, who is running for a seat in Arizona, and J.D. Vance, in Ohio—both were endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

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