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Wikipedia’s nonprofit status questioned by D.C. U.S. attorney

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754 points coloneltcb | 3 comments | 25 Apr 25 23:03 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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tzs ◴[26 Apr 25 00:00 UTC] No.43799641[source]▶
> Before being named U.S. attorney, Martin appeared on Russia-backed media networks more than 150 times, The Washington Post reported last week. In one appearance on RT in 2022, he said there was no evidence of military buildup on Ukraine’s boarders only nine days before Russia invaded the country. He further criticized U.S. officials as warmongering and ignoring Russia security concerns.

This is getting ridiculous. Is there anyone associated with this administration who does not have a record of promoting Russia's positions?

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NelsonMinar ◴[26 Apr 25 01:25 UTC] No.43800099[source]▶
Martin was also at the coup attempt on Jan 6 and on that day said "Like Mardi Gras in DC today: love, faith and joy. Ignore #FakeNews". https://archive.ph/jekzQ
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kristopolous[dead post] ◴[26 Apr 25 02:43 UTC] No.43800455[source]▶
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foogazi ◴[26 Apr 25 04:34 UTC] No.43800966[source]▶
One time sure, 150+ on the Russia propaganda network ? I’m drawing my own adult conclusions about it: “The friend of my enemy is my enemy”
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1. ncr100 ◴[26 Apr 25 05:45 UTC] No.43801224{5}[source]▶
Yes. 150+ times is akin to Funding an individual, rather than seeking to add a unique perspective.
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2. Agraillo ◴[26 Apr 25 13:28 UTC] No.43803447[source]▶
I'd argue that there's another perspective, more complimentary to US politics. There's obviously a list of "experts" aligned with RT narrative which they use depending on the topic. No media like RT wants someone from this list to be too visible and appear too often, whether they are pay-rolled shadowy or not. So it looks like not so many "experts" are eager to be on alert on this list.
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