David Sirota

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Founder/editor-in-chief, The Lever; Oscar-nominated for Don't Look Up.

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🚨NEW: CEOs were caught on tape bragging that they were fueling inflation by raising prices to boost profits. Media blamed inflation on workers & spending & lawmakers then threw millions off the social safety. But it was a lie. Listen to this new LEVER TIME episode to hear the truth👇

Who Broke The Economy?www.levernews.com Inflation and a broken supply chain created chaos across the world. Corporate consolidation is the reason it all happened.

🚨NEWS: Months ago, a Democratic congressman tried to warn party leaders about Biden's rapid decline. Democratic leaders responded by subjecting the lawmaker to a "quiet throat-slitting" - and then launching a campaign to eject him from Congress.

The Democrat Banished For Warning Us About Bidenwww.levernews.com A congressman faced a “quiet throat slitting” for sounding the alarm — now his adviser discusses what may happen if Biden drops out.

🚨NEW: Biden is trying to only allow voters to have one choice: Vote for the incapacitated president, or get Trump and the end of democracy. That blackmaill strategy relies on you thinking there’s no alternative - even though there absolutely is.

Is This Really How It All Ends?www.levernews.com Biden’s blackmail strategy relies on you thinking there’s no alternative - even though there is.

🚨NEWS: A Democratic congressman tried to warn party officials about Biden’s rapid decline and asked them to help find a replacement candidate . The lawmaker then faced a “throat slitting” by party bosses, who worked to try to eject him from Congress.

The Democrat Banished For Warning Us About Bidenwww.levernews.com A congressman faced a “quiet throat slit” for sounding the alarm — now his adviser discusses what may happen if Biden drops out.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell, 1984

Why Hasn’t Biden Stepped Down?www.levernews.com Democrats blocked a serious primary challenge to Biden — now after the first debate, the threat of a Trump presidency looms.

DNC bosses would rather risk Trump winning than lose their power over the party — and they know they’ll still be enriched if Trump wins & the country burns.

Why Hasn’t Biden Stepped Down?www.levernews.com Democrats blocked a serious primary challenge to Biden — now after the first debate, the threat of a Trump presidency looms.

DNC bosses would rather risk Trump winning than lose their power over the party — and they know they’ll still be enriched if Trump wins & the country burns.

Why Hasn’t Biden Stepped Down?www.levernews.com Democrats blocked a serious primary challenge to Biden — now after the first debate, the threat of a Trump presidency looms.

🚨NEW REPORT: If Biden steps down, the obscure DNC committee that could install his replacement is stocked with corporate lobbyists seeking favors from the next president. The lobbyists' clients include Boeing, Big Pharma and Big Tech.

How Lobbyists Could Now Install Biden’s Replacementwww.levernews.com If the president steps down, the DNC committee that could pick the new nominee is stocked with corporate lobbyists looking to influence public policy.

🚨NEW: How Democratic elites protected Biden from a real primary — and created conditions for Trump to win. They’d rather risk Trump winning than lose their power in the party — and they know they’ll still be enriched if Trump wins & the country burns.

Why Hasn’t Biden Stepped Down?www.levernews.com Democrats blocked a serious primary challenge to Biden — now after the first debate, the threat of a Trump presidency looms.

🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court just officially legalized bribery in a 6-3 decision. The Lever did the definitive deep dive reporting on the Snyder case, way back in March. Here's that big story that went viral - now the ruling was just handed down this morning.

The Supreme Court Case Designed To Legalize Briberywww.levernews.com Snyder v. United States could make it legal for public officials to accept rewards for their corrupt actions.

🚨NEWS: Boeing’s former consultant is among the Justice Dept officials who will decide whether to follow or reject prosecutors’ reported recommendation to criminally charge Boeing. Boeing’s top lobbyist & CEO have been at White House events with Biden.

Boeing’s Old Friend Inside Biden’s Justice Departmentwww.levernews.com The Justice Department is packed with corporate lawyers who previously worked for the companies they are now charged with prosecuting.

🚨YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP Billionaires are using the retirement savings of America’s public school teachers to pay for their private jet travel. And public officials are signing the contracts that allow it to happen.

Why Are Teachers Funding Billionaires’ Private Jets?www.levernews.com Plus, Wall Street pretends it’s in Texas, Gordon Gekko gets rich off California workers, and the launch of Summer 2024’s blockbuster event.

Big Tech is using its political influence to hide AI’s energy consumption, while utilities jack up your electricity rates to subsidize data centers. Google’s AI-powered search is on track to use as much electricity as a whole country.

The Unknown Toll Of The AI Takeoverwww.levernews.com As artificial intelligence guzzles water supplies and jacks up consumers’ electricity rates, why isn’t anyone tracking the resources being consumed?

More than half of U.S. counties now have limited or no local reporting. Two studies now show political corruption is skyrocketing in locales that have no local media. But a new kind of media is also emerging. Semafor's Ben Smith and I explore what's coming next👇

The World After Billionaire Mediawww.levernews.com David Sirota and Semafor’s Ben Smith dig into the journalism crisis and find signs of hope.

🚨This is the real democracy crisis: More than half of counties now have limited or no local reporting Two studies show corruption skyrockets after layoffs of reporters What will emerge amid the collapse of media? See here — and please share 👇

The World After Billionaire Mediawww.levernews.com David Sirota and Semafor’s Ben Smith dig into the journalism crisis and find signs of hope.

🚨Corporate & billionaire media are dying & journalists are facing mass layoffs. But there is encouraging growth of independent media. Semafor’s Ben Smith & I go deep on the collapse of legacy media brands — and the upsides & downsides of what may replace them.

The World After Billionaire Mediawww.levernews.com David Sirota and Semafor’s Ben Smith dig into the journalism crisis and find signs of hope.

Google's AI search is on track to use more energy than an entire country. Utilities are jacking up your electricity rates to subsidize Big Tech's data centers. Lobbyists have made sure the government isn't tracking AI energy use. This story is insane👇

🚨NEW DATA: - Longer trains are hugely increasing the risk of derailments - Toxic pollution from East Palestine impacted 110 million Americans in 16 states - Railroad execs have funneled $4 MILLION to lawmakers as they've blocked safety legislation

New Data: Longer Trains Raise Derailment Risk, But Regs Are Stalledwww.levernews.com While funneling campaign cash to lawmakers, rail lobbyists convinced Biden officials to brush off workers’ demand for safety limits.

This is the best podcast episode I’ve listened to in a very long time. You should listen to it and share with others. pca.st/episode/e1cf...

Why You Feel Empty - Hidden Brainpca.st Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.

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Sirota’s ranked-choice voting amendment pushed back on monied interestsenewspaper.denverpost.com Sirota’s ranked-choice voting amendment pushed back on monied interests

It’s weird that the media is covering this as just another election when the candidate leading in the polls just openly, proudly promised to blow up the world in exchange for $1 billion of campaign cash.

Trump’s Plot To Blow Up The Worldwww.levernews.com Unpacking Trump’s reelection plans to doom the planet.

Sadly, I now do less creative work because I’m buried in the slog of building an organization from scratch. I now mostly look at spreadsheets, which depresses me. But this cheered me up — maybe one day I’ll be good enough to compete in a new esport.

The Excel superstars throw down in Vegaswww.theverge.com Microsoft Excel is arguably the world’s most important piece of business software. Can it also be a sport?

Someone recently asked me what the best thing I've ever done in my entire working life has been - the one thing above all else that I'd want my kids to look at when they're older & want to understand what I've done in my work. This is my answer 👇 adbl.co/meltdown

Americans have reportedly gambled away A QUARTER TRILLION DOLLARS in just 6 years since the Supreme Court unleashed pro sports leagues to become sports betting operations. The NBA bought a stake in a major gambling company before the court ruling.

The NBA Is Monetizing A Public Health Crisiswww.levernews.com On Lever Time, we look at the big money and big problems tied to the rise of online sports betting.

Americans have reportedly gambled away $245 BILLION since a 2018 Supreme Court ruling unleashed gambling ads into every aspect of society. The NBA bought a stake in a gambling giant that it now hawks to young people during basketball games.

The NBA Is Monetizing A Public Health Crisiswww.levernews.com On Lever Time, we look at the big money and big problems tied to the rise of online sports betting.

"Now, if you were to watch a sports broadcast, no matter the channel, no matter the league, no matter the company, you would think the primary reason that anybody is showing up is so that they can gamble." - Bomani Jones Listen here 👇

The NBA Is Monetizing A Public Health Crisiswww.levernews.com On Lever Time, we look at the big money and big problems tied to the rise of online sports betting.

🚨NEW EPISODE OF LEVER TIME: How the NBA created & profits off a huge public health crisis now plaguing young people & the working class. A tale of lobbying, a Supreme Court ruling & corporate predation. Fantastic episode featuring Bomani Jones. LeverTimePod.com www.levernews.com/the-nba-is-m...

The NBA Is Monetizing A Public Health Crisiswww.levernews.com On Lever Time, we look at the big money and big problems tied to the rise of online sports betting.

one random woman stopped the assassination of FDR right before he took office, which probably saved the New Deal & prevented Hitler from running the table in Europe, because FDR woulda been replaced by his anti-New Deal isolationist VP

Roosevelt unhurt, but Chicago mayor's condition critical - UPI Archiveswww.upi.com MIAMI, Feb. 16, 1933 (UP) - President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, saved from an assassin's bullets by the heroism of a woman, departed for New York today, leaving behind him, dangerously wounded, his...

🚨Private equity is the biggest transfer of wealth from workers to Wall Street: “Private capital funds took more money from investors than they’ve distributed back to them in gains for 6 years — a gap of $1.56 trillion.” Meanwhile, execs at big private capital funds paid themselves $100 BILLION.

SIROTA’S SIGNALS: America’s Biggest Ponzi Schemewww.levernews.com Plus, a simple fix for clean energy, how to save a half-trillion dollars, and banks repossessing wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs.