As the Trump administration expands its use of the tech company Palantir across multiple agencies and departments within the federal governm
Noah VanDowe ahd Ben Van Bloem at MMFA:
As the Trump administration expands its use of the tech company Palantir across multiple agencies and departments within the federal government, some right-leaning media figures are expressing anger and fear about a “surveillance state,” placing a particular focus on Vice President JD Vance’s close ties to the Silicon Valley data management company.
Warning of a future “President Palantir,” these right-leaning commentators have slammed Vance as a “pawn” of “the ultimate deep staters” like Palantir co-founders Peter Thiel and Alex Karp. They have also suggested that the goal of such tech companies is to make it so Americans cannot “live or do anything that feels human.” Other conservative figures have dismissed these concerns, arguing they will cause America to “lose” the artificial intelligence race to China.
VP JD Vance’s links to Palantir and Peter Thiel have caused alarm among many right-wing media personalities.
Fighters, podcasters, and other influencers connected to the Ultimate Fighting Championship regularly use their platforms to spread right-wi
Noah Dowe and Alyssa Tirrell at MMFA:
Fighters, podcasters, and other influencers connected to the Ultimate Fighting Championship regularly use their platforms to spread right-wing narratives attacking transgender people, broadcasting bigotry to millions of potentially apolitical viewers and turning the sport of MMA into a hotspot for anti-trans rhetoric. These narratives — disseminated through right-wing outlets, social media, and popular podcasts — extend far beyond claims that trans fighters should not be allowed to compete against cis women to include anti-trans slurs, calls for violence, and even praise of Adolf Hitler.
UFC figures routinely push right-wing media narratives including anti-trans talking points
Media Matters found that the right dominates the online ecosystem, seeping into supposedly nonpolitical spaces — including sports. UFC commentator Joe Rogan, whose Joe Rogan Experience boasts the largest following of any podcast with 39.9 million subscribers, is among the MMA influencers who host a number of right-leaning podcasts. While the show is categorized as comedy, Rogan frequently hosts right-wing media figures and spreads right-wing narratives. [Media Matters, 3/4/25]
UFC President Dana White is a Trump ally and donor who has repeatedly used the organization to benefit the president’s political ambitions. MMA journalist Karim Zidan reported in September 2020 that “White, along with a select group of UFC fighter[s], spent the last few months advocating for the incumbent president in an attempt to ensure his re-election. From campaign rallies and bus tours, to TV appearances and ad spots, the UFC went to great lengths to campaign for Trump.” White also directly endorsed Trump at the 2020 Republican National Convention. [The Guardian, 8/23/20; Bloody Elbow, 11/11/20; The New York Times, 5/12/20]
UFC fighters and figures have routinely used right-wing and social media as a home for bigotry. Finding allies in conservative media, UFC figures such as current fighters Colby Covington and Bryce Mitchell and retired fighters Tito Ortiz and Tim Kennedy have promoted conspiracy theories and bigoted anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. [Media Matters 6/13/24]
Numerous UFC figures, including Joe Rogan and Dana White, have circulated anti-trans extremist narratives across various shows, social media, and podcasts.
Ok so while tumblr is wonderful for sharing pictures and gif it’s not really a good place for having discussions. And I really want to talk about Runaways. I don’t really like facebook because it’s full of creeps and I am not a fan of using my real name and discord doesn’t seem like a place where you can have a detailed discussion so I was thinking of creating a forum/board where we can talk about Runaways to our heart’s content. Where we can share our theories, our hopes, our dreams. Where we can discuss past episodes, our hope for the future , campaigns to promote the show or save it if it gets canceled ....
Also where hopefully content creators no matter if they are fanfic writers, artists, podcasters, video creators...anybody can come and post there work and get detailed feedback and contact with the fans
Now the question are there any people who would actually be willing to join such a place? Should I create it?
