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This is all just the dumbest knee jerk stuff. Politico didn’t make payroll a couple of days ago for some technical reason or another. But because the timing co
by afavour 2y ago
This is all just the dumbest knee jerk stuff.
Politico didn’t make payroll a couple of days ago for some technical reason or another. But because the timing coincided with Musk and his minions invading USAID conspiracy theories immediately popped up: Politico is bankrolled by USAID! It’s a psyop!
Of course the reality is incredibly boring. Politico sells PoliticoPro[1], “public affairs software”. The government (not USAID) was paying for that. Was it a good purchase? Are we getting value for money for it? No clue, but I’d bet the people that terminated the subscriptions don’t have a clue either. The hoarde demanded immediate action so action was taken.
My bet is they’ll quietly resubscribe in a few months.
[1] https://www.politicopro.com/ https://www.politicopro.com/