ITT Sound Off: How Power Works
In The Thick
Futuro Media
4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2022
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at BuzzFeed News, talk about Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter. They also get into the Supreme Court’s decision to continue excluding Puerto Rico from federal benefits, and the future of the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy. And, they discuss new revelations on Republican politicians’ involvement in the January 6 insurrection.
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Photo credit: Patrick Pleul/Pool Photo via AP, File
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| 0:23.8 | Futuro. |
| 0:27.8 | From futuro media and PRx, it's in the thick. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm Julio Ricardo Arella. |
| 0:38.4 | And I'm Jimmy Le King, and this is ITT Sound off. |
| 0:42.0 | Yes, Jimmy Le King, back at it. |
| 0:44.4 | Back at it. |
| 0:45.4 | Back to back. |
| 0:46.4 | Maria's traveling, so I am co-hosting with you. |
| 0:49.9 | Let's get to it with our first topic, which is Twitter, oh my god. |
| 0:56.0 | Insert heavy sigh from Julio. |
| 0:58.6 | On Monday, it was announced at billionaire entrepreneur, ridiculously privileged white man, Elon Musk |
| 1:05.0 | would be buying the social media platform for $44 billion. |
| 1:09.1 | And an interview with Ted's Chris Anderson, Musk talked about his decision to buy Twitter |
| 1:13.5 | and the importance of, and I'm quoting, an inclusive arena for free speech. |
| 1:18.5 | It's my bad accent. |
| 1:19.8 | Musk has mentioned free speech several times, but many point out his misconception and double |
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