A New York Times investigation found that Meta has been classifying its multibillion-dollar AI data centers as experimental “pilot models” so it can claim the federal research and experimentation tax credit on chips it buys from companies like Nvidia. Zuckerberg is telling investors AI is accelerating every part of his business. On tax filings, Meta says the data centers are a giant experiment that could fail.
The payoff is absolutely massive. NYT reports the credit cut Meta’s taxes by $2 BILLION in 2024, and $3.9 BILLION in 2025 (up from $700 million in 2023). That makes Meta the credit’s biggest beneficiary among public companies.
This news comes the same week Trump hosted tech billionaires at the White House and told them they can police themselves on AI, and declared that data centers will now be called “SI centers.” If you ever wondered why these tech execs have been cozying up to Trump, I present to you Exhibit A."
It's got to stop. The tech bro billionaires have got to get taxed to the hilt. Enough!
I've never used Facebook. Their data mining has always put consumers at risk, and they have always felt entitled and unapologetic about it. This most recent judgment stems from: "...deceived users about a data breach stemming from a third-party personality quiz that harvested data from roughly 87 million profiles and sold it to a political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica...: https://fortune.com/2026/09/26/facebook-liable-violations-new-mexico-consumer-protection-lawand-meta-200-billion-penalties/
I probably won't stop using FB, because it makes it possible to stay in touch with far-flung family and friends. But I delete every single ad that comes up in my feed on it.
I’m proud to say we do not use social media at all. We are too busy. Sometimes I look at Substack Notes. Thats where I learned from The Italian Times that farmers in Italy had a protest about the high cost of diesel and Italy’s strategic oil reserves are really low, like here. We like to know what’s going on in the rest of the world.
Leslie, I stopped using Facebook 5 years ago! Your friends, relatives have emails, phones so You can converse with them privately. Anyone supporting EVIL T is as guilty as him!!!
That's your choice. I've made my choice, and I am certainly NOT an evil nor guilty person. I already use emails, texts, etc. to stay in touch with family and friends too.
“and …[trump] declared that data centers will now be called “SI centers.”
Well, “eye rolls” aside, I have to admit that I’m more than a bit surprised that trump didn’t rebrand AI as TI - TRUMP intelligence. Particularly because he clearly knows more about EVERYTHING than EVERYONE else, in the history of the universe. TOO INFINITELY AND BEYOND! Just ask him!
• The Advice: Michael Bloomberg called Trump to congratulate him and advised him to hire people smarter than himself.
• The Reply: Trump reportedly responded, "That's impossible. There's nobody smarter than me" (or "There is no one smarter than me").
• The Witness: Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci stated he was present when the comment was made, and journalist Maggie Haberman later confirmed the exchange in her book Confidence Man.
Even as warped and delusional as he is, on some level he gets that calling it TI - TRUMP intelligence - would be the oxymoron of the millennium! He barely knows how to read - the only math skills he has are the numbers he makes up, he doesn't know any history, and he has the emotional intelligence of a 2yo.
Well, I agree with you about his glaringly obvious infantile stupidity and toddler behavior, (and he’s obviously smarter than most of his cult followers.) But I’m not so sure TRUMP actually believes that about himself.
In any case, his “handlers” likely do. So maybe someone was able to talk him off the ledge. Perhaps Natalie cozied up and licked his, uh, ear?
I have doubts he listens to any of his keepers/handlers, except maybe Nanny Natalie, at the moment. Ewww Natalie cozying up is one thing - licking "anything" would be vomit-inducing
Great minds think alike. I just mentioned the oxymoron idea in a post I just made. I figure that the people who read this would know what the word means.
I have fun with the name. I get some trumpers calling me a Karen. I point out to them that Karen is the Danish version of the Russian Catherine. Like in Catherine the Great who took over her husband's rule by coup. During her reign she had stability, prosperity, and created cities and universities.
I also have a bumper sticker that says: A Karen is driving-Don't annoy me.
Why does he want to always be changing the name of stuff!! Lake America, New America, gulf of America, etc. so that makes him so “patriotic”? BS!! He hates all us and doesn’t really care about America!! And treats our military like shit!! Fuck him!! I don’t believe him!!
DJT desperately needs and wants to feel POWERFUL, like the Wizard of Oz - but ultimately he’s just a bloviating nitwit fool, a powerless old man who uses grandiose gestures, delusions, intimidation, and lawlessness to appear powerful. Unfortunately his ability to create a cult following has also made him exceedingly dangerous.
This is an “interesting” piece posted by Marc Elias this morning. Many of you likely read it already. But I’ll share it for those who haven’t seen it yet -
Marc Elias of Democracy Docket decided to have a conversation with Trump’s AI and he shared it this morning … following is a link in case anyone is interested. It’s both revelatory and also a bit funny, in a weird, twisted, horrifying way -
Marc’s first question- “Who won the 2020 election?”
Marc - “The question that no Trump nominee is allowed to answer honestly — yet the government’s AI chatbot is able to speak the truth. When I asked America.gov who won the election, the answer was simple and straightforward: Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 U.S. presidential election.”
AI - “He wasn’t just “certified as the president,” as Trump nominees are trained to say. Joe Biden won — plain and simple.”
Marc - “This is not a hard or complicated question, and that is why the AI chatbot did not give me a complicated answer. It’s only a matter of time before Trump realizes that America.gov isn’t following his orders. We will see if he is able to rewrite the truth.”
And it also comes when Meta is now pushing advertising for their new AI tool MUSE. I’m sick of seeing those ads and that would be the day I would allow any outside company to manage my life that way.
I have a Facebook account, but I rarely go out to it any longer. I need to follow the community I live in for updates. But that’s the only interaction I do.
Happy to be a paid subscriber and glad my paid subscription allows others to receive all the updates with no paywall thru Election Day. Nice move by you guys
Everything augurs well for Dems in November. Keeping my fingers crossed that they don't screw it up at the last minute as they have in the past. [Though even if they do, I'm still voting Blue.]
As is Don Snorleone. The fact that Kenny actually said that Dumpy is a drag shows just how close this group bands together. Smiles and back slaps in front of the camera, snark behind the camera.
I am in TX, but wherever u are VOTE! VOTE 💙💙💙💙 VOTE EARLY IF U CAN
"A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars."
We've recently won nearly a billion dollars in damages. This most recent judgment handed down 4-days ago potentially costs META $200 BILLION. Not everything is coming up roses for META.
After all the money meta has made off of supporting Trump and screwing people, he is not done yet. Fuckerberg. I just want to cry. I used to like fb and meta. Now I see the greed and avarice and hateful policy. They constantly poop where they live so maybe they will drown in it.
Republicans don’t realize that when they blame Biden and Obama for the economy (or anything else), that they just come off looking lame and ineffective. If they are so great, why can’t they overcome Sleepy Joe and Barack Hussein? Guess they just don’t have it in them!
Satanyahu knew about Oct 7.....Mossad knew.......The list is endless......sneak attack to open 1967 war....Entebbe rescue.....Liberty attack.......cell phone slaughter.........Trump Gaza
They finally got the grand prize...sucking the Orange buffoon into a war with Iran.
AIPAC has US elected officials by the balls.........that has to stop.
You must know that Bernie is using his own money to fund the progressive Democrats running.......'Chuckles' fascist Schumer is holding back money from them!!! How can anyone trust AIPAC Jeffries again after secret meetings with the powers that want to destroy democracy!!!
With Netanyahu it's completely feasible it's a false flag. It was always fishy that Oct 7 was completely missed by Mossad, came as a complete surprise; Israel was totally blindsided and victimized. Recent reports indicate Egypt warned them in almost 2-weeks in advance. The genocide and annihilation of GAZA was intended all along. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-909763
I find the timing of the alleged hijacking today interesting. Israeli elections are 10/27, followed a week later by ours. According to several reports Netanyahu knew ahead about the Hamas attack. Would he or Trump murder people to stay out of jail and stay in power, absolutely. Maybe this is the October surprise.
Indeed he is. Egypt warned him a wk & half ahead of time about Oct 7. So he used it as the excuse for the genocidal destruction of Gaza. It's even worse because he allowed his citizens to go to the music festival, knowing they would be killed or captured; held hostage for years. Sort of like Rump using the other plane, leaving everyone else on AF1 as decoys.
Nohing like having the exact game film. Thank you to whoever had this footage, and to the finder.
When MTN comes up with clips like that.............being a paid subscriber to MTN as total no-brainer decision!!! Rock on guys!!!
Yeah, that was a great “gotcha moment”!
Wait a gosh darn minute! That's a Jack Smith decoy planted in the stands by the Dems. That guy knows how to cover his tracks!
Just kidding...
AI...
Yup and probably Obama arranged it!!
"Meta’s Billion-Dollar Data Center Tax Scheme
A New York Times investigation found that Meta has been classifying its multibillion-dollar AI data centers as experimental “pilot models” so it can claim the federal research and experimentation tax credit on chips it buys from companies like Nvidia. Zuckerberg is telling investors AI is accelerating every part of his business. On tax filings, Meta says the data centers are a giant experiment that could fail.
The payoff is absolutely massive. NYT reports the credit cut Meta’s taxes by $2 BILLION in 2024, and $3.9 BILLION in 2025 (up from $700 million in 2023). That makes Meta the credit’s biggest beneficiary among public companies.
This news comes the same week Trump hosted tech billionaires at the White House and told them they can police themselves on AI, and declared that data centers will now be called “SI centers.” If you ever wondered why these tech execs have been cozying up to Trump, I present to you Exhibit A."
It's got to stop. The tech bro billionaires have got to get taxed to the hilt. Enough!
I hope everyone who is still using Meta's "steal all of your info and flood you with harmful propaganda" products will now stop.
I've never used Facebook. Their data mining has always put consumers at risk, and they have always felt entitled and unapologetic about it. This most recent judgment stems from: "...deceived users about a data breach stemming from a third-party personality quiz that harvested data from roughly 87 million profiles and sold it to a political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica...: https://fortune.com/2026/09/26/facebook-liable-violations-new-mexico-consumer-protection-lawand-meta-200-billion-penalties/
I probably won't stop using FB, because it makes it possible to stay in touch with far-flung family and friends. But I delete every single ad that comes up in my feed on it.
I’m proud to say we do not use social media at all. We are too busy. Sometimes I look at Substack Notes. Thats where I learned from The Italian Times that farmers in Italy had a protest about the high cost of diesel and Italy’s strategic oil reserves are really low, like here. We like to know what’s going on in the rest of the world.
Leslie, I stopped using Facebook 5 years ago! Your friends, relatives have emails, phones so You can converse with them privately. Anyone supporting EVIL T is as guilty as him!!!
That's your choice. I've made my choice, and I am certainly NOT an evil nor guilty person. I already use emails, texts, etc. to stay in touch with family and friends too.
That's a bit ott 🙄
I'm with you, Renee. I have NEVER used it and never will. Too much B.S. is in there. Waste of space and time. Too many nuts on there.
“and …[trump] declared that data centers will now be called “SI centers.”
Well, “eye rolls” aside, I have to admit that I’m more than a bit surprised that trump didn’t rebrand AI as TI - TRUMP intelligence. Particularly because he clearly knows more about EVERYTHING than EVERYONE else, in the history of the universe. TOO INFINITELY AND BEYOND! Just ask him!
I guess we should be grateful for that…
The Conversation
• The Advice: Michael Bloomberg called Trump to congratulate him and advised him to hire people smarter than himself.
• The Reply: Trump reportedly responded, "That's impossible. There's nobody smarter than me" (or "There is no one smarter than me").
• The Witness: Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci stated he was present when the comment was made, and journalist Maggie Haberman later confirmed the exchange in her book Confidence Man.
No, not Confidence Man, SOCIOPATH!
😂😆 that’s HYSTERICAL! Well. Uh. Kinda, sorta, in a predictable, weird, twisted, demented, horrifying sorta way… never mind
Even as warped and delusional as he is, on some level he gets that calling it TI - TRUMP intelligence - would be the oxymoron of the millennium! He barely knows how to read - the only math skills he has are the numbers he makes up, he doesn't know any history, and he has the emotional intelligence of a 2yo.
Well, I agree with you about his glaringly obvious infantile stupidity and toddler behavior, (and he’s obviously smarter than most of his cult followers.) But I’m not so sure TRUMP actually believes that about himself.
In any case, his “handlers” likely do. So maybe someone was able to talk him off the ledge. Perhaps Natalie cozied up and licked his, uh, ear?
I have doubts he listens to any of his keepers/handlers, except maybe Nanny Natalie, at the moment. Ewww Natalie cozying up is one thing - licking "anything" would be vomit-inducing
Great minds think alike. I just mentioned the oxymoron idea in a post I just made. I figure that the people who read this would know what the word means.
All of us reading here know what that word means - I doubt any Maghat Morons would know, though 😆😆😆
100%
trump intelligence? isn't that an oxyMORON?
Great minds - great name!
I have fun with the name. I get some trumpers calling me a Karen. I point out to them that Karen is the Danish version of the Russian Catherine. Like in Catherine the Great who took over her husband's rule by coup. During her reign she had stability, prosperity, and created cities and universities.
I also have a bumper sticker that says: A Karen is driving-Don't annoy me.
Absofrigginlutely!
Why does he want to always be changing the name of stuff!! Lake America, New America, gulf of America, etc. so that makes him so “patriotic”? BS!! He hates all us and doesn’t really care about America!! And treats our military like shit!! Fuck him!! I don’t believe him!!
DJT desperately needs and wants to feel POWERFUL, like the Wizard of Oz - but ultimately he’s just a bloviating nitwit fool, a powerless old man who uses grandiose gestures, delusions, intimidation, and lawlessness to appear powerful. Unfortunately his ability to create a cult following has also made him exceedingly dangerous.
Enough! Croak already!
This is an “interesting” piece posted by Marc Elias this morning. Many of you likely read it already. But I’ll share it for those who haven’t seen it yet -
Marc Elias of Democracy Docket decided to have a conversation with Trump’s AI and he shared it this morning … following is a link in case anyone is interested. It’s both revelatory and also a bit funny, in a weird, twisted, horrifying way -
Marc’s first question- “Who won the 2020 election?”
Marc - “The question that no Trump nominee is allowed to answer honestly — yet the government’s AI chatbot is able to speak the truth. When I asked America.gov who won the election, the answer was simple and straightforward: Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 U.S. presidential election.”
AI - “He wasn’t just “certified as the president,” as Trump nominees are trained to say. Joe Biden won — plain and simple.”
Marc - “This is not a hard or complicated question, and that is why the AI chatbot did not give me a complicated answer. It’s only a matter of time before Trump realizes that America.gov isn’t following his orders. We will see if he is able to rewrite the truth.”
https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/-179078306909even-trumps-ai-wont-back-his-election-lies?ecid=ACsprvu_rnpMHHmKpMcoxXEzLjEeIHSrw3qPorKrJfyYrhV-41drZaBycRJQ2syoB8t0rQF2liAP&utm_campaign=12114861-Premium%20Membership%20Promo&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_lYw_ozF6yo0N8-R77TOd7NqL5_2A98YO7mhTPBUggB6rCTBzULxiWVGI-T-E94L4U3x_jRa_Ikg1il5GoFGxbkaf17g&_hsmi=441869300&utm_content=441869300&utm_source=hs_email
In these cases, retroactively! With penalties if possible.
How?
One of the biggest filthy rich welfare queens.
And it also comes when Meta is now pushing advertising for their new AI tool MUSE. I’m sick of seeing those ads and that would be the day I would allow any outside company to manage my life that way.
I have a Facebook account, but I rarely go out to it any longer. I need to follow the community I live in for updates. But that’s the only interaction I do.
Happy to be a paid subscriber and glad my paid subscription allows others to receive all the updates with no paywall thru Election Day. Nice move by you guys
Agreed. I am happy that my paid subscription helps to spread accurate information.
Me too!
Stop the corrupt illegal crazy bullshit!!! Vote 🔵🔵🔵
Of course, they blame everything but Trump. He's despicable, as is Ken Paxton. They have only their corruption to blame.
I'm feeling good in Texas because we are seeing more blue signs and democrat ads on TV.
Your recaps/updates are so appreciated! I love your added humor 😊
Thank you! I try my best with all the chaos lol
Everything augurs well for Dems in November. Keeping my fingers crossed that they don't screw it up at the last minute as they have in the past. [Though even if they do, I'm still voting Blue.]
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we actually have an election; that the Trump regime doesn't have something up their sleeves.
We will have an election. We have to be on our guard for the shenanigans that the MAGA Republicans will pull afterwards.
Prof. Pape says the most dangerous time will be between the election and the swearing in. It will be a Battle Royale.
Agree. No holds barred. Possibly a prelude to 1/6 2.0 on steroids.
Trump is desperate right now because he knows EXACTLY what’s coming if Dems take full control of Congress in the midterms.
All the DEMS NEED to protect the voting so the GOP MAGATS don’t rig and steal the election like in 2016 and 2025!!!
Thanks for the updates Brett.
Thanks for reading!
Always
It’s a bipartisan issue. Call your Senators and tell them to stop the clown 🤡 show and pass legislation to regulate AI !!
And if you’re in Florida….keep shouting out that Byron Donald’s has taken millions $$$ from data center and AI donors.📣
Ken Paxton is a crook…
As is Don Snorleone. The fact that Kenny actually said that Dumpy is a drag shows just how close this group bands together. Smiles and back slaps in front of the camera, snark behind the camera.
I am in TX, but wherever u are VOTE! VOTE 💙💙💙💙 VOTE EARLY IF U CAN
NM continues its winning streak against META: https://fortune.com/2026/09/26/facebook-liable-violations-new-mexico-consumer-protection-lawand-meta-200-billion-penalties/
"A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars."
We've recently won nearly a billion dollars in damages. This most recent judgment handed down 4-days ago potentially costs META $200 BILLION. Not everything is coming up roses for META.
Karen, good to know. Thank you!!!
After all the money meta has made off of supporting Trump and screwing people, he is not done yet. Fuckerberg. I just want to cry. I used to like fb and meta. Now I see the greed and avarice and hateful policy. They constantly poop where they live so maybe they will drown in it.
Same with twitter
Republicans don’t realize that when they blame Biden and Obama for the economy (or anything else), that they just come off looking lame and ineffective. If they are so great, why can’t they overcome Sleepy Joe and Barack Hussein? Guess they just don’t have it in them!
Great observation!
Thank you for the stats scrutiny! I heard them this morning on NPR and thought "This is a lie. I do not trust anything out of this administration."
Turns out my gut instinct was correct. Thank you! No one else does the deep dive like you guys!
How the hell did Israeli security screw this one up.
Satanyahu knew about Oct 7.....Mossad knew.......The list is endless......sneak attack to open 1967 war....Entebbe rescue.....Liberty attack.......cell phone slaughter.........Trump Gaza
They finally got the grand prize...sucking the Orange buffoon into a war with Iran.
AIPAC has US elected officials by the balls.........that has to stop.
Schumer and Jeffries have to go. They are both more invested in protecting Israel than protecting We The People.
You must know that Bernie is using his own money to fund the progressive Democrats running.......'Chuckles' fascist Schumer is holding back money from them!!! How can anyone trust AIPAC Jeffries again after secret meetings with the powers that want to destroy democracy!!!
I did not know Bernie had sufficient wealth to fund campaigns - https://www.finance-monthly.com/bernie-sanders-net-worth/
Ever think this is a false flag? Israeli and American elections coming up. Got to get the fear factor elevated.
With Netanyahu it's completely feasible it's a false flag. It was always fishy that Oct 7 was completely missed by Mossad, came as a complete surprise; Israel was totally blindsided and victimized. Recent reports indicate Egypt warned them in almost 2-weeks in advance. The genocide and annihilation of GAZA was intended all along. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-909763
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/09/egypt-israel-gaza-hamas-palestinian-october-7/688720/
I find the timing of the alleged hijacking today interesting. Israeli elections are 10/27, followed a week later by ours. According to several reports Netanyahu knew ahead about the Hamas attack. Would he or Trump murder people to stay out of jail and stay in power, absolutely. Maybe this is the October surprise.
I wouldn't put anything past Netanyahu.
No one should ever put anything past him. He is a scheming, conniving, lying, murderous a-hole.
He is pure evil.
Indeed he is. Egypt warned him a wk & half ahead of time about Oct 7. So he used it as the excuse for the genocidal destruction of Gaza. It's even worse because he allowed his citizens to go to the music festival, knowing they would be killed or captured; held hostage for years. Sort of like Rump using the other plane, leaving everyone else on AF1 as decoys.
Absolutely!