Topic: Retweeting

A public interest law firm in Minneapolis, the Upper Midwest Law Center, is seeking clients who have faced workplace harassment or firing based on their political views or race. This follows reports of an employee being interrogated by HR for retweeting Donald Trump. Legal experts suggest that labeling an employee a white supremacist for their social media activity may constitute illegal racial harassment.

President Trump faced media backlash after retweeting a video referencing the "Clinton Body Count" following Jeffrey Epstein's death. Major news outlets, including NPR and CNN, have used the incident to label Trump a "conspiracy theorist in chief," citing his past claims regarding birtherism, Ted Cruz's father, and voter fraud. Critics argue that the President's use of his platform to spread unverified theories undermines democratic norms.

The upcoming HBO movie "Brexit" is described as a propaganda piece designed to delegitimize the original vote. Adam Curry also explains why the Mastodon social network is less toxic than Twitter, attributing it to the lack of a "retweet with comment" feature.

The benefits of using SearchX as a privacy-focused alternative to Google are discussed, specifically its ability to surface older blog posts and wiki pages during "vanity searches." A side conversation addresses the habit of "irresponsible retweeting" on Twitter, where users share content without fully reading it, effectively acting as human bots.

President Trump sparked international controversy by retweeting three anti-Muslim videos posted by Jayda Fransen, leader of the far-right group Britain First. British Prime Minister Theresa May condemned the retweets, stating it was "wrong" for the President to promote hateful narratives. The hosts discuss the questionable authenticity of the videos, including one from Egypt and another from the Netherlands.

The FBI arrested 22-year-old Ali Saleh and a Virginia teenager for their social media activity, specifically citing the retweeting of ISIS-related content as evidence of support for a terrorist organization. The legal precedent suggests that federal authorities now view retweets as official endorsements of the content shared.

John C. Dvorak discusses his collaboration with Gina Smith on her website, The New Domain. Smith has reportedly attempted to donate to No Agenda via PayPal, though the funds have not yet appeared in the show's records. Dvorak praises Smith's ability to drive traffic through her large social media following and her history in tech journalism.

The hosts coordinate a social media update to alert listeners that the show is live. Mickey Hoogendijk is mentioned in relation to a photo of the mobile studio setup being shared on Twitter. The segment captures the atmosphere of broadcasting from a car during a snowstorm.