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Fediverse vs Disinformation
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Propaganda and disinformation are a big problem on the internet, and the Fediverse is no exception.
What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation? The inadvertent spread of false information is misinformation. Disinformation is the intentional spread of falsehoods.
By equipping yourself with knowledge of current disinformation campaigns by state actors, corporations and their cheerleaders, you will be better able to identify, report and (hopefully) remove content matching known disinformation campaigns.
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But how many gold bars has she had sewn into her work attire?
The shocking part of this is the up to 15k in a 401k after 5 years. Like.. That's surprisingly low.
She has to maintain a residence in both DC and NYC. That could be a big factor in not having money to invest.
$174K Congressional salary ($14500/month) is nothing to sneeze at, but with median rent being $4480 in NYC and $2549 in DC, she'd still manage to be "overburdened" (i.e. spending more than 30%) on housing costs.
Although I know I (being a FIRE type of guy) could max out tax-advantaged investment space ($23K 401k + $7k IRA = $30k, or $2500/month) from the $7k/month left over after housing, I don't know what other high expenses a Congressperson might have that could make it harder (lots of travel costs, etc.).
Thanks for putting some numbers to my theory.