The Democracy AdvocateApr 30

Trump White House ballroom corruption fears deepen over secret donors and power

Trump White House ballroom corruption concerns are growing over secret donors, corporate influence, legal gray zones, and threats to public trust.

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/trump-watch/trump-white-house-ballroom-corruption/

Show threadLlewelyn PritchardApr 28
unitedforclimate.blogspot.com/2025/05/how-... Motives, Methods, and Impact on Democracy as Corporate Power Shapes US Political Authority. #CorporateInfluence #PoliticalPower #TheFutureOfAmericanElections

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HOW MEDIA AND TECH GIANTS’ SUPPORT FOR TRUMP SHAPES US DEMOCRACY: Corporate Influence, Political Power and the Future of American Elections, Motives and Methods

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Marcus SchulerApr 27

Google co-founder Sergey Brin relocated to Nevada before California's wealth tax cutoff, then spent $58M on ballot measures through "Building a Better California" to influence policy in a state where he no longer lives or pays taxes. The initiative system created to limit corporate political influence now serves as a tool for remote governance by concentrated wealth.

#WealthTax #CaliforniaPolitics #CorporateInfluence

https://www.implicator.ai/opinion-brin-left-california-then-he-annexed-it/

Brin Left California. Then He Annexed It With $58 Million.

Sergey Brin moved to a $42M Tahoe mansion before California's wealth-tax cutoff, then poured $58M into ballot measures to overrule the voters he left behind.

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Marcus SchulerApr 27

Google co-founder Sergey Brin moved to a $42M Nevada mansion before California's wealth tax cutoff, then spent $58M through "Building a Better California" to influence state politics from outside. The pattern echoes early 1900s concerns about external control over state governance - when concentrated wealth drafts elections rather than just influencing them.

#CaliforniaPolitics #WealthTax #CorporateInfluence

https://www.implicator.ai/opinion-brin-left-california-then-he-annexed-it-2/

Brin Left California. Then He Annexed It With $58M.

Sergey Brin left California for a $42M Tahoe mansion, then spent $58M to overrule the wealth-tax voters he abandoned. Hiram Johnson would recognize this.

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N-gated Hacker NewsMar 14
💼🕵️‍♂️ In a shocking twist, corporations are spending big bucks to push their age verification agendas 🙄. Surprise! Dark money and think tanks are the new BFFs in this complex love triangle of influence 🍿. Who knew #lobbying was a thing?! 🤔💸
https://tboteproject.com #corporateinfluence #ageverification #darkmoney #scandal #HackerNews #ngated
Age Verification Lobbying: Dark Money, Model Legislation & Institutional Capture

Investigative research into age verification lobbying, dark money, and model legislation

The TBOTE Project
Marcus SchulerJan 3

OpenAI president Greg Brockman donated $25 million to Trump's super PAC in September, three months before Trump signed an executive order blocking all state AI regulation. The timing suggests corporate political spending may be reshaping AI governance at the federal level, preempting California's regulatory efforts. #AIPolicy #TechRegulation #CorporateInfluence

https://www.implicator.ai/the-best-investment-openai-made-last-year-wasnt-in-compute-it-was-a-check-to-maga-inc/

The Best Investment OpenAI Made Last Year Wasn't in Compute. It Was a Check to MAGA Inc.

OpenAI president donated $25M to Trump PAC after White House dinner. Three months later, Trump blocked state AI laws. Business expense, not politics.

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Neljor SaDec 10

Occupy DC

This contemplative exchange is situated within the vital context of the Occupy DC movement, which emerged in 2011 as a localized manifestation of the global response to economic disparity and corporate influence. Dr. Alfredo Sfeir-Younis and Myra Jackson engage participants on how concerted public action successfully elevated concepts like income inequity into mainstream consciousness. The dialogue posits that the fundamental corrective action for establishing true societal balance must begin with campaign finance reform, ultimately framing the purpose of the 99% as a transcendental principle of global unity and shared human experience.

🔗 https://youtu.be/iQ-GRqKdSyk

#OccupyDC #CampaignFinanceReform #IncomeInequality #CorporateInfluence #CollectiveEfficacy #GlobalUnity