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Trump is using American tech companies as part of his Shakedown "Diplomacy".
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/whats-behind-europes-efforts-to-ditch-u-s-software-in-favor-of-sovereign-tech/

https://www.politico.eu/article/get-us-off-microsoft-eu-lawmakers-press-parliament-to-change-in-house-it/

https://euobserver.com/204943/some-eu-governments-are-trying-to-escape-gmail-zoom-airbnb-microsoft-visa-and-amazon-its-not-easy/

#TranslatedFromTheRepublican

"Microsoft laid off enough people to give the false appearance of a revenue jump.

Cooking the books through layoffs & offshoring.

AI initiatives continue hemorrhaging money despite huge cash influxes ...

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What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech | TechCrunch

Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers.

TechCrunch
Microsoft and Google may have to surrender people's data to Saudi Arabia after signing huge deals there

Saudi Arabia is seeking to be an innovation hub, but activists are warning that tech firms could be complicit in the repression of dissidents.

Business Insider

@dabertime

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The liquor, distilling, brewery & distribution business are heavy duty donors to Republicans.

McConnell won reelection with the help of Kentucky Distilleries because he does them favors like refusing to impeach Trump.
https://publicintegrity.org/politics/mitch-mcconnell-fueled-by-tobacco-and-whiskey/

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/09/trumps-pro-anheuser-busch-post-came-after-ufc-boss-dana-white-urged-him-to-back-company-source-says.html

Public corruption to the core
https://archive.thinkprogress.org/fueled-by-their-donations-mitch-mcconnell-pushes-special-tax-break-for-bourbon-industry-c8e29a2717b7/

Coors, Anheuser Busch are some of the six dynasties funding Project 2025's aims for corporate rule

https://www.desmog.com/2024/08/14/project-2025-billionaire-donor-heritage-foundation-donald-trump-jd-vance-charles-koch-peter-coors/

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Mitch McConnell: Fueled by tobacco and whiskey

Tobacco and whiskey have helped build Mitch McConnell’s political career. Tobacco giants Altria Group Inc. and Reynolds American Inc. are two of Mitch McConnell’s top five career campaign PAC contributors. And three of the Senate Republican leader’s top five individual donors have ties to the Kentucky-based maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Those are among the […]

Center for Public Integrity

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1. Elon Musk $291,482,587
2. Timothy Mellon $197,047,200
3. Miriam Adelson $148,304,900
4. Richard Uihlein $143,498,936
5. Ken Griffin $108,402,284
6. Jeff Yass $101,128,680
7. Paul E. Singer $66,800,800
8. Marc Andreessen $42,365,113
9. Stephen Schwarzman $40,202,039
10. Timothy Dunn $35,780,200
11. Rob Bigelow $34,991,500
12. Diane Hendricks $33,165,417
13. JJ Ricketts $32,273,650
14. Shirley W. Ryan $32,198,116

Five Billionaires Pledged $1 Billion To Boost Economic Mobility Using AI

Five of America’s top philanthropists are teaming up for a new venture aimed at helping low-income Americans rise from poverty. An AI giant has signed on to help.

Forbes
Larry Ellison Net Worth Update: From Topping Musk In 2025 To Losing 19% Of His Wealth In 2026 - Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

In less than a year, Larry Ellison has gone from the richest person in the world to sixth place. Here's how it happened.

@reesecommabill

Corporations are #FFFO

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1. SpaceX $288,723,409
2. Adelson Clinic/Miriam Adelson $146,881,700
3. Uline Inc $146,027,201
4. Citadel LLC $108,669,316
5. Susquehanna International Group $101,468,362
6. Andreessen Horowitz $89,036,553
7. Empower Parents PAC $82,500,000
8. Coinbase $79,008,020
9. Elliott Management $68,846,510
10. Securing American Greatness $67,558,284
11. Senate Leadership Fund $67,445,300
12. Club for Growth $59,846,594

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Trump Allegedly Tells Larry Ellison 'I'll Make Sure You Get' Warner Bros, White House Says President 'Remained Neutral' In Bidding Process (Updated) - Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD)

A lawsuit targeting Paramount executives sees President Donald Trump catching fire for comments he allegedly made about a media merger.

@Futurism @elon-musk-Futurism

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Trump’s budget chief and Project 2025 architect
Russell Vought is being paid for by what’s left in funding for the United States Agency for International Development,
or USAID,
according to documents reviewed by Reuters
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/the-project-2025-vought-usaid-security/
Russell Vought raided USAID budgets he helped gut to pay for his own security

The White House budget office reportedly set aside $15 million of remaining funds to protect the Project 2025 guy, according to Reuters.

Mother Jones