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'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts #SusanCollins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme | Common Dreams
#PowerCorruptionAndLies #UselessSusanCollins #Corruption #MainePol #USPol #USElections
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'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts #SusanCollins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme | Common Dreams
#PowerCorruptionAndLies #UselessSusanCollins #Corruption #MainePol #USPol #USElections
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'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts #SusanCollins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme | Common Dreams
#PowerCorruptionAndLies #UselessSusanCollins #Corruption #MainePol #USPol #USElections
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'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts #SusanCollins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme | Common Dreams
#PowerCorruptionAndLies #UselessSusanCollins #Corruption #MainePol #USPol #USElections
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'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts #SusanCollins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme | Common Dreams
#PowerCorruptionAndLies #UselessSusanCollins #Corruption #MainePol #USPol #USElections
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The FBI #AntiCorruption Squad Was Circling #SusanCollins — Until #Trump Got in the Way
by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg
September 22, 2026, 5:00 am"Reporting Highlights
- Probe: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
- Confession: The donor, an ex-defense contractor, told agents his company won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling campaigns of powerful politicians.
- Shutdown: After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died, a casualty of his purge of the FBI. Its closure shut a potential window into how Washington works."https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation?
#USPol MainePol #Elections2026 #UselessSusanCollins #USElections #VoteHerOut #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MillitaryIndustrialComplex
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The FBI #AntiCorruption Squad Was Circling #SusanCollins — Until #Trump Got in the Way
by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg
September 22, 2026, 5:00 am"Reporting Highlights
- Probe: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
- Confession: The donor, an ex-defense contractor, told agents his company won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling campaigns of powerful politicians.
- Shutdown: After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died, a casualty of his purge of the FBI. Its closure shut a potential window into how Washington works."https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation?
#USPol MainePol #Elections2026 #UselessSusanCollins #USElections #VoteHerOut #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MillitaryIndustrialComplex
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The FBI #AntiCorruption Squad Was Circling #SusanCollins — Until #Trump Got in the Way
by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg
September 22, 2026, 5:00 am"Reporting Highlights
- Probe: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
- Confession: The donor, an ex-defense contractor, told agents his company won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling campaigns of powerful politicians.
- Shutdown: After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died, a casualty of his purge of the FBI. Its closure shut a potential window into how Washington works."https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation?
#USPol MainePol #Elections2026 #UselessSusanCollins #USElections #VoteHerOut #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MillitaryIndustrialComplex
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The FBI #AntiCorruption Squad Was Circling #SusanCollins — Until #Trump Got in the Way
by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg
September 22, 2026, 5:00 am"Reporting Highlights
- Probe: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
- Confession: The donor, an ex-defense contractor, told agents his company won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling campaigns of powerful politicians.
- Shutdown: After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died, a casualty of his purge of the FBI. Its closure shut a potential window into how Washington works."https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation?
#USPol MainePol #Elections2026 #UselessSusanCollins #USElections #VoteHerOut #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MillitaryIndustrialComplex
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The FBI #AntiCorruption Squad Was Circling #SusanCollins — Until #Trump Got in the Way
by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg
September 22, 2026, 5:00 am"Reporting Highlights
- Probe: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
- Confession: The donor, an ex-defense contractor, told agents his company won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling campaigns of powerful politicians.
- Shutdown: After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died, a casualty of his purge of the FBI. Its closure shut a potential window into how Washington works."https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation?
#USPol MainePol #Elections2026 #UselessSusanCollins #USElections #VoteHerOut #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MillitaryIndustrialComplex
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My blessing / curse is that I remember shit. Especially patterns. I hope that others pay attention to those as well. Or else, we're all doomed. Seriously...
#HistoryRepeats #CorporateColonialism #Colonialism #Fascism #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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My blessing / curse is that I remember shit. Especially patterns. I hope that others pay attention to those as well. Or else, we're all doomed. Seriously...
#HistoryRepeats #CorporateColonialism #Colonialism #Fascism #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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My blessing / curse is that I remember shit. Especially patterns. I hope that others pay attention to those as well. Or else, we're all doomed. Seriously...
#HistoryRepeats #CorporateColonialism #Colonialism #Fascism #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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My blessing / curse is that I remember shit. Especially patterns. I hope that others pay attention to those as well. Or else, we're all doomed. Seriously...
#HistoryRepeats #CorporateColonialism #Colonialism #Fascism #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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My blessing / curse is that I remember shit. Especially patterns. I hope that others pay attention to those as well. Or else, we're all doomed. Seriously...
#HistoryRepeats #CorporateColonialism #Colonialism #Fascism #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Long overdue, imho...
House Democrat forces #Trump #impeachment vote over #ICE
by Cami Mondeaux, September 14, 2026
Excerpt: "The House could consider an #ArticleOfImpeachment targeting President #DonaldTrump this week, accusing the president of abusing his executive power after the killings of #USCitizens at the hands of federal immigration officers earlier this year.
"Democratic Rep. #AlGreen of Texas on Monday introduced a privileged resolution accusing Trump of #HighCrimesAndMisdemeanors, using a procedural tool forcing #HouseGOP leaders to schedule a vote on the article of impeachment within two legislative days. It’s not yet clear when that vote could be scheduled, and GOP leaders could seek to table the motion or refer it to a committee of jurisdiction, essentially killing the motion without a formal vote.
" 'The President is reducing American democracy to an #AuthoritarianRegime,' Green said in a floor speech on Monday. 'President Trump, using the powers of his high office, individually and in coordination with officers in his administration, has transformed ICE and #CBP into dangerous, unaccountable #paramilitary police forces that operate without oversight and pose a direct threat to the #constitutional order of the United States and the people of the United States. By such abuses of power, President Trump is brazenly and wantonly devolving the United States democratic republic into an authoritarian regime.'
"Green listed four crimes he believes Trump is guilty of after activating #BorderPatrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during #OperationMetroSurge, a mission designed to apprehend undocumented immigrants and deport them.
"The Texas Democrat accused Trump of enabling ICE and Border Patrol to carry out 'unjustified killings'; allowing agents to 'operate with anonymity,' referring to face masks worn by officers; undermining the #FirstAmendment and #FreeSpeech; and skirting judicial oversight.
"Green specifically cited the deaths of four U.S. citizens who were killed by immigration officers during that operation, including #AlexPretti and #ReneeGood, who were killed in separate instances in Minneapolis after altercations with officers."
#USPol #Authoritarianism #MurderPatrol #ImpeachTrump #JusticeForAlexPretti #JusticeForReneeGood #ICEOutForGood #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Long overdue, imho...
House Democrat forces #Trump #impeachment vote over #ICE
by Cami Mondeaux, September 14, 2026
Excerpt: "The House could consider an #ArticleOfImpeachment targeting President #DonaldTrump this week, accusing the president of abusing his executive power after the killings of #USCitizens at the hands of federal immigration officers earlier this year.
"Democratic Rep. #AlGreen of Texas on Monday introduced a privileged resolution accusing Trump of #HighCrimesAndMisdemeanors, using a procedural tool forcing #HouseGOP leaders to schedule a vote on the article of impeachment within two legislative days. It’s not yet clear when that vote could be scheduled, and GOP leaders could seek to table the motion or refer it to a committee of jurisdiction, essentially killing the motion without a formal vote.
" 'The President is reducing American democracy to an #AuthoritarianRegime,' Green said in a floor speech on Monday. 'President Trump, using the powers of his high office, individually and in coordination with officers in his administration, has transformed ICE and #CBP into dangerous, unaccountable #paramilitary police forces that operate without oversight and pose a direct threat to the #constitutional order of the United States and the people of the United States. By such abuses of power, President Trump is brazenly and wantonly devolving the United States democratic republic into an authoritarian regime.'
"Green listed four crimes he believes Trump is guilty of after activating #BorderPatrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during #OperationMetroSurge, a mission designed to apprehend undocumented immigrants and deport them.
"The Texas Democrat accused Trump of enabling ICE and Border Patrol to carry out 'unjustified killings'; allowing agents to 'operate with anonymity,' referring to face masks worn by officers; undermining the #FirstAmendment and #FreeSpeech; and skirting judicial oversight.
"Green specifically cited the deaths of four U.S. citizens who were killed by immigration officers during that operation, including #AlexPretti and #ReneeGood, who were killed in separate instances in Minneapolis after altercations with officers."
#USPol #Authoritarianism #MurderPatrol #ImpeachTrump #JusticeForAlexPretti #JusticeForReneeGood #ICEOutForGood #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Long overdue, imho...
House Democrat forces #Trump #impeachment vote over #ICE
by Cami Mondeaux, September 14, 2026
Excerpt: "The House could consider an #ArticleOfImpeachment targeting President #DonaldTrump this week, accusing the president of abusing his executive power after the killings of #USCitizens at the hands of federal immigration officers earlier this year.
"Democratic Rep. #AlGreen of Texas on Monday introduced a privileged resolution accusing Trump of #HighCrimesAndMisdemeanors, using a procedural tool forcing #HouseGOP leaders to schedule a vote on the article of impeachment within two legislative days. It’s not yet clear when that vote could be scheduled, and GOP leaders could seek to table the motion or refer it to a committee of jurisdiction, essentially killing the motion without a formal vote.
" 'The President is reducing American democracy to an #AuthoritarianRegime,' Green said in a floor speech on Monday. 'President Trump, using the powers of his high office, individually and in coordination with officers in his administration, has transformed ICE and #CBP into dangerous, unaccountable #paramilitary police forces that operate without oversight and pose a direct threat to the #constitutional order of the United States and the people of the United States. By such abuses of power, President Trump is brazenly and wantonly devolving the United States democratic republic into an authoritarian regime.'
"Green listed four crimes he believes Trump is guilty of after activating #BorderPatrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during #OperationMetroSurge, a mission designed to apprehend undocumented immigrants and deport them.
"The Texas Democrat accused Trump of enabling ICE and Border Patrol to carry out 'unjustified killings'; allowing agents to 'operate with anonymity,' referring to face masks worn by officers; undermining the #FirstAmendment and #FreeSpeech; and skirting judicial oversight.
"Green specifically cited the deaths of four U.S. citizens who were killed by immigration officers during that operation, including #AlexPretti and #ReneeGood, who were killed in separate instances in Minneapolis after altercations with officers."
#USPol #Authoritarianism #MurderPatrol #ImpeachTrump #JusticeForAlexPretti #JusticeForReneeGood #ICEOutForGood #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Long overdue, imho...
House Democrat forces #Trump #impeachment vote over #ICE
by Cami Mondeaux, September 14, 2026
Excerpt: "The House could consider an #ArticleOfImpeachment targeting President #DonaldTrump this week, accusing the president of abusing his executive power after the killings of #USCitizens at the hands of federal immigration officers earlier this year.
"Democratic Rep. #AlGreen of Texas on Monday introduced a privileged resolution accusing Trump of #HighCrimesAndMisdemeanors, using a procedural tool forcing #HouseGOP leaders to schedule a vote on the article of impeachment within two legislative days. It’s not yet clear when that vote could be scheduled, and GOP leaders could seek to table the motion or refer it to a committee of jurisdiction, essentially killing the motion without a formal vote.
" 'The President is reducing American democracy to an #AuthoritarianRegime,' Green said in a floor speech on Monday. 'President Trump, using the powers of his high office, individually and in coordination with officers in his administration, has transformed ICE and #CBP into dangerous, unaccountable #paramilitary police forces that operate without oversight and pose a direct threat to the #constitutional order of the United States and the people of the United States. By such abuses of power, President Trump is brazenly and wantonly devolving the United States democratic republic into an authoritarian regime.'
"Green listed four crimes he believes Trump is guilty of after activating #BorderPatrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during #OperationMetroSurge, a mission designed to apprehend undocumented immigrants and deport them.
"The Texas Democrat accused Trump of enabling ICE and Border Patrol to carry out 'unjustified killings'; allowing agents to 'operate with anonymity,' referring to face masks worn by officers; undermining the #FirstAmendment and #FreeSpeech; and skirting judicial oversight.
"Green specifically cited the deaths of four U.S. citizens who were killed by immigration officers during that operation, including #AlexPretti and #ReneeGood, who were killed in separate instances in Minneapolis after altercations with officers."
#USPol #Authoritarianism #MurderPatrol #ImpeachTrump #JusticeForAlexPretti #JusticeForReneeGood #ICEOutForGood #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Long overdue, imho...
House Democrat forces #Trump #impeachment vote over #ICE
by Cami Mondeaux, September 14, 2026
Excerpt: "The House could consider an #ArticleOfImpeachment targeting President #DonaldTrump this week, accusing the president of abusing his executive power after the killings of #USCitizens at the hands of federal immigration officers earlier this year.
"Democratic Rep. #AlGreen of Texas on Monday introduced a privileged resolution accusing Trump of #HighCrimesAndMisdemeanors, using a procedural tool forcing #HouseGOP leaders to schedule a vote on the article of impeachment within two legislative days. It’s not yet clear when that vote could be scheduled, and GOP leaders could seek to table the motion or refer it to a committee of jurisdiction, essentially killing the motion without a formal vote.
" 'The President is reducing American democracy to an #AuthoritarianRegime,' Green said in a floor speech on Monday. 'President Trump, using the powers of his high office, individually and in coordination with officers in his administration, has transformed ICE and #CBP into dangerous, unaccountable #paramilitary police forces that operate without oversight and pose a direct threat to the #constitutional order of the United States and the people of the United States. By such abuses of power, President Trump is brazenly and wantonly devolving the United States democratic republic into an authoritarian regime.'
"Green listed four crimes he believes Trump is guilty of after activating #BorderPatrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during #OperationMetroSurge, a mission designed to apprehend undocumented immigrants and deport them.
"The Texas Democrat accused Trump of enabling ICE and Border Patrol to carry out 'unjustified killings'; allowing agents to 'operate with anonymity,' referring to face masks worn by officers; undermining the #FirstAmendment and #FreeSpeech; and skirting judicial oversight.
"Green specifically cited the deaths of four U.S. citizens who were killed by immigration officers during that operation, including #AlexPretti and #ReneeGood, who were killed in separate instances in Minneapolis after altercations with officers."
#USPol #Authoritarianism #MurderPatrol #ImpeachTrump #JusticeForAlexPretti #JusticeForReneeGood #ICEOutForGood #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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In the "Nothing To See Here" department...
A Wedding Gift for the President’s Son Raises Ethical Concerns
A Russian businessman with ties to the #Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for #DonaldTrumpJr.
By Ben Protess, Sept. 14, 2026
Excerpt: "A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help finance Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The payments represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family.
"To avoid foreign influence, a president’s family is generally expected to steer clear of these sorts of personal and pricey gifts, particularly from someone in a country like #Russia, an adversary known to surreptitiously push its geopolitical agenda. The concern, ethics experts say, is that a foreign actor could ply a president’s family member with gifts and eventually expect something in return.
"Mr. Trump, the president’s eldest son, accepted the gifts from #UmarKremlev, the president of the #InternationalBoxingAssociation, according to the people with knowledge of the matter. The payments, reported earlier by ProPublica, included the cost of renting a private island and a fireworks display.
"Mr. Kremlev reportedly stood out at the after-party. Some of Mr. Trump’s guests questioned who he was and why he was there, according to one of the people with knowledge of the matter.
"After ProPublica reported on Mr. Kremlev’s payments, Mr. Trump and his new wife, Bettina Trump, posted a statement to Instagram acknowledging the gifts."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-wedding-russian-businessman.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/YkToM#USPol #RussiaPol #Oligarchy #ImpeachTrump #Oligarchs #RussianOligarchs #Corruption #TrumpIsPutinsBitch #PowerCorruptionAndLies #NightWolves #Spetsnaz
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In the "Nothing To See Here" department...
A Wedding Gift for the President’s Son Raises Ethical Concerns
A Russian businessman with ties to the #Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for #DonaldTrumpJr.
By Ben Protess, Sept. 14, 2026
Excerpt: "A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help finance Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The payments represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family.
"To avoid foreign influence, a president’s family is generally expected to steer clear of these sorts of personal and pricey gifts, particularly from someone in a country like #Russia, an adversary known to surreptitiously push its geopolitical agenda. The concern, ethics experts say, is that a foreign actor could ply a president’s family member with gifts and eventually expect something in return.
"Mr. Trump, the president’s eldest son, accepted the gifts from #UmarKremlev, the president of the #InternationalBoxingAssociation, according to the people with knowledge of the matter. The payments, reported earlier by ProPublica, included the cost of renting a private island and a fireworks display.
"Mr. Kremlev reportedly stood out at the after-party. Some of Mr. Trump’s guests questioned who he was and why he was there, according to one of the people with knowledge of the matter.
"After ProPublica reported on Mr. Kremlev’s payments, Mr. Trump and his new wife, Bettina Trump, posted a statement to Instagram acknowledging the gifts."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-wedding-russian-businessman.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/YkToM#USPol #RussiaPol #Oligarchy #ImpeachTrump #Oligarchs #RussianOligarchs #Corruption #TrumpIsPutinsBitch #PowerCorruptionAndLies #NightWolves #Spetsnaz
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In the "Nothing To See Here" department...
A Wedding Gift for the President’s Son Raises Ethical Concerns
A Russian businessman with ties to the #Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for #DonaldTrumpJr.
By Ben Protess, Sept. 14, 2026
Excerpt: "A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help finance Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The payments represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family.
"To avoid foreign influence, a president’s family is generally expected to steer clear of these sorts of personal and pricey gifts, particularly from someone in a country like #Russia, an adversary known to surreptitiously push its geopolitical agenda. The concern, ethics experts say, is that a foreign actor could ply a president’s family member with gifts and eventually expect something in return.
"Mr. Trump, the president’s eldest son, accepted the gifts from #UmarKremlev, the president of the #InternationalBoxingAssociation, according to the people with knowledge of the matter. The payments, reported earlier by ProPublica, included the cost of renting a private island and a fireworks display.
"Mr. Kremlev reportedly stood out at the after-party. Some of Mr. Trump’s guests questioned who he was and why he was there, according to one of the people with knowledge of the matter.
"After ProPublica reported on Mr. Kremlev’s payments, Mr. Trump and his new wife, Bettina Trump, posted a statement to Instagram acknowledging the gifts."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-wedding-russian-businessman.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/YkToM#USPol #RussiaPol #Oligarchy #ImpeachTrump #Oligarchs #RussianOligarchs #Corruption #TrumpIsPutinsBitch #PowerCorruptionAndLies #NightWolves #Spetsnaz
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In the "Nothing To See Here" department...
A Wedding Gift for the President’s Son Raises Ethical Concerns
A Russian businessman with ties to the #Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for #DonaldTrumpJr.
By Ben Protess, Sept. 14, 2026
Excerpt: "A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help finance Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The payments represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family.
"To avoid foreign influence, a president’s family is generally expected to steer clear of these sorts of personal and pricey gifts, particularly from someone in a country like #Russia, an adversary known to surreptitiously push its geopolitical agenda. The concern, ethics experts say, is that a foreign actor could ply a president’s family member with gifts and eventually expect something in return.
"Mr. Trump, the president’s eldest son, accepted the gifts from #UmarKremlev, the president of the #InternationalBoxingAssociation, according to the people with knowledge of the matter. The payments, reported earlier by ProPublica, included the cost of renting a private island and a fireworks display.
"Mr. Kremlev reportedly stood out at the after-party. Some of Mr. Trump’s guests questioned who he was and why he was there, according to one of the people with knowledge of the matter.
"After ProPublica reported on Mr. Kremlev’s payments, Mr. Trump and his new wife, Bettina Trump, posted a statement to Instagram acknowledging the gifts."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-wedding-russian-businessman.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/YkToM#USPol #RussiaPol #Oligarchy #ImpeachTrump #Oligarchs #RussianOligarchs #Corruption #TrumpIsPutinsBitch #PowerCorruptionAndLies #NightWolves #Spetsnaz
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In the "Nothing To See Here" department...
A Wedding Gift for the President’s Son Raises Ethical Concerns
A Russian businessman with ties to the #Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for #DonaldTrumpJr.
By Ben Protess, Sept. 14, 2026
Excerpt: "A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help finance Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The payments represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family.
"To avoid foreign influence, a president’s family is generally expected to steer clear of these sorts of personal and pricey gifts, particularly from someone in a country like #Russia, an adversary known to surreptitiously push its geopolitical agenda. The concern, ethics experts say, is that a foreign actor could ply a president’s family member with gifts and eventually expect something in return.
"Mr. Trump, the president’s eldest son, accepted the gifts from #UmarKremlev, the president of the #InternationalBoxingAssociation, according to the people with knowledge of the matter. The payments, reported earlier by ProPublica, included the cost of renting a private island and a fireworks display.
"Mr. Kremlev reportedly stood out at the after-party. Some of Mr. Trump’s guests questioned who he was and why he was there, according to one of the people with knowledge of the matter.
"After ProPublica reported on Mr. Kremlev’s payments, Mr. Trump and his new wife, Bettina Trump, posted a statement to Instagram acknowledging the gifts."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-wedding-russian-businessman.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/YkToM#USPol #RussiaPol #Oligarchy #ImpeachTrump #Oligarchs #RussianOligarchs #Corruption #TrumpIsPutinsBitch #PowerCorruptionAndLies #NightWolves #Spetsnaz
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#Texas and #Georgia races show voters are finally sick of #MAGA corruption
#JonOssoff and #JamesTalarico are polling well with a #CleanGovernment message
By Amanda Marcotte, August 31, 2026
"What’s getting attention, however, is not bland, consultant-approved talk about the price of groceries. Ossoff has aggressively targeted Trump on the one issue pundits had long assumed voters no longer care about: corruption. He calls the president a 'crook,' describes his cronies as the #MarALargoMafia and bashes the White House as 'the most corrupt administration of all time.' "
#USPol #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MarALargo #TrumpRegrets #MAGA #Corruption #Resistance
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#Texas and #Georgia races show voters are finally sick of #MAGA corruption
#JonOssoff and #JamesTalarico are polling well with a #CleanGovernment message
By Amanda Marcotte, August 31, 2026
"What’s getting attention, however, is not bland, consultant-approved talk about the price of groceries. Ossoff has aggressively targeted Trump on the one issue pundits had long assumed voters no longer care about: corruption. He calls the president a 'crook,' describes his cronies as the #MarALargoMafia and bashes the White House as 'the most corrupt administration of all time.' "
#USPol #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MarALargo #TrumpRegrets #MAGA #Corruption #Resistance
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#Texas and #Georgia races show voters are finally sick of #MAGA corruption
#JonOssoff and #JamesTalarico are polling well with a #CleanGovernment message
By Amanda Marcotte, August 31, 2026
"What’s getting attention, however, is not bland, consultant-approved talk about the price of groceries. Ossoff has aggressively targeted Trump on the one issue pundits had long assumed voters no longer care about: corruption. He calls the president a 'crook,' describes his cronies as the #MarALargoMafia and bashes the White House as 'the most corrupt administration of all time.' "
#USPol #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MarALargo #TrumpRegrets #MAGA #Corruption #Resistance
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#Texas and #Georgia races show voters are finally sick of #MAGA corruption
#JonOssoff and #JamesTalarico are polling well with a #CleanGovernment message
By Amanda Marcotte, August 31, 2026
"What’s getting attention, however, is not bland, consultant-approved talk about the price of groceries. Ossoff has aggressively targeted Trump on the one issue pundits had long assumed voters no longer care about: corruption. He calls the president a 'crook,' describes his cronies as the #MarALargoMafia and bashes the White House as 'the most corrupt administration of all time.' "
#USPol #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MarALargo #TrumpRegrets #MAGA #Corruption #Resistance
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#Texas and #Georgia races show voters are finally sick of #MAGA corruption
#JonOssoff and #JamesTalarico are polling well with a #CleanGovernment message
By Amanda Marcotte, August 31, 2026
"What’s getting attention, however, is not bland, consultant-approved talk about the price of groceries. Ossoff has aggressively targeted Trump on the one issue pundits had long assumed voters no longer care about: corruption. He calls the president a 'crook,' describes his cronies as the #MarALargoMafia and bashes the White House as 'the most corrupt administration of all time.' "
#USPol #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #PowerCorruptionAndLies #MarALargo #TrumpRegrets #MAGA #Corruption #Resistance
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But give them more bonuses! Make sure the #shareholders are happy!
Who are the key figures in the #Sewage crisis, and where are they now?
With anger stoked by #Channel4’ s drama #DirtyBusiness, we look at what has happened to some of the main players
Sandra Laville
Fri 13 Mar 2026"Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. #SouthWestWater was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years.
"As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to the public over the past six years, key figures working for the regulators and the #privatised companies have been heavily criticised. Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business has focused attention on individuals at the heart of the scandal.
"The Guardian examined what some of the main characters are doing today."
[...]
"Sarah Bentley
Bentley was the chief executive of #ThamesWater from September 2020 to June 2023. She joined from Severn Trent and promised an eight-year turnaround for the company, but left with immediate effect after three years following a public outcry over the discharge of #RawSewage into #rivers and missing targets on pollution and sewer flooding."
#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivitisedWater
#ClimateChange #Drought #WaterPollution #WaterIsLife
#PowerCorruptionAndLies -
But give them more bonuses! Make sure the #shareholders are happy!
Who are the key figures in the #Sewage crisis, and where are they now?
With anger stoked by #Channel4’ s drama #DirtyBusiness, we look at what has happened to some of the main players
Sandra Laville
Fri 13 Mar 2026"Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. #SouthWestWater was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years.
"As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to the public over the past six years, key figures working for the regulators and the #privatised companies have been heavily criticised. Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business has focused attention on individuals at the heart of the scandal.
"The Guardian examined what some of the main characters are doing today."
[...]
"Sarah Bentley
Bentley was the chief executive of #ThamesWater from September 2020 to June 2023. She joined from Severn Trent and promised an eight-year turnaround for the company, but left with immediate effect after three years following a public outcry over the discharge of #RawSewage into #rivers and missing targets on pollution and sewer flooding."
#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivitisedWater
#ClimateChange #Drought #WaterPollution #WaterIsLife
#PowerCorruptionAndLies -
But give them more bonuses! Make sure the #shareholders are happy!
Who are the key figures in the #Sewage crisis, and where are they now?
With anger stoked by #Channel4’ s drama #DirtyBusiness, we look at what has happened to some of the main players
Sandra Laville
Fri 13 Mar 2026"Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. #SouthWestWater was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years.
"As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to the public over the past six years, key figures working for the regulators and the #privatised companies have been heavily criticised. Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business has focused attention on individuals at the heart of the scandal.
"The Guardian examined what some of the main characters are doing today."
[...]
"Sarah Bentley
Bentley was the chief executive of #ThamesWater from September 2020 to June 2023. She joined from Severn Trent and promised an eight-year turnaround for the company, but left with immediate effect after three years following a public outcry over the discharge of #RawSewage into #rivers and missing targets on pollution and sewer flooding."
#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivitisedWater
#ClimateChange #Drought #WaterPollution #WaterIsLife
#PowerCorruptionAndLies -
But give them more bonuses! Make sure the #shareholders are happy!
Who are the key figures in the #Sewage crisis, and where are they now?
With anger stoked by #Channel4’ s drama #DirtyBusiness, we look at what has happened to some of the main players
Sandra Laville
Fri 13 Mar 2026"Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. #SouthWestWater was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years.
"As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to the public over the past six years, key figures working for the regulators and the #privatised companies have been heavily criticised. Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business has focused attention on individuals at the heart of the scandal.
"The Guardian examined what some of the main characters are doing today."
[...]
"Sarah Bentley
Bentley was the chief executive of #ThamesWater from September 2020 to June 2023. She joined from Severn Trent and promised an eight-year turnaround for the company, but left with immediate effect after three years following a public outcry over the discharge of #RawSewage into #rivers and missing targets on pollution and sewer flooding."
#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivitisedWater
#ClimateChange #Drought #WaterPollution #WaterIsLife
#PowerCorruptionAndLies -
But give them more bonuses! Make sure the #shareholders are happy!
Who are the key figures in the #Sewage crisis, and where are they now?
With anger stoked by #Channel4’ s drama #DirtyBusiness, we look at what has happened to some of the main players
Sandra Laville
Fri 13 Mar 2026"Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. #SouthWestWater was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years.
"As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to the public over the past six years, key figures working for the regulators and the #privatised companies have been heavily criticised. Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business has focused attention on individuals at the heart of the scandal.
"The Guardian examined what some of the main characters are doing today."
[...]
"Sarah Bentley
Bentley was the chief executive of #ThamesWater from September 2020 to June 2023. She joined from Severn Trent and promised an eight-year turnaround for the company, but left with immediate effect after three years following a public outcry over the discharge of #RawSewage into #rivers and missing targets on pollution and sewer flooding."
#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivitisedWater
#ClimateChange #Drought #WaterPollution #WaterIsLife
#PowerCorruptionAndLies -
Why, indeed!
Why can #GolfCourses stay green during #droughts?
Wendy Hurrelland, Tony Grew, 8/4/2026
"While London's parks are showing the strain of a prolonged drought and high temperatures, some spots in the capital are still sporting pristine green grass.
"School playing fields and golf courses appear partly unaffected by the #HosepipeBan imposed by Thames Water on most of London at the end of July.
"Dulwich College and St Paul's School have come in for criticism for the lushness of their playing fields at a time of concern about the water supply, while London's golf courses are also being eyed with envy by homeowners whose lawns are turning brown."
[...]
"However, Cat Hobbs, director of We Own It, told BBC London: 'Since 1989 (water companies) have extracted £85bn in dividends.
" 'And when you get your water bill through the door, a third of that is going directly out again into shareholders' pockets and into the interest payments on the debts that they're racking up at your expense.
" 'We're all in this rip-off right now and it really has to end because what it means is that we're wasting essential money that could be used to reinvest into the infrastructure to stop leaks and we're wasting water.' "
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyq5v471ewoArchived version:
https://archive.ph/uPa9U#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivatizedWater #ClimateChange #Drought #LessGolfCourses #WaterIsLife #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Why, indeed!
Why can #GolfCourses stay green during #droughts?
Wendy Hurrelland, Tony Grew, 8/4/2026
"While London's parks are showing the strain of a prolonged drought and high temperatures, some spots in the capital are still sporting pristine green grass.
"School playing fields and golf courses appear partly unaffected by the #HosepipeBan imposed by Thames Water on most of London at the end of July.
"Dulwich College and St Paul's School have come in for criticism for the lushness of their playing fields at a time of concern about the water supply, while London's golf courses are also being eyed with envy by homeowners whose lawns are turning brown."
[...]
"However, Cat Hobbs, director of We Own It, told BBC London: 'Since 1989 (water companies) have extracted £85bn in dividends.
" 'And when you get your water bill through the door, a third of that is going directly out again into shareholders' pockets and into the interest payments on the debts that they're racking up at your expense.
" 'We're all in this rip-off right now and it really has to end because what it means is that we're wasting essential money that could be used to reinvest into the infrastructure to stop leaks and we're wasting water.' "
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyq5v471ewoArchived version:
https://archive.ph/uPa9U#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivatizedWater #ClimateChange #Drought #LessGolfCourses #WaterIsLife #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Why, indeed!
Why can #GolfCourses stay green during #droughts?
Wendy Hurrelland, Tony Grew, 8/4/2026
"While London's parks are showing the strain of a prolonged drought and high temperatures, some spots in the capital are still sporting pristine green grass.
"School playing fields and golf courses appear partly unaffected by the #HosepipeBan imposed by Thames Water on most of London at the end of July.
"Dulwich College and St Paul's School have come in for criticism for the lushness of their playing fields at a time of concern about the water supply, while London's golf courses are also being eyed with envy by homeowners whose lawns are turning brown."
[...]
"However, Cat Hobbs, director of We Own It, told BBC London: 'Since 1989 (water companies) have extracted £85bn in dividends.
" 'And when you get your water bill through the door, a third of that is going directly out again into shareholders' pockets and into the interest payments on the debts that they're racking up at your expense.
" 'We're all in this rip-off right now and it really has to end because what it means is that we're wasting essential money that could be used to reinvest into the infrastructure to stop leaks and we're wasting water.' "
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyq5v471ewoArchived version:
https://archive.ph/uPa9U#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivatizedWater #ClimateChange #Drought #LessGolfCourses #WaterIsLife #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Why, indeed!
Why can #GolfCourses stay green during #droughts?
Wendy Hurrelland, Tony Grew, 8/4/2026
"While London's parks are showing the strain of a prolonged drought and high temperatures, some spots in the capital are still sporting pristine green grass.
"School playing fields and golf courses appear partly unaffected by the #HosepipeBan imposed by Thames Water on most of London at the end of July.
"Dulwich College and St Paul's School have come in for criticism for the lushness of their playing fields at a time of concern about the water supply, while London's golf courses are also being eyed with envy by homeowners whose lawns are turning brown."
[...]
"However, Cat Hobbs, director of We Own It, told BBC London: 'Since 1989 (water companies) have extracted £85bn in dividends.
" 'And when you get your water bill through the door, a third of that is going directly out again into shareholders' pockets and into the interest payments on the debts that they're racking up at your expense.
" 'We're all in this rip-off right now and it really has to end because what it means is that we're wasting essential money that could be used to reinvest into the infrastructure to stop leaks and we're wasting water.' "
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyq5v471ewoArchived version:
https://archive.ph/uPa9U#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivatizedWater #ClimateChange #Drought #LessGolfCourses #WaterIsLife #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Why, indeed!
Why can #GolfCourses stay green during #droughts?
Wendy Hurrelland, Tony Grew, 8/4/2026
"While London's parks are showing the strain of a prolonged drought and high temperatures, some spots in the capital are still sporting pristine green grass.
"School playing fields and golf courses appear partly unaffected by the #HosepipeBan imposed by Thames Water on most of London at the end of July.
"Dulwich College and St Paul's School have come in for criticism for the lushness of their playing fields at a time of concern about the water supply, while London's golf courses are also being eyed with envy by homeowners whose lawns are turning brown."
[...]
"However, Cat Hobbs, director of We Own It, told BBC London: 'Since 1989 (water companies) have extracted £85bn in dividends.
" 'And when you get your water bill through the door, a third of that is going directly out again into shareholders' pockets and into the interest payments on the debts that they're racking up at your expense.
" 'We're all in this rip-off right now and it really has to end because what it means is that we're wasting essential money that could be used to reinvest into the infrastructure to stop leaks and we're wasting water.' "
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyq5v471ewoArchived version:
https://archive.ph/uPa9U#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivatizedWater #ClimateChange #Drought #LessGolfCourses #WaterIsLife #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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#ThamesWater 's Legal Showdown: £3 Billion Bailout Battle Unfolds
#England ’s largest water company seeks a financial lifeline amid towering debts and creditor conflicts.
August 10, 2026
"Thames Water's predicament not only highlights its operational fragilities, plagued by outdated infrastructure and rising public dissatisfaction over #pollution incidents and escalating water bills, but also amplifies its strategic importance in serving vast swathes of London and the surrounding regions.
[...]
"The unfolding creditor clash not only underscores the intricate dance between legal, financial, and operational challenges but also places a magnifying glass on the fragile underpinnings of the UK's privatized water industry."
https://londondaily.com/thames-water-s-legal-showdown-3-billion-bailout-battle-unfolds
#WaterIsLife #UKPol #PrivatisedWater #DirtyBusiness #PrivatizedWater #SewagePollution #CimateChange #Drought #Infrastructure #Shareholders #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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#ThamesWater 's Legal Showdown: £3 Billion Bailout Battle Unfolds
#England ’s largest water company seeks a financial lifeline amid towering debts and creditor conflicts.
August 10, 2026
"Thames Water's predicament not only highlights its operational fragilities, plagued by outdated infrastructure and rising public dissatisfaction over #pollution incidents and escalating water bills, but also amplifies its strategic importance in serving vast swathes of London and the surrounding regions.
[...]
"The unfolding creditor clash not only underscores the intricate dance between legal, financial, and operational challenges but also places a magnifying glass on the fragile underpinnings of the UK's privatized water industry."
https://londondaily.com/thames-water-s-legal-showdown-3-billion-bailout-battle-unfolds
#WaterIsLife #UKPol #PrivatisedWater #DirtyBusiness #PrivatizedWater #SewagePollution #CimateChange #Drought #Infrastructure #Shareholders #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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#ThamesWater 's Legal Showdown: £3 Billion Bailout Battle Unfolds
#England ’s largest water company seeks a financial lifeline amid towering debts and creditor conflicts.
August 10, 2026
"Thames Water's predicament not only highlights its operational fragilities, plagued by outdated infrastructure and rising public dissatisfaction over #pollution incidents and escalating water bills, but also amplifies its strategic importance in serving vast swathes of London and the surrounding regions.
[...]
"The unfolding creditor clash not only underscores the intricate dance between legal, financial, and operational challenges but also places a magnifying glass on the fragile underpinnings of the UK's privatized water industry."
https://londondaily.com/thames-water-s-legal-showdown-3-billion-bailout-battle-unfolds
#WaterIsLife #UKPol #PrivatisedWater #DirtyBusiness #PrivatizedWater #SewagePollution #CimateChange #Drought #Infrastructure #Shareholders #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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#ThamesWater 's Legal Showdown: £3 Billion Bailout Battle Unfolds
#England ’s largest water company seeks a financial lifeline amid towering debts and creditor conflicts.
August 10, 2026
"Thames Water's predicament not only highlights its operational fragilities, plagued by outdated infrastructure and rising public dissatisfaction over #pollution incidents and escalating water bills, but also amplifies its strategic importance in serving vast swathes of London and the surrounding regions.
[...]
"The unfolding creditor clash not only underscores the intricate dance between legal, financial, and operational challenges but also places a magnifying glass on the fragile underpinnings of the UK's privatized water industry."
https://londondaily.com/thames-water-s-legal-showdown-3-billion-bailout-battle-unfolds
#WaterIsLife #UKPol #PrivatisedWater #DirtyBusiness #PrivatizedWater #SewagePollution #CimateChange #Drought #Infrastructure #Shareholders #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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#ThamesWater 's Legal Showdown: £3 Billion Bailout Battle Unfolds
#England ’s largest water company seeks a financial lifeline amid towering debts and creditor conflicts.
August 10, 2026
"Thames Water's predicament not only highlights its operational fragilities, plagued by outdated infrastructure and rising public dissatisfaction over #pollution incidents and escalating water bills, but also amplifies its strategic importance in serving vast swathes of London and the surrounding regions.
[...]
"The unfolding creditor clash not only underscores the intricate dance between legal, financial, and operational challenges but also places a magnifying glass on the fragile underpinnings of the UK's privatized water industry."
https://londondaily.com/thames-water-s-legal-showdown-3-billion-bailout-battle-unfolds
#WaterIsLife #UKPol #PrivatisedWater #DirtyBusiness #PrivatizedWater #SewagePollution #CimateChange #Drought #Infrastructure #Shareholders #PowerCorruptionAndLies
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Why that's way more than what it costs to remove #Banksy 's art!
#ThamesWater gave finance chief a £1m signing-on fee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d841yexe0o
#UKPol #PowerCorruptionAndLies #PrivatizedWater #PrivatisedWater #Shareholders #DirtyBusiness
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Why that's way more than what it costs to remove #Banksy 's art!
#ThamesWater gave finance chief a £1m signing-on fee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d841yexe0o
#UKPol #PowerCorruptionAndLies #PrivatizedWater #PrivatisedWater #Shareholders #DirtyBusiness
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Why that's way more than what it costs to remove #Banksy 's art!
#ThamesWater gave finance chief a £1m signing-on fee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d841yexe0o
#UKPol #PowerCorruptionAndLies #PrivatizedWater #PrivatisedWater #Shareholders #DirtyBusiness
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Why that's way more than what it costs to remove #Banksy 's art!
#ThamesWater gave finance chief a £1m signing-on fee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d841yexe0o
#UKPol #PowerCorruptionAndLies #PrivatizedWater #PrivatisedWater #Shareholders #DirtyBusiness
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Why that's way more than what it costs to remove #Banksy 's art!
#ThamesWater gave finance chief a £1m signing-on fee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d841yexe0o
#UKPol #PowerCorruptionAndLies #PrivatizedWater #PrivatisedWater #Shareholders #DirtyBusiness
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Heh. I was going to post about all the #PowerCorruptionAndLies surrounding #ChuckEdwards last night, but I ran out of steam. Looks like I didn't need to, after all! More this, please...!
North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After #Ethics Rebuke
Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/chuck-edwards-north-carolina.html
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Heh. I was going to post about all the #PowerCorruptionAndLies surrounding #ChuckEdwards last night, but I ran out of steam. Looks like I didn't need to, after all! More this, please...!
North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After #Ethics Rebuke
Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/chuck-edwards-north-carolina.html
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Heh. I was going to post about all the #PowerCorruptionAndLies surrounding #ChuckEdwards last night, but I ran out of steam. Looks like I didn't need to, after all! More this, please...!
North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After #Ethics Rebuke
Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/chuck-edwards-north-carolina.html
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Heh. I was going to post about all the #PowerCorruptionAndLies surrounding #ChuckEdwards last night, but I ran out of steam. Looks like I didn't need to, after all! More this, please...!
North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After #Ethics Rebuke
Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/chuck-edwards-north-carolina.html
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Heh. I was going to post about all the #PowerCorruptionAndLies surrounding #ChuckEdwards last night, but I ran out of steam. Looks like I didn't need to, after all! More this, please...!
North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After #Ethics Rebuke
Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/chuck-edwards-north-carolina.html
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#SamAltman and others at #OpenAI are trying wicked hard to convince folks that they're all about saving #Nature... Buying #JackieAndShadow's home and now this... Um, sorry Sam and friends. It doesn't make up for the #NoisePollution, #WaterPollution, pollution from #EnergyConsumption , etc. for the #AIHouseOfCards... But folks are seeing right through that!
#OpenAI flew influencers to a #NatureResort to fix its image. The internet called it #greenwashing.
OpenAI flew a group of influencers to a $2,000-a-night wellness resort to warm up the public mood around #AI. Days before a reported $500bn #Datacentre deal, the internet called it greenwashing, and the creators got the backlash.
August 4, 2026
"The event, branded 'Summer Camp,' ran at Wildflower Farms, a resort in New York’s #HudsonValley where rooms can top $2,000 a night, Business Insider reported. Creators posted farm-to-table dinners under bistro lights, a beekeeping session, and classes on OpenAI’s tools. They went home with branded canvas bags and jars of honey.
"The videos were soft-focus and lighthearted. The comments were not. Across TikTok, Reddit, X and Instagram, people called the trip 'dystopian' and accused OpenAI of greenwashing. One commenter told TechCrunch the issue was timing: '#TheWorldIsOnFire. It’s not a great time to brag about your $5,000-a-night suite.' "
Read more:
https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-summer-camp-influencer-retreat-greenwashing-backlash#NoDatacenters #TheWorldIsBurning #USPol #AISucks #BigPower #BigData #ResistDataCenters #PowerCorruptionAndLies #AIDatacenters
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#SamAltman and others at #OpenAI are trying wicked hard to convince folks that they're all about saving #Nature... Buying #JackieAndShadow's home and now this... Um, sorry Sam and friends. It doesn't make up for the #NoisePollution, #WaterPollution, pollution from #EnergyConsumption , etc. for the #AIHouseOfCards... But folks are seeing right through that!
#OpenAI flew influencers to a #NatureResort to fix its image. The internet called it #greenwashing.
OpenAI flew a group of influencers to a $2,000-a-night wellness resort to warm up the public mood around #AI. Days before a reported $500bn #Datacentre deal, the internet called it greenwashing, and the creators got the backlash.
August 4, 2026
"The event, branded 'Summer Camp,' ran at Wildflower Farms, a resort in New York’s #HudsonValley where rooms can top $2,000 a night, Business Insider reported. Creators posted farm-to-table dinners under bistro lights, a beekeeping session, and classes on OpenAI’s tools. They went home with branded canvas bags and jars of honey.
"The videos were soft-focus and lighthearted. The comments were not. Across TikTok, Reddit, X and Instagram, people called the trip 'dystopian' and accused OpenAI of greenwashing. One commenter told TechCrunch the issue was timing: '#TheWorldIsOnFire. It’s not a great time to brag about your $5,000-a-night suite.' "
Read more:
https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-summer-camp-influencer-retreat-greenwashing-backlash#NoDatacenters #TheWorldIsBurning #USPol #AISucks #BigPower #BigData #ResistDataCenters #PowerCorruptionAndLies #AIDatacenters
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#SamAltman and others at #OpenAI are trying wicked hard to convince folks that they're all about saving #Nature... Buying #JackieAndShadow's home and now this... Um, sorry Sam and friends. It doesn't make up for the #NoisePollution, #WaterPollution, pollution from #EnergyConsumption , etc. for the #AIHouseOfCards... But folks are seeing right through that!
#OpenAI flew influencers to a #NatureResort to fix its image. The internet called it #greenwashing.
OpenAI flew a group of influencers to a $2,000-a-night wellness resort to warm up the public mood around #AI. Days before a reported $500bn #Datacentre deal, the internet called it greenwashing, and the creators got the backlash.
August 4, 2026
"The event, branded 'Summer Camp,' ran at Wildflower Farms, a resort in New York’s #HudsonValley where rooms can top $2,000 a night, Business Insider reported. Creators posted farm-to-table dinners under bistro lights, a beekeeping session, and classes on OpenAI’s tools. They went home with branded canvas bags and jars of honey.
"The videos were soft-focus and lighthearted. The comments were not. Across TikTok, Reddit, X and Instagram, people called the trip 'dystopian' and accused OpenAI of greenwashing. One commenter told TechCrunch the issue was timing: '#TheWorldIsOnFire. It’s not a great time to brag about your $5,000-a-night suite.' "
Read more:
https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-summer-camp-influencer-retreat-greenwashing-backlash#NoDatacenters #TheWorldIsBurning #USPol #AISucks #BigPower #BigData #ResistDataCenters #PowerCorruptionAndLies #AIDatacenters
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#SamAltman and others at #OpenAI are trying wicked hard to convince folks that they're all about saving #Nature... Buying #JackieAndShadow's home and now this... Um, sorry Sam and friends. It doesn't make up for the #NoisePollution, #WaterPollution, pollution from #EnergyConsumption , etc. for the #AIHouseOfCards... But folks are seeing right through that!
#OpenAI flew influencers to a #NatureResort to fix its image. The internet called it #greenwashing.
OpenAI flew a group of influencers to a $2,000-a-night wellness resort to warm up the public mood around #AI. Days before a reported $500bn #Datacentre deal, the internet called it greenwashing, and the creators got the backlash.
August 4, 2026
"The event, branded 'Summer Camp,' ran at Wildflower Farms, a resort in New York’s #HudsonValley where rooms can top $2,000 a night, Business Insider reported. Creators posted farm-to-table dinners under bistro lights, a beekeeping session, and classes on OpenAI’s tools. They went home with branded canvas bags and jars of honey.
"The videos were soft-focus and lighthearted. The comments were not. Across TikTok, Reddit, X and Instagram, people called the trip 'dystopian' and accused OpenAI of greenwashing. One commenter told TechCrunch the issue was timing: '#TheWorldIsOnFire. It’s not a great time to brag about your $5,000-a-night suite.' "
Read more:
https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-summer-camp-influencer-retreat-greenwashing-backlash#NoDatacenters #TheWorldIsBurning #USPol #AISucks #BigPower #BigData #ResistDataCenters #PowerCorruptionAndLies #AIDatacenters
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#SamAltman and others at #OpenAI are trying wicked hard to convince folks that they're all about saving #Nature... Buying #JackieAndShadow's home and now this... Um, sorry Sam and friends. It doesn't make up for the #NoisePollution, #WaterPollution, pollution from #EnergyConsumption , etc. for the #AIHouseOfCards... But folks are seeing right through that!
#OpenAI flew influencers to a #NatureResort to fix its image. The internet called it #greenwashing.
OpenAI flew a group of influencers to a $2,000-a-night wellness resort to warm up the public mood around #AI. Days before a reported $500bn #Datacentre deal, the internet called it greenwashing, and the creators got the backlash.
August 4, 2026
"The event, branded 'Summer Camp,' ran at Wildflower Farms, a resort in New York’s #HudsonValley where rooms can top $2,000 a night, Business Insider reported. Creators posted farm-to-table dinners under bistro lights, a beekeeping session, and classes on OpenAI’s tools. They went home with branded canvas bags and jars of honey.
"The videos were soft-focus and lighthearted. The comments were not. Across TikTok, Reddit, X and Instagram, people called the trip 'dystopian' and accused OpenAI of greenwashing. One commenter told TechCrunch the issue was timing: '#TheWorldIsOnFire. It’s not a great time to brag about your $5,000-a-night suite.' "
Read more:
https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-summer-camp-influencer-retreat-greenwashing-backlash#NoDatacenters #TheWorldIsBurning #USPol #AISucks #BigPower #BigData #ResistDataCenters #PowerCorruptionAndLies #AIDatacenters