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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 4 hours

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Last Saturday, the Minnesota GOP voted overwhelmingly to endorse Royce White — an avowed conspiracy theorist, homophobe, and misogynist — for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.

Along with that considerable baggage, White carries a long list of probable campaign finance violations into his primary and the general election — if he’s the nominee — against popular, LGBTQ+ ally Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) in November.

White, 33, made a national name for himself by leveraging his fame as an NBA basketball player for the Houston Rockets and his leading role in the Black Lives Matter protests following the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, where White grew up.

But now, as a Black darling of the far-right MAGA crowd and a true believer of former President Donald Trump, Royce has broadened his political ambitions. His past missteps and a history of abusive attacks — including social media posts calling people “fag,” “cunt,” and “retard” among them — are catching up with the 6’8″, 260-pound athlete.

In 2022, White, with the backing of mentors like former Trump advisor Steve Bannon and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, made a bid for the U.S. House seat in Minnesota currently held by “squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D). He lost in the primary.

But you’d never know it based on his campaign expenses, which continued to pile up even after White lost.

A week after his defeat, White’s campaign used donor funds to pay a bill topping $1,200 at the Gold Rush Cabaret in Miami, a “full liquor and full nude” strip club 1,800 miles from the congressional district he just lost in, according to reporting by The Daily Beast. The charge went through at five in the morning.

But the strip club outlay is just one questionable expense in a mountain of unexplained payments to vendors over the course of White’s campaign that would make even George Santos’ treasurer blush.

The questionable expenses include more than $100,000 in mysterious wire transfers and checks, reported as paid to the campaign; huge tabs at a long list of late-night hot spots; thousands paid to limo services and swank hotels in at least seven states; unexplained cash withdrawals; and purchases of shoes, clothing, and electronics that beg for an explanation that isn’t purely personal.

“Misusing campaign funds can be a serious criminal offense — many politicians have gone to jail for diverting donor funds to personal expenses,” Brendan Fischer, a specialist in campaign finance law and deputy executive director of Documented, explained. “A close read” of White’s spending “suggests an incredibly long list of illegal expenditures.”

Among the brands that the White campaign spent lavishly on: Heimie’s Haberdashery, K&G Fashion Superstore, New Balance (“shoe purchase for door knocking”), Nordstrom, Nike, Asos, Express, Crocs, and Lululemon.

White’s donors reportedly footed the bill for more than $3,200 in purchases at Guitar Center, more than $2,500 at Dick’s Sporting Goods, and more than $700 at Sally Beauty stores in two states.

When asked about his post-election strip club expenditure, White told The Daily Beast, “I like the food there.”

#us politics #news #republicans #conservatives #gop #minnesota #lgbtq nation #Royce White #campaign donations #misuse of campaign funds #us senate #2024 elections #Sen. Amy Klobuchar

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agentfascinateur · 2 months

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Donors warn Biden

A group of more than 100 donors for the Democratic Party sent a letter this week to US President Joe Biden, warning him that his "unconditional support" for Israel's war on Gaza is increasing his odds of losing the upcoming presidential election.

Maybe this is what prompted the Tom Carper recognition of Palestine manoeuver letter...

*In fact, several Carper signatories will still be funding Biden's re-election via LCV endorsements: https://www.lcv.org/2023-2024-endorsements/

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virovizion · 7 months

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filosofablogger · 10 months

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Ramblings From The Bouncy Mind

I spend a good deal of time each day perusing the news, with a particular interest in the politics here in the U.S. More often than not, my daily reading sets my teeth on edge and brings more musings and questions than it provides answers. Yesterday was no exception, and left me with a bit of what I call ‘mind bounce’, whereby I cannot seem to focus on just one topic to sit down and write a…

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#Benjamin Netanyahu #campaign donations #Democrat vs Republican ideology #Robert F Kennedy Jr.#Ted Cruz #Vivek Ramaswamy

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djservo · 5 months

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[image transcription: We are raising funds through Pious Projects to distribute hygiene kits to vulnerable women in Gaza that are displaced by this latest violence. At $20 each, this kit will include - but is not limited to - sanitary pads, a hair brush, tooth brush, toothpaste, cotton swabs, wipes, tissues, and other hygienic items depending on availability. Distributions will take place in various areas accessible to on-ground teams such as camps in Rafah and UN Schools.]

#you can also donate $5 if $20 is too steep at the moment #haven't seen a post about this campaign yet so sry if there's already one going around #palestine #gaza

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poobirdy · 26 days

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xin mo did not become the demonic op sword of all three realms for this!!! for @kawouwu who asked for binggeyuan sillies! thank you for your donation to svsss' gotcha 4 gaza!

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americanyellowvest · 2 years

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FTX Uniparty Donations

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#campaign donations #FTX #Republican

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kp777 · 2 years

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#raphael warnock #herschel walker #campaign donations #2022 elections #georgia

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shehzadi · 25 days

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Hi all, here is a GFM campaign for Mahmoud Zidan (@/zidan_mh23), a displaced Palestinian in Gaza whose home was destroyed by the occupation and who is trying to get himself, his wife, Nour, and their 1-year-old daughter, Amal, out of Gaza.

This is his donation page.

Please donate however much you can and share widely! So far, they have raised €5.8/20k (01.05.24).

#palestine #m #!#gaza #gaza genocide #donation campaigns

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 3 months

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News of money previously given to House Speaker Mike Johnson's congressional campaign by Russian nationals has re-emerged after the Republican rejected a $95 billion foreign aid bill passed in the Senate.

In 2018, a group of Russians were able to donate to Johnson's bid for the Louisiana seat he eventually won as the money was funneled through the Texas-based American Ethane company.

While American Ethane was co-founded by American John Houghtaling, at the time it was 88% owned by three Russian nationals—Konstantin Nikolaev, Mikhail Yuriev, and Andrey Kunatbaev. Nikolaev is known to be a top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A spokesperson for Johnson previously assured in 2018 that the campaign returned the money that was given to them by American Ethane once it was "made aware of the situation." There was no indication that Johnson's campaign team willfully broke federal law, which makes it illegal for a campaign to knowingly accept donations from a foreign-owned corporation, a foreign national, or any company owned or controlled by foreign nationals.

A number of social media users have now brought up the campaign money amid Johnson's opposition to the long-debated foreign aid bill, which would send $60 billion to Ukraine as the country continues to fight off Russia's invasion.

In a press conference on February 14, Johnson said he would not bring the bill recently passed by the Senate back from a House vote and that the "Republican-led House will not be jammed or forced into passing" the foreign aid bill.

The same day, Ukraine-based blog Fake Off posted on X, formerly Twitter: "US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson received campaign contributions from American Ethane, a company 88% owned by three Russians. Now, do you understand why he was categorically against the aid to Ukraine?"

Another social media user added, while sharing a clip of Johnson's press conference: "Astonishing that the Speaker of the House for the United States Government accepts money from Russia. Konstantin Nikolaev, Mikhail Yuriev, and Andrey Kunatbaev own 88% of American Ethane."

Johnson's office has been contacted for comment via email.

WHO IS KONSTANTIN NIKOLAEV?

The 52-year-old is a billionaire who previously served as minister of transport for the Russian Federation.

Nikolaev and his two partners currently own a third of Globaltrans, Russia's biggest private rail transport operator, and he previously worked in railroad freight and port businesses.

He is also a part owner of Tula Cartridge Works, which has been supplying ammunition for Russian forces during its invasion of Ukraine.

In 2019, Forbes listed the oligarch's net worth at $1.2 billion.

Nikolaev is also known for being a financial backer of Maria Butina, a Russian citizen who was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2019 after admitting to acting as an unregistered foreign agent to infiltrate conservative political groups and influence foreign policy to Russia's benefit before and after the 2016 election.

The money that Nikolaev and the other two Russian nationals managed to donate to Johnson's 2018 campaign was also brought up after the Republican was elected House Speaker last October.

"Putin pal Konstantin Nikolaev, who handled Russian spy Maria Butina, was also the principal stockholder in American Ethane Co. when they donated over $37,000 to Mike Johnson's election campaign. Does anyone else think that might be a problem?" posted X user @Davegreenidge57.

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theloyalpin · 1 month

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Help a 27 year old Palestinian avoid selling his kidney so he and his family can safety evacuate to Egypt

LINK TO THEIR CAMPAIGN: HERE

please continue to share this and or help if you’re able so he and his family can escape gaza and safety get to egypt. i donated a few days ago and just received an email update. he was literally offering to sell his own kidney because they were not receiving donations before someone posted about it on twitter and i’d like for them to reach their goal asap.

today’s update + a new video of diab thanking us:

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your incredible efforts and generosity. Thanks to your collective support, we have not only reached but surpassed our second benchmark goal of £20,000. The total amount raised now stands at £28,967, leaving us with £41,033 to reach our ultimate target.

While this remaining sum may seem significant, I'm heartened by the fact that the majority of donations received over the past two days have ranged from £5 to £50. It's a testament to the power of community and the willingness of individuals to come together for a common cause.

For those who are unable to donate at this time or have already contributed and are unable to do so again, please know that there are still valuable ways to support our campaign.

One of the most impactful ways you can help is by sharing our campaign with your network. Whether it's through email, text messages, or on your social media platforms, your efforts in spreading the word can make a meaningful difference.

Together, we can continue to raise awareness and funds to support my family in reaching our goal. Your continued support and generosity are truly appreciated. Thank you for being a part of this journey with us.

- his video (already includes captions btw):

he starts by greeting us with “hello, my new family.”

i am diab and my family is in danger. we have recently divided the family into two halves, each in a different place so that we don’t all die and one of us survives. i would like to point out that there has been a threat to enter rafah and central camps. i say to my dear supporters, thank you for your support. you are doing an ethical work that embodies humanity. please, i invite you to continue supporting me and sharing my campaign because the dream is close and our salvation is very near.

diab ends with “don’t forget me and grant my family life. thank you. thank you always and forever.” ❤️

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#palestine #free gaza #gaza #i stand with palestine #free palestine #save rafah #all eyes on rafah #free palestine 🇵🇸#🇵🇸#vid #i probably can’t donate anymore cause now i really have no income coming in till i start working again but i want to share #u #i’ve had better luck sharing campaigns for ppl in gaza on twitter so i’ll likely continue regularly doing so there

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mustafa2024gaza · 23 days

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If you cannot donate, please repost and share this campaign with your friends.

Please spread it for us 🙏💔

https://x.com/Mustafa2ooo/status/1785424151223701512?s=08

gofund.me/f1038fdb

paypal.me/most8846462

#If you cannot donate #please repost and share this campaign with your friends. Please spread itgofund.me/f1038fdbpaypal.me/most8846462 #free gaza

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ursidanger · 13 days

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Posting to get more eyes on this campaign (retweet here)

Yousef has a 25k goal which will help NINE family members evacuate from heavy bombardment and violence

Read his words, share, pass along and consider contributing

I will draw you something in exchange for any donation amount

#free palestine #palestine #evacuation funds #emergency funds #donation campaigns

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thatdiabolicalfeminist · 1 year

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A lot of nice liberals are just like, fundamentally apolitical.

They see their “side” as like, a club that proves they’re Nice, but they treat politics like a sports game - the stakes are just so low to them and they really think they can just shake hands with their opponents afterwards. Be friends “outside of” the game. They’ll have friends they “agree to disagree” with on like, basic human rights, sometimes for groups they’re a part of! or that their friends or relatives are a part of!!

Because they just don’t think “politics” are That Serious. Sure, some of em will get real mad about Trump, but it’s mostly because he’s not playing by the rules. Crickets when someone on “their team” does the same evil shit--crickets at BEST because they’ll also give like mealy mouthed excuses for why “their” guy Had To Do That Though. For a lot of them, now that Trump’s gone, they don’t need to think about “politics” at all anymore.

In the rise of international fascism and with human rights being stripped away at a rapid rate in so many places I hope some people like this will get a fucking wake up call that this is deadly fucking serious.

People are dying because of the “politics” that you “agree to disagree on”, that you politely shake your head at and then go home and do literally nothing about, or even make worse because you can’t stop yourself from giving money to the bigots trying to strip away human rights, can’t stop yourself from making your social circles actively hostile to marginalized people by constantly inviting bigots around, can’t stop yourself from making excuse after excuse for the violence more vulnerable people are facing.

This is why people actually doing the work talk disparagingly about liberals. Too many of you are totally fine with things being as horrifyingly bad as they were ten years ago, and are getting used to how horrifyingly bad things are now at such a rapid rate you might as well not care about that either.

Too many of you lead self centered lives where you treat oppression as basically entertainment like celebrity gossip or sports instead of something you could impact, something with horrifying consequences for people you SHOULD care about.

Things are getting worse, and only mass movements, with actual actions and planned campaigns, can save us. And if you’re a Nice Liberal who wants to actually be nice, I hope you’ll consider giving up the idea that the current system is suddenly somehow going to start keeping fascism in check, and join movements to protect vulnerable people.

#thatdiabolicalfeminist #like no I'm sorry I'm not gonna smile and nod while you explain why you HAVE to be friends with people doing evil things #why you can't from your privileged position actually do ANYTHING apart from sending $20 to planned parenthood every once in awhile #and donating to democrat election campaigns #YOU CAN'T EVEN BOYCOTT CHIK FIL A AND YOUR BEST FRIEND IS IN A SAME GENDER RELATIONSHIP #YOU CAN'T EVEN BOYCOTT HAIRY POTTER AND YOUR OTHER BEST FRIEND IS JEWISH

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sharktistic · 4 months

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Loai needs help to evacuate his family from Gaza. Click here to donate. Please reblog and consider donating if you can/haven’t yet.

#free palestine #gaza genocide #gaza #gofundme #donations needed #donate if you can #fundraiser #palestine #gofundme campaign #sharktistic txt.

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the-nation-of-today · 2 months

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DONATE BLOOD (THREAT)

#black veil brides #bvb #andy biersack #andy bvb #guy of all time 🖤#maeve.png #bleeders #okay but the blood donation campaign is a really good cause #I just think the fact that they used THIS PHOTO is hilarious

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