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@linux@s.cafe · 1d ago

Congress House Speaker Mike Johnson says we should have sympathy because Congress isn’t paid enough — so we should “allow” insider trading just so they can take care of their families. Fuck you, Mike Johnson, and every so-called “public servant” who thinks public service is a get-rich-quick scheme. #Corruption #Government #Congress

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The Bad Place

@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 3d ago

Mother Jones | The President May Settle His Own Lawsuit With Your Money by Sophie Hurwitz AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The DOJ is reportedly weighing a settlement of Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS that could channel roughly $10 billion of taxpayer money into Trump’s personal coffers; the suit, filed by Trump and his sons in January, alleges the IRS failed to halt a contractor’s illegal release of his tax returns, raising conflict‑of‑interest concerns because Trump oversees the agency he is suing and the Justice Department is led by his former personal lawyer. A potential agreement would also require the IRS to drop all current and future audits of Trump, his family and businesses, prompting Democratic lawmakers to introduce legislation barring the president, vice president and their relatives from receiving government settlement payments, a move championed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren. This follows a prior effort by Trump in October 2025 to seek $230 million from the Justice Department over the seizure of classified documents and an earlier Russia‑probe investigation, which he summed up as “awfully strange…to make a decision where I’m paying myself.” Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/the-president-may-settle-his-own-lawsuit-with-your-money/ #DonaldTrump #DOJ #IRS #ElizabethWarren #Mar_a_Lago #corruption #mojowire #politics

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Vlad

@newsgroup@social.vir.group · 4d ago

Ukraine corruption probe escalates. Zelensky's ex-chief of staff Andriy Yermak appears in court as NABU/SAP charge him in a $10.5M money-laundering scheme — part of "Operation Midas", a wider $100M embezzlement case in the nuclear sector. Ex-PM Chernyshov charged, ex-Energy Minister Haluschenko detained, businessman Mindich fled to Israel. Six more suspects to come. Six months from EU accession review. https://newsgroup.site/operation-midas-yermak-mindich-haluschenko-architecture-may-13/ #Ukraine #Corruption #Yermak #OperationMidas

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The Bad Place

@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 4d ago

PBS NewsHour - The Latest | Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff a suspect in a money-laundering probe, Ukraine officials say by Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Ukraine’s anti‑corruption agencies have named former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak as an official suspect in a 460‑million‑hryvnia (about $10.5 million) money‑laundering scheme, though he has not yet been formally charged and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is said to be uninvolved. The investigation, which also implicates other senior officials and a prominent businessman and touches the energy, defence and drone‑procurement sectors, is a political blow to Zelenskyy as Kyiv pursues EU membership. Yermak’s lawyer called the allegations groundless, while Zelenskyy, after meeting Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp, highlighted ongoing U.S.‑Ukrainian defence cooperation and AI initiatives. Meanwhile, Russia resumed large‑scale drone strikes on Ukraine following the end of a brief U.S.‑brokered ceasefire, prompting Kyiv to seek an extension of the pause in hostilities. Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/zelenskyys-ex-chief-of-staff-a-suspect-in-a-money-laundering-probe-ukraine-officials-say #AndriyYermak #VolodymyrZelenskyy #Palantir #corruption #moneylaundering #OleksiiChernyshov #RustemUmerov #TymurMindich #IhorFomin #AlexKarp

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Dragofix

@Dragofix@veganism.social · 6d ago

DRC copper exports to US set to surge amid warnings of corruption risk https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/drc-copper-exports-to-us-set-to-surge-amid-warnings-of-corruption-risk/ #DRC #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #corruption

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Steve Woods

@wood5y@mastodonapp.uk · May 07, 2026

FRom The Grauniad's letters page. "Why are such political donations permitted at all? And if they are, why are they not treated as automatically setting up a conflict of interest? No MP and no party accepting a donation from, for instance, a developer should be allowed to speak or vote on any planning issue. Pharmaceuticals or private medicine? No say on the NHS. Fossil fuel companies? No say over energy policy. As a matter of principle and probity, policy must not be bought and must not appear to be bought. Why is this not law already?" #Politics #corruption https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/06/how-to-ensure-donors-cant-buy-political-influence

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Santa Clara County Dem Party

@sccdp@sfba.social · May 05, 2026

Corruption Watch! What's up in the world of Trump, the GOP, and their foreign allies messing with us? Trump ignores real crime to pursue his critics. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/a-probe-of-trump-foes-upends-justice-department-hub-in-miami #uspol #democracy #trump #gop #corruption

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A Lonely Oldie

@a_lonelyoldie@mastodonapp.uk · May 05, 2026

While all racism is abhorrent , why is the government is only focused on one specific group? Everyday there are many incidents of racism, some of which quite violent, which the government just ignores. But here we are with a conference now on just one group focused. What this tells everyone else is that they don't matter. #labour #racism #zionism #corruption https://archive.ph/Cs6TY

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William Lindsey

@wdlindsy@toad.social · May 03, 2026

"John Roberts life’s work of repealing the 20th century is essentially complete. What is clear about him is that he is determined to use the Supreme Court to systematically dismantle every outrage against white supremacy and oligarchy that were passed by 20th century congresses and upheld by 20th century Supreme Court majorities:" ~ Joy-Ann Reid #SupremeCourt #JohnRoberts #VotingRights #Callais #GildedAge #JimCrow #corruption /1 https://www.joyannreid.com/p/a-sunday-reid-john-roberts-corrupt

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Steve Woods

@wood5y@mastodonapp.uk · May 03, 2026

@alexadeswift@lgbtqia.space Before that the Bamford family was very generous to the griftng Shag Yeti, aka disgraced former party-time alleged prime minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. #Corruption

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Canvases By Peter 🇵🇸

@CanvasesByPeter@mementomori.social · May 03, 2026

"Selling to Both Sides" - 'US approves $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies' Selling to Israel, and also selling to those who will inevitably be fighting against an Israeli invasion soon too.. "The sales include the transfer of an advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS) and related equipment to Israel for $992m.." https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/3/us-approves-8-6bn-in-arms-sales-to-middle-east-allies #Corruption #TheBusinessOfWar #ProfitsBeforeLives #News #HumanRights #AUSPol #USPol #Activism #War

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Emeritus Prof Christopher May

@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us · May 02, 2026

You're unlikely to be surprised that not long after receiving a £5mn 'gift' from Christopher Harborne (in addition to monies he has funnelled into ReformUK Ltd), the Fascist Frog started to champion the deregulation of (and lowering of taxation on) cryptocurrency transactions.... On one hand, this is just a more brazen example of business as usual for our (often if not always) corrupt political class; on the other, one more reason to think he's unfit to govern. #NigelFarage #corruption h/t FT

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The Bad Place

@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 01, 2026

The New Republic | Trump Used Shady Crypto Venture to Triple His Net Worth as President by Hafiz Rashid AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Donald Trump’s net worth has surged to an estimated $6.5 billion—up from $2.3 billion in 2024—after he profited roughly $3 billion from cryptocurrency between August 2025 and January 2026, primarily through the $TRUMP meme‑coin he launched just before his second inauguration, which briefly hit a $30 billion valuation before collapsing to under $2.50 per token; his sons’ firm, World Liberty Financial, now manages the venture’s crypto assets, including a USD‑1 stablecoin, and has attracted billions in funds tied to foreign governments such as the United Arab Emirates, prompting analysts to label the enterprise unethical and a breach of the Constitution’s emoluments clause, though the Supreme Court’s broad immunity rulings and partisan congressional support have so far shielded Trump from accountability. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/209874/trump-crypto-triple-net-worth-president #DonaldTrump #SteveRattner #corruption #cryptocurrency #republicanparty

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The Bad Place

@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 01, 2026

The New Republic | Trump Sons Land Massive Military Deal as Family Corruption Grows by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Donald Jr. and Eric Trump have leveraged their family’s political influence to secure multimillion‑dollar federal contracts, first by joining the board of Powerus—a drone maker founded by former Army special‑operations veterans that recently landed an undisclosed U.S. Air Force purchase as the Iran war enters its second month, and second by using a shell vehicle backed by their investment firm American Venture to merge with a Kazakh tungsten mine that has received $1.6 billion in U.S. government support, culminating in a $20 million purchase of a 20 percent stake in Kaz Resources and a total “skyline” investment of roughly $24 million; while the brothers assert they are passive investors with no operational role, the deals illustrate how the Trump family is profiting directly from government spending tied to their father’s administration. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/209840/donald-jr-eric-trump-military-deal-mining-company #EricTrump #Trumpfamily #corruption #governmentcontracting #DonaldTrumpJr

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William Lindsey

@wdlindsy@toad.social · May 01, 2026

"For all the effort that Supreme Court justices put into insisting they are not 'partisan hacks,' when the Court resolves awful democracy cases, elected Republicans have remarkably little trouble understanding what they are supposed to do, and how quickly they are supposed to act." ~ Jay Willis #SupremeCourt #Callais #VotingRights #democracy #EconomicElites #corruption #Republicans /1 https://ballsandstrikes.substack.com/p/the-republican-justices-want-to-help

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William Lindsey

@wdlindsy@toad.social · May 01, 2026

"The all-out sprint to make the 2026 maps at once redder and whiter lays bare the real project of the Callais majority: The Republican justices are trying to help their fellow Republicans win more elections in more places. Every seat counts." #SupremeCourt #Callais #VotingRights #democracy #EconomicElites #corruption #Republicans /2

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William Lindsey

@wdlindsy@toad.social · May 01, 2026

"While the corrupt majority has consistently advanced and enforced an ideological vision of how the country should be run it has another, simpler brief: not allowing Democrats to govern when they are in power. When Republicans are in power, the powers of the presidency are almost limitless; when it’s Democrats, the office is enfeebled and hemmed in by a cobweb of invented doctrines." ~ Josh Marshall #SupremeCourt #Callais #VotingRights #corruption #Republicans /3 https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/you-can-have-democratic-self-government-or-the-corrupt-court-not-both

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William Lindsey

@wdlindsy@toad.social · May 01, 2026

"Each tool was built to achieve through the legal loopholes what could no longer be done openly. Callais is the modern version. The parallels to the Gilded Age are unmistakable." ~ Nadine Smith #SupremeCourt #Callais #VotingRights #democracy #EconomicElites #corruption #Republicans /4 https://www.contrariannews.org/p/the-supreme-courts-racist-rerun

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William Lindsey

@wdlindsy@toad.social · May 01, 2026

"When the Voting Rights Act was passed, White people in the South, and the party they adopted as theirs, the Republican Party, set out to do everything in their power to dilute and destroy the Voting Rights Act. The right of Black people to vote removed White people’s power to discriminate, so they struck back." ~ Lucian K. Truscott #SupremeCourt #Callais #VotingRights #democracy #EconomicElites #corruption #Republicans /5 https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/go-sit-down-and-shut-up-and-do-as

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William Lindsey

@wdlindsy@toad.social · May 01, 2026

"Ultimately, the decision in Callais leaves me with a question: Why are conservatives so afraid of democracy? Why are they afraid to let the voters decide elections?" ~ Joyce Vance #SupremeCourt #Callais #VotingRights #democracy #EconomicElites #corruption #Republicans /6 https://joycevance.substack.com/p/what-the-court-did-in-callaisand

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