A new conservative nonprofit group received a $1.6 billion donation last year via a little-known donor — an extraordinary sum that could give Republicans and their causes a huge financial boost ahead of the midterms, and for years to come.
The source of the money was Barre Seid, an electronics manufacturing mogul, and the donation is among the largest — if not the largest — single contributions ever made to a politically focused nonprofit. The beneficiary is a new political group controlled by Leonard A. Leo, an activist who has used his connections to Republican donors and politicians to help engineer the conservative dominance of the Supreme Court and to finance battles over abortion rights, voting rules, and climate change policy. (Source: NY Times Aug 2022)
I get the Deal book newsletter from the NY times and they covered the 1.6 billion donation extensively this morning. The money (from the sale of stock) is not taxable since it is going to a charitable trust. The aim is to beat Soros, Arabella group, and other large democratic supporters.
Russia starts adopting the children it kidnapped from Mariupol. Straight-up genocide.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-announces-adoption-thousands-children-104931080.html
DBD AV Club
Retrievers
A good place to eat at an airport
Say something nice about the town you grew up in.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
TODAY IN COVID
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One thing I HATE about WFT DBD - I often have to re-load the page to see new comments, and then have figure out which ones they are.
Leaning towards breakfast burritos for the first tailgate bc of the early start time
Cal Athletics (finally) launch their NLI Collective
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NASA
I get the Deal book newsletter from the NY times and they covered the 1.6 billion donation extensively this morning. The money (from the sale of stock) is not taxable since it is going to a charitable trust. The aim is to beat Soros, Arabella group, and other large democratic supporters.