Reposted by Connor GibsonJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Officially to the right of Rahm Emanuel on Israel. 418324
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Exxon + Koch took turns leading the American Tort Reform Association, part of a strategy to immunize themselves from #climate lawsuits. (Also #opioids, #pesticides, #insurance, #socialmedia, car manufacturers, tobacco...any negligent industry facing legal accountability) Now Exxon has a guy at DOJ 061
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026The authors compliment Koch for grant agreement disclosure. Considering the ugly history, this is lol-able. #Koch was forced into (limited) disclosure after its corrupt influence on faculty hiring & curriculum was exposed: www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/u... publicintegrity.org/politics/koc... 120
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026AEI donor disclosure fail: Soros gives "slightly more than half of the foundation money to Bard College" ... AEI's data also shows Charles Koch's foundations giving 64% of GMU's funding. AEI gets many millions of dollars from Koch, where authors of this @insidehighered.com op-ed work. 152
Reposted by Connor GibsonBecky Zosia Dernbach @bzosiad.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...sahanjournal.comSick fourth-grader among 4 Columbia Heights students held by ICEColumbia Heights Public Schools says four students remain detained by ICE after Liam’s return, including 10-year-old Elizabeth, who has fallen ill. 4629811827
Reposted by Connor GibsonLuke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Theeere it istheguardian.comElon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails showNewly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s private island 523101710
Reposted by Connor GibsonDaniel Silliman @danielsilliman.bsky.social · 29/01/2026A legal asylum-seeker who works at Chipotle and plays music at a church in Maine went missing. His pastor searched and searched, eventually finding his abandoned car with the keys on the floor. ICE grabbed him. No criminal record. No explanation. 11051802259
Reposted by Connor GibsonLisa Marie @lisamarietea.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Hey guys working in law enforcement, know who else have guides for identifying patches and other insignia? You do! For identifying gang members! Ergo... Sorry, smaller words... This means you too are gang members. You're in a gang. You are the bad guys. Allllll of you. 1198
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 17/09/2025So when are the people, orgs and foundations targeted here filing defamation suits for being falsely accused of supporting "terrorism"? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u...nytimes.comTrump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Justifying Measures to Silence Opponents 030
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 09/09/2025This is how Fox News attempts to Goebbels the Trump/Epstein news: crime & racist headlines up top, then Clinton/Epstein waaaaay below the fold. And then, a tiny podcast link at the very very bottom, obscured by the much larger "We Don't Deserve Trump." Exactly. Nobody deserves a pedo president. 010
Reposted by Connor GibsonJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Campaign group Everyone Hates Elon have installed a spoof tribute to Jeffrey Epstein from Donald Trump on a bench at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, Scotland. It comes after US lawmakers published an Epstein 'birthday book' with an alleged note from Trump. 018061
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 08/07/2025The numbers in that story are pretty outdated, here are the latest. www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/05/22/k...exposedbycmd.orgKoch Fleet of Organizations Invests More Than Ever in Expanding Its Influence - EXPOSEDbyCMDCharles Koch’s fleet of organizations spent a combined net total of $833 million in 2023 to influence public policy, elections, and certain charitable causes — marking its highest spending total to da... 011
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/06/2025This country’s fascist dictator needs to dethroned immediately. His sycophants and enablers need to be put in prison with him. ICE must be destroyed and its gestapo agents unmasked and jailed. Israel’s genocide must cease. Violence is the only language these sociopaths speak - a major concern. 010
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Did you know I make music? UNIVERSE COMPLETE is on Bandcamp & all streaming platforms! linktr.ee/UniverseComp... It's a gritty #desertrock album written, performed, recorded, mixed & mastered by Chas Storrow + me. Teaser vid shows the "studio" we recorded in. #music #rock #taos #denver 110
Reposted by Connor GibsonWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 17/06/2025If you don’t hear echoes of how top Nazis spoke to Hitler, you’re not paying attention. 1496
Reposted by Connor GibsonEmily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 16/06/2025What Republicans are doing in response to the anti-ICE protests is EXACTLY what the Dakota Access pipeline company did in response to the 2016 protests at Standing Rock Those protests saw FBI infiltration & a $660 million judgment against Greenpeace Super important to be informed on these tacticsheated.worldLessons for protesters from Standing RockThe events following the 2016 protest are urgently relevant to our current political moment. 217067
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 12/06/2025*checks notes* Charles Koch's groups gave $1.6 million to the Alliance Defending Freedom from 2020 - 2023. ADF is egregiously hateful. Mr. Mild Midwestern Manners is comfy with white christian supremacy. @yessfun.com & @emorwee.bsky.social have moar here 1129
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 10/06/2025RIP Sly Stone, who facilitated the creation of beautiful music for everyday people. 010
Reposted by Connor GibsonGail Waldby ❌👑 @gailwaldby.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Food Delivery Robots Are Feeding Camera Footage to the LAPD, Internal Emails Show Jason Koebler Sep 28, 2023 www.404media.co/serve-food-delivery…404media.coFood Delivery Robots Are Feeding Camera Footage to the LAPD, Internal Emails ShowServe Robotics, which delivers food for Uber Eats, provided footage filmed by at least one of its robots to the LAPD as evidence in a criminal case. The emails show the robots, which are a constant si... 1010357
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Hmmm Fantastice Negrito for Primus Gojira for Korn Run the Jewels for Wu Tang Beats Antique for Thievery Corporation (last night) 010
Reposted by Connor GibsonEmily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Along with abandoning DEI initiatives, Walmart has been quietly scaling back its promises to reduce its massive impact on plastic pollution and climate change—two crises that disproportionately harm Black and Brown communities. New from me:heated.worldAnother reason to boycott WalmartThe nation's largest retailer isn't just backtracking on diversity. It's also backtracking on cleaning up its messes. 14621
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Thank you @courtacctability.bsky.social for interviewing me about my latest #Koch money investigation for @exposedbycmd.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9bT... Article here: www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/05/22/k...youtube.comOligarchs DOUBLE DOWN as Trump 2.0 IMPLODESYouTube video by Legal AF 084
Reposted by Connor GibsonCourt Accountability Action @courtacctability.bsky.social · 02/06/2025@grassrootbeer.bsky.social on the hundreds of millions that Charles Koch funnels between his own organizations—not even including the money he spends on others: "In 2023, they exchanged $715 million amongst themselves." Check out our full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9bT... 164
Reposted by Connor GibsonSardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 01/06/2025European Jews on Ellis Island protest against their deportation to Germany, 1936 212540818
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025I don't have a number for you but these are important references on that matter: First Trump term: theintercept.com/2018/02/25/k... And now again: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... + lobbying for a tax loophole Koch has exploited, relevant to my article: popular.info/p/charles-ko...theintercept.comKoch Document Reveals Laundry List of Policy Victories Extracted From the Trump AdministrationThe billionaire Koch brothers are using their influence to quietly reshape the country. 220
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025@tesla-takedown.bsky.social relevant: Musk/DOGE is basically doing what the Koch bros attempted for decades: abolish most federal agencies, reduce the government to a "night watchman" to protect the property of the rich. newrepublic.com/article/1548... www.emporiagazette.com/opinion/edit... 052
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025All the gory details are here. Thanks for reading! www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/05/22/k... #Koch #Politics #data #music #philanthropy #darkmoney #election #labor #unions #education #highered #climate #environment #billionaires #energy #florida #michigan #ohio #louisiana #westvirginia #indianaexposedbycmd.orgKoch Fleet of Organizations Invests More Than Ever in Expanding Its Influence - EXPOSEDbyCMDCharles Koch’s fleet of organizations spent a combined net total of $833 million in 2023 to influence public policy, elections, and certain charitable causes — marking its highest spending total to da... 0103
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Meanwhile, Chase Koch is dancing on stage with Aloe Blacc on Good Morning America and taking photos with Killer Mike, earning favorable press. The Koch nonprofits that predominantly focus on real charity (no overlap with their policy/politics) is 4.5% of their total spending. 4.5 / 100 is charity. 273
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025What were they spending on? *Millions to ideological university hubs, feeding into Koch's policy & political work. *Attacks on labor unions *Support for climate denier politicians *Anti-abortion hate groups like the ADF *Funneling public money from public schools to private charters 166
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025#Koch nonprofit money becomes for-profit revenue: Koch's "Stand Together Communications" was paid $345M in contracts by Koch nonprofits since 2018. $107M of that was paid in 2023. Most of these entities share the same office building in Arlington, VA. 253
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025"net" = the total after accounting for $715 million Koch orgs spent between themselves. So the gross spending total exceeded $1.5 billion in 2023. This is the figure you get if you simply total the expenses disclosed on IRS and FEC records. Screenshot here with some of the nerdy data: 152
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Charles Koch's fleet of organizations spent over $833 million (net) in 2023, yet another record, in an election off-year. 🧵 Read it @exposedbycmd.bsky.social: www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/05/22/k...exposedbycmd.orgKoch Fleet of Organizations Invests More Than Ever in Expanding Its Influence - EXPOSEDbyCMDCharles Koch’s fleet of organizations spent a combined net total of $833 million in 2023 to influence public policy, elections, and certain charitable causes — marking its highest spending total to da... 819886
Reposted by Connor GibsonPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 09/05/2025He's basically saying they're considering declaring martial law and suspending the Constitution if the courts continue to rule against them. This guy is seriously the worst of them all. 107222
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Thanks @andrawatkins.bsky.social for having me on for this conversation about the dishonest "debanking" crusade: open.substack.com/pub/andrawat... with @shaynaolesiuk.bsky.social, who detailed how the trend overshadows actual problems of discrimination in banking. #debanking #climate #uspolitics 031
Reposted by Connor GibsonBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 07/05/2025"As the government of Lesotho negotiates a trade deal with the United States, it hopes that licensing Starlink demonstrates goodwill" "In India, government officials have sped through approvals of Starlink with the understanding that doing so could help them cement trade deals w/the administration" 1419596
Reposted by Connor GibsonBob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 07/05/2025There’s so much happening right now, I thought I’d put together a running thread on the dismantling of #climate and research and knowledge infrastructure in the United States 🧵 631290788
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 02/05/2025I wish he’d stop working with the anti-union people though. FIRE was set up by the Bradley Foundation, heavily funded by Koch, etc. www.thefader.com/2023/12/08/r...thefader.comReport: Koch family partners with pop stars to “launder” legacyStand Together Music uses partnerships with artists like Pitbull, Machine Gun Kelly, and The Chainsmokers to whitewash the Koch family’s reputation. 010
Reposted by Connor GibsonRebecca John @rebeccajohn.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Breaking Today in London: Alleged Exxon Hacker-for-Hire loses extradition fight to US story by me @desmog.comdesmog.comBreaking: Alleged Exxon Hacker-for-Hire Loses Extradition Fight In London CourtLONDON, UK — An Israeli private investigator wanted by U.S. law enforcement for allegedly orchestrating an illegal “hacking-for-hire” operation on behalf of oil and gas major ExxonMobil can be extradi... 11611
Reposted by Connor Gibsongamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 29/04/202540% of ICE/CBP detainees have their belongings destroyed or (often) stolen by agents. Allegations of mental/physical torture, and sexual abuse of women, girls, and others targeted on the basis of gender have been rampant since ICE's inception in 2003. DHS's continued existence is untenable. 35922
Reposted by Connor GibsonEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 24/04/2025"The distance between the convoy and the soldiers was between 20 and 30 meters, meaning that the entire force could clearly see, even through night vision equipment, that the people were not armed militants but medical personnel." 🎁🔗 www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comKilling of Gaza aid workers: IDF troops fired indiscriminately for over three minutes*** 14128
Reposted by Connor GibsonThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/04/2025Adolf Hitler's “Mein Kampf” is still on U.S. Naval Academy shelves. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Memorializing the Holocaust” are not. An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office led to a purge of books that are critical of racism — but preserved volumes defending white power.nytimes.comWho’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power. 48072393843
Reposted by Connor GibsonInsurance Fairness Project @insurancefairness.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Hi! Today, we’re launching the Insurance Fairness Project, a new effort to explore solutions for America’s ongoing home insurance crisis. Insurers and politicians are leaving homeowners in the lurch, even as climate disasters hit harder and more frequently than ever. 154
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 19/03/2025I shouldn’t be surprised that the plainly conflicted and biased jurors of North Dakota sided with Energy Transfer and the wormtongues of Gibson Dunn over Greenpeace and 1st Amendment protest rights…but it’s still disgusting to see. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comGreenpeace must pay hundreds of millions over Dakota pipeline protests, says juryNon-profit said in statement lawsuits like this aimed at ‘destroying the right to peaceful protest’ 031
Reposted by Connor GibsonPaul Paz y Miño @paulpaz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025This case is about silencing dissent. It continues long-standing erasure of Native American rights, sidelining the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe—true leaders of the DAPL protest movement—while targeting anyone who dares challenge corporate billionaires & fossil fuels www.commondreams.org/opinion/big-...commondreams.orgBig Oil’s Revenge: the Lawsuit That Could Crush Climate Activism | Common DreamsEnergy Transfer’s case against Greenpeace could redefine First Amendment rights for everyone in the U.S. It must be exposed for the grave threat it is. 064
Connor Gibson @grassrootbeer.bsky.social · 14/03/2025The "justice" system at work here against my former employer @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social. Many have reported on the problematic jury selection, likely to sympathize with the polluter Energy Transfer. northdakotamonitor.com/2025/03/05/n... #WeWillNotBeSilenced #ImWithGreenpeace Stop #BigOilBullies 141