🚨 New tool in the works! 🚨
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) April 15, 2025
Today I've been deep in the guts of something ambitious: a system to cross-check Form 990 data, audit reports, and federal spending to flag when an org’s stated purpose doesn’t match where the money’s actually going. 🕵️♂️💸
Here’s how it’s coming…
If I believed in God, I’d say she’s doing His work.
Over the last few months, we’ve come to a realization that should have landed much harder: NGOs weren’t just adjacent to government, they were the parallel government. We were shocked. I was too. But looking back, it’s exactly what you’d expect. NGOs operate outside the chain of… https://t.co/xNu8jZKDzt
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) April 13, 2025
[Monday-afternoon update]
I've been thinking on the below post, about the NGO problem.
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) April 14, 2025
The Left is structured as a network of NGOs: ruthlessly efficient and ready to act the moment power changes hands.
The Right has no equivalent infrastructure. If I sit down and ask myself, "How would I start an NGO to… https://t.co/v8e9VDbjC6
…and no one knows how to stop it.
I wouldn’t say that no one knows so much as no one with political power knows, or necessarily wants to.
It’s the economic engine of the Democrats.
…from Harvard law professors, and modern “journalists.”
Without comment, other than I disagree with the headline.
[Update a few minutes later]
The tables turn.
[Monday-morning update]
A good analysis of the judge’s ruling.
[Bumped]
[March 29th update]
A good summary of the current state of play.
[Bumped]
[Update a few minutes later]
If everyone saw this, it would be much more politically popular.
My interview with the @elonmusk and the @DOGE team tonight on #SpecialReport pic.twitter.com/KKpxEPtu1Z
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) March 27, 2025
…has admitted to its crime of murder, and should plead guilty.
I wonder what penalty the judge will impose, other than compensating the families for the incompensable?
I haven’t had much to say about this kerfuffle, but CDR Salamander has a pretty good take, IMO.
Trump is working overtime to restore it.