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1. 62 corporate landlords who have received taxpayer bailouts intended to blunt the economic impact of the pandemic are pursuing evictions despite a federal moratorium, a Popular Information investigation reveals

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2. These 62 corporate landlords have received more than $60 million in PPP loans.

The CDC's eviction moratorium went into place on September 1.

Since September 1, the 62 corporate landlords have filed at least 494 new eviction cases

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3. The corporate landlords are attempting to exploit a weakness in the federal moratorium. It is not self-executing. Tenants must assert their rights. The landlords know that most tenants (90%) don't have lawyers.

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4. We've published the full list of all 62 corporate landlords who are engaged in this behavior.

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Apr 27
1. A member of the U.S. Special Forces was just arrested for using classified info to turn a 400K profit on Polymarket.

The company is CELEBRATING this scandal as evidence that "the system works."

But Polymarket's story doesn't add up.

Let's dig in.

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2. Gannon Van Dyke, part of the Special Forces unit that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was indicted for misappropriating classified information to turn a 400K profit on Polymarket.

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3. Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan posted: “We flagged this, referred it, and cooperated throughout the process.”

But indictment credits “reports of unusual trading" in "the press and on social media” with bringing scrutiny to Van Dyke's accounts.

Polymarket’s internal systems are not mentioned.
Read 9 tweets
Apr 23
1. A tiny California tribe, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, just donated $2 MILLION to MAGA Inc, Trump's Super PAC.

I decided to find out why.

It's an illustration of exactly how business is done in Trump’s Washington.

Follow along for details.

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2. The Yocha Dehe operates the Cache Creek Casino Resort. For a decade, the Yocha Dehe has been in a legal dispute with the Scotts Valley tribe, which is trying to build a casino about 60 miles away.

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3. For Scotts Valley to build their casion, they need a technical determination by the Interior Department that “restored lands” — property with both a historical and modern connection to the tribe.

That enables them to get the green light for gaming.
Read 11 tweets
Apr 20
1. As Jared Kushner heads to Pakistan to represent the United States in critical talks with Iran, the media is ignoring a historic corruption scandal.

Kushner is serving in this role while on the payroll of the Saudi government.

Let's look at the data.

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2. Since 2021, Kushner has collected more than $110 million in management fees from the Saudi government.

Now, Kushner has seeking billions more from the Saudis.

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3. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the de facto ruler of the country, reportedly lobbied Trump both to initiate and continue the war.
Read 7 tweets
Apr 16
1. For $500,000, you can have a one-on-one meeting with Trump tomorrow, according to an email solicitation obtained by Popular Information.

Follow this thread for details.

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2. The email from Sinan Kanatsiz offers a “one-on-one meeting and private photo with President Donald Trump” in exchange for a “contribution of $500,000 to TPUSA PAC.”

Kanatsiz confirmed the authenticity of the offer.

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3. Kanatsiz describes his invitation as “strictly confidential and non-transferable.” The bottom of the message warns, “NOT FOR SHARING — CONFIDENTIAL.” A source shared the email on the condition of anonymity, fearing professional consequences for providing information to a journalist.
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Mar 25
1. Yesterday, the NYT dropped a bombshell: Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has been aggressively lobbying Trump not to end the fighting and pushing him to launch a ground operation.

Why would Trump listen?

Follow the money. Image
2. Oddly, the NYT does not mention that earlier this year the Saudi government financed a $7 billion development with the Trump Organization.

These licensing deals are essentially all profit for Trump. It's putting money right in his pocket.

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3. The NYT story also does not mention that Trump’s chief negotiator, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, is being paid tens of millions annually by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is controlled by MBS.

And Kushner is actively soliciting MBS for billions more right now. Image
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Mar 23
1. HealthEquity, the nation's largest administrator of health savings accounts, just donated $1 MILLION to Trump's Super PAC.

Previsouly, the company had never donated more than 5K to any political committee

WTF is going on?

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2. Today, Americans are facing dramatically increased health care costs, with millions losing coverage and 1 in 3 cutting daily living expenses to cover medical bills.

For the HSA ndustry, however, these are boom times

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3. In a triumphant March 17 earnings call, HealthEquity, the nation’s largest administrator of HSAs, reported “accelerating earnings power… significant margin expansion, and record HSA sales.”

Founder Stephen Neeleman attributed the success to Trump policy, including the "Big Beautiful Bill"
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