π·π¨πΉπ» 2 πΊπ¬πΉπ°π¬πΊ π»π―πΉπ¬π¨π«: How a Wealthy Billionaire is influencing local politics playing shell games in collaboration with elected officials in @austintexasgov 
https://twitter.com/ClintonRarey/status/1627827212249448451
The year is 2021, #EquityPAC aka @EquityActionATX launches their first campaign against increasing police staffing which they called "No Way Prop A"
The ballot measure was backed by @georgesoros's and his @OpenSociety Foundation w/ a $500,000 donation and The Fairness Project (@FairnessProject) which I call #TFP moving forward, donated $200,000 as the top 2 donors to #EquityAction
#TFP was ran by @Jonathanchad between Sep 2016 - Jun 2021
Where in 2018 #Soros donated $500,000 to #TFP
influencewatch.org/non-profit/opeβ¦
Where in 2018 #Soros donated $500,000 to #TFP
influencewatch.org/non-profit/opeβ¦
Jonathan also served as a political partner with the left-leaning foreign policy group Truman National Security Project (@TrumanProject).
Where Soros donated $660,000 to the Truman National Security Project.
influencewatch.org/non-profit/faiβ¦
Where Soros donated $660,000 to the Truman National Security Project.
influencewatch.org/non-profit/faiβ¦
The Truman Project is split into the Truman Center for National Policy & the Truman National Security Project in which @JoeBiden's son #HunterBiden resides on the board. (more to come later about this)
projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/orgβ¦
https://t.co/WBoOngRqRE
projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/orgβ¦
https://t.co/WBoOngRqRE
Going back to #TFP Barbara Davis was the director of development & previously worked at Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice (@AstraeaUpdates) which receives a grant from @OpenSociety each year for their "International Trans Fund".
influencewatch.org/non-profit/astβ¦
influencewatch.org/non-profit/astβ¦
Katherine Acey, Astraeaβs first Executive Director, serves on the @OpenSociety Foundations Human Rights Initiative Board
influencewatch.org/non-profit/astβ¦
influencewatch.org/non-profit/astβ¦
The current Executive Director of #TFP is Kelly Hall who served in @BarackObama administration helping to implement the affordable care act.
thefairnessproject.org/bio-kelly-hall/
thefairnessproject.org/bio-kelly-hall/
George Soros was a mega donor to #BarackObama donating $1 million just during 2012.
huffpost.com/entry/george-sβ¦
huffpost.com/entry/george-sβ¦
The Sixteen Thirty Fund which donated $100,000 to @EquityActionATX is a left-wing lobby and advocacy network used by @georgesoros which he is the #1 donor, totaling $33,373,483.00 in donations
influencewatch.org/non-profit/opeβ¦
influencewatch.org/non-profit/opeβ¦
The Sixteen Thirty Fund has donated over $9,761,090 to @AFSCME which has given $25,000 to #EquityActionATX
The President of #AFSCME #LeeSaunders is also a member of the Democracy Alliance which was started by Rob Stein and funded by 2 mega donors @georgesoros and Peter Lewis
The President of #AFSCME #LeeSaunders is also a member of the Democracy Alliance which was started by Rob Stein and funded by 2 mega donors @georgesoros and Peter Lewis
1630 Fund works alongside New Venture Fund (@NVFund) which provides similar funding and fiscal sponsorships for left-wing organizations.
These 2 funds are are managed by @EricKessler who founded @arabellaadvisor, a previous member of the now-defunct Clinton Global Initiative
These 2 funds are are managed by @EricKessler who founded @arabellaadvisor, a previous member of the now-defunct Clinton Global Initiative
#Soros #OpenSociety has also donated $350,000 to Just Liberty (@JustLibertyTX1) who is ran by Kathy Mitchell a Policy Consultant for @EquityAction
For a lady that pushes hard for transparency I wonder why she doesn't want anyone knowing who is funding their organization.
For a lady that pushes hard for transparency I wonder why she doesn't want anyone knowing who is funding their organization.
@chrisharris worked for Just Liberty between Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 and is also one of the founders of #EquityPAC aka #EquityActionATX and "Director of Policy" for @ATXJustice
When you finalize all the shell games and moving money from one organization to the next @georgesoros has donated $1,250,000 to @EquityActionATX
Combine #AJC & #EA funding from #Soros they've received a whopping $2,513,225
Combine #AJC & #EA funding from #Soros they've received a whopping $2,513,225
Now lets look at the city indirectly funding #EA
City Lights Group who was founded by Margo Weiz donated $102,000 to #EquityActionATX
Margo founded and was the E.D. at @PeopleFund which has received over $4 million in covid relief money for "Education and Training Consulting"
City Lights Group who was founded by Margo Weiz donated $102,000 to #EquityActionATX
Margo founded and was the E.D. at @PeopleFund which has received over $4 million in covid relief money for "Education and Training Consulting"
Margo is also the Executive Director at Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute where the #atxcouncil has been paying $15,000 a year for "Memberships" since 2016 starting just after @MayorAdler was elected
Totaling $199,617 between Austin Justice Coalition and Equity Action ATX which @austintexasgov has indirectly donated to activist organizations.
Open Society Funding Austin Organizations:
- Equity Action
- Austin Justice Coalition
- Just Liberty
Open Society Funding Austin Organizations:
- Equity Action
- Austin Justice Coalition
- Just Liberty
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