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Here is part 2 of Save the Children but waste the money. This is a thread 🧵- for the full take open and read down

Yesterday we looked at $234 million spent on operations. Today where the remaining $676 million went - 🤔 Image
Only $80 million of the $919 million was spent here in the USA. The largest recipient of of that was $6.3 million to their sister company a lobbying agency

Let this sink in: your tax money, $6 million was spent as a charitable donation to a group to beg Congress for more money.Image
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Another grant of $1.5 million went to a company that researches stabilizing conflict, economic growth and education (not penny given to children yet - all still NGO grants) Image
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$1.2 million to John Hopkins University with another $700k split between two other universities Image
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$5.5 million grant to Tango International a research firm that helps organizations decide where best to spend money.
Keep in mind Save the Children did not hire them, they gave them a grant.Image
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Now to foreign grants $595.8 million Image
Here’s where it gets 🤔they do not keep records of why they gave the grants. Including $7.4 million to Europe for “grant making” (more on next slide) and another $10 million in other countries for grant making. Image
It is unclear if the European grant includes this, of if this is a separate line item: there is an agreement for a $3 million loan to the United Nations Image
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Now a couple omissions from yesterday’s thread: the Diversity Officer (these NGOs love their DEI) was paid $264,064 or roughly $127 an hour - remember it’s a “charity company” Image
I incorrectly called this legal counsel, these are actually companies hired to do so fund raising. So they gave $6.3 million to beg Congress for more money and spent $23 million to beg tax payers for more money

Those canvassing campaigns are projected to bring in $22 million
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But we already established they lost money on two other fund raisers. Image
Their website states 85 cents of every donation goes to children.
But before the first donation ever hits their door, they’ve already spent $900 million in taxpayer money from grants. Image
Here is Part 1 - open for full details
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Sep 16
Following up on @DOGECommittee posts regarding cloud seeding, here is some additional information. a thread 🧵

Introduction to Cloud Seeding

Cloud seeding goes back to 1946, when General Electric research laboratories caused snow to fall near Mount Greylock in Massachusetts.

Seeding involves dispersing substances like silver iodide, potassium iodide, dry ice, or hygroscopic materials like table salt, and even propane into clouds causing the formation of ice crystals or water droplets, thereby increasing precipitation, often used to address water scarcity.

Common methods include aircraft-based dispersion and ground-based generators, with applications ranging from enhancing rainfall to suppressing hail or dispersing fog.

While it may seem like a solution to droughts, it comes with significant risks that need careful consideration.

The technique has been used in various regions, including the U.S., China, the UAE, and Australia, often in response to increasing water demands exacerbated by climate change and megadroughts.

Current estimates place seeding revenue around $128 million last year in the United States, which currently ranks 3rd globally; and projects to remain so as revenues steadily climb.Image
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Unintended Weather Consequences:
Cloud seeding can lead to unintended and sometimes catastrophic weather events.

For example, it has been linked to increased urban flooding, as seen in the United Arab Emirates, where heavy rainfall overwhelmed infrastructure, and in the UK, where severe flooding was associated with cloud seeding operations.

Historical incidents, such as a deadly blizzard in China, have also been attributed to weather modification efforts, highlighting the difficulty in predicting and controlling outcomes.

Specific cases, like Oregon’s 1974-1975 Hood River seeding, caused overpowering rainfall leading to street collapses and mudslides, prompting discontinuation the following year.
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Impact on Sensitive Ecosystems:

Cloud seeding over environmentally sensitive areas, such as Kosciusko National Park in Australia, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, has raised concerns about its effects on local wildlife and ecosystems.

It has been linked to algal blooms in pristine glacial lakes and potential harm to species like the pygmy possum, though these claims are disputed by peer-reviewed research summarized by the International
Weather Modification Association.

The rapid environmental legislation changes in such areas add to the complexity, with limited long-term studies to assess impacts.Image
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Read 12 tweets
Jul 20
At the same time we face a declining population crisis, the government is handing out grants to educate about "the detrimental effects of overpopulation."

The more we search, the more we find attempts to weaken the US through population control. (a thread) - but more the financials show a deep story.

"The primary exempt purpose of Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG) is to educate the American public and political leaders about the detrimental effects of overpopulation on our environment, resources, and quality of life. " according to their IRS filings. "NPG is a membership organization that advocates a smaller and truly sustainable United States population accomplished through voluntary incentives for smaller families and reduced immigration levels."

thank you to @DataRepublican for the tools to find more of this and to @twinforces for the Sankey chart that helped flag this.Image
And how did they do it? Through targeting youth of course through the main stream legacy media

"In an effort to broaden the reach of our critical message to millions of Americans, we run advertisements in national publications such as the Washington Times National Weekly, Washington Examiner, and several special editions of USA Today," the filings show. "We enlist the activism of our nation's young people through our annual NPG scholarship contests, and work with educators across the country through our free NPG teacher's packet program. NPG publications are distributed to our nationwide membership, the full U.S. Congress, key contacts in the media, and other interested organizations."

They spent $864,000 on the project.
Here is where it gets interesting. they show all of last year's income being from grants, at under $300,000 but a yearly operating budget of $2.6 million. the difference from sale of assets. Image
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Jul 15
First run of the new NGO tool from @twinforces and I was not disappointed by how it works. I was however in absolute shock what I found. (a thread)

We have long suspected of kickbacks, but this was eye opening to see kickback grants and money handlers.

This is the cash from just ONE ngo Save The Children, and shows 1) how many people touch the money along the way, and 2) a view of the kickback grants.

Each pink line is a kickback grant. Each dot is a company that handled the money.Image
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Most astounding in the beginning was seeing Save The Children give a grant to a company who then gave a grant right back to them. Image
I ran out of screen space to expand grant recipients, but found 5 kickback grants just in the area I could expand. Image
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Read 4 tweets
Jul 13
DOGE Timeline — Beginning January 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is tasked to reduce U.S. government spending, waste, fraud and abuse while also making gorvernment more efficient.

This is a thread of accomplishments: Image
• January 20, 2025:
• DOGE is officially established via Executive Order 14158, with a mission to modernize federal technology, cut regulations, and reduce spending. The initiative is set to operate temporarily until July 4, 2026.
• A federal hiring freeze is implemented through a Presidential Memorandum, initiating workforce reduction plans.

• January 30, 2025: NOAA contract modified to “partially terminate,” saving $22 million.Image
Feb 1-Feb 11:

• February 5, 2025:
• DOGE gains access to the Treasury Department’s federal payment system. A federal judge limits access to read-only data for two DOGE employees following a lawsuit by public employee unions and a retiree advocacy group.
• DOGE and the Department of Transportation announce access to FAA technologies for “rapid safety upgrades.”

• February 6, 2025:
• DOGE begins work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
• DOGE posts on X that it is saving approximately $1 billion per day, primarily through halting hiring, eliminating DEI programs, and stopping improper payments to foreign organizations.

• February 7, 2025:
• Senate Democrats launch an investigation into DOGE’s access to federal student loan data after reports of unauthorized access. A lawsuit filed by California public university students seeks to block DOGE’s access to these records.

• February 8, 2025:
• A New York federal judge issues a temporary restraining order blocking DOGE from accessing taxpayer records, including Social Security numbers and bank account information.

• February 10, 2025:
• DOGE cuts 89 independent research contracts at the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, valued at nearly $900 million.
• DOGE terminates 36 contracts across six agencies, saving $165 million, including DEI-related contracts.

• February 11, 2025:
• Executive Order 14219, “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Regulatory Initiative,” orders agency heads to review regulations for potential deregulation.
• The Department of Homeland Security fires four FEMA officials following DOGE’s claims of improper payments.
• Mass layoffs begin at the Department of Education, with nearly half of its workforce (approximately 1,950 positions) cut by March 11.Image
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Jun 21
Let’s take @Alladdin1983 work and go a little deeper. Hedge funds, $100 in office expense and universities begging for tax payer money, they giving it away to other universities - just so they can come back and ask for more money.

The Research Foundation has $72 million in hedge funds… against what? Why are they using tax payer money to bet against the stock market?

They have another $117 million invested in global stock funds. And $89 million handled by private firms.

Then consider 2 of their 5 paid contractors are Banks.

As mentioned earlier, half their funding comes from tax payers, funneled into the foundation from a dozen other universities.Image
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This on top of the $17 million in travel, $7.5 million in meetings and conferences, and $100 million in office expenses… how much timer does one company need? Image
The combined work by individuals in uncovering waste and abuse is amazing. I always like to thank @DataRepublican for sharing the tools she created, making this possible.
Read 4 tweets
May 29
The DOGE suggestions are often criticized for cutting into agencies like Veterans’ Affairs.

.“they are taking away from vets”

This is a thread of more than $6 million in veteran affairs spending with Oriental Trading Company.

edible gummy bears
tropical tote bags
Glow sticks
And thousands of other Chinese-manufactured gimmick items.

While the company is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and has a significant fulfillment center there, it's estimated 85% of Oriental Trading Company's products are manufactured in China.Image
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