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Jun 3

THREAD: How USAID Became a Pipeline to Fund Leftist NGOs and CIA Black Ops — With Your Tax Dollars 🧵

Let's shatter the fake narrative and the sob stories about USAID money being used to fight for poverty and that cutting off USAID money will result in the death of 300,000 children.

Anyone peddling that ridiculous claim is just lying to you.

USAID is a massive funnel of taxpayer money flowing straight into the pockets of left-wing NGOs, activist networks, and globalist institutions.

Let’s follow the money. Again. Receipts and examples below.

USAID’s largest grantees include:

– National Democratic Institute (NDI)
– International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL)
– Freedom House
– Open Society Foundations' partners
– George Soros-backed groups in Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe
– Tides Foundation affiliates
These groups push progressive reforms, gender ideology, abortion access, and electoral interference—all abroad, with U.S. money.

USAID gave over $2 billion in 2022 to NGOs alone. USAID’s public grants database reveals that billions in taxpayer funds are awarded to nonprofit organizations with explicitly left-leaning missions, often under the language of “humanitarian aid,” “democracy support,” or “sustainable development.”

Of the top 50 recipients, nearly all promote:

– “Democracy reform” (read: election meddling)
– DEI initiatives
– LGBT advocacy abroad
– Climate change mandates
– Opposition to “right-wing extremism” (often defined as traditionalist/nationalist movements)

Examples of not sick children getting aid:

1. Democracy Reform” = Election Interference
USAID funds “democracy promotion” in countries with conservative or nationalist governments under the guise of helping “civil society.”

In practice, this often means:

-Training left-aligned media and NGOs to counter “disinformation” (i.e., conservative ideas)

- Funding opposition groups with organizing tools
Promoting electoral law changes to weaken traditionalist parties

- Running poll observation missions staffed by ideologically aligned watchdogs

📍Examples:

Hungary, Poland, Guatemala, El Salvador, Tunisia – All saw targeted interventions labeled “pro-democracy” that supported U.S.-aligned or leftist factions.

2. DEI Initiatives (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)

USAID grants often require “equity frameworks” even in countries where such concepts are alien or culturally inappropriate.

Funded programs push:

-“Unconscious bias” training in government institutions
-Racial equity assessments in African and Latin American judicial systems
-Gender quotas in business and politics
-Forced cultural shifts in hiring, education, and religious institutions

These initiatives mirror U.S. progressive ideology and are often resisted by local populations yet carried out anyway using American tax dollars.

3. LGBT Advocacy Abroad

USAID’s LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development Policy (2022) formalized U.S. support for advancing sexual and gender identity rights worldwide.

Includes:

-Legal reform grants to decriminalize homosexuality and redefine marriage
-Trans rights education for children through school partnerships
-Funding drag shows, pride parades, and gender workshops in conservative countries

📍Targeted regions include: Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, many of which hold traditional or religious views.

4. USAID now requires nearly every grant—whether for farming, education, or security—to include “climate resilience” language.

This means:

-Funding goes only to groups who push green energy, net-zero policies, or environmental justice
-Fossil fuel-based development is denied aid
-Smallholder farmers are forced into “climate-smart agriculture” contracts controlled by green NGOs

In practice, this destroys energy independence, slows growth, and allows Western climate NGOs to dictate policy in poor countries.

5. “Right-Wing Extremism” = Anyone Not Aligned with Progressive Norms

USAID grants fund:

“Disinformation monitoring hubs” in media and universities

“Resilience programs” to protect against “radicalization”—usually defined as traditional family advocacy, nationalism, or religious conservatism

“Narrative training” for influencers and journalists to combat “hate speech” (often meaning any right-of-center opinion)

📍In India, Brazil, Philippines, and Kenya, conservative religious or nationalist parties were flagged as extremist and targeted by these programs.

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Jun 2

🧵🧵THREAD: How “Responsible Statecraft” Is Functionally Aligned With the Muslim Brotherhood Agenda

Responsible Statecraft is the media arm of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a think tank co-founded in 2019 by George Soros and Charles Koch.

This is the anti-war think tank that appeals to progressives and is now all the sudden cited by conservatives. Knowledge is power. In order to understand if the information you are getting is tainted, it is good to examine who is presenting it and what their motivations might be. So let's the rip the band aide off of the foreign policy that has taken hold not just in Obama circles but also in conservative circles.

For some reason Responsible Statecraft is Anti-Israel. Anti-Gulf. Anti-American exceptionalism.

Why would Koch and Soros fund a foreign policy think tank. You would think their agenda is not aligned.

Well you would be wrong. If your goal is dismantling American influence abroad then these two people have a lot in common.

The Quincy Institute pushes a doctrine of "restraint." But in practice, it repeatedly:

– Defends Iranian proxies
– Undermines Abraham Accords
– Attacks U.S. alliances with Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia
– Normalizes Islamists under the guise of “diplomacy”

Why should you care about this? Because Responsible Statecraft presents itself as “mainstream” foreign policy analysis but subtly launders Islamist-aligned narratives through an “anti-war” filter.

It’s not peace journalism. It's not about restraint. And it is not about anti-war. It’s proxy influence.

Responsible Statecraft’s rhetoric often mirrors Qatari state media, especially Al Jazeera English and Middle East Eye which both known for Brotherhood-friendly slants.

It’s not accidental. Many of their experts are the same people.

Let’s talk about who writes for Responsible Statecraft.

You'll find contributors tied to:

– CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations)
– American Muslims for Palestine
– National Iranian American Council (NIAC)
– Qatar-backed academics
All known vectors of Muslim Brotherhood narratives in the U.S.

RS writers have aggressively pushed anti-Egypt content often defending the Muslim Brotherhood post-Morsi regime, even as Egypt, Saudi, and the UAE consider the Brotherhood a terrorist organization.

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Jun 2

🧵THREAD: How the 2013 Smith-Mundt Modernization Act Opened the Door to U.S. Government Propaganda at Home and What Followed

In 2013, a quiet change occurred. The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012, was tucked into the NDAA, and it repealed the long-standing ban on domestic dissemination of U.S. government-produced propaganda. Few noticed when it happened and even fewer understood what it would unleash.

The original Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 explicitly prohibited the U.S. government from targeting American citizens with psychological operations or state-sponsored media campaigns. Its purpose was to prevent wartime propaganda tools from being deployed on the American people. But with the 2013 update that protection was erased.

What was the impact of that? Well...

The modernization language allowed content that was created by agencies like the State Department, the DOD, and the CIA for foreign audiences to be available "on request" to U.S. audiences.

This legislative change created a gray zone that the intelligence community, the defense contractors, and the affiliated NGOs tripped all over themselves to occupy. All the sudden there were no boundaries between news, influence operations and controls on the narratives.

In 1948, the US Government could create propaganda for foreign audiences only. They did this through institutions like Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, etc. but they were explicitly forbidden from distributing that content to Americans, under the premise that government propaganda at home undermined democracy.

After 2013 there was no longer a dissemination ban on materials produced by the State Department, the Defense Department, or other agencies for foreign influence.
All of this became accessible “on request” domestically. In reality, this became a de facto legalization of domestic propaganda, because:
1. Agencies could now upload content online where it would naturally reach U.S. audiences.

2. Journalists, NGOs, and social media influencers could cite, amplify, and repackage government narratives without restriction.

3. Third-party “public-private partnerships” enabled mass influence through contractors and platforms creating distance between government fingerprints and public perception.

Real-World Examples Post-Smith-Mundt:

1. Voice of America & Foreign Policy Messaging

VOA content was previously restricted to foreign broadcasts but they began appearing widely online and on YouTube and often they were repackaged for domestic consumption.

By 2016, VOA and its affiliated outlets were reporting directly on U.S. political candidates and immigration policies, with tones that directly mirrored State Department priorities.

Why do you think that Trump dismantled them in 2025.

2. Global Engagement Center (GEC) – State Dept.

Originally created to counter ISIS propaganda, GEC expanded its operations into domestic narrative control under the banner of “disinformation" as soon as President Trump was elected.

Internal documents (via the Twitter Files) showed GEC partnering with Stanford’s EIP and other NGOs to flag, suppress, and steer content on social media, including topics like vaccine hesitancy, election integrity, and war criticism.

3. “Countering Disinformation” and CISA

DHS’s CISA created the “Mis-, Dis-, and Malinformation” (MDM) working group, which worked with universities and platforms to remove domestic content that contradicted federal messaging (e.g., about COVID, Ukraine, or elections). Again, only after President Trump won the election in 2016.

This was later ruled to be likely unconstitutional government censorship (Missouri v. Biden case, 2023), but it was operationally enabled by the Smith-Mundt’s erosion of previous safeguards.

4. Psychological Influence via NGOs

The Open Information Partnership (UK), Atlantic Council's DFRLab, and NewsGuard received U.S. federal grants to “combat disinformation” so that it could effectively create proxy mouthpieces for official narratives.

These groups published “blacklists” of dissenting journalists and flagged content for suppression on platforms like Facebook and old Twitter.

5. Ukraine War Coverage (2022–2024)

Mainstream media’s uniform language “unprovoked,” “heroic resistance,” “no U.S. involvement” reflected State Dept. aligned narratives across every main stream media platform.

Leaked documents from GEC and DOD affiliated think tanks revealed coordinated talking points distributed to media outlets, social influencers, and foreign partners that were later echoed domestically.

6. COVID-19 Narrative Control

The Trusted News Initiative (BBC, AP, NYT, etc.), often cited CDC/NIH guidance directly was used to control the narrative. Also state and WHO aligned information sheets with talking points were distributed to the media. All of these suppressed the lab leak theories and the vaccine side effect discussions. Any other theories or iterations of fact were flagged as “foreign disinfo."

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May 31

⚖️ Major Supreme Court Decisions Expected in June 2025

1. U.S. v. Skrmetti – Gender Affirming Care for Minors

•Issue: Constitutionality of state bans on gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors.

•Background: Challenges to Tennessee and Kentucky laws that prohibit puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and related treatments for minors.

•Potential Impact: A ruling could set a national precedent affecting transgender healthcare rights.

2. Trump v. CASA – Nationwide Injunctions & Birthright Citizenship

•Issue: Whether individual federal judges can issue nationwide injunctions against executive orders.

•Background: Stemming from challenges to an executive order redefining birthright citizenship, the case examines the scope of judicial authority.

•Potential Impact: Could redefine the power of federal courts in checking executive actions.

3. Mahmoud v. Taylor – Parental Rights & LGBTQ+ Curriculum

•Issue: Whether public schools infringe upon parents’ religious rights by mandating participation in LGBTQ+ inclusive curricula without opt-out provisions.

•Background: Parents argue that mandatory exposure to certain materials violates their First Amendment rights.

•Potential Impact: May influence how schools balance inclusive education with religious freedoms.

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May 31

🧵🧵The Middle East Forum (MEF) just came out with a new report detailing Qatari influence in America since 2012.

A country of 300,000 people have spent $40 Billion dollars in America. $33.4 billion dollars in real estate and business ventures, $6.25 to American universities and $72 million dollars for lobbyists.

This thread is a summary of the findings of Middle East Forum. The article/research paper is linked at the end of the thread.

US Businesses, Real Estate, and Investment Firms

Qatar has made strategic investments in American businesses totaling at least $33.4 billion. QIA opened New York City offices in 2015 to help facilitate its U.S. investments, and in 2015 the Gulf emirate committed to investing $45 billion in American businesses. Doha likely reached or surpassed this goal in recent years based on QIA’s growth trajectory and total assets.

But the true value of Qatar's real estate empire is hard to ascertain. In addition to direct ownership of properties, QIA holds shares of real estate companies and often does business through spinoffs and affiliates. One estimate suggests the Qataris have spent tens of billions on properties that amount to ten million square feet of prime real estate in Manhattan.

The Qatari flag actually flies above the entrance of the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

They entered the real estate market in Washington DC in 2010 and California in 2016 with a 1.34-billion-dollar joint venture in 4 class office buildings in Los Angeles.

In the past three years, QIA has injected billions of dollars into American investment firms. This includes deals with wealth management titans like AlTi Global ($485 million) and KKR ($180 million). Qatar has secured investment deals with companies owned by powerful political figures, such as former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategic Capital, which received $500 million in capital from QIA and its partners in 2022, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, which received $1.5 billion in joint ventures between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors.

After 10/7, The Middle East Forum sent 30,000 emails to American CEOs detailing all the way in which Qatar poses a threat to American national security due to their support for international terrorism.

Qatar has also been making inroads and investments in AI and cutting-edge technologies through its Digital Agenda 2030.

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May 29

🧵🧵 Global Color Revolutions at a 50,000 foot view (“Nonviolent Resistance Movement”)

1/. The Strategists

Gene Sharp:

•Role: Founder of the Albert Einstein Institution (AEI)

•Contributions: Sharp authored From Dictatorship to Democracy and compiled the “198 Methods of Nonviolent Action,” providing a comprehensive guide for nonviolent resistance.

•Impact: His work has influenced numerous movements worldwide, including those in Serbia, Ukraine, and Georgia.

Robert Helvey:

•Role: Retired U.S. Army Colonel and strategist

•Contributions: Helvey collaborated with Gene Sharp to train activists in nonviolent strategies, notably assisting the Serbian group Otpor! in their efforts against Slobodan Milošević.

Erica Chenoweth:

•Role: Political scientist and researcher

•Contributions: Chenoweth’s research introduced the “3.5% rule,” suggesting that nonviolent movements engaging at least 3.5% of the population have a high success rate.

Peter Ackerman:

•Role: Founding Chair of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC)

•Contributions: Ackerman co-authored A Force More Powerful and supported global nonviolent movements through education and strategy development.

2/ Training Hubs and Institutions

Albert Einstein Institution (AEI)
•Founded: 1983 by Gene Sharp
•Mission: To advance the study and use of strategic nonviolent action in conflicts worldwide.

CANVAS (Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies)
•Founded: 2004 by Srđa Popović and Slobodan Đinović
•Activities: Provides training and resources to activists in over 50 countries, promoting nonviolent resistance strategies.

International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC)
•Founded: 2002 by Peter Ackerman and Jack DuVall
•Focus: Supports the study and practice of nonviolent conflict to advance rights and freedoms globally.

3/ NGO Support Networks

National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
•Established: 1983 by the U.S. Congress
•Purpose: Promotes democracy abroad by funding political groups, NGOs, and civil society organizations.

USAID
•Role: U.S. government agency providing foreign aid
•Involvement: Funds democracy promotion programs, including support for civil society and governance initiatives.

Freedom House
•Function: Advocates for democracy and human rights, often collaborating with NED and other organizations to support democratic movements.

Open Society Foundations (OSF)
•Founder: George Soros
•Activities: Provides grants to civil society groups, promoting justice, education, public health, and independent media.

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