bonginoreport--2020-06-16--Antifa COVID-19 Portland Fundraiser is Allegedly a Scam

Questions about financial misconduct have arisen over a viral Antifa crowdfunding campaign that raised over $ 100,000 on the promise of supporting Portlanders in need during the coronavirus pandemic .
A week before Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a state-wide stay-at-home order on March 23 , a group of left-wing activists in Portland started a GoFundMe campaign .
The “ PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid Network Fundraiser ” was an immediate success .
Accompanied by a logo of a raised fist in between roses ( Portland is known as the “ City of Roses ” ) , the campaign instantly surpassed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The page , which said it will be “ withdrawing funds and delivering them to community members on a rolling basis , ” was shared and retweeted far beyond the Pacific Northwest .
It promised to center those who are “ targeted and marginalized under capitalism.
” Local food co-ops joined in by asking patrons if they wanted to donate to the fund during check-out .
Artists and other activists organized their own sub-campaigns where proceeds were donated to the GoFundMe .
With the outpouring of international support , the organizers raised the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually was raised to $ 100,000—a near 2,000 percent increase .
Within a few weeks , this goal was met .
But just as quickly as the campaign went viral , cracks began to show .
Several posted on social media that they didn ’ t receive aid .
“ My 3 teens and I counted on that box , ” wrote Rissa Vega in March .
“ I ’ m sick and quarantined .
They need to eat.
” No one responded to her comment on the group ’ s Facebook page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about five days ago , ” wrote Suzanne Stoughton .
“ My sister and I are over 64 and have health issues , are we going to receive assistance ?
” Formally organized by self-described “ anti-fascists ” Sophie Robertson ( who uses the pseudonym “ Sophie Lord ” ) , Maya Edelstein , Molly Case and Chloe Faison , the campaign promised to provide financial assistance , food and supplies to those who applied .
Robertson did not respond to The Post Millennial ’ s questions or requests for comment .
Edelstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached for comment .
The four women knew each other from activist circles in Portland , and the campaign boasted of having connections with a number of charities , most notably nonprofit , the Oregon Food Bank .
The project models itself on “ autonomous mutual aid , ” a grassroots organizing method that aims to support community members without state involvement .
Mutual aid was especially welcome in Portland , where a large , left-wing sector of the populace was hostile to the Trump administration .
While donations were pouring in during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the endeavor seemed to operate faster and more efficiently than local and federal governments , boosting the appeal of autonomous mutual aid .
“ ‘ They feel hope ' : 2,300 volunteers sign up to deliver vital resources to community , ” declared a headline on a local news site about the project .
The project even caught the attention of Portland-area congressman Earl Blumenauer , who promoted the group on his official site .
But now , two months later , the whispers of criticism have turned into loud , widespread online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other supporters .
For almost all of April , the campaign went dark on GoFundMe .
On Instagram , the group posted occasional graphics criticizing capitalism and gave instructions on how to apply for aid , but did not provide financial updates on how funds were being spent .
On May 12—nearly two months after the campaign launched—the organizers released their first substantive update .
“ As of 05/09/2020 , we have spent $ 13,906 on groceries/supplies for the community , ” read an Instagram post .
No receipts or financial statements were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced the number of completed deliveries was six weeks earlier , when they said they delivered 116 packages .
Two months after the crisis began , less than 15 percent of funds had actually been used on aiding the community , according to the group ’ s own figures .
“ This is shameful that y ’ all have raised all this money on the community ’ s good faith and are simply holding onto it while people are out here suffering , ” responded user “ Jackdilemma ” on Instagram .
Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food raised alarm about being ignored or underutilized .
“ I ’ ve only been asked to shop once ( in late April ) since I signed up [ the ] day this account opened , ” wrote Christen Glenn .
Iva Dubyak , another volunteer , wrote : “ I 've been ‘ signed up ’ as a delivery driver for over a month and there have been many days where there aren ’ t any ‘ needed ’ deliveries to be made.
” The backlash prompted the organizers to release another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear the asks for more transparency and clarity around this network and the GoFundMe .
So , we are compiling all of our receipts ( including screenshots of emails with GoFundMe , specific numbers , bank statements , etc . )
to give more context of how we got here , ” reads the statement .
The group did not include any further information .
The project was a bait-and-switch , said a 32-year-old disabled transgender applicant to the mutual aid .
The person asked not to be identified , telling The Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network of activists in Portland who have championed the project .
The person said they applied for and received donation drop-offs filled with fresh groceries and VISA gift cards worth between $ 10–30 on three occasions in the early weeks of the project ’ s launch .
This was while the GoFundMe was active ; positive testimonies were reflected in photos and posts shared in the group ’ s Facebook , leading to more donations .
However , the applicant says that in April—just two weeks after the project ’ s launch—the quality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nosedive .
There was no way to actually get in contact with a human to check on an application status , they said .
Emails and direct messages were unanswered .
Every additional day of waiting added stress to the applicant , who is currently unemployed .
But what they eventually received after three weeks of waiting was unusable : there were rotting vegetables , and the gift cards that had come with earlier boxes were no longer included .
The applicant says their request for an urgent medication pickup was ignored or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the earliest aid applicants who raised issues in the group ’ s Facebook page in March , said her first application was ignored and the second one resulted in a seven-day wait for emergency food aid .
“ I had three kids here who needed food , ” Vega tells The Post Millennial .
The 41-year-old worked at Walmart until recently and says she is frustrated that people who offered to help did not follow through or responded incompetently .
“ It had caused me a huge hardship that week .
It also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much help for people like myself and my kids out there.
” She did not apply for aid again .
After The Post Millennial sent questions to the project ’ s donors , volunteers and aid applicants , the campaign released a statement on its Facebook and Instagram pages .
“ It ’ s been brought to our attention that Andy Ngo has been attempting to contact people about the Mutual Aid network , ” the statement reads .
“ Freeze that jackass out and let ’ s solve this together.
” Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had previously responded to inquiries cut off contact .
However , various individuals ’ social media posts responding to the fund had similar complaints .
“ I also reached out for food assistance in the very beginning .
Got a partial text about 4 weeks later saying something about a box from the food bank .
No way to respond , reach out or contact them , ” wrote Lanie Santoyo on Facebook .
“ Frex Lysandra ” posted on Facebook that a request for aid was responded to “ weeks later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , rice , apples and pears—groceries they had not requested specifically and which fell far short of the promised $ 50 value .
Several others also said the deliveries were not enough to feed a family .
The project ’ s finances are not the only opaque aspect of the group .
While four women are listed as organizers on the GoFundMe , it appears that the former head of the Montavilla Neighborhood Association , Johnnie Shaver , is also involved—although his role has been obscured .
The MNA is a nonprofit that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Portland neighborhood .
Shaver has a number of posts on Twitter under a pseudonym where he expresses support for antifa and violent extremism .
In October 2018 , he tweeted , “ All .
Cops .
Are .
Bastards .
And .
Murderers.
” The slogan is chanted by antifa around the world and has become ubiquitous in Portland following 10 consecutive days of rioting in reaction to George Floyd ’ s death .
Next to smashed windows and looted businesses in downtown , “ ACAB ” is written .
At the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his administration would be treating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization .
Shaver also tweeted in 2018 an image of a raised fist holding a bat next to an antifa symbol .
The text declared : “ Talk shit , get hit.
” On another post , Shaver posted images of a shirt with a quote attributed to the “ George Jackson Brigade , ” a former Seattle far-left revolutionary group named after a Black Panther member .
The group carried out a number of violent and criminal acts in the 1970s with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shaver ’ s photo read , “ armed and dangerous and we will raze the fucking prisons to the ground.
” Similar sentiments have found renewed resonance in Portland as far-left rioters and agitators have attempted to break into the Justice Center , which houses inmates who held for processing with the Multnomah County Sheriff ’ s Office .
Beyond Shaver ’ s extreme political views , he has been accused of financial impropriety .
Five years ago , Shaver was accused of misappropriating funds from the neighborhood nonprofit group he used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting minutes from September 2015 and seen by The Post Millennial , Shaver , who was then known as Jennifer Shaver , allegedly kept a cash box and cash gift card that belonged to the organization .
“ She promised by phone to get it back to us soon , ” the minutes read .
Meeting notes four months later , on Jan. 11 , 2016 , state the property allegedly in Shaver ’ s possession was ultimately declared unrecoverable .
“ Benjamin announced Jennie Shaver has been unresponsive to communication requesting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash box , ” the note says .
“ Items are declared no longer recoverable and considered a loss.
” A police report was never filed and Shaver was not called for a hearing .
Some of those involved with leading the neighborhood association in 2015 declined to comment , stating they do not recall the exact monetary value that was lost , but did not dispute the allegation in the approved meeting minutes .
One former member who was a part of the association during this time estimated the gift card to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds .
He does not know how much was in the cash box .
Shaver later resigned from the organization .
Shaver did not respond to repeated The Post Millennial ’ s inquiries for comment .
He also removed the Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter from his Facebook page in mid-May and locked-down his social media accounts .
In Facebook posts that have since been deleted or hidden , Shaver explicitly linked himself to the PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid project .
“ We ’ ve definitely gone beyond the usual group of folx who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money , ” Shaver boasted on March 15 .
“ There are more than 2,100 people signed up in our system to offer support ( delivering supplies , paying for meds , etc ) , and we fundraised $ 20k in the first day to pay rent , bills , medication etc .
for folx who request it.
” One of the main groups helping the PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid project is the Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter , a nonprofit founded and run by Shaver .
Its listed secretary is Sophie Robertson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mutual aid project ’ s declared organizers , “ Sophie Lord.
” The phone number shared with applicants to reach the Mutual Aid project is the same number listed for the Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter , suggesting a close connection , at the least .
The group is listed as one of the designated recipients of money from the mutual aid ’ s GoFundMe , should there be additional funds after aid requests are filled .
As of late May , this would be the overwhelming majority of the remaining balance .
Shaver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Food Bank and organized the formal partnership between the two , according to Ashley Mumm , the public relations manager for the Oregon Food Bank .
She directed inquiries related to the mutual aid project to Shaver .
The Oregon Food Bank is the largest food bank in the state , distributing food aid through a network of partners .
In April , Governor Brown announced an additional $ 8 million in funding for the charity , with a majority being reimbursed by the federal government .
Photos released of the mutual aid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originate from the Oregon Food Bank .
( Shaver is seen in some of the photographs . )
The food bank , a nonprofit , is funded through public and private donations , and does not charge their partners for food .
In other words , the Mutual Aid group would not have needed to use its own funds in order to supply Oregon Food Bank groceries to applicants .
Additionally , the mutual aid project stated on their GoFundMe that they will “ prioritize ” undocumented , trans and queer , black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid .
This appears to violate the Oregon Food Bank ’ s nondiscrimination policy that partners are obligated to follow .
The Oregon Food Bank did not respond to further requests for clarification of the groups ’ relationship .
During the rioting and protests that broke out following the killing of George Floyd , GoFundMe has become one of the main crowdfunding tools for far-left extremists to raise funds to bail-out or support their comrades .
Many of those campaigns were also called “ mutual aid.
” The PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid Network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its social media pages in late May .
A link to request support , such as financial assistance , leads to a page that says the project is “ no longer accepting responses.
” However , a link to donate through PayPal is functional , despite the campaign saying donations were closed due to the goal having been met .
The group recently released its first spreadsheet , which purports to show how much money has been spent and how many requests filled .
According to the document , as of June 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s funds have been delivered .
That ’ s around 19 packages a week for a campaign that boasts of having 3,000 people who have volunteered to help .
The project ’ s last Instagram update on June 2 apologizes for the “ silence ” and says it will work on addressing issues of “ whiteness ” and “ white supremacy ” in the leadership .
Recently , an anonymously-run site was launched calling for “ complete financial transparency ” from the group .
The site decries the “ gatekeeping ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged conversations between organizers and applicants or volunteers .
The mutual aid project has not publicly responded to the demands .
They have announced plans to host future “ community forums , ” though dates have not been set .

Questions about financial misconduct have arisen over a viral Antifa crowdfunding campaign that raised over $100,000 on the promise of supporting Portlanders in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
A week before Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a state-wide stay-at-home order on March 23, a group of left-wing activists in Portland started a GoFundMe campaign. The “PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid Network Fundraiser” was an immediate success. Accompanied by a logo of a raised fist in between roses (Portland is known as the “City of Roses”), the campaign instantly surpassed its initial goal of $5,000. The page, which said it will be “withdrawing funds and delivering them to community members on a rolling basis,” was shared and retweeted far beyond the Pacific Northwest. It promised to center those who are “targeted and marginalized under capitalism.” Local food co-ops joined in by asking patrons if they wanted to donate to the fund during check-out. Artists and other activists organized their own sub-campaigns where proceeds were donated to the GoFundMe. With the outpouring of international support, the organizers raised the donation goal several times. The goal eventually was raised to $100,000—a near 2,000 percent increase. Within a few weeks, this goal was met.
But just as quickly as the campaign went viral, cracks began to show. Several posted on social media that they didn’t receive aid.
“My 3 teens and I counted on that box,” wrote Rissa Vega in March. “I’m sick and quarantined. They need to eat.” No one responded to her comment on the group’s Facebook page. “I filled out a form about five days ago,” wrote Suzanne Stoughton. “My sister and I are over 64 and have health issues, are we going to receive assistance?”
Formally organized by self-described “anti-fascists” Sophie Robertson (who uses the pseudonym “Sophie Lord”), Maya Edelstein, Molly Case and Chloe Faison, the campaign promised to provide financial assistance, food and supplies to those who applied. Robertson did not respond to The Post Millennial’s questions or requests for comment. Edelstein, Case and Faison could not be reached for comment.
Listed organizers include (from left to right) Sophie Robertson, Maya Edelstein, Molly Case and Chloe Faison
The four women knew each other from activist circles in Portland, and the campaign boasted of having connections with a number of charities, most notably nonprofit, the Oregon Food Bank. The project models itself on “autonomous mutual aid,” a grassroots organizing method that aims to support community members without state involvement. Mutual aid was especially welcome in Portland, where a large, left-wing sector of the populace was hostile to the Trump administration.
While donations were pouring in during the early days of the campaign, the endeavor seemed to operate faster and more efficiently than local and federal governments, boosting the appeal of autonomous mutual aid. “‘They feel hope': 2,300 volunteers sign up to deliver vital resources to community,” declared a headline on a local news site about the project. The project even caught the attention of Portland-area congressman Earl Blumenauer, who promoted the group on his official site.
But now, two months later, the whispers of criticism have turned into loud, widespread online protest from aid applicants, donors and other supporters.
For almost all of April, the campaign went dark on GoFundMe. On Instagram, the group posted occasional graphics criticizing capitalism and gave instructions on how to apply for aid, but did not provide financial updates on how funds were being spent. On May 12—nearly two months after the campaign launched—the organizers released their first substantive update.
“As of 05/09/2020, we have spent $13,906 on groceries/supplies for the community,” read an Instagram post. No receipts or financial statements were provided. The last time the group announced the number of completed deliveries was six weeks earlier, when they said they delivered 116 packages. Two months after the crisis began, less than 15 percent of funds had actually been used on aiding the community, according to the group’s own figures.
The responses were blistering.
“This is shameful that y’all have raised all this money on the community’s good faith and are simply holding onto it while people are out here suffering,” responded user “Jackdilemma” on Instagram.
Those who volunteered to help the project distribute food raised alarm about being ignored or underutilized.
“I’ve only been asked to shop once (in late April) since I signed up [the] day this account opened,” wrote Christen Glenn. Iva Dubyak, another volunteer, wrote: “I've been ‘signed up’ as a delivery driver for over a month and there have been many days where there aren’t any ‘needed’ deliveries to be made.”
The backlash prompted the organizers to release another statement three days later. “We hear the asks for more transparency and clarity around this network and the GoFundMe. So, we are compiling all of our receipts (including screenshots of emails with GoFundMe, specific numbers, bank statements, etc.) to give more context of how we got here,” reads the statement. The group did not include any further information.
The project was a bait-and-switch, said a 32-year-old disabled transgender applicant to the mutual aid. The person asked not to be identified, telling The Post Millennial they feared retribution from the close-knit network of activists in Portland who have championed the project. The person said they applied for and received donation drop-offs filled with fresh groceries and VISA gift cards worth between $10–30 on three occasions in the early weeks of the project’s launch. This was while the GoFundMe was active; positive testimonies were reflected in photos and posts shared in the group’s Facebook, leading to more donations. However, the applicant says that in April—just two weeks after the project’s launch—the quality and frequency of the drop-offs took a nosedive.
There was no way to actually get in contact with a human to check on an application status, they said. Emails and direct messages were unanswered. Every additional day of waiting added stress to the applicant, who is currently unemployed. But what they eventually received after three weeks of waiting was unusable: there were rotting vegetables, and the gift cards that had come with earlier boxes were no longer included. The applicant says their request for an urgent medication pickup was ignored or forgotten.
Rissa Vega, one of the earliest aid applicants who raised issues in the group’s Facebook page in March, said her first application was ignored and the second one resulted in a seven-day wait for emergency food aid.
“I had three kids here who needed food,” Vega tells The Post Millennial. The 41-year-old worked at Walmart until recently and says she is frustrated that people who offered to help did not follow through or responded incompetently. “It had caused me a huge hardship that week. It also made me think there wasn’t much help for people like myself and my kids out there.” She did not apply for aid again.
After The Post Millennial sent questions to the project’s donors, volunteers and aid applicants, the campaign released a statement on its Facebook and Instagram pages.
“It’s been brought to our attention that Andy Ngo has been attempting to contact people about the Mutual Aid network,” the statement reads. “Freeze that jackass out and let’s solve this together.” Several people in the mutual aid project community who had previously responded to inquiries cut off contact.
However, various individuals’ social media posts responding to the fund had similar complaints.
“I also reached out for food assistance in the very beginning. Got a partial text about 4 weeks later saying something about a box from the food bank. No way to respond, reach out or contact them,” wrote Lanie Santoyo on Facebook. “Frex Lysandra” posted on Facebook that a request for aid was responded to “weeks later” with a drop-off of dry beans, rice, apples and pears—groceries they had not requested specifically and which fell far short of the promised $50 value. Several others also said the deliveries were not enough to feed a family.
The project’s finances are not the only opaque aspect of the group. While four women are listed as organizers on the GoFundMe, it appears that the former head of the Montavilla Neighborhood Association, Johnnie Shaver, is also involved—although his role has been obscured. The MNA is a nonprofit that serves residents who live in a northeast Portland neighborhood.
Shaver has a number of posts on Twitter under a pseudonym where he expresses support for antifa and violent extremism. In October 2018, he tweeted, “All. Cops. Are. Bastards. And. Murderers.” The slogan is chanted by antifa around the world and has become ubiquitous in Portland following 10 consecutive days of rioting in reaction to George Floyd’s death. Next to smashed windows and looted businesses in downtown, “ACAB” is written. At the end of May, President Trump announced that his administration would be treating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
A Twitter post by Johnnie Shaver under a pseudonym
Shaver also tweeted in 2018 an image of a raised fist holding a bat next to an antifa symbol. The text declared: “Talk shit, get hit.” On another post, Shaver posted images of a shirt with a quote attributed to the “George Jackson Brigade,” a former Seattle far-left revolutionary group named after a Black Panther member. The group carried out a number of violent and criminal acts in the 1970s with the stated aim of overthrowing the government. Shaver’s photo read, “armed and dangerous and we will raze the fucking prisons to the ground.” Similar sentiments have found renewed resonance in Portland as far-left rioters and agitators have attempted to break into the Justice Center, which houses inmates who held for processing with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
Johnnie Shaver (left) is one of the organizers of the 'PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid Network Fundraiser.' Molly Case stands behind him.
Beyond Shaver’s extreme political views, he has been accused of financial impropriety. Five years ago, Shaver was accused of misappropriating funds from the neighborhood nonprofit group he used to lead.
According to MNA board meeting minutes from September 2015 and seen by The Post Millennial, Shaver, who was then known as Jennifer Shaver, allegedly kept a cash box and cash gift card that belonged to the organization.
“She promised by phone to get it back to us soon,” the minutes read. Meeting notes four months later, on Jan. 11, 2016, state the property allegedly in Shaver’s possession was ultimately declared unrecoverable. “Benjamin announced Jennie Shaver has been unresponsive to communication requesting the association’s cash gift card and cash box,” the note says. “Items are declared no longer recoverable and considered a loss.” A police report was never filed and Shaver was not called for a hearing.
Some of those involved with leading the neighborhood association in 2015 declined to comment, stating they do not recall the exact monetary value that was lost, but did not dispute the allegation in the approved meeting minutes. One former member who was a part of the association during this time estimated the gift card to have “around $200” in funds. He does not know how much was in the cash box. Shaver later resigned from the organization.
Shaver did not respond to repeated The Post Millennial’s inquiries for comment. He also removed the Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter from his Facebook page in mid-May and locked-down his social media accounts. In Facebook posts that have since been deleted or hidden, Shaver explicitly linked himself to the PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid project.
“We’ve definitely gone beyond the usual group of folx who make sh— happen with no resources or money,” Shaver boasted on March 15. “There are more than 2,100 people signed up in our system to offer support (delivering supplies, paying for meds, etc), and we fundraised $20k in the first day to pay rent, bills, medication etc. for folx who request it.”
One of the main groups helping the PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid project is the Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter, a nonprofit founded and run by Shaver. Its listed secretary is Sophie Robertson, the real name of one of the mutual aid project’s declared organizers, “Sophie Lord.” The phone number shared with applicants to reach the Mutual Aid project is the same number listed for the Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter, suggesting a close connection, at the least. The group is listed as one of the designated recipients of money from the mutual aid’s GoFundMe, should there be additional funds after aid requests are filled. As of late May, this would be the overwhelming majority of the remaining balance.
Shaver is also on staff with the Oregon Food Bank and organized the formal partnership between the two, according to Ashley Mumm, the public relations manager for the Oregon Food Bank. She directed inquiries related to the mutual aid project to Shaver. The Oregon Food Bank is the largest food bank in the state, distributing food aid through a network of partners. In April, Governor Brown announced an additional $8 million in funding for the charity, with a majority being reimbursed by the federal government.
Photos released of the mutual aid group’s food boxes show they originate from the Oregon Food Bank. (Shaver is seen in some of the photographs.) The food bank, a nonprofit, is funded through public and private donations, and does not charge their partners for food. In other words, the Mutual Aid group would not have needed to use its own funds in order to supply Oregon Food Bank groceries to applicants.
Additionally, the mutual aid project stated on their GoFundMe that they will “prioritize” undocumented, trans and queer, black, and indigenous people of color for aid. This appears to violate the Oregon Food Bank’s nondiscrimination policy that partners are obligated to follow.
The Oregon Food Bank did not respond to further requests for clarification of the groups’ relationship.
During the rioting and protests that broke out following the killing of George Floyd, GoFundMe has become one of the main crowdfunding tools for far-left extremists to raise funds to bail-out or support their comrades. Many of those campaigns were also called “mutual aid.”
The PDX COVID-19 Mutual Aid Network group launched its own website separate from its social media pages in late May. A link to request support, such as financial assistance, leads to a page that says the project is “no longer accepting responses.” However, a link to donate through PayPal is functional, despite the campaign saying donations were closed due to the goal having been met. The group recently released its first spreadsheet, which purports to show how much money has been spent and how many requests filled. According to the document, as of June 6, 249 aid packages utilizing the group’s funds have been delivered. That’s around 19 packages a week for a campaign that boasts of having 3,000 people who have volunteered to help.
The project’s last Instagram update on June 2 apologizes for the “silence” and says it will work on addressing issues of “whiteness” and “white supremacy” in the leadership.
Recently, an anonymously-run site was launched calling for “complete financial transparency” from the group. The site decries the “gatekeeping” of the project and has published screenshots of alleged conversations between organizers and applicants or volunteers. The mutual aid project has not publicly responded to the demands. They have announced plans to host future “community forums,” though dates have not been set.


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--Tucker Carlson the Most Watched Cable News Host Last Week

With an average total audience of four million viewers , Fox News Channel ’ s Tucker Carlson finished the week of June 8 through June 14 as the most-watched host in all of cable news , despite the decision by some advertisers to abandon his program over comments Carlson made about the Black Lives Matter movement .
Tucker Carlson Tonight finished ahead of FNC ’ s usual first-place finisher , Hannity , which ended the week in second place with 3.9 million viewers , followed by The Ingraham Angle ( 3.5 million total viewers ) according to ratings data compiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drew criticism for remarks he made about Black Lives Matter , saying “ this may be a lot of things , this moment we are living through , but it is definitely not about black lives , and remember that when they come for you .
And at this rate , they will.
” Several companies responded by pulling advertising from Carlson ’ s show , including the Walt Disney Company , T-Mobile , Papa John ’ s and Poshmark .
Asked on Twitter whether the company supported the kind of language Carlson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded , saying “ it definitely is not .
Bye-bye Tucker Carlson !
” This is ground Fox News has covered before , as the network ’ s high-profile prime time hosts have occasionally waded into controversy leading to advertiser boycotts that ultimately did not deter the network ’ s intensely loyal viewers .
In fact , Fox News , through a spokesperson , says that all national advertising dollars and ads were moved to other programs on the network , with no net loss of ad dollars .
Among viewers 25-54 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson remained on top with 680,000—the largest audience in cable news .
Carlson was followed by Sean Hannity ( 633,000 viewers ) and Laura Ingraham ( 621,000 viewers ) .
Overall , Fox News won the week in prime time with an average audience of 3.3 million viewers—the network ’ s 21st straight week in first place .
MSNBC was second with 1.82 million viewers , and CNN finished the week in third with 1.6 million total viewers .
Among viewers in the key demo , Fox News was first ( 556,000 viewers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN ( 471,000 viewers ) and MSNBC ( 284,000 viewers ) .

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With an average total audience of four million viewers, Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson finished the week of June 8 through June 14 as the most-watched host in all of cable news, despite the decision by some advertisers to abandon his program over comments Carlson made about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Tucker Carlson Tonight finished ahead of FNC’s usual first-place finisher, Hannity, which ended the week in second place with 3.9 million viewers, followed by The Ingraham Angle (3.5 million total viewers) according to ratings data compiled by Nielsen.
Last week, Carlson drew criticism for remarks he made about Black Lives Matter, saying “this may be a lot of things, this moment we are living through, but it is definitely not about black lives, and remember that when they come for you. And at this rate, they will.”
Several companies responded by pulling advertising from Carlson’s show, including the Walt Disney Company DIS , T-Mobile, Papa John’s and Poshmark. Asked on Twitter whether the company supported the kind of language Carlson was using, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert responded, saying “it definitely is not. Bye-bye Tucker Carlson!”
This is ground Fox News has covered before, as the network’s high-profile prime time hosts have occasionally waded into controversy leading to advertiser boycotts that ultimately did not deter the network’s intensely loyal viewers. In fact, Fox News, through a spokesperson, says that all national advertising dollars and ads were moved to other programs on the network, with no net loss of ad dollars.
Among viewers 25-54, the demographic group favored by advertisers, Carlson remained on top with 680,000—the largest audience in cable news. Carlson was followed by Sean Hannity (633,000 viewers) and Laura Ingraham (621,000 viewers).
Overall, Fox News won the week in prime time with an average audience of 3.3 million viewers—the network’s 21st straight week in first place. MSNBC was second with 1.82 million viewers, and CNN finished the week in third with 1.6 million total viewers.
Among viewers in the key demo, Fox News was first (556,000 viewers) in prime time, followed by CNN (471,000 viewers) and MSNBC (284,000 viewers).


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--Wife of Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr Dies Suddenly at 39

The wife of Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr died “ suddenly ” on Tuesday night , reports said .
Eleanor Carol Leavell Barr , who went by Carol , died at the family ’ s home in Lexington for unspecified reasons , according to the Lexington Herald-Leader .
She was 39 years old .
“ Congressman Andy Barr ’ s wife Carol passed away suddenly tonight at the family home in Lexington , ” read a statement from Barr ’ s Chief of Staff Mary Rosado .
“ During this tragic time , we respectfully ask for privacy for Congressman Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being called home to heaven.
” She added : “ Congressman Barr may release a more detailed statement at a later date , but right now is solely focused on being a father to his two beautiful daughters.
” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said he and his wife were “ heartbroken for U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and his family tonight at the sad news of the unexpected passing of the congressman ’ s wife , Carol.
” Eleanor Barr was the director of the Henry Clay Institute for Statesmanship in Lexington .
Andy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky ’ s 6th Congressional District since 2013 .
The couple had been married for 10 years .

The wife of Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr died “suddenly” on Tuesday night, reports said.
Eleanor Carol Leavell Barr, who went by Carol, died at the family’s home in Lexington for unspecified reasons, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. She was 39 years old.
“Congressman Andy Barr’s wife Carol passed away suddenly tonight at the family home in Lexington,” read a statement from Barr’s chief of staff Mary Rosado.
“During this tragic time, we respectfully ask for privacy for Congressman Barr and his family to grieve Mrs. Barr being called home to heaven.”
She added: “Congressman Barr may release a more detailed statement at a later date, but right now is solely focused on being a father to his two beautiful daughters.”
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he and his wife were “heartbroken for U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and his family tonight at the sad news of the unexpected passing of the congressman’s wife, Carol.”
Eleanor Barr had worked for Pfizer and previously served as the Director of the Henry Clay Institute for Statesmanship.
Andy Barr, a Republican, has represented Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District since 2013. The couple had been married for 12 years.


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--Return of Trump Rallies Will Provide Campaign With Much Needed Data

Known for raucousness and bombast , President Trump 's “ Make America Great Again ” rallies are also the key driver behind a data analytics program that guides campaign strategy for voter turnout and resource deployment .
Trump ’ s high-wattage stadium rallies are intricately choreographed political revivals , with the president ’ s habit of ad-libbing provocative comments often sparking days of public discussion .
But underneath the hood , the Trump campaign is using interest in the “ # MAGA ” events to gather reams of granular data on voters .
That information , in turn , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messaging , and decide how and where to invest in manpower and money to increase the president ’ s vote share .
“ The rally lists are an invaluable source of data that help power volunteer efforts and small-dollar fundraising , ” said Chris Wilson , a Republican pollster and data consultant who advised the Ted Cruz presidential campaign four years ago .
“ You have people who have already gone out there and taken a public action to support the president , ” Wilson explained .
“ Those folks are a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are your typical list targets who have just signed up as supporters online.
” Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally this Saturday in Tulsa , Oklahoma — his first since mid-March , when in-person political activities were suspended because of the coronavirus .
Capacity at the arena , Bank of Oklahoma Center , is just under 20,000 .
But Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale bragged Monday in a Twitter post that more than 1 million people submitted an RSVP to attend the event .
The remarkable figure is reassuring to some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP base remains enthusiastic to reelect the president amid a spate of polls showing him trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden , particularly among suburban women and independents .
For the Trump campaign , the flood of RSVPs for Tulsa is doubling as a treasure trove , assisting to refine a voter file that assigns a score of up to 3,000 data points per individual .
Trump campaign officials estimate that 15 % to 20 % of rally goers , while inclined to vote for the president if they show up , are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in just one election over the past four years — if that .
Many more are not registered to vote at all .
So the events are used to register new voters and cement relationships with occasional voters .
The campaign also tries to use rallies to convert Trump-curious Democrats .
Among the 156,632 RSVPs for the January Trump rally in New Jersey to boost Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew , more than 26 % were registered Democrats , campaign officials said .
Ditto for more than 25 % of voters who registered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hampshire in February and for 18 % of voters who requested tickets for a rally the same month in Phoenix .
Meanwhile , the campaign credits a decision to sink resources into New Mexico primarily on the fact that so many RSVPs for the president ’ s rally in El Paso , Texas , in the summer of last year were from people who lived across the state line .
“ No matter which city or state the president is visiting , he is always drawing new supporters into the fold — including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Zager said .
In an interview Monday , DNC spokesman David Bergstein insisted the Trump rally reveals a president who is scrambling to expand a dwindling political base .
He said the strategy would fall short against a Biden campaign that is growing its support heading into Election Day .
`` Successful campaigns are all about addition , and what the Trump campaign rallies demonstrate is that he is trying to reach a narrower and narrower slice of the electorate that was probably going to vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Known for raucousness and bombast, President Trump's “Make America Great Again” rallies are also the key driver behind a data analytics program that guides campaign strategy for voter turnout and resource deployment.
Trump’s high-wattage stadium rallies are intricately choreographed political revivals, with the president’s habit of ad-libbing provocative comments often sparking days of public discussion. But underneath the hood, the Trump campaign is using interest in the “#MAGA” events to gather reams of granular data on voters. That information, in turn, is used to recruit grassroots volunteers, test messaging, and decide how and where to invest in manpower and money to increase the president’s vote share.
“The rally lists are an invaluable source of data that help power volunteer efforts and small-dollar fundraising,” said Chris Wilson, a Republican pollster and data consultant who advised the Ted Cruz presidential campaign four years ago.
“You have people who have already gone out there and taken a public action to support the president,” Wilson explained. “Those folks are a lot more likely to continue doing things than are your typical list targets who have just signed up as supporters online.”
Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally this Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma — his first since mid-March, when in-person political activities were suspended because of the coronavirus. Capacity at the arena, Bank of Oklahoma Center, is just under 20,000. But Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale bragged Monday in a Twitter post that more than 1 million people submitted an RSVP to attend the event.
Over 1M ticket requests for the @realDonaldTrump #MAGA Rally in Tulsa on Saturday.
Before entering each guest will get:
✅Temperature check
✅Hand sanitizer
✅Mask
There will be precautions for the heat and bottled water as well. — Brad Parscale (@parscale) June 15, 2020
The remarkable figure is reassuring to some Republican insiders glad to see signs the GOP base remains enthusiastic to reelect the president amid a spate of polls showing him trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, particularly among suburban women and independents. For the Trump campaign, the flood of RSVPs for Tulsa is doubling as a treasure trove, assisting to refine a voter file that assigns a score of up to 3,000 data points per individual.
Trump campaign officials estimate that 15% to 20% of rally goers, while inclined to vote for the president if they show up, are low propensity voters who might have participated in just one election over the past four years — if that. Many more are not registered to vote at all. So the events are used to register new voters and cement relationships with occasional voters. The campaign also tries to use rallies to convert Trump-curious Democrats.
Among the 156,632 RSVPs for the January Trump rally in New Jersey to boost Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew, more than 26% were registered Democrats, campaign officials said. Ditto for more than 25% of voters who registered to attend a Trump rally in New Hampshire in February and for 18% of voters who requested tickets for a rally the same month in Phoenix.
Meanwhile, the campaign credits a decision to sink resources into New Mexico primarily on the fact that so many RSVPs for the president’s rally in El Paso, Texas, in the summer of last year were from people who lived across the state line.
“No matter which city or state the president is visiting, he is always drawing new supporters into the fold — including formerly disengaged voters or even registered Democrats,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Zager said.
The Democratic National Committee rejects Republican claims of data superiority.
In an interview Monday, DNC spokesman David Bergstein insisted the Trump rally reveals a president who is scrambling to expand a dwindling political base. He said the strategy would fall short against a Biden campaign that is growing its support heading into Election Day.
"Successful campaigns are all about addition, and what the Trump campaign rallies demonstrate is that he is trying to reach a narrower and narrower slice of the electorate that was probably going to vote for him anyways," Bergstein said.


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--GOP Governor to Give 60k Felons Voting Rights After Meeting With ACLU and BLM

Iowa ’ s Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is set to give voting rights to about 60,000 convicted felons in time for the 2020 presidential election after meeting with the George Soros-funded ACLU , the NAACP , and Black Lives Matter activists .
For years Reynolds has attempted to restore voting rights for felons immediately after they serve their prison sentences but has failed in the state ’ s Republican-controlled legislature .
Now , Reynolds says she will sign an executive order to give voting rights to about 60,000 felons before this year ’ s election .
President Trump won Iowa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillary Clinton .
“ We ’ re working on that right now , sitting down with various groups , listening to what they think is important , what is contained in that executive order , ” Reynolds said during an interview with Radio Iowa .
Reynolds said she has met with the Soros-funded ACLU — the leading open borders advocacy organization — as well as the NAACP and Black Lives Matter activists , a group that is currently demanding police departments be defunded .
“ We have an important election coming up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see what that looks like , but hopefully , it would mirror what we would put in a constitutional amendment so that we could be consistent in what we ’ re trying to do , ” Reynolds said .
Reynolds previously failed to pass an amendment to the state ’ s constitution that would automatically give felons their voting rights back after they completed their sentences .
Reynolds said even after she signs the executive order , she will push the state legislature to codify the policy into law .
John Binder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Follow him on Twitter at @ JxhnBinder .

Iowa’s Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is set to give voting rights to about 60,000 convicted felons in time for the 2020 presidential election after meeting with the George Soros-funded ACLU, the NAACP, and Black Lives Matter activists.
For years Reynolds has attempted to restore voting rights for felons immediately after they serve their prison sentences but has failed in the state’s Republican-controlled legislature.
Now, Reynolds says she will sign an executive order to give voting rights to about 60,000 felons before this year’s election. President Trump won Iowa by less than 148,000 votes to Democrat Hillary Clinton.
“We’re working on that right now, sitting down with various groups, listening to what they think is important, what is contained in that executive order,” Reynolds said during an interview with Radio Iowa.
Reynolds said she has met with the Soros-funded ACLU — the leading open borders advocacy organization — as well as the NAACP and Black Lives Matter activists, a group that is currently demanding police departments be defunded.
“We have an important election coming up. We’re working on the language to see what that looks like, but hopefully, it would mirror what we would put in a constitutional amendment so that we could be consistent in what we’re trying to do,” Reynolds said.
Reynolds previously failed to pass an amendment to the state’s constitution that would automatically give felons their voting rights back after they completed their sentences. Reynolds said even after she signs the executive order, she will push the state legislature to codify the policy into law.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter at @JxhnBinder.


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--Democrats Refuse to Condemn Dick Durbin’s “Token” Comment About Sen. Tim Scott’s Legislation

Every Democrat in the Senate has refused to acknowledge Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin ’ s comments calling Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott ’ s police reform legislation “ a token.
” In a speech Wednesday on the Senate floor , Durbin , the second-ranking Senate Democrat , said let ’ s not do something that ’ s “ a token , half-hearted approach ” when speaking about Scott ’ s legislation .
The Daily Caller contacted every Senate Democrat ’ s office asking them if they would condemn his comments , giving them more than several hours to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Here Are All The Senate Democrats Who Have Refused To Comment On Durbin ’ s Comments : Durbin ’ s communications director responded to the Daily Caller when asked if the Senator regret what he said on the Senate floor , saying Durbin was not calling Scott “ a token ” and that he has apologized to Scott .
“ The minute Sen. Durbin heard that he had offended Sen. Scott , he sought him out on the floor and apologized .
What Sen. Durbin took issue with in his floor speech was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that the Senate Majority Leader would short circuit this critical debate and fail to make the changes needed to prevent the killing of Black Americans by police officers .
Addressing systemic racism and changing policing in America requires and deserves more than one Judiciary hearing , one floor vote , one conversation .
As Sen. Durbin stated on the floor , let ’ s not do a half-hearted approach .
This deserves the full and bipartisan attention of the Senate , ” Emily Hampsten , Dubrins communications director told the Daily Caller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his police reform legislation as “ a token , ” hours after it was introduced Wednesday , asking him if his Democratic colleagues are “ still wearing those kente cloths over there.
” Scott ’ s tweet comes after a fact-checker said Tuesday that the kente cloths that Democrats wore after George Floyd ’ s death were “ historically worn ” by an “ empire involved in [ the ] West African slave trade , ” according to USA Today .
Scott responded June 10 to the criticism he has received for drafting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd .
( RELATED : Sen. Tim Scott Fires Back At Those Calling Him A ‘ Token ’ For Drafting GOP Police Reform Legislation ) “ Not surprising the last 24 hours have seen a lot of ‘ token ’ ‘ boy ’ or ‘ you ’ re being used ’ in my mentions .
Let me get this straight … you DON ’ T want the person who has faced racial profiling by police , been pulled over dozens of times , or been speaking out for YEARS drafting this ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ And don ’ t throw ‘ you ’ re the only black guy they know ’ at me either .
There are only two black Democratic Senators , stop pretending there ’ s some huge racial diversity gap in the Senate .
Ask my Dem colleagues what their staffs look like … I guarantee you won ’ t like the answer , ” Scott continued .
Scott and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the legislation in a press conference Wednesday morning , which comes just one day after President Donald Trump signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Sen. Tim Scott Slams Dick Durbin For Calling His Police Reform Bill ‘ A Token ’ ) McConnell appointed Scott to lead the party ’ s effort in passing a police overhaul bill before July 4 .
The South Carolina senator ruled out including a revision to qualified immunity — a key measure supported by Democrats and others .
( RELATED : Sen. Tim Scott Fires Back At Those Calling Him A ‘ Token ’ For Drafting GOP Police Reform Legislation ) The group of Republican senators who worked on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Carolina senator , Lindsay Graham , as well as Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska , Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma , Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia .

Every Democrat in the Senate has refused to acknowledge Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin’s comments calling Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s police reform legislation “a token.”
In a speech Wednesday on the Senate floor, Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, said let’s not do something that’s “a token, half-hearted approach” when speaking about Scott’s legislation. The Daily Caller contacted every Senate Democrat’s office asking them if they would condemn his comments, giving them more than several hours to respond, however not one responded.
Here Are All The Senate Democrats Who Have Refused To Comment On Durbin’s Comments:
Tammy Baldwin
Michael Bennet
Richard Blumenthal
Cory Booker
Sherrod Brown
Maria Cantwell
Ben Cardin
Tom Carper
Bob Casey
Chris Coons
Catherine Cortez Masto
Tammy Duckworth
Dianne Feinstein
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kamala Harris
Maggie Hassan
Martin Heinrich
Mazie Hirono
Doug Jones
Tim Kaine
Amy Klobuchar
Patrick Leahy
Joe Manchin
Ed Markey
Bob Menendez
Jeff Merkley
Chris Murphy
Patty Murray
Gary Peters
Jack Reed
Jacky Rosen
Brian Schatz
Chuck Schumer
Jeanne Shaheen
Krysten Sinema
Tina Smith
Debbie Stabenow
Jon Tester
Tom Udall
Chris Van Hollen
Mark Warner
Elizabeth Warren
Sheldon Whitehouse
Ron Wyden
Independent Sen. Angus King
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders
Durbin’s communications director responded to the Daily Caller when asked if the Senator regret what he said on the Senate floor, saying Durbin was not calling Scott “a token” and that he has apologized to Scott.
“The minute Sen. Durbin heard that he had offended Sen. Scott, he sought him out on the floor and apologized. What Sen. Durbin took issue with in his floor speech was not Sen. Scott’s bill, but that the Senate Majority Leader would short circuit this critical debate and fail to make the changes needed to prevent the killing of Black Americans by police officers. Addressing systemic racism and changing policing in America requires and deserves more than one Judiciary hearing, one floor vote, one conversation. As Sen. Durbin stated on the floor, let’s not do a half-hearted approach. This deserves the full and bipartisan attention of the Senate,” Emily Hampsten, Dubrins communications director told the Daily Caller.
Scott slammed Durbin for referring to his police reform legislation as “a token,” hours after it was introduced Wednesday, asking him if his Democratic colleagues are “still wearing those kente cloths over there.”
Scott’s tweet comes after a fact-checker said Tuesday that the kente cloths that Democrats wore after George Floyd’s death were “historically worn” by an “empire involved in [the] West African slave trade,” according to USA Today.
Scott responded June 10 to the criticism he has received for drafting police reform legislation after the death of George Floyd. (RELATED: Sen. Tim Scott Fires Back At Those Calling Him A ‘Token’ For Drafting GOP Police Reform Legislation)
“Not surprising the last 24 hours have seen a lot of ‘token’ ‘boy’ or ‘you’re being used’ in my mentions. Let me get this straight … you DON’T want the person who has faced racial profiling by police, been pulled over dozens of times, or been speaking out for YEARS drafting this?” Scott said on Twitter.
“And don’t throw ‘you’re the only black guy they know’ at me either. There are only two black Democratic Senators, stop pretending there’s some huge racial diversity gap in the Senate. Ask my Dem colleagues what their staffs look like … I guarantee you won’t like the answer,” Scott continued.
Scott and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the legislation in a press conference Wednesday morning, which comes just one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on police reform. (RELATED: Sen. Tim Scott Slams Dick Durbin For Calling His Police Reform Bill ‘A Token’)
McConnell appointed Scott to lead the party’s effort in passing a police overhaul bill before July 4. The South Carolina senator ruled out including a revision to qualified immunity — a key measure supported by Democrats and others. (RELATED: Sen. Tim Scott Fires Back At Those Calling Him A ‘Token’ For Drafting GOP Police Reform Legislation)
The group of Republican senators who worked on the bill includes Scott’s fellow South Carolina senator, Lindsay Graham, as well as Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia.


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--U.S. Fighter Jets Intercept Eight Russian Warplanes for Fourth Time in Past Week

U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian bombers flying near Alaska two separate times late Tuesday night , marking the third and fourth intercepts in a single week .
“ NORAD F-22 Raptors , supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System , successfully completed two intercepts of Russian bomber aircraft formations entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone last night , ” the North American Aerospace Defense Command ( NORAD ) said in a tweet on Wednesday morning .
NORAD said the first formation included two Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers , two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning and control aircraft .
The second formation included two Tu-95 bombers and one A-50 .
The Russian Defense Ministry posted a video online of their warplanes taking the planned flight and being intercepted by the U.S. fighter jets .
The U.S. has intercepted Russian warplanes eight times so far in 2020 , with the last four of them occurring in the past week alone , indicating a significant increase in Russian air activity near the U.S. “ For the eighth time this year , Russian military aircraft have penetrated our Canadian or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and every time NORAD forces were ready to meet this challenge , ” said General Terrence J. O ’ Shaughnessy , the NORAD Commander .
The Russian warplanes came within 36 miles of U.S. territory , but remained in international airspace while flying through the Bering Strait in the Pacific Ocean .
The Bering Strait is also the area marking the closest point between U.S. and Russian borders , with just 55 miles between them .
Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy , chief of the Main Operations Directorate of Russia ’ s Armed Forces General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity by the U.S. and its NATO allies near Russian territory , according to Russia ’ s state-run RIA Novosti news agency .
Rudskoy did not indicate whether or not the alleged U.S. activity was the reason for Russia ’ s increased activity near the U.S. Just last Wednesday , U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets intercepted two Russian bomber formations , comprised of Russian Tu-95 bombers , Su-35 fighter jets , and A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft , just 30 miles from Alaska .
The Russian Defense Ministry had posted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later being intercepted .

U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian bombers flying near Alaska two separate times late Tuesday night, marking the third and fourth intercepts in a single week.
“NORAD F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, successfully completed two intercepts of Russian bomber aircraft formations entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone last night,” the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a tweet on Wednesday morning.
NORAD said the first formation included two Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers, two Su-35 fighter jets, and an A-50 warning and control aircraft. The second formation included two Tu-95 bombers and one A-50.
The Russian Defense Ministry posted a video online of their warplanes taking the planned flight and being intercepted by the U.S. fighter jets.
The U.S. has intercepted Russian warplanes eight times so far in 2020, with the last four of them occurring in the past week alone, indicating a significant increase in Russian air activity near the U.S.
“For the eighth time this year, Russian military aircraft have penetrated our Canadian or Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zones and each and every time NORAD forces were ready to meet this challenge,” said General Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, the NORAD Commander.
“For the eighth time this year, Russian military aircraft have penetrated our Canadian or Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zones and each and every time NORAD forces were ready to meet this challenge,” said General Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, the NORAD Commander. — North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) June 17, 2020
The Russian warplanes came within 36 miles of U.S. territory, but remained in international airspace while flying through the Bering Strait in the Pacific Ocean. The Bering Strait is also the area marking the closest point between U.S. and Russian borders, with just 55 miles between them.
Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy, chief of the Main Operations Directorate of Russia’s Armed Forces General Staff claimed that Russia had observed increased activity by the U.S. and its NATO allies near Russian territory, according to Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency. Rudskoy did not indicate whether or not the alleged U.S. activity was the reason for Russia’s increased activity near the U.S.
Just last Wednesday, U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets intercepted two Russian bomber formations, comprised of Russian Tu-95 bombers, Su-35 fighter jets, and A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft, just 30 miles from Alaska.
The Russian Defense Ministry had posted a video of their bombers taking off and later being intercepted.


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--Google’s Go-To “Conservative” Influencer List Who Claim “Big Tech Bias Is a Good Thing” Exposed

The National Pulse is today publishing a previously undisclosed “ go to ” list of “ conservative ” influencers that Big Tech firm Google uses to influence the political dynamics in Washington , D.C. As the battle over Big Tech rages in Western capitals , The National Pulse was provided with an exclusive leak of the list of think tanks and activists who Google lobbyist Max Pappas reached out to on the back of the Federalist/Zero Hedge demonetization story .
Pappas – hired by Google in 2017 – took Google ’ s damage control messaging to nearly 100 influential figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The list ( at the bottom of this article ) includes key conservative influencers from major think tanks and publications – some of whom are believed to be beneficiaries of large Google donations .
Featured in the list are high-profile “ conservative ” organizations which solicit conservatives in the public for donations , all the while promoting Big Tech talking points , and/or taking grants from Big Tech companies which continue to censor conservatives online .
The Heritage Foundation , the CATO Institute , Americans for Tax Reform , R Street , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The National Pulse reached out to both Google and Max Pappas before publication , though neither responded to our queries .
Some of these same influencers haven taken to social media in the past 24 hours to defend Google , or draw attention to the Google talking points on the back of the demonization story .
The American Enterprise Institute ( AEI ) visiting scholar Mark Jamison tweeted ahead of the news an op-ed entitled “ Big Tech is biased… and that ’ s a good thing ” .
Jamison ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to have taken his marching orders from Pappas ’ s email , hurriedly publishing an article on the AEI website endorsing Google ’ s actions , and claiming that “ the ongoing conservative alarm about anti-conserative [ sic ] bias by America ’ s tech titans continues to fail that test [ of reality ] ” .
In fact , Big Tech ’ s bias against conservatives is well documented .
Julian Sanchez – a CATO and Reason magazine contributor – stated “ only conservative sites whine publicly about it , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ martyr complex ” : CATO ’ s Matthew Feeney – director of the think-tank ’ s “ Emerging Technologies ” project – used the opportunity to attack Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Senator Tom Cotton , while defending Google : The Competitive Enterprise Institute ( CEI ) ’ s Patrick Hedger , also a writer for the NeverTrump blog The Bulwark , took to the CEI website to defend a multitude of Big Tech companies .
He claims , despite evident monopolistic practices in the Big Tech sector : “ these companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , suggesting that competition in the broader tech sector remains robust and lacking a justification for government investigation , let alone intervention.
” Hedger also pounced upon conservatives on Twitter : The “ actually “ , anecdotal argument Hedger makes was never true , though it didn ’ t stop CEI ’ s Hedger digging himself deeper .
Mercatus ’ s Adam Thierer blasted conservatives who believe in regulating the tech sector , while Robert Winterton from an opaque group called ‘ NetChoice ’ based in a suite on K Street in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jessica Miers of the TechFreedom organization – another “ think tank ” – tweeted her boss Eric Goldman ’ s article out , sneeringly entitled : “ Americans would probably love Section 230… if they understood it.
” The cast of characters willing to do Google ’ s bidding – whether in libertarian circles or on the right proper – has grown in recent years as part of a concerted effort by Big Tech firms to buttress against real conservatives seeking to limit the power of faceless Silicon Valley censors .
In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the pseudo-rightist insists Americans should be grateful to Big Tech , even when being censored , because : “ You can thank innovation for The Mandalorian and for the many ways we can stay in touch : Zoom video chats , Snapchat messages and Houseparty games .
Because of American tech , we can connect even while social distancing.
” Chilson made no mention of Zoom ’ s links to the Chinese Communist Party , Snapchat ’ s airing of an interview with Dr. Fauci where he encouraging casual hook-ups in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creator Disney ’ s “ woke ” politics .
Chilson works for the Charles Koch institute , though fashions himself as a representative of “ Stand Together ” , which itself appears to be a external operation of the Koch network .
A full list of Google lobbyist Max Pappas ’ s “ go to ” influencers appears below .
The National Pulse asked both Google and Pappas if the list represents grantees of Google , but neither responded after almost a full day : UPDATE : Heritage ’ s Rob Bluey issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , essentially confirming the think tank receives Google funds while claiming it doesn ’ t impact their public policy positions ( which is what corporates give think tanks money for ) : “ The Heritage Foundation doesn ’ t take marching orders from anyone .
We always have and always will operate according to a core set of principles when evaluating policy proposals .
Donations have zero bearing on our policy positions .
Heritage ’ s broad base of financial support ensures that our recommendations are never influenced by outside pressure .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the quality , rigor , depth , and independent nature of our research and analysis .
Any suggestion to the contrary is false .
Heritage scholars have criticized Google and other technology companies for caving to the radical left , censoring Heritage content , and pursuing ill-advised policies .
We will not be pressured or bullied by anyone as we continue to represent the interests of conservatives and all Americans .
”

The National Pulse is today publishing a previously undisclosed “go to” list of “conservative” influencers that Big Tech firm Google uses to influence the political dynamics in Washington, D.C.
As the battle over Big Tech rages in Western capitals, The National Pulse was provided with an exclusive leak of the list of think tanks and activists who Google lobbyist Max Pappas reached out to on the back of the Federalist/Zero Hedge demonetization story.
Pappas – hired by Google in 2017 – took Google’s damage control messaging to nearly 100 influential figures on the right on Tuesday night.
The list (at the bottom of this article) includes key conservative influencers from major think tanks and publications – some of whom are believed to be beneficiaries of large Google donations.
Featured in the list are high-profile “conservative” organizations which solicit conservatives in the public for donations, all the while promoting Big Tech talking points, and/or taking grants from Big Tech companies which continue to censor conservatives online.
The Heritage Foundation, the CATO Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, R Street, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and more were named. The National Pulse reached out to both Google and Max Pappas before publication, though neither responded to our queries.
Some of these same influencers haven taken to social media in the past 24 hours to defend Google, or draw attention to the Google talking points on the back of the demonetization story.
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) visiting scholar Mark Jamison tweeted ahead of the news an op-ed entitled “Big Tech is biased… and that’s a good thing”.
Big Tech bias is a good thing, but some of the techniques need work. #bigtech #antitrust #regulation https://t.co/3mFRRXBCeg — Mark Jamison (@drj_policy) June 16, 2020
Jamison’s colleague at AEI, James Pethokoukis, appears to have taken his marching orders from Pappas’s email, hurriedly publishing an article on the AEI website endorsing Google’s actions, and claiming that “the ongoing conservative alarm about anti-conserative [sic] bias by America’s tech titans continues to fail that test [of reality]”.
In fact, Big Tech’s bias against conservatives is well documented.
Julian Sanchez – a CATO and Reason magazine contributor – stated “only conservative sites whine publicly about it, because other sites aren’t nursing a martyr complex”:
Basically all the supposed evidence for political bias on platforms turns out to be political asymmetry of whining once you scratch the surface even slightly. — Julian Sanchez (@normative) June 16, 2020
CATO’s Matthew Feeney – director of the think-tank’s “Emerging Technologies” project – used the opportunity to attack Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Senator Tom Cotton, while defending Google:
This clip (which I found on Google-owned YouTube) shows that Carlson is confused about what he calls "free speech." Sen. Lee seems to understand the Constitution doesn't allow Congress to bully companies at the behest of whining pundits. #Section230 https://t.co/k3Esi8fj3p — Matthew Feeney (@M_feeney) June 17, 2020
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)’s Patrick Hedger, also a writer for the NeverTrump blog The Bulwark, took to the CEI website to defend a multitude of Big Tech companies.
He claims, despite evident monopolistic practices in the Big Tech sector: “these companies compete with one another in some way, suggesting that competition in the broader tech sector remains robust and lacking a justification for government investigation, let alone intervention.”
Hedger also pounced upon conservatives on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/PatHedger18/status/1273022533927931904?s=20
https://twitter.com/PatHedger18/status/1273015424234512385
The “actually“, anecdotal argument Hedger makes was never true, though it didn’t stop CEI’s Hedger digging himself deeper.
Mercatus’s Adam Thierer blasted conservatives who believe in regulating the tech sector, while Robert Winterton from an opaque group called ‘NetChoice’ based in a suite on K Street in Washington, D.C. attacked Sen Josh Hawley:
Any conservative should be scared of being able to sue over “unfairness.” Sen. Hawley’s bill will be a huge gift to trial lawyers! https://t.co/Nkxwl85iLV — Robert Winterton (@RobPWJ) June 17, 2020
His colleague Chris Marchese agreed on cue.
Jessica Miers of the TechFreedom organization – another “think tank” – tweeted her boss Eric Goldman’s article out, sneeringly entitled: “Americans would probably love Section 230… if they understood it.”
The cast of characters willing to do Google’s bidding – whether in libertarian circles or on the right proper – has grown in recent years as part of a concerted effort by Big Tech firms to buttress against real conservatives seeking to limit the power of faceless Silicon Valley censors.
In an oped by former FTC technologist Neil Chilson, the pseudo-rightist insists Americans should be grateful to Big Tech, even when being censored, because: “You can thank innovation for The Mandalorian and for the many ways we can stay in touch: Zoom video chats, Snapchat messages and Houseparty games. Because of American tech, we can connect even while social distancing.”
Chilson made no mention of Zoom’s links to the Chinese Communist Party, Snapchat’s airing of an interview with Dr. Fauci where he encouraging casual hook-ups in the middle of the pandemic, nor Mandalorian creator Disney’s “woke” politics.
Chilson works for the Charles Koch institute, though fashions himself as a representative of “Stand Together”, which itself appears to be a external operation of the Koch network.
A full list of Google lobbyist Max Pappas’s “go to” influencers appears below. The National Pulse asked both Google and Pappas if the list represents grantees of Google, but neither responded after almost a full day:
Name Known Affiliation/Employer Jennifer Huddleston American Action Forum Douglas Holtz-Eakin American Action Forum Sarah Hale American Action Forum Scott Fyall American Enterprise Institute Windle Jarvis American Enterprise Institute Matt Au American Enterprise Institute Michael Strain American Enterprise Institute Claude Barfield American Enterprise Institute Roslyn Layton American Enterprise Institute Jason Bertsch American Enterprise Institute Gus Hurwitz American Enterprise Institute Mark Jamison American Enterprise Institute Daniel Lyons American Enterprise Institute Bret Swanson American Enterprise Institute Shane Tews American Enterprise Institute James Pethokoukis American Enterprise Institute Bartlett Cleland Innovation Economy Alliance Brent Gardner Americans for Prosperity Billy Easley Americans for Prosperity Grover Norquist Americans for Tax Reform Katie McAuliffe Americans for Tax Reform Christopher Butler Americans for Tax Reform Lorenzo Montanari Americans for Tax Reform Alexander Hendrie Americans for Tax Reform Jeff Roe Axiom Strategies Norm Singleton Campaign for Liberty Julian Sanchez CATO Institute David Boaz CATO Institute Matthew Feeney CATO Institute Peter Van Doren CATO Institute Ike Brannon CATO Institute Walter Olson CATO Institute John Samples CATO Institute Alan Reynolds CATO Institute Tom Firey CATO Institute Harrison Moar CATO Institute Jesse Blumenthal Charles Koch Institute Neil Chilson Charles Koch Institute Taylor Barkley Charles Koch Institute Curt Levey Committee for Justice Ashley Baker Committee for Justice Steve Moore Heritage Phil Kerpen American Commitment Kent Lassman Competitive Enterprise Institute Wayne Crews Competitive Enterprise Institute Jessica Melugin Competitive Enterprise Institute Iain Murray Competitive Enterprise Institute Patrick Hedger Competitive Enterprise Institute Christopher Koopman Growth Opportunity Will Rinehart Growth Opportunity Dean Reuter Federalist Society Jon Staab Federalist Society Devon Westhill Federalist Society Alexander Biermann Federalist Society Jason Pye Freedomworks David Barnes Americans for Prosperity Tim Chapman Heritage Action Josh Arnold Heritage Action Robert Bluey Heritage Diane Katz Heritage Bridgett Wagner Heritage Martin Gillespie Heritage Paul Larkin Heritage Klon Kitchen Heritage Thomas Binion Heritage Paul Winfree Heritage Jack Spencer Heritage Amber Schwartz Independent Women’s Forum Carrie Lukas Independent Women’s Forum Patrice Onwuka Independent Women’s Forum Nicole Neily Speech First Tom Giovanetti Institute for Policy Innovation Wayne Brough Innovation Defense Aaron Ginn Lincoln Network Garrett Johnson Lincoln Network Zach Graves R Street Ryan Radia Competitive Enterprise Institute William Upton Lincoln Network Charles Sauer Market Institute Adam Thierer Mercatus Institute Brent Skorup Mercatus Center Anne Hobson Mercatus Institute Andrea Castillo Mercatus Institute Matthew Mitchell Mercatus Institute Andrew Moylan National Taxpayers Union Brandon Arnold National Taxpayers Union Pete Sepp National Taxpayers Union Genevieve McCarthy National Taxpayers Union Steve DelBianco Netchoice Carl Szabo Netchoice Robert Winterton Netchoice Chris Marchese Netchoice Lauren Hyland Netchoice Joe Coon Niskanen Center Jerry Taylor Niskanen Center Will Wilkinson Niskanen Center Brink Lindsey Niskanen Center Mike Godwin R Street Eli Lehrer R Street Thomas Struble R Street Arthur Rizer R Street Caleb Watney R Street Shoshana Weissmann R Street Charles Duan R Street Kevin Kosar R Street Peter Suderman Reason Foundation Berin Szoka Tech Freedom Dan Benavente Tech Freedom Ian Adams Internation Center for Law & Economics Ashkhen Kazaryan Tech Freedom Jim Dunstan Tech Freedom Scott Wallsten Tech Policy Institute Tom Lenard Tech Policy Institute Glenn Lammi Washington Legal Foundation Cory Andrews Washington Legal Foundation Casey Given Young Voices John O McGinnis Federalist Society William Shughart The Independent Institute Lindsay Craig National Review Institute Andrea O’Sullivan James Madison Institute Sal Nuzzo James Madison Institute Rea Henderman Buckeye Institute Robert Alt Buckeye Institute Asheesh Agarwal Tech Freedom
UPDATE: Heritage’s Rob Bluey issued the following statement to The National Pulse, essentially confirming the think tank receives Google funds while claiming it doesn’t impact their public policy positions (which is what corporates give think tanks money for):
“The Heritage Foundation doesn’t take marching orders from anyone. We always have and always will operate according to a core set of principles when evaluating policy proposals.
Donations have zero bearing on our policy positions. Heritage’s broad base of financial support ensures that our recommendations are never influenced by outside pressure.
The Heritage Foundation’s authority rests on the quality, rigor, depth, and independent nature of our research and analysis. Any suggestion to the contrary is false.
Heritage scholars have criticized Google and other technology companies for caving to the radical left, censoring Heritage content, and pursuing ill-advised policies. We will not be pressured or bullied by anyone as we continue to represent the interests of conservatives and all Americans.”


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--Comedian Chris D’Elia Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Multiple Women, Including Some Underage

Comedian Chris D'Elia accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women — including some who were underage

Comedian and actor Chris D'Elia is facing a barrage of sexual misconduct allegations from women online, including some women who say they were underage when he solicited sex or nude pictures from them, Newsweek reported.
The allegations began Tuesday when a woman named Simone Rossi posted screenshots of email exchanges she said were between her and D'Elia from 2014 and 2015, when she was 16 years old. In the screenshots, D'Elia allegedly asks her to "send me a pic" and in another message he suggests meeting up and asks "can we make out?"
"For the longest time I thought it was embarrassing for ME that I was interacting with this older man, but he was the one who DM'd me on Twitter and was the one who was twice my age and was the one that used the power imbalance between us to his advantage, so f*** Chris D'Elia," Rossi wrote.
After Rossi's tweets went viral, more women shared their own experiences with D'Elia, or instances they'd been told about by others.
A 21-year-old woman told about an instance when D'Elia allegedly direct messaged her to hang out at a bar before attempting to change the venue to his hotel room. A comedian named Emma Arnold wrote that one of D'Elia's friends told her that D'Elia would share nude pictures women sent him with other male comics.
The Twitter account @SheRatesDogs, which shares strange messages that women get from men, posted several exchanges women allegedly had with D'Elia, including a 19-year-old who said D'Elia messaged her on Twitter offering to fly her to Los Angeles to "hook up," and a 16-year-old who said D'Elia messaged her asking to hang out and calling her a "total babe."
D'Elia, who is currently 40 years old, has not yet addressed the allegations publicly.


bonginoreport--2020-06-17--Millions Mistakenly Raised For Black Lives Matter Charity Connecting Cops To Communities

Millions of dollars have been mistakenly raised for a Black Lives Matter organization that is not at all associated with the mainstream anti-police movement , a report published by BuzzFeed News claimed Monday .
According to the outlet ’ s estimations , The Black Lives Matter Foundation raised at least $ 4.35 million in the first weeks of June , “ though the bulk of that was frozen before it could be disbursed.
” The foundation is a Santa Clarita , California–based charitable organization “ that has one paid employee and lists a UPS store as its address , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ray Barnes , is a 67-year-old L.A.-based music producer .
The Black Lives Matter Foundation , unlike the mainstream Black Lives Matter movement ( The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation , Inc. ) , has the express goal of “ bringing the community and police closer together.
” “ I don ’ t have anything to do with the Black Lives Matter Global Network .
I never met them ; never spoke to them .
I don ’ t know them ; I have no relationship with them , ” Barnes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Our whole thing is having unity with the police department.
” In the “ What We Believe ” section of the official Black Lives Matter site , the organization calls for the “ national defunding of police ” and for the “ disruption ” of the nuclear family , a far different agenda than that promoted by Barnes ’ foundation .
According to BuzzFeed , GoFundMe froze Barnes ’ donations after the news outlet reached out to the crowdfunding platform : Based on estimates from BuzzFeed News , donors raised at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter Foundation in the first weeks of June , though the bulk of that was frozen before it could be disbursed .
In some cases , companies including GoFundMe were unaware the foundation had no affiliation with the wider movement and froze funds only after being contacted by BuzzFeed News .
“ The Santa Clarita group is improperly using our name , ” a spokesperson for the mainstream Black Lives Matter movement told BuzzFeed .
“ We intend to call them out and follow up.
” According to the Tampa Bay Times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known as The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation , Inc. , “ is fiscally sponsored by the nonprofit Thousand Currents.
” “ That means Thousand Currents is handling Black Lives Matter ’ s finances as the organization seeks its own tax-exempt status , ” the outlet explains .
“ The Internal Revenue Service stipulates that 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organizations are ‘ absolutely prohibited ’ from making contributions to political campaigns , which would apply to Thousand Currents.
” Still , where the movement is funneling its cash is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions .
Another cop-critical charitable organization that has come under scrutiny for its use of donations is the celebrity-touted Minnesota Freedom Fund ( MFF ) , which posted a message online Monday after facing intense backlash over the bail-out charity ’ s allocation of funds .
According to MFF ’ s website , the organization has brought in over $ 30 million in donations since the death of George Floyd , yet only “ well over ” $ 200,000 in donations — less than 1 % of their funds — have actually been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Appreciate all those calling for transparency , ” the fund posted online Monday .
“ We see y ’ all .
Our values and mission have not changed since 2016 .
Be on the lookout for things coming on our end .
Be well.
” A follow-up tweet read : “ Without jeopardizing the safety of the folks we bailed out we paid well over $ 200k in the weeks since the uprising alone .
We are working on doing more.
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Millions of dollars have been mistakenly raised for a Black Lives Matter organization that is not at all associated with the mainstream anti-police movement, a report published by BuzzFeed News claimed Monday.
According to the outlet’s estimations, The Black Lives Matter Foundation raised at least $4.35 million in the first weeks of June, “though the bulk of that was frozen before it could be disbursed.”
The foundation is a Santa Clarita, California–based charitable organization “that has one paid employee and lists a UPS store as its address,” BuzzFeed reports. The founder, Robert Ray Barnes, is a 67-year-old L.A.-based music producer.
The Black Lives Matter Foundation, unlike the mainstream Black Lives Matter movement (The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc.), has the express goal of “bringing the community and police closer together.”
“I don’t have anything to do with the Black Lives Matter Global Network. I never met them; never spoke to them. I don’t know them; I have no relationship with them,” Barnes, who is black, told BuzzFeed. “Our whole thing is having unity with the police department.”
In the “What We Believe” section of the official Black Lives Matter site, the organization calls for the “national defunding of police” and for the “disruption” of the nuclear family, a far different agenda than that promoted by Barnes’ foundation.
According to BuzzFeed, GoFundMe froze Barnes’ donations after the news outlet reached out to the crowdfunding platform:
Based on estimates from BuzzFeed News, donors raised at least $4.35 million for the Black Lives Matter Foundation in the first weeks of June, though the bulk of that was frozen before it could be disbursed. In some cases, companies including GoFundMe were unaware the foundation had no affiliation with the wider movement and froze funds only after being contacted by BuzzFeed News.
“The Santa Clarita group is improperly using our name,” a spokesperson for the mainstream Black Lives Matter movement told BuzzFeed. “We intend to call them out and follow up.”
According to the Tampa Bay Times, the international Black Lives Matter movement, known as The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc., “is fiscally sponsored by the nonprofit Thousand Currents.”
“That means Thousand Currents is handling Black Lives Matter’s finances as the organization seeks its own tax-exempt status,” the outlet explains. “The Internal Revenue Service stipulates that 501(c)(3) organizations are ‘absolutely prohibited’ from making contributions to political campaigns, which would apply to Thousand Currents.”
Still, where the movement is funneling its cash is not totally transparent, leaving many asking questions.
Another cop-critical charitable organization that has come under scrutiny for its use of donations is the celebrity-touted Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF), which posted a message online Monday after facing intense backlash over the bail-out charity’s allocation of funds. According to MFF’s website, the organization has brought in over $30 million in donations since the death of George Floyd, yet only “well over” $200,000 in donations — less than 1% of their funds — have actually been used to bail out protesters and rioters.
“Appreciate all those calling for transparency,” the fund posted online Monday. “We see y’all. Our values and mission have not changed since 2016. Be on the lookout for things coming on our end. Be well.”
A follow-up tweet read: “Without jeopardizing the safety of the folks we bailed out we paid well over $200k in the weeks since the uprising alone. We are working on doing more.”
Related: Bail Out Fund Promoted By Celebs Under Fire After Taking In $30 Mill, Spending Almost No Money On Bail
The Daily Wire, headed by bestselling author and popular podcast host Ben Shapiro, is a leading provider of conservative news, cutting through the mainstream media’s rhetoric to provide readers the most important, relevant, and engaging stories of the day. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.