David Armiak
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Research Director and Investigative Journalist at The Center for Media and Democracy. Anthropologist. Proud father. Music nerd.
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NEW: DonorsTrust — the donor conduit favored by the Koch political network — funneled over $152.5 mil to MAGA groups, right-wing national and state think tanks and litigation centers, hate groups, youth groups, and more in 2023, according to an analysis of its latest IRS filing obtained by CMD.
DonorsTrust Injected More Than $150 Million in Untraceable Cash Into Right-Wing Groups in 2023 - EXPOSEDbyCMD
DonorsTrust — the donor conduit favored by the Koch political network — funneled over $152.5 million to MAGA groups, right-wing national and state think tanks and litigation centers, hate groups, yout...
www.exposedbycmd.org
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RAGA was deeply tied to the violent insurrection on January 6. Perhaps they should consider cutting ties to Texas AG Ken Paxton, Alabama AG Steve Marshall or other of its members involved in #StoptheSteal first. RAGA has no moral ground to stand on.
Exclusive: RAGA Demands DAGA End Support for Virginia’s Dem AG Nominee Jay Jones over Violent Texts | National Review
The Republican Attorneys General Association called the text revelations ‘this year’s biggest political scandal.’
www.nationalreview.com
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I'm sorry but how does this person have standing to challenge Colorado's ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy when she has explicitly disclaimed any desire to change a patient's sexual orientation or gender identity? How is this a real case? slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Supreme Court’s First Blockbuster Case This Term Looks Pretty Fake
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a case that seeks to undo a major triumph of the LGBTQ+ movement.
slate.com
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"Bearing Trump’s signature, NSPM-7 was clearly drafted with a deep understanding of the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy. It seeks to 'disrupt' not just those allegedly carrying out left-wing violence, but those who fund it and those who 'radicalize' and recruit individuals to partake in it."
Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left Draws from Decades of Counterterrorism Policy
Trump's NSPM-7 is a pivotal policy endangering free expression in the United States.
www.dropsitenews.com
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More significantly, the House is unable to vote on releasing the Epstein Files. Another way they are protecting pedophiles as Cruz said they need to do more of.
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Russ Vought seems to be having a good time sticking it to New York … 1/
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The fascist Trump regime is trying to blackmail higher education into falling in line with their far right agenda with the bullshit "compact." This is a direct attack on academic freedom, freedom of speech, the pursuit of truth and academic excellence. Resist!
Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
www.nytimes.com
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Council for National Policy's Conservative Action Project dropped a letter on 9/29 urging the right-wing Cato Institute to withdraw its, "“Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare In the United States" study. CNP, a secretive Christian Right network, was deeply tied to the violent Jan 6 insurrection.
Conservatives Urge The Cato Institute To Withdraw Its Deeply Flawed Political Violence Study - Conservative Action Project
September 29, 2025Washington, D.C. Conservatives strongly urge the Cato Institute to retract the deeply flawed study “Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare In the United States,” released on Septembe...
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exposedbycmd.bsky.social
NEW: Oil industry heir John Hess, the longtime former CEO of Hess Corporation & current director at Chevron, is tied for the 2nd largest donor to Fix the City, a super PAC backing former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign for mayor of NYC. So far, he has donated a total of $1 million to the super PAC.
Chevron Director Pumps $1 Million Into Pro-Cuomo Super PAC - EXPOSEDbyCMD
Oil industry heir John Hess, the longtime former CEO of Hess Corporation and current director at Chevron, is tied for the second largest donor to Fix the City, a super PAC backing former New York Gove...
www.exposedbycmd.org
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exposedbycmd.bsky.social
NEW: State Farm offers investment services to anyone, not just policyholders, along with mutual funds open to investors. At the end of June, it held $3.3 billion in Exxon shares and $1.9 billion in Chevron stock — making it among the top 20 investors in both companies.
State Farm Fiddles with Fossil Fuels While the World Burns - EXPOSEDbyCMD
On August 15, insurance regulators in Illinois granted State Farm a 27% rate hike on homeowners policies, with premiums projected to climb by $475 a year for the average homeowner.
www.exposedbycmd.org
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“Year after year, land and environmental defenders—those protecting our forests, rivers, and lands across the world—continue to be met with unspeakable violence.”

146 environmental and land defenders were murdered or disappeared in 2024
The political killings you don’t hear about
Across the globe, standing up for the planet can be a death sentence—and the perpetrators are almost never held accountable.
heated.world
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🚨 New directive NSPM-7 targets "anti-capitalism," “anti-Christian,” and “anti-American" opinions as indicators of extremist violence, authorizing an army of 4,000 counter-terrorism officers to prevent crimes that haven't happened:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...
Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”
New order targets “anti-Christian,” “anti-American,” and “anti-capitalism” opinions
www.kenklippenstein.com
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Rest in Power. ✊
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Assata Shakur, of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, has died at the age of 78 in Cuba, where she received political asylum in 1984.
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exposedbycmd.bsky.social
Right-wing Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has resigned and announced that he will lead the anti-union network "Teacher Freedom Alliance." The Center for Media and Democracy wrote about the launch of this astroturf operation earlier this year. Read more 👇
Freedom Foundation Launches Anti-Union Network for Teachers - EXPOSEDbyCMD
The Freedom Foundation, a notorious anti-union advocacy group, has launched a new organization, the Teacher Freedom Alliance, which the foundation’s CEO describes as “an alternative for pro-America ed...
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NEW: Journalists from FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, New York Times, New York Post, & Newsmax have all embedded with ICE & CBP operations over the past nine months under the umbrella of the DHS, giving the operations a publicity boost while leaving key claims about DHS enforcement policies unquestioned.
Led by Fox, Journalists Embed with DHS Amid Media Crackdown - EXPOSEDbyCMD
Major media outlets fail to question ICE and DHS on the reliability of its claims about deportation efforts
www.exposedbycmd.org
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24 hour general strike in Italy for Palestine underway. “This doesn’t mean we’re anti-Jews or antisemitic, and we’re tired of the media and politicians playing on this misunderstanding,” the student, identified only as Alessandra, told La Repubblica.
Disruption across Italy as tens of thousands protest against Gaza war
Schools and stations closed and ports blocked in one of Europe’s biggest demonstrations opposing Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
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WATCH: Important coverage from the Center for Media and Democracy about the repression journalists are facing from local and federal law enforcement simply for doing their jobs. ⬇️
exposedbycmd.bsky.social
If DHS can violently attack journalists and citizen observers without any consequences, none of us are safe anywhere in the country.
#protest #LAProtests #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists
Freedoms Under Attack: DHS Violence Against Journalists, Observers, and Protesters
YouTube video by The Center for Media and Democracy
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"About 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates."
Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests
Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of war
www.theguardian.com
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exposedbycmd.bsky.social
A June 2 email from RLDF’s then President to RAGA members obtained by CMD shows that Bondi has set up a State Attorneys General Task Force to work with her & the DOJ to “focus on addressing different criminal and civil issues via state statutes & regulations, in concert with enforcing federal codes”
Republican AG Group Cuts Ties with Leonard Leo, Brings in $10.1 Million in First Half of 2025 - EXPOSEDbyCMD
The Republican Attorneys General Association brought in $10.1 million in contributions in the first six months of 2025, its latest IRS filing examined by the Center for Media and Democracy shows. The ...
www.exposedbycmd.org
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NEW investigation from the Center for Media and Democracy reveals that the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) has cuts ties with Christian Right activist/funder Leonard Leo and brought in $10.1 million in the first half of 2025.

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Republican AG Group Cuts Ties with Leonard Leo, Brings in $10.1 Million in First Half of 2025 - EXPOSEDbyCMD
The Republican Attorneys General Association brought in $10.1 million in contributions in the first six months of 2025, its latest IRS filing examined by the Center for Media and Democracy shows. The ...
www.exposedbycmd.org
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freedom.press
Attacks on the press are attacks on the public's right to know.

DHS, LAPD, and other law enforcement must be held accountable for their brazen and repeated violations of the First Amendment.
exposedbycmd.bsky.social
If DHS can violently attack journalists and citizen observers without any consequences, none of us are safe anywhere in the country.
#protest #LAProtests #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists
Freedoms Under Attack: DHS Violence Against Journalists, Observers, and Protesters
YouTube video by The Center for Media and Democracy
youtu.be