Tim Schwab
@timschwab.bsky.social
Journalists and author of "The Bill Gates Problem," now translated/sold on five continents. Please subscribe to my newsletter on Substack:
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Did you know the Gates Foundation has 'donated' well over $1 billion to government agencies--NIH, CDC, FDA, USAID, USDA, and government ministries in nearly two dozen countries.
Why are we allowing oligarchs to buy govt influence like this?
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Why are we allowing oligarchs to buy govt influence like this?
Read on!
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Did you know the Gates Foundation has 'donated' well over $1 billion to government agencies--NIH, CDC, FDA, USAID, USDA, and government ministries in nearly two dozen countries.
Why are we allowing oligarchs to buy govt influence like this?
Read on!
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/congress-i...
Why are we allowing oligarchs to buy govt influence like this?
Read on!
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/congress-i...
A big, unreported story: Congress is now investigating the world's most revered philanthropy.
It's about time.
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It's about time.
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Congress investigates Gates Foundation
A few weeks ago, I published a story showing that Gates's financial ties to China were a major political liability under Trump. Now Congress is investigating this very issue
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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A big, unreported story: Congress is now investigating the world's most revered philanthropy.
It's about time.
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It's about time.
Read on:
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Big news: Congress is now investigating the Gates Foundation, specifically looking at its work in China. This comes just weeks after I profiled how Gates work in China was a major political liability under Trump.
Read my newest!
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Read my newest!
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Congress investigates Gates Foundation
A few weeks ago, I published a story showing that Gates's financial ties to China were a major political liability under Trump. Now Congress is investigating this very issue
timschwab.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Big news: Congress is now investigating the Gates Foundation, specifically looking at its work in China. This comes just weeks after I profiled how Gates work in China was a major political liability under Trump.
Read my newest!
timschwab.substack.com/p/congress-i...
Read my newest!
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Why Bill Gates’s Philanthropy Is a Problem
If you learn to look past Gates’s PR halo, you will see his greed, hubris, and superiority complex.
www.thenation.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
this is exactly what i needed to read rn. by @timschwab.bsky.social
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Africa has a wealth of indigenous chicken diversity, but it's under threat from corporate takeover. Gates Foundation and others are replacing local breeds with “more productive” hybrids, owned by 3 companies in the US and Europe. Time to fight back! grain.org/e/7317 @timschwab.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Africa has a wealth of indigenous chicken diversity, but it's under threat from corporate takeover. Gates Foundation and others are replacing local breeds with “more productive” hybrids, owned by 3 companies in the US and Europe. Time to fight back! grain.org/e/7317 @timschwab.bsky.social
My new investigation finds that the (George) Clooney Foundation for Justice is giving humanitarian awards---to its own billionaire benefactors.
Is "justice" now a quid-pro-quo currency of the oligarch class? A hastag for the NYT Style section?
Read my newest: timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
Is "justice" now a quid-pro-quo currency of the oligarch class? A hastag for the NYT Style section?
Read my newest: timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
Some of Hollywood’s most prominent names descended on London on Friday night to attend the Albie Awards, Amal and George Clooney’s black-tie, celebrity-laden event that celebrates those who have devoted their lives to justice.
George Clooney’s 2025 Albie Awards Draw a Crowd of Celebrities in London
Amal and George Clooney were joined at the Albie Awards by celebrities including Meryl Streep and Meg Ryan, with performances by John Legend and Brandi Carlile.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My new investigation finds that the (George) Clooney Foundation for Justice is giving humanitarian awards---to its own billionaire benefactors.
Is "justice" now a quid-pro-quo currency of the oligarch class? A hastag for the NYT Style section?
Read my newest: timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
Is "justice" now a quid-pro-quo currency of the oligarch class? A hastag for the NYT Style section?
Read my newest: timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
Melinda French Gates's awkward attempt to step into Desmond Tutu’s legacy exposes how soft-edged celebrity feminism can marginalize women.
My newest piece looks at Gates's growing collection of humanitarian honors--& her stunning silence on Gaza.
Plz share!
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My newest piece looks at Gates's growing collection of humanitarian honors--& her stunning silence on Gaza.
Plz share!
timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
Melinda's 'meh' on genocide draws fire
Melinda French Gates's awkward attempt to step into Desmond Tutu’s legacy exposes how soft-edged celebrity feminism can marginalize women.
timschwab.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Melinda French Gates's awkward attempt to step into Desmond Tutu’s legacy exposes how soft-edged celebrity feminism can marginalize women.
My newest piece looks at Gates's growing collection of humanitarian honors--& her stunning silence on Gaza.
Plz share!
timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
My newest piece looks at Gates's growing collection of humanitarian honors--& her stunning silence on Gaza.
Plz share!
timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
Melinda Gates is now collecting humanitarian honors from organizations she funds----while remaining silent on the most visible humanitarian issue in the world, the genocide in Gaza.
The contradiction has not been lost in South Africa. Read on:
timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
The contradiction has not been lost in South Africa. Read on:
timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
Melinda's 'meh' on genocide draws fire
Melinda French Gates's awkward attempt to step into Desmond Tutu’s legacy exposes how soft-edged celebrity feminism can marginalize women.
timschwab.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Melinda Gates is now collecting humanitarian honors from organizations she funds----while remaining silent on the most visible humanitarian issue in the world, the genocide in Gaza.
The contradiction has not been lost in South Africa. Read on:
timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
The contradiction has not been lost in South Africa. Read on:
timschwab.substack.com/p/melindas-m...
Building on new reports from @uwchr.bsky.social & @huffpost.com, my newest piece examines the dirty money--& blood money--fueling the Gates Foundation. This includes $1 billion+ Bill Gates has invested in Trump's anti-immigrant agenda. Plz read & share!
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
September 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Building on new reports from @uwchr.bsky.social & @huffpost.com, my newest piece examines the dirty money--& blood money--fueling the Gates Foundation. This includes $1 billion+ Bill Gates has invested in Trump's anti-immigrant agenda. Plz read & share!
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
Blood money---that's the best term to describe Bill Gates's billion-dollar investment in Trump's anti-immigration agenda.
The debate is no longer whether Gates is an oligarch. It's whether he is also a fascist sympathizer.
Check out my. newest:
timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
The debate is no longer whether Gates is an oligarch. It's whether he is also a fascist sympathizer.
Check out my. newest:
timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
In Trump's assault on immigrants, Bill Gates eyes big profits
Gates's massive investment in a company executing Trump's anti-immigrant policies should sharpen the public debate around oligarchy---and fascism.
timschwab.substack.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Blood money---that's the best term to describe Bill Gates's billion-dollar investment in Trump's anti-immigration agenda.
The debate is no longer whether Gates is an oligarch. It's whether he is also a fascist sympathizer.
Check out my. newest:
timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
The debate is no longer whether Gates is an oligarch. It's whether he is also a fascist sympathizer.
Check out my. newest:
timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
Bombshell: billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates eyes profits from Trump’s racist, fascist, human-rights-violating assault on immigrants
Maybe it's time that we start saying NO to Gates's blood money
Read my newest: timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
Maybe it's time that we start saying NO to Gates's blood money
Read my newest: timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
In Trump's assault on immigrants, Bill Gates eyes big profits
Gates's massive investment in a company executing Trump's anti-immigrant policies should sharpen the public debate around oligarchy---and fascism.
timschwab.substack.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Bombshell: billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates eyes profits from Trump’s racist, fascist, human-rights-violating assault on immigrants
Maybe it's time that we start saying NO to Gates's blood money
Read my newest: timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
Maybe it's time that we start saying NO to Gates's blood money
Read my newest: timschwab.substack.com/p/in-trumps-...
Strange to see so many journalists puzzling over Trump's decision to center Bill Gates at his recent oligarch round table, seating him next to Melania.
The explanation is pretty simple and obvious: Gates is the original tech-bro oligarch. He has earned his seat
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
The explanation is pretty simple and obvious: Gates is the original tech-bro oligarch. He has earned his seat
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Melania spotted grimacing at Bill Gates during tech guru summit
Melania Trump was spotted looking upset while Bill Gates was speaking during the president's dinner with tech CEOs this week. It's a stark contrast with how she's treated Elon Musk.
www.dailymail.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Strange to see so many journalists puzzling over Trump's decision to center Bill Gates at his recent oligarch round table, seating him next to Melania.
The explanation is pretty simple and obvious: Gates is the original tech-bro oligarch. He has earned his seat
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
The explanation is pretty simple and obvious: Gates is the original tech-bro oligarch. He has earned his seat
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Gates's recent public boot-licking of Trump is only his most recent confession. He's not a humanitarian. He's just another oligarch who has no problem partnering with whatever monster holds power.
Why do so many legacy liberal outlets insist the opposite is true?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Why do so many legacy liberal outlets insist the opposite is true?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
September 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Gates's recent public boot-licking of Trump is only his most recent confession. He's not a humanitarian. He's just another oligarch who has no problem partnering with whatever monster holds power.
Why do so many legacy liberal outlets insist the opposite is true?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Why do so many legacy liberal outlets insist the opposite is true?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Why has the Gates Foundation been so generous to China ($600m)--to a country that doesn't seem especially in need of philanthropy?
And why is Gates's giving suddenly slowing down? My guess is Trump.
Check out my newest piece for a deep dive:
timschwab.substack.com/p/why-is-gat...
And why is Gates's giving suddenly slowing down? My guess is Trump.
Check out my newest piece for a deep dive:
timschwab.substack.com/p/why-is-gat...
September 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Why has the Gates Foundation been so generous to China ($600m)--to a country that doesn't seem especially in need of philanthropy?
And why is Gates's giving suddenly slowing down? My guess is Trump.
Check out my newest piece for a deep dive:
timschwab.substack.com/p/why-is-gat...
And why is Gates's giving suddenly slowing down? My guess is Trump.
Check out my newest piece for a deep dive:
timschwab.substack.com/p/why-is-gat...
The Chinese translation of my book is out, and the cover art is amazing!
The publication gave me an opening to examine a big, untold story: the Gates Foundation's close work with China, aimed at expanding its colonial footprint across Africa.
Read on! timschwab.substack.com/p/why-is-gat...
The publication gave me an opening to examine a big, untold story: the Gates Foundation's close work with China, aimed at expanding its colonial footprint across Africa.
Read on! timschwab.substack.com/p/why-is-gat...
September 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Chinese translation of my book is out, and the cover art is amazing!
The publication gave me an opening to examine a big, untold story: the Gates Foundation's close work with China, aimed at expanding its colonial footprint across Africa.
Read on! timschwab.substack.com/p/why-is-gat...
The publication gave me an opening to examine a big, untold story: the Gates Foundation's close work with China, aimed at expanding its colonial footprint across Africa.
Read on! timschwab.substack.com/p/why-is-gat...
Is Gates really a bold champion of women, as the news media is widely presenting? Or is he laundering his reputation--papering over the troubling allegations of misconduct he faces? By taking his money, are you part of the problem?
Read on:
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Read on:
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August 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Is Gates really a bold champion of women, as the news media is widely presenting? Or is he laundering his reputation--papering over the troubling allegations of misconduct he faces? By taking his money, are you part of the problem?
Read on:
timschwab.substack.com/p/is-bill-ga...
Read on:
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My newest investigation is up! As the 'Epstein files' dominate headlines, why aren't we talking about Bill Gates?
The real lesson we should take from Jeffrey Epstein is about how extreme wealth undermines our democracy--and our humanity.
timschwab.substack.com/p/is-bill-ga...
The real lesson we should take from Jeffrey Epstein is about how extreme wealth undermines our democracy--and our humanity.
timschwab.substack.com/p/is-bill-ga...
Is Bill Gates in the Epstein files? Probably
It's time to review the many troubling revelations that have emerged around Gates's hard-to-explain association with Epstein. And it's time to talk about toxic philanthropy
timschwab.substack.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My newest investigation is up! As the 'Epstein files' dominate headlines, why aren't we talking about Bill Gates?
The real lesson we should take from Jeffrey Epstein is about how extreme wealth undermines our democracy--and our humanity.
timschwab.substack.com/p/is-bill-ga...
The real lesson we should take from Jeffrey Epstein is about how extreme wealth undermines our democracy--and our humanity.
timschwab.substack.com/p/is-bill-ga...
One reason we have so many oligarchs is b/c journalists have failed to confront extreme wealth----b/c they work in newsrooms controlled by billionaires.
A great case study, and the focus of my newest investigation, is Bloomberg.
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
A great case study, and the focus of my newest investigation, is Bloomberg.
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
It's time to confront oligarch media
As Bloomberg's Billionaire Index mysteriously erases $150 billion from its oligarch ledger, we are once again confronted with the perils of billionaire influence over journalism.
timschwab.substack.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
One reason we have so many oligarchs is b/c journalists have failed to confront extreme wealth----b/c they work in newsrooms controlled by billionaires.
A great case study, and the focus of my newest investigation, is Bloomberg.
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
A great case study, and the focus of my newest investigation, is Bloomberg.
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
My newest investigation just went live!
Please read and share!
timschwab.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
Please read and share!
timschwab.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
It's time to confront oligarch media
As Bloomberg's Billionaire Index mysteriously erases $150 billion from its oligarch ledger, we are once again confronted with the perils of billionaire influence over journalism.
timschwab.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My newest investigation just went live!
Please read and share!
timschwab.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
Please read and share!
timschwab.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
Too much he-said/she-said in this piece, which ends w/ fallacy: Gates either gives money to philanthropy (good) or buys super yachts (bad).
What about abolishing billionaires?
Wish @Undark.org had explored full spectrum of debate/criticism surrounding Gates/oligarchy
undark.org/2025/07/02/g...
What about abolishing billionaires?
Wish @Undark.org had explored full spectrum of debate/criticism surrounding Gates/oligarchy
undark.org/2025/07/02/g...
The Gates Foundation’s Global Reach Expands, to Mixed Reviews
As the U.S. and other countries cut funding for global health initiatives, what role will philanthropy take?
undark.org
July 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Too much he-said/she-said in this piece, which ends w/ fallacy: Gates either gives money to philanthropy (good) or buys super yachts (bad).
What about abolishing billionaires?
Wish @Undark.org had explored full spectrum of debate/criticism surrounding Gates/oligarchy
undark.org/2025/07/02/g...
What about abolishing billionaires?
Wish @Undark.org had explored full spectrum of debate/criticism surrounding Gates/oligarchy
undark.org/2025/07/02/g...
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This post is not gaining enough traction in the Netherlands. Tim Schwab followed the money of Rutger Bregman’s School of Moral Ambition and if anyone was still like well yeah maybe not sure this will do it
Hilarious! @rutgerbregman.com has blocked me. Why? Maybe because I exposed his financial conflicts of interest and intellectual bankruptcy?
Rutger likes to talk, but doesn't like to listen.
In case you missed it, here's my deep dive into Rutger Bregman:
timschwab.substack.com/p/he-built-a...
Rutger likes to talk, but doesn't like to listen.
In case you missed it, here's my deep dive into Rutger Bregman:
timschwab.substack.com/p/he-built-a...
He built a brand criticizing billionaires. Are billionaires now bankrolling his work?
Rutger Bregman's new non-profit, the School for Moral Ambition, makes it hard to follow the money, but I found donations from the Gates Foundation and other philanthropies associated with billionaires
timschwab.substack.com
June 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
This post is not gaining enough traction in the Netherlands. Tim Schwab followed the money of Rutger Bregman’s School of Moral Ambition and if anyone was still like well yeah maybe not sure this will do it
There is no such thing as a good oligarch.
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Tech billionaires are reshaping our world. While Elon Musk grabs headlines, Bill Gates laid the blueprint—normalizing billionaire control over public policy through his foundation. Since 2000, the Gat...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There is no such thing as a good oligarch.
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I'm a critic of both GAVI & RFK Jr. Suddenly ending GAVI overnight will cause a lot of damage, but just b/c millions of people around the globe depend on this deeply unaccountable group for vaccine access is not a reason for it to exist ad infinitum.
www.development-today.com/archive/2023...
www.development-today.com/archive/2023...
June 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I'm a critic of both GAVI & RFK Jr. Suddenly ending GAVI overnight will cause a lot of damage, but just b/c millions of people around the globe depend on this deeply unaccountable group for vaccine access is not a reason for it to exist ad infinitum.
www.development-today.com/archive/2023...
www.development-today.com/archive/2023...
The growing resistance to oligarchy is inspiring, but it won't work if we can't talk about the original tech-bro oligarch, Bill Gates.
It's time to build power. Registration for the webinar today!
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/publish/post...
It's time to build power. Registration for the webinar today!
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/publish/post...
Want to fight oligarchy? How about Thursday?
Link to webinar registration: tinyurl.com/GatesPowerGrabWebinar
timschwab.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The growing resistance to oligarchy is inspiring, but it won't work if we can't talk about the original tech-bro oligarch, Bill Gates.
It's time to build power. Registration for the webinar today!
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/publish/post...
It's time to build power. Registration for the webinar today!
LINK: timschwab.substack.com/publish/post...