4.07.2023

Never mind TikTok and Big Balloons

 OK, maybe the TikTok Crisis is past us by now — so many newer things to freak out about* — but I'm pretty sure I did see a mention of the balloon a few days ago — and why worry about Chinese hackers running rampant through U.S, networks? If China has designs on U.S. politics all they have to do is buy a few U.S. politicians, like everybody else seems to do.

Group steers Swiss billionaire’s money to liberal causes

Newly available tax documents show that his giving through the Berger Action Fund, which describes itself as advocating for “solutions to some of our world’s biggest problems,” swelled in 2021 to $72 million, cementing Wyss’ status as a Democratic-aligned megadonor.…

After criticizing Republicans for using dark money,Democratic-aligned groups spent more of it in 2020.
* I've been watching cable TV news for the last few days. I subscribed for a month to keep tabs on the Manhattan Indictment, but that turned out to be kind of a bust. Now I'm stuck with it until May. The angst!

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