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#extortion

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Kim Perales

🚨"Embraer & OJ cos. escaped the Brazil #tariffs.

Big Tech has Trump as their personal lobbyist abroad.

Copper raw materials got a reprieve
This is just trade-as-corp-wish-list all over again.

And it's not tethered to any economic imperative."

At a #FightFascism event Sat, I spoke to the local ACLU ATTYs (Gen Z) heroes for a few mins. They were unfamiliar with the term, #Kleptocracy. I explained it & #Kakistocracy.
#Corruption #Trump #Extortion #Bribes #Protest #USPol
prospect.org/economy/2025-08-0

The American Prospect · Trump’s Tariffs Are Kleptocracy in ActionVery little of what you’ve heard about presidential ‘deals’ is true. It’s really a shakedown on behalf of Trump’s desires and corporate whims.
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Nonilex

The #State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business & tourist #visas to post a #bond of up to $15,000 to enter the #UnitedStates, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.

#law #immigration #Trump #extortion #MafiaState
apnews.com/article/state-depar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur Friday, July 11, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)
AP News · US may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States. It's a move that may make the process unaffordable for many. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, the department says it will start a 12-month pilot program under which people from countries deemed to have high overstay rates and deficient internal document security controls could be required to post bonds of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 when they apply for a visa. It says the countries affected will be listed once the program takes effect.
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Nonilex

#FuckYouBrown

#BrownUniversity on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the #Trump admin to regain access to federal #research #funding & end investigations into alleged *#discrimination* [#FreeSpeech].

#Brown agreed to pay $50 million in *workforce development* #grants in #RhodeIsland [💔] over 10 years as part of the *agreement* [#extortion].

[FUCK YOU BROWN!!!! AYFKM??!!?]
#law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #AcademicFreedom
apnews.com/article/trump-brown

People traverse Brown University campus in Providence, R.I., Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
AP News · Brown University strikes deal with Trump administration to restore fundingBrown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million in workforce development grants in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of the agreement. Brown President Christina H. Paxson said the deal preserves Brown’s academic independence. The terms include a clause saying the government cannot dictate curriculum or the content of academic speech at Brown.
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Nonilex

No. Don’t do it.

#HarvardUniversity has signaled a willingness to meet #Trump’s demand to spend as much as $500 million to settle its dispute with the admin as talks between the two sides intensify, four people familiar with the negotiations said.

According to one of the people, #Harvard is reluctant to directly pay the federal government, but negotiators are still discussing the exact financial terms.

#law #Constitution #AcademicFreedom #extortion #dictatorship
nytimes.com/2025/07/28/us/poli

Neither Harvard nor the government has publicly detailed the types of terms they might find acceptable for a settlement.
The New York Times · Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump DisputeBy Michael C. Bender
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Dissent Doe :cupofcoffee:

McKenzie Memorial Hospital in Michigan disclosed a breach involving protected health information. More than 54k people were affected.

In the substitute notice on their website, they do not specify whether this was a ransomware attack, nor do they mention any extortion demand. What they do say, in part, is

"We have taken steps to address the incident and are committed to protecting the information entrusted to us. In response to this incident, we partnered with third-party specialists to conduct a full investigation and took action to mitigate the risk to the data. There is no indication that any information has been or will be fraudulently misused.”'

So... did they pay the unnamed attackers? Sounds to me like they did, but I wish they'd be clearer. I've emailed them to ask them directly.

And oh yes, as @amvinfe also reported, this was McKenzie's second #databreach with #PHI since early 2022.

databreaches.net/2025/07/28/tw

#extortion#HIPAA#healthsec
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Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS

Holy #extortion by the #Trump administration! apnews.com/article/columbia-tr

AP News · Columbia University reaches a deal with Trump to restore federal research fundsColumbia University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus, the university announced Wednesday. Under the agreement, the Ivy League school will pay the $200 million settlement over three years to the federal government, the university said. It will also pay $21 million to settle investigations brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Todd needs beer, badly. 🍻

They finally got me. Meta has essentially locked me out of Instagram (pictured) and Facebook. I can either...

* confirm that they can process my personal data for ads

or

* pay them €7.99/month on Instagram to "unlock" my account and not process my personal data for ads; plus €5.99/month on Facebook as my accounts aren't linked

Kind of reads like extortion to me.

Overly on the Instagram app that reads: Review whether we can process your data for ads We previously asked whether you consent to us processing your personal data for personalized ads. As part of laws in your region, we'll need you to revisit your ads choice. Get started
Overlay on the Instagram app after tapping "Get started" that reads: You need to make a choice to continue using Instagram As part of laws in your region, you can choose whether you consent to us processing your personal data for ads. Your choice will apply to the accounts in this Accounts Center. (Option 1) Subscribe to use without ads Subscribe to use your Instagram accounts without ads, from €7.99/month. Your data won't be processed for ads. (Option 2) Use free of charge with ads Discover products and brands through personalized ads, while using your Instagram accounts free of charge. Your data will be processed for ads. You'll later have the option to see less-personalized ads. (Your current experience) You'll learn more about what each option means Continue
#Meta#Instagram#Facebook
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Kat O’Brien

Trump is building a machine to disappear people, violating due process, ignoring ethics and international law to do so. He is pressuring other countries to take migrants in exchange for better treatment & perks from the U.S.(aka extortion).
Gift link.

nytimes.com/2025/07/23/opinion
#uspol #extortion #trump #immigrants

The New York Times · Opinion | Trump Is Building a Machine to Disappear PeopleBy Jeff Crisp
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Kim Perales

This term,🚨Trump's made 99 visits to his properties, incl 62 visits to his golf courses, a 37%⬆️from last term.

Foreign govt officials from 10 countries have made 19 visits to his props, with st govt officials visiting 17X in the last 6 months. Special interest grps, pol CMTEs & foreign govts have held 49 events at his props, 16X than this time in his 1st term.

He's promoted his props by mentioning them 57X, a 78%⬆️from the 1st term.
#Bribery #Extortion #Emoluments #USPol citizensforethics.org/reports-

CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonTrump's term 2 corruption by the numbers: More golf trips, more foreign visitors and more profits - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonSix months into his second term, Trump's corruption is orders of magnitude greater than the corruption of his first administration.
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