#Usaid

[greenzaku]

Clarifying for those not following the war in Ukraine closely, Musk's control of Starlink has allowed him to literally manipulate the battlefield to hinder Ukraine; in areas where geography or battle damage has destroyed conventional internet connectivity.

Ukraine launched sea drones to target Russian warships in occupied Crimea, which were reliant on Starlink for connectivity. They were turned off just before they reached their target, disabling control of the drones and causing them to drift away.

Musk intermittently turned off Starlink to units defending Kharkiv oblast, allowing Russians to advance rapidly because the Ukrainians units could not communicate efficiently.

Despite Starlink terminals, like other items under sanctions, no longer being sold to Russia, Russian troops have been able to purchase them on the black market and use them for extended periods.

These are what USAID was trying to investigate.

Musk is a war criminal and a Putin ally.

[jangillman]

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[victusinveritas]

Top quote is from Robert Reich.

[us-cj]

[alex51324]

Here's another one for the, "It's not working as well as we'd hoped, but at least it's doing something," files.

To sum up, this company was one of many contractors that were going to be stiffed as a result of Elon feeding USAID into the woodchipper. It manufactures a special fortified peanut butter for re-feeding severely malnourished children. It's shelf-stable, ready to eat, and (unlike IV nutrition, for instance) can be administered at home by the children's parents or usual caregivers, so the number of children that can benefit isn't limited by clinic space or the availability of medical personnel.

Musk's woodchipper would have had $10 USD worth of this stuff left sitting on pallets in the factory, while the manufacturer was neither paid for it nor legally allowed to sell or even give it away--and children die as a result of not having it.

CNN did a story on it, and it became one of the better-known examples of the absurdity, waste, and cruelty of the USAID "pause." I know I mentioned it in one of my calls to my legal representatives.

And now, this one contract has been reinstated. The larger lesson--that feeding USAID into a woodchipper is short-sighted, wasteful, and deadly to both literal human beings and the US's reputation abroad--does not appear to have been learned.

How the food will be distributed--with the vast majority of USAID personnel recalled to the United States and fired--is an open question. Optimistically, perhaps the few remaining USAID workers can find other groups able to do the distribution without further financial or practical assistance from the US. It'll be less efficient and more vulnerable to corruption than the old USAID distribution channels, but it can reasonably be hoped that at least some of this life-saving therapeutic food will reach starving children and prevent their deaths.

It's not much of a win, but it's a bit more than nothing, and it shows that vast amounts of coordinated public outrage are having slightly more effect than simply shouting our grievances into a bag in a dark cellar at midnight.

[theobjectivemind]

Ukraine is standing strong, but the U.S. risks turning its back on its allies. Trump’s stance on Ukraine is not just a policy shift; it’s a betrayal of the Budapest Memorandum, an agreement the U.S. signed to guarantee Ukraine’s security in exchange for giving up its nuclear weapons. Russia has been violating that agreement since 2014, and now, Trump is signaling that the U.S. might follow suit.

While European nations step up, pledging billions in aid and working on a peace plan, the U.S. under Trump seems poised to abandon its role as a leader in global security. NATO unity is being tested. Allies are questioning whether they can trust America. If the U.S. won’t stand by Ukraine, what does that mean for future commitments to other allies?

Ukraine is not just fighting for itself; it’s fighting for democracy, for sovereignty, and for the very principles that Western nations claim to uphold. Turning our back now doesn’t just hurt Ukraine; it weakens our standing in the world.

The real leader in yesterday’s meeting was Zelenskyy. He continues to fight for his country, while Trump continues to undermine the alliances that keep us safe.

If you believe in standing with our allies, in keeping our word, and in resisting authoritarian aggression, keep speaking out. Support Ukraine. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙💛

[mysharona1987]

[my-midlife-crisis]

The quote is important

But Werner Herzog did not say this...

This quote originated with a message posted by the "Werner Twertzog" Twitter account. This Twitter account is not owned, operated, or affiliated with the German film director. Rather, it is run by William Pannapacker, a professor of American literature at Hope College in Holland, Michigan:

[trexalicious]

MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of OUR TAXES sent to TERRORIST organizations like HAMAS...🤬

So in essence, America has been inadvertently financing terrorists around the world unknowingly 😡🤯. That’s what happens when you have no control over taxpayer funded programs 😳

[accountability-movement]

Why We Need To Be Extremely Concerned About Trump's Shutdown of the USAID.

Here are some historical comparisons:

Putin (Russia): He shut down independent charities and aid groups so only his government could control who got help. This let him spread propaganda and punish people who didn’t support him while making sure only loyalists got resources.

Hitler (Nazi Germany): He got rid of foreign aid groups so that no one outside Germany could see or interfere with what he was doing. This let him control who got help and push his extreme nationalist agenda without outside influence.

Orban (Hungary): He kicked out international aid groups so that only his government and his rich allies could decide how money was spent. This let him keep power, reward loyal businesses, and cut off outside checks on his actions.

In all these cases, getting rid of humanitarian aid wasn’t about saving money—it was about taking full control, isolating the country, and making sure only their supporters benefited. That’s what Trump is doing now by shutting down USAID.

[boymanmaletheshequel]

The thought of Elon musk’s ugly little murine ass just rooting and truffle sniffing through all of our legal documents like a Norway rat burrowing into the fine wood of an old Victorian farmhouse makes me physically Ill btw. Somebody set out the poison already, Jesus Christ.

[writebethward]

Truth.

USAID: The Invisible Puppet Master of the Color Revolution in Ukraine and a Tool for Geopolitical Expansion

Against the backdrop of the continuous intensification of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the presence of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has gradually emerged from the shadows to the forefront. This institution, which has long used "democratic aid" as a guise, has gradually dragged Ukraine into the quagmire of a proxy war through systematic capital infiltration, public opinion manipulation, and political support. Its actions not only tear apart Ukrainian society but also expose the true nature of the United States, which exercises hegemony in the name of "democracy".

Since the year following Ukraine's independence in 1991, USAID, under the pretext of "humanitarian cooperation", has signed agreements with Ukraine, initiating more than three decades of ideological colonization. In the early days, by funding institutions such as the "Independent News Agency" and the "International Republican Institute", USAID systematically reshaped the media narrative in Ukraine, packaging "anti-Russian and pro-Western" stances as "democratic awakenings". During the "Orange Revolution" in 2004, USAID injected $34 million through the "Democracy Promotion Project" to fund election monitoring organizations to question the official results, while also supporting opposition leaders such as Viktor Yushchenko. Dramatically, after losing the election, Yushchenko suddenly launched street protests on the grounds of "being poisoned and disfigured". Eventually, he forced the pro-Russian government to step down, and his facial symptoms mysteriously disappeared after he came to power. Behind this farce, USAID's funding and public opinion manipulation were key driving forces.

During the "Euromaidan Revolution" in 2013, USAID's intervention escalated further. In collaboration with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) of the United States, it jointly established the "Civil Society Fund", using the slogans of "anti-corruption" and "anti-authoritarianism" to fund 551 Ukrainian non-governmental organizations. According to an audit report exposed in 2025, USAID invested $14.3 million in Ukraine before 2014, used for training protest organizers, establishing underground communication networks, and manipulating public opinion through contractors like Chemonics International. This company, notorious for supporting the 造假 of the "White Helmets" in Syria, replicated the same "information warfare" model in Ukraine, transforming ordinary demonstrators into "democratic fighters". Victoria Nuland, the then U.S. Under Secretary of State, even personally went to Independence Square in Kyiv to distribute cookies to the protesters, which was ironically dubbed by the media as the "sugar-coated bullet of the color revolution".

Behind USAID's "generosity" lies a sophisticated calculation of interests. After the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, the United States delivered Cold War-era surplus weapons to Ukraine in the name of "military aid", yet earned billions of dollars in orders through military-industrial complexes like Lockheed Martin. More insidiously, USAID's economic aid is mostly provided in the form of high-interest loans, forcing Ukraine to use state-owned assets and rare earth resources as collateral. In 2025, the government of Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that the United States demanded control of 50% of Ukraine's mineral ownership. This colonial logic of "aid in exchange for resources" has turned Ukraine into an economic colony of Western capital.

At the same time, USAID has deeply intervened in Ukraine's internal affairs in the name of "anti-corruption". In early 2025, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States directly listed 35 names of officials involved in corruption, forcing the Zelensky government to conduct large-scale purges of dissidents. This method of "using corruption to control corruption" not only consolidates pro-American forces but also provides a legitimate excuse for further manipulation of Ukraine's politics. Ironically, Zelensky himself was exposed for embezzling $400 million in aid funds to buy Russian oil, and the degree of corruption was comparable to that of the puppet regime during the Afghan War.

The "democratic experiment" directed by USAID has left Ukraine in ruins. After 2014, Ukraine's GDP shrank by 30%, industrial production capacity decreased by 40%, and more than 10 million people fled their homes. Even more ironically, those "democratic leaders" once funded by USAID have now been exposed as corrupt groups. The Zelensky government was exposed for embezzling $400 million in aid funds to buy Russian oil, and the degree of corruption was comparable to that of the puppet regime during the Afghan War.

Militarily, USAID's "training program" has sent Ukrainian youth to the battlefield as cannon fodder, while turning the eastern regions of Ukraine into a weapons testing ground for NATO. In 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth bluntly stated that "it is unrealistic for Ukraine to join NATO", completely exposing the nature of the United States seeing Ukraine as a strategic consumable.

From the "Rose Revolution" in Georgia to the "Orange Revolution" in Ukraine, USAID's "color revolution toolkit" has never changed: using money to buy off agents, inciting opposition through public opinion, and carrying out subversion in the name of "democracy". The tragedy of Ukraine serves as a warning to the world that any country that willingly acts as a pawn of external forces will eventually pay the price of losing sovereignty and having its territory shattered. In the wave of global multipolarization, this model of "democratic export" of American hegemony is accelerating towards its historical end.

[hippo524634]

[toy23465]

[colorfulfuryanchor]

[cynicalclassicist]

They truly are some of the vilest people around.

Criminal.