Zach Everson
@zacheverson.com
Research director
Trump accountability
Public Citizen
Mobile/Signal 202.804.2744, [email protected]
Although I post selected content from my employer, I do so independently and not at its direction. Views do not necessarily reflect my employer's.
Trump accountability
Public Citizen
Mobile/Signal 202.804.2744, [email protected]
Although I post selected content from my employer, I do so independently and not at its direction. Views do not necessarily reflect my employer's.
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‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto Game
An 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites.
thinairrealmoney.com
New: Trump called crypto "thin air." Last year, he reported $1.4 billion in income from it.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
The president's son getting a payday loan from a Russian oligarch isn't quite the excuse Trump seems to think it is
Trump says of the Russian oligarch who paid for Don, Jr.'s wedding party: "I hear he paid him back."
Haven't heard that.
Haven't heard that.
September 18, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The president's son getting a payday loan from a Russian oligarch isn't quite the excuse Trump seems to think it is
"Section 14 of the Press Law ordered editors 'to keep out...anything which in any manner is misleading to the public, tends to weaken the strength of the German Reich, outwardly or inwardly, the common will of the German people, the defense of Germany, its culture and economy'"
-Shirer, p. 404
-Shirer, p. 404
I do wonder if reporting on Trump just showed the parallels or echoes of Hitler would help folks really understand what's happening. So a graf or two in this news story, for example, of how Hitler banned the free press...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
In an insult-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was instituting the ban because of reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.”
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
"Section 14 of the Press Law ordered editors 'to keep out...anything which in any manner is misleading to the public, tends to weaken the strength of the German Reich, outwardly or inwardly, the common will of the German people, the defense of Germany, its culture and economy'"
-Shirer, p. 404
-Shirer, p. 404
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Trumpers, famous opponents of border walls
September 18, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Trumpers, famous opponents of border walls
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I played as an investor in 'Thin Air,' Real Money. Rank: SAD!. 🎮
My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸
His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social).
I tried to win. I couldn't.
See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.com
HODLOLOLOL
My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸
His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social).
I tried to win. I couldn't.
See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.com
HODLOLOLOL
‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto Game
An 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites.
thinairrealmoney.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I played as an investor in 'Thin Air,' Real Money. Rank: SAD!. 🎮
My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸
His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social).
I tried to win. I couldn't.
See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.com
HODLOLOLOL
My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸
His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social).
I tried to win. I couldn't.
See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.com
HODLOLOLOL
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The New Yorker article is excellent. The conservative agenda which has been with us since 1971 and has gained strength through the Court’s heavy lifting is actively destructive of the social fabric of the nation and the world environment, all in the interests of strengthening oligarchs.
September 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The New Yorker article is excellent. The conservative agenda which has been with us since 1971 and has gained strength through the Court’s heavy lifting is actively destructive of the social fabric of the nation and the world environment, all in the interests of strengthening oligarchs.
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New: Trump called crypto "thin air." Last year, he reported $1.4 billion in income from it.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto Game
An 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites.
thinairrealmoney.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
New: Trump called crypto "thin air." Last year, he reported $1.4 billion in income from it.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
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"Several Trump Org executives who had previously traveled to the island to explore real estate deals and who even registered the Trump trademark there in 2008 have in recent months returned to Cuba under the aegis of Dominari Holdings for meetings"
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls
Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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“Donald Trump… has decimated every office, every agency that tracks Russian or other foreign influence operations.”
Journalist @davidcorn.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that Trump disarmed the U.S. in the face of Russian manipulation.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/russia-and...
Journalist @davidcorn.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that Trump disarmed the U.S. in the face of Russian manipulation.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/russia-and...
September 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“Donald Trump… has decimated every office, every agency that tracks Russian or other foreign influence operations.”
Journalist @davidcorn.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that Trump disarmed the U.S. in the face of Russian manipulation.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/russia-and...
Journalist @davidcorn.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that Trump disarmed the U.S. in the face of Russian manipulation.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/russia-and...
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"Several Trump Org executives who had previously traveled to the island to explore real estate deals and who even registered the Trump trademark there in 2008 have in recent months returned to Cuba under the aegis of Dominari Holdings for meetings"
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls
Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:19 PM
"Several Trump Org executives who had previously traveled to the island to explore real estate deals and who even registered the Trump trademark there in 2008 have in recent months returned to Cuba under the aegis of Dominari Holdings for meetings"
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
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Real Betis players walked out with the 11 oldest club *socios* (members, all over 80) as matchday mascots before their La Liga game against Getafe on September 17, 2026. Part of Real Betis' "Elderly Week" (*Semana de los Mayores*) initiatives. #AGoodPlace
September 18, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Real Betis players walked out with the 11 oldest club *socios* (members, all over 80) as matchday mascots before their La Liga game against Getafe on September 17, 2026. Part of Real Betis' "Elderly Week" (*Semana de los Mayores*) initiatives. #AGoodPlace
"Several Trump Org executives who had previously traveled to the island to explore real estate deals and who even registered the Trump trademark there in 2008 have in recent months returned to Cuba under the aegis of Dominari Holdings for meetings"
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls
Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:19 PM
"Several Trump Org executives who had previously traveled to the island to explore real estate deals and who even registered the Trump trademark there in 2008 have in recent months returned to Cuba under the aegis of Dominari Holdings for meetings"
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
Lee Schlenker, Ed Augustin for @theguardian.com
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My latest 👇
The letter from a top Department of Justice official said Kentucky's GOP Secretary of State Michael Adams was “under investigation” for not complying with demands on voter data and threatened criminal sanctions if data was not preserved.
DOJ escalates threats on Kentucky voter data in letter to Sec. Adams
The letter from a top Department of Justice official said Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams was “under investigation” for not complying with demands on voter data.
www.lpm.org
September 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
My latest 👇
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September 18, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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PLAY BOTH SIDES OF DONALD TRUMP'S CRYPTO EMPIRE
Launch Trump's actual crypto products! Or buy them as an ordinary investor! See how you make out! Good luck? thinairrealmoney.com
Launch Trump's actual crypto products! Or buy them as an ordinary investor! See how you make out! Good luck? thinairrealmoney.com
‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto Game
An 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites.
thinairrealmoney.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
PLAY BOTH SIDES OF DONALD TRUMP'S CRYPTO EMPIRE
Launch Trump's actual crypto products! Or buy them as an ordinary investor! See how you make out! Good luck? thinairrealmoney.com
Launch Trump's actual crypto products! Or buy them as an ordinary investor! See how you make out! Good luck? thinairrealmoney.com
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People leaving MAGA over gas prices and not child rape is scary.
September 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
People leaving MAGA over gas prices and not child rape is scary.
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A point made in this piece is that Trump has destroyed an entire community. For people outside of DC, I can understand why you may not understand. But for those of us from here, its the culture he is destroying that hurts so much. The building is secondary.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
Column | The Kennedy Center is empty and in peril. Its community is in anguish.
The fiasco of this week’s closure reveals the truth of President Trump’s motivations — and what the arts community stands to lose.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:38 AM
A point made in this piece is that Trump has destroyed an entire community. For people outside of DC, I can understand why you may not understand. But for those of us from here, its the culture he is destroying that hurts so much. The building is secondary.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Alex Ovechkin - “I’m Russian”
Moral dilemmas, choices, and consequences
georgepkent.substack.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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I'm very, very pleased that The New York Times has written such a positive article about the project I've been working on.
Montana Ballot Measure Would Strike at Political ‘Dark Money’ (Gift Article)
A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I'm very, very pleased that The New York Times has written such a positive article about the project I've been working on.
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I played as an investor in 'Thin Air,' Real Money. Rank: SAD!. 🎮
My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸
His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social).
I tried to win. I couldn't.
See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.com
My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸
His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social).
I tried to win. I couldn't.
See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.com
‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto Game
An 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites.
thinairrealmoney.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I played as an investor in 'Thin Air,' Real Money. Rank: SAD!. 🎮
My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸
His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social).
I tried to win. I couldn't.
See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.com
My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸
His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social).
I tried to win. I couldn't.
See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.com
"Roberts’s writing about race suggests that America has fully transformed itself into a meritocracy that rewards all the strivers among us. It’s almost as if we were all the sons of steel executives from Long Beach, Indiana."
Margaret Talbot for @newyorker.com
Margaret Talbot for @newyorker.com
The Delusions of John Roberts
The Chief Justice insists that his Supreme Court isn’t biased even as it keeps making dramatic leaps rightward.
www.newyorker.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:01 AM
"Roberts’s writing about race suggests that America has fully transformed itself into a meritocracy that rewards all the strivers among us. It’s almost as if we were all the sons of steel executives from Long Beach, Indiana."
Margaret Talbot for @newyorker.com
Margaret Talbot for @newyorker.com
"The Jews Who Voted for Hitler"
"What happened when members of a minority community cast its lot with a political leader who despised them"
Timothy W. Ryback for @theatlantic.com
"What happened when members of a minority community cast its lot with a political leader who despised them"
Timothy W. Ryback for @theatlantic.com
The Jews Who Voted for Hitler
What happened when members of a minority community cast its lot with a political leader who despised them
www.theatlantic.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:56 AM
"The Jews Who Voted for Hitler"
"What happened when members of a minority community cast its lot with a political leader who despised them"
Timothy W. Ryback for @theatlantic.com
"What happened when members of a minority community cast its lot with a political leader who despised them"
Timothy W. Ryback for @theatlantic.com
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My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation…
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:22 AM
My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
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A FOX News contributor who currently sells (grifts) unregulated products online including, “a 2-ounce liquid blend that includes turmeric and ginger root marketed under the name “Soothe”” for $24.99, and another supplement containing kava-kava root, which the FDA has linked to liver damage & failure
New surgeon general nominee sells snake oil and invests in tobacco.
She shouldn't be allowed to be within 100 feet of a stethoscope.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
She shouldn't be allowed to be within 100 feet of a stethoscope.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company
Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearing
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:38 AM
A FOX News contributor who currently sells (grifts) unregulated products online including, “a 2-ounce liquid blend that includes turmeric and ginger root marketed under the name “Soothe”” for $24.99, and another supplement containing kava-kava root, which the FDA has linked to liver damage & failure
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AI training is the largest theft of labor in history
Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show
The quote headlined an unsealed document in the New York Times’s copyright case against Microsoft and OpenAI.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:43 AM
AI training is the largest theft of labor in history