Did you know that government contractors are currently banned from making campaign contributions?
But the law doesn’t cover the executive officers or major shareholders of government contractors.
Call it the Elon Musk loophole.
Here's how we can close it.
But the law doesn’t cover the executive officers or major shareholders of government contractors.
Call it the Elon Musk loophole.
Here's how we can close it.
How to close the Muskrat Loophole, and a final word on Prop 40
Government contractors are barred from making campaign contributions, but Elon — one of the biggest of all government co
robertreich.substack.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Did you know that government contractors are currently banned from making campaign contributions?
But the law doesn’t cover the executive officers or major shareholders of government contractors.
Call it the Elon Musk loophole.
Here's how we can close it.
But the law doesn’t cover the executive officers or major shareholders of government contractors.
Call it the Elon Musk loophole.
Here's how we can close it.
Repeal the Reagan-era ruling that classifies musicians as independent contractors, so artists can finally start a real musicians union.
What's your most ridiculous, newly emboldened political demand?
(Absurd answers only.)
(Absurd answers only.)
November 5, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Repeal the Reagan-era ruling that classifies musicians as independent contractors, so artists can finally start a real musicians union.
The discovery is the latest in a series of destructive blunders along the U.S. border.
In April, border wall contractors bulldozed through a well-marked earthen etching, Las Playas Intaglio, that was believed to be at least 6,500 years old.
In April, border wall contractors bulldozed through a well-marked earthen etching, Las Playas Intaglio, that was believed to be at least 6,500 years old.
Native American Remains Unearthed in Construction of Trump’s Border Wall
Contractors erecting a second border wall along the southern boundary of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona have bulldozed a path for equipment, uprooting plants and unearthing human remai...
www.propublica.org
November 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The discovery is the latest in a series of destructive blunders along the U.S. border.
In April, border wall contractors bulldozed through a well-marked earthen etching, Las Playas Intaglio, that was believed to be at least 6,500 years old.
In April, border wall contractors bulldozed through a well-marked earthen etching, Las Playas Intaglio, that was believed to be at least 6,500 years old.
Those contractors knew what they were signing up for
November 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Those contractors knew what they were signing up for
The way he picks contractors it would probably collapse under a nerf gun attack.
November 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The way he picks contractors it would probably collapse under a nerf gun attack.
one exciting development i can't wait to watch in real-time is the vibe shift in DC Metro ads
no more chudded out AI military contractors
no more chudded out AI military contractors
November 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
one exciting development i can't wait to watch in real-time is the vibe shift in DC Metro ads
no more chudded out AI military contractors
no more chudded out AI military contractors
It's also not just the on-screen talent; Dropout ALSO rewards its contractors and freelancers with a stake in profits, which always strikes me as exceptionally classy
Every year christmas comes early when I get this email.
Every year I share it because more employers SHOULD BE DOING THIS.
Every year I share it because more employers SHOULD BE DOING THIS.
November 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
It's also not just the on-screen talent; Dropout ALSO rewards its contractors and freelancers with a stake in profits, which always strikes me as exceptionally classy
Seriously, are all these contractors so money oriented they just ignore all ethics.
November 4, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Seriously, are all these contractors so money oriented they just ignore all ethics.
Those contractors knew what they were getting into.
November 1, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Those contractors knew what they were getting into.
Tribal Members Proven Right as Border Wall Contractors Uproot Ancestors’ Remains #TruthOut
truthout.org
Tribal Members Proven Right as Border Wall Contractors Uproot Ancestors’ Remains
twp.ai
November 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Tribal Members Proven Right as Border Wall Contractors Uproot Ancestors’ Remains #TruthOut
In theory, contractors are legally barred from political giving because that smacks of bribery. In practice, Musk gets a 2,200 percent return on his investment. trib.al/qzcJO7G
Elon Musk Made Off With $16 Billion of Taxpayer Money
In theory, contractors are legally barred from political giving because that smacks of bribery. In practice, Musk gets a 2,200 percent return on his investment.
trib.al
November 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
In theory, contractors are legally barred from political giving because that smacks of bribery. In practice, Musk gets a 2,200 percent return on his investment. trib.al/qzcJO7G
Carney is allowing US defense contractors to buy up what remains of our industrial capacity and then calling the result "Canadian."
'What is changing is not so much the strategy as the political discomfort of publicly announcing purchases of U.S. military equipment.' said Massie
That IS the problem: the STRATEGY needs to be to reduce U.S. reliance. INSTEAD Gov. WILL increase U.S. reliance absent public pressure not to. #CDNpoli
That IS the problem: the STRATEGY needs to be to reduce U.S. reliance. INSTEAD Gov. WILL increase U.S. reliance absent public pressure not to. #CDNpoli
November 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Carney is allowing US defense contractors to buy up what remains of our industrial capacity and then calling the result "Canadian."
The Death Stars had no children on them.
Civilian contractors maybe, but no children.
Civilian contractors maybe, but no children.
November 1, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The Death Stars had no children on them.
Civilian contractors maybe, but no children.
Civilian contractors maybe, but no children.
Every time I see a post like this I remember that we solved this problem in 1994
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQdD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQdD...
Clerks - Death Star Contractors
YouTube video by Abs
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November 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Every time I see a post like this I remember that we solved this problem in 1994
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQdD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQdD...
NYT monitors employees and contractors on social media, and keep offending messages in a database. And public criticism of NYT is grounds for termination especially if you're not in the guild.
BREAKING: The New York Times has terminated their contract with romance columnist Olivia Waite after she reposted @markjacob.bsky.social 's repost of @marisakabas.bsky.social criticism of the Times’ coverage of new rape allegations about Trump.
That is a sentence I didn’t think I’d type today.
That is a sentence I didn’t think I’d type today.
The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
bit.ly
November 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
NYT monitors employees and contractors on social media, and keep offending messages in a database. And public criticism of NYT is grounds for termination especially if you're not in the guild.
Defund ICE, demand accounting of money and human trafficking by them and their private contractors, no more trump gestapo!!
November 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Defund ICE, demand accounting of money and human trafficking by them and their private contractors, no more trump gestapo!!
oh god they're gonna me make Kevin Smith post???
nobody was innocent on those stations
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQdD...
nobody was innocent on those stations
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQdD...
Clerks - Death Star Contractors
YouTube video by Abs
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
oh god they're gonna me make Kevin Smith post???
nobody was innocent on those stations
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQdD...
nobody was innocent on those stations
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQdD...
Gamedevs* should get residuals and profit share.
* Everybody. Contractors and QA heavily included.
* Everybody. Contractors and QA heavily included.
November 3, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Gamedevs* should get residuals and profit share.
* Everybody. Contractors and QA heavily included.
* Everybody. Contractors and QA heavily included.
In theory, contractors are legally barred from political giving because that smacks of bribery. In practice, Musk gets a 2,200 percent return on his investment. trib.al/vEVurV9
Elon Musk Made Off With $16 Billion of Taxpayer Money
In theory, contractors are legally barred from political giving because that smacks of bribery. In practice, Musk gets a 2,200 percent return on his investment.
trib.al
October 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM
In theory, contractors are legally barred from political giving because that smacks of bribery. In practice, Musk gets a 2,200 percent return on his investment. trib.al/vEVurV9
Gina Hinojosa when data center contractors come to her office next year
November 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Gina Hinojosa when data center contractors come to her office next year
A major data leak has exposed records for more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees and contractors, including ICE personnel and investigators tied to undercover operations.
October 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
A major data leak has exposed records for more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees and contractors, including ICE personnel and investigators tied to undercover operations.
Russian and Israeli networks and contractors run disinformation operations across Africa, manipulating elections and fuelling intimidation. Hacking and death threats carried out for profit can bring these networks within the scope of organised crime laws.
Russian networks and Israeli contractors spread disinformation across Africa, targeting elections and fuelling repression
Paid networks, fake news outlets and AI propaganda fuel disinformation across Africa. In 2026, their methods offer a warning for Europe and South America: exposing the posts is only the start. Follow ...
www.yacnews.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Russian and Israeli networks and contractors run disinformation operations across Africa, manipulating elections and fuelling intimidation. Hacking and death threats carried out for profit can bring these networks within the scope of organised crime laws.
Oh sure, the guy who habitually stiffed contractors and whose charitable organization was found having robbed kids with cancer of money has so much empathy.
November 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Oh sure, the guy who habitually stiffed contractors and whose charitable organization was found having robbed kids with cancer of money has so much empathy.
dont think people outside the social sciences know how disastrously the industry has been fucked. beyond just feds and research grantees like universities, contractors like Abt, Mathematica, Mitre, and RTI have had massive layoffs. fed firings and contract/grant terminations were all illegal
I would like some effort to adress the careers and lives of people I know fucked up by illegal cutting of research funding the last two years. Put Vought on the fucking stand.
November 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
dont think people outside the social sciences know how disastrously the industry has been fucked. beyond just feds and research grantees like universities, contractors like Abt, Mathematica, Mitre, and RTI have had massive layoffs. fed firings and contract/grant terminations were all illegal