#corporate-influence
Residents packed the Brownsville City Commission meeting to demand a moratorium on new data centers, raising serious concerns about water use, noise pollution, and corporate influence.

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#BrownsvilleCameronCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth
Brownsville public hearing draws hundreds opposing data centers; moratorium process moves forward
Hundreds of residents urged the Brownsville City Commission to impose a moratorium and remove corporate appointees from an environmental task force, citing water use, noise, public‑health and equity concerns. Staff laid out a 90‑day moratorium (extendable to 180 days) and the commission moved the process forward.
citizenportal.ai
October 12, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Rampant corruption the Trump administration & by Republicans in Congress means you pay more for groceries, gas and medicine while those in power get rich through insider knowledge, pay-to-play schemes and the backing of billionaires and powerful corporations.

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push (Gift Article)
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
A Republican super PAC spent thousands attacking a Senate candidate in Portland, Oregon, while trying to influence an election in Portland, Maine. Lewis and Clark crossed an entire continent with a compass. These people couldn't find Maine with Google Maps and a corporate credit card.
October 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Democrats tie affordability to Republican Corruption. They have a point:
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push (Gift Article)
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Democrats tie corruption to high costs in final midterms push connecting Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability.

Vote BLUE for change!
#RepublicanAffordabilityCrisis
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push (Gift Article)
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Companies like #Amazon & #Nvidia could face intensified congressional investigations if Dems win #Congress in the #midterms. Priorities include investigating #Trump admin #corruption, #corporate-crimes & influence, rising #living-costs with subpoenas for testimony.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Businesses Risk Wave of Democratic Probes on Costs, Corruption
Private businesses risk an onslaught of congressional investigations if Democrats prevail in midterm elections as the opposition party prepares to concentrate sweeping oversight powers on allegations ...
www.bloomberg.com
October 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
#Democrats are tying Washington #corruption, politicians' #self-enrichment, #corporate-influence & billionaire donors to rising #living-costs like groceries, gas and medicine & promise reforms, in #midterm campaign message. Republicans say message is hypocritical.

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
A bit long, but they express the main point well: Never Trump Republicans trying to tell Democrats that moving to the left is the wrong thing are still trying to push their own right-wing, corporate agenda, just without Trump.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIR...
Breaking Down The Neocon Influence In The Democratic Party: Feat. David Sirota and Sam Seder
YouTube video by The Lever
www.youtube.com
October 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
“'You aren’t the problem and neither are your fellow Americans,' Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat running for re-election in Georgia, says in a campaign video. 'Corruption is why things don’t work for the American people.'" www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 7:18 PM
We must act now. Billionaires are flooding TV with political ads, while corruption and corporate influence undermine our democracy. It’s time to hold politicians accountable and demand change.
October 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Mood: 📉
Political anxiety dominates the feed as users spar over Trump’s influence on the Ukraine conflict and GOP spending. Elsewhere, people are venting about corporate greed, specifically regarding exorbitant college transcript fees and Arc Raiders' frame pacing issues.
October 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The chattering class freakout about Hasan Piker has little to do with the Twitch streamer himself — and everything to do with keeping corporate Democrats in the driver's seat.
Third Way or the Highway - The American Prospect
The centrist outfit’s latest foray into the culture wars isn’t about a streamer—it’s about entrenching oligarch control of influence and electoral infrastructure.
prospect.org
October 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
📣 New Podcast! "#0216_ STORY INSPIRE: Zach Lahn — Exposing the Monsanto Files: Agriculture, Corporate Power & Food Safety" on @Spreaker #agricultural #agriculture #corporate #environmental #farming #files #food #health #industry #influence #inspire #lahn #modern #monsanto #power #practices
#0216_ STORY INSPIRE: Zach Lahn — Exposing the Monsanto Files: Agriculture, Corporate Power & Food Safety
Welcome to STORY INSPIRE! In this episode, we explore Zach Lahn's discussion of the Monsanto files and the broader debate surrounding agriculture, corporate influence, and food safety. The conversation examines questions about the agricultural industry, the role of major corporations, farming practices, and the public's right to understand how food is produced. It also explores concerns about transparency, environmental responsibility, and the relationship between scientific research, business interests, and public trust. From the future of modern agriculture to the importance of informed decision-making, this episode encourages listeners to examine different perspectives and think critically about the systems that shape our food supply. Join STORY INSPIRE for thought-provoking conversations about important issues, untold stories, science, society, and the forces influencing our everyday lives. Subscribe for more engaging discussions and stories that inspire curiosity and critical thinking.
www.spreaker.com
October 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM
A 2014 report found that economic elites and groups representing business interests have substantial influence on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence. This article is about corporate threats and punishments.
A Commoners’ Manifesto 2. How corporations capture the state, part 5: threats & punishment
Capital flight, global institutions and credit rating agencies
growingcommons.substack.com
October 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Ossoff says in a campaign video, “Corruption is why things don’t work for the American people.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push (Gift Article)
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Democrats Tie Republican Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push

Party leaders are working to connect GOP profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability.

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
There’s a long way to go, and the current influx of AI and corporate influence in our creative and economic infrastructures certainly throw a wrench into the gears, but history has shown how art can navigate and permeate and outlive despite all those hurdles in its way.
October 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This not just a message!
This is the reality of corruption!
There will always be poor & rich. But the 21st century has become obscene.
“No Kings” means both in Government AND CEOs “too big to fail!”

Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Like now, there were many quietly rich people in the past. Why didn’t we obsess over them like we do Elon Musk now? Because, in a former age, quietly rich people might have been on local corporate boards and supported local politicians. AKA their influence was ultimately local and small-scale.
October 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
This is hilarious. Ossoff speaks about Trump corruption mostly in platitutdes. Trump is off the rails but the tip of the iceberg. Can you put that together?

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push (Gift Article)
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM