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Charles Gaba @charlesgaba.com

As for the PAC I submitted today, they're called the "No Surrender Fund" (they have an account here). According to the FEC, in the first half of 2025 they've raised ~$1.8 million and have spent ~$1.28 million, with exactly $0 going to any actual candidates so far.

aug 25, 2025, 10:59 pm • 23 10

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dear Abbie @abbie4science.bsky.social

PACs rapidly became a $ industry

aug 25, 2025, 11:03 pm • 2 0 • view
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Yell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social

Pleased with us for how they got so little engagement here they immediately stopped posting to

aug 25, 2025, 11:02 pm • 2 0 • view
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noreen @noreen28.bsky.social

Great work.

aug 25, 2025, 11:19 pm • 3 0 • view
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Charles Gaba @charlesgaba.com

SO FAR, they've spent: ~$427K on "list acquisition" ~$575K on "texting services" ~$106K on software (various) ~$70.5K on cc processing fees ~$40K on "digital consulting ~$25K on "digital fundraising services" ~$13K on "fundraising consulting services" ~$8K on digital advertising ~15.5K other

aug 25, 2025, 11:04 pm • 17 3 • view
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Charles Gaba @charlesgaba.com

Now, obviously you have to wait the full 2-year cycle before passing judgment; they may very well donate a buttload of money to actual candidates and/or on stuff which actually helps elect Democrats over the next 15 months; they still have over $500K in the bank...but so far, not so much.

aug 25, 2025, 11:07 pm • 10 2 • view
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Charles Gaba @charlesgaba.com

Anyway, consider using my links at Blue26.org, where 96% goes directly to the campaigns, 4% to cc processing fees, and 0% to anyone else (including me).

aug 25, 2025, 11:08 pm • 26 12 • view
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Czar Mikhail of Ukraine @czarmikhail.bsky.social

Administration expense maximum allowed 13% At 4% organization is considered highest in distribution toward organizational goal Few at 4% level Average 13% for administration expenses maximum metric for my endorsement Endorse organization has 4% Not political matter Save democracy from project 2025.

aug 25, 2025, 11:15 pm • 3 1 • view