<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money </p><p>Democrats are creating obscure new nonprofits to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into politics, raising concerns about ethics and transparency. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/politics/dark-money-nonprofits-explainer.html" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/poli</span><span>tics/dark-money-nonprofits-explainer.html</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/d8bd1cb2-7671-4196-8fb6-53c971a2b987/how-democrats-are-embracing-dark-money</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:56:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/d8bd1cb2-7671-4196-8fb6-53c971a2b987.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:17:59 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:11:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p class="quote-inline">RE: <a href="https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/116340930425957493" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/1</span><span>16340930425957493</span></a></p><p><span><a href="/user/taylorlorenz%40mastodon.social">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span> So then why are the Democrats lose so often? Maybe because the Reps are way better in doing the same thing than the Dems?</p><p>Or is this again something to discredit the Dems in the public eye, in the light of the latest mental outburst and action from Agent Orange?</p><p><div class="card col-md-9 col-lg-6 position-relative link-preview p-0">



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</div></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Brokar/statuses/116342120205858287</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Brokar/statuses/116342120205858287</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[brokar@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:11:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:03:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Perhaps time to update the book Shadow Networks ?</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f517.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--link" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🔗" alt="🔗" /> <a href="https://rmendes.net/replies/2026/04/03/cbd19">https://rmendes.net/replies/2026/04/03/cbd19</a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://rmendes.net/replies/2026/04/03/cbd19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://rmendes.net/replies/2026/04/03/cbd19</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[rick@rmendes.net]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:03:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:40:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/taylorlorenz%40mastodon.social">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span> </p><p>This is FINE. Dems will definitely only ever use these mechanisms for the Right Reasons <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/00ae.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--registered" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="®" alt="®" />️, and this would NEVER come back to hurt us, their (reluctant) supporters.*</p><p>*Requisite Poe's Law disclaimer that this is sarcasm, just in case.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Zebadiah_Carter/statuses/116341999760147648</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Zebadiah_Carter/statuses/116341999760147648</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[zebadiah_carter@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:40:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:24:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/lauren%40mastodon.laurenweinstein.org">@<span>lauren</span></a></span> They intend to stop it, this is her second crusade against democrats and dark money, meanwhile...</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116321766470899932/statuses/116341938049485704</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116321766470899932/statuses/116341938049485704</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[joehenzi@social.vivaldi.net]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:24:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:21:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/taylorlorenz%40mastodon.social">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span> important to note that "Democrats" has a different meaning from "the left", and NYT conflates the two here.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/jamesmarshall/statuses/116341924876058017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/jamesmarshall/statuses/116341924876058017</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamesmarshall@sfba.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:21:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:20:25 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/taylorlorenz%40mastodon.social">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span> Good. Take the money. Stop coming to a gunfight with a sharp feather.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/users/lauren/statuses/116341920599397153</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/users/lauren/statuses/116341920599397153</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:20:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:19:58 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/taylorlorenz%40mastodon.social">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span> "left"</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/stonykark/statuses/116341918839548154</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/stonykark/statuses/116341918839548154</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonykark@mstdn.ca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:19:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:18:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/taylorlorenz%40mastodon.social">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span> I see the NYT is getting ready for the midterms.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/pgcd/statuses/116341913982775480</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/pgcd/statuses/116341913982775480</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[pgcd@mastodon.online]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:18:44 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>