Derek M.
@dmartkc.bsky.social
Currently: Founder, Pathfinder Research + Board @accountableorg.bsky.social
Formerly: @accountable-us.bsky.social, NSA
Always: Jayhawk, #ChiefsKingdom, Skeptic. Fighting the good fight. Only personal opinions expressed here.
Formerly: @accountable-us.bsky.social, NSA
Always: Jayhawk, #ChiefsKingdom, Skeptic. Fighting the good fight. Only personal opinions expressed here.
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Derek M.
@dmartkc.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Pathfinder Research | Democratic Political Research Firm
Pathfinder Research is a Democratic political research firm and strategic consultant that helps campaigns and advocacy organizations win their toughest fights.
www.pathfinder-research.com
Today I'm proud to launch my new firm, Pathfinder Research, an opposition research consultancy built to help campaigns and organizations find their path to victory in the modern era.
Check out our website to learn more!
Check out our website to learn more!
Donald Trump: American Sell-Out — A Major National Security Risk in Plain Sight
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Donald Trump: American Sell-Out — A Major National Security Risk in Plain Sight
How much is our national security worth? For Donald Trump, it seems like the answer is: as much as he can get for it.
open.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Donald Trump: American Sell-Out — A Major National Security Risk in Plain Sight
open.substack.com/pub/accounta...
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NEW: Trump’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial Inc., sold $WLFI tokens to suspicious buyers linked to:
🇰🇵 North Korean hackers
🇷🇺 A Russian “Ruble-backed sanctions evasion tool”
🇮🇷 An Iranian crypto exchange
💰 A notorious money-laundering platform
Read more: accountable.us/trump-crypto...
🇰🇵 North Korean hackers
🇷🇺 A Russian “Ruble-backed sanctions evasion tool”
🇮🇷 An Iranian crypto exchange
💰 A notorious money-laundering platform
Read more: accountable.us/trump-crypto...
September 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
NEW: Trump’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial Inc., sold $WLFI tokens to suspicious buyers linked to:
🇰🇵 North Korean hackers
🇷🇺 A Russian “Ruble-backed sanctions evasion tool”
🇮🇷 An Iranian crypto exchange
💰 A notorious money-laundering platform
Read more: accountable.us/trump-crypto...
🇰🇵 North Korean hackers
🇷🇺 A Russian “Ruble-backed sanctions evasion tool”
🇮🇷 An Iranian crypto exchange
💰 A notorious money-laundering platform
Read more: accountable.us/trump-crypto...
It’s clear President Trump is selling access to himself through his meme coin dinner.
We now know that most of the buyers are foreign nationals.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
We now know that most of the buyers are foreign nationals.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Top Trump Crypto Buyers Vying for Dinner Seats Are Likely Foreign, Data Shows
The majority of top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have used foreign exchanges that say they ban US users, suggesting many purchasers are based abroad
www.bloomberg.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It’s clear President Trump is selling access to himself through his meme coin dinner.
We now know that most of the buyers are foreign nationals.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
We now know that most of the buyers are foreign nationals.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Not only are Trump's crypto holdings a huge conflict of influence, he's started doing business with sketchy foreign actors like DWF Labs.
NEW: Trump’s crypto conflicts of interest are a growing threat.
A new report exposes how he’s using crypto for profit & policy influence—while weakening oversight that protects national security.
Here are the key findings:
A new report exposes how he’s using crypto for profit & policy influence—while weakening oversight that protects national security.
Here are the key findings:
Trump's Crypto Conflicts of Interest: A Growing Concern - State Democracy Defenders Action
Press ReleaseApril 23, 2025 New Report Shows Potential Conflicts of Interest in Trump’s Involvement in Crypto Industry WASHINGTON – A new report released today by the State Democracy Defenders Fund il...
statedemocracydefenders.org
April 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Not only are Trump's crypto holdings a huge conflict of influence, he's started doing business with sketchy foreign actors like DWF Labs.
On April 4th a foreign crypto firm spent $25 million buying Trump's $WLFI token after previous accusations they'd engaged in wash trading.
Three days later, Trump shut down the DOJ unit charged with investigating cryptocurrency wash traders.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Three days later, Trump shut down the DOJ unit charged with investigating cryptocurrency wash traders.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Trump Family's Crypto Venture Nets $25 Million Investment From Firm Suspected of Fraud
DWF, a crypto firm that has faced allegations of market manipulation through "wash trading," backed a token from Trump's World Liberty Financial.
www.rollingstone.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
On April 4th a foreign crypto firm spent $25 million buying Trump's $WLFI token after previous accusations they'd engaged in wash trading.
Three days later, Trump shut down the DOJ unit charged with investigating cryptocurrency wash traders.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Three days later, Trump shut down the DOJ unit charged with investigating cryptocurrency wash traders.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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🚨 The Trump family’s crypto company, $WLFI, just got $25M from a foreign company.
That company is run by a guy who used to run a Russian crypto exchange — the same one that helped sanctioned Russian banks.
This all went down today. Buckle up...🧵
🔗 x.com/spotonchain/...
That company is run by a guy who used to run a Russian crypto exchange — the same one that helped sanctioned Russian banks.
This all went down today. Buckle up...🧵
🔗 x.com/spotonchain/...
April 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🚨 The Trump family’s crypto company, $WLFI, just got $25M from a foreign company.
That company is run by a guy who used to run a Russian crypto exchange — the same one that helped sanctioned Russian banks.
This all went down today. Buckle up...🧵
🔗 x.com/spotonchain/...
That company is run by a guy who used to run a Russian crypto exchange — the same one that helped sanctioned Russian banks.
This all went down today. Buckle up...🧵
🔗 x.com/spotonchain/...
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Carrie is the wife of a U.S. soldier stationed overseas and she is among 66,000 North Carolinians whose ballots are unjustly challenged by Jefferson Griffin as he outrageously tries to overturn the NC Supreme Court election. See if Griffin is trying to throw out your vote, too: ccnc.me/WeMatter
March 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Carrie is the wife of a U.S. soldier stationed overseas and she is among 66,000 North Carolinians whose ballots are unjustly challenged by Jefferson Griffin as he outrageously tries to overturn the NC Supreme Court election. See if Griffin is trying to throw out your vote, too: ccnc.me/WeMatter
Word seems to be out that Trump selling Get Out of Jail Free cards via his crypto company.
I’m constantly amazed at the new heights of corruption reached by this administration…
I’m constantly amazed at the new heights of corruption reached by this administration…
March 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Word seems to be out that Trump selling Get Out of Jail Free cards via his crypto company.
I’m constantly amazed at the new heights of corruption reached by this administration…
I’m constantly amazed at the new heights of corruption reached by this administration…
This feels like a solution in search of a problem.
Putting grant money on the blockchain would just arbitrarily add complexity to the system.
www.propublica.org/article/hud-...
Putting grant money on the blockchain would just arbitrarily add complexity to the system.
www.propublica.org/article/hud-...
U.S. Housing Agency Considers Launching Crypto Experiment
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which oversees billions in aid and insures more than a trillion dollars in mortgages, is pondering using the blockchain and a stablecoin. One HUD offic...
www.propublica.org
March 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This feels like a solution in search of a problem.
Putting grant money on the blockchain would just arbitrarily add complexity to the system.
www.propublica.org/article/hud-...
Putting grant money on the blockchain would just arbitrarily add complexity to the system.
www.propublica.org/article/hud-...
Seems like pretty blatant corruption involving David Sacks and this Crypto Strategic Reserve announcement. Follow along for more 🧵
Trump says he’s moving forward on a crypto reserve, calling out Ripple, Cardano, and Solana by name. It’s unclear why he didn’t mention bitcoin, which is the obvious favorite.
March 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Seems like pretty blatant corruption involving David Sacks and this Crypto Strategic Reserve announcement. Follow along for more 🧵
An embarrassing display for the United States.
America First increasingly looks more and more like "America alone."
All that does is make us less safe.
America First increasingly looks more and more like "America alone."
All that does is make us less safe.
This is shocking treatment of Zelenskyy.
JD Vance attacks him saying he should be coming to the Oval Office to thank Trump.
Says Zelenskyy is disrespectful and accuses him of going on a “propaganda tour”.
This man has defended the western world against fascists & comes to the US to get abused.
JD Vance attacks him saying he should be coming to the Oval Office to thank Trump.
Says Zelenskyy is disrespectful and accuses him of going on a “propaganda tour”.
This man has defended the western world against fascists & comes to the US to get abused.
February 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
An embarrassing display for the United States.
America First increasingly looks more and more like "America alone."
All that does is make us less safe.
America First increasingly looks more and more like "America alone."
All that does is make us less safe.
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Justice for sale
BREAKING
The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.
The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.
BREAKING: SEC halts fraud prosecution of Chinese national who sent Trump millions
In December, Popular Information reported that Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased $30 million in crypto tokens from World Liberty Financial (WLF), a new venture backed by President Donal...
popular.info
February 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Justice for sale
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You can make whatever campaign promises you want, but budgets don’t lie.
This is the middle-finger Trump gave to 99% of Americans tonight.
This is the middle-finger Trump gave to 99% of Americans tonight.
February 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
You can make whatever campaign promises you want, but budgets don’t lie.
This is the middle-finger Trump gave to 99% of Americans tonight.
This is the middle-finger Trump gave to 99% of Americans tonight.
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A Southwest Airlines plane was forced to abort its landing this morning after a private jet taxied in front of it across the runway at Midway Airport in Chicago.
Whatever that guy from The Real World is doing with the FAA has gotta stop.
Whatever that guy from The Real World is doing with the FAA has gotta stop.
February 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A Southwest Airlines plane was forced to abort its landing this morning after a private jet taxied in front of it across the runway at Midway Airport in Chicago.
Whatever that guy from The Real World is doing with the FAA has gotta stop.
Whatever that guy from The Real World is doing with the FAA has gotta stop.
The Veterans Crisis Line handles 60,000 calls a month from Vets in crisis or on the verge of suicide.
But because of Donald Trump’s hiring freeze they’re short 500 staffers and can’t hire any more help.
People shouldn’t have to die because Trump is bad at his job.
But because of Donald Trump’s hiring freeze they’re short 500 staffers and can’t hire any more help.
People shouldn’t have to die because Trump is bad at his job.
February 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Veterans Crisis Line handles 60,000 calls a month from Vets in crisis or on the verge of suicide.
But because of Donald Trump’s hiring freeze they’re short 500 staffers and can’t hire any more help.
People shouldn’t have to die because Trump is bad at his job.
But because of Donald Trump’s hiring freeze they’re short 500 staffers and can’t hire any more help.
People shouldn’t have to die because Trump is bad at his job.
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Billionaires represent about 0.00024% of the U.S. population and about 10% of Trump's political appointments
February 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Billionaires represent about 0.00024% of the U.S. population and about 10% of Trump's political appointments
Trump dropped criminal charges against the Mayor of New York in exchange for a favor. This is corruption, pure and simple.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Top Manhattan prosecutor and two DOJ officials resign after being ordered to drop Eric Adams case
In a letter, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York said her office was preparing to bring a new indictment against the mayor.
www.politico.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Trump dropped criminal charges against the Mayor of New York in exchange for a favor. This is corruption, pure and simple.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Crypto guy in 2014: Crypto will revolutionize finance and change how we interact with money
Crypto in 2025:
Crypto in 2025:
February 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Crypto guy in 2014: Crypto will revolutionize finance and change how we interact with money
Crypto in 2025:
Crypto in 2025:
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The White House has said that any of Elon Musk's conflicts of interest regarding his work with DOGE will be monitored and addressed by....Elon Musk.
He's determining which government contracts are "fraud" while he himself has billions in government contracts.
Hello?
He's determining which government contracts are "fraud" while he himself has billions in government contracts.
Hello?
White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal s...
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The White House has said that any of Elon Musk's conflicts of interest regarding his work with DOGE will be monitored and addressed by....Elon Musk.
He's determining which government contracts are "fraud" while he himself has billions in government contracts.
Hello?
He's determining which government contracts are "fraud" while he himself has billions in government contracts.
Hello?
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Apparently the official US position is that South Africa needs to bring back apartheid.
February 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Apparently the official US position is that South Africa needs to bring back apartheid.
Here's a USAID project that funded American-made breathing machines for babies in Africa.
Each machine says "From the American People" on it, amazing marketing for the USA.
Donald Trump says programs like this are "not aligned with American interests."
What do you think?
Each machine says "From the American People" on it, amazing marketing for the USA.
Donald Trump says programs like this are "not aligned with American interests."
What do you think?
American Innovation Breathes New Life into Newborns in Malawi
YouTube video by USAID Video
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Here's a USAID project that funded American-made breathing machines for babies in Africa.
Each machine says "From the American People" on it, amazing marketing for the USA.
Donald Trump says programs like this are "not aligned with American interests."
What do you think?
Each machine says "From the American People" on it, amazing marketing for the USA.
Donald Trump says programs like this are "not aligned with American interests."
What do you think?
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Today I'm proud to launch my new firm, Pathfinder Research, an opposition research consultancy built to help campaigns and organizations find their path to victory in the modern era.
Check out our website to learn more!
Check out our website to learn more!
Pathfinder Research | Democratic Political Research Firm
Pathfinder Research is a Democratic political research firm and strategic consultant that helps campaigns and advocacy organizations win their toughest fights.
www.pathfinder-research.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today I'm proud to launch my new firm, Pathfinder Research, an opposition research consultancy built to help campaigns and organizations find their path to victory in the modern era.
Check out our website to learn more!
Check out our website to learn more!
Not sure people realize how harmful Trump’s foreign aid “pause” will be to his actual agenda.
He's setting us up to surrender the world to China while managing to make the "aid industrial complex" even more powerful.
Read this thread for more ⏬⏬⏬
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He's setting us up to surrender the world to China while managing to make the "aid industrial complex" even more powerful.
Read this thread for more ⏬⏬⏬
bsky.app/profile/newr...
Donald Trump’s administration issued a 90-day pause on all foreign aid, with exceptions for Israel and Egypt, according to a new State Department memo Friday.
Donald Trump Just Cut All Foreign Aid to Ukraine and Most of the World
Only Israel and Egypt received waivers.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Not sure people realize how harmful Trump’s foreign aid “pause” will be to his actual agenda.
He's setting us up to surrender the world to China while managing to make the "aid industrial complex" even more powerful.
Read this thread for more ⏬⏬⏬
bsky.app/profile/newr...
He's setting us up to surrender the world to China while managing to make the "aid industrial complex" even more powerful.
Read this thread for more ⏬⏬⏬
bsky.app/profile/newr...