President Trump is Facebook's biggest single political advertiser, having spent $274,000 on ads there since May. (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/technology/political-ads-facebook-trump.html …) My challenge to you is—can tech workers raise the same $274,000 for progressive Congressional candidates by August?https://secure.actblue.com/donate/great_slate …
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An incredible detail I missed—until quite recently, Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer was also their chief lobbyist. It's her name that appears on Facebook PAC's FEC filings with all those donations to Nunes and other Republicans.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/technology/facebook-shakeup-regulatory-scrutiny.html …
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Fair is fair, and I invite Facebook to take a deep dive into Pinboard's political donations.
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I would not suggest just multiplying the May number by 12 to get a revenue estimate in an election year. I would also not underestimate the follow-on effect of having the President be your biggest political customer.
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