Alan Cantor
@alcantor.bsky.social
Consultant to nonprofits. Writer, speaker, kvetcher. Critic of Wall Street's takeover of the charitable world. Misses Mookie.
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They. Are. Concentration. Camps.
February 10, 2026 at 2:21 AM
They. Are. Concentration. Camps.
How would you like a job performance review where part of the compensation package is a $200 m. donor-advised fund for you to distribute? This just happened in at a private equity firm. What's going on?!
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The Latest Infuriating Twist on Billionaire Philanthropy – Alan Cantor Consulting
I would say that this was a happy coincidence, but it didn’t make me happy. Angry? Yes. Concerned? You bet. Happy? No.
www.alancantorconsulting.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM
How would you like a job performance review where part of the compensation package is a $200 m. donor-advised fund for you to distribute? This just happened in at a private equity firm. What's going on?!
www.alancantorconsulting.com/2026/02/the-...
www.alancantorconsulting.com/2026/02/the-...
Oh, @amtrak.com, I want to love you! But why do you take my affection for granted? With 200 people in NYC boarding the 11 a.m. train to Boston, why wasn't there even a single Amtrak staff member directing us to the quiet car? And why was there not a single sign in the quiet car, once it was found?!
January 27, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Oh, @amtrak.com, I want to love you! But why do you take my affection for granted? With 200 people in NYC boarding the 11 a.m. train to Boston, why wasn't there even a single Amtrak staff member directing us to the quiet car? And why was there not a single sign in the quiet car, once it was found?!
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Good for Powell for using his voice to tell the American people what is going on, rather than cowering in the face of Trump's threats. THIS is why I have said from day one that no one -- and certainly no big institution -- should be caving in to Trump extortion. (Hi, universities & law firms!) 1/x
POWELL: “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.”
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Good for Powell for using his voice to tell the American people what is going on, rather than cowering in the face of Trump's threats. THIS is why I have said from day one that no one -- and certainly no big institution -- should be caving in to Trump extortion. (Hi, universities & law firms!) 1/x
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Something I am thinking about is, what is the difference between someone like Jerome Powell, and someone like John Roberts. They're both Republicans, both appointed by terrible Republican presidents, and one is defying the most powerful man on Earth while the other provides him complete legal cover
January 12, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Something I am thinking about is, what is the difference between someone like Jerome Powell, and someone like John Roberts. They're both Republicans, both appointed by terrible Republican presidents, and one is defying the most powerful man on Earth while the other provides him complete legal cover
Good for Jerome Powell for calling out Trump and his henchmen for their unlawful (my word) intimidation of him and the Fed. Would that everyone in that position had Powell's firmness and willingness to speak out!
BREAKING
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he’s under federal investigation.
The Fed chair says subpoenas and the threat of criminal charges are retaliation for refusing to set interest rates according to the president’s wishes.
Story: bit.ly/4aOOWAV
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he’s under federal investigation.
The Fed chair says subpoenas and the threat of criminal charges are retaliation for refusing to set interest rates according to the president’s wishes.
Story: bit.ly/4aOOWAV
January 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Good for Jerome Powell for calling out Trump and his henchmen for their unlawful (my word) intimidation of him and the Fed. Would that everyone in that position had Powell's firmness and willingness to speak out!
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There isn’t a single Republican watching this and thinking “yep this is great. Exactly what we needed.”
GOP congressmen and senators now thinking about hitting the exits
GOP congressmen and senators now thinking about hitting the exits
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
There isn’t a single Republican watching this and thinking “yep this is great. Exactly what we needed.”
GOP congressmen and senators now thinking about hitting the exits
GOP congressmen and senators now thinking about hitting the exits
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LOLLL Trump claims he’s cutting drug prices by 600 percent, which is not possible
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
LOLLL Trump claims he’s cutting drug prices by 600 percent, which is not possible
What to make of the recent "gift" from billionaires Michael and Susan Dell? www.alancantorconsulting.com/2025/12/char...
Charity in Lieu of Taxes – Alan Cantor Consulting
This announcement provided the Dells with lots of exposure. It’s also gotten me thinking about just why this kind of “philanthropy” rubs me the wrong way.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What to make of the recent "gift" from billionaires Michael and Susan Dell? www.alancantorconsulting.com/2025/12/char...
Continued philanthropic malpractice by Elon Musk. Thanks, @nytimes.com @teddyschleifer.bsky.social David Fahrenthold www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
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December 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Continued philanthropic malpractice by Elon Musk. Thanks, @nytimes.com @teddyschleifer.bsky.social David Fahrenthold www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
Ah, but the other Guerrero is about to break your heart...
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Ah, but the other Guerrero is about to break your heart...
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Finally someone bold enough to ask, is new york ready for a mayor who opposes slavery? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Finally someone bold enough to ask, is new york ready for a mayor who opposes slavery? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
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yes
trump's invulnerability primarily functions through the consensus that he is invulnerable
I am losing my gd mind seeing the number of people on here who are so doompilled that they cannot imagine that telling millions of people, including tons of MAGAs, that they’re out of food money and they also can’t have health insurance anymore might have any effect whatsoever on anything
October 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
yes
Trump has a history of defacing historically & artistically significant buildings. Forty-five years before razing the East Wing, he demolished the Bonwit Teller store to build Trump Tower -- after promising to donate the exterior artwork to the Met. (He lies. Always.) news.artnet.com/art-world/do...
Donald Trump Has a History of Pulverizing Historic Buildings | Artnet News
Read an excerpt from the book 'Art and Crime: The Fight Against Looters, Forgers, and Fraudsters in the High-Stakes Art World.'
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October 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Trump has a history of defacing historically & artistically significant buildings. Forty-five years before razing the East Wing, he demolished the Bonwit Teller store to build Trump Tower -- after promising to donate the exterior artwork to the Met. (He lies. Always.) news.artnet.com/art-world/do...
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I despise Trump with all my being. This is NOT his house!
Seeing the White House torn apart is really emblematic of the times we’re in
October 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I despise Trump with all my being. This is NOT his house!
This may be the perfect distillation of Trumpism. DJT unilaterally destroys a wing of the White House to build a gaudy addition, tasteless real estate developer that he is. It's called "The People's House," and I, for one, am pissed at the home invasion.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This may be the perfect distillation of Trumpism. DJT unilaterally destroys a wing of the White House to build a gaudy addition, tasteless real estate developer that he is. It's called "The People's House," and I, for one, am pissed at the home invasion.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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My sentiments exactly. (The author and I grew up in the same small town in Connecticut, way on the Boston side of the Yankees-Red Sox divide.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
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Opinion | I Love Watching Yankees Fans Suffer
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October 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My sentiments exactly. (The author and I grew up in the same small town in Connecticut, way on the Boston side of the Yankees-Red Sox divide.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
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The author of this op-ed, David Margolick, is from my hometown of Putnam CT. He captures my sentiments perfectly.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
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Opinion | I Love Watching Yankees Fans Suffer
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The author of this op-ed, David Margolick, is from my hometown of Putnam CT. He captures my sentiments perfectly.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
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If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
September 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
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COLLAPSE THE OLIGARCHY!
They need OUR money.
when we fight , we win. Tell them it isn't over.
#NotGoingBack
They need OUR money.
when we fight , we win. Tell them it isn't over.
#NotGoingBack
The boycotts work, kids, & represent our most direct weapon against fascism in this moment. Time to *expand* them & leverage their impact against this increasingly dangerous regime.
Jimmy Kimmel coming back to ABC after all of this is WILD
September 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
COLLAPSE THE OLIGARCHY!
They need OUR money.
when we fight , we win. Tell them it isn't over.
#NotGoingBack
They need OUR money.
when we fight , we win. Tell them it isn't over.
#NotGoingBack
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They are NOT the majority.
They have billionaires who own mainstream and social media, most of the Supreme Court and half of Congress.
Yet, they are NOT the majority.
This is why they’re always trying to take away your votes.
Because they are NOT the majority.
They never will be.
They have billionaires who own mainstream and social media, most of the Supreme Court and half of Congress.
Yet, they are NOT the majority.
This is why they’re always trying to take away your votes.
Because they are NOT the majority.
They never will be.
September 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
They are NOT the majority.
They have billionaires who own mainstream and social media, most of the Supreme Court and half of Congress.
Yet, they are NOT the majority.
This is why they’re always trying to take away your votes.
Because they are NOT the majority.
They never will be.
They have billionaires who own mainstream and social media, most of the Supreme Court and half of Congress.
Yet, they are NOT the majority.
This is why they’re always trying to take away your votes.
Because they are NOT the majority.
They never will be.
Bill Cohan both raises my alarm at another right-wing billionaire consolidating control of the media and cracks me up for using "mishugas" in an NYT op-ed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...
Opinion | The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Bill Cohan both raises my alarm at another right-wing billionaire consolidating control of the media and cracks me up for using "mishugas" in an NYT op-ed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...