Mike Bradow
@mikebradow.bsky.social
misinfo policy @Meta, former @USAID democracy officer, @UChicago policy grad
“An overwhelming majority of 89% of Americans say the US should spend at least one percent of the federal budget on foreign aid – the current amount the US spends on aid. This includes 84% of Republicans and 94% of Democrats.”
publicconsultation.org/foreign-aid/...
publicconsultation.org/foreign-aid/...
Large Bipartisan Majorities Oppose Deep Cuts to Foreign Aid | Program for Public Consultation
publicconsultation.org
February 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“An overwhelming majority of 89% of Americans say the US should spend at least one percent of the federal budget on foreign aid – the current amount the US spends on aid. This includes 84% of Republicans and 94% of Democrats.”
publicconsultation.org/foreign-aid/...
publicconsultation.org/foreign-aid/...
Grok’s only mistake was thinking that the Biden administration is still in charge, the rest is on the human disinfo campaign trying to discredit USAID’s work.
More on the Politico story here: www.axios.com/2025/02/05/p...
More on the Politico story here: www.axios.com/2025/02/05/p...
DOGE targets government media subscriptions after MAGA attacks
Right-wing personalities are using USAspending.gov to dig up payments from the government to media organizations for subscriptions.
www.axios.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Grok’s only mistake was thinking that the Biden administration is still in charge, the rest is on the human disinfo campaign trying to discredit USAID’s work.
More on the Politico story here: www.axios.com/2025/02/05/p...
More on the Politico story here: www.axios.com/2025/02/05/p...
In this case, the underlying X posts amplify a misinterpretation of a US
government spending website and claim that USAID granted $8m to Politico. The $8m figure actually represents multiple years of subscription fees for a premium service used across USG agencies, NOT a USAID grant program.
government spending website and claim that USAID granted $8m to Politico. The $8m figure actually represents multiple years of subscription fees for a premium service used across USG agencies, NOT a USAID grant program.
February 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In this case, the underlying X posts amplify a misinterpretation of a US
government spending website and claim that USAID granted $8m to Politico. The $8m figure actually represents multiple years of subscription fees for a premium service used across USG agencies, NOT a USAID grant program.
government spending website and claim that USAID granted $8m to Politico. The $8m figure actually represents multiple years of subscription fees for a premium service used across USG agencies, NOT a USAID grant program.