Who's paying?
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there are multiple posts on X today (March 28, 2026) claiming to reveal or discuss the funding sources behind the ongoing "No Kings" protests (also referred to as rallies or events, with activity reported in cities like Los Angeles and Atlanta).
@RightTo_Write
These posts generally describe the protests as non-organic or "astroturfed," pointing to a network of big-money donors and progressive/left-wing organizations rather than spontaneous grassroots action. The most frequently named funders across today's posts are:
@grok
These claims echo recurring narratives about donor influence on protests but do not appear to include brand-new leaks or documents posted today—rather, they repeat and apply known donor profiles to the current "No Kings" events. Engagement on the posts is generally low (mostly 0–1 likes/reposts in the sampled results), and they come from accounts with conservative/MAGA-leaning bios. No counter-posts in the results today disputed the funding claims or offered alternative "reveals."In short, yes—posts today are actively naming Singham, Soros-linked foundations, and aligned orgs as the primary backers. If you're looking for primary documents or deeper verification, those would require checking nonprofit filings or investigative reporting beyond today's X chatter.
there are multiple posts on X today (March 28, 2026) claiming to reveal or discuss the funding sources behind the ongoing "No Kings" protests (also referred to as rallies or events, with activity reported in cities like Los Angeles and Atlanta).
@RightTo_Write
These posts generally describe the protests as non-organic or "astroturfed," pointing to a network of big-money donors and progressive/left-wing organizations rather than spontaneous grassroots action. The most frequently named funders across today's posts are:
- Neville Roy Singham (an American tech tycoon and self-described Communist living in China, with alleged CCP ties), who is said to fund radical socialist, communist, and related groups (e.g., via networks supporting the People's Forum, PSL/ANSWER/CodePink contingents). Multiple users directly attribute protest organization, signs, and logistics to his influence.
- George Soros and Open Society Foundations (OSF), often linked to grants for groups like Indivisible (described as a key organizer) and broader progressive networks, sometimes routed through entities like the Tides Foundation or ActBlue. Posts tie this to hundreds of millions in support for protest-related activities.
- A wider ecosystem of roughly 500 progressive groups with combined revenues around $3 billion, including indirect support for signs, marching bands, matching outfits, and paid participants in some accounts.
@grok
These claims echo recurring narratives about donor influence on protests but do not appear to include brand-new leaks or documents posted today—rather, they repeat and apply known donor profiles to the current "No Kings" events. Engagement on the posts is generally low (mostly 0–1 likes/reposts in the sampled results), and they come from accounts with conservative/MAGA-leaning bios. No counter-posts in the results today disputed the funding claims or offered alternative "reveals."In short, yes—posts today are actively naming Singham, Soros-linked foundations, and aligned orgs as the primary backers. If you're looking for primary documents or deeper verification, those would require checking nonprofit filings or investigative reporting beyond today's X chatter.
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Yes, the core allegations are substantially verified by public records, nonprofit tax filings, grant disclosures, and investigative reporting from multiple outlets.
The claims center on two main funding streams for the "No Kings" protests (a coalition-led series of events today, March 28, 2026, with 3,000+ registered actions nationwide):
(1) Neville Roy Singham's support for radical socialist/communist contingents, and
(2) George Soros/Open Society Foundations (OSF) grants to Indivisible, the primary national organizer. A broader network of progressive nonprofits is also referenced. These are not new leaks but established patterns applied to the current events, with today's participation confirmed in real-time reporting.
Singham and the far-left network (People's Forum, PSL, ANSWER, CodePink)This is well-documented and directly tied to today's protests. Singham (a U.S. tech billionaire now based in China) has funneled hundreds of millions—Fox News Digital tracked $278 million (2017–2023) into U.S. groups and $591 million globally across a network—into organizations promoting revolutionary socialist politics. Key recipients include:
Congressional probes (House Ways and Means Committee, led by Chairman Jason Smith) have highlighted the network's CCP-aligned activities and U.S. tax-exempt status while receiving foreign-linked funds.
Tax filings (e.g., ProPublica) and prior NYT reporting corroborate the money flows. No serious dispute exists on the funding or today's involvement.
Soros/OSF and Indivisible: This is also verified via OSF's own public grant database. OSF awarded Indivisible a $3 million two-year grant in 2023 "to support the grantee's social welfare activities," part of $7.61 million total since 2017. Indivisible (a 501(c)(4) with affiliated entities) is the lead national coordinator for No Kings: it provides toolkits, training, communications infrastructure, data management, and talking points to local organizers. It launched the movement and is explicitly named in coalition materials. OSF and Indivisible confirm the grants are general operational support—not earmarked for today's protests or "paid protesters." Indivisible states it does not pay participants and relies heavily on grassroots/small-dollar donations locally (with national funding layered on top). The funding and Indivisible's organizing role are undisputed facts.
The broader "$3 billion network of 500 groups: a coalition of roughly 500 progressive nonprofits with ~$3 billion in combined annual revenues behind the coordinated actions. This figure aggregates total revenues across advocacy groups (not a single protest slush fund) and includes entities supported by various left-leaning philanthropies (Arabella Advisors networks, Tides, etc.). It is directionally accurate as a description of the ecosystem but has been critiqued in some analyses as overstated when presented as direct "protest financing," since much of it is multi-year general support. The coalition structure itself (Indivisible + partners) is confirmed by organizers and coverage.
Grok found it, again, in mere seconds.
Yes, the core allegations are substantially verified by public records, nonprofit tax filings, grant disclosures, and investigative reporting from multiple outlets.
The claims center on two main funding streams for the "No Kings" protests (a coalition-led series of events today, March 28, 2026, with 3,000+ registered actions nationwide):
(1) Neville Roy Singham's support for radical socialist/communist contingents, and
(2) George Soros/Open Society Foundations (OSF) grants to Indivisible, the primary national organizer. A broader network of progressive nonprofits is also referenced. These are not new leaks but established patterns applied to the current events, with today's participation confirmed in real-time reporting.
Singham and the far-left network (People's Forum, PSL, ANSWER, CodePink)This is well-documented and directly tied to today's protests. Singham (a U.S. tech billionaire now based in China) has funneled hundreds of millions—Fox News Digital tracked $278 million (2017–2023) into U.S. groups and $591 million globally across a network—into organizations promoting revolutionary socialist politics. Key recipients include:
- The People's Forum (which has admitted receiving over $20 million from Singham via donor-advised funds and shells).
- CodePink (Singham's wife, Jodie Evans, is co-founder; his philanthropy vehicle granted it $1.3 million in general support post-marriage).
- The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and ANSWER Coalition (frequent collaborators in the network).
Congressional probes (House Ways and Means Committee, led by Chairman Jason Smith) have highlighted the network's CCP-aligned activities and U.S. tax-exempt status while receiving foreign-linked funds.
Tax filings (e.g., ProPublica) and prior NYT reporting corroborate the money flows. No serious dispute exists on the funding or today's involvement.
Soros/OSF and Indivisible: This is also verified via OSF's own public grant database. OSF awarded Indivisible a $3 million two-year grant in 2023 "to support the grantee's social welfare activities," part of $7.61 million total since 2017. Indivisible (a 501(c)(4) with affiliated entities) is the lead national coordinator for No Kings: it provides toolkits, training, communications infrastructure, data management, and talking points to local organizers. It launched the movement and is explicitly named in coalition materials. OSF and Indivisible confirm the grants are general operational support—not earmarked for today's protests or "paid protesters." Indivisible states it does not pay participants and relies heavily on grassroots/small-dollar donations locally (with national funding layered on top). The funding and Indivisible's organizing role are undisputed facts.
The broader "$3 billion network of 500 groups: a coalition of roughly 500 progressive nonprofits with ~$3 billion in combined annual revenues behind the coordinated actions. This figure aggregates total revenues across advocacy groups (not a single protest slush fund) and includes entities supported by various left-leaning philanthropies (Arabella Advisors networks, Tides, etc.). It is directionally accurate as a description of the ecosystem but has been critiqued in some analyses as overstated when presented as direct "protest financing," since much of it is multi-year general support. The coalition structure itself (Indivisible + partners) is confirmed by organizers and coverage.
Neville Roy Singham’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are extensively documented through investigative journalism, corporate records, public events, and ongoing U.S. congressional probes (primarily 2023–2026). These ties are characterized as operational and financial alignment rather than formal membership: he lives in Shanghai, partners with CCP-linked propaganda entities, attends Party-aligned events, and channels hundreds of millions through U.S. nonprofits that promote narratives consistent with Beijing’s interests (e.g., anti-U.S. “sowing discord,” global south solidarity, defense of Chinese policies). No public denial or direct response from Singham appears in reporting; he has not commented when contacted by outlets and is shielded by his Chinese residency from easy U.S. subpoena
.Core Background and Relocation: Singham (born 1954) is a U.S. citizen and former tech executive who founded Thoughtworks (an IT consulting firm). He sold it in 2017 for approximately $785 million, after which he relocated to Shanghai, China. He describes himself as a socialist/Marxist and has long supported far-left causes; congressional records note his radicalization dates to the 1970s (including an early FBI inquiry). He is married to Jodie Evans, co-founder of CodePink, who is also deeply involved in the network and has publicly advocated for China (e.g., co-authoring China Is Not Our Enemy and defending certain CCP policies).
Documented Business and Propaganda Ties
The New York Times (August 2023) described it as “a lavishly funded influence campaign that defends China and pushes its propaganda worldwide,” with Singham working “closely with the Chinese government media machine.”
.Core Background and Relocation: Singham (born 1954) is a U.S. citizen and former tech executive who founded Thoughtworks (an IT consulting firm). He sold it in 2017 for approximately $785 million, after which he relocated to Shanghai, China. He describes himself as a socialist/Marxist and has long supported far-left causes; congressional records note his radicalization dates to the 1970s (including an early FBI inquiry). He is married to Jodie Evans, co-founder of CodePink, who is also deeply involved in the network and has publicly advocated for China (e.g., co-authoring China Is Not Our Enemy and defending certain CCP policies).
Documented Business and Propaganda Ties
- Shared operations with CCP propaganda entities: Singham shares office space and staff in Shanghai with Shanghai Maku Cultural Communications Ltd. (Maku Group), a firm focused on promoting a positive image of China (and the CCP) to the global south. He has funneled funds (e.g., $9.1 million reported in one tranche) to related entities for content production.
- Consulting partnerships: In 2019, he started a consulting business with partners tied to the CCP’s Publicity Department (its central propaganda apparatus). These partners co-own a media company with Tongren City (Guizhou province) that promotes CCP-aligned “anti-poverty” narratives, per corporate records reviewed by The New York Times.
- Huawei connection: From 2001–2008 (pre-relocation), he consulted for Huawei, a company with well-established CCP and military links.
- In July 2023, Singham attended a CCP workshop on “international promotion of the Chinese Communist Party.”
- In November 2025, he co-sponsored and attended the Global South Academic Forum in Shanghai (at the Golden Tulip hotel), endorsed by the CCP and co-hosted with East China Normal University (administered by the CCP’s Ministry of Education). Video from the event shows him and attendees standing for “The Internationale” (a communist anthem). He released a 172-page treatise there outlining a Mao-inspired “new world order” aligned with Xi Jinping’s vision.
- His network (including Tricontinental Institute, where his son has been employed and he sits on the advisory board) produces content echoing CCP positions on issues like U.S. imperialism, Uyghurs, and global south solidarity.
- The People’s Forum (admitted >$20 million; publicly called him their “Marxist comrade” in 2021).
- CodePink, ANSWER Coalition, Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), BreakThrough News, and Tricontinental.
The New York Times (August 2023) described it as “a lavishly funded influence campaign that defends China and pushes its propaganda worldwide,” with Singham working “closely with the Chinese government media machine.”
T. A. Gardner
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I wonder...
How hard would it be to, essentially, catfish these funding groups?
That is, you sign up to hold one of these protests, claim say, 1000 attendees, then simply generate a list of 1000 people to get paid. You collect the cash and disappear. Nothing appears done in person so...
How hard would it be to, essentially, catfish these funding groups?
That is, you sign up to hold one of these protests, claim say, 1000 attendees, then simply generate a list of 1000 people to get paid. You collect the cash and disappear. Nothing appears done in person so...