Janne Morenjannem@fosstodon.org
Sep 1, 2026, 2:56 AM@ariadne @davidcelis
But giving money to Alpine doesn't promote a political agenda. All it does is help lots of people you don't know personally. Obvious waste of money.
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Sep 1, 2026, 2:58 AM@davidcelis @jannem is that not the marketed purpose of philanthropy though?
- Janne Morenjannem@fosstodon.orgSep 1, 2026, 2:59 AM
@ariadne @davidcelis
Philanthropy is not what is happening here 
Matt Palmerwomble@infosec.exchangeSep 1, 2026, 3:46 AM@jannem @ariadne @davidcelis that, plus marketing is always a lie.
LisPilispi314@udongein.xyzSep 1, 2026, 7:08 AM@ariadne @davidcelis @jannem Better when you can misuse the target and embezzle the donation back. (Or so I presume it goes.)
✧✦Catherine✦✧whitequark@treehouse.systemsSep 1, 2026, 5:00 AM@jannem @ariadne @davidcelis does it not promote a political agenda? i'd say it certainly does. just not one built on bigotry