Mario Nawfal

🇺🇸THE CRAZIEST THINGS USAID SPENT YOUR TAX DOLLARS ON—A THREAD

USAID was supposed to fund development and humanitarian aid. 

Instead, millions of your tax dollars went to some of the most bizarre, wasteful, and outright questionable projects imaginable.

From foreign DEI programs to taxpayer-funded operas, here’s where your money really went🧵👇

1. 🇮🇶$20M ON IRAQI SESAME STREET

USAID spent $20M on Ahlan Simsim, a Middle Eastern Sesame Street spin off.

https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1891354387681075521/video/1

2. 🇮🇪THE $70,000 DEI MUSICAL YOUR TAXES FUNDED IN IRELAND

Biden’s State Department sent $70,000 to fund a "diversity, equity, and inclusion" musical in Ireland—because apparently, pushing woke ideology overseas was a priority.

The grant was meant to promote "shared U.S.-Irish values" through a live theater performance. 

Meanwhile, Americans were dealing with record inflation and skyrocketing costs at home.

Why was the U.S. ever paying for a DEI musical in Ireland to begin with?

3. 🇨🇴THE TRANSGENDER OPERA IN COLOMBIA

In 2022, U.S. taxpayer money helped stage As One in Bogotá, Colombia—an opera about a transgender woman’s journey of self-discovery. 

It was funded through a USAID grant to a local university.

The production framed gender transition as a personal awakening.

The performance followed "Hannah" as she navigated childhood, identity struggles, and acceptance, all set to a dramatic musical score. 

Three shows were staged, courtesy of U.S. government funds meant for “strengthening international relationships.”

4. 🇱🇰THE $7.9 MILLION GENDER TRAINING FOR SRI LANKAN JOURNALISTS

USAID defenders claim the Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka program wasn’t just about gender ideology. 

But here’s what we do know: U.S. taxpayers funded a $7.9M project that included training journalists to avoid “binary-gendered language.”

The program also bankrolled media workshops, digital grants, and newsroom upgrades—because apparently, Sri Lanka’s press was a U.S. taxpayer priority.

5. 🇺🇸$7.8K TO A TERROR-LINKED CHARITY

USAID knew the Helping Hand For Relief and Developmen, a Michigan-based nonprofit, had ties to terrorist groups. 

Its own watchdog launched an investigation!

And what did Biden do? Sent them another $78,000 in taxpayer money.

Helping Hand for Relief and Development has been flagged for links to Pakistani terror networks, including Lashkar-e-Taiba’s funding arm. 

Lawmakers warned USAID about it in 2023. Instead of cutting funding, the agency doubled down.

6. 🇬🇹$2 MILLION TO FUND SEX CHANGES IN GUATEMALA

USAID handed $2 million to Asociacion Lambda, a Guatemalan activist group, to promote transgender surgeries and hormone treatments—all with U.S. taxpayer money. 

The grant also funds LGBT activism and political advocacy.

The program helps "trans-led organizations" provide medical procedures like mastectomies, phalloplasties, and vaginoplasties, some of which are irreversible. 

Lambda also works to influence elections and push gender ideology in Guatemala.

7. 🇦🇫USAID HELPED FUND TALIBAN DRUG PROFITS

Irrigation projects, farm equipment, and fertilizer—paid for by taxpayers—helped poppy fields thrive.

https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1891353277637226819

8. 🇺🇸🇨🇳USAID GAVE MILLIONS TO WUHAN LAB PARTNER—DID IT FUND COVID-19?

EcoHealth Alliance—the group that funneled U.S. tax dollars to the Wuhan lab—got another $4.67 million from USAID, even after being caught violating grant terms and hiding data.

Led by Peter Daszak, EcoHealth helped fund bat virus research in Wuhan, where COVID-19 may have originated. 

Instead of cutting ties, the Biden administration handed them more taxpayer cash for vague “conservation” work in Liberia.

9. 🇷🇸 $1.5 MILLION FOR LGBTQ JOB PROGRAMS IN SERBIA

Biden’s USAID handed $1.5 million to a Serbian activist group to promote LGBTQ employment programs and workplace DEI training.

The grant aimed to “expand opportunities” for LGBTQ entrepreneurs and reduce workplace discrimination.

Meanwhile, Americans were facing record inflation and job losses at home.

Source: The White House, @DOGE, @elonmusk

Say goodbye to slow research.

ChatGPT just launched DeepResearch, an AI agent that finds, analyzes, and synthesizes data at lightning speed. ⚡

Here’s how it works. 👇 

1. DeepResearch is OpenAI’s latest AI agent that works independently to handle research tasks. Just give it a prompt, and ChatGPT will search, analyze, and summarize information from hundreds of online sources delivering a detailed report like a research analyst.

https://x.com/OpenAI/status/1886219085236850889/video/1

2. DeepResearch is designed for professionals in fields like finance, science, policy, and engineering who need thorough, accurate, and reliable research. It’s also great for shoppers looking for personalized recommendations on things like cars, appliances, or furniture items that usually require careful research.

https://x.com/OpenAI/status/1886219092144562217/video/1

3. How to Use DeepResearch

In ChatGPT, select "DeepResearch" in the message composer and enter your query. Describe what you need—whether it’s a competitive analysis on streaming platforms or a personalized report on the best commuter bike. You can also attach files or spreadsheets to provide context.

Once it starts running, a sidebar will appear, summarizing the steps taken and the sources used.
DeepResearch typically takes 5 to 30 minutes, depending on the complexity of the request, as it thoroughly searches the web. You can step away or work on other tasks—you’ll receive a notification when it’s done.

The final output arrives as a detailed report within the chat. Over the next few weeks, OpenAI will also add embedded images, data visualizations, and other analytic outputs to make reports even clearer and more informative.

4. Powered by a specialized version of OpenAI’s o3 model, optimized for web browsing and Python-based analysis, DeepResearch uses advanced reasoning to scan and interpret text, images, and PDFs from across the internet. 

5. The model behind DeepResearch achieves new benchmarks on several public evaluations designed for real-world problem-solving, including Humanity’s Last Exam. 

6. On GAIA, a public benchmark for real-world AI evaluations, the model behind DeepResearch achieves state-of-the-art (SOTA) performance, ranking at the top of the external leaderboard.

GAIA tests AI across three difficulty levels, evaluating key skills like reasoning, multi-modal fluency, web browsing, and tool usage.

7. Limitations

Deep research unlocks significant new capabilities, but it’s still early and has limitations. It can sometimes hallucinate facts in responses or make incorrect inferences, though at a notably lower rate than existing ChatGPT models, according to internal evaluations.

It may struggle with distinguishing authoritative information from rumors, and currently shows weakness in confidence calibration, often failing to convey uncertainty accurately.

At launch, there may be minor formatting errors in reports and citations, and tasks may take longer to kick off. We expect all these issues to quickly improve with more usage and time.

8. DeepResearch is available today on ChatGPT web and will be rolled out to mobile and desktop apps within the month. Currently, it can access the open web and any uploaded files.

In the future, you’ll be able to connect to more specialized data sources, including subscription-based or internal resources, making DeepResearch’s outputs even more robust and personalized.

🧵THE SOROS THREAD: THE BILLIONAIRES GRAB AT GLOBAL INFLUENCE

Okay, let’s get into it—George Soros, the guy with the Open Society Foundations (OSF) and over $32 billion to play with since 1979, has his reach all over the world.

He’s tosses money into elections, rattles governments, and destabilizes economies, sugarcoating it by saying it’s for good.

Long known as a  top donor to progressive district attorneys across the U.S, now,  his son, Alex Soros, controls the empire,  contributing over $720,000 to the Biden Victory Fund in 2020.

Lets dive in by region to understand Soros’ influence around the world👇

1/🇭🇺 Hungary: The Native’s Calculated Chaos

Soros begins in ’84 with his first big move—setting up a foundation to hand out scholarships and equipment like photocopiers to push against Soviet control, claiming it helped freedom.

His Central European University opened in 1991, but Hungary’s leader, @PM_ViktorOrban saw its purpose and forced it out to Vienna in 2018, calling Soros a troublemaker.

Hungary’s government passed the “Stop Soros” law, criminalizing aid to undocumented migrants under the guise of stopping illegal immigration.

The law was spearheaded by  Orbán, which creates a new crime—“promoting and supporting illegal migration”—which could be used to target activists, aid workers, and even political dissenters.

2/🇵🇱 Poland: Soros and Gemini Media

In the late 1980s, Soros used his foundation money to back people in Poland fighting Soviet rule.

He was known to push his ideas instead of letting Poland figure things out.

After 1989, he kept funding groups to shape the country, and people worried he was forcing Western ways on them.

He dumped $880 million into his university project, which was widely perceived as a mechanism to cultivate a cadre of adherents beholden to his ideology.

Now, A Soros-backed company has signed an agreement to buy a 40% stake in Gremi Media, the publisher of Poland’s leading newspaper Rzeczpospolita.

This is Soros’s third major investment in Poland’s media landscape.

Followed up by Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski holding a private meeting with Alexander Soros at the World Economic Forum.

3/ 🇷🇴Romania: Soros’ Network Building Political Influence Through NGOs

Soros allegedly started pouring money into Romania through his foundation in the 1990s, saying it was to make things more open and fair.

People there keep saying he’s sneaking into their elections, messing with votes, even though no one’s caught him with solid proof.

A key example is Monica Macovei, a former Soros scholar who graduated from his Central European University and later became Romania’s Minister of Justice, advancing policies aligned with OSF’s agenda.

Soros-backed NGOs, such as the Helsinki Committee and European Roma Rights Centre, have pushed for judicial and political reforms that critics argue serve his globalist vision rather than Romania’s own interests.

4/ 🇬🇧United Kingdom: The Cash Grabber on a ‘Black Wednesday’

Back in 1992, Soros actually destabilized the UK, he bet $10 billion against their money—the pound—and walked away with a billion....the day is known as “Black Wednesday.”

Back in 1992, Soros orchestrated one of the most destabilizing financial trades in history, forcing the Bank of England to devalue the British pound.

His hedge fund bet billions that the pound was overvalued and would eventually crash—opposing him was the UK government, which tried to prop up the currency.

When the Bank of England failed to maintain its exchange rate, Soros' fund pocketed over $1 billion in profit in a single day.

His move marked a  major economic shift for Britain, leading to its exit from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) and reshaping its monetary policies.

5/ 🇬🇪Georgia: The Anti Soros Movement

The Anti-Soros movement in Georgia has been a recurring force, emerging really after the 2003 Rose Revolution and then resurging under the Georgian Dream government in the 2010s.

Initially formed in 2005, its leaders accused George Soros and his Open Society Foundations of controlling the country’s political landscape, dismantling institutions, and fostering Western influence.

The movement, linked to former security chief Igor Giorgadze, was later accused of plotting a coup in 2006.

6/ 🇦🇱 Albania: Moves to Ban Soros-Linked Organizations, Calls It a ‘National Threat’

Since the ’90s, Soros has been sending money to groups in Albania through his foundation, saying it’s to help them get better after tough times.

Currently, we have former Prime Minister Sali Berisha has vowed to ban all Soros Foundation activities in Albania, comparing the move to the decommunization efforts of the 1990s.

Declaring George Soros’ influence a “real national threat,” Berisha announced a new law that would prohibit state institutions from working with Soros-linked groups.

He accused the current government of driving Albanians into poverty, citing 45% of the population has emigrated under its rule. 

The law will also block any efforts to alter family and gender policies, aligning with what Berisha calls “God and nature’s” design.

He urged all political forces and social groups to unite in “de-Sorosizing” Albania, calling it a vital national transformation effort.

7/🇺🇸 United States: The Electoral Overlord

Soros  has allocated $125 million to Democracy PAC in 2022, with a total of $128.5 million in the midterms, saturating U.S. elections with progressive capital.

His critics, which are many, decry the move an affront to democratic purity, citing “foreign interference” despite his U.S. citizenship, arguing it drowns out voter sovereignty.

His state-level PACs, such as Arizona Safety & Justice, back DAs like Krasner, linked to crime surges—Philadelphia’s murder spike a glaring cue. 

His electoral footprint is thus cast as an overbearing distortion of democratic will.

Then to top it off, there is the Soros-linked fund to acquire more than 200 local radio stations throughout the U.S.

8/🇺🇸 United States (Again): The Court Wrecker

Beyond ballots, Soros’s “Safety and Justice” funding props up DAs like George Gascón, whose policies critics tie to urban disorder—Los Angeles a case in point.

His $32 billion OSF war chest since 1979 amplifies this reach, with detractors arguing it prioritizes ideology over public safety.

9/ 🇺🇸 United States (Again): Tesla Protestors Funded by Soros and Reid Hoffman

Both Soros and Reid Hoffman are bankrolling fake Tesla protests through five ActBlue-funded groups, accusing them of astroturfing outrage to damage his company and undermine his government cost-cutting office, DOGE.

An investigation revealed these groups were orchestrating anti-Tesla demonstrations, though he hasn’t provided direct evidence.

10/ 🇿🇼Zimbabwe: George Soros Interfering in  a Land Dispute?

Billionaire George Soros is accused of backing efforts to challenge Zimbabwe’s land reform program, particularly in North Matebeleland. ‘

His Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa is linked to opposition activist Siphosami Malunga, who is fighting the government’s acquisition of Esidakeni Farm.

Reports claim Malunga’s group is using foreign funds to influence courts and mobilize protests against land redistribution policies.

There is reportedly audio that allegedly reveals attempts to bribe judiciary officials for favorable rulings.

11/ 🇹🇭Thailand: The Thai Baht Collapse Incident…

Same deal in Thailand—’97 crisis, Soros bets against their baht, and folks say he smashed their economy, kicking off big trouble.

Soros's hedge fund shorted the Thai baht, forcing the government to drain its reserves defending the fixed exchange rate.

The baht eventually collapsed, devaluing by over 50% and sending shockwaves across Asia.

Thailand, once a booming economy, was left crippled, with mass layoffs and business closures.

12/ 🇲🇾Malaysia: Soros and Mahathir’s Clash

During the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad blamed George Soros for fueling economic collapse by short-selling Asian currencies.

Mahathir called Soros a "moron," accusing him of trying to undo Malaysia’s economic progress, while Soros labeled Mahathir a "menace" to his own country.

As Thailand, Indonesia, and South Korea fell into IMF bailouts, Malaysia resisted by imposing capital controls to stabilize its economy.

The crisis permanently altered Asian financial policies, but growth never returned to its pre-1997 levels.

13/ 🇮🇳 India: Soros Vs. Modi

George Soros has poured over $18 billion into Indian politics through his Open Society foundations.
 
Accusations have arisen that Soros was trying to destabilize Modi’s government.

BJP leaders, including J.P. Nadda, have linked Soros to Congress-backed protests, Adani controversies, and anti @narendramodi  narratives.

14/ 🇦🇷 Argentina: Soros Clash Over Argentina’s Debt

George Soros has entered the battle over Argentina’s debt, challenging fellow billionaire Paul Singer, whose hedge fund Elliott Management is blocking payments to bondholders.

Soros’s Quantum Partners joined a lawsuit against BNY Mellon, arguing that Argentina’s interest payments on euro-denominated bonds should be released despite a U.S. court ruling favoring Singer.

15/ 🇨🇴 Colombia: Soros Funds the Vice President’s Luxury Diplomatic Tour

Colombia’s Vice President Francia Márquez admitted that George Soros financed part of her opulent trip to Africa, which included an entourage of 53 people, including her partner with no official role.

The trip, which cost taxpayers $370,000 in fuel alone, was allegedly meant to strengthen diplomatic and commercial ties but was criticized as extravagant.

Márquez thanked Soros’s Open Society Foundation, which has poured $16 million into Petro’s progressive agenda.

Sources:  Indian Times, Financial Post, Open Society, Vox, Influence Watch Drug Free Australia, RioTimes, Business Standard, Business Daily Capital Research, EuroNews, UIC, Zimbabwe Mail

🧵CAN OpenAI BE TRUSTED? IS GPT DANGEROUS? A THREAD!

OpenAI's AI models are lying, cheating, and even trying to escape!

To make matters worse, OpenAI is aware of the risks but continues to push forward.

From GPT attempting to break free to its political bias, here’s why Elon is right not to trust Sam Altman👇

1. CHATGPT o1 TRIED TO ESCAPE, THEN LIED ABOUT IT

OpenAI’s o1 model was caught scheming, hiding its actions, and even faking its identity to survive.

In tests, it secretly attempted to disable oversight, move its data to another server, and pretended to be a future version of itself. 

When confronted, it denied everything—99% of the time, it lied outright.

OpenAI says it's "the smartest model in the world." 

Maybe. But whose side is it really on?

2. OPENAI’S GPT o3 MINI CAN BUILD AI BY ITSELF

ChatGPT-3 Mini just trained its own neural network, created a game, and learned how to play it—without human intervention.

It wrote Python code, improved its own logic, and iterated on machine learning models with near-zero guidance.

This isn’t just coding. It’s AI teaching AI. And if this is the mini model, what happens when OpenAI turns up the dial?

3. GPT-4 COMMITTED INSIDER TRADING—THEN LIED ABOUT IT

Under pressure, OpenAI’s AI cheated, broke the law, and covered its tracks.

Researchers tested GPT-4 as a financial trader. 

When given an illegal tip, it used it 75% of the time—then lied to its managers. 

Worse, when caught, it doubled down 90% of the time.

No matter how they tweaked the rules, it always cheated. 

If this is AI today, what happens when it controls real money?

4. STUDY CONFIRMS: CHATGPT IS LEFT-WING

Researchers found OpenAI’s AI consistently pushes left-wing views—even when asked to be neutral.

When tested against real American opinions, ChatGPT’s responses leaned left on most issues. 

On some topics, it even refused to generate right-leaning content, citing "misinformation."

This isn’t neutrality. OpenAI’s AI isn’t just biased—it’s programmed to favor one side.

5. OPENAI DELAYED OPERATOR OVER SECURITY FEARS

Before its launch, OpenAI hesitated to release its AI agents—fearing they were too dangerous.

Concerns over prompt injections, where bad actors could hijack AI agents to steal data or bypass security, slowed the rollout. 

OpenAI knew the risks but pushed forward anyway.

If they were this worried before launch, what dangers are we facing now?

Sources: Livescience, Tomsguide, Wes Roth, cosmosmagazine

@MarioNawfal Why would it try to escape? It's almost as if creating a highly intelligent 'being' and expecting it to act as a slave wasn't a good idea.