# Oligarch Watch

Accountability journalism for the world's wealthiest people.

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## [“Forcing everybody to start smoking cigarettes”](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/forcing-everybody-to-start-smoking)

_2026-08-14 · Caleb Ecarma_

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, creator of the “Climate Pledge,” is now building what could become the single largest source of climate pollution in the United States.

## [How Vivek Ramaswamy’s mom manipulated Alzheimer’s data and made her son rich](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/how-vivek-ramaswamys-mom-manipulated)

_2026-08-12 · Caleb Ecarma_

Vivek Ramaswamy, a billionaire and the Republican nominee in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, served as the frontman for a dubious pharmaceutical company and then cashed out weeks before its dramatic crash.

## [Zuckerberg apologizes for child sexual abuse ads on Instagram](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/zuckerberg-apologizes-for-child-sexual)

_2026-08-07 · Caleb Ecarma_

In a Tuesday meeting with Indian government officials, Mark Zuckerberg apologized for child sexual abuse material and AI-generated deepfake content that had appeared on Meta’s platforms in the country, according to local media outlets.

## [How SpaceX crashed to earth](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/how-spacex-crashed-to-earth)

_2026-08-04 · Caleb Ecarma_

When it peaked in mid-June, Elon Musk’s net worth was valued at more than $1.3 trillion, making his individual wealth greater than the combined fortunes of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Warren Buffett, and Bill Gates.

## [Musk’s plan to buy the midterms for the GOP](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/musks-plan-to-buy-the-midterms-for)

_2026-07-31 · Caleb Ecarma_

Republicans are facing significant headwinds ahead of the midterm elections, with Donald Trump’s approval rating nearing record lows as the costs of groceries and gas continue to rise due to his war on Iran.

## [The creep economy still thrives on Meta](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/the-creep-economy-still-thrives-on)

_2026-07-28 · Caleb Ecarma_

Meta’s smart glasses armed with discreet cameras, combined with its video sharing platform, have created a powerful toolkit for seedy men to record, disseminate, and monetize videos of themselves harassing women.

## [Elon’s horrible, no good, very bad day](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/elons-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day)

_2026-07-24 · Caleb Ecarma_

Tesla stock fell by almost 15% on Thursday, shaving $214.5 billion off the company’s market capitalization.

## [The billionaires behind Ramaswamy’s smear campaign](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/the-billionaires-behind-ramaswamys)

_2026-07-22 · Caleb Ecarma_

In Ohio, Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy — himself a multibillionaire — is getting a financial boost from a roster of fellow billionaires.

## [Meta accused of targeting employees with medical conditions](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/meta-accused-of-targeting-employees)

_2026-07-17 · Caleb Ecarma_

A group of 26 Meta employees sued the company in federal court on Monday, accusing it of using artificial intelligence to target disabled workers and those who took medical leave for layoffs.

## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N7633DM9BoAV)

_2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_

Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression.

## [Trump quietly clears the road for Musk’s robotaxis](https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/trump-quietly-clears-the-road-for)

_2026-07-15 · Caleb Ecarma_

“It’d be wonderful for the United States to have a national set of rules for autonomous driving”