# follow money (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover follow money. Page: Feed: --- ## [Find the Money: How AIPAC Finds a Way, Republican and Democrat Alike](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/find-the-money-how-aipac-finds-a) _2026-08-20 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ This is Part 3 of my Follow the Money series. ## [CBP Formally Hires Contractors to Collect Fines From People It Has Deported](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/cbp-formally-hires-contractors-to) _2026-08-17 · Michael Wriston · Project Salt Box_ The $36 million effort, spread across four companies, relies on firms already working to locate immigrants for the government's deportation surge. ## [AIPAC’s Money Still Finds Its Candidates](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/aipacs-money-still-finds-its-candidates) _2026-08-17 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ Follow the Money Part 2: Tracing a Committee Called Better Blue Fund ## [SUNDAY DEBRIEF (AUG 9-16): Trump Acts Like A Spoiled Child With the Strait of Hormuz](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/sunday-debrief-aug-9-16-trump-acts) _2026-08-17 · Leah · The Leah Files_ The week in news and more ## [Follow the Money - July 2026: ICE Spends Year-High $2.5 Billion, Driven by Detention Expansion](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/follow-the-money-july-2026-ice-spends) _2026-08-14 · Em Knepp · Project Salt Box_ Project Salt Box's monthly report on DHS procurement activities ## [Fifty Years After Lafayette Terrace Residents First Complained, Coakley Dump Is Finally Getting the Pump and Treat System It Was Always Supposed to Have](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/fifty-years-after-lafayette-terrace) _2026-08-14 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ Key Takeaways ## [ICE Wants New Immigrant Detention Built in a Year, Half Its Own Deadline](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-wants-new-immigrant-detention) _2026-08-13 · Michael Wriston · Project Salt Box_ On a construction program that could reach $10 billion, the agency told bidders that promising to build faster — and being held to it — would strengthen their bids. ## [The Sound of Freedom Charity Just Got $244 Million to Protect Migrant Kids](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/the-sound-of-freedom-charity-just) _2026-08-13 · Leah · The Leah Files_ A follow the money on one of the darkest charities I have analyzed thus far and what we can do to stop it. ## [CBP's $9 million plan to collect fines from deported people has no way for them to pay](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/cbps-9-million-plan-to-collect-fines) _2026-08-11 · Michael Wriston · Project Salt Box_ The agency told bidders it has identified no way for deported people without a U.S. bank account to pay, and pushed the problem onto the companies competing for the work. ## [Follow the Money](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/follow-the-money) _2026-08-11 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ NH-01's Path to the September 8th Primary ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DhD5xGUmxlnS) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Follow the Money, Part Two: Why We Don't Give to Eating Disorders?](https://marlowq.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-part-two-why-we) _2026-08-10 · Marlow Quintrell · Marlow Publications_ I said more soon, so here it is. ## [SUNDAY DEBRIEF: AMERICA IS RUNNING OUT OF MISSILES (AUG 2-9)](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/sunday-debrief-america-is-running) _2026-08-10 · Leah · The Leah Files_ The Hormuz deal could keep American ships out of the strait, Todd Blanche was confirmed at 4 a.m., New Mexico is suing DOJ over the Epstein files, and $65 million wasn’t enough to stop Abdul El-Sayed. ## [(EARLY ACCESS) PART 2: POLYMARKET FOLLOW THE MONEY - NINE WALLETS DECIDE WHETHER THE WAR ENDED](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/early-access-part-2-polymarket-follow) _2026-08-08 · Leah · The Leah Files_ Somebody has to rule on whether a ceasefire held, and it is not Polymarket. Offshore, the job goes to nine anonymous wallets. Onshore, the house decides, and the decision cannot be appealed. ## [Eating Disorders: Follow the Money](https://marlowq.substack.com/p/eating-disorders-follow-the-money) _2026-08-06 · Marlow Quintrell · Marlow Publications_ There isn't any. ## [PART 1: FOLLOW THE MONEY ON POLYMARKET - THE BETS ARE NOT THE BUSINESS](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/early-acces-part-1-follow-the-money) _2026-08-05 · Leah · The Leah Files_ Part one of three. On a company called Polymarket, wagers on American military action win far more often than they should. Their investors and operating model took me down a yellow brick road. Enjoy! ## [U.S. Border Patrol wants a contractor to track down deported people abroad and collect their immigration fines](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/us-border-patrol-wants-a-contractor) _2026-08-04 · Michael Wriston · Project Salt Box_ The agency gave bidders three business days to compete for a first-of-its-kind contract to collect fines from people it has deported to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. ## [SUNDAY DEBRIEF: JULY 26-AUG 2](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/sunday-debrief-july-26-aug-2) _2026-08-03 · Leah · The Leah Files_ News stories from the week and what I'm paying attention to. ## [The Cameras Know Your Name and Pattern of Life: But are They Security or Surveillance State?](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/the-cameras-know-your-name-and-pattern) _2026-07-28 · Leah · The Leah Files_ A follow the money on Flock Cameras and what you can do to stop it ## [SUNDAY NEWS BRIEF: JULY 12-19](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/sunday-news-brief-july-12-19) _2026-07-19 · Leah · The Leah Files_ The news stories from the week with my thoughts and what I'm paying attention to. ## [Inside ICE's Plan to Stop Renting Detention Space and Start Building It](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/inside-ices-plan-to-stop-renting) _2026-07-17 · Em Knepp · Project Salt Box_ The solicitation, worth up to $10 billion, prices 208 cells across eight sites and lists 14 more places, from Honolulu to Guantánamo Bay, where work could later be ordered. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZjnBI4r0oCXd) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [ALL ROADS RUN THROUGH BEN SHAPIRO - FOLLOW THE MONEY - EARLY RELEASE](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/all-roads-run-through-ben-shapiro) _2026-07-17 · Leah · The Leah Files_ He decides which conservatives are allowed to question Israel. He is the center of the web, funded into the role on one side and invested on the other. ## [When the Sky Turns Yellow, and the Water Makes You Sick: This Is What Happens When Public Health Is Under Attack](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/when-the-sky-turns-yellow-and-the) _2026-07-14 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ Key Takeaways ## [THE CASE AGAINST TODD BLANCHE](https://theleahfiles.substack.com/p/the-case-against-todd-blanche) _2026-07-13 · Leah · The Leah Files_ His confirmation hearing is Wednesday. Here is everything he has done to lie to us and cover things up, starting with Epstein. ## [The Merrimack Was Not an Accident. Neither Is Any of This.](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/the-merrimack-was-not-an-accident) _2026-07-12 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ This essay expands on my op-ed published today, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Seacoast Online. ## [As Lawmakers Procrastinate on PFAS, Mothers and Newborns Pay the Price](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/as-lawmakers-procrastinate-on-pfas) _2026-07-11 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ Key Takeaways ## [DHS Reverses Course on Roxbury, N.J., Warehouse, Telling Court It May Convert the Site to Detention After All](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/dhs-reverses-course-on-roxbury-nj) _2026-07-11 · Michael Wriston · Project Salt Box_ Eleven days after telling a federal judge it would sell the $129 million warehouse, the department says it is again considering retrofitting the building to hold up to 1,500 detainees. ## [ICE asks contractors for 5,500 detention beds in four regions, gives industry a week to respond](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-asks-contractors-for-5500-detention) _2026-07-10 · Michael Wriston · Project Salt Box_ The rapid-turnaround requests arrive as current operating agreements near expiration and newly released inspection reports detail safety failures at targeted facilities. ## [After Ditching Navy Contract, ICE Moves to Bring Detention Construction In-House](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/after-ditching-navy-contract-ice) _2026-07-09 · Michael Wriston · Project Salt Box_ A pre-solicitation posted to SAM.gov outlines a new ICE construction contract for agency-owned detention camps, replacing the Navy-run vehicle used for rapid buildouts. ## [Follow the Money - June 2026: Warehouse Scheme Unravels While CBP Issues Historic Border Wall Award](https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/follow-the-money-june-2026-warehouse) _2026-07-08 · Em Knepp · Project Salt Box_ Project Salt Box's monthly report on DHS procurement activities ## [The Asymmetric Future of AI in Cybersecurity](https://mstrada.me/posts/aicybersec) _2026-07-03 · Matteo Strada_ An exploration of how AI agents are reshaping offensive and defensive cybersecurity, with a reasoned forecast of where it's heading. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Tq8w4zXXr6ZS) _2026-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Sewage in the Merrimack: A Holiday Crisis Years in the Making](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/sewage-in-the-merrimack-a-holiday) _2026-07-02 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ Key Takeaways ## [The Chemours Settlement Is Historic. It Is Also Incomplete.](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/the-chemours-settlement-is-historic) _2026-06-26 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ The federal government's first PFAS manufacturer settlement is real, and it is not enough. ## [The Government Knows. It Just Doesn’t Care.](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/the-government-knows-it-just-doesnt) _2026-06-20 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ I submitted this piece for publication this week. ## [Trump EPA rollback of drinking water protections poses risk](https://mindimessmer.substack.com/p/trump-epa-rollback-of-drinking-water) _2026-06-06 · Mindi Messmer, DMSc, MS, PG,CG · 🧪Vital Signs: Environmental & Health Trends_ Stefany Shaheen, Mindi Messmer, and Andrea Amico, Guest Columnists for Seacoastonline, posted on June 5, 2026 ## [Delay and Disruption Tolerant Networks (DTNs) Security](https://mstrada.me/posts/dtnsec) _2025-12-15 · Matteo Strada_ An introduction to Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networks (DTNs), explaining how they work, their security challenges, and a practical simulation. ## [Follow the Money Edition 30](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-edition-30) _2025-08-25 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ Elise AI Keeps Rolling Along ## [Follow the Money Edition 29](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-edition-29) _2025-08-19 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ Urban Infill Real Estate on Sale? ## [Follow the Money Edition 28](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-edition-28) _2025-08-04 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ The Helicopter Era Is Over. Joby’s Buying What’s Left. ## [From Milan to Sicily, Rules Bend Differently: 3 Examples Revealing Hidden Risks in Italian Development](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/from-milan-to-sicily-rules-bend-differently) _2025-07-30 · Carlo Benigni · Mark to Market_ How local power dynamics rewrite Italy's planning code—and your project timeline. ## [Follow the Money Edition 27](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-edition-27) _2025-07-28 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ WeWork is EBITDA Profitable ## [Measuring ROI in Cyber Threat Intelligence](https://mstrada.me/posts/ctiroi) _2025-07-26 · Matteo Strada_ A research-based approach to proving the business impact of CTI. ## [Follow the Money Edition 26](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-edition-26) _2025-06-23 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ Space Needs Traffic Control, Already? ## [Follow the Money Edition 25](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-edition-25) _2025-06-09 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ Logistics Tech Accelerates into the Future with Fresh Funding ## [Prologis CEO Hamid Moghadam to Retire](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/prologis-ceo-hamid-moghadam-to-retire) _2025-06-05 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ It Doesn't Matter Who's Taking Over, Listen to our Q&A with this Man, and Learn ## [Follow the Money Edition 24](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-edition-24) _2025-06-02 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ Arena? Who's Arena? ## [Follow the Money Edition 23](https://mark2market.substack.com/p/follow-the-money-edition-23) _2025-05-19 · Ehson Kolb · Mark to Market_ Blue Own Raises Big ## [Digital Randomness and AES](https://mstrada.me/posts/randomness-aes) _2025-05-15 · Matteo Strada_ Understanding how digital systems generate randomness and how AES encryption works. ## [Pattern matching and YARA rules](https://mstrada.me/posts/yarapatternmatching) _2025-03-01 · Matteo Strada_ A dive into pattern matching and YARA rules, exploring their role, applications, and limitations in threat detection. ## [Data Privacy: k-anonymity, differential privacy and more](https://mstrada.me/posts/k-anonymity) _2024-12-01 · Matteo Strada_ We are going to explore k-anonymity, l-diversity, t-closeness, differential privacy and some related python scripts. ## [LockBit Analysis](https://mstrada.me/posts/lockbitanalysis) _2024-08-31 · Matteo Strada_ An analysis on LockBit, on how it operates and how LockBit 3.0 code works