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[ [link removed] ]Donald Trump, blond hair, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red
tie, is speaking aggressively into a microphone while pointing directly
forward. The background shows a crowd of people, some blurred, with signs
held up.

John,

I’m worried. Trump has a way to kill Ekō. And lots of reasons to do it.

Ekō is a global organization, but like much of the internet, our servers,
data, email list, and website are all housed in the US. And mostly with
companies that have now aligned themselves with Trump. They could shut us
down in a heartbeat.

Would they? Well, we campaigned against Trump throughout his last term and
we’ve already started again. And we constantly fight these billionaire
tech companies, like our historic data privacy lawsuit against Facebook in
Brazil. If we’ve learned anything about Trump and these tech bro-ligarchs,
it’s that they have thin skin – and are quick to lash out if their
feelings are hurt.

So we have to move countries. And fast.

This isn’t easy. Shifting all our tech will be costly and require more
staff to accomplish. But if a few thousand of us can contribute now, we
can make Ekō Trump-proof. Will you help?

 



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With the way the tech industry is going (donating millions to Trump,
allowing toxic disinformation to run wild), this isn’t just the safe thing
to do, it’s the right thing to do. Anyone who can should stop giving money
to these oligarchs. It would also give us extra insurance for campaigning
against both Trump and these tech giants, who could otherwise shut down
our org with the flip of a switch.

But these tech giants are worth billions for a reason – they dominate the
industry. The alternatives are lesser known, and expensive. We might even
have to create new legal entities abroad to be able to use them. And we’d
also have to self-host some of our tech to make up for some missing
features and ensure our org and our members are 100% safe. 

Beyond that, we’re already seeing a push for Republicans to shut down
non-profits that disagree with them. HR 9495, the “non-profit killer”,
could let the government use political motivation to strip us of
non-profit status. 

That’s why we have to Trump-proof our movement, right now. Make our tech
independent and beef up our legal defence. But it will be costly – and we
need to cover our campaigning, too. Can you chip in to help us defend our
corporate campaigning mission in the new Trump era?



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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.



  Thanks for all that you do,  
Danny and the Ekō team



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More information:

[ [link removed] ]Stand against Trump's 'Muslim ban' Ekō 01 February 2017

[ [link removed] ]Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers BBC 07 January 2025

[ [link removed] ]Tech billionaires want to ‘overthrow democracy’ with social media,
Spain PM Sánchez says POLITICO 22 January 2025

 

Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.

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