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Posted on 04/22/2026 12:17:49 PM PDT by DFG
Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook’s resignation came at a funny time.
The Department of Justice announced April 21 that the leftist extremist Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on multiple fraud charges for financing the very white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups it was claiming for years to be crusading against, to the tune of $3 million.
Following this, MRC Business recounted that Cook made a big, news-capturing stink to employees following the Charlottesville "Fine People Hoax" affair in 2017 that Apple was retaliating by donating $1 million into SPLC’s coffers. How does that look now? If our math is correct, that amounts to one-third of the funds SPLC is accused of having doled out on fraudulent grounds to extremist groups.
In addition, according to Fortune magazine at the time, “Cook also promised a donations button for the SPLC in his company’s iTunes digital store.” He apparently followed through, according to Fortune, which makes the political fallout following the SPLC’s scandal look ten times worse:
On Sunday, Apple (AAPL) officially launched that tool, giving users the opportunity to donate to the SPLC. The donations will be used to support the SPLC’s mission to monitor extremist and hate groups and alert law enforcement to their activities.
“Oops” doesn’t even begin to describe the level of embarrassment here.
The announcement that Cook was retiring from the CEO position literally came just the day prior to the news that SPLC had been indicted. Coincidence? This could brutally taint his New York Times-dubbed record as leading “one of the most successful management runs in the history of American business.” Being financially tied to a potentially fraudulent, racially-charged organization that has made ravenously attacking conservatives its modus operandi doesn’t exactly do the aforementioned description any favors. We’ll let our readers decide on that one.
But Apple already positioned itself as one of the wokest, anti-conservative enterprises in America today. MRC’s Free Speech America division recently exposed Apple News as being the most extreme in suppressing stories from right-leaning sources for the month of March alone. Specifically, Apple News selected articles from left-leaning media outlets for 434 out of 592 total AllSides-rated stories in the top 20 of its morning editions throughout March. By contrast, only five articles in March were from right-leaning sources. This pattern had been observed by MRC throughout the year, and has drawn the scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission, which put the company on notice in February for censoring conservatives.
The SPLC affair is yet the latest example of why being woke doesn't always pay dividends -- at least not under Trump.
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I have never owned any Apple products and have no desire to do so...
Funding the KKK
Funding ANTIFA
Funding SPLC
Democrats have been doing the same thing in different ways for about 150 years. It’s who they are.
How does the SPLC raise almost a billion dollars?
There’s the “Partners for the Future” Legacy Packet: A dedicated, 16-page brochure sometimes used to encourage planned giving, outlining long-term support through bequests.
Letters often refer to the donor’s past giving and include detailed information on the SPLC’s 501(c)(3) status and tax ID.
The SPLC letters often evoke feelings of anger, urgency, and the need to protect the future. Past letters have included personalized, typed letters sometimes referencing historical figures like Rosa Parks to emphasize the fight for civil rights.
The mail-in form allows donors to select different contribution amounts, including a donation to the general fund, the Action Fund (a 501(c)(4)), or other specific programs.
Support Us - Southern Poverty Law Center web site
DONATE. With your help, we’re standing up for the most vulnerable people in society – those who have no other champion....
Southern Poverty Law Center Financial Information -
The SPLC’s work is supported primarily through donor contributions. No government funds are received or used for its efforts....
Southern Poverty Law Center: Partners for the Future legacy ...Aug 29, 2009 — These two items – a single page letter and 16-page booklet, which together constitute a single legacy-promotion direct mail package...
Fund-raising letters from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) are known for emotional, urgent language focusing on fighting hate groups, injustice, and protecting vulnerable communities.
They emphasize the need to combat extremism, often urging donors to partner in a “fight” to preserve democracy. The letters commonly include personalized requests, impact stories, a clear call to action for donations, and sometimes, long-term legacy planning, such as the “Partners for the Future” program.
The messaging frequently cites urgent, critical threats, positioning the donor as an essential partner in combating racism and hate. The letters highlight specific legal battles against extremism, such as the Ku Klux Klan or neo-Nazi groups.
The materials, which can include a single-page letter or larger, detailed informative materials, focus on using donations for anti-bias education, protecting voting rights, and legal advocacy. Specific requests to join the “Friends of the Center” monthly giving program or to support legal battles.
As an aside, but somewhat related as to fraud, corruption, and waste, someone pointed out that not a single rap song has charted in the Billboard Top 10 since July 2025.
USAID and the CIA was funding rap careers.
Ray Charles could have seen this organization was a fraud.
I can understand a five year-old boy getting taken. Some of the billionaires are real dopes.
Didn’t they boot their founder for some in-house sexupades?
Tim Cook just resigned from Apple
Coincidence?
Morris Dees, the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), was fired in March 2019 following allegations of misconduct, including accusations of sexual harassment and a toxic workplace culture. -—— Alliance Defending Freedom
The SPLC stated that Dees was terminated for violating the organization’s workplace standards, focusing on the need for an environment of “truth, justice, equity and inclusion”.
While not explicitly detailing every charge, reports from the time indicated that staff had raised concerns about mistreatment of female and minority employees, with some allegations including sexual harassment.
Following his firing, the SPLC acknowledged a need to address a “systemic culture” of issues and hired an outside firm to review its practices. Shortly after, the long-time president, Richard Cohen, also resigned.
Dees denied allegations against him, stating that his firing was not his decision. -—— The New Yorker
I knew of some old liberals who in their obituaries directed mourners to instead of sending flowers, to send donations to the odious SPLC. They would be quite disturbed to find that they helped fund Nazis and racists. I don’t know of a single conservative who ever did.
“Tim Cook just resigned from Apple
Coincidence?”
The article addressed that.
He’s still on the board. And remember Apple owns F1 exclusively here when other countries have local races on broadcast television.
Apple also blocks any news that conflicts with the leftist worldview.
Glenn Beck dissected this BS on his radio show this morning and it seems to be a wide spread and common ploy that is meant to destroy social structures around the world.
Just another big donor among many that got suckered
Tim Cook just resigned from Apple
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He retired, not resigned. For Pete’s sake, the Apple Derangement Syndrome [ ADS ] is strong on this site.
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