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February 2, 2025

Over 97 million US residents exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water, analysis reveals
DEA Ordered to Respond to Allegations It's Conspired Against Marijuana Rescheduling
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The agency is accused of improperly opposing the rescheduling proposal, conspiring with prohibitionist groups and stacking the witness deck.

Plants can take up CWD-causing prions from soil in the lab. What happens if they are eaten?
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Trump administration sued over DOGE as soon as swearing-in over
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference

The confessions of a concerned bird.

1/10/2025

To Whom It May Concern,

I'm writing this with a heavy heart and no small amount of fear. As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee on an H1B visa, I can't reveal my identity without risking everything, but I can't stay silent any longer about what I saw and was made to do.

When Elon Musk took over, everything changed. What started as a social media company became something much darker. I was part of a team that was directly ordered to manipulate Twitter's systems to influence the 2024 US presidential election. It wasn't subtle, and it wasn't ethical.

We completely changed how the algorithm worked, pushing pro-Trump and right-wing posts to the top of people's feeds. To make it look balanced, we also boosted some left-wing critics of Democrats, but it was all carefully calculated. These changes didn't just affect Americans - they impacted users worldwide.

One of the most disturbing things we did was create thousands of fake accounts using advanced AI systems called Grok and Eliza. These accounts looked completely real and pushed political messages that spread like wildfire. Havn't you noticed they all disappeared? Like magic.

We also knowingly allowed foreign governments to manipulate the platform. State-backed groups from Israel, Iran, and Russia were running their own influence campaigns, and because their goals aligned with ours, we looked the other way. Even when they clearly broke the rules, we didn't stop them.

Perhaps the most unethical part was how we manufactured news stories. One team would write completely fake articles, while another team would artificially boost their engagement metrics to make them go viral. We specifically targeted certain groups of people, knowing exactly how to manipulate their views and emotions.

The moderation team became a tool for our agenda. We systematically silenced anyone who got in our way, enforcing the rules when it suited us and ignoring them when it didn't. Elon Musk himself was deeply involved in these decisions, often joking about being "Black Hat MAGA."

What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations. The damage we've done is immeasurable, and I don't know if it can ever be fixed. People don't know what's real anymore, and that's exactly what we wanted.

The pilot program for the Eliza AI Agent, was election interference. Eliza was release officially in October of 2024, but we had access to it before then thanks to Marc Andreessen.

I'm terrified to be writing this, but I had to speak up. I just hope that someone with the power to do something about this sees this letter. You'll know what i’m saying is the truth by Elon's actions to the news someone spoke out. For more evidence look at the docs of Eliza AI Agent software. We left bread crumbs.

Yours sincerely,

A former employee who can't sleep at night.

Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
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The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.

IMPEACH TRUMP. AGAIN.
String of recent killings linked to Bay Area 'death cult'
Trump Orders Schools to Ease Sexual Misconduct Rules
FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
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FCC chairman Brendan Carr, a Project 2025 author and right-wing critic of the media, launched probes into National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, outlets that have been often been targeted by conservatives.

Collective Survival, Adaptation and Direct Action
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Defiance must be woven into the fabric of our daily lives, rather than simply proclaimed at marches or on social media.

“IDAHO JOE” IS CAVE JUNCTION’S NEWEST NEO-NAZI HANDYMAN | Left Coast Right Watch
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OPINION Data on the rise in ‘reverse Jewish immigration’ shocks Israelis
Kern County immigration sweep sets off fears of more CA raids - CalMatters
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‘If this is the new normal, this is absolute economic devastation,’ says local economist.

<O/ No Power but Deaf Power \O>: Revitalizing Deaf Education Systems via Anarchism | Article | Social Inclusion
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<O/ No Power but Deaf Power \O>: Revitalizing Deaf Education Systems via Anarchism | Article | Social Inclusion

What happened to the man who refused to give a Nazi salute - CSMonitor.com
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August Landmesser, the man reported to be the subject of a viral online photo, was a member of the Nazi Party until 1935 when he decided to marry a Jewish woman.

Now Is The Time For Real Resistance
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We need to stay focused on the areas where Trump’s plans are the most destructive and cruel.

Trump's Mass Anti-Immigrant Raids to Begin
All-American Association Against Acronym And Abbreviation Abuse | aaaaaaaa
Musk urges German far-right supporters to move beyond 'past guilt' in surprise AfD campaign appearance | World News | Sky News
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Addressing the crowd via video link, the world's richest man said: "I think you're really the best hope for Germany. Fight for a great future for Germany."

Alberta’s COVID Task Force Goes Full MAGA
US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry
The histamine receptor H1 acts as an alternative receptor for SARS-CoV-2 - PubMed
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Numerous host factors, in addition to human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2), have been identified as coreceptors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), demonstrating broad viral tropism and diversified druggable potential. We and others have found that antihistamine …

No, I do not want AI to “polish” me. – The Bloggess
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I was sending an email when a little magic wand popped up that said “Polish” and I thought that was weird because why would I want to translate my email into Polish? I tried to click on…

Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History | Wiz Blog
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A publicly accessible database belonging to DeepSeek allowed full control over database operations, including the ability to access internal data. The exposure includes over a million lines of log streams with highly sensitive information.

Guide to antifascist sabotage
Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended
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Valenveras
U.S. Federal Government Websites – updown.io

The uptime of major federal government websites that the Trump administration is likely to harm.

Elon Musk is staging a coup.
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Fight back against health insurance claim denials with L.U.I.G.I. Learning, Understanding, and Information to Game Insurance.

Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously
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People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.

Government Monitoring Those With "Negative" Views of Health Insurance Companies
Bodies in Dependence: A Foucauldian Genealogy of the Americans with Disabilities Acts | Disability Studies Quarterly
Congresswoman suggests Trump admitted Musk rigged election in Pa. - pennlive.com
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'Am I missing something or is he confessing to yet another (expletive) crime?!' she posted on X.

Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon
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Former "Maga granny" Pamela Hemphill tells the BBC the Trump government is trying to "rewrite history".

TabBoo
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Trump Admin Accused of Using AI to Draft Executive Orders
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Artifacts in Trump's executive orders have led to speculation that those who penned them might have turned to AI for help.

Dutch American Friendship Treaty: a residence permit for American entrepreneurs
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Videos Reveal Trump Adviser’s “Shadow” Plan for Second Administration
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Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.

Don’t Plant a Pest! – California Invasive Plant Council
Memos to Federal Employees Were Written By People With Ties to Project 2025, Metadata Shows
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James Sherk and Noah Peters appear as the authors of memos sent by the Office of Personnel Management.

Poozeum - Coprolites & Dinosaur Poop
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The world's only museum dedicated to the preservation, exhibition, and education of coprolites and dinosaur poop.

Trump Admin Deletes Video Explaining Grammatical Concept of Pronouns in War Against DEI
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Github is also revealing a widespread, scattershot effort to nuke not only "DEI" but things that have nothing to do with it.

JPMorgan’s $4bn delivery of gold bullion adds to fears Trump’s tariffs will reshape global trade | JP Morgan | The Guardian
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US bank, world’s biggest bullion dealer, says it will deliver raw material against contracts that will expire in February

US Government sued after mass emails to federal workforce allegedly sent from insecure server
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Musk appointees allegedly plugged their own email server into OPM network, breaking data security rules.