Notes From The Digital Gulag
As the author of Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom, I guess I should not be surprised to find myself squarely in the digital gulag—banished, perhaps permanently, from Twitter and Facebook. Twitter permanently suspended my account several weeks ago, mere days before Elon Musk took over the helm.
Jack Dorsey Admits ‘Biggest Mistake’ Was Creating Authoritarian Censorship Toolbox
There certainly is a lot of buzz surrounding the #TwitterFiles. Now, Jack Dorsey has come out and admitted that his ‘biggest mistake’ was creating the authoritarian censorship toolbox.
EU’s Operation Against Musk
The EU’s internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton, spoke with Elon Musk to make the case for Brussels, which revealed the EU’s operation against Musk.
5 CIA Chiefs Meddled In 2020 US Election
An important story developed this weekend, unspooling in real time on Twitter over a Friday evening. Basically, billionaire Elon Musk gave a good friend of mine — the journalist Matt Taibbi — extensive access to Twitter’s internal e-mails and communications, and told Taibbi he could start sharing.
Watch: US Deploys Anti-Air Defense System On Gaza Aid Pier
Social media posts suggest that the US is deploying an anti-air defense system, C-RAM, on the Gaza Aid Pier. This follows an incident where two American soldiers were injured and some aid trucks were reportedly taken over by Palestinians. According to Israeli media, an accident occurred on Thursday while the two American servicemen were working […]
Pentagon Running Out Of Parking Space For F-35s
In a report, the US Government Accountability Office revealed that Lockheed Martin is running out of parking space for F-35s that the Pentagon has refused to take. The US Government Accounting Office (GAO) has provided us with the most recent blotter item. It is headlined “F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Program Continues to Encounter Production Issues […]
France Blames Deadly New Caledonia Uprising On TikTok, Russia, & Azerbaijan
According to a recently published report in Politico, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and other officials blame the deadly New Caledonia uprising on TikTok, Russia, and Azerbaijan. Further disturbing photos from the ongoing rioting and turmoil in the French Pacific island of New Caledonia have surfaced, and more French troops—including reportedly elite security forces—are en […]
Now Argentina Wants To Join NATO
In a post on X, Argentina’s Defense Minister, Luis Petri stated that Argentina wants to join NATO and has submitted a letter of intent, aligning with President Milei’s foreign policy goal of forging stronger ties with Western nations. Argentina has submitted a letter of intent to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a […]
US Intelligence Says It Knew ISIS-K Was Planning Terror Attack On Moscow
According to The New York Times, U.S. officials revealed that U.S. Intelligence knew that ISIS-K was planning a terror attack on Moscow. Update(1950ET): Although there has been much discussion and investigation around the early claims that ISIS claimed responsibility for the terror assault in Moscow, US government officials and media outlets are stating that the Islamic State’s (or ISIS-K) statement […]
Google Engineer Arrested For Stealing AI Secrets For China
According to the indictment, a federal grand jury in San Francisco has arrested Linwei Ding, a Chinese national and Google engineer, for stealing AI secrets for China. A former software engineer for Google has been charged with stealing trade secrets relating to artificial intelligence while working for Chinese rivals looking to obtain an advantage in […]