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John Scott-Railton

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Chasing digital badness. Sr. Researcher @citizenlab @UofT @munkschool . Fmr.Ed. @SecPlanner . Tweets mine. Or find me on Mastodon:

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Joined January 2011

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John Scott-Railton

2 years

I just testified to @HouseIntel that the mercenary spyware industry undermines 🇺🇸national security. And fuels human rights abuses. The technology is proliferating rapidly, and I urged Congress to take action before more harm is done Beside me: @ShaneHuntley & @ckanimba 1/

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2 years

Stop and watch this video. Whatever you thought about the governors' stunt... it turns out it was worse.

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When eggs are people. But people aren't people.

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The Tucker Carlson grocery price video (Russia is so cheap you'll be radicalized, folks!) is tragic & funny. My guy, the grocery bill you're rhapsodizing about is ~SEVENTY PERCENT of a median Russian weekly salary (13.4k RUB) 🧵 Data:

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The raid of Mar-a-Lago was a beautiful raid. Maybe the greatest. A very big-league raid. It's True!

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3 years

NEW FOOTAGE: a long, disciplined line of men in body armor moves as a unit up the #CapitolBuilding steps. We need to identify this group. Grateful to @lehudgins for the find. Source:

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BREAKING I can now confirm Male #2 w/ restraints is highly decorated combat vet & @AF_Academy graduate Lt. Colonel. Ret. Larry Brock of Texas. Releasing his name now after 24h of collaboration w/ @RonanFarrow & his investigations team to confirm.

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So, the #SuezCanal is blocked... Massive container ship EVER GIVEN stuck in the most awkward way possible. Ongoing for hours. Every tug Egypt could spare appear to be trying to pull it free. Vessel tracker:

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Check out these amazing grocery prices.

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Massive container ship #EVERFORWARD has run aground in the Chesapeake Bay. Yes, same operator as #EVERGIVEN . Yes, almost exactly a year later. 1/

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If Musk is committed to transparency over influence at #Twitter he should release *his* communications with political operatives & politicians, foreign & domestic. Like representatives from the Chinese & Saudi governments.

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Musk chaotically "gifting" blue checks looks *exactly* like the arbitrary system he claimed was in place before. The only difference? It's no longer a process, it's Musk's personal power. Which has always been the point.

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BREAKING: Journalist Linette Lopez is suspended. She has reported for years about Elon's dubious business practices at Tesla. Her sources have previously been targeted by private spies hired by Musk.

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2 years

Take a second & think about what the Ukraine crisis would look like if Trump were still president.

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11 months

Are we sure he's running for president of the US?

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3 months

Twitter's AI bot problem: Pic 1: spam account posts AI-generated *description* of an image without the image. Pics 2-4 Swarms of blue-check verified bots reply with equally generated replies complimenting the nonexistent image. h/t @chrismohney

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Lt.Col Brock's personal transformation from distinguished vet to political extremism and now disgraceful misconduct is essential reading. I came away disturbed by what I saw, but impressed by @RonanFarrow 's reportorial care as we investigated this man.

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Remember when we collectively identified #ZipTieGuy Eric Munchel? He was just sentenced to 57 months in prison. 1/

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1 year

Stop Quote Tweeting MTG. Your raging amplification = her goal. Twitter's algorithm doesn't know these are dunks. It just sees this as engagement & rewards the account with more attention. Quote Tweet your friends, screenshot your enemies.

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2 years

When a politician performs cruelty. They are showing you their nature. Believe them. Don't let supposedly sober voices tell you different.

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BREAKING: massive, global leak of the targets of NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. *huge deal.* Forensic investigation by @AmnestyTech in collaboration with @FbdnStories reporters. We @citizenlab conducted peer review. Here's an explainer THREAD.

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I can practically *feel* the coming uptick in scamming.

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DeSantis sent a videographer because he was trying to make an audition tape for the presidency. Well, we've gotten a pretty good look. Let's make sure this never happens.

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VIDEO: Just spoke with @USRepKeating who represents Martha's Vineyard - he says island officials told him Gov DeSantis sent a videographer with the migrants to capture footage of them on MV Also praises @MassGovernor response More of our interview at 4p on @wpri12 #mapoli #MA09

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BREAKING: @TheJusticeDept & @FBI investigating possible ties between Roger Stone, Ali Alexander, Alex Jones & #Capitol rioters. Scoop by @hsu_spencer & @DevlinBarrett Story: 1/

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UPDATE: ex U.S. Marine Donovan Crowl & Army vet Jessica Watkins arrested in crackdown on Militia groups per @washingtonpost . They were described @RonanFarrow 's 2nd piece about Jan 6th. By @DevlinBarrett & @hsu_spencer 1/ Source:

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2 years

That sound? Advertisers quietly seeing themselves out the door....

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1 year

Musk's playbook when challenged: ☑ Punch down ☑ Wink at conspiracy theories ☑ Goad adoring followers to pile onto someone Sound familiar?

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Vivek Ramaswamy's team is crafting absurd tweets so you can dunk on them. Your engagement is the goal. You are being rage farmed. All Twitter's algorithm sees when you quote tweet is a signal to further boost the content. Quote tweet friends, screenshot enemies.

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The state of #Kremlin invasion propaganda: Russian MOD posts a vid on Twitter & FB. Claim video shows a TaCtIcAl LaNdInG! Must've forgotten to edit the audio. You can hear the Russian pilot yelling "I've been hit... guys I'm making a forced [landing]"

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This has been bothering me all day. Senator Rubio couldn't wait even... 2 minutes before taking the pic.

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🚨BREAKING: reports that Eric Munchel (aka Male #1 ) was arrested by @fbi in Tennessee. Lucky for him he already likes handcuffs. We don't if a tip to the FBI played a role, but be proud if you contributed to ANY identification effort. THREAD Source:

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2 years

Take their toys. Planes, yachts, condos, cars, shell companies, bank accounts.

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You are being rage farmed. Your angry quote tweet = the goal. Left: the tweet everyone is dunking on. Right: Texas GOP gloating at the engagement they got. If you must dunk: screen-cap & don't use their handle.

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Want a window into Twitter's totally unsolved bot problem? Search for "as an AI language model" h/t @lcamtuf

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In the world Musk created, blue check accounts echoing him eclipsed the one reply that mattered. Which is that this is just false.

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BREAKING: the 3 Oath Keeper militia members named as conspirators may not have acted alone, per an excellent visual investigation by the @nytimes . Quick THREAD 1/ Source:

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After reviewing a lot of footage there seem to be 2 types of ppl at the #capitolbreach . Group 1: Selfies. Unsure what to do once inside #CapitolBuilding Group 2: Purposeful. men who know each other & head for senate floor w/tactical gear & backpacks.

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Update: still stuck. How big is this #SuezCanal plug? Ultra big. MV #EVERGIVEN Size: 400m long / 59m wide Gross tonnage: 219,079 Capacity: 20,388 TEUs (20ft container equivalents). One of the largest container ships in operation.

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BREAKING: Parler is being kicked off @Amazon web services. Translation: @parler_app will no longer have a hosting provider & will go offline on Sunday unless they can move to a different provider fast.

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"Iran wouldn't dare attack if Trump was POTUS" Friend, don't be gaslit. Iran attacked 2 US BASES while Trump was in office. Over 100 US soldiers got brain injuries, but Trump WH tried to bury the story. By @julianborger

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Today is a good day to remember how Henry Ford used his immense wealth and status to spread antisemitism and conspiracy theories.

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How American Icon Henry Ford Fostered Anti-Semitism | HISTORY

The man known for changing the auto industry also used his immense power and influence to quash unions, control immigrant workers and vilify Jewish people.

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What's happening at the #Titanic site will likely be a tragedy. @OceanGate 's page on why they didn't seek certifications / classing for the Titan submersible & that design safety regulations are slow & constrain innovation... reads differently now.

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Latest update: the EVER GIVEN is... still ever-jammed across the #SuezCanal . Also, a teeny excavator tried to help. Thanks @rmcfadzean for surfacing the pic! Source:

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1 year

Remember Tara Reade? The one-time Biden accuser who became a Putin apologist... She's live on 🇷🇺Russian State TV announcing that she's defected. Sitting with Maria Butina whom she refers to as a friend. h/t @OzKaterji

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🚨UPDATE your @Apple products now! We @citizenlab w/TAG's @maddiestone caught #predator spyware attacks against a prominent pro-democracy Egyptian politician after he announced presidential ambitions. Apple rushed a patch. It gets crazier 1/

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2 years

The sheer velocity at which SCOTUS is taking away rights & pulling the country backwards feels unprecedented.

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3 years

BREAKING: 9 #OathKeepers indicted for conspiracy, including 7 members of the tactical "stack" seen entering #Capitol in combat gear. THREAD 1/ Source:

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BREAKING: Roger Stone-linked #OathKeepers member Roberto Minuta was just arrested by federal agents. Minuta pulled security for Stone on the morning of January 6th...then participated in #Capitol siege. 1/ By: @jonathan4ny & @valiquettejoe Link:

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Re: @elonmusk 's starlink donation. Good to see. But remember: if #Putin controls the air above #Ukraine , users' uplink transmissions become beacons... for airstrikes. Some background 1/

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3 years

How it started. How it's going.

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1 year

Yesterday I asked: can we trust Twitter with our DMs? Today I wake to Musk-stans encouraging him to release my DMs in retaliation. This isn't about protecting speech & privacy rights, is it?

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BREAKING: at least six men that provided security for Roger Stone entered the #Capitol during the siege, per a @nytimes visual investigation. All six are associated with the far-right #OathKeepers militia. THREAD 1/ Story:

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Hear me out guys: We broke a few things and I'm embarrassed. So instead of admitting it, I'll say we made a new policy. People won't like it. Then when we fix it, I'll act like we've cancelled the new policy. And people will love me.

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2 years

Grab a pen. Write your feelings about DeSantis on a post-it. Stick it somewhere visible. Democracy will thank you in 2024.

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The #Oathkeepers leader schmoozing with the GOP establishment at CPAC tells everything you need to know about the state of the Republican Party today.

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OH NO: misfortune's unerring aim touched #EVERGIVEN 's track as it departed the designated anchorage and steamed into the Canal. (innocent, but terrible luck) Source:

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This morning blue check accounts accounts claimed large explosions at the Pentagon. ... then the White House. Russian state media amplified the faked Pentagon image from their gold check account. The images look AI generated, as folks identified. 1/

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OUF: new pics suggest the #EVERGIVEN might have impaled the canal shore with its bulbous bow. Wild if true. Bulbous bows look weird but modify how water flows around the bow, making ships more efficient. Cant find credits on pics 1&2, 3 is shipbuilder Samusung Heavy Industries.

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NEW: @Apple 's #LockdownMode is radical reduction of the threat surface of an iPhone. Cannot overstate how big a change this is for Apple. So important that people at higher digital risk have the option to harden their phones. Some thoughts 1/

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BREAKING: @FBI has found contact between a #ProudBoys member and a Trump associate days before the January 6th #Capitol siege. Scoop: @ktbenner @alanfeuer & @adamgoldmanNYT

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I'm not seeing it in the news, so let me write it. A Russian invasion of Ukraine means death. Homes, schools blasted to bits. People will defend their country. Just as you would. Many of them will die. Children out playing this weekend will see their families ripped apart.

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BREAKING: we @citizenlab found signs of a #Pegasus spyware infection at the 🇬🇧Prime Minister's office, 10 Downing St. We notified 🇬🇧. We'd found other infections within the Gov.. THREAD 1/ Must-read by @RonanFarrow :

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Update: DeSantis escalated. It's not going to stop.

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And yes, the phone number that @RepNearman tells people to call to get someone to come open the door... Yeah that is his number.

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@Maersk NARRATOR: the all-important #SuezCanal lets ships bypass the historically treacherous Horn of Africa... ... to mariners, canal officials have a historic reputation for 'appreciating' cartons of cigarettes...earning it the nickname "Marlboro Canal"

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🚨BREAKING: Lt. Col Ret Larry R. Brock (aka Male #2 ) has now ALSO been arrested by @fbi in Texas says @USAO_DC . Again, know if our notification to the FBI played a role yet. But very proud.

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BREAKING I can now confirm Male #2 w/ restraints is highly decorated combat vet & @AF_Academy graduate Lt. Colonel. Ret. Larry Brock of Texas. Releasing his name now after 24h of collaboration w/ @RonanFarrow & his investigations team to confirm.

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NEW: #ProudBoys member Christopher Worrell was just arrested for participating in the #Capitol siege... and unloading his pepper spray at the police. He got 'agitated' when the @FBI first contacted him.. Let me share fact about Chris aka #SgtPepperSprayer ... h/t @ryanjreilly

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The Musk Cycle: 1 - Catastrophe. COVID. Kids in a cave. 2 - Musk announces epic fix. 3 - Skeptical experts attacked. 4 - Submarine doesn't work, ventilators actually C-PAP machines, etc. etc. They we all forget & it happens again. Your attention is precious. Don't waste it.

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I got verified because someone took my picture, made a lookalike account & started following my colleagues. I work with high risk people. This was dangerous. If you can get a blue tick for $8 without identity verification... expect an absolute epidemic of 'verified' fakes.

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Stephen Miller allegedly wanted to call in airstrikes on migrants. Via @swin24 & @arawnsley

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BREAKING: Big shift in tone from Germany just minutes ago. Announcing they will provide #Ukraine with 1000 anti-tank weapons, 500 Stinger missiles.👇👇👇

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Der russische Überfall markiert eine Zeitenwende. Es ist unsere Pflicht, die Ukraine nach Kräften zu unterstützen bei der Verteidigung gegen die Invasionsarmee von #Putin . Deshalb liefern wir 1000 Panzerabwehrwaffen und 500 Stinger-Raketen an unsere Freunde in der #Ukraine .

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Let's congratulate Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63 for being labelled a 'terrorist' by Putin. I can't think of a higher honor in Russia, where "terrorism" now means peaceful opposition. George Orwell would be proud.

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An honor that says more about Putin's fascist regime than about me. As Goldwater said, extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! But all opposition, or simple decency, must be called an extremist by the dictatorship.

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BREAKING: Rachel Powell (aka #bullhornlady ) who gave instructions at the #Capitol has been identified. Story by @RonanFarrow & team ft. investigations by Forrest Greene @1600PennPooch & me. THREAD on why the case is not what it seemed.. 1/ Story:

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BREAKING: Man who breached capitol window w/riot shield identified as Proud Boy by @MackLamoureux & @misstessowen at @Vice . He caught the attention of many of us for first-in action, situational awareness...and apparent communications earpiece. Source:

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Imagine if your critical infrastructure depended on this man's whims.

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Just saw a wild armed politician video? Felt a strong need to Quote Tweet? That's because YOU are the target audience. You're helping this person enter the news cycle. Stop it. Here's how: Quote Tweet friends, screenshot enemies. Better yet, focus elsewhere.

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Oh no. h/t @raywert & @MeganKelleyHall

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3 years

Ali Alexander was on @telegram early this morning promising Civil War unless Biden concedes. This man is dangerous, and obviously unhinged. I am terribly concerned about the message that his loyal supporters are taking away from this. h/t @lukeobrien for spotting this!

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MUST WATCH: investigation by @WSJ shows 100+ Proud Boys coordinating, instigating and leading key elements of the #Capitol breach Proud Boy 1: "Lets take the f* ** capitol" Proud Boy 2: "Lets not F*** yell that alright"... Etc.

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Video Investigation: Proud Boys Were Key Instigators in Capitol Riot

The Proud Boys, a far-right group, have tried to downplay their role in the Capitol riot. A WSJ investigation in 2021 showed that at many of the day’s key moments, Proud Boys were at the forefront....

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29/ They did resolve matters peacefully. With a fair election. The people you've gotten close to lost. This is weak and fools nobody. Since you arrived Twitter has been a launchpad for the lies that underpinned this attack on #Brazil 's democracy.

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Amazing: @USATODAY just released an *illustrated* & searchable database of arrests & charges from the #Capitol Props to the team that assembled it. Huge task. And kudos for making your database public, so helpful to the rest of us. h/t @JaymeKFraser

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BREAKING NOW: @Apple just filed a major lawsuit against NSO Group. Apple also notifying some recent targets. Massive blow to the company notorious for selling spyware to dictators. And there's more... Explainer THREAD. 1/

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BREAKING: Robert Gieswein of Colorado was picked up per @SeamusHughes . Individual holding a bat next to #SPAZZO . Identified by several, but all refrained from naming him until the Affidavit was unsealed. Militia connections, both to Nat'l groups & v. small local ones. 1/

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BREAKING: Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was a 'prolific' informer for law enforcement. Immediate questions: did he maintain the connections in his Proud Boys role? Did he get special treatment? What was known about DC... Scoop by @AramRoston @Reuters :

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🚨 UPDATE YOUR APPLE DEVICES NOW🚨 We caught a zero-click, zero day iMessage exploit used by NSO Group's #Pegasus spyware. Target? Saudi activist. We reported the #FORCEDENTRY exploit to @Apple , which just pushed an emergency update. THREAD 1/

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Incredibly disturbing footage is surfacing showing bound bodies left behind by Russian forces. Clearly, it's time for the UN & other international bodies to send in evidence teams to work these sites.

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John Scott-Railton

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Be wary of OSINT-branded accounts recycling faked & old footage of airstrikes, explosions, interceptions etc. It happens every time, but in New Twitter they have a direct financial incentive to push out inflammatory nonsense. There's more 1/

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IMPORTANT: These 2 bombs didn't instagram their day on the 6th. So we have mostly focused on the rioters we can see. However. What if they weren't discovered... and instead exploded and diverted officers & tactical teams away from the #Capitol at a predetermined moment. THREAD

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John Scott-Railton

1 year

Musk now defending caving to censorship pressure: "But they threatened to block us" Most autocrats will read this as a playbook.

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John Scott-Railton

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Good lord. US warned Russia of possible imminent terror attack. Putin publicly dismissed the warnings on March 19th. Those attacks seem to have just happened.

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John Scott-Railton

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MUST READ: despite open violence, #ProudBoys weren't treated as a serious threat by law enforcement. Why? Damming article details falsified police reports, personal & financial ties, tacit support & willful ignorance. By @ddknyt & @alanfeuer Story:

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John Scott-Railton

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Wild story: Meet Kurt Jantz (rap name Forgiato Blow aka 'Donald Trump's Nephew'). By his telling, he's the grandson of Auto Trader's founder. Jantz flew to DC in a private jet on January 6th... 1/ Pics: Parler, Facebook.

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John Scott-Railton

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2/ Ignore Tucker & the many accounts spamming the video. Russia is in a well-documented food affordability crisis. Even before Putin's disastrous invasion, Russians struggled to afford food. Now it's so bad Putin felt compelled to apologize for skyrocketing *egg prices*

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John Scott-Railton

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Report finds Musk slows traffic to websites he dislikes. I expect his experimentation w/soft censorship to influence US politics will accelerate as the 2024 election approaches. By @jeremybmerrill & @drewharwell

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John Scott-Railton

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NOW #Oathkeepers leader Elmer Steward Rhodes is strolling the halls of CPAC...with an official event pass. He didn't enjoy being spotted, and apparently got in reporter @ZTPetrizzo 's face...yelling obscenities. Story:

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John Scott-Railton

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A bunch of outlets are keeping paywalls up. That's their prerogative, I suppose. But remember, the disinformation is free.

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WOW: report on how a team of ex military officers organized by Flynn is running a large-scale operation to delegitimize the 2020 election. The pro-Trump lies have wormed their way deep into America's information environment. By @AramRoston

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