(…) “Some of the first tools for controlling speech were designed to combat the likes of spam and financial fraudsters. Slowly, over time, Twitter staff and executives began to find more and more uses for these tools. Outsiders began petitioning the company to manipulate speech as well: first a little, then more often, then constantly,” Taibbi wrote. “By 2020, requests …
December 4, 2022 – Twitter Files: James Baker re-emerges in the Twitter files
“As thousands of Twitter documents are released on the company’s infamous censorship program, much has been confirmed about the use of back channels by Biden and Democratic officials to silence critics on the social media platform. However, one familiar name immediately popped out in the first batch of documents released through journalist Matt Taibbi: James Baker. For many, James Baker …
December 6, 2022 – Elon Musk “exited” former FBI general counsel, James Baker, from Twitter
In light of concerns about Baker’s possible role in suppression of information important to the public dialogue, he was exited from Twitter today — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 6, 2022
December 8, 2022 – Daniel Kimmage deposition reveals State Department was funding fact-checkers
Attorneys representing the Missouri and Louisiana AGs in their case against the government have uncovered that the State Department was funding fact checkers possibly in the US. (…) The Gateway Pundit readers know that The Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft is a co-Plaintiff, along with several doctors and a Louisiana news outlet, in Missouri and Louisiana lawsuit against the Biden Administration. …
December 9, 2022 – Twitter Files: Twitter’s chief censor, Yoel Roth, met weekly with US intelligence officials while Trump was in office
“Twitter’s former Head of Trust and Safety, Yoel Roth, had weekly meetings with the FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) at least as far back as 2020, when former President Donald Trump was still in office, internal communications between Twitter staff obtained by journalist Matt Taibbi Friday reveal. Yoel participated in …
December 9, 2022 – Twitter Files reveal employees built blacklists, prevented disfavored tweets from trending, and limited the visibility of accounts
2. Twitter once had a mission “to give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers.” Along the way, barriers nevertheless were erected. — Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) December 9, 2022 4. Or consider the popular right-wing talk show host, Dan Bongino (@dbongino), who at one point was slapped with a “Search Blacklist.” pic.twitter.com/AdOK8xLu9v — Bari …
December 9, 2022 – FBI reveals it did a forensic analysis and report on Seth Rich’s DNC work computer and they want to keep it secret
“The FBI not only has possession of a laptop computer owned by Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer Seth Rich—who was murdered in 2016 by unknown assailants—but a report detailing forensic imaging of what’s being described as Rich’s work computer, the bureau revealed in a new filing. The FBI’s records office located the report while searching for the work computer, Michael …
December 9, 2022 – Twitter Files: How Twitter removes Donald Trump
1. THREAD: The Twitter Files THE REMOVAL OF DONALD TRUMP Part One: October 2020-January 6th — Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) December 9, 2022 3. We’ll show you what hasn’t been revealed: the erosion of standards within the company in months before J6, decisions by high-ranking executives to violate their own policies, and more, against the backdrop of ongoing, documented interaction with …
December 11, 2022 – Twitter Files: How Michelle Obama was personally involved in Trump’s ban
“The latest installment of the “Twitter Flies” notes the extent to which public pressure as well as private machinations contributed to Twitter’s decision to ban former President Donald Trump in January 2021. Former First Lady Michelle Obama posted an irate tweet on Jan. 7, 2021, one day after the Capitol incursion. “Now is the time for Silicon Valley companies to stop enabling …
December 14, 2022 – The National Archives wants to release hundreds of pages of emails about Hunter Biden and Burisma
“The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is quietly preparing to release hundreds of pages of internal Obama White House records that could contain information about Hunter Biden’s relationship with Ukrainian energy company Burisma, Insider has learned — and the Biden Administration, which could put a stop to it by invoking executive privilege, is refusing to say whether it will …
December 14, 2022 – Epstein Island: Newly unsealed evidence of abuse
We have newly unsealed documents – including the depositions of Ghislaine Maxwell and one of her victims – revealing new details on the extent of the abuse and victimization that took place by Jeffrey Epstein. Those filings come from Giuffre v. Maxwell, a civil case filed against Maxwell in 2015 in the New York Southern District. Some of the broader allegations …
December 16, 2022 – Twitter Files reveal the influence of Russiagate disinformation
(…) The recently disclosed Twitter Files — a cache of internal communications from the social media giant — offer new evidence of one of the Russiagate disinformation campaign’s core functions: protecting the rule of domestic elites, particularly in the Democratic Party. In two consecutive presidential elections, the Russian boogeyman has been invoked to stigmatize and silence reporting on the Democratic …
December 16, 2022 – Twitter Files: DHS and FBI Content Removal Requests to Twitter
Independent journalist Matt Taibbi has released the sixth installment after review of more Twitter File data [SEE HERE]. Keep in mind, the research group containing Mr. Taibbi are only seeing the consequences side of the content removal process. What specifically happened in/around the portal of information flowing into Twitter HQ is a different division. Taibbi et al are only seeing …
December 18, 2022 – Seven former CIA directors serve on the board of the Atlantic Council and partners with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
What I want to know is what is it with the CIA and the Chinese Communist Party? Our own CIA director worked with the CCP. And the Atlantic Council with 7 prev CIA directors is partnered with the CCP. 🧵 👇🏻https://t.co/O5aJ4AYPUp — Bad Kitty Censored 🦁 🤐 (@pepesgrandma) December 18, 2022
December 19, 2022 – Twitter Files: FBI paid millions to Twitter for its cooperation; the Intelligence community’s pressure campaign
“Michael Shellenberger has just published the latest batch of what has come to be known as the Twitter Files. It’s a follow-up to Matt Taibbi’s recent Twitter Files release concerning FBI’s pressure campaign against Twitter to remove content the agency found objectionable. Today’s release provides more details on the relationship between Twitter and the FBI, the suppression and removal of the Hunter Biden …
December 19, 2022 – Twitter Files: The FBI and intelligence community discredited factual information about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings
Journalist Michael Shellenberger reveals “How the FBI and intelligence community discredited factual information about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings both after and *before* The New York Post revealed the contents of his laptop on October 14, 2020.” In Twitter Files #6, we saw the FBI relentlessly seek to exercise influence over Twitter, including over its content, its users, and its …
December 20, 2022 – Twitter Files: “At least 80” FBI agents worked with social media companies on unauthorized “Disinformation Task Force”
GOP Rep. James Comer, expected to be the House Oversight Chairman next year, told FBN’s Maria Bartiromo that the latest installment of the “Twitter Files” contains some things he plans to investigate: (Timeline editor’s note: This is a rough interpretation of Comer’s discussion with Bartiromo.) MARIA BARTIROMO: Elon Musk has exposed corruption in Washington, part seven of “The Twitter …
December 20, 2022 – How the FBI copied parts of the Steele dossier directly into their Carter Page FISA warrants
Paul Sperry “The FBI relied more extensively on Christopher Steele’s debunked dossier in their Russiagate investigation than has been revealed, inserting key parts from it into their applications for warrants to spy on the 2016 Trump campaign. Agents did this without telling the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that the precise wording was plucked directly from a political rumor sheet paid …
December 20, 2022 -Biden aides find another batch of classified documents at separate location
“Aides to President Joe Biden have discovered at least one additional batch of classified documents in a location separate from the Washington office he used after leaving the Obama administration, according to a person familiar with the matter. Since November, after the discovery of documents with classified markings in his former office, Biden aides have been searching for any additional …
December 21, 2022 – Elvis Chan denies claim he warned Twitter security chief about Biden laptop being a Russian leak
“Controversial FBI agent Elvis Chan has denied he warned Twitter‘s then-security chief about a supposed Russian operation to hack and leak false information on Hunter Biden. Yoel Roth had claimed in a sworn declaration to the Federal Election Committee in December 2020 that he felt compelled to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story and label it as coming from ‘hacked materials’ based on …
December 21, 2022 – House GOP locates emails, texts showing Pelosi office directly involved in failed Jan. 6 security
“House Republicans gathered a trove of text and email messages showing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office was directly involved in the creation and editing of the Capitol security plan that failed during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and that security officials later declared they had been “denied again and again” the resources needed to protect one of the nation’s most …
December 26, 2022 – Former FBI agent offers perspective on the DOJ/FBI efforts to derail Nunes investigation into Russiagate hoaxes
“My post yesterday regarding the DoJ/FBI investigation of two of Devin Nunes’ top lawyers sparked a response from a former FBI agent—as sometimes happens here. You’ll recall that the investigation in question was a full criminal investigation that featured the use of grand jury subpoenas to obtain personal information regarding the two staffers (including Kash Patel) who were involved in …
December 28, 2022 – Twitter Files: The DHS-backed censorship consortium censored millions of social media posts on elections, Covid-19 and Biden laptop
1/ THREAD🚨 #TwitterFiles@elonmusk slams CISA censorship network as ‘propaganda platform.’ This DHS-backed censorship consortium used 120 analysts to censor millions of social media posts on elections and covid-19.https://t.co/88YpFKoTuJ — kanekoa.substack.com (@KanekoaTheGreat) December 28, 2022 3/ On the 2020 election: •120 analysts monitored 15 tech platforms •22 Million tweets labeled “misinformation” •Entire “misinformation narratives” targeted for platform-wide throttling The EIP claimed …
December 31, 2022 – Whitney Webb exposes the deep corruption and cover up at the heart of the western power structure
Journalist Whitney Webb sits down with Redacted’s Clayton Morris for a dense conversation about her bombshell new book on Jeffrey Epstein’s deep connections to the world’s biggest power players.