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@jsrailton
Mar 4, 2021 • 8 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X
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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/

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2/ Jantz and entourage then went to the #Capitol and filmed the pro-Trump "We Outside" rap video restricted grounds.. in the middle of the siege.

Lyrics like:
"my president is Trump never be sleepy Joe.."
"free all my people at last or Imma have to hit em with the gas"" ImageImageImageImage
3/ Jantz jetted home. His spokesperson told @donie @CNN he didn't enter the #Capitol building.

He did keep up the flow of music videos, which bring us to him dancing with Roger Stone at CPAC.

4/ This was for a music video mocking the investigation. Featuring #ProudBoys leader Enrique Tarrio

Refrain: "the feds did a sweep they was knocking at the front door, patriots pulling up they was knocking on the #Capitol"

Check out @donie's piece.👇
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5/ Why is this interesting? Jantz is a (niche) cultural figure recasting the #Capitol siege in a positive light... away from the huge stigma it has for most...marketing it and making it look cool while taunting the feds in the process.
6/ Lest you think Forgiato Blow is completely marginal: he did a remixed Ice Ice Baby video with @vanillaice & @RickRoss in 2019. He also toured with Vanilla Ice for a minute.

More: koncrete.com/florida-rapper… ImageImageImageImage
7. Please, someone do a piece on the #MAGAhadeen aesthetic. Forgiato Blow is just the volume-knob-to-11 of the #tacticool look that is all over a certain kind of American's wardrobe right now. ImageImageImageImage
8/ Can someone help me figure out whether Kurt Jantz is actually a @usairforce veteran? ImageImageImage

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Apr 22
BREAKING: US @StateDept imposes visa restrictions on 13 mercenary spyware proliferators / immediate family.

First known application of policy rolled out in Feb.
state.gov/promoting-acco…
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2/ Visa restrictions are a promising tool in the fight against mercenary spyware.

Spyware developers & investors want big returns.

But they also want to spend some of that money on travel to the US & their kids' Ivy League tuition.

3/ As the visa announcement ricochets around mercenary spyware land...

A *lot* of shady players are surely having a little panic.

...wondering if their name is or will be on a list.
state.gov/promoting-acco…
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Apr 19
SEEN THESE ADS?

Producer is a declared foreign agent, paid ~$6.8m to make Kremlin propaganda on #Ukraine, etc.

He's claimed in filings that those videos wouldn't target the US audiences.

By @taylorgiorno_ & @annalecta opensecrets.org/news/2022/08/r…
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Please REPLY if you are seeing "Zelenskyy Unmasked" ads in the US.

In FARA registrations, Ben Swann claims Russian millions are *not* for content targeting the the US.

So who is funding this massive advertising spend to attack #Ukraine?

FARA Example: efile.fara.gov/docs/7151-Supp…
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3/ Anecdotally I keep hearing that viewers of my tweets about Russian hacking & election interference are being shown the ads.👇
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Apr 18
Report: Russia seeking to interfere in US elections & undermine support for #Ukraine.

Tactics include propaganda-laundering.👇 1/

By @selectedwisdom
blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/…
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2/ Rigged courts. Election Fraud... Sound familiar?

It's the work of another #Russian propaganda operator highlighted by @Microsoft that amplifies socially divisive narratives.
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@Microsoft 3/ The now-familiar hack-and-leak targeting of US political figures = dynamic to watch as 2024 elections approach.

I think media still struggles to responsibly cover "leak"-branded political hacks.

No doubt Russia has made the same observation.

Ft. @MsftSecIntel. Image
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Apr 14
Good morning to everyone except the "OSINT" accounts that spent last night spreading fake, alarmist & unconfirmed content.
2/ OSINT: Open Source INtelligence.

Owes its good reputation to groups like @Bellingcat that carefully VERIFY material before using it in analysis.

But today, if you find "OSINT" in the handle, there's a good chance that you will find neither verification nor analysis.
3/ How to run an "OSINT"-branded grift:

1️⃣Copy unverified spicy videos from Telegram channels, other accounts etc.

2️⃣ Strip sourcing because, hey, don't want to help competitor "OSINT" accounts get clout.

3️⃣Add hyperbolic & alarming caption.

4️⃣ Amplify.
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Apr 13
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/
2/ The annoying practice of some OSINT-branded accounts of repeating headlines ginned up & borrowed from somewhere without citation as if it's their own...

Is reckless & dangerous during fast moving conflict where there is huge potential for *consequential* misunderstandings.
3/ Exercise extreme caution in what you amplify & believe.

Twitter is awash with a flood tide of falsehoods tonight.

Some is the work of people trying to farm revenue.

And some is disinformation seeking to seed specific false perceptions.
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Apr 10
IMPORTANT: has @Apple recently sent you a #MercenarySpyware threat notification?

This is serious. Seek expert help.

If you're a journalist, activist, dissident, academic, etc. etc: ✅contact the @accessnow Digital Security Helpline.

accessnow.org/help/
2/ @Apple's notifications continue to play critical role in helping #MercenarySpyware targets get help & take action.

And they keep leading to accountability.

To date, Apple says they have notified users in 150 countries.

That's a jaw-dropping illustration of the scale of the mercenary spyware proliferation.

You can learn more about the notifications here: support.apple.com/en-us/102174Image
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3/ If you'd like to learn a bit more about why I recommend the Access Now Digital Security Helpline & what to do if you get a threat notification from @apple, this is a helpful resource:
accessnow.org/help/access-no…


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