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The Fakest "Whistleblower" Ever mtracey.substack.com/p/the-fakest-w…
Part of the “Facebook Whistleblower” PR strategy is to insist that her prescriptions are steadfastly non-political, but in a Zoom forum she cited the rabidly pro-Democrat group “Pantsuit Nation” as an example of a Facebook-enabled social movement that she wants to preserve
Another part of the PR strategy is for Frances Haugen to speak in nonsense "natsec" jargon to demonstrate how very Serious she is. This, along with phony appeals to children's safety, is a smart tactic for duping gullible Republicans who are otherwise hostile to online censorship
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Have any high-profile Republican elected officials criticized Frances Haugen and her choreographed PR campaign? Because I watched the full Senate hearing last week and every GOP Senator joined with Dems in heaping praise on her amazing "courage"
I strongly recommend ditching the term "whistleblower" as a descriptor for Haugen -- because she's fake -- and replacing it with "functionary," which is much more apt
Haugen has been breathlessly portrayed as some kind of noble subversive, but she admits she has no inherent problem with the mammoth power wielded by Facebook. She is AGAINST breaking up Facebook! All she wants is for FB's power to be wielded in a way that accords with her values
Despite the skepticism of Haugen in certain quarters of Twitter, Substack, and alternative media, I don't think it's penetrated very much into mainstream consciousness, which has been dominated by brainless coverage heralding her as one of the 21st Century's great heroes
You'd think the fact that Haugen is running around claiming to be a figure of great authority on the grounds that she was a member of Facebook's "counter-espionage information operations and counter-terrorism teams" would raise more questions, such as "WTF does that even mean"
Well wouldn’t you know it. The heightened censorship demanded by Haugen has already begun, with new restrictions on criticism of activists and journalists

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May 17
Please Watch! In July 2023, Trump hosted an "Israel Heritage Foundation" gala at his Bedminster estate. Rabbi David Katz proclaimed the Third Holy Temple will be re-built in Jerusalem "very soon," thanks to the heroic efforts of Trump. Trump then recited a Blessing from "Hashem"
One of the main missions of the "Israel Heritage Foundation" group is to advocate for Israeli "sovereignty" in what they refer to as "Judea and Samaria," which translates to full US-backed Israeli annexation and absorption of the West Bank
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The "Israel Heritage Foundation" just can't stop showering Trump with all its most prestigious honors and awards. In July 2023, it was the Keter Yerushalayim (Crown of Jerusalem.) Then in February 2024, it was the Silver Menorah proclaiming Trump to be Israel's "Prince of Peace"
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Apr 29
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) organized a letter to Columbia today demanding the "anti-Jewish" protest be disbanded immediately due to "hate speech"

"The time for negotiation is over," they warn. These people are absolute menaces to the First Amendment


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Note, the 21 House Dems who signed the letter are not narrowly objecting to the encampment. They are explicitly denouncing the political speech being expressed there, which they claim is intolerably "anti-Semitic" and therefore creating an "unsafe environment" for Jewish students
Rarely will you see such a blatant and unapologetic intrusion by top government officials to crush political speech openly on the basis of their objection to the content of that speech, but this little Congressional crew have clearly discarded any remaining sense of shame
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Apr 27
I’m currently at Princeton wearing my Yarmulke, waiting to be inundated with all the vicious anti-Semitism we’re told has overtaken our once-great Elite American Universities. I’ll let you know if I survive 😭 Image
Arrived at the protest zone and immediately encountered a bunch of fellow Yarmulke-wearers calmly attending the rally despite allegations of extreme danger. Very frightening. So unsafe. Wow Image
Update: my Yarmulke blew off my head in a gust of wind and a student in a Keffiyeh ran over and returned it. Terrifying stuff!!! 😂 Image
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Apr 27
Harvey Weinstein's NYC trial was a fraud, as the judge confirmed by vacating his conviction. Still incredible that the marquee "victim" admitted she engaged in "consensual sexual relations" with him before and after the alleged rape, and sent him emails telling him she loved him Image
Judge Rivera rules that if the evidentiary standard by which Weinstein was convicted were allowed to stand, it would "eviscerate" the most basic protections for defendants to be convicted on the basis of actual "proof," as opposed to extraneous and uncharged "supposition" Image
The judge, herself a woman in case you think that matters, rules that the prosecution's rationale for introducing witnesses who testified to Weinstein's uncharged conduct was "inconceivable." The prosecution argued that without these witnesses, there might be "equivocality" or ambiguity regarding the absence of consent in the sexual episodes for which Weinstein was charged -- despite those episodes allegedly consisting of violent rape by "brute physical force"Image
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Apr 13
Trump, standing alongside Mike Johnson, confirms he supports Ukraine “aid” in the form of a “loan” that will almost certainly never be paid back. Trump had already floated this savvy idea weeks/months ago through his top surrogate and first 2024 Senate endorser, Lindsey Graham
Trump supporters and opponents alike have long been convinced that Trump is a virulent opponent of Ukraine "aid" -- but this has always been a total canard. In fact, Trump evidently wants to open the floodgates to limitless Ukraine "aid" by reintroducing a version of "Lend-Lease"
There's now an argument to be made that Trump is even more "pro-Ukraine" than Biden, by demanding the reintroduction of "Lend-Lease," which would presumably allow for long-term provision of US "aid" without needing incremental approval by Congress of supplemental appropriations
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Feb 1
Trump finally elaborates on his Ukraine position. He says he'll get the European countries to match what the US is sending to Ukraine. That's not a call for cutting off arms to Ukraine -- it's a call for increasing arms. He also once again brags that he increased funding to NATO
John Bolton and other war pundits are going around warning that Trump will abandon Ukraine and withdraw from NATO. They did the exact same thing in 2016 -- then Trump did the opposite when in power. They perpetually need a fantasy version of Trump to fuel their angsty obsession
A segment of Trump supporters, especially online, also need a fantasy version of Trump to fuel their devotion. In their fantasy, Trump really *will* abandon Ukraine and withdraw from NATO, despite four years in power of doing the exact opposite: and bragging about it, even today!
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