Nostr notes by Matthew Taibbi

The ZH link to Hans Mahncke’s breakdown of the Durham report is ...

2023-05-23T21:32:43Z

The ZH link to Hans Mahncke’s breakdown of the Durham report is sadly on the money. Our own Sue Schmidt did a similar piece: https://www.racket.news/p/damn-thats-thin-i-know-it-sucks-the

quoting note1wws…97s9
The Biggest Revelation From The Durham Report https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biggest-revelation-durham-report

New Twitter Files material shows suppression of Covid-related ...

2023-05-23T21:29:44Z

New Twitter Files material shows suppression of Covid-related speech in Australia. https://www.racket.news/p/twitter-files-extra-the-covid-censorship

“The McCarthy Reboot” The Censorship-Industrial Complex is ...

2023-05-19T16:53:30Z

“The McCarthy Reboot”
The Censorship-Industrial Complex is new in scale and expense, but in both language and ambition, it's a perfect repeat of our history's darkest chapters

https://open.substack.com/pub/taibbi/p/report-on-the-censorship-industrial-f83?utm_source=direct&r=5mz1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Naval Special Warfare vet Tom Wyatt examines the life he might ...

2023-05-19T16:51:48Z

Naval Special Warfare vet Tom Wyatt examines the life he might have lived as an anti-disinfo contractor in “Counter-Disinformation: The New Snake Oil”

https://open.substack.com/pub/taibbi/p/counter-disinformation-the-new-snake?utm_source=direct&r=5mz1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Matt Farwell, who worked with my old Rolling Stone colleague ...

2023-05-19T16:49:59Z

Matt Farwell, who worked with my old Rolling Stone colleague Michael Hastings, traces a hundred years of anti-disinformation efforts in “A Century of Censorship”:

https://open.substack.com/pub/taibbi/p/a-century-of-censorship?utm_source=direct&r=5mz1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

After months of work by a team of ten, Racket is posting its ...

2023-05-10T18:04:02Z

After months of work by a team of ten, Racket is posting its taxonomic survey of the Censorship-Industrial Complex. Not paywalled: https://www.racket.news/p/report-on-the-censorship-industrial-74b

Listen to this (free) article: Report on the ...

2023-04-30T14:15:47Z

Listen to this (free) article: Report on the Censorship-Industrial Complex https://www.racket.news/p/listen-to-this-article-report-on#details

Anyone have any idea what KDT might stand for in the social media ...

2023-04-25T00:02:57Z

Anyone have any idea what KDT might stand for in the social media context?

Thanks to Kim Iversen for having me on last night, to talk about ...

2023-04-21T19:11:32Z

Thanks to Kim Iversen for having me on last night, to talk about how a member of congress is threatening me with prison time: https://youtu.be/8qR2AQhPnpE

Always fun to have members of congress threaten you with prison: ...

2023-04-21T12:37:29Z

Always fun to have members of congress threaten you with prison: https://leefang.substack.com/p/house-democrat-threatens-twitter

Again, apologies, and I’ve got lots of free stuff coming.

2023-04-18T02:11:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…kw3c
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Again, apologies, and I’ve got lots of free stuff coming.

I have three little boys who soon will be eating 18-wheeler beds ...

2023-04-18T02:10:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…vxqv
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I have three little boys who soon will be eating 18-wheeler beds of food every day, so I’m trying to work round the clock before my brain gives out

People are right to complain about paywalling, and if there was a ...

2023-04-18T02:06:40Z

People are right to complain about paywalling, and if there was a way to use micro-payments to open the door, a lot of independent reporters would probably be for it. The Substack system however has advantages in being relatively censor-proof, while also giving people like me some stability — it’s much better to work for a stable of subscribers than a media corporation.

I mean, I’d make it a tiny fee. The only reason this one is ...

2023-04-18T02:01:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…kmuw
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I mean, I’d make it a tiny fee. The only reason this one is paywalled is because I have a lot of free stuff upcoming. In general the paywall system is clunky. For people like me it’s a net plus, but I don’t like that I have to limit how many people read some things, and obviously readers don’t like that either.

“Wikileaks coined the term, ‘Intelligence agency of the ...

2023-04-18T01:45:28Z

“Wikileaks coined the term, ‘Intelligence agency of the people,’” says Stella Assange, Julian’s wife. “Bellingcat went with for the people.”

More: https://www.racket.news/p/the-press-is-now-also-the-police

New article: “The Press is Also the Police” ...

2023-04-18T01:40:43Z

New article: “The Press is Also the Police” https://www.racket.news/p/the-press-is-now-also-the-police

For years now I’ve been conflicted about Twitter. The ...

2023-04-15T16:25:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…tn5w
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For years now I’ve been conflicted about Twitter. The experience was mostly not fun at all, but the functionality was still very high for my job. The manipulation has started to outweigh the benefits by a lot I think.

That’s better, thanks!

2023-04-15T16:20:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…xqvu
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That’s better, thanks!

I think this is the real reason they dropped the hammer so much ...

2023-04-15T16:14:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…cz72
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I think this is the real reason they dropped the hammer so much on the “Pentagon Leaker.” The documents aren’t terribly derogatory — some of them even seem over-shaded to make the U.S. look good — but no one reading them could doubt we’re essentially at war, and committed to escalating.

Hey Tyler…

2023-04-15T16:10:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…5e3g
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Hey Tyler…

We’re good, thanks! Last day on vacation, in LA… You?

2023-04-15T15:58:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…0fxx
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We’re good, thanks! Last day on vacation, in LA… You?

I’m not used to social media without constant troll swarms, so ...

2023-04-15T01:03:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…jpxr
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I’m not used to social media without constant troll swarms, so it’ll take some getting used to.

Thank you!

2023-04-14T23:35:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…v8v5
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Thank you!

Gotcha. Okay. It’ll take me a bit… but I’ll learn.

2023-04-14T23:34:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…jakd
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Gotcha. Okay. It’ll take me a bit… but I’ll learn.

Isn’t the whole idea to avoid becoming too dependent on the ...

2023-04-14T23:33:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…yjt6
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Isn’t the whole idea to avoid becoming too dependent on the client?

I’m on Damus

2023-04-14T23:29:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…h2c2
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I’m on Damus

They both sound key. But maybe I should start with lists?

2023-04-14T23:28:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…cpew
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They both sound key. But maybe I should start with lists?

I can believe it

2023-04-14T23:27:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…kprm
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I can believe it

Lol okay, I’ll do my best…

2023-04-14T23:27:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…83qm
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Lol okay, I’ll do my best…

Forgive the ignorant question, but what’s the best way to ...

2023-04-14T23:24:53Z

Forgive the ignorant question, but what’s the best way to follow news here? Do I create lists? Which functions are the best to use?

Thank you!

2023-04-14T22:59:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…lyjk
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Thank you!

So mostly so far I understand the potential advantages in terms ...

2023-04-14T22:54:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…v4s8
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So mostly so far I understand the potential advantages in terms of not being subject to censorship or manipulation. What are some of the others?

Lol, I’ve got it: evasiveskirt12@walletofsatoshi.com

2023-04-14T22:50:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…lst4
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Lol, I’ve got it: evasiveskirt12@walletofsatoshi.com

I’ll work on it! Didn’t know

2023-04-14T22:45:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…n9vu
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I’ll work on it! Didn’t know

What is that? Apologies…

2023-04-14T22:31:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…z5cz
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What is that? Apologies…

Having been exposed to so many problems in social media lately, I ...

2023-04-14T22:29:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…lnzv
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Having been exposed to so many problems in social media lately, I agree that a decentralized protocol is probably a prerequisite to a functioning information landscape.

I’m using Damus….

2023-04-14T20:00:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…l2yn
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I’m using Damus….

Is that the same as my account ID? Apologies, I’m a bit slow at ...

2023-04-14T04:51:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…ydnd
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Is that the same as my account ID? Apologies, I’m a bit slow at this.

Nostr event nevent1qqs8wk8rm5ryw4flx623wcqfskg3shcqrqk8vrt24fj5vgmkrhpk85szyrfhd3xl0m36c6wuez97mthqfe29c6apjrf2wy8st73vjc8khh5lx6gykum

2023-04-13T21:50:22Z

Hello all…