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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 14m

It's all about content

@makenakelly.bsky.social looks at how far-right influencers are now a key component of the Trump administration's march toward a possible civil war....

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Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It

The Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 21h

How Mark Bray, author of the book on antifa, was targeted with death threats:

— Trump signs EO designating antifa as terrorists
— DHS memo warns about "antifa-aligned" individuals
— Far-right trolls target Bray on X
— TPUSA treasurer launches petition against Bray

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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 22h

“I’ll kill you in front of your students.”

This is just one of the death threats that has driven @mark-bray.bsky.social to try and flee the US.

But at the airport last night, after checking in and clearing security, his booking mysteriously disappeared

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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 1d

"Worst, Bondi,” they begin. “2/ Bondi. 3/ Bondi. 4/ Bondi. 5/ HegsethRFKTulsiNoem.”

Another must-read from @jakelahut.writes.news on the inner workings of the White House and who admin officials thinkg might be first on the chopping block...

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Trumpworld's Least Favorite Cabinet Secretaries

“Worst, Bondi,” they begin. “2.) Bondi. 3.) Bondi. 4.) Bondi. 5.) HegsethRFKTulsiNoem.”

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andy jabbour @andyjabbour.bsky.social · 2d

New, from @davidgilbert.bsky.social in @wired.com: Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’ www.wired.com/story/chaos-... Sounds familiar @noupside.bsky.social?

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 2d

‼️On today's @MSignorile Show‼️

@mjsdc.bsky.social of @slate.com
@davidgilbert.bsky.social of @wired.com
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social of @salon.com

🔊Listen Here: Signorile.com

📞Join the Conversation: 866-997-4748

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

“You may think this is crazy….get him in church. Get him listening to Christian music. Even just Christian kid songs.….they can feel Gods presence and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.”

Just one suggestion from a member of the Leucovorin for Autism group

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Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 2d

There are now a shocking *60,000* people in a Facebook group dedicated to an unproven autism treatment being pushed by the Trump administration.

That's just one of many disturbing details in this must-read from @davidgilbert.bsky.social

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 2d

This is one of those *what exactly have I been doing with the last ten years of my life* moments. We made real progress, then came a monster backlash, and now the people whose grift is exploiting terrified parents are running the country.

David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

NEW:

Last month Trump and RFK Jr announced the FDA was was recommending a new drug to treat autism — leucovorin

But they failed to provide any more information. So parents flocked to a Facebook group, that quickly filled with chaos, confusion and conspiracies

www.wired.com/story/chaos-...

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

NEW:

Last month Trump and RFK Jr announced the FDA was was recommending a new drug to treat autism — leucovorin

But they failed to provide any more information. So parents flocked to a Facebook group, that quickly filled with chaos, confusion and conspiracies

www.wired.com/story/chaos-...

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 3d

Update to this story:

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Chief Mark Keel said the investigation is ongoing but "at this time, there is no evidence to indicate the fire was intentionally set. SLED Agents have preliminarily found there is no evidence to support a pre-fire explosion"

David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 4d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 3d

I see the possible arson attack at a judge's home over the weekend (that nearly killed members of her family) has not impacted Matt Walsh's incendiary rhetoric about judges....

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 3d

Curtis appears to have had a change of heart and edited his blog post which no longer says he's planning to flee the country......which is great news for every other country...

Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 4d

For once I agree with Yarvin: he should leave the country!

Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 4d

Don't let JD Vance see what Curtis Yarvin posted today

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: Security researchers warn that the rise of vibe coding can lead to dangerous insecurities in the software supply chain. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/vibe-c...

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Dean

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 4d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

time.com/7323442/sout...

House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

time.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty clear Stephen Miller, Noem, Hegseth and Trump are trying to provoke a Civil War at this point. What's interesting is they want to do it now, because even though they're unpopular, they seem to believe this is the most popular they'll be ever again. We can't let them win.

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 4d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 7d

"Attwood opened the conference by talking about his own experiences with demonic forces, including a claim...someone beamed a voice into his head using 'voice to skull' technology that instructed him to 'kill your children.'"

this was a wild ride

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At a Conspiracy Conference in Rural Ireland, Charlie Kirk Was the Star

The increasingly tight links between far-right groups in the US and Europe were on full display at the Rebels Across the Pond conference in Ireland. The star of the show? Charlie Kirk.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 7d

Fear And Loathing In...Boyle

I travelled to a tiny town in north west Ireland to attend a conspiracy conference that brought together figures from the US and Irish far-right communities.

The uniting force at this conference? Charlie Kirk

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At a Conspiracy Conference in Rural Ireland, Charlie Kirk Was the Star

The increasingly tight links between far-right groups in the US and Europe were on full display at the Rebels Across the Pond conference in Ireland. The star of the show? Charlie Kirk.

www.wired.com

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 7d

“My job is to go for the jugular against the Irish media and I will do that until I end up like Charlie Kirk" — Eddie Hobbs

The speed at which US far-right talking points cross the Atlantic and are weaponzied by Irish figures on the right is now almost instantaneous

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At a Conspiracy Conference in Rural Ireland, Charlie Kirk Was the Star

The increasingly tight links between far-right groups in the US and Europe were on full display at the Rebels Across the Pond conference in Ireland. The star of the show? Charlie Kirk.

www.wired.com

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 8d

Just a reminder that if you work for or contract with the federal government, and would like to share information with WIRED, contact me securely using a non-work device on Signal at DavidGilbert.01

For those unsure how to use Signal, here's our guide

#Shutdown

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How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging

The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about.

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Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 9d

Read the @davidgilbert.bsky.social story that broke the news of Antoni’s apparently colorful past here:

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 9d

Trump has withdrawn EJ Antoni's nomination to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This comes after WIRED first reported about an old Twitter account of Antoni's that showed how thoroughly red-pilled he was..

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An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

A WIRED review of a now deleted Twitter account that used the screen name “Dr. Erwin J. Antoni III” shows it posted conspiratorial content about the 2020 election, Covid-19, and Jeffrey Epstein.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 11d

1. The $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina, announced last week by the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, delivers an enormous windfall to hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone.

Citrone has a longstanding personal and professional relationship with Bessent.

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire

A $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury Secretary

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