Matt Abrams
@mattabrams.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattabrams
Advisor, Investor, Co-Founder, Board Member cursed (and blessed) with curiosity and a drive to #leaveitbetter
Focused on intersection of quality information, deliberative dialogue (citizens’ assemblies), and trust
Advisor, Investor, Co-Founder, Board Member cursed (and blessed) with curiosity and a drive to #leaveitbetter
Focused on intersection of quality information, deliberative dialogue (citizens’ assemblies), and trust
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Matt Abrams
@mattabrams.org
· Feb 1
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A constant reminder..."Illegitimi non carborundum"
A constant reminder..."Illegitimi non carborundum"
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JUST IN: Federal prosecutors are investigating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell over the central bank's multi-billion-dollar project to renovate its headquarters, according to a report that the Fed confirmed.
Fed chair Powell faces DOJ investigation over building renovations
In a rare statement, Powell calls the investigation an assault on the Fed's independence from politics.
www.axios.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 AM
JUST IN: Federal prosecutors are investigating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell over the central bank's multi-billion-dollar project to renovate its headquarters, according to a report that the Fed confirmed.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell related to the Federal Reserve’s Washington headquarters, the New York Times reports.
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell related to the Federal Reserve’s Washington headquarters, the New York Times reports.
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This is what happens when basic morality is secondary to pure identity alignment. People are willing to “well ackshually” egregious acts to defend their guy or the platform that owns their enemy. And the lawmakers who introduce legislation about “protecting kids” are afraid of the mob.
A ream of norms are being shattered daily, but as a tech expert this one really shocks me. For a generation CSAM has been *THE* flaming red line for a tech platform. If they spent money on ANYTHING, it was moderating it miles away. To even have the whiff of it was a Federal kiss of death. Now? 🤷♂️
I want to highlight this important story by my friends @nbcnews.com - www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne... "The Internet Watch Foundation said it found topless images of girls that dark web forum users attributed to xAI’s Grok Imagine." <-- the AI generated CSAM / NCII immediately escapes containment
January 11, 2026 at 2:34 AM
This is what happens when basic morality is secondary to pure identity alignment. People are willing to “well ackshually” egregious acts to defend their guy or the platform that owns their enemy. And the lawmakers who introduce legislation about “protecting kids” are afraid of the mob.
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Watch here:
www.pbs.org/kenburns/unu...
www.pbs.org/kenburns/unu...
Thomas Paine
From the playlist "Thomas Paine" on Ken Burns UNUM.
www.pbs.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Watch here:
www.pbs.org/kenburns/unu...
www.pbs.org/kenburns/unu...
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250 years ago, Common Sense, the most important pamphlet in American history, was first published, energizing the colonies with a newfound hope for freedom.
Our newest UNUM Playlist takes clips from THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION focused on Thomas Paine and his indelible words.
Our newest UNUM Playlist takes clips from THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION focused on Thomas Paine and his indelible words.
January 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
250 years ago, Common Sense, the most important pamphlet in American history, was first published, energizing the colonies with a newfound hope for freedom.
Our newest UNUM Playlist takes clips from THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION focused on Thomas Paine and his indelible words.
Our newest UNUM Playlist takes clips from THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION focused on Thomas Paine and his indelible words.
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There's A LOT going on right now in struggle b/w democracy & authoritarianism, so it's hard to keep up. But it's going to be REALLY important that we pay attention to (and keep pushing back against) how election lies (from 2020) are being mobilized in ways that threaten election integrity in 2026.
Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
A Trump executive order included new requirements to prove citizenship and a demand that all mail ballots be received by Election Day.
www.seattletimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
There's A LOT going on right now in struggle b/w democracy & authoritarianism, so it's hard to keep up. But it's going to be REALLY important that we pay attention to (and keep pushing back against) how election lies (from 2020) are being mobilized in ways that threaten election integrity in 2026.
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The terms of service for a leading AI “companionship” app, which presumably collects intimate user data, seems to open to potential exposure or exploitation risk.
Did some reading into the terms of service for one of the most popular machine-human "relationship" AI apps [Replika].
Here is one core assessment:
--users place their plausibly very vulnerable and intimate chat data at significant exposure risk:
Link to TOS: replika.ai/replika/docs...
Here is one core assessment:
--users place their plausibly very vulnerable and intimate chat data at significant exposure risk:
Link to TOS: replika.ai/replika/docs...
January 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The terms of service for a leading AI “companionship” app, which presumably collects intimate user data, seems to open to potential exposure or exploitation risk.
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US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries
US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries
State department says armed ‘colectivos’ appear to be setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for Americans
The United States has urged its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately amid reports that armed paramilitaries are trying to track down US citizens, one week after the capture of the South American country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.
In a security alert sent out on Saturday, the state department said there were reports of armed members of pro-regime militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence that the occupants were US citizens or supporters of the country. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:57 PM
US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries
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Anything that inconveniences a right wing populist is censorship, part 1000.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Anything that inconveniences a right wing populist is censorship, part 1000.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
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A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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It is quite something to even suggest that regulating an app that nudifies women and children on demand is an attack on free speech.
Musk says outcry over X's Grok service is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
It is quite something to even suggest that regulating an app that nudifies women and children on demand is an attack on free speech.
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X is literally making child porn as a service so there really shouldn't be a question to whether or not MPs leave. Bellingcat has.
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging govt to leave X, arguing that it should "show direction to others in the UK"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
X is literally making child porn as a service so there really shouldn't be a question to whether or not MPs leave. Bellingcat has.
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We've synced the latest video of the Renee Nicole Good killing previously published videos to help establish the full context of events.
New footage from the ICE agent's phone who shot at Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has emerged, posted by AlphaNews on X. We've placed that footage in a synced timeline with the other currently available footage.
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
We've synced the latest video of the Renee Nicole Good killing previously published videos to help establish the full context of events.
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What sort of asshole nation would think such a thing?
Trump on Greenland: “The fact that they landed a boat there 500 years ago doesn’t mean they own the land.”
January 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
What sort of asshole nation would think such a thing?
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Did some reading into the terms of service for one of the most popular machine-human "relationship" AI apps [Replika].
Here is one core assessment:
--users place their plausibly very vulnerable and intimate chat data at significant exposure risk:
Link to TOS: replika.ai/replika/docs...
Here is one core assessment:
--users place their plausibly very vulnerable and intimate chat data at significant exposure risk:
Link to TOS: replika.ai/replika/docs...
January 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Did some reading into the terms of service for one of the most popular machine-human "relationship" AI apps [Replika].
Here is one core assessment:
--users place their plausibly very vulnerable and intimate chat data at significant exposure risk:
Link to TOS: replika.ai/replika/docs...
Here is one core assessment:
--users place their plausibly very vulnerable and intimate chat data at significant exposure risk:
Link to TOS: replika.ai/replika/docs...
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Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
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We can clearly see from the New York Times analysis that both Trump and Vance are lying.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We can clearly see from the New York Times analysis that both Trump and Vance are lying.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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Meanwhile, the Ukrainians are expecting a huge air attack tonight on Kyiv. The Russians may use hypersonic ballistic missiles
January 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Meanwhile, the Ukrainians are expecting a huge air attack tonight on Kyiv. The Russians may use hypersonic ballistic missiles
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JD Vance asks you not to believe your lying eyes.
Vance: "She was trying to ram this guy with her car, he shot back, he defended himself, he's already been seriously wounded in operations before. And everybody that is repeating the lie that this is some innocent woman who was out for a drive in Minneapolis, you should be ashamed of yourselves"
January 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM
JD Vance asks you not to believe your lying eyes.
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Watch how the authoritarian denying reality frames events:
Blame shift
Threat inflation
Conspiracy (“coordinated” “ppl are being trained” —by who?)
“it’s clear” is a rhetorical substitute for evidence; a power move that pressures audience to accept her frame even tho they saw something else.
Blame shift
Threat inflation
Conspiracy (“coordinated” “ppl are being trained” —by who?)
“it’s clear” is a rhetorical substitute for evidence; a power move that pressures audience to accept her frame even tho they saw something else.
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Watch how the authoritarian denying reality frames events:
Blame shift
Threat inflation
Conspiracy (“coordinated” “ppl are being trained” —by who?)
“it’s clear” is a rhetorical substitute for evidence; a power move that pressures audience to accept her frame even tho they saw something else.
Blame shift
Threat inflation
Conspiracy (“coordinated” “ppl are being trained” —by who?)
“it’s clear” is a rhetorical substitute for evidence; a power move that pressures audience to accept her frame even tho they saw something else.
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Don’t do vigilante false name/ID wannabe-OSINT shit, it’s destructive and doesn’t help anything. Remember the Brown shooter debacle from just, what, three weeks ago? The “unmasked” faces floating around are AI generated and Steve Grove is someone else entirely.
All of those pictures of that ICE agent’s face are AI.
Here’s the proof.
Here’s the proof.
January 8, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Don’t do vigilante false name/ID wannabe-OSINT shit, it’s destructive and doesn’t help anything. Remember the Brown shooter debacle from just, what, three weeks ago? The “unmasked” faces floating around are AI generated and Steve Grove is someone else entirely.
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The right-wing bullshit machine is operating at full steam & across all cylinders today, strategically framing the horrific ICE killing of a MN woman to defend/bolster their political aims. For exampe, Trump's message (below) will shape how his supporters (willfully mis)interpret the video evidence.
Trump: "I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting ... "
January 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The right-wing bullshit machine is operating at full steam & across all cylinders today, strategically framing the horrific ICE killing of a MN woman to defend/bolster their political aims. For exampe, Trump's message (below) will shape how his supporters (willfully mis)interpret the video evidence.
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X is the world's most visited child sexual exploitation site.
If the UK government had a Culture Secretary, that person would be in a position to take a view about whether child porn on demand was a good thing, or a bad thing. thecritic.co.uk/brin...
January 7, 2026 at 10:32 AM
X is the world's most visited child sexual exploitation site.