Matthew Gault
@mjgault.bsky.social
Nukes, weird tech, and conflict at @404media.co Host of angryplanetpod.com
Tips: [email protected] // signal: 347 762-9212
Tips: [email protected] // signal: 347 762-9212
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This is amateur-hour shit that is going to keep getting worse as skilled developers are replaced with software that barfs out code snippets sourced from random examples.
And when the VC have cashed in their preferred stock and gone on to their next big thing we'll all be left to nurse the hangover.
And when the VC have cashed in their preferred stock and gone on to their next big thing we'll all be left to nurse the hangover.
Moltbook, the social media site where people were letting AI agents run wild .... had a pretty wild security vulnerability
Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site
'It exploded before anyone thought to check whether the database was properly secured.'
www.404media.co
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
This is amateur-hour shit that is going to keep getting worse as skilled developers are replaced with software that barfs out code snippets sourced from random examples.
And when the VC have cashed in their preferred stock and gone on to their next big thing we'll all be left to nurse the hangover.
And when the VC have cashed in their preferred stock and gone on to their next big thing we'll all be left to nurse the hangover.
Richard Spencer to his wife in Red Square
are russians white, the greatest forum thread in history???
February 1, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Richard Spencer to his wife in Red Square
Moltbook, the social media site where people were letting AI agents run wild .... had a pretty wild security vulnerability
Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site
'It exploded before anyone thought to check whether the database was properly secured.'
www.404media.co
February 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Moltbook, the social media site where people were letting AI agents run wild .... had a pretty wild security vulnerability
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That feeling when you, a terrorism and extremism scholar, see documentary evidence that shows moot met with Jeffery Epstein on the same day /pol was launched:
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 AM
That feeling when you, a terrorism and extremism scholar, see documentary evidence that shows moot met with Jeffery Epstein on the same day /pol was launched:
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As part of the Manhattan Project National Park…
…the National Park Service, through the org “America’s National Parks,” sells *adorable* Civil Defense icon Bert the Turtle plushies.
shop.americasnationalparks.org/products/ber...?
…the National Park Service, through the org “America’s National Parks,” sells *adorable* Civil Defense icon Bert the Turtle plushies.
shop.americasnationalparks.org/products/ber...?
January 30, 2026 at 11:17 PM
As part of the Manhattan Project National Park…
…the National Park Service, through the org “America’s National Parks,” sells *adorable* Civil Defense icon Bert the Turtle plushies.
shop.americasnationalparks.org/products/ber...?
…the National Park Service, through the org “America’s National Parks,” sells *adorable* Civil Defense icon Bert the Turtle plushies.
shop.americasnationalparks.org/products/ber...?
release the Epstein greentexts
Nearly missed this one but Epstein was sending SOMEONE to the Yuri board back in fucking 2011. That's when MY ass was active on site. This is insane to think about.
January 31, 2026 at 2:44 AM
release the Epstein greentexts
concerning
Musk to Epstein: ‘What Day/Night Will Be the Wildest Party on Your Island?’
New emails show Musk has been lying about his relationship with Epstein.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
concerning
oh, and one more thing before the weekend
Silicon Valley’s Favorite New AI Agent Has Serious Security Flaws
The AI agent once called ClawdBot is enchanting tech elites, but its security vulnerabilities highlight systemic problems with AI.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 6:50 PM
oh, and one more thing before the weekend
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The $75-million, Amazon-funded Melania Trump doc is tanking at the box office, but a 2018 parody thriller, "Melania: Devourer of Men", that depicts the First Lady as a monster is rocketing up Amazon’s charts. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
@mjgault.bsky.social story on 404media.co (or below)
@mjgault.bsky.social story on 404media.co (or below)
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The $75-million, Amazon-funded Melania Trump doc is tanking at the box office, but a 2018 parody thriller, "Melania: Devourer of Men", that depicts the First Lady as a monster is rocketing up Amazon’s charts. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
@mjgault.bsky.social story on 404media.co (or below)
@mjgault.bsky.social story on 404media.co (or below)
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New from 404 Media: here is the user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE. A map shows people on a map; ICE clicks them, brings up their dossier. ICE uses to find which neighborhoods to target. We obtained it, you can now read the document for yourself: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New from 404 Media: here is the user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE. A map shows people on a map; ICE clicks them, brings up their dossier. ICE uses to find which neighborhoods to target. We obtained it, you can now read the document for yourself: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
will slashing safety measures get us new reactors faster? who is to say?
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:59 PM
will slashing safety measures get us new reactors faster? who is to say?
if you search for 'Melania' on Amazon, you'll see a banner ad for the doc, a link to buy her book, and an erotic thriller depicting the First Lady as a monster published in 2018
Erotic Parody 'Melania: Devourer of Men' Sales Surge on Amazon Amid Documentary Flop
A Reddit-led protest is trying to push an eight year old erotic thriller to the top of Amazon’s sales charts.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
if you search for 'Melania' on Amazon, you'll see a banner ad for the doc, a link to buy her book, and an erotic thriller depicting the First Lady as a monster published in 2018
A Serbian Film for culturally Christian suburbanites
Everyone who's told me they liked it liked it because it was "so fucked up."
These are people getting off on the giddy thrill of watching these seemingly deserving people be punished for the wretched transgression of having an addiction.
These are people getting off on the giddy thrill of watching these seemingly deserving people be punished for the wretched transgression of having an addiction.
January 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A Serbian Film for culturally Christian suburbanites
time to log off for a while
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
time to log off for a while
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The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of how close humanity is to destroying itself, has moved to 85 seconds.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate @mariaressa.bsky.social gave the keynote—and went in on why the West is in "hell" and how AI plays a part.
@mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/the-doomsday...
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate @mariaressa.bsky.social gave the keynote—and went in on why the West is in "hell" and how AI plays a part.
@mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/the-doomsday...
January 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of how close humanity is to destroying itself, has moved to 85 seconds.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate @mariaressa.bsky.social gave the keynote—and went in on why the West is in "hell" and how AI plays a part.
@mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/the-doomsday...
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate @mariaressa.bsky.social gave the keynote—and went in on why the West is in "hell" and how AI plays a part.
@mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/the-doomsday...
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Sitting in a Bradley in Iraq, it's 115° and we are watching cement dry (literally).
Driver: hey sir if I pissed on bar of soap, is it still usable? yeah it has piss on it but it's soap, so it's clean right
Me: uhhhhh
Gunner: *long drag on a gauloises blonde* smith what the fuck is wrong with you
Driver: hey sir if I pissed on bar of soap, is it still usable? yeah it has piss on it but it's soap, so it's clean right
Me: uhhhhh
Gunner: *long drag on a gauloises blonde* smith what the fuck is wrong with you
It's really hard to explain what the weirdest people in the world who also happen to be in the military in direct proximity to you are like, but we've all met a whole bunch of them.
January 28, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Sitting in a Bradley in Iraq, it's 115° and we are watching cement dry (literally).
Driver: hey sir if I pissed on bar of soap, is it still usable? yeah it has piss on it but it's soap, so it's clean right
Me: uhhhhh
Gunner: *long drag on a gauloises blonde* smith what the fuck is wrong with you
Driver: hey sir if I pissed on bar of soap, is it still usable? yeah it has piss on it but it's soap, so it's clean right
Me: uhhhhh
Gunner: *long drag on a gauloises blonde* smith what the fuck is wrong with you
thank you to the folks at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for allowing me to question the premise this year
The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight. Does Anyone Care?
The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of how close humanity is to destroying itself, has moved from 89 seconds to 85 seconds, four seconds closer to “doomsday.” That is the closest the Clock has ever been to m...
www.404media.co
January 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM
thank you to the folks at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for allowing me to question the premise this year
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last week, after I asked them for some answers about the shift toward weird, AI-generated posts and leaderships' 180° turn on sex work, ManyVids promised clarity was coming.
this is what that clarity looked like: www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-...
this is what that clarity looked like: www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-...
Amid Backlash, Massive Porn Platform ManyVids Doubles Down on Bizarre, AI-Generated Posts
In posts to the platforms news feed, ManyVids — and seemingly, its founder Bella French — wrote that the answer could be a three hour long conversation with podcasters like Joe Rogan or Lex Fridman.
www.404media.co
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
last week, after I asked them for some answers about the shift toward weird, AI-generated posts and leaderships' 180° turn on sex work, ManyVids promised clarity was coming.
this is what that clarity looked like: www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-...
this is what that clarity looked like: www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-...
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it's hard to explain how horrible and dangerous this app and the people who made it are but I tried: www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits
Hundreds of thousands of users told the app intimate details about their sexual urges, which are now exposed.
www.404media.co
January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
it's hard to explain how horrible and dangerous this app and the people who made it are but I tried: www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
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The 404 Media Podcast is up! This week
- Creators worry porn platform ManyVids is falling into ‘AI psychosis’
- a DHS surveillance footage mystery gets weirder
- subscribers-only: cops getting less transparent w/ Flock
Watch and subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFv0...
- Creators worry porn platform ManyVids is falling into ‘AI psychosis’
- a DHS surveillance footage mystery gets weirder
- subscribers-only: cops getting less transparent w/ Flock
Watch and subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFv0...
Creators Worry Porn Platform Is Falling Into ‘AI Psychosis’
YouTube video by 404 Media
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The 404 Media Podcast is up! This week
- Creators worry porn platform ManyVids is falling into ‘AI psychosis’
- a DHS surveillance footage mystery gets weirder
- subscribers-only: cops getting less transparent w/ Flock
Watch and subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFv0...
- Creators worry porn platform ManyVids is falling into ‘AI psychosis’
- a DHS surveillance footage mystery gets weirder
- subscribers-only: cops getting less transparent w/ Flock
Watch and subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFv0...
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Jon, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @josephcox.bsky.social are discussing the latest news from Minnesota and who’s really to blame for ICE policy on an all-new podcast, out tomorrow.
January 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Jon, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @josephcox.bsky.social are discussing the latest news from Minnesota and who’s really to blame for ICE policy on an all-new podcast, out tomorrow.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com