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ValOrie
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Science fan-girl trying to figure out what the hell is going on.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
what-did-i-miss.bsky.social
Help save Wikipedia from these cretens.
sarahemclaugh.bsky.social Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · Apr 25
New Ed Martin letter—this time to Wikipedia about its tax-exempt status. In it, he asks about topics including its editorial practices, editor anonymity, "hateful content and conduct by editors," and content used to train LLMs. www.thefp.com/p/trump-pros...

Letter: drive.google.com/file/d/1ocNy...
April 24, 2025 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. AKA Wikipedia P.O. Box 98204 Washington, DC 20090-8204 VIA EMAIL: business@wikimedia.org legal@wikimedia.org To Whom it May Concern, As the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, I regularly receive requests for information, clarification, and official comment. I regard such inquiries with the seriousness they warrant and respond appropriately through formal correspondence, such as this letter. It has come to my attention that Wikipedia, which operates via its fiscal sponsor, the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., is engaging in a series of activities that could violate its obligations under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. As a nonprofit corporation, which is incorporated in the District of Columbia, the Wikimedia Foundation is subject to specific legal obligations and fiduciary duties consistent with its tax-exempt status. In addition, the public is entitled to rely on a reasonable expectation of neutrality, transparency, and accountability in its operations and publications. In its 2023 IRS Form 990, the Wikimedia Foundation describes its mission as, “empower[ing] and engag[ing] people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain and to disseminate it effectively and globally. . . [.]” As you know, Section 501(c)(3) requires that organizations receiving tax-exempt status operate exclusively for “religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes. . . [.]” It has come to my attention that the Wikimedia Foundation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wikipedia, is allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public. Wikipedia is permitting information manipulation on its platform, including the rewriting of key, historical events and biographical information of current and previous American leaders, as well as other matters implicating the national security and the interests of the United States. Masking propaganda that influences public opinion under the guise of providing informational material is antithetical to Wikimedia’s “educational” mission. In addition, Wikipedia’s operations are directed by its board that is composed primarily of foreign nationals, subverting the interests of American taxpayers. Again, educational content is directionally neutral; but information received by my Office demonstrates that Wikipedia’s informational management policies benefit foreign powers. Moreover, we are aware that search engines such as Google have agreed to prioritize Wikipedia results due to the relationship that Wikipedia has established with these tech platforms. If the content contained in Wikipedia articles is biased, unreliable, or sourced by entities who wish to do harm to the United States, search engine prioritization of Wikipedia will only amplify propaganda to a larger American audience. Lastly, it has come to our attention that generative AI platforms receive Wikipedia data to train large-language models. This data is now consumed by masses of Americans and American teachers on a daily basis. If the data provided is manipulated, particularly by foreign actors and entities, Wikipedia’s relationship with generative AI platforms have the potential to launder information on behalf of foreign actors. In light of these concerns, my Office seeks information pertaining to Wikimedia’s compliance with the laws governing its tax-exempt status. To assist with our investigation of this matter, I request the following documents and information, covering the time period of January 1, 2021 to the present, as soon as possible but no later than May 15, 2… 5. What policy does the Foundation have in place to ensure that content submissions, editorial decisions, and article revisions reflect a broad spectrum of viewpoints, including those that may be in tension with the views of major financial or institutional backers? 6. What is the Foundation’s official process for addressing credible allegations that editors or contributors have materially misled readers, engaged in bad-faith edits, or otherwise manipulated content in ways that undermine Wikipedia’s commitment to neutrality? Similarly, what is the Foundation’s official process for auditing or evaluating the actions, activities, and voting patterns of editors, admins, and committees, including the Arbitration Committee, in order to ensure the Foundation’s policies and the policies of its projects are enforced? Detail all instances in which these processes have been utilized in the last six years. 7. Does the Foundation maintain a public, formally adopted policy explicitly prohibiting hateful content and conduct by editors? If so, what enforcement mechanisms are in place to ensure compliance and accountability, and which namespaces and content on the platform do these mechanisms apply to? Further, how does the Foundation ensure that sources used in writing content on Wikipedia and elsewhere do not violate its policies, including but not limited to those against discrimination? 8. Given growing public concerns regarding the large-scale manipulation of particular categories of content by ideologically motivated editors, what safeguards exist to detect and prevent undue influence by individuals or coordinated networks who use editorial or administrative authority to systematically distort content? Provide details regarding actions taken by the Foundation using these safeguards over the last six years. Additionally, detail any changes over time to these safeguards. 9. In view of public criticisms, including those expressed by Wikipedia Co-Founder Dr. Lawrence M. Sanger, r… effects of that content on search results and data already used to train LLMs? What measures does the Foundation take to ensure that these companies, as well as the broader public, understand misinformation, bias, and other problems across its projects, including Wikipedia? I look forward to your cooperation with my letter of inquiry after request. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Please respond by May 15, 2025. Should you have further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call my office or schedule a time to meet in person. All the best. Edward R. Martin, Jr. United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
April 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
what-did-i-miss.bsky.social
Eggstraordinary work, super reSister! Nothing can slow your roll. I've got a special message for you from ovaryroll.com: Let's Roll
Ovary Roll - Roll for Reproductive Rights
The bad eggs in the White House are rolling over our rights, but we say 'Shell no!' to their freedom seeds. Roll with us to show your support for women's rights and health.
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April 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
what-did-i-miss.bsky.social
Chilling Ted talk by a brave superhero up against the biggest supervillains in history. Pleas watch!
April 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
what-did-i-miss.bsky.social
Belize has it right.
March 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
what-did-i-miss.bsky.social
Get to know our Democratic governors!
web.kim kim ☼ @web.kim · Feb 20
List of our 23 Democratic governors plus an interesting fact about each.

1. Arizona – Katie Hobbs : As Secretary of State, she certified Arizona’s 2020 election results despite significant pressure and scrutiny.

📌 🧵 #TeamDemocracy
(File Photo of Gov. Katie Hobbs by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
February 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
what-did-i-miss.bsky.social
Um…
patriottakes.bsky.social PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · Feb 20
An entire group of MAGA men boasting they are “born to ride Donald J Trump”
February 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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martinenserink.bsky.social
The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Ax falls on elite group of Ph.D.s training to lead U.S. public health labs
Most of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend
www.science.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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petebuttigieg.bsky.social
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.

If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
what-did-i-miss.bsky.social
Sacramento showed up!

#nokings #usprotests #fiftyfiftyone
February 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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katiephang.bsky.social
“The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state’s worst in nearly 30 years.”

apnews.com/article/meas...
Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years
The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years.
apnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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lincolnproject.us
A message to the US Senate: America is watching. Patel, Gabbard, and RFK are more than just unfit. They are a danger to our country, and to our people's safety. Use your vote to protect the people you represent. History will remember your choice.
A Message to the US Senate
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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January 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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www.theskimm.com/news/reprodu...

The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!

Go to reproductive rights dotgov.com

This is how to do it!
In quietness and confidence.
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
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January 26, 2025 at 4:38 AM
what-did-i-miss.bsky.social
Breathe.
Resist.
Fight like hell.
February 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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amybrown.xyz
@corybooker.com hello I used to run the Wendy’s Twitter account and I am begging you to let me help you with the dems social media strategy, I will literally do it for free at this point
January 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
Excellent post
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
I can’t love this more.
January 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM