Topic: government transparency
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DOGE's Secret Government X Account: What You Need to Know
A mysterious X account, @DOGE_SBA, was created by a DOGE member within the Small Business Administration without the knowledge of the agency's official communications staff, raising transparency concerns. The account solicited public tips on government waste and fraud, aligning with DOGE's unconv...
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Inside the 1,000-Page DOGE Document Dump
The FCC is under scrutiny for allegedly obstructing a FOIA request about embedded staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), releasing over a thousand pages of largely irrelevant documents while withholding key information. The released documents reveal potential conflicts of inte...
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SpaceX Spy Satellites Transmit Signals in Unexpected Direction
Approximately 170 Starshield satellites, part of a U.S. surveillance network, are transmitting signals in an unexpected direction on a frequency band reserved for Earth-to-space communications, raising questions about their operational intent. The signals, discovered by an amateur radio astronome...
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The Sun Rises on a New Era: Albania Appoints "Diella" the World's First AI Minister
Albania makes history by appointing Diella, the world's first AI minister, to oversee public procurement and fight corruption. PM Edi Rama hails it as a bold step for transparency, though concerns about AI bias and accountability persist. This unprecedented move marks a new era for technology in governance.
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ICE Agent Doxxing Site Hit by Russian-Linked DDoS Attack
A website publishing personal data of U.S. immigration agents was forced offline by a sophisticated, prolonged DDoS attack, attributed to bots with Russian-linked IP addresses. The site's founder launched it using leaked data from a DHS whistleblower, hosting it on Dutch servers to evade U.S. leg...
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Our Political Language Is Breaking Down, Too
The assassination of Charlie Kirk in 2025 was immediately met with online desecration and memes, reflecting a society where public tragedy is processed as viral content rather than through solemn discourse. The political climate entered a "post-literate era," where communication is fragmented and...
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Warren Challenges Trump Admin Over AI Bailout Risks
Senator Elizabeth Warren is intensifying scrutiny over potential Trump administration plans to use public funds for AI corporate bailouts, citing close industry ties as a risk. She referenced OpenAI's actions, including a request to expand a federal subsidy to cover AI infrastructure, as evidence...
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'Jmail' Inbox
The House Oversight Committee released over 20,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein's emails, prompting further investigations into him and associates like Larry Summers, with a user-friendly platform called "Jmail" created to improve access. Luke Igel and Riley Walz developed Jmail using Google's Gemini...
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ICE Pursues Cyber Upgrades to Monitor and Investigate Staff
ICE is upgrading its cybersecurity contract to enable extensive internal surveillance, funneling network protection data directly into employee misconduct and law enforcement investigations. The system enhances collection and storage of digital logs from devices, allowing investigators to reconst...
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