Jim Lippard
@lippard.bsky.social
I like infosec (esp. threat intelligence), history and philosophy of science and technology, skepticism. Mastodon: http://infosec.exchange/@lippard
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So, a senior Justice Department official — along with several members of Congress — used the authority of their offices to boost an obviously dubious conspiracy theory accusing a federal employee of a horrific crime.
And now it’s clear the allegation was baseless.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
And now it’s clear the allegation was baseless.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs
The FBI has ruled the woman out as a suspect in the 2021 plot, sources said, but only after her name circulated on social platforms and a conservative news site.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
So, a senior Justice Department official — along with several members of Congress — used the authority of their offices to boost an obviously dubious conspiracy theory accusing a federal employee of a horrific crime.
And now it’s clear the allegation was baseless.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
And now it’s clear the allegation was baseless.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
@darwinsbulldog.bsky.social This would have been handy a few years ago. bsky.app/profile/danc...
New issue of my newsletter: "The Writing Is on the Wall for Handwriting Recognition" — One of the hardest problems in digital humanities has finally been solved, and it's a good use of AI newsletter.dancohen.org/archive/the-...
The Writing Is on the Wall for Handwriting Recognition
One of the hardest problems in digital humanities has finally been solved
newsletter.dancohen.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
@darwinsbulldog.bsky.social This would have been handy a few years ago. bsky.app/profile/danc...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Grateful to The Verge for publishing my essay on why large-language models are not going to achieve general intelligence nor push the scientific frontier.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Grateful to The Verge for publishing my essay on why large-language models are not going to achieve general intelligence nor push the scientific frontier.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
I hope Kelly isn't another Derek Freeman or Patrick Tierney
"When Prophecy Fails" is gripping, an in-depth social study that has served as a key basis for the psychological concept of cognitive dissonance.
But a new study that examines the unsealed papers of one of the book's authors claims that Prophecy leans on lies and serious manipulation.
But a new study that examines the unsealed papers of one of the book's authors claims that Prophecy leans on lies and serious manipulation.
It’s one of the most influential social psychology studies ever. Was it all a lie?
A classic book on UFO believers and their "cognitive dissonance" after aliens failed to land is called into question.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I hope Kelly isn't another Derek Freeman or Patrick Tierney
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Buckle up everyone--here is my response to the second video in the White House/Hillsdale college series on "American Independence." (spoiler: the second video is every bit as bad as the first one)
As a historian, I have been torturing myself by watching some of the series that the White House in cooperation with Hillsdale College produced about American Independence (tellingly, they avoid the word "revolution").
There are so many errors that it is hard to know where to begin. But I'll try
There are so many errors that it is hard to know where to begin. But I'll try
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Buckle up everyone--here is my response to the second video in the White House/Hillsdale college series on "American Independence." (spoiler: the second video is every bit as bad as the first one)
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good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
Hare Krishnas now selling hats in front of the Phoenix Zoo.
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hare Krishnas now selling hats in front of the Phoenix Zoo.
thread
just read some Substack post with a maybe quarter-baked argument that the "real" poverty line is $136,000. come on
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
thread
once a grifter...
AlphaTon Capital announced they submitted offer to acquire majority stake in Forbes Media Holdings (not clear who offer was submitted to)
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is CEO of AlphaTon, which I reported has links to people who worked in Russia
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is CEO of AlphaTon, which I reported has links to people who worked in Russia
Former Cambridge Analytica executive Brittany Kaiser's latest gig is CEO of crypto firm AlphaTon Capital - new research shows multiple people linked to this business have connections to Russia, and a company co-founder was a Brexit supporter, my latest:
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
once a grifter...
spot the DOGE savings
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
spot the DOGE savings
Should have done this yesterday, but reposting a short thread from Mastodon about JFK assassination conspiracy theories from May 22, 2024 (infosec.exchange/@lippard/112...).
lippard✅:donor: (@[email protected])
If you're a lawyer and you think you want to do a podcast on the JFK assassination that goes through all the evidence in detail, you should probably read Elizabeth Loftus' _Eyewitness Testimony_ befor...
infosec.exchange
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Should have done this yesterday, but reposting a short thread from Mastodon about JFK assassination conspiracy theories from May 22, 2024 (infosec.exchange/@lippard/112...).
Multics operating system on Github: github.com/dancrossnyc/...
GitHub - dancrossnyc/multics: Source for the Multics operating system
Source for the Multics operating system. Contribute to dancrossnyc/multics development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Multics operating system on Github: github.com/dancrossnyc/...
recession on its way
No recession risk for US economy as a whole, Bessent tells NBC reut.rs/489Ffdd
No recession risk for US economy as a whole, Bessent tells NBC
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the 43-day government shutdown caused an $11 billion permanent hit to the U.S. economy, but he was optimistic about growth prospects next year given easing interest rates and tax cuts.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
recession on its way
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The Reuters article is more illustrative than the headline of course, but “DOGE doesn’t exist anymore” is a misleading premise because more than 100 former DOGErs have become deeply embedded in federal agencies to generally fuck around with our data and arbitrarily disrupt budgets.
UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Reuters article is more illustrative than the headline of course, but “DOGE doesn’t exist anymore” is a misleading premise because more than 100 former DOGErs have become deeply embedded in federal agencies to generally fuck around with our data and arbitrarily disrupt budgets.
"an eccentric collector" Al Seckel. sfstandard.com/2025/11/21/e...
SF hacktivists built JMail, a Gmail-style portal into Epstein’s inbox
Tired of clunky PDFs? Two SF tech troublemakers just rebuilt Jeffrey Epstein’s entire inbox as a Gmail spoof called JMail. It’s fast, creepy, strangely addictive — and reveals just how many powerful p...
sfstandard.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"an eccentric collector" Al Seckel. sfstandard.com/2025/11/21/e...
thread debunking this
I only just saw this thanks to @ed3d.net and I don’t have time to do a full fisking before my daughter’s bedtime but a few hundred words in and it’s utter nonsense.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The Algorithm That Detected a $610 Billion Fraud: How Machine Intelligence Exposed the AI Industry’s Circular Financing Scheme
On November 20, 2025, trading algorithms identified what may become the largest accounting fraud in technology history—not in months or years, but in 18 hours.
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
thread debunking this
valuable thread
The Guardian’s investigation into the Free Birth Society is a clear example of a closed, high-risk counterpublic. It can be examined directly through the lens of disordered discourse described in my work.
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
valuable thread
thread on USG lawyer firings
On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
thread on USG lawyer firings
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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
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Truth Social users are not happy with Trump on this one.
“A Great Fuck'n Honor??? Have you lost your fucking mind?????”
“A Great Fuck'n Honor??? Have you lost your fucking mind?????”
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Truth Social users are not happy with Trump on this one.
“A Great Fuck'n Honor??? Have you lost your fucking mind?????”
“A Great Fuck'n Honor??? Have you lost your fucking mind?????”
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Trump also just posted these photos to Truth Social, including the one with Mamdani standing next to a portrait of FDR. Trump mentioned Mamdani asked if he could have his picture taken there.
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Trump also just posted these photos to Truth Social, including the one with Mamdani standing next to a portrait of FDR. Trump mentioned Mamdani asked if he could have his picture taken there.
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
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They are literally firing all the judges they think might grant relief. They just fired a friend of mine a couple hours ago. They have no shame. The bastards want an assembly line for deportations and nothing more; rubber-stamping bootlickers who’ll yes’sir at every new diktat to deny.
Instead of hiring more immigration judges, the Department of Justice just posted an ad for "deportation judges." join.justice.gov
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
They are literally firing all the judges they think might grant relief. They just fired a friend of mine a couple hours ago. They have no shame. The bastards want an assembly line for deportations and nothing more; rubber-stamping bootlickers who’ll yes’sir at every new diktat to deny.
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NEW: ICE has finally released post-shutdown detention data. The latest data reveals that a full 40%(!) of people arrested in the interior and held in ICE detention have no criminal record; no criminal charges or prior convictions. That is up from just 4% when Trump took office.
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: ICE has finally released post-shutdown detention data. The latest data reveals that a full 40%(!) of people arrested in the interior and held in ICE detention have no criminal record; no criminal charges or prior convictions. That is up from just 4% when Trump took office.
Even includes Al Seckel on the people list on the left. Very well done.
omg they made Jeffrey Epstein Inbox Simulator '25 jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as [email protected]
You are logged into [email protected], Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
jmail.world
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Even includes Al Seckel on the people list on the left. Very well done.