<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[GEORGE NEWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigative Journalism since 2014 | https://george.news]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BAUD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ebfc8f3-aba5-4b04-bcc7-59386df6f5a1_400x400.png</url><title>GEORGE NEWS</title><link>https://www.georgenews.org</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:04:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.georgenews.org/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[©GeorgeNewsOrg | George News LLC, Delaware]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[georgenews@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[georgenews@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[georgenews@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[georgenews@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Confidential UPenn Documents Expose University’s Internal Antisemitism Reporting System ]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8212;Launched Weeks After Hosting Controversial Palestine Writes Festival]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/exclusive-leaked-confidential-upenn-067</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/exclusive-leaked-confidential-upenn-067</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:34:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aec3db2d-1b94-472e-9559-d3584258db52_5120x3657.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>George News has obtained two <strong>PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL</strong> University of Pennsylvania documents that reveal how the Ivy League school quietly rolled out a formal antisemitism action plan &#8212; including a new campus-wide bias reporting system &#8212; in the direct aftermath of hosting a major pro-Palestine literary festival that featured speakers widely criticized for antisemitism.</p><blockquote><p>The documents, both marked <strong>&#8220;Confidential | Not for Distribution&#8221;</strong> and never intended for public release, show the university scrambling to address safety concerns and community backlash in fall 2023.</p></blockquote><h3>1. The Antisemitism Action Plan Dashboard: &#8220;Ensure All Members&#8230; Are Aware of the Process for Reporting Acts of Antisemitism or Other Acts of Hate&#8221;</h3><p>The first document is titled <strong>&#8220;ANTISEMITISM ACTION PLAN DASHBOARD&#8221;</strong> (last updated November 18, 2023).</p><p>Under the <strong>&#8220;Safety and Security&#8221;</strong> section, one explicit commitment reads verbatim:</p><blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Ensure all members of the Penn community are aware of the process for reporting acts of antisemitism or other acts of hate; when report occurs, taking action.&#8221;</strong></p></blockquote><p><strong>Status:</strong> Listed as <strong>&#8220;Complete / Ongoing&#8221;</strong><br><strong>Most recent action:</strong> &#8220;President Magill&#8217;s November 12 message to the Penn community provided details on Penn&#8217;s bias reporting system. Follow up remains ongoing.&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://drive.proton.me/urls/89S2MXH68R#TG1UtcYF7V0t" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg" width="1261" height="849" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:849,&quot;width&quot;:1261,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:196639,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://drive.proton.me/urls/89S2MXH68R#TG1UtcYF7V0t&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/192912937?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FjhX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7ec100d-1c10-4dee-b383-3d50d4bb7625_1261x849.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The dashboard also details the formal charging of a University Task Force on Antisemitism on November 16, 2023 (led by Penn Dental Dean Mark Wolff), reviews of event-space reservation policies, and enhanced security measures for Jewish centers. It links to an internal task-force update page:<br><a href="https://antisemitism-action-plan.upenn.edu/task-force/messages/nov17">https://antisemitism-action-plan.upenn.edu/task-force/messages/nov17</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://drive.proton.me/urls/89S2MXH68R#TG1UtcYF7V0t" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0ULo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee59b384-dd58-467c-99a7-4f587e4b95f3_1264x847.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0ULo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee59b384-dd58-467c-99a7-4f587e4b95f3_1264x847.jpeg 848w, 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The Palestine Writes Literary Festival: The Event That Preceded &#8212; and Sparked &#8212; the Action Plan</h3><p>The second leaked document &#8212; <strong>&#8220;Confidential Background Document: Palestine Writes Literature Festival&#8221;</strong> &#8212; provides the university&#8217;s own internal talking points on the three-day event held on Penn&#8217;s campus September 22-24, 2023.</p><p>Key admissions from the confidential memo:</p><ul><li><p>The festival was organized by an independent non-profit group but took place on university grounds and featured <strong>125 speakers</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Programming included book talks, film screenings, and panels focused on Palestinian literature, art, and culture.</p></li><li><p>Speakers included Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen and Arabic Booker Prize winner Ibrahim Nasrallah &#8212; but also individuals who sparked major controversy, such as <strong>Roger Waters</strong> and <strong>Marc Lamont Hill</strong>.</p></li><li><p>While Penn insists &#8220;this public event was not organized by the University,&#8221; a Penn faculty member in the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department helped organize it.</p></li><li><p>Several official Penn departments and centers <strong>sponsored specific sessions</strong> (including the Middle East Center, Cinema &amp; Media Studies, Wolf Humanities Center, Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, Kelly Writers House, and Modern Middle Eastern Studies).</p></li><li><p>Some Penn courses initially listed <strong>attendance at the festival as a class requirement</strong> (accommodations were later offered after student concerns were raised).</p></li><li><p>The university provided additional police security to Penn Hillel during the surrounding Jewish holidays.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://drive.proton.me/urls/89S2MXH68R#TG1UtcYF7V0t" 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They were never meant to see the light of day.</strong></p></blockquote><p>UPenn has not responded to requests for comment on the leaks.</p><p><strong>What do you think?</strong> Should universities be required to publicly disclose these kinds of internal &#8220;confidential&#8221; plans &#8212; especially when they involve campus safety, event hosting, and the protection of Jewish students? Drop your thoughts below &#8212; and subscribe to George News for more exclusive document drops and campus accountability reporting.</p><p><strong>Sources (both leaked confidential</strong> <a href="https://drive.proton.me/urls/89S2MXH68R#TG1UtcYF7V0t">documents on file</a><strong>):</strong></p><ul><li><p>Antisemitism Action Plan Dashboard (11.19.23)</p></li><li><p>Background and Talking Points: Palestine Writes Literature Festival 2023</p></li></ul><p><strong>Share this widely. Truth matters.</strong></p><p><em><strong>~GEORGE~</strong></em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Rick Jackson's Desperate Dirty Tricks Exposed – How a "Charity" Video Was Weaponized Against Burt Jones in Georgia's Governor Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIND-BLOWING GEORGIA GOV-RACE SCANDAL EXPLODES!]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/exclusive-rick-jacksons-desperate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/exclusive-rick-jacksons-desperate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1b324030-e235-4765-a49e-ef7869249283_1457x911.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the heated battle for Georgia&#8217;s governorship, where integrity and trust should reign supreme, one candidate appears to have stooped to new lows.<strong> </strong>Rick Jackson, the billionaire healthcare executive with a checkered past including tens of millions in unresolved IRS disputes, has been caught red-handed twisting a heartfelt charity endorsement into a vicious political attack ad. Leaked emails obtained exclusively by Kesler Consulting and George News reveal a calculated scheme that began months ago, under the guise of supporting foster youth, only to be repurposed as ammunition against his Republican rival, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.</p><blockquote><p>This isn&#8217;t just politics as usual. This is outright deception, exploiting a noble cause like the Fostering Success Act to ambush a fellow conservative. Georgia voters deserve the truth, and George News is here to deliver it unfiltered.</p></blockquote><p></p><h3>The Setup: A &#8220;Charity&#8221; Video Turns Political Poison</h3><p>It all started in September 2025, when a partner at <strong>[Redacted]</strong> and a key operative for Jackson&#8217;s <strong>Fostering Success Act</strong> initiative reached out to Jones&#8217; team. The pitch? Lt. Gov. Jones, known for his genuine passion for helping foster kids, was asked to record a short video praising Rick Jackson&#8217;s work on the tax credit program that supports youth aging out of foster care.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IlBj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac5d0504-53ed-461f-abb7-07eb8a05f555_782x858.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IlBj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac5d0504-53ed-461f-abb7-07eb8a05f555_782x858.jpeg 424w, 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[Redacted] begged Jones&#8217; team multiple times to schedule the filming.</strong></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TR_8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F078461d3-e5fb-46c8-9081-ab4e42361630_1005x760.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TR_8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F078461d3-e5fb-46c8-9081-ab4e42361630_1005x760.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TR_8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F078461d3-e5fb-46c8-9081-ab4e42361630_1005x760.jpeg 848w, 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He&#8217;s taken his own experience and turned it into action, creating real opportunities for foster youth, especially those aging out of the system through the Fostering Success Act. We&#8217;re incredibly grateful for his heart and his leadership. Thank you, Rick, for all you do for Georgia!&#8221;</strong></em></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!h-yU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8271d1f-8377-4dd2-afdb-239f6911fd62_1320x886.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!h-yU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8271d1f-8377-4dd2-afdb-239f6911fd62_1320x886.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!h-yU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8271d1f-8377-4dd2-afdb-239f6911fd62_1320x886.jpeg 848w, 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[Name redacted] responded enthusiastically: <em><strong>&#8220;[name redacted] &#8211; thank you so much for these!! They&#8217;re great!&#8221;</strong></em> But here&#8217;s the twist &#8211; this &#8220;thank you&#8221; came just <em>one day</em> before Jackson&#8217;s highly publicized $1 million donation to Trump&#8217;s MAGA PAC on December 10, 2025. Coincidence? Hardly. </p><h6>&#8220;Fostering Success Act Video&#8221;</h6><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;bfb8fefd-11a8-4d26-a487-ae3711ad9291&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h6>&#8220;Rick Jackson Video&#8221;</h6><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;3221157b-1e86-4594-af20-dfee03b279c3&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><blockquote><p><strong>Sources close to the race tell George News this was a blatant stunt to curry favor for a potential Trump endorsement &#8211; one that ultimately went to Burt Jones instead.</strong></p></blockquote><p>The emails show <strong>no indicatio</strong>n that these videos were for anything but year-end donations to the foster program. In fact, when a Jones representative asked for clarification &#8211; <em><strong>&#8220;Just to confirm - is this for a specific event or just general use?&#8221;</strong></em> &#8211; [Name redacted] dodged the question entirely. And the timing? These exchanges ramped up the same week <em><strong>&#8220;Georgians for Integrity,&#8221;</strong></em> a shadowy dark-money group now linked to anti-Jones attack ads, first hit Georgia airwaves.</p><h3>The Betrayal: From Praise to Attack Ad</h3><p>Fast forward to March 2026, and Jackson &#8211; now officially in the race &#8211; has repurposed Jones&#8217;s kind words into a brutal TV spot. The ad juxtaposes Jones&#8217; praise with recent criticisms, branding Jones a &#8220;liar&#8221; for calling out Jackson&#8217;s tactics. It&#8217;s a masterclass in manipulation: <strong>using Jones&#8217; own voice against him, all while hiding behind the veil of a charitable cause.</strong></p><p>Recent X posts amplify the outrage. Cole Muzio (@ColeMuzio), president of Frontline Policy Council, called it out directly: <em>&#8220;I genuinely hope a nascent campaign wasn&#8217;t being planned when Mr. Jackson&#8217;s team scripted a video for @burtjonesforga. I&#8217;ve refrained from criticism this far, but this appears to be one of the more underhanded things I&#8217;ve seen in politics. #gapol&#8221; </em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://x.com/ColeMuzio/status/2033532550883262650?s=20" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EVrR!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e86ed1-c3c6-4d7a-8b86-bee7703740f8_756x477.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EVrR!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e86ed1-c3c6-4d7a-8b86-bee7703740f8_756x477.jpeg 848w, 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Disgusting! ... THIS ISN&#8217;T DIRTY POLITICS! THESE ARE SICK, TWISTED MIND GAMES!! 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The self-made billionaire, who rose from foster care to helm a massive healthcare empire, has a history of legal entanglements with the IRS totaling tens of millions in disputes &#8211; issues that raise serious questions about his fitness for office. While Jackson touts his rags-to-riches story, critics point to these financial red flags as evidence of slippery dealings.</p><p>Add to that the dark-money ads from &#8220;Georgians for Integrity,&#8221; which have hammered Jones with baseless smears. Jones&#8217;s camp has directly accused Jackson of orchestrating these attacks, leading to a defamation lawsuit filed by Jackson just last week. As reported by Atlanta News First, Jones is casting Jackson as the puppet master behind these shadowy efforts, further muddying the GOP primary waters.</p><h3>Why This Matters for Georgia</h3><p>Burt Jones, a proven leader with a track record of fighting for conservative values, doesn&#8217;t deserve this backstabbing. He&#8217;s been transparent about his criticisms of Jackson &#8211; from questionable campaign spending to these underhanded tactics. Jackson&#8217;s move exploits a genuine act of goodwill, dragging a program meant to help vulnerable kids into the political muck.</p><blockquote><p><strong>Georgians, ask yourselves: Do you want a governor who schemes behind the scenes, twists words for personal gain, and hides behind charity? Or one like Burt Jones, who puts Georgia first without the games?</strong></p></blockquote><p>This is breaking news, and George News will continue to dig deeper. Stay tuned for updates. </p><p><em>Follow us on Telegram and X: </em><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;George News, Editor&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:53417325,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/76c787e3-3f9a-46a4-ba55-f7a239205903_5120x5120.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;2287498c-f244-4e0b-8bc6-739e48a4fb05&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://x.com/georgenews" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg" width="1456" height="333" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:333,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:189869,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://x.com/georgenews&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/191177048?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Q6t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe46020de-24fb-41a5-941f-ca989dc9e142_4477x1025.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank You – Will You Help Us Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday Together in D.C.?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where will you be celebrating our nation's 250th?]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/thank-you-will-you-help-us-celebrate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/thank-you-will-you-help-us-celebrate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TDH-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F618905ed-ad10-47b9-9e15-46c69395f799_2052x1080.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope you are doing well. 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Here&#8217;s that post:  <br></p><div class="twitter-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://x.com/georgenews/status/1720333942145032695&quot;,&quot;full_text&quot;:&quot;When BIDEN is out of office -and safety is assured- I&#8217;ll raise my gaze and smile at the camera &#128591;&#127995;\n\nLove you all! \n\n### &quot;,&quot;username&quot;:&quot;georgenews&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;GEORGE NEWS&quot;,&quot;profile_image_url&quot;:&quot;https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1882209323796881408/_-nn3I6L_normal.jpg&quot;,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-03T06:55:48.000Z&quot;,&quot;photos&quot;:[{&quot;img_url&quot;:&quot;https://pbs.substack.com/media/F9_amDRa8AAWuoN.jpg&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https://t.co/4a0h5DOh8f&quot;,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;I'm right behind you all!&quot;}],&quot;quoted_tweet&quot;:{},&quot;reply_count&quot;:250,&quot;retweet_count&quot;:608,&quot;like_count&quot;:3082,&quot;impression_count&quot;:188678,&quot;expanded_url&quot;:null,&quot;video_url&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM"></div><p>That moment is now approaching &#8212; and what better time than <strong>July 4th, 2026</strong>, America&#8217;s 250th Birthday and Independence Week celebrations right here in our nation&#8217;s capital!</p><p>We&#8217;ve been quietly planning for months, and I am truly excited to finally meet some of our favorite people &#8212; you &#8212; publicly amid the fireworks, the National Mall events, and the biggest patriotic celebration our country has seen in 250 years.</p><p>To make this vision a reality (coverage, logistics, community gatherings, and everything in between), we need your help once again.</p><p>If you&#8217;re able to support us with another generous donation today, it will directly fuel this historic project. 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type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Chris LaCivita</strong> (Trump 2024 co-campaign manager, now senior advisor to <strong>Lindsey Graham</strong> AND advising the super PAC backing RINO Sen. <strong>John Cornyn</strong> in Texas) calls <strong>Paul Dans</strong> (Project 2025 architect &amp; America First SC Senate challenger) a <em>&#8220;loser&#8221;</em> who <em>&#8220;parachuted&#8221;</em> into South Carolina just to run for <em>&#8220;dog catcher&#8221;</em> after being <em>&#8220;unceremoniously dumped&#8221; </em>for<em> &#8220;trying to torpedo&#8221;</em> Trump&#8217;s historic campaign.</p><blockquote><p><strong>But the grudge is personal &#8212; and it started with our viral threads that exposed the insiders. Here&#8217;s the full, concise timeline: </strong></p></blockquote><p><strong>April 9, 2024</strong> &#8211; our bombshell thread exposed <strong>Charlie Spies</strong> (Hillary Clinton voter, Jeb/Romney guy, and election fraud denier who praised Biden&#8217;s inauguration &amp; called Trump a <em>&#8220;grifter&#8221;</em>). <strong>LaCivita</strong> had installed him as RNC Chief Counsel overseeing <em>&#8220;election integrity&#8221;</em> and protected him as long as possible. Thread went mega-viral. <strong>Spies</strong> was gone by early May &#8212; fired by <strong>Trump</strong> THREE times (not the &#8220;resigned&#8221; spin <strong>LaCivita</strong> pushed).  <br></p><div class="twitter-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://x.com/georgenews/status/1777591767233389049&quot;,&quot;full_text&quot;:&quot;&#129525;Introducing, Charlie Spies.\n\n1. In Sept 2016 he joined forces with his friend Mark Elias to condemn <span class=\&quot;tweet-fake-link\&quot;>@realDonaldTrump</span> as a threat to democracy, in response to Trump&#8217;s debate answer when asked if he would accept his loss. \n\n2.  In Sept - October 2016 Spies was calling Trump a&quot;,&quot;username&quot;:&quot;georgenews&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;GEORGE NEWS&quot;,&quot;profile_image_url&quot;:&quot;https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1882209323796881408/_-nn3I6L_normal.jpg&quot;,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-09T06:57:58.000Z&quot;,&quot;photos&quot;:[],&quot;quoted_tweet&quot;:{},&quot;reply_count&quot;:59,&quot;retweet_count&quot;:302,&quot;like_count&quot;:510,&quot;impression_count&quot;:190929,&quot;expanded_url&quot;:null,&quot;video_url&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM"></div><p><br><br><strong>May 28, 2024</strong> &#8211; OUR 13-point follow-up thread directly hammered <strong>LaCivita</strong> for hiring Never Trumpers, leaking fake stories to WaPo, redirecting millions to his own firms, praising <strong>McConnell</strong> allies like <strong>Jon Lerner</strong> &amp; <strong>Marc Short</strong>, and more. <strong>Point #2:</strong> <em>&#8220;<strong>We need a true Trump loyalist like Paul Dans... in this critical Chief Counsel position.&#8221;  </strong></em><br></p><div class="twitter-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://x.com/georgenews/status/1795548274977632626&quot;,&quot;full_text&quot;:&quot;1. &#128680; Attention Trump supporters! We have a critical situation at the RNC. @LaCivitaC has been hiring vocal anti-Trumpers into key roles for the president's re-election. This includes Charlie Spies, an election fraud denier, as RNC Chief Counsel overseeing election integrity.&quot;,&quot;username&quot;:&quot;georgenews&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;GEORGE NEWS&quot;,&quot;profile_image_url&quot;:&quot;https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1882209323796881408/_-nn3I6L_normal.jpg&quot;,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-28T20:10:43.000Z&quot;,&quot;photos&quot;:[],&quot;quoted_tweet&quot;:{},&quot;reply_count&quot;:397,&quot;retweet_count&quot;:2541,&quot;like_count&quot;:3373,&quot;impression_count&quot;:1021039,&quot;expanded_url&quot;:null,&quot;video_url&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM"></div><p><em>(3.3K likes, 1M+ views)</em>  <br><br><strong>July 30, 2024</strong> &#8211; Project 2025 becomes Dem attack fodder. <strong>LaCivita</strong> personally put the screws to <strong>Dans</strong> and forced him out as director. His statement: <em><strong>&#8220;Reports of Project 2025&#8217;s demise would be greatly welcomed... it will not end well for you&#8221;.</strong></em> <strong>Dans</strong> later calls it campaign &#8220;malpractice&#8221; &#8212; overconfidence, failing to prep for Biden&#8594;Harris switch <em>(NYT/Guardian)</em>.  <br><br><strong>2025&#8211;2026</strong> &#8211; <strong>Dans</strong> launches the America First primary challenge to Trump-endorsed Sen. <strong>Lindsey Graham</strong>. <strong>LaCivita</strong> (now Graham advisor) fires back: <em>&#8220;What a loser &#8212; same guy who spent months trying to sink the @realDonaldTrump campaign...&#8221;</em> <em>(July 30, 2025)</em>.</p><blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;The reason the campaign</strong><em><strong> </strong></em><strong>[not DJT himself] came down like a ton of bricks on Dans, was because George News revealed [with posted proof that was later confirmed by media] that Charlie Spies </strong><em><strong>WAS</strong></em><strong> dismissed by Trump. Not once, but THREE times!&#8221;</strong><em><strong> </strong>-via one of our WH sources.</em></p></blockquote><p><strong>Chris LaCivita</strong> made sure <strong>Charlie</strong> <strong>Spies</strong> was kept on as long as possible. With <strong>Spies</strong> fired, we put a name forward to help replace him: <strong>Paul Dans</strong>. He was also the grand mastermind behind <strong>Project 2025</strong>.</p><p><strong>Boom. Gone! </strong></p><p>To this day, there&#8217;s a lot of animosity towards <strong>Paul Dans</strong> because of all this. And as they say in &#8216;Game of Thrones&#8217;, &#8220;the North remembers&#8221;. <br><br><em>(Plus the alleged campaign mail invoicing schemes, 15%+ manager fees/incentives, and FEC lawyer needs &#8212; fits the exact pattern of loyalty-vs-grift fights our X threads exposed.)  </em><br><br><strong>This is MORE than &#8220;just about policy&#8221;.</strong> </p><p><strong>Project 2025</strong> is now the <strong>Trump</strong> administration&#8217;s blueprint (&#8220;beyond my wildest dreams,&#8221; per Dans). It&#8217;s pure score-settling: <strong>LaCivita</strong> defends the RINO/endorsement machine (<strong>Graham</strong> in SC, <strong>Cornyn</strong> in TX) and his old hires; <strong>Dans</strong> exposed the insiders, named the loyalist solution, and delivered the detailed<strong> America First</strong> vetting plan <strong>Trump is actually using. </strong> <br><br><strong>MAGA</strong> has factions. Real ones remember who shielded <strong>Spies</strong>... and who got blacklisted for naming the fix. </p><p>&#8220;The North remembers&#8221;. South Carolina voters will decide in 2026.  <br><br>~GN</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://x.com/search?q=from%3Ageorgenews%20lacivita&amp;src=typed_query" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg" width="1456" height="1040" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1040,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:880719,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://x.com/search?q=from%3Ageorgenews%20lacivita&amp;src=typed_query&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/189064256?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dLZv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2e14179-e9ad-44df-be0f-30dc8850ba05_5120x3657.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancestral Claims Gone Wild: If Genghis Khan's DNA Gives Us Rights to Mongolia and China... What Does That Say About Israel?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all heard the passionate arguments about &#8220;ancestral rights&#8221; to the land of Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/ancestral-claims-gone-wild-if-genghis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/ancestral-claims-gone-wild-if-genghis</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:25:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>We&#8217;ve all heard the passionate arguments about &#8220;ancestral rights&#8221; to the land of Israel. But apply that same logic to the genetic empire of the greatest conqueror in history, and suddenly billions of us could stake a claim to half of Asia. Time to rethink how we weaponize heritage in endless conflicts.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg" width="1456" height="771" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:771,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:282070,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/188834972?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pk4z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76907036-6ff0-44e6-bf0c-f0fcaa129045_1516x803.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>In the heated debates surrounding ancestral rights, historical claims, and who truly &#8220;belongs&#8221; on a piece of land, the conversation often boils down to this: <em><strong>&#8220;Our ancestors were here first&#8212;or longest&#8212;or suffered the most.&#8221;</strong></em> It&#8217;s a narrative that fuels identity, justifies policies, and sadly, perpetuates conflict. Nowhere is this more intense than in the land once called Judea, now the State of Israel&#8212;a place where Jewish people point to 3,000+ years of biblical, archaeological, and continuous (even if minority) presence; where Palestinians trace roots to ancient Canaanites, Arab conquests, and centuries under Ottoman and British rule; and where both sides invoke exile, persecution, survival, and divine/historical promise.</p><blockquote><p><strong>But what happens when we take that exact same ancestral logic and apply it universally, without exception? What if we followed the bloodlines to their most explosive conclusions?</strong></p></blockquote><h4><strong>Enter Genghis Khan.</strong></h4><p>The Mongol conqueror (born Tem&#252;jin ~1162) didn&#8217;t just build the largest contiguous land empire in human history&#8212;he left a genetic legacy that dwarfs most others. From the <strong>Pacific</strong> to the <strong>Caspian</strong> <strong>Sea</strong>, his armies swept across modern <strong>China</strong>, <strong>Mongolia</strong>, <strong>Central Asia</strong>, <strong>Russia</strong>, the <strong>Middle East</strong>, and into <strong>Eastern Europe</strong>. His sons, grandsons (like Kublai Khan of Yuan Dynasty fame), and descendants ruled empires for centuries, often through strategic marriages, vast harems, and integration of conquered populations.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png" width="1456" height="1131" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1131,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1274768,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/188834972?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QCIv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb7996c-be32-40d5-a7a5-1f117513dde8_2000x1554.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Map of the Mongol Empire - World History Encyclopedia</figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>A 2003 study in the American Journal of Human Genetics dropped a bombshell:</strong> </h4><p>A specific Y-chromosome lineage, traced to <strong>Genghis Khan</strong> and his close male relatives, is carried by about 0.5% of the world&#8217;s male population&#8212;roughly 16 million men at the time (likely higher now with population growth). When including broader descent (mitochondrial lines, autosomal DNA), estimates suggest <strong>1 in 200</strong> people alive today&#8212;around 40 million globally&#8212;carry some genetic connection to the Great Khan. That&#8217;s not folklore; it&#8217;s peer-reviewed DNA evidence spanning <strong>Asia</strong>, <strong>Europe</strong>, and beyond.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3K0_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75266924-4e29-47c3-bd82-f22f8fb778d7_800x457.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3K0_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75266924-4e29-47c3-bd82-f22f8fb778d7_800x457.jpeg 424w, 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Historical records (Persian chronicler Ata-Malik Juvaini and others) describe thousands of direct descendants living in privilege by the mid-13th century. The Mongol policy of rewarding loyalty with marriage alliances and concubinage spread those genes far and wide. Today, that signature appears strongly in <strong>Kazakhstan</strong>, <strong>Uzbekistan</strong>, northern <strong>China</strong>, <strong>Pakistan</strong>&#8212;and traces reach into <strong>Eastern Europe</strong> and the <strong>Middle East</strong>.</p><p><strong>So here&#8217;s the provocative question:</strong> If &#8220;ancestral rights&#8221; are determined by blood ties and historical dominion, don&#8217;t millions (perhaps billions, if we go back far enough) have a legitimate claim to Mongolia&#8212;the Khan&#8217;s homeland&#8212;or vast regions of China, ruled by his Yuan Dynasty successors? Could descendants pitch a tent in the Gobi, demand land in Inner Mongolia, or file a historical grievance over Beijing&#8217;s Forbidden City?</p><blockquote><p><strong>Of course that sounds ridiculous. We&#8217;d dismiss it as absurd. Yet it&#8217;s the mirror image of absolutist ancestral arguments elsewhere.</strong></p></blockquote><p>This isn&#8217;t to equate situations&#8212;Israel&#8217;s secular creation in 1948 came after millennia of diaspora, repeated exiles, the Holocaust&#8217;s near-annihilation of European Jewry, and international recognition via the <strong>UN Partition Plan</strong> and <strong>Balfour Declaration</strong>. Jewish ties to the land are etched in archaeology (Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient synagogues), texts, and unbroken (if diminished) presence. <strong>Of course, that&#8217;s if the DNA matches.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YZyk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a0bdafc-eba1-432f-af0a-6e12b920a576_1387x1129.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YZyk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a0bdafc-eba1-432f-af0a-6e12b920a576_1387x1129.png 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Map of Ancient Roman Judea - Map of Judea at the time of Jesus</figcaption></figure></div><p>Palestinian roots run deep&#8212;families tied to villages for generations, with ancestry blending Canaanite, Arab, and other layers.</p><blockquote><p><strong>But the Genghis Khan parallel exposes the slippery slope. If DNA + ancient presence = unbreakable claim, then where do we stop? Charlemagne&#8217;s descendants (millions of Europeans) could claim France, Germany, Italy. Niall of the Nine Hostages&#8217; Y-lineage entitles many Irish to royal status. The Lemba in Africa carry Jewish priestly markers&#8212;does that reopen old debates? Go back further: we&#8217;re all African migrants from 70,000 years ago. Universal claim to Ethiopia?</strong></p></blockquote><p>Human history is endless migration, conquest, and mixing. Empires rise, fall, and leave genetic echoes. Clinging to ancient bloodlines as the final arbiter of modern sovereignty ignores treaties, self-determination, practicality, and the reality of shared spaces in 2026.</p><p>True peace rarely comes from digging deeper into disputed graves&#8212;it comes from looking forward. Compromise, <strong>two-state</strong> frameworks (however imperfect), federations, or economic integration where history informs but doesn&#8217;t dictate. Weaponizing heritage risks eternal division in an era of global migration, climate displacement, and interconnected crises.</p><blockquote><p><strong>If your 23andMe lights up with Mongol markers, are you booking a flight to Ulaanbaatar? Or is it time we all evolve beyond ancestral score-settling?</strong></p></blockquote><p>What do you think, subscribers? Does this genetic thought experiment change how you view land claims anywhere? Drop your takes below&#8212;civil discussion encouraged. And if you&#8217;ve got your own DNA surprise story, share it.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vindicated: George News' 2024 Exposé on Chris LaCivita Proven Right by His Swampy Betrayals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in May 2024, when the Trump campaign was ramping up, we dropped a bombshell thread on X that went viral for all the right reasons.]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/vindicated-george-news-2024-expose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/vindicated-george-news-2024-expose</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Back in May 2024, when the Trump campaign was ramping up, we dropped a <a href="https://x.com/georgenews/status/1795548274977632626?s=20">bombshell thread on X</a> that went viral for all the right reasons. </p><p>We laid out 13 irrefutable points exposing <strong>Chris LaCivita</strong>&#8212;then co-manager of Trump&#8217;s 2024 campaign&#8212;as a snake in MAGA clothing. From hiring vocal anti-Trumpers into key RNC roles <em>(like election fraud denier <a href="https://x.com/georgenews/status/1777591767233389049?s=20">Charlie Spies</a> as Chief Counsel)</em>, to leaking fake stories to the Washington Post, praising Never Trump architects like <strong>Jon Lerner</strong> and <strong>Marc Short</strong>, and redirecting over $4 million in campaign funds to his own companies without transparency&#8212;we called it all out. </p><blockquote><p><strong>We warned that LaCivita was more interested in grift and protecting establishment RINOs than getting Trump back in the White House.</strong></p></blockquote><p>You can revisit that original thread here: </p><div class="twitter-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://x.com/georgenews/status/1795548274977632626&quot;,&quot;full_text&quot;:&quot;1. &#128680; Attention Trump supporters! We have a critical situation at the RNC. @LaCivitaC has been hiring vocal anti-Trumpers into key roles for the president's re-election. This includes Charlie Spies, an election fraud denier, as RNC Chief Counsel overseeing election integrity.&quot;,&quot;username&quot;:&quot;georgenews&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;GEORGE NEWS&quot;,&quot;profile_image_url&quot;:&quot;https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1882209323796881408/_-nn3I6L_normal.jpg&quot;,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2024-05-28T20:10:43.000Z&quot;,&quot;photos&quot;:[],&quot;quoted_tweet&quot;:{},&quot;reply_count&quot;:397,&quot;retweet_count&quot;:2544,&quot;like_count&quot;:3370,&quot;impression_count&quot;:1019598,&quot;expanded_url&quot;:null,&quot;video_url&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM"></div><p>It racked up over a million views, hundreds of replies, and sparked real conversations about loyalty in the movement. At the time, <strong>LaCivita</strong> blocked us on <strong>X</strong> the very next day&#8212;classic swamp move when the heat gets too real. But we didn&#8217;t back down. We followed up with more, like exposing his old &#8220;likes&#8221; on anti-Trump posts from January 6, his <a href="https://x.com/georgenews/status/1798553863802503654">failure to support</a> indicted Trump electors like <strong><a href="https://x.com/georgenews/status/1798553863802503654">Mike Roman</a></strong>, and his cozy ties to <strong>Mitch McConnell</strong>&#8217;s network.</p><p>Fast forward to <strong>2026</strong>, and vindication couldn&#8217;t be sweeter. <em><strong>Everything</strong></em> we predicted about <strong>LaCivita</strong> has come roaring back to life, confirming he was never a true Trump loyalist. He was &#8216;establishment&#8217; all along, wearing a red hat just long enough to cash massive checks off the MAGA base before slithering back to his RINO handlers. </p><blockquote><p><strong>In 2025, LaCivita was also brought on to Sen. Lindsey Graham&#8217;s (R-S.C.) reelection campaign as a </strong><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5377727-chris-lacivita-joins-graham-campaign/">senior adviser</a><strong>. Graham also said in a statement, that LaCivita&#8217;s experience &#8220;will help us keep winning for South Carolina.&#8221;</strong></p></blockquote><p>Let&#8217;s break down the latest developments that tie it all together.</p><div><hr></div><h3>LaCivita&#8217;s Heel Turn: Joining Forces with RINO John Cornyn to Knife Ken Paxton</h3><p>In our original<a href="https://x.com/georgenews/status/1795548274977632626?s=20"> thread</a>, we highlighted <strong>LaCivita</strong>&#8217;s history of trashing Texas AG <strong>Ken Paxton</strong>&#8212;a rock-solid America First fighter who&#8217;s sued the <strong>Biden</strong> admin over 40 times, exposed election issues, and stood tall against the deep state. We suspected <strong>LaCivita</strong> helped quarterback <strong>Paxton</strong>&#8217;s bogus 2023 impeachment, working alongside <strong>Karl Rove</strong> and the <strong>Bush</strong> network while consulting for <strong>George P. Bush</strong>.</p><p>Now, in a move that screams &#8220;we told you so,&#8221; <strong>LaCivita</strong> has been hired as a senior adviser to <strong>John Cornyn</strong>&#8217;s super PAC, &#8220;Texans for a Conservative Majority.&#8221; <strong>Cornyn</strong>? The ultimate Texas RINO&#8212;longtime Senate GOP leadership fixture, frequent Trump critic, and defender of the Uniparty status quo. </p><blockquote><p><strong>LaCivita&#8217;s job? To wage a multimillion-dollar war against Paxton in the 2026 Republican Senate primary, where Paxton&#8217;s challenging Cornyn for his seat.</strong></p></blockquote><p>This is confirmation of <em><strong>every</strong></em> red flag we raised. <strong>LaCivita</strong>&#8217;s machine is already flooding Texas with attack ads smearing <strong>Paxton</strong>&#8217;s personal life <em>(like his divorce)</em> while propping up <strong>Cornyn</strong> as some &#8220;conservative&#8221; hero. Meanwhile, polls show the race tightening&#8212;<strong>Paxton</strong> surging as endorsements roll in from groups like Turning Point Action. The establishment is panicking because a <strong>Paxton</strong> win would shatter their grip on Texas and send shockwaves through the Senate.</p><p>We updated our thread on February 13, 2026, to call this out: </p><div class="twitter-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://x.com/georgenews/status/2022453504229757428&quot;,&quot;full_text&quot;:&quot;VINDICATION THREAD UPDATE \nQuoting our viral 2024 expos&#233; on Chris LaCivita (@LaCivitaC &#8212; remember that handle before he rebranded?) where we laid out 13 undeniable reasons he was never a real Trump loyalist: hiring anti-Trumpers, leaking to WaPo, praising Never Trumpers,&quot;,&quot;username&quot;:&quot;georgenews&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;GEORGE NEWS&quot;,&quot;profile_image_url&quot;:&quot;https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1882209323796881408/_-nn3I6L_normal.jpg&quot;,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-13T23:31:05.000Z&quot;,&quot;photos&quot;:[],&quot;quoted_tweet&quot;:{&quot;full_text&quot;:&quot;1. &#128680; Attention Trump supporters! We have a critical situation at the RNC. @LaCivitaC has been hiring vocal anti-Trumpers into key roles for the president's re-election. This includes Charlie Spies, an election fraud denier, as RNC Chief Counsel overseeing election integrity.&quot;,&quot;username&quot;:&quot;georgenews&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;GEORGE NEWS&quot;,&quot;profile_image_url&quot;:&quot;https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1882209323796881408/_-nn3I6L_normal.jpg&quot;},&quot;reply_count&quot;:4,&quot;retweet_count&quot;:77,&quot;like_count&quot;:149,&quot;impression_count&quot;:24914,&quot;expanded_url&quot;:null,&quot;video_url&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM"></div><p>We even pointed out the crickets from former campaign &#8216;meme provider&#8217; like <strong>Brenden Dilley</strong> (@WarlordDilley), who hyped <strong>Paxton</strong> during the impeachment but now stays silent as his old co-manager <strong>LaCivita</strong> stabs him in the back. Proximity to power changes people&#8212;or reveals their true colors. In fact, he&#8217;s actually more of an outsider than an &#8220;insider&#8221;. Think about this. Everything that <strong>Dilley</strong> knows about President Trump, about the campaign, about what&#8217;s going on in the White House, all of that is coming from <strong>Chris LaCivita</strong>. He&#8217;s not getting it from anyone else. He has one contact point. Yet, he&#8217;s gonna sit up here and criticize <strong>Steve Bannon</strong>. I mean, we all know that <strong>Bannon</strong> is at the center of everything in this town&#8212;and if you don&#8217;t live in this town you don&#8217;t know jack shit about what&#8217;s going on.</p><blockquote><p><strong>And we do know what&#8217;s going on.</strong></p></blockquote><p>He&#8217;s a guy, that was really good at making memes and videos. Then <strong>Chris LaCivita</strong> happened. The outcome? Both <strong>Dilley</strong> and <strong>Catturd</strong> seem to have been corrupted, and are now simultaneously pushing the same &#8220;LaCivita talking points&#8221;.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXu0wIi1IVqhCeCa6bT219JHGQaOLRgjsF1a4o8qo3mB2iFBso" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WYq-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F59738ac5-1157-4e51-ae67-af5d56e69e68_512x512.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WYq-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F59738ac5-1157-4e51-ae67-af5d56e69e68_512x512.png 848w, 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Titled <em>&#8220;The Very Obvious Bannon-Epstein Op,&#8221;</em> <strong>Kassam</strong> details how <strong>LaCivita</strong>&#8217;s hyper-online influencer network is misrepresenting old texts and emails between <strong>Bannon</strong> and <strong>Jeffrey Epstein</strong> to paint <strong>Bannon</strong> as disloyal to <strong>Trump</strong>.</p><p>The backstory: In 2018, <strong>Bannon</strong> was working on a documentary to expose <strong>Epstein</strong>&#8217;s network. He interviewed the pedophile financier, probing his ties to powerful figures, including questions about invoking the 25th Amendment against <strong>Trump</strong>. Footage was even released by the DOJ after <strong>Epstein</strong>&#8217;s re-arrest halted the project. <strong>Bannon</strong>&#8217;s goal? To warn <strong>Trump</strong> about cabinet risks and blow up the deep state web&#8212;aligning perfectly with his public statements, like in a 2017 Vanity Fair article where he flagged the 25th Amendment threat.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://x.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/2021326731261391347?s=20" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg" width="1280" height="960" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ebdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:960,&quot;width&quot;:1280,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:101887,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://x.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/2021326731261391347?s=20&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/188652780?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znqn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febdc45c1-9838-436a-99d7-10074a629f23_1280x960.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Chris LaCivita and Matthew Tyrmand. (click image for more on Matt)</figcaption></figure></div><p>But <strong>LaCivita</strong>&#8217;s crew twists this into <em>&#8220;Bannon colluded with Epstein to remove Trump.&#8221;</em> Why now? Because <strong>Bannon</strong>&#8217;s WarRoom is all-in on defeating <strong>Cornyn</strong> in Texas, fighting <strong>Elon Musk</strong>&#8217;s H1-B visa push, and calling out rising Islamism. </p><blockquote><p><strong>It&#8217;s a proxy war: Smear Bannon to divide MAGA and protect RINO interests like Cornyn&#8217;s. Kassam connects the dots to Mediaite&#8217;s Isaac Schorr, who promotes establishment hacks like Karl Rove&#8212;echoing the same network we exposed LaCivita for in 2024.</strong></p></blockquote><p>This isn&#8217;t about morality. It&#8217;s about grift and jealousy. Figures like <strong>Howard Lutnick</strong> <em>(who visited Epstein&#8217;s island)</em> get a pass because they&#8217;re swamp-approved. <strong>Bannon</strong>, who went to prison to protect <strong>Trump</strong>, gets swiftboated. Sound familiar? <em><strong>It&#8217;s the same playbook LaCivita used against Trump loyalists back in the campaign days.</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><h3>The Dropped Lawsuit: More Evidence of LaCivita&#8217;s Grift</h3><p>Remember point <strong>9</strong> in our original thread? <em><strong>&#8220;LaCivita has redirected significant campaign funds (more than $4 million) to his own companies without transparency. He appears more interested in making money than providing Trump with sound advice.&#8221;</strong></em></p><p>Well, flash forward to January 2026: <strong>LaCivita</strong> quietly dropped his defamation lawsuit against The Daily Beast over reports that his firm, <em><strong>Advancing Strategies LLC</strong></em>, raked in $19.2 million <em>(originally reported as $22 million)</em> from the <strong>Trump</strong> campaign. The Beast&#8217;s stories, based on public FEC records, noted the funds might be pass-throughs to vendors&#8212;but <strong>LaCivita</strong> sued anyway, demanding millions in damages and claiming reputational harm. He even posted <em><strong>&#8220;F--- Around Find Out&#8221;</strong></em> on X, hyping a jury trial.</p><p>Then, poof&#8212;lawsuit abandoned on a Friday night before MLK Day, with <em><strong>no</strong></em> retraction, <em><strong>no</strong></em> apology, and <em><strong>no</strong></em> payout from The Daily Beast.</p><blockquote><p><strong>Why drop it? Probably because discovery would have forced transparency on where every penny went&#8212;exposing the very grift we called out.</strong> </p></blockquote><p>Reports from The Atlantic say Trump himself grilled <strong>LaCivita</strong> about the numbers mid-campaign, even urging him to sue. But when push came to shove, <strong>LaCivita</strong> folded. Donor money wasted on a meritless suit? Sounds like using campaign cash for personal vendettas, just like we warned.</p><p><em>Bonus context: The Daily Beast link we referenced in our query&#8212;<a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-campaign-manager-ditches-lawsuit-against-daily-beast">https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-campaign-manager-ditches-lawsuit-against-daily-beast</a>&#8212;lays it all out. We call it &#8216;bluster without backbone&#8217;, further proving<strong> LaCivita</strong>&#8217;s priorities: <strong>Protect the wallet, not the movement.</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><h3>The Bigger Picture: Why This Matters for America First</h3><p>These threads aren&#8217;t isolated. They&#8217;re a continuation: Our 2024 expos&#233; predicted <strong>LaCivita</strong> would betray the base post-election. Now, in 2026, he&#8217;s openly waging war on <strong>Paxton</strong> for <strong>Cornyn</strong>, orchestrating smears against <strong>Bannon</strong>, and dodging accountability on his campaign haul. It&#8217;s the swamp&#8217;s survival tactic&#8212;infiltrate, grift, divide, repeat.</p><blockquote><p><strong>George News has been investigative journalism since 2014, and we&#8217;re not stopping. We&#8217;ve tied it all together here to show just how right we were&#8212;and why the fight&#8217;s far from over. Texas Republicans, primary EVERY RINO like Cornyn. Back Ken Paxton&#8212;he&#8217;s the real deal. MAGA nationwide, stay vigilant against these fake loyalists.</strong></p></blockquote><p>Share this far and wide. Follow us on X <a href="http://x.com/georgenews">@georgenews</a> for real-time updates. </p><p><strong>The truth doesn&#8217;t expire&#8212; it vindicates.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'Manage My Health' Cover-Up: Ignored Warnings, and the Erosion of Trust in Digital Health – Part 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[By George News | January 8, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-manage-my-health-cover-up-ignored</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-manage-my-health-cover-up-ignored</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YRkS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2ebf372f-20b5-4229-a619-b8220be55b94_5120x3657.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back to our ongoing series exposing the slippery slope of mandatory digital systems and the vulnerabilities they introduce into our lives. In <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital?referrer=grok.com">Part 1</a>, we first mentioned New Zealand&#8217;s <em>&#8216;Manage My Health App&#8217;</em> security concerns. We also laid out the broader risks of government-mandated digital IDs and health apps, drawing from real-world examples like New Zealand&#8217;s push toward centralized data platforms. <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-129">Parts 2</a> through <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-7bb">4</a> dove deeper into the mechanics of these systems, the profit motives behind them, and the human cost when they fail. </p><blockquote><p><strong>Why are we so interested in what happens &#8216;down-under&#8217;, in little ol&#8217; New Zealand you ask? Well, for one, they&#8217;re our Five Eyes ally. And two, they&#8217;ve been a &#8216;test case&#8217; population for us, going back to the early 1980&#8217;s with the likes of &#8220;EFTPOS&#8221;, and other emerging tech. It pays to pay attention. </strong></p></blockquote><p>Now, in Part 5, we&#8217;re zeroing in on what may be New Zealand&#8217;s most egregious data breach scandal yet: the <strong>Manage My Health</strong> (MMH) app fiasco. This isn&#8217;t just your typical &#8216;run-of-the-mill&#8217; story about technical glitches&#8212;it&#8217;s a tale of willful ignorance, corporate deception, and potential government complicity that covers 7 months of unheeded warnings.</p><p>As whistleblowers and independent investigators, we&#8217;ve been on this since <strong>June 2025</strong>, when our team at <a href="https://t.me/georgenews">George News</a> received explosive intel from a source using the handle <em>&#8220;FVEY25&#8221;</em> <em>(an obvious nod to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, of which New Zealand is a member)</em>. </p><p>What started as a tip about exposed personal data ballooned into evidence of a massive breach affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of Kiwis. But here&#8217;s the kicker: <strong>MMH</strong> and New Zealand authorities claim the breach was <a href="https://archive.ph/RlnmR">only discovered</a> on <strong>December 31, 2025</strong>.</p><blockquote><p><strong>That&#8217;s absolutely incorrect! Some may call it a &#8220;flat-out lie&#8221;.</strong></p></blockquote><p>We have the emails&#8212;dozens of them&#8212;proving they were alerted as early as <strong>June 22, 2025</strong>. And despite pleas to media outlets, politicians, the Privacy Commissioner, and even the New Zealand <strong>Prime Minister</strong>&#8217;s office, via his private and personal comms, the response was crickets... or worse, deflection.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://archive.ph/79S2I" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg" width="1080" height="771" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:771,&quot;width&quot;:1080,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:233259,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://archive.ph/79S2I&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/183963322?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tcyo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472e4dcb-c604-4c96-885d-9934083456fa_1080x771.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">New Zealand&#8217;s &#8216;Manage My Health&#8217; portal exposes tens of thousands of user data points. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was told about it in June 2025.</figcaption></figure></div><p>This breach isn&#8217;t minor. We&#8217;re talking many thousands of personally identifiable information (PII) records&#8212;email addresses, passwords, and potentially linked health data&#8212;exposed via third-party search engines which we cannot name here, but are mentioned in the raw EML files. </p><p>It&#8217;s the kind of leak that could enable identity theft, medical fraud, or even targeted scams. In a country pushing for digital driver&#8217;s licenses and national IDs, this should be a wake-up call. Instead, it smells like a cover-up. Let&#8217;s break it down, using the raw email evidence provided by our whistleblower, <em>&#8216;FVEY25&#8217;</em>.</p><div><hr></div><h3>The Initial Alert: June 22, 2025 &#8211; A Whistleblower Sounds the Alarm</h3><p>It all began with an email from <em>FVEY25</em> titled &#8220;Manage My Health App Data Concerns,&#8221; sent at 3:15 PM NZST on <strong>June 22, 2025</strong>. Addressed directly to <strong>MMH</strong> support <em>(support@managemyhealth.co.nz)</em> and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner <em>(enquiries@privacy.org.nz)</em>, with a BCC to New Zealand <strong>Prime Minister Christopher Luxon</strong>, via his personal and private comms. The message detailed a <em>&#8220;significant data exposure incident.&#8221;</em> </p><p>It referenced a 52-page PDF documenting exposed PII, including emails and passwords, scraped from <strong>MMH</strong>&#8217;s authentic site&#8212;not a phishing clone. Full-string URLs, starting mostly with messy &#8220;http&#8221; links, contained thousands of individual PII credentials. </p><blockquote><p>Key quote from the initial alerting email:<strong> </strong><em><strong>&#8220;These records have not come from a &#8216;phishing&#8217; site, but from the authentic website in question. Discovered on June 22, 2025, and reported as of 07:00 AM NZST, June 23, 2025, immediate action is recommended... This report is submitted within the 72-hour regulatory deadline under the Privacy Act 2020.&#8221;</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>This single email went to 2 recipients in the &#8216;To&#8217; field and 1 in BCC, alerting the company, the privacy watchdog, and the <strong>Prime Minister, Chris Luxon</strong> himself. Attached were PDFs like &#8220;06222025_MMH_NZ_REPORT - Copy.pdf&#8221; and a PGP public key for secure follow-up. <strong>MMH</strong> auto-responded with a case number (CAS-2592268), but no substantive action followed immediately.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YRkS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2ebf372f-20b5-4229-a619-b8220be55b94_5120x3657.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YRkS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2ebf372f-20b5-4229-a619-b8220be55b94_5120x3657.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YRkS!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2ebf372f-20b5-4229-a619-b8220be55b94_5120x3657.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YRkS!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2ebf372f-20b5-4229-a619-b8220be55b94_5120x3657.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YRkS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2ebf372f-20b5-4229-a619-b8220be55b94_5120x3657.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YRkS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2ebf372f-20b5-4229-a619-b8220be55b94_5120x3657.jpeg" width="1456" height="1040" 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Dozens of emails have been shared with us&#8212;via the person responsible for informing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and The Office of The Privacy Commissioner&#8212;that show 7 months of inaction regarding the &#8216;Manage My Health&#8217; App security breach.</figcaption></figure></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3XEf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7885504c-88d8-470f-88f6-c4c0f151e6bf_743x548.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3XEf!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7885504c-88d8-470f-88f6-c4c0f151e6bf_743x548.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3XEf!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7885504c-88d8-470f-88f6-c4c0f151e6bf_743x548.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3XEf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7885504c-88d8-470f-88f6-c4c0f151e6bf_743x548.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3XEf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7885504c-88d8-470f-88f6-c4c0f151e6bf_743x548.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3XEf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7885504c-88d8-470f-88f6-c4c0f151e6bf_743x548.jpeg" width="743" height="548" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">New Zealand media were contacted in mid 2025, warning of severe security issues regarding the Medical Health records app and portal, &#8216;Manage My Health&#8217;. According to emails we have viewed, no one seems to have responded. </figcaption></figure></div><p>The Privacy Commissioner&#8217;s office? They sent an automated reply acknowledging receipt but warning they might not respond if not directly addressed. Spoiler: They didn&#8217;t&#8212;at least not meaningfully at first.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Escalation and Forwards: June to August 2025 &#8211; Pleas to Privacy Officials and Media Fall Flat</h3><p>By <strong>June 22</strong> evening (11:33 PM EST equivalent), FVEY25 forwarded the original alert to four senior Privacy Commissioner staff: <strong>Blair Stewart, Katrine Evans, Annabel Fordham, and Joy Liddicoat</strong>. That&#8217;s 4 recipients, emphasizing the urgency to those tasked with protecting Kiwis&#8217; data.</p><p>No response? Undeterred, on <strong>July 9, 2025</strong>, <strong>Callum Townsend</strong> from the Privacy Commissioner&#8217;s office followed up under reference PBN/4009, asking for clarification on potential financial fraud links. <em>FVEY25</em> replied, providing more details and attaching the full PDF report. But by <strong>July 21</strong>, Townsend emailed again: <em><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m just following up on the below. I don&#8217;t believe we&#8217;ve received a reply...&#8221;</strong></em></p><p>This pattern of slow-walking continued. On <strong>August 7, 2025</strong>, <em>FVEY25</em> forwarded the alert again, this time to an even broader audience, including media and officials.</p><div><hr></div><h3>October 2025: Media Blackout and Health NZ Misconfigurations Exposed</h3><p>Things heated up in October. On <strong>October 2, 2025</strong> (3:53 AM EST), <em>FVEY25</em> forwarded the original to <strong>Newstalk ZB</strong> hosts and news desks: <strong>Kerre, Kerrie, Leighton, Mike Hosking, Mike</strong>, and the general news inbox&#8212;over 100 media staff combined. No reply.</p><p>Later that day (2:14 AM EST), another forward to <strong>Newstalk ZB</strong> staff, expanding to <strong>Richard, Steff, Ian Johnston, Justin, John D,</strong> and more&#8212;a staggering <strong>100+</strong> in CC, pleading for coverage. Still nothing.</p><p>By <strong>October 5, 2025</strong>, <em>FVEY25</em> escalated to <strong>Newstalk ZB</strong> again, attaching an Excel sheet exposing a separate Health NZ misconfiguration leaking <strong>ADHB</strong> staff credentials. </p><p>This email went to 6 media contacts in &#8216;To&#8217;, CC&#8217;d to the Privacy Commissioner&#8217;s <strong>Callum Townsend</strong>, <strong>Stuff NZ</strong> tips, and even <strong>Infowars</strong> <em>(tips@infowars.com and showtips@infowars.com)</em>. </p><p>The message: <em><strong>&#8220;We have VERIFIED these are current by contacting a few of your citizens... and have encouraged them to also approach media and their elected officials.&#8221;</strong></em></p><p>On <strong>October 19</strong>, <strong>Townsend</strong> responded tepidly: <em><strong>&#8220;Thank you for the information provided. OPC are assessing... We&#8217;ll be in touch if we have any further questions.&#8221;</strong></em> But no action was visible.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://archive.ph/mgiwG" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w6A5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc287997-d593-44ad-bb15-6b945336a111_1200x1500.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w6A5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc287997-d593-44ad-bb15-6b945336a111_1200x1500.jpeg 848w, 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Breach Notification. But this was months after the initial alert&#8212;sent to 1 recipient <em>(FVEY25</em>), it felt like damage control, not prevention.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5nql!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fabf2db41-a902-4221-b2bf-18a7d8df0fee_744x651.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5nql!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fabf2db41-a902-4221-b2bf-18a7d8df0fee_744x651.jpeg 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">&#8216;Manage My Health&#8217; staff member, Swazy Ram, who has the role of &#8220;Customer Care Manger&#8217; in his email signature finally replies to the user &#8216;FVEY25&#8217; in November of 2025. </figcaption></figure></div><blockquote><p><strong>What&#8217;s concerning, is that the person from MMH that eventually responded, wasn&#8217;t the CEO or an &#8220;I.T.&#8221; professional, but a &#8216;Customer Care Manger&#8217;. </strong></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Meanwhile, forwards continued: <strong>November 3</strong> to <strong>RNZ</strong>&#8217;s <strong>Sam Sherwood</strong> (1 in &#8216;To&#8217;); <strong>November 4</strong> to <strong>MMH</strong> support channels (3 in &#8216;To&#8217;), attaching the Excel leak; <strong>November 20</strong> to <strong>Stuff Digital investigations</strong> (1 in &#8216;To&#8217;) and another to <strong>RNZ</strong>&#8217;s <strong>Blair</strong> (1 in &#8216;To&#8217;).</p><p>On <strong>November 20</strong>, <strong>Blair</strong> <em>(possibly from Stuff or RNZ)</em> responded: <em><strong>&#8220;Thanks for your email. I&#8217;ll get someone from the team to contact you.&#8221;</strong></em> But follow-up? Zilch.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mBDL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb34510e9-1cba-4f4c-84df-81bb51fae04f_564x528.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mBDL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb34510e9-1cba-4f4c-84df-81bb51fae04f_564x528.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mBDL!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb34510e9-1cba-4f4c-84df-81bb51fae04f_564x528.jpeg 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Security concerns regarding a New Zealand ADHB staff portal, with visible email logins and passwords, were also relayed to New Zealand media and authorities. </figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><h3>December 2025 to January 2026: The Lie Emerges as the Breach Goes Public</h3><p>Fast-forward to <strong>January 2026</strong>. <strong>MMH</strong> publicly admits a breach, with notifications starting as reported by <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360920659/manage-my-health-breach-patient-data-potentially-accessed-notifications-begin?referrer=grok.com">Stuff NZ</a> and <a href="https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2026/nz-patient-data-stolen-in-manage-my-health-breach.html?referrer=grok.com">ACS IA</a>. They claim &#8220;discovery&#8221; on <strong>December 31, 2025</strong>&#8212;conveniently ignoring the <strong>June</strong> alerts.</p><p>FVEY25 kept pushing: <strong>January 4</strong> forward to <strong>Minister S. Brown</strong> (1 in &#8216;To&#8217;); <strong>January 5</strong> to ministers <strong>M. Doocey, C. Costello</strong>, and others (up to 5 in &#8216;To&#8217; and Cc&#8217;); another to media like <strong>Kerre</strong> et al. (multiple in &#8216;To&#8217; and Cc&#8217;).</p><p>By <strong>January 6</strong>, <strong>Kim Griggs</strong> from <strong>The Post News</strong> <em>(finally replying to an email dated months prior)</em> asked for contact details (1 in &#8216;To&#8217;), but FVEY25 rebuffed: <em><strong>&#8220;How long has it been since you, and the rest of NZ media read my emails pleading for you to DO SOMETHING about it? You&#8217;re all as much to blame...&#8221;</strong></em></p><p>Forwards to<strong> RNZ</strong>&#8217;s <strong>Russell Palmer</strong> (1 in &#8216;To&#8217;) and more ensued, with attachments proving the timeline.</p><p>In total, these emails reached <strong>hundreds of recipients</strong> across media <em>(Stuff, RNZ, Newstalk ZB, NZME, Infowars)</em>, government <em>(PM Luxon, multiple ministers), intelligence (GCSB), and regulators (Privacy Commissioner staff)</em>. The sheer volume&#8212;<strong>over 300 unique contacts</strong> across chains&#8212;highlights the deliberate inaction.</p><div><hr></div><h3>The Cover-Up: Who Knew What, and When?</h3><p>This isn&#8217;t incompetence; it&#8217;s a pattern. MMH&#8217;s <strong>December 31</strong> &#8220;discovery&#8221; claim crumbles under the email evidence. The Privacy Commissioner dragged their feet, media outlets like <strong>Stuff NZ</strong> <em>(who later reported the story without crediting early warnings)</em> stayed silent, and<strong> PM Luxon&#8217;s</strong> office? <strong>No acknowledgment.</strong></p><p><strong>Why the silence?</strong> Perhaps ties to digital health initiatives. New Zealand&#8217;s government has been aggressive on digital IDs, with <strong>Health NZ</strong> pushing apps like <strong>MMH</strong> for &#8220;convenience.&#8221; But as we&#8217;ve warned in this series, <strong>centralization breeds vulnerability.</strong> This breach&#8212;potentially the largest in NZ history&#8212;affects patient records, enabling everything from blackmail to insurance fraud.</p><blockquote><p><strong>It erodes trust in any future national ID or digital driver&#8217;s license. If a health app can&#8217;t secure passwords, how can we trust a government database with our biometrics?</strong></p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h3>Call to Action: Demand Accountability</h3><p>Kiwis deserve answers. Why did <strong>MMH</strong> lie about the timeline? Why did the Privacy Commissioner and <strong>GCSB</strong> <em>(as FVEY partners, they received direct emails to over 30 staff regarding the breach, on November 18, 2025)</em> fail to act? And why did media outlets ignore pleas until the story broke wide open?</p><p>At <a href="https://x.com/georgenews">George News</a>, we&#8217;re committed to exposing these truths. Share this series. To our friends down-under in New Zealand, contact your MPs, and subscribe for Parts 6 and beyond. The slippery slope isn&#8217;t hypothetical&#8212;it&#8217;s happening now.</p><p>Stay tuned, as we dig further into this story. You can bet your bottom dollar, that this won&#8217;t be the end of it.</p><div><hr></div><p><em>If you have tips on this or similar stories, reach us securely via our whistleblower portal. Stay vigilant.</em></p><blockquote><p><em><strong>George News &#8211; Uncovering the stories they don&#8217;t want you to know.</strong></em></p></blockquote>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Kim Dotcom Deserves a Presidential Pardon: Part 3 – The Seth Rich Affidavit and the Deep State's Dirty Secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey folks, if you&#8217;ve been following this series since Part 1 back in the spring&#8212;where I broke down the legal house of cards built against Kim Dotcom, from the bogus secondary infringement claims (shoutout to Dowling v.]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/why-kim-dotcom-deserves-a-presidential-096</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/why-kim-dotcom-deserves-a-presidential-096</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e3ad00eb-9d07-46ca-9434-a3014188f633_5120x3657.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey folks, if you&#8217;ve been following this series since Part 1 back in the spring&#8212;where I broke down the legal house of cards built against Kim Dotcom, from the bogus secondary infringement claims (shoutout to <em>Dowling v. United States</em> for shutting that down) to Hollywood&#8217;s puppet strings on the Obama-Biden crew&#8212; and then Part 2 in September, when New Zealand&#8217;s High Court rubber-stamped his extradition like it was no big deal, even as Kim fights from a wheelchair post-stroke... well, buckle up. Today, we&#8217;re diving into explosive territory that ties it all together: a confidential draft witness statement from Kim himself, detailing his interactions with a DNC insider he believes was the murdered Seth Rich. <strong>This isn&#8217;t just about Megaupload anymore; it&#8217;s about exposing the Deep State&#8217;s vendetta against anyone who threatens their narrative.</strong></p><p>I&#8217;ve had the privilege of meeting Kim at his Glenorchy estate a couple of years back&#8212; the man&#8217;s a tech pioneer, inventor of two-factor authentication, and a fighter who&#8217;s been dragged through 13 years of hell for daring to disrupt Big Content. But this affidavit? <strong>It&#8217;s a game-changer.</strong> It shows why his prosecution was <em><strong>always</strong></em> political, why the Russia hoax was a smokescreen, <strong>and why President Trump needs to issue a full presidential pardon&#8212;now&#8212; to right this wrong and let Kim spill the beans without fear.</strong></p><blockquote><p>Thirteen years of raids, freezes, and now extradition looming? Add in a stroke that could&#8217;ve been avoided without the stress, and it&#8217;s clear: This is personal. The Deep State doesn&#8217;t want Kim in a U.S. courtroom; they want him silenced.</p></blockquote><p>If you missed the earlier parts, catch up <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/why-the-case-against-kim-dotcom-should?referrer=grok.com">here for Part 1</a> and <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/why-the-case-against-kim-dotcom-should-821?referrer=grok.com">here for Part 2</a>. Let&#8217;s get into it.</p><h2>The Affidavit: Kim&#8217;s &#8220;Will Say&#8221; Statement on Seth Rich</h2><p>This <a href="https://x.com/KimDotcom/status/2001129859402358901?s=20">document</a>&#8212; a strictly confidential draft witness statement prepared around the time of the Mueller investigation&#8212; lays out Kim&#8217;s firsthand account of communications with a Twitter user known as &#8220;panda,&#8221; whom he later learned was <strong>Seth Rich</strong>, the DNC data analyst tragically murdered in 2016. Kim swears under oath (or would have) to the details, and it&#8217;s damning for the narrative that Russia &#8220;hacked&#8221; the DNC emails. Instead, it points to an inside job&#8212; one that Kim inadvertently facilitated by connecting &#8220;panda&#8221; to a WikiLeaks source.</p><p>Key revelations from the statement:</p><ul><li><p><strong>The Initial Contact (December 2014)</strong>: Right after Kim announced his plans to launch the Internet Party in the U.S. via Twitter, &#8220;panda&#8221; reached out, expressing interest in helping with voter analytics. Panda revealed he was a DNC data analyst, sympathetic to Kim&#8217;s Megaupload fight, and embarrassed by how the U.S. government had targeted him&#8212; likely at Hollywood&#8217;s behest.</p></li><li><p><strong>Shifting to Encrypted Chat</strong>: Kim, paranoid about U.S. surveillance <em>(remember the illegal GCSB spying we covered in Part 1?)</em>, moved the convo to Jabber. They discussed corruption in U.S. politics, corporate influence, and Panda&#8217;s access to &#8220;sensitive data&#8221; about the Democrats that could damage them. Panda offered it unprompted, sounding disillusioned.</p></li><li><p><strong>Kim&#8217;s Suspicion and the WikiLeaks Handoff</strong>: Kim smelled a trap&#8212; this was during his extradition battles, with the U.S. pushing to revoke his bail and seize assets. He didn&#8217;t bite but, believing in transparency, connected Panda to a hacker contact named &#8220;loot,&#8221; whom he knew as a WikiLeaks source. After that, Kim bowed out, deleted everything, and even destroyed his computer to avoid any blowback.</p></li><li><p><strong>Post-Leaks Confirmation</strong>: Kim predicted WikiLeaks would hammer Hillary Clinton in a 2015 Bloomberg interview&#8212; based on his Panda interactions. On November 5, 2016, he texted what he believed was Bill Clinton&#8217;s number: <em><strong>&#8220;Tell H I did it. Kim Dotcom.&#8221;</strong></em> Not that he hacked anything&#8212; just that he knew about the leaks and played a minor role in the handoff.</p></li><li><p><strong>Learning of Seth Rich&#8217;s Death</strong>: Loot later told Kim that Panda was Seth Rich, who&#8217;d been shot. Loot &#8220;retired&#8221; from hacking, spooked. Kim believes Rich provided (or gave access to) the DNC info leaked to WikiLeaks.</p></li><li><p><strong>Why Speak Out?</strong>: Kim offered this info to the DOJ a year prior (around 2017), willing to testify, but they ghosted him. He respected the Rich family&#8217;s grief but felt compelled to come forward, as the evidence was relevant to investigations like Mueller&#8217;s.</p></li></ul><p>This isn&#8217;t some wild theory; it&#8217;s Kim&#8217;s sworn account, backed by timelines that predate the leaks. And remember, in 2017, Kim <em><strong>publicly teased this knowledge</strong></em>, offering to testify if granted safe passage. The family dismissed it as &#8220;ridiculous,&#8221; but the Mueller probe should&#8217;ve chased it down. Instead? Crickets. Why? <strong>Because it nukes the Russia collusion fairy tale that justified spying on Trump and fueled years of witch hunts.</strong></p><h2>How This Ties to Kim&#8217;s Persecution: The Political Vendetta Exposed</h2><p>Let&#8217;s connect the dots, folks. Kim&#8217;s Megaupload shutdown in 2012? Orchestrated by Biden&#8217;s DOJ, with U.S. Attorney <strong>Neil MacBride</strong> (Biden&#8217;s former aide) leading the charge in Virginia. The MPAA&#8212; Hollywood&#8217;s attack dogs&#8212; labeled Megaupload a &#8220;notorious market&#8221; after SOPA flopped, and Dodd (MPAA head) threatened to cut Obama-Biden campaign funds unless they cracked down. As we detailed in <em>Parts 1</em> and <em>2</em>, this was &#8220;state capture&#8221; at its finest: Donors buying prosecutions.</p><p>Now, layer in the Seth Rich angle. If Kim&#8217;s right&#8212; and his pre-leak predictions suggest he is&#8212; the DNC &#8220;hack&#8221; was an inside leak, <em><strong>not</strong></em> Russian meddling. That means the entire Mueller circus, the FISA abuses, the impeachments... all built on sand. Kim, already a thorn in Hollywood&#8217;s side (tied to Democrats), <strong>becomes a bigger threat</strong>: He could testify to the real source of the leaks, embarrassing the Deep State and validating Trump&#8217;s &#8220;hoax&#8221; claims.</p><p>No wonder they&#8217;ve dragged out his extradition for over a decade, freezing assets, raiding his home, and ignoring his health crisis. His November 2024 stroke&#8212; causing memory loss, speech issues, and mobility problems&#8212; <strong>should&#8217;ve halted this inhumane process under international human rights standards</strong> (Article 3 of the European Convention, UN norms). But as of September 2025, New Zealand&#8217;s courts waved it off, and the U.S. promises &#8220;medical care&#8221; like that&#8217;s reassuring in a federal pen.</p><p></p><p><strong>This affidavit proves Kim&#8217;s case is political payback. He didn&#8217;t hack the DNC&#8212; he facilitated transparency. In a just world, that&#8217;s whistleblower protection, not extradition. </strong><em>(This is the NEXUS.) </em></p><h2>In a Nutshell: Why a Presidential Pardon is the Only Fix</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Exposes the Hoax</strong>: Kim&#8217;s testimony could dismantle the Russia narrative, vindicating Trump and revealing Deep State lies.</p></li><li><p><strong>Humanitarian Imperative</strong>: Post-stroke, extradition is cruel&#8212; pardon him to let him recover in peace.</p></li><li><p><strong>Legal Sham</strong>: No jurisdiction (<em>Morrison v. National Australia Bank</em>), no crime (<em>Dowling</em>), due process violations galore (illegal raids, asset grabs).</p></li><li><p><strong>Political Payback</strong>: Hollywood-Democrat ties fueled this; a pardon cuts the strings.</p></li><li><p><strong>Bigger Stakes</strong>: Freeing Kim protects innovators from global overreach and encourages truth-tellers.</p></li></ul><blockquote><p><strong>President Trump: You&#8217;ve called out the hoaxes. Kim&#8217;s got the receipts on one of the biggest. Pardon him preemptively&#8212; drop the charges, halt extradition, and bring him stateside as a witness, not a prisoner. DOJ, House committees: Investigate this affidavit. It&#8217;s time to end the saga and expose the rot.</strong></p></blockquote><p>What do you think, George News crew? Is this the smoking gun that flips the script? Hit the comment on X, share wide, and let&#8217;s amplify. Stay vigilant. <em>&#8212;George, The Based Dev</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://limewire.com/d/ktZ3O#bgCWw7fSGG" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Qry!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea17e942-eccd-43b5-9d99-3279aaa7f234_1009x368.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Qry!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea17e942-eccd-43b5-9d99-3279aaa7f234_1009x368.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Qry!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea17e942-eccd-43b5-9d99-3279aaa7f234_1009x368.png 1272w, 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url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/30a3379d-2e1e-45bd-b9b7-6b89bb50a671_1155x825.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In our ongoing series exposing the alarming vulnerabilities in how major websites handle user data, we&#8217;ve previously uncovered critical security lapses at <em>The Atlantic</em>, <em>JoeBiden.com</em>, and <em>Der Spiegel</em>. These investigations revealed how sensitive personal identifiable information (PII)&#8212;including emails, passwords, and login details&#8212;was stored insecurely, often in plain text or easily accessible formats, putting users at risk of identity theft, phishing attacks, and worse. <strong>Today, we turn our attention to Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform that&#8217;s positioned itself as a fresh alternative to X (formerly Twitter). Unfortunately, our findings suggest that Bluesky&#8217;s approach to data security is anything but blue skies ahead.</strong></p><p>Using freely available open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools&#8212;resources accessible to anyone with basic technical know-how&#8212;we obtained (were sent) a dataset that appears to contain ten&#8217;s of thousands of Bluesky user credentials. This data, compiled in a PDF document we&#8217;ve reviewed, includes login URLs, email addresses, usernames, and associated passwords for accounts on bsky.app. The entries follow patterns like <em><strong>&#8220;https://account.bsky.app/signin:email:password&#8220;</strong></em> or variations thereof, suggesting these are direct sign-in attempts or stored authentication details. While we won&#8217;t reproduce the full dataset here to avoid further exposure, the sheer volume and nature of the information paint a troubling picture of inadequate protection. The information that we received also had proof that these are current and &#8220;usable&#8221; PII. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">GEORGE NEWS is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3>The Exposed Data: A Snapshot of Vulnerability</h3><p>A cache of data was sent to us, along with the method by which it was freely obtained&#8212;including proof of its authenticity&#8212;that lists an extensive array of entries. Over 100,000 by our count&#8212;detailing apparent Bluesky account credentials. These include:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Email Addresses and Passwords</strong>: Numerous Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook, and other provider emails paired with passwords ranging from simple alphanumeric strings (e.g., &#8220;123456789&#8221;) to more complex ones incorporating symbols and dates. Many passwords appear weak or reused, such as birthdates, common words like &#8220;password&#8221; or &#8220;qwerty,&#8221; and even references to pop culture or personal interests.</p></li><li><p><strong>Usernames and Handles</strong>: Entries tied to Bluesky-specific handles like &#8220;bsky-social-XXXXX,&#8221; indicating these are platform-issued identifiers. Some include full sign-in paths, such as &#8220;https://bsky.app/:username:password.&#8221;</p></li><li><p><strong>International Scope</strong>: The data isn&#8217;t limited to one region; emails from domains like .br (Brazil), .de (Germany), .jp (Japan), and .com (global) suggest a worldwide user base is affected. <strong>This highlights the global risks when platforms fail to secure data properly.</strong></p></li></ul><p>What&#8217;s particularly concerning is that this information was not obtained through sophisticated hacking or insider access. Instead, it surfaced via standard OSINT methods&#8212;public searches, data aggregators, and leak monitoring tools that anyone can use for free. This means cybercriminals, identity thieves, or even casual snoopers could stumble upon or actively seek out similar datasets.</p><blockquote><p><strong>In an era where data breaches are rampant, storing or allowing credentials to be exposed in this manner violates basic cybersecurity principles, such as hashing passwords (converting them into unreadable strings) and encrypting sensitive information.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><h3>Echoes of Past Exposures</h3><p>This Bluesky revelation echoes the patterns we identified in our prior reports:</p><ol><li><p><strong>The Atlantic&#8217;s Unsecure Setup</strong>: As detailed in our piece on Jeffrey Goldberg&#8217;s outlet, user data was left vulnerable due to outdated security protocols, exposing emails and potentially linked personal details.</p></li><li><p><strong>JoeBiden.com&#8217;s Safety Shortcomings</strong>: The campaign site for the current U.S. President showed similar issues, with PII stored in ways that could be easily scraped or breached, raising questions about political data handling.</p></li><li><p><strong>Der Spiegel&#8217;s Cheap Tricks</strong>: The German publication&#8217;s hit piece on us inadvertently spotlighted their own lax data practices, where user information was not adequately shielded from public view.</p></li></ol><p>Bluesky, backed by Twitter co-founder <strong>Jack Dorsey</strong> and emphasizing user control through decentralization, should theoretically prioritize privacy. <strong>Yet, this dataset suggests otherwise.</strong> If credentials are leaking into public OSINT spaces, <strong>it points to potential flaws in how the platform manages authentication, perhaps through unencrypted logs, third-party integrations, or user-submitted data that&#8217;s not properly sanitized.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Exposed email-password pairs can lead to:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Account Takeovers</strong>: Attackers could log in directly, post misinformation, or access private messages.</p></li><li><p><strong>Credential Stuffing</strong>: Users who reuse passwords across sites risk breaches on email, banking, or other accounts.</p></li><li><p><strong>Phishing Amplification</strong>: Knowing a user&#8217;s email and password patterns makes targeted scams more effective.</p></li><li><p><strong>Broader Privacy Erosion</strong>: In a platform like Bluesky, which attracts journalists, activists, and public figures, such exposures could chill free speech or enable harassment.</p></li></ul><blockquote><p><strong>Bluesky&#8217;s team has touted their AT Protocol for better data portability and control, but if basic PII isn&#8217;t secured, these features become liabilities. We&#8217;ve reached out to Bluesky for comment on these findings and will update this article if they respond.</strong></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1zoc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e101522-d6c4-41d7-bc04-1ef04672c9c8_835x795.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1zoc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e101522-d6c4-41d7-bc04-1ef04672c9c8_835x795.jpeg 424w, 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Simple steps like enforcing strong password policies, using multi-factor authentication (MFA), and regularly auditing data storage could prevent these issues. Users, too, should enable MFA where available, use password managers, and monitor for breaches via services like Have I Been Pwned.</p><blockquote><p><strong>At GEORGE NEWS, we&#8217;re committed to holding platforms accountable. This isn&#8217;t about sensationalism; it&#8217;s about safeguarding the digital ecosystem we all rely on. If you&#8217;ve experienced data issues with Bluesky or other sites, share your story securely via our tips line.</strong></p></blockquote><p>Stay vigilant, and remember: In the world of online security, what you don&#8217;t know can hurt you.</p><p><em>This article is part of our ongoing investigation into website data vulnerabilities. Read the full series: <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-atlantic-unsecure-news-site-jeffrey">The Atlantic</a>, <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-joebidencom-site-is-unsafe">JoeBiden.com</a>, <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/der-spiegel-a-cheap-trick-hitpiece">Der Spiegel</a>.</em></p><div><hr></div><blockquote><p><strong>THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS! If you&#8217;re reading this via a free subscription, please consider supporting us by upgrading to a (one-time) yearly subscription. 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Heart's Legal Victory Redefines Crypto Regulation – Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the Landmark Dismissal of SEC Claims Against the Founder of HEX, PulseChain, and PulseX]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/richard-hearts-legal-victory-redefines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/richard-hearts-legal-victory-redefines</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:40:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cea25484-81a5-425e-8fb0-e8bff3114be0_4722x3176.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Following the Landmark Dismissal of SEC Claims Against the Founder of HEX, PulseChain, and PulseX</h3><p>In our previous article, <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/richard-heart-wins-against-sec">&#8220;Richard Heart Wins Against SEC!&#8221;</a> published on February 28, 2025, we detailed the federal court&#8217;s dismissal of <a href="https://x.com/RichardHeartWin/status/1895683895078854657">all claims</a> against Richard James &#8220;Heart&#8221; Schueler, affirming the decentralized status of his innovative blockchain projects. This ruling represented a significant milestone for cryptocurrency. </p><blockquote><p><strong>Now, in this follow-up, we examine the broader implications of this victory, exploring how it reshapes regulatory frameworks for decentralized finance (DeFi) and open-source blockchain initiatives. </strong></p></blockquote><p>As regulatory scrutiny persists, Heart&#8217;s success provides a blueprint for balancing innovation with compliance, while highlighting opportunities for projects like our official token, <a href="https://dexscreener.com/pulsechain/0xac010f439d4d2fafa86a7e5ffa40af28128c24ac">$BASED</a>, which represents a long-term collaboration on PulseChain.</p><h3>Key Implications for Crypto Regulation</h3><p>The dismissal of the SEC&#8217;s allegations against Heart underscores the challenges regulators face in applying traditional securities laws to decentralized systems. <strong>The court determined that</strong> <strong><a href="https://hex.com">HEX</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://pulsechain.com/">PulseChain</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://pulsex.com/">PulseX</a></strong> <strong>do not constitute securities</strong>, <strong>emphasizing their open-source and community-driven nature. </strong>This precedent could shield similar projects from unwarranted enforcement actions, promoting a more permissive environment for blockchain development.</p><ol><li><p><strong>Precedent for Decentralization</strong>: By validating the decentralized design of Heart&#8217;s ecosystems, the ruling establishes that immutable, open-source protocols may fall outside SEC jurisdiction when they lack centralized control or promises of profit driven by managerial efforts.</p></li><li><p><strong>Regulatory Evolution</strong>: The case illustrates the SEC&#8217;s difficulties in proving fraud in transparent, blockchain-based systems. It calls for updated guidelines that differentiate between centralized offerings and truly decentralized innovations, potentially reducing overreach and fostering global competitiveness in crypto.</p></li><li><p><strong>Industry-Wide Impact</strong>: Developers and investors may now pursue scalable, eco-friendly alternatives to established networks like Ethereum with greater confidence. This shift could accelerate adoption of Layer 1 blockchains, encouraging transparency and user empowerment.</p></li></ol><h3>Revisiting HEX: A Decentralized Certificate of Deposit</h3><p>As outlined in our prior coverage, HEX, launched in 2019 as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, operates as a blockchain-based certificate of deposit. Users stake tokens for rewards proportional to staking duration, leveraging Ethereum&#8217;s security while promoting long-term holding through an inflation model that mints new tokens for stakers.</p><p>Key attributes include:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Staking Mechanism</strong>: Rewards incentivize commitment, with penalties for early unstaking to maintain network stability.</p></li><li><p><strong>Performance Metrics</strong>: HEX has demonstrated resilience, outperforming traditional assets in certain periods despite market volatility.</p></li><li><p><strong>Community Focus</strong>: Its design prioritizes user participation, aligning with DeFi principles.</p></li></ul><blockquote><p><strong>This structure, now legally affirmed as non-securities, exemplifies how blockchain can replicate and enhance conventional financial tools without centralized intermediaries.</strong></p></blockquote><h3>PulseChain: Addressing Ethereum&#8217;s Limitations</h3><p><a href="https://pulsechain.com/">PulseChain</a>, forked from Ethereum, was developed to mitigate high gas fees, scalability issues, and environmental concerns associated with proof-of-work consensus. It offers <strong>faster</strong> transactions, <strong>reduced</strong> costs, and a proof-of-stake model, making it an efficient platform for DeFi applications.</p><p><strong>Notable features:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Efficiency Gains</strong>: Ten-second block times and lower fees enable broader accessibility.</p></li><li><p><strong>Environmental Sustainability</strong>: Proof-of-stake minimizes energy consumption, aligning with global sustainability goals.</p></li><li><p><strong>Integration with HEX</strong>: The migration of eHEX to PulseChain&#8217;s version has optimized performance, reducing dependency on Ethereum&#8217;s congested network.</p></li></ul><p>Our collaboration on <a href="https://pulsechain.com/">PulseChain</a> through the <a href="https://dexscreener.com/pulsechain/0xac010f439d4d2fafa86a7e5ffa40af28128c24ac">$BASED</a> token underscores its potential as a foundation for long-term projects. BASED, designed for stability and utility within the ecosystem, benefits from PulseChain&#8217;s validated regulatory standing, positioning it as a strategic initiative for GEORGE NEWS in advancing decentralized media and community engagement.</p><h3>Addressing Criticisms and Controversies</h3><p>Heart&#8217;s projects have not been without scrutiny. Concerns regarding centralization, transparency in fund allocation, and market fluctuations&#8212;such as eHEX&#8217;s value decline amid the shift to PulseChain&#8212;have been raised. <strong>However, the court&#8217;s ruling addresses these by confirming no evidence of fraud or misappropriation, reinforcing the projects&#8217; decentralized integrity.</strong></p><p>Ongoing debates highlight the need for enhanced governance models in DeFi, yet Heart&#8217;s victory validates the viability of community-led innovation despite polarized opinions.</p><h3>Richard Heart: Visionary Amid Controversy</h3><p>Richard Heart remains a polarizing leader in cryptocurrency, known for insightful predictions on Bitcoin and Ethereum, alongside a commitment to technological advancement. His background, from early entrepreneurial successes in audio and internet marketing to global travels and anti-aging advocacy, reflects a multifaceted intellect. Despite past legal challenges, including unproven allegations, Heart&#8217;s ability to build dedicated communities around <strong>HEX</strong> and <strong>PulseChain</strong> demonstrates his influence in driving DeFi forward.</p><h3>The Future of Decentralized Blockchain Projects</h3><p>This legal outcome paves the way for a more innovative crypto landscape. Key takeaways include:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Emphasis on Decentralization</strong>: Projects must prioritize open-source elements to withstand regulatory challenges.</p></li><li><p><strong>Transparency as a Pillar</strong>: Enhanced disclosure will build trust, mitigating risks for users and regulators alike.</p></li><li><p><strong>Balancing Innovation and Compliance</strong>: As frameworks evolve, successes like Heart&#8217;s could inspire collaborative dialogues between industry and authorities.</p></li></ol><p>For <strong>GEORGE NEWS</strong>, this development aligns with our focus on emerging technologies. Our <strong>BASED</strong> token on <strong>PulseChain</strong> represents a commitment to long-term value creation in DeFi, leveraging the platform&#8217;s efficiency for reader-supported initiatives.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://dexscreener.com/pulsechain/0xac010f439d4d2fafa86a7e5ffa40af28128c24ac" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gah6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b08a45f-d4a3-4dcc-889a-dcff253f2037_1621x600.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gah6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b08a45f-d4a3-4dcc-889a-dcff253f2037_1621x600.jpeg 848w, 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Sources such as <strong>OKX</strong>&#8217;s examination of <strong>HEX</strong> and <strong>PulseChain</strong> emphasize its role in redefining regulation, noting the dismissal&#8217;s rarity and its potential to curb SEC overreach. Heart&#8217;s X posts celebrating the win, coupled with community discussions, indicate growing optimism. This part two builds on our earlier survey, incorporating updated insights into regulatory dynamics and project sustainability.</p><h4>Citations</h4><ul><li><p>OKX Learn: <a href="https://www.okx.com/learn/hex-richard-eth-crypto-regulation">&#8220;Hex, Richard, and ETH: How Richard Heart&#8217;s Legal Victory Redefines Crypto Regulation&#8221;</a>.</p></li><li><p>Previous GEORGE NEWS Article: <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/richard-heart-wins-against-sec">&#8220;Richard Heart Wins Against SEC!&#8221;</a> (February 28, 2025).</p></li><li><p>PulseChain Official <a href="https://pulsechain.com">Website</a>.</p></li><li><p>HEX Official <a href="https://hex.com">Website</a>.</p></li><li><p>PulseX Official <a href="https://pulsex.com">Website</a>.</p></li></ul><p>Note: As previously mentioned, <strong>GEORGE NEWS</strong> <a href="https://x.com/TheGeorgeHQ/status/1891998817433813051">assisted in recovering</a> long-lost email addresses and domain names for Richard Heart, as detailed in our <a href="https://x.com/TheGeorgeHQ/status/1891998817433813051">X post</a> on February 18, 2025. This aligns with our ongoing support for innovative figures in the crypto space.</p><p>On this day, as regulatory clarity emerges, we also anticipate further advancements in DeFi, including potential summits to bridge traditional finance and blockchain.</p><blockquote><p><strong>GEORGE NEWS is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</strong></p></blockquote><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>Read Part One here:</strong></em></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;33403295-1f4d-42db-b7e5-47b8c258f514&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The SEC case accused Schueler of unregistered offerings and fund misappropriation. On February 28, 2025, Judge Carol Bagley Amon dismissed all claims, ruling his projects aren't securities. 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It&#8217;s about Turning Point USA (TPUSA), the powerhouse organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk, and a curious decision to wipe out an entire section of their website dedicated to Israel. </strong></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mVGC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F156c329a-9966-4728-a145-4da24631564c_777x394.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mVGC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F156c329a-9966-4728-a145-4da24631564c_777x394.jpeg 424w, 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mVGC!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F156c329a-9966-4728-a145-4da24631564c_777x394.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mVGC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F156c329a-9966-4728-a145-4da24631564c_777x394.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mVGC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F156c329a-9966-4728-a145-4da24631564c_777x394.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mVGC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F156c329a-9966-4728-a145-4da24631564c_777x394.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>This happened mere weeks before <strong>Kirk</strong> was assassinated on September 10, 2025, during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. And no, I&#8217;m not here to spin wild theories or connect dots that aren&#8217;t there. <strong>But let&#8217;s lay out the facts as they stand, and you tell me if this doesn&#8217;t raise a eyebrow or two</strong>.</p><p>Let&#8217;s start at the beginning. For those who might not recall, <strong>TPUSA</strong> has long positioned itself as a beacon for young conservatives, rallying around free speech, limited government, and yes, strong support for <strong>Israel</strong>. Their <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250722005719/https://israel.tpusa.com/">subdomain</a>, <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250722005719/https://israel.tpusa.com/">israel.tpusa.com</a></strong>, was a dedicated hub for all things related to that alliance. Archived versions show a vibrant page emblazoned with <strong>&#8220;TPUSA Stands With Israel&#8221;</strong> in bold &#8220;Israeli&#8221; shades of blue, complete with a Star of David logo. Right smack in the middle was an embedded YouTube video featuring Charlie Kirk himself, titled &#8220;<strong>Why I Love Israel</strong>.&#8221; The video captured Kirk at a podium, passionately laying out his reasons, surrounded by enthusiastic supporters at what looks like a TPUSA event.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg" width="720" height="531" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y4ZX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321f73a-e06c-463a-b5be-5d53321dc204_720x531.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Here&#8217;s where it gets interesting. The <strong>last</strong> known archive of that subdomain dates back to <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250722005719/https://israel.tpusa.com/">July 22, 2025</a></strong>, courtesy of the <strong>Wayback Machine</strong>. At that point, everything was intact&#8212;the declarations of solidarity, the donation links, and that video still <strong>publicly viewable</strong> on YouTube under <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sTJMt2RaoM">this URL</a>, which now shows it as &#8220;private&#8221;. </p><div id="youtube2-8sTJMt2RaoM" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;8sTJMt2RaoM&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/8sTJMt2RaoM?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Fast-forward a bit, and poof&#8212;it&#8217;s all gone. Sometime after that <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250722005719/https://israel.tpusa.com/">July snapshot</a>, the entire <strong>israel.tpusa.com</strong> subdomain was scrubbed from TPUSA&#8217;s official site. If you try to visit it today, you&#8217;re met with a blank page or an expiration notice, as if it never existed.</p><blockquote><p><strong>But wait, there&#8217;s more. That &#8220;Why I Love Israel&#8221; video? </strong></p></blockquote><p>It didn&#8217;t just vanish from the site; it was made private on YouTube shortly after the subdomain&#8217;s removal. </p><blockquote><p><strong>Why pull the plug on a message that had been proudly broadcast for years?</strong> </p></blockquote><p>Was it a routine website cleanup, or something else entirely? Remember, this all unfolded in the shadow of growing tensions within conservative circles over <strong>Israel</strong> policy&#8212;tensions that have only exploded since <strong>Kirk</strong>&#8217;s death.</p><p><strong>Kirk</strong>&#8217;s assassination has understandably dominated the news cycle, with memorials, investigations, and tributes pouring in from all sides. A memorial service was held on September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, drawing crowds (who were all digitally tracked by the way) from across the political spectrum. Yet amid the grief, whispers have emerged about internal shifts at <strong>TPUSA</strong>. Reports of leaked text messages, confirmed by <strong>TPUSA</strong>&#8217;s own spokesman <strong>Andrew Kolvet</strong>, suggest <strong>Kirk</strong> may have been grappling with his views on <strong>Israel</strong> in private conversations. These leaks, shared by former <strong>TPUSA</strong> ambassador <strong>Candace Owens</strong>, paint a picture of evolving thoughts that contrast with the public persona <strong>Kirk</strong> maintained for so long.</p><p><strong>Now, let&#8217;s be clear: TPUSA has faced its share of controversies before.</strong> Back in January 2024, a representative was fired over posts about <em>&#8220;Zionist Jews controlling the planet,&#8221;</em> sparking debates about free speech and organizational boundaries. More recently, the <strong>FBI</strong> cut ties with groups like the <strong>Anti-Defamation League</strong> after criticisms over how organizations like <strong>TPUSA</strong> were labeled in hate maps. And in the wake of <strong>Kirk</strong>&#8217;s death, online discussions have surged, with thousands of posts questioning links to <strong>Israel</strong>&#8212;though, again, that&#8217;s the internet for you, full of speculation without solid proof. Or so they say.</p><blockquote><p><strong>So, what prompted the sudden digital purge?</strong> </p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg" width="605" height="490" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:490,&quot;width&quot;:605,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:17901,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/175909957?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eBpK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc03b5f-e486-4585-96c0-18e79b15871c_605x490.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Was it tied to broader strategic shifts at <strong>TPUSA</strong> as they navigated a post-2024 election landscape? Or did it reflect personal reevaluations by <strong>Kirk</strong> <strong>himself</strong>, especially as voices like <strong>Owens</strong> challenged the status quo on foreign policy? </p><blockquote><p><strong>The timing&#8212;weeks before a senseless act of violence claimed his life&#8212;can&#8217;t help but stick in your mind. Why erase a cornerstone of your public stance right then? Who made the call to privatize that video, and what conversations happened behind closed doors?</strong></p></blockquote><p>I&#8217;ve attached a screenshot from the archived version of <strong>israel.tpusa.com</strong> for reference&#8212;it&#8217;s a stark reminder of what was once there, now reduced to digital dust. Take a look and ask yourself: <strong>In a world where online footprints are forever, why go to the trouble of deleting this one?</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250722005719/https://israel.tpusa.com/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vd3A!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F06c70070-8e46-4376-8fb4-1ee6887d46eb_680x590.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vd3A!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F06c70070-8e46-4376-8fb4-1ee6887d46eb_680x590.jpeg 848w, 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Remember our expos&#233;s on <em>&#8220;The Invisible Candidate&#8221;</em> and <em>&#8220;Two Faces of Ideological Legacy: Noor Bin Ladin vs. Sophia Farooq&#8221;</em>? Those pieces uncovered how figures with unverifiable backgrounds and ties to extremist ideologies were worming their way into local GOP leadership in Cobb County, Georgia &#8211; a microcosm of broader vulnerabilities in our election systems. Now, a new <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c9jfgf51doa9vjgidnueb/WhitePaper_ElectionTech_Consolidation_KeslerConsulting.pdf?rlkey=nvdfhbgo52amfmpqtuu7sq0xj&amp;e=2&amp;st=vb49ze6v&amp;dl=0">investigative review</a> by <a href="https://x.com/hmkesler">Holly Kesler</a> at <strong>Kesler Consulting</strong> pulls back the curtain on an even more alarming trend: <strong>the unchecked consolidation of election technology vendors.</strong> This isn&#8217;t just about machines; it&#8217;s about control, foreign influences, and the erosion of transparency that could make those <strong>Cobb County</strong> infiltrations look like child&#8217;s play.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-voting-systems-sold-company-run-former-republican/story?id=126378259" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg" width="454" height="302.7706043956044" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:971,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:454,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election  official - ABC News&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-voting-systems-sold-company-run-former-republican/story?id=126378259&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election  official - ABC News" title="Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election  official - ABC News" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!alW7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8fb4ddf-50cb-4dbf-8051-6580ea3e9f6b_3072x2048.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-voting-systems-sold-company-run-former-republican/story?id=126378259">abcnews.go.com</a></p><blockquote><p><strong>Dominion Voting Systems machines, now under Liberty Vote ownership &#8211; but at what cost to transparency?</strong></p></blockquote><p>Let&#8217;s break this down. Despite the controversies swirling around U.S. election tech &#8211; from rigged claims to foreign data storage &#8211; key players are merging faster than you can say &#8220;recount.&#8221; The bombshell? <strong>On October 9, 2025, Dominion Voting Systems was snapped up by Liberty Vote</strong>, a fresh entity founded and solely owned by <strong>KNOWiNK CEO Scott Leiendecker</strong>. This isn&#8217;t a minor shuffle; it&#8217;s a full-on restructuring that folds voter registration, pollbooks, tabulation, and reporting under one private roof. Leiendecker, a former Republican elections director in St. Louis, promises &#8220;paper-based transparency&#8221; and third-party audits, even dropping ongoing lawsuits against conservatives. But as <a href="https://x.com/hmkesler">Holly</a>&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c9jfgf51doa9vjgidnueb/WhitePaper_ElectionTech_Consolidation_KeslerConsulting.pdf?rlkey=nvdfhbgo52amfmpqtuu7sq0xj&amp;e=2&amp;st=vb49ze6v&amp;dl=0">white paper</a> reveals, this move raises more red flags than it resolves.</p><h4><strong>KNOWiNK&#8217;s Rise: From Poll Pads to Power Grabs</strong></h4><p>Founded in 2011 by Leiendecker in St. Louis, <strong>KNOWiNK</strong> dominates the electronic pollbook market with its Poll Pad, used in thousands of jurisdictions. But its growth isn&#8217;t all homegrown innovation. In 2021, it acquired <strong>BPro</strong>, snagging the <strong>TotalVote</strong> platform &#8211; a powerhouse for voter registration, ballot design, and state database integration across at least 15 states. Dig deeper, and you find a trail of patents and assets absorbed from dissolved vendors, some with foreign links.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Patent Shenanigans</strong>: Leiendecker&#8217;s ballot validation patents were first assigned to <strong>Tally LLC</strong> (his own creation, dissolved in 2021) before landing at <strong>KNOWiNK</strong>. Some credit <strong>Martin White</strong> of <strong>Election Administrators LLC</strong>, which peddled similar pollbook tech before vanishing in 2016.</p></li><li><p><strong>Tech Origins and Acquisitions</strong>: These systems echo offerings from <strong>Scytl/SOE</strong> and <strong>Konnech</strong> &#8211; the latter infamous for CEO <strong>Eugene Yu</strong>&#8217;s charges over storing U.S. election data on Chinese servers. Through a chain (Konnech &#8594; Votem &#8594; Everyone Counts &#8594; KNOWiNK), voter registration tech flowed right into Leiendecker&#8217;s portfolio, blurring lines and hiding potential backdoors.</p></li></ul><p>This absorption of foreign-linked assets isn&#8217;t just corporate chess; it&#8217;s a recipe for systemic vulnerabilities, as <a href="https://x.com/hmkesler">Holly</a> points out. And with <strong>Liberty Vote</strong> now controlling Dominion&#8217;s <strong>ImageCast</strong> hardware alongside <strong>KNOWiNK</strong>&#8217;s software, we&#8217;re looking at an end-to-end pipeline under one owner. New Mexico&#8217;s hybrid setup &#8211; <strong>Dominion</strong> tabulators plus <strong>TotalVote</strong> for registration &#8211; is now fully in Liberty Vote&#8217;s hands, centralizing control in ways that scream monopoly.</p><h4><strong>Vendor Overlaps: ES&amp;S, LHS, and the Blurred Lines</strong></h4><p><a href="https://x.com/hmkesler">Holly</a>&#8217;s review doesn&#8217;t stop at <strong>KNOWiNK-Dominion</strong>. It spotlights connections with <strong>ES&amp;S</strong> (Election Systems &amp; Software) and <strong>LHS Associates</strong>, painting a picture of a tightly knit ecosystem:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg" width="1172" height="146" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:146,&quot;width&quot;:1172,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:78958,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/175838423?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7mdy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25e582ff-797d-4736-8ced-38c105a1e81e_1172x146.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p><em><strong>Links:</strong></em> <a href="https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-02-07/dallas-county-new-vendor-election-glitches-electronic-pollbook-knowink">2,</a> <a href="https://controller.phila.gov/philadelphia-reports/voting-technology-procurement-investigation/">3,</a> <a href="https://www.lhsassociates.com/resources/LHS-KNOWiNK-Flyer.pdf">4,</a> <a href="https://www.lhsassociates.com/">5.</a></p></blockquote><p>These ties highlight fragility: resellers like <strong>LHS</strong> muddy accountability, while<strong> ES&amp;S </strong>and <strong>KNOWiNK</strong>&#8217;s rivalries mask interdependencies. As one X post noted, Liberty Vote&#8217;s acquisition promises U.S. ownership and paper ballots &#8211; but with<strong> TotalVote</strong> still cloud-hosted on Microsoft Azure (hit by Chinese hackers), and <strong>Dominion</strong>&#8217;s history of Serbian developers, foreign software heritage lingers.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dominion-voting-systems-acquired-by-liberty-vote/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg" width="455" height="238.875" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:630,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:455,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Dominion Voting Systems acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote - CBS News&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dominion-voting-systems-acquired-by-liberty-vote/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Dominion Voting Systems acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote - CBS News" title="Dominion Voting Systems acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote - CBS News" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soCh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F574c0804-3ea2-49e0-add2-d31587b548a6_1200x630.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dominion-voting-systems-acquired-by-liberty-vote/">cbsnews.com</a></p><p>Close-up of Dominion hardware &#8211; rebranded, but vulnerabilities persist?</p><h4><strong>Security Red Flags: Centralization, Cyber Risks, and Foreign Shadows</strong></h4><p>Researchers, including <a href="https://x.com/hmkesler">Holly</a>, flag six big issues:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Power Consolidation</strong>: Fewer vendors mean less competition and oversight.</p></li><li><p><strong>Cyber Vulnerabilities</strong>: Azure&#8217;s breaches expose data.</p></li><li><p><strong>Foreign Heritage</strong>: Konnech&#8217;s China links and Dominion&#8217;s overseas devs raise sovereignty alarms.</p></li><li><p><strong>Oversight Gaps</strong>: Non-competitive contracts, like New Mexico&#8217;s $52M Dominion deal.</p></li><li><p><strong>Interdependencies</strong>: Resellers blur who&#8217;s responsible.</p></li><li><p><strong>Hidden Assets</strong>: Acquisitions from dissolved firms create opaque dependencies.</p></li></ol><p>This echoes our <strong>Cobb County</strong> coverage. In <em><a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-invisible-candidate">&#8220;The Invisible Candidate,&#8221;</a></em> we exposed <strong>Sophia Farooq</strong>&#8217;s ties to <strong>APAX Partners</strong> &#8211; linked to election tech like <strong>NGP VAN</strong>. Her family&#8217;s <strong>Jamaat-e-Islami</strong> roots <em><strong>(designated terrorist group in most Arab nations)</strong></em> and unverifiable claims mirrored infiltration tactics. Similarly, <em><a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/two-faces-of-ideological-legacy-noor">&#8220;Two Faces of Ideological Legacy: Noor Bin Ladin vs. Sophia Farooq&#8221;</a></em> contrasted <strong>Noor</strong>&#8217;s rejection of extremism with <strong>Farooq</strong>&#8217;s silence, warning of hidden agendas in local races. Now, with <strong>Liberty Vote</strong>&#8217;s rise, could these consolidations open doors for such influences? <strong>APAX</strong>&#8217;s election ties and <strong>Konnech</strong>&#8217;s foreign data storage suggest a web where tech monopolies amplify infiltration risks.</p><h4><strong>Policy Wake-Up Call</strong></h4><p>Holly Kesler calls for immediate action &#8212; demanding independent system certifications, transparent ownership, enforceable cybersecurity standards, procurement reform, full reseller disclosures, and patent tracking across all election technology.</p><p>Without these safeguards, we&#8217;re not protecting democracy &#8212; we&#8217;re surrendering it. A handful of private companies would hold the keys to our most sacred process, erasing the decentralized integrity our system was built upon.</p><p>That&#8217;s why hand-marked paper ballots must remain the foundation of American elections. They are the only <strong>verifiable</strong>, <strong>transparent</strong>, and <strong>tamper-resistant</strong> record of the voter&#8217;s true intent &#8212; free from proprietary code, cyber vulnerabilities, and corporate monopolies. In <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-f20">a time of digital overreach and centralized control</a>, hand-marked paper ballots aren&#8217;t outdated &#8212; they&#8217;re our last line of defense for real election integrity.</p><h4><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></h4><p><strong>Liberty Vote</strong>&#8217;s <strong>Dominion</strong> grab, hailed as a &#8220;new chapter&#8221; by Leiendecker, might sound patriotic. But as <a href="https://x.com/hmkesler">Holly</a>&#8217;s white paper and our past reporting show, it&#8217;s part of a consolidation that <strong>hides foreign echoes and centralizes power</strong>. From Cobb County&#8217;s GOP infiltrations to nationwide tech mergers, the stakes couldn&#8217;t be higher. <strong>We need vigilance, not complacency. Stay tuned &#8211; George News will keep digging.</strong></p><p><em>Prepared with insights from Holly Kesler&#8217;s October 2025 white paper. Links to prior stories: <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-invisible-candidate">The Invisible Candidate</a> and <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/two-faces-of-ideological-legacy-noor">Two Faces of Ideological Legacy</a>.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Slippery Slope of Mandatory Digital IDs is Accelerating – And It’s Targeting the Five Eyes Nations RIGHT NOW!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re serious about protecting your privacy, freedoms, and future from a total surveillance nightmare, DROP EVERYTHING and dive into our explosive 4-part series here on the GEORGE NEWS Substack. Governments in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-f20</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-f20</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:53:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/af382fd5-ac06-4944-af33-354b45bd6d9d_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;re serious about protecting your privacy, freedoms, and future from a total surveillance nightmare, DROP EVERYTHING and dive into our explosive 4-part series here on the <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/october17">GEORGE NEWS Substack</a>. Governments in <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital">New Zealand</a>, <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-129">Australia</a>, <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-5c9">Canada</a>, and <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-7bb">the UK</a> are RUSHING to impose mandatory digital IDs &#8211; systems that dangle &#8220;convenience&#8221; as bait while paving the way for catastrophic data breaches, rampant identity theft, and unprecedented government control over EVERY aspect of your life.</p><p>This is not a distant threat. It&#8217;s UNFOLDING AS WE SPEAK in 2025! And the backlash is MASSIVE &#8211; this series has PROPELLED GEORGE NEWS to &#8220;#27 Rising&#8221; in the NEWS category globally on Substack!</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><strong>&#127757;&#128200; Your urgent shares, reads, and subscriptions are FUELING this surge &#8211; we MUST keep exposing this before it&#8217;s too late!</strong></p><p>Here&#8217;s the breakdown &#8211; read them IMMEDIATELY:</p><p><strong>Part 1: New Zealand &#8211; The Breach Has Already Hit!</strong>  </p><ul><li><p>Unpacking the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act (2023), the NZ Verify app, and the DEVASTATING 2025 data breach that exposed MILLIONS of medical records. Efficiency? More like a ticking time bomb!  </p></li><li><p>Read NOW: <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Part 2:</strong> <strong>Australia &#8211; Creeping Mandates and Cyber Catastrophe!</strong> </p><ul><li><p>myGovID and the Trusted Digital Identity Framework: Voluntary today, FORCED tomorrow. The MASSIVE 2025 cyber breach that stole THOUSANDS of accounts proves centralization is a HACKER&#8217;S PARADISE &#8211; act before yours is next!  </p></li><li><p>Read NOW: <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-129">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-129</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Part 3: Canada &#8211; No Escape from the Digital Web!</strong> </p><ul><li><p>GC Sign In, DIACC, and the SHOCKING August 2025 Interac breach leaking over 880,000 phone numbers. 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Centralized data isn&#8217;t just risky &#8211; it&#8217;s an IMMINENT path to discrimination, exclusion, and the EROSION of your rights. We&#8217;ve got the PROOF from real breaches; ignore this at your PERIL.</p><div><hr></div><blockquote><p><strong>BECOME A YEARLY SUBSCRIBER to GEORGE NEWS AND GET 20% OFF: </strong><a href="https://www.georgenews.org/october17">https://www.georgenews.org/october17</a></p></blockquote><p><em><strong>~George</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!td_z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7faec8bb-b243-492f-b14c-0592300051b0_1316x374.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!td_z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7faec8bb-b243-492f-b14c-0592300051b0_1316x374.png 424w, 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Slippery Slope of Mandatory Digital IDs: A Warning for the Five Eyes Nations – Part 4: United Kingdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[By George News Staff]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-7bb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-7bb</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 23:05:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this four-part series, we have dissected the growing push toward mandatory digital identification systems across the Five Eyes alliance nations: New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and now the United Kingdom. Each installment has exposed the risks of entrusting personal data to centralized databases under the banner of convenience and security. From privacy erosion to surveillance risks, these initiatives threaten individual freedoms in profound ways. We began with New Zealand&#8217;s unacknowledged health app breach, moved to Australia&#8217;s expanding vulnerabilities, and highlighted Canada&#8217;s recent cybersecurity failures. We conclude with the UK, where a looming mandatory digital ID scheme signals the most aggressive step yet toward centralized control.</p><p>The United Kingdom has no compulsory physical national ID card, a concept abandoned after public backlash in the 2000s. Instead, citizens rely on passports, driver&#8217;s licenses, and NHS numbers for government, financial, and medical purposes. These decentralized options work without forcing digital adoption. However, the government is charging toward a digital future. GOV.UK One Login offers a single sign-in for over 100 services, from taxes to pensions, streamlining access with one identity check. The UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework sets standards for certified providers, enabling secure verification for tasks like renting or criminal record checks. The Office for Digital Identities and Attributes oversees this, ensuring privacy and security through audits. But the real game-changer is the new digital ID scheme, often dubbed &#8216;BritCard,&#8217; set for rollout by 2029. This app-based system will be mandatory for citizens and residents to prove their right to live and work, affecting access to jobs, childcare, licenses, and more.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pD1iq3bWKY" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg" width="1456" height="1040" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1040,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1081102,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pD1iq3bWKY&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/175234434?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oggq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74f73b24-94db-40db-b39b-d5b636575ce6_5120x3657.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that &#8220;you will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID&#8221; under the government&#8217;s new plans. </figcaption></figure></div><p>This mandate raises red flags. While pitched as a tool to curb illegal work and streamline services, it centralizes vast amounts of personal data. The UK&#8217;s track record with data security is troubling. In August 2025, a major breach hit the Home Office, exposing sensitive details of asylum seekers and visa applicants due to a phishing attack on a contractor&#8217;s system. Hackers accessed names, passport numbers, and addresses, with some data reportedly sold on the dark web. This followed a 2024 NHS breach in London, where hackers stole patient records from hospitals, leading to canceled surgeries and leaked medical histories. These incidents reveal a pattern: government systems, even with robust laws, struggle to protect data from sophisticated cyberattacks or insider errors.</p><p>If &#8216;BritCard&#8217; becomes mandatory, the risks skyrocket. A single digital ID tying together government, financial, and potentially health data creates a honeypot for hackers. One breach could expose millions to identity theft, fraud, or blackmail, far surpassing the damage of scattered physical IDs. The UK&#8217;s aging infrastructure and reliance on third-party providers, as seen in the Home Office case, amplify vulnerabilities. Function creep is another concern: what starts as a work permit check could expand to track movements or access services, eroding privacy. Vulnerable groups, like the elderly or those without smartphones, risk exclusion. And with the government&#8217;s slow response to breaches, accountability seems distant.</p><p>The UK&#8217;s path mirrors the dangers seen in New Zealand&#8217;s health app breach, Australia&#8217;s myGov hacks, and Canada&#8217;s authentication failures. Across the Five Eyes, the push for digital IDs prioritizes control over security. Privacy laws exist, but enforcement lags behind tech&#8217;s rapid advance, leaving citizens exposed. This series ends with an urgent warning: mandatory digital IDs aren&#8217;t just about convenience; they&#8217;re a step toward surveillance and fragility. Consider the alarming vision shared by Oracle&#8217;s Larry Ellison in discussions with Tony Blair at the World Government Summit 2025, where he advocated for centralizing all data&#8212;health, finance, and genomic&#8212; to enable AI-driven enforcement and control. Ellison&#8217;s influence extends deeply: Oracle&#8217;s 2025 acquisition of TikTok&#8217;s U.S. operations grants it oversight of algorithms and data for 170 million users, while his funding has expanded Blair&#8217;s institute, which promotes AI integration with systems like the NHS. Blair&#8217;s son is linked to the digital ID company behind BritCard, suggesting a network aiming for biometric systems that could span borders. This convergence of corporate power, AI, and government IDs, especially with medical records, risks turning Five Eyes nations into surveillance states where breaches enable real-time behavioral monitoring. Act now before it&#8217;s too late:</p><ul><li><p>Centralized databases will empower AI to predict and preempt citizen actions, eroding autonomy in an instant&#8212;your medical history could flag you for &#8220;preemptive&#8221; interventions.</p></li><li><p>Breaches like those in Manage My Health or NHS systems prove vulnerabilities are inevitable; one leak, and your genomic data fuels discriminatory AI decisions across borders.</p></li><li><p>Corporate giants like Oracle, controlling TikTok data and health platforms, could integrate IDs for total surveillance&#8212;imagine your every move tracked, analyzed, and controlled without consent.</p></li><li><p>Five Eyes data-sharing amplifies the threat: a UK mandate cascades to allies, turning voluntary systems mandatory overnight, locking citizens into fragile, hackable ecosystems.</p></li><li><p>Resistance is critical&#8212;demand transparency and alternatives now, or face a future where privacy is extinct and control is absolute.</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Slippery Slope of Mandatory Digital IDs: A Warning for the Five Eyes Nations– Part 3: Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[By George News Staff]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-5c9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-5c9</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:38:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BAUD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ebfc8f3-aba5-4b04-bcc7-59386df6f5a1_400x400.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this four-part series, we dissect the growing push toward mandatory digital identification systems across the Five Eyes alliance nations: the <strong>United Kingdom</strong>, <strong>Canada</strong>, <strong>Australia</strong>, and <strong>New Zealand</strong>. </p><blockquote><p><strong>Each installment spotlights one country, exposing the risks of handing over personal data to centralized databases under the guise of convenience and security. </strong></p></blockquote><p>From privacy erosion to outright surveillance, these initiatives threaten individual freedoms in ways that could reshape society. We started with New Zealand&#8217;s unacknowledged breaches and moved to Australia&#8217;s expanding vulnerabilities; now we examine Canada, where federal digital efforts are advancing amid mounting cybersecurity failures.</p><p>Canada avoids a single national physical ID card, relying on provincial and territorial documents for everyday verification. But the federal government is building a robust digital ecosystem. GC Sign In provides a unified login for over 270 online services, from tax filings to benefits claims, using bank-like verification. GC Issue and Verify lets departments issue digital credentials like work permits or licenses, stored on mobiles with blockchain security. The Digital ID &amp; Authentication Council of Canada, or DIACC, framework guides standards for privacy and security in online proofs, supporting government, banking, and economic access without a mandatory ID.</p><p>Physical alternatives remain key: provincial health cards like Ontario&#8217;s <strong>OHIP</strong> or British Columbia&#8217;s Services Card for medical access, the Social Insurance Number card for taxes and jobs, provincial driver&#8217;s licenses for broad ID, and Permanent Resident Cards for immigrants. These scattered systems function without forcing digital adoption. Yet the promise of seamless online interactions hides growing perils as adoption spreads.</p><blockquote><p><strong>The threats hit home with a recent breach. In August 2025, Interac&#8217;s 2Keys, the multi-factor authentication provider for Canadian government services, suffered a data theft during a routine software update.</strong> </p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://archive.ph/7yECa" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gpBw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5fd5df49-4728-4ae2-b019-ce177ceb9e55_777x780.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gpBw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5fd5df49-4728-4ae2-b019-ce177ceb9e55_777x780.jpeg 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Hackers stole over 880,000 phone numbers and 85,000 email addresses tied to federal accounts for the Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada, and Canada Border Services Agency. These details were used for MFA when accessing services, directly linking to digital verification processes. While no deeper personal data was taken and no account compromises detected, victims have faced spam and scam attempts, raising fears of phishing and identity fraud. </p><blockquote><p><strong>The incident, under investigation by officials and 2Keys, exposes flaws in authentication systems meant to secure digital IDs.</strong></p></blockquote><p>If digital IDs become compulsory, as federal pushes indicate, <strong>the fallout could be catastrophic</strong>. Canada&#8217;s systems already interconnect government, financial, and health data, creating prime targets for hackers. One breach in a centralized setup could ripple across millions, enabling widespread fraud or surveillance. Past incidents, <a href="https://archive.ph/lp6OI">like the</a> <a href="https://archive.ph/lp6OI">2019 </a><strong><a href="https://archive.ph/lp6OI">LifeLabs</a></strong> health data ransomware affecting 15 million, show the scale of risk. With Chinese hackers breaching government networks in recent years, external threats compound the issue. Vulnerable populations, including those without reliable tech, face barriers, while &#8220;voluntary&#8221; tools edge toward necessity. Oversight lags, as seen in delayed responses to breaches, leaving citizens at mercy of flawed tech.</p><blockquote><p><strong>Canada&#8217;s troubles mirror those in New Zealand and Australia, underscoring weak safeguards in digital shifts. In Part 4, we&#8217;ll conclude with the United Kingdom, where new mandates loom largest. Stay alert: security sold as progress often masks control</strong></p></blockquote><div><hr></div><p>Read Part 1 here:</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;c4f0b319-40c8-4747-bf87-56ad62f1657a&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;In this short, four-part series, we will dissect the growing push toward mandatory digital identification systems across the Five Eyes alliance nations: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Each installment will spotlight one country, exposing the risks of handing over personal data to centralized databases under the guise of convenie&#8230;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Slippery Slope of Mandatory Digital IDs: A Warning for the Five Eyes Nations &#8211; Part 1: New Zealand&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:53417325,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;George News&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;The Official home of GEORGE NEWS on Substack&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bba1827b-6790-43c7-819e-2112ea2fcae2_672x672.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-10-01T21:45:13.581Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0381afcf-cf2a-4b5e-bce8-fb5c904288fe_947x673.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:175057310,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:18,&quot;comment_count&quot;:1,&quot;publication_id&quot;:533125,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;GEORGE NEWS&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BAUD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ebfc8f3-aba5-4b04-bcc7-59386df6f5a1_400x400.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Slippery Slope of Mandatory Digital IDs: A Warning for the Five Eyes Nations – Part 2: Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[By George News Staff]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-129</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital-129</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:36:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tcab!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea102362-e626-4a39-94aa-3d18874ae91f_832x466.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this four-part series, we dissect the growing push toward mandatory digital identification systems across the <strong>Five Eyes</strong> alliance nations: the <strong>United Kingdom</strong>, <strong>Canada</strong>, <strong>Australia</strong>, and <strong>New Zealand</strong>. Each installment spotlights one country, exposing the risks of handing over personal data to centralized databases under the guise of convenience and security. From privacy erosion to outright surveillance, these initiatives threaten individual freedoms in ways that could reshape society. </p><p>We began with New Zealand&#8217;s vulnerabilities; now we turn to Australia, where voluntary systems are rapidly expanding and already showing signs of serious cracks.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">GEORGE NEWS is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Australia has resisted compulsory national ID cards since the failed Australia Card proposal in the 1980s, opting instead for a points-based verification using multiple documents. But the shift to digital is accelerating. The Australian Government Digital ID System offers a national, voluntary framework for secure online identity checks, minimizing the need for physical papers. Then there&#8217;s <strong>myID</strong>, formerly <strong>myGovID</strong>, an app-based tool for accessing government services like job portals and tax filings. It&#8217;s managed via smartphone with ID scans and a PIN. The Trusted Digital Identity Framework, or <strong>TDIF</strong>, sets standards for these IDs since 2015, now folded into the Digital ID Act that kicked in December 2024. <strong>These aim for efficiency in government tasks, with plans to extend to financial and private sectors by 2026.</strong></p><p>Physical options still dominate for now: the Medicare Card for healthcare subsidies and prescriptions, the Tax File Number for taxes and jobs, state-issued driver&#8217;s licenses for broad verification, and Proof of Age Cards for age checks. These decentralized tools work without forcing everyone online. Yet the allure of digital promises speed and less paperwork, masking the perils of centralization.</p><blockquote><p><strong>The dangers become clear when we look at recent incidents. In May 2025, a cyber breach put <a href="https://archive.ph/yyXKS">thousands of myGov accounts at risk</a>, with scammers infiltrating systems to lodge fake tax returns and siphon refunds. </strong></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://cyberwardens.com.au/thousands-of-mygov-accounts-at-risk-after-cyber-breach-what-you-need-to-know/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tcab!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea102362-e626-4a39-94aa-3d18874ae91f_832x466.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tcab!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea102362-e626-4a39-94aa-3d18874ae91f_832x466.jpeg 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Thousands of Australian myGov accounts at risk after cyber breach</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p>One case in Perth saw fraudsters file an $8,000 claim using stolen details, changing bank info to redirect funds. <strong>Over 14 million Australians link myGov to tax services</strong>, making this a massive vulnerability. Criminals exploited weak spots like outdated security and data leaks, leading to identity theft and financial hits. The government rolled out fixes like enhanced verification through myGovID, but the damage highlights a core issue: <strong>entrusting sensitive data to digital platforms invites disaster.</strong></p><blockquote><p><strong>If these systems turn mandatory, as expansions suggest they might, the stakes skyrocket. Australia&#8217;s Digital ID ties into everything from welfare to banking, creating a single point of failure. One major breach could expose millions to fraud, discrimination, or blackmail, far beyond scattered physical docs. </strong></p></blockquote><p></p><p>Past mega-breaches like Optus and Medibank show how hackers target big databases; imagine that scaled to national ID. Critics warn of function creep, where &#8220;voluntary&#8221; becomes essential, eroding privacy and enabling tracking. Vulnerable groups, from the elderly to remote communities, could face exclusion without tech access. And with black markets already peddling hacked myGov logins, the system&#8217;s growth only amplifies threats.</p><p>Australia&#8217;s path echoes New Zealand&#8217;s, where unaddressed breaches signal lax oversight. Who holds providers accountable when hacks occur? Privacy laws exist, but enforcement trails tech advances, leaving citizens exposed. This is more than inconvenience; it&#8217;s a step toward control.</p><p></p><blockquote><p><strong>Stay vigilant. In Part 3, we&#8217;ll examine Canada, where federal digital pushes meet similar privacy pitfalls. Remember: today&#8217;s option could be tomorrow&#8217;s obligation.</strong></p></blockquote><div><hr></div><p>Read Part 1 <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital">here</a>:</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;b9243993-ad0a-4d3e-afd2-fa05bba09d26&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;In this short, four-part series, we will dissect the growing push toward mandatory digital identification systems across the Five Eyes alliance nations: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Slippery Slope of Mandatory Digital IDs: A Warning for the Five Eyes Nations – Part 1: New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[By George News Staff]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-slippery-slope-of-mandatory-digital</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:45:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/88598261-a557-40dd-b8ab-38090e8a513e_952x681.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this short, four-part series, we will dissect the growing push toward mandatory digital identification systems across the Five Eyes alliance nations: the <strong>United Kingdom</strong>, <strong>Canada</strong>, <strong>Australia</strong>, and <strong>New Zealand</strong>. Each installment will spotlight one country, exposing the risks of handing over personal data to centralized databases under the guise of convenience and security. </p><blockquote><p><strong>From privacy erosion to outright surveillance, these initiatives threaten individual freedoms in ways that could reshape society. We start with New Zealand, where recent developments reveal just how vulnerable citizens become when governments digitize every aspect of life.</strong></p></blockquote><p>New Zealand has long prided itself on a balanced approach to technology and privacy. Yet the nation&#8217;s foray into digital IDs shows a shift toward greater control. The <a href="https://archive.ph/Fw04O">Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act</a> (2023), effective since July 2024, establishes rules for accrediting providers to handle secure digital identities. This framework aims to prevent fraud while emphasizing privacy, but it opens doors to mandatory use in government services, financial transactions, and even age verification. Then there&#8217;s <a href="https://archive.ph/sGAo2">NZ Verify</a>, a mobile app rolled out in May 2025 for streamlined identity checks, available to both residents and visitors. Add to that the Digital Health Identity system, which authenticates users for accessing health records, and the upcoming digital driver&#8217;s license set for late 2025. On the surface, these tools promise efficiency: n<strong>o more fumbling for physical cards, just a quick scan or login.</strong></p><p>But dig deeper, and the cracks appear. Physical IDs like the National Health Index number, driver&#8217;s licenses, RealMe cards, and Community Services Cards already serve most needs without forcing everyone into a digital ecosystem. </p><blockquote><p><strong>The real danger lies in mandating these systems, especially when they involve sensitive medical data. Take the <a href="https://archive.ph/Zy0W3">Manage My Health app</a>, a third-party platform that manages access to medical records and health visit histories for millions of Kiwis. This app essentially acts as a digital vault for your most private information, from doctor&#8217;s notes to prescription details.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><p>Here&#8217;s where it gets alarming. Sources have <strong>confirmed</strong> a data breach in the <strong><a href="https://archive.ph/Zy0W3">Manage My Health app</a></strong> that has yet to be publicly acknowledged. Our source originally made contact with NZ Gov officials on <strong>June 22, 2025</strong>. The NZ Prime Minister, Luxon, was also sent the same email.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg" width="890" height="635" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:635,&quot;width&quot;:890,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:138331,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/175057310?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OX8r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72f9cbf-7181-4e31-b740-99e6e67759c0_890x635.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The New Zealand government has been made aware of the situation, but as of now, <strong>there has been no official response or action</strong>. This isn&#8217;t speculation; the breach has most definitely occurred, exposing users to potential identity theft, medical fraud, or worse. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg" width="1071" height="807" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:807,&quot;width&quot;:1071,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:143443,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/175057310?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WvSZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc85ad91-0630-499c-ac03-9e84f8050989_1071x807.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">We were sent two PDF files regarding this security concern. One, a 3-page breakdown, labelled: &#8220; Security Incident Report: Exposure of PII via Manage My Health Platform&#8221;, and the second, a 52-page list of PII that are of major concern.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Entrusting a third-party company with a comprehensive database of citizens&#8217; health data is <strong>a recipe for disaster</strong>. One slip, whether from hackers, insider threats, or simple negligence, and your entire medical history could end up in the wrong hands. We&#8217;ve seen similar incidents globally, where breaches lead to blackmail, discrimination by insurers, or even targeted scams.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg" width="1075" height="802" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:802,&quot;width&quot;:1075,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:191087,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.georgenews.org/i/175057310?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!joLa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47312d0-73eb-4f9c-84bf-f0049187115a_1075x802.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">We were sent two PDF files regarding this security concern. One, a 3-page breakdown, labelled: &#8220; Security Incident Report: Exposure of PII via Manage My Health Platform&#8221;, and the second, a 52-page list of PII that are of major concern.</figcaption></figure></div><p>If digital IDs become compulsory, as trends suggest they might, the risks multiply. <strong>Imagine a world where accessing healthcare, banking, or government benefits requires linking everything to a single digital profile</strong>. In New Zealand, with its small (test) population and interconnected systems, a widespread breach could affect nearly everyone. <strong>The government&#8217;s silence on this recent incident speaks volumes about accountability</strong>. Who oversees these third parties? What happens when, not if, the next breach occurs? Privacy laws exist, but enforcement often lags behind technology, leaving citizens as the ultimate losers.</p><blockquote><p><strong>This is just the beginning. New Zealand&#8217;s experience serves as a cautionary tale for the rest of the Five Eyes. In Part 2, we&#8217;ll turn to Australia, where voluntary systems are inching toward mandates amid similar privacy pitfalls. Stay tuned, and remember: convenience today could mean control tomorrow.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a9a131b5-f5c8-4a77-b073-c1f3cdf963c3_1700x768.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e1522139-ac49-470e-94e1-9fb5bbafb121_1730x762.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0c298241-cce0-471e-a5b9-ae17d8d0905b_1747x761.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f32713ec-3c00-4620-ae22-9ad60fc6e909_1711x777.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/735aaa0c-028b-4eb7-9010-d5b7e7165e4e_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Case Against Kim Dotcom Should Be Reconsidered: Part 2 – The Extradition Hammer Falls on a Broken Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[By George News Staff]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/why-the-case-against-kim-dotcom-should-821</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/why-the-case-against-kim-dotcom-should-821</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!R3rM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68645c17-be86-4caa-b2a7-304ca13eae52_625x601.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey folks, if you caught Part 1 of this series back in the spring, you know I laid it all out: <strong><a href="https://x.com/KimDotcom/status/1860944312873468127">Kim Dotcom</a></strong>'s Megaupload saga isn't just a copyright spat&#8212;<strong>it's a full-blown legal dumpster fire</strong>, engineered by Hollywood heavyweights pulling strings in the <strong>Obama</strong> White House to crush a disruptor who dared give creators and fans a fair shake. We dove into the shaky law (shoutout to <em><a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/473/207/">Dowling v. United States</a></em> for proving secondary infringement ain't a crime), the jurisdictional nonsense (no U.S. soil, no U.S. grip, per <em><a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/561/247/">Morrison v. National Australia Bank</a></em>), and those spy-op raids that had <strong>New Zealand</strong>'s PM eating crow. I even shared how a close friend and I, met with Kim at his &#8220;just south of Queenstown&#8221; estate a couple of years ago&#8212;the guy's a visionary with a laugh that fills a room, not some pirate king.</p><p>But damn, if the past few weeks haven't driven the <a href="https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases/2025/2025-NZHC-2634.pdf">final nail in this coffin of injustice</a>. On September 10, 2025, New Zealand's High Court&#8212;<strong>Justice</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/judicial-appointments-announced-0">Karen Grau</a></strong> presiding&#8212;slammed the door on <strong>Kim</strong>'s last shot at blocking extradition, ruling the August 2024 surrender warrant "lawful" and tossing his judicial review like yesterday's headlines. No procedural fouls, no irrationality from <strong>Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith</strong>, they say. Just pack your bags, Mr. <strong>Dotcom</strong>&#8212;you're Virginia-bound for a trial that's been marinating since the <strong>Obama</strong> era&#8212;but smells like payback. </p><blockquote><p><strong>Thirteen years of appeals, asset freezes that gutted a family, and now this? It's not justice; it's a slow-motion execution of due process.</strong></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://x.com/KimDotcom/status/1877197814842773988" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BGDK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc7c047a1-9f0f-4680-9ca7-7f64401bcf7e_920x254.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BGDK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc7c047a1-9f0f-4680-9ca7-7f64401bcf7e_920x254.png 848w, 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Remember that stroke <strong>Kim</strong> suffered <a href="https://x.com/KimDotcom/status/1860944312873468127">last November</a>? The one that has severely affected his memory, locked half his body in limbo, and turned a once-larger-than-life entrepreneur into someone who needs help just tying his shoes? His lawyers begged the court to hit pause: Extradite him now, and you're shipping a ticking time bomb across the Pacific, where U.S. prisons aren't exactly spas with stroke rehab wings. International law&#8212;<em><strong>think Article 3 of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Convention_on_Human_Rights">European Convention on Human Rights</a>, echoed in UN human rights standards</strong></em>&#8212;screams against this kind of cruelty. But nope. The High Court nodded at the humanitarian red flags but waved them off, saying Uncle Sam promised medical care stateside. Promised. Like that's worth the paper it's not printed on.</p><p>I've seen <strong>Kim</strong>'s resilience up close&#8212;that spark hasn't dimmed, but his body's betraying him after years of stress from this farce. Freezing his millions meant no private care, no buffer against the grind. <em><strong>And for what?</strong></em> A case built on "evidence" from a raid where cops trampled his rights, spied illegally (GCSB, anyone?), and seized assets ex parte&#8212;no defense allowed, straight-up Fifth Amendment vibes. Page 45 of that <a href="https://drive.proton.me/urls/PNN0N8VTV8#Yz8uHicYw7cp">Amsterdam-Rothken white paper</a> I flagged in <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/why-the-case-against-kim-dotcom-should">Part 1</a> nails it: </p><blockquote><p><strong>This violates every shred of due process. Extraditing a frail man to face a kangaroo court? That's not law enforcement; that's elder abuse with a badge.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><h4><strong>Biden's Hollywood Shadow: The Puppet Masters Pull the Strings, Again</strong></h4><p>Fast-forward to today, and the rot hasn't cleared&#8212;it's metastasized. This push feels like Act II of the same play: <strong>Joe Biden</strong>, then-VP under <strong>Obama</strong>, greenlighting the FBI's 2012 sledgehammer on Megaupload at the MPAA's whisper. </p><p>Remember how the Motion Picture Association branded <strong>Kim</strong>'s site a "notorious market" in their annual report? That wasn't organic outrage; it was a hit list post-SOPA flop, with <strong>Biden</strong>'s office hosting MPAA brass for "strategy sessions" <em>(check the leaked emails from 2012, buried in FOIA dumps)</em>. </p><p><strong>Neil MacBride</strong>&#8212;<strong>Biden's ex-aide&#8212;gets slotted as U.S. Attorney for Virginia</strong>, the very district handpicking this circus? Coincidence? Please. </p><blockquote><p><strong>It's state capture, page 20 of the <a href="https://drive.proton.me/urls/PNN0N8VTV8#Yz8uHicYw7cp">white paper</a> spells it out: Hollywood donors (think $10M+ bundles from studio execs) greasing wheels to protect their IP fiefdom.</strong></p></blockquote><p>And now, with <strong>Goldsmith</strong> signing off, the machine churns on. <strong>Kim</strong>'s team dropped a bombshell in their review filing: <strong>Fresh evidence of FBI misrepresentation in the original warrants, omitting Megaupload's DMCA compliance logs that could've tanked the case from jump.</strong> But the court? Crickets. This isn't about piracy; it's about precedent. Nail<strong> Kim</strong>, and every Dropbox clone, every indie creator sharing files, gets the <strong>Dotcom</strong> treatment. <a href="https://x.com/torrentfreak/status/1967840050101592379">TorrentFreak</a>'s got the receipts&#8212; this ruling's already chilling tech innovation Down Under.</p><p></p><h4><strong>The Law Still Doesn't Add Up&#8212;And It Never Will</strong></h4><p>If Part 1 was the foundation, this is the crack running through it. <em><a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/464/417/">Sony Betamax</a></em><a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/464/417/"> (1984)</a> blessed VCRs for "time-shifting"&#8212;Megaupload was that on steroids, with 95% legit traffic per their audits. <em><a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/473/207/">Dowling</a></em> gutted secondary liability as a felony hook. No U.S. nexus? <em><a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/484/97/">Omni Capital</a></em> says jurisdiction's a no-go. Yet here we are, shipping a foreigner across oceans because Virginia feels salty. The High Court's dodge? <em><strong>"That's for the U.S. courts to sort."</strong></em> Translation: <strong>We've done our dirty work; good luck in the lion's den.</strong></p><p></p><h4>In a Nutshell: Why This Travesty Demands a Reckoning</h4><ul><li><p><strong>Health Horror</strong>: Stroke-ravaged and wheelchair-bound, Kim's extradition flouts basic humanity&#8212;UN standards be damned.</p></li><li><p><strong>Political Poison</strong>: Biden's Hollywood quid pro quo lives on, with FBI dirty tricks echoing 2012's illegal raid apology.</p></li><li><p><strong>Legal Laugh Riot</strong>: Flawed warrants, ignored precedents&#8212; the case crumbles under its own weight.</p></li><li><p><strong>Bigger Picture</strong>: This greenlights global overreach, scaring off innovators while Big Content laughs to the bank.</p></li></ul><p>Folks, <strong>Kim Dotcom</strong> isn't just a man; he's a symbol of what happens when power bows to donors over due process. I've watched this erode him from a force of nature to a fighter clinging by threads&#8212; and it breaks my heart. </p><blockquote><p><strong>If the U.S. has a shred of integrity left, drop the charges. New Zealand? Recall that warrant before you stain your hands further.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="pullquote"><p>Hit the comments: Is this the end, or will Kim's Supreme Court Hail Mary land? Share this far and wide&#8212;justice needs witnesses. And if you're just tuning in, go read Part 1 <a href="https://www.georgenews.org/p/why-the-case-against-kim-dotcom-should">here</a>. Let's keep the pressure on. 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url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/93bebdc6-9d93-4ad6-a581-48a0fcc0ceae_1920x2560.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a seismic declaration that shatters the veil of Western complicity, the United Nations has officially branded Israel's rampage in Gaza as genocide. Not hyperbole, not rhetoric from the fringes&#8212;this comes straight from the UN Human Rights Council's Independent International Commission of Inquiry. Their report, <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/israel-has-committed-genocide-gaza-strip-un-commission-finds">released today</a>, lays it bare: </p><blockquote><p><strong>"Israeli authorities and security forces have had and continue to have the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip."</strong></p></blockquote><p>This isn't some vague moral equivocation. The Commission&#8212;drawing on statements from <strong>Israeli</strong> officials themselves, ground evidence of systematic destruction, and the cold math of over 40,000 Palestinian deaths <em>(with the true toll likely quadruple that, buried under rubble and famine)</em>&#8212;concludes that Israel <strong>meets four out of five</strong> criteria under the 1948 Genocide Convention. </p><p>Direct incitement? <strong>Check.</strong> Conditions of life calculated to bring physical destruction? <strong>Check.</strong> We're talking bombed hospitals, starved children, and a blockade that's turned <strong>Gaza</strong> into a mass grave.</p><p>As WikiLeaks blasted across X today: <strong>"Israel is committing genocide in Gaza &#8212; UN." </strong>The source document? A <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-crp-3.pdf">100-page</a> legal hammer from the OHCHR, detailing how Netanyahu's government isn't just at war&#8212;it's executing erasure. 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>But here's the gut punch: This bombshell drops just days after the brazen political assassination of <strong>Charlie Kirk</strong>, the <strong>Turning Point USA</strong> founder whose star was rising in MAGA circles&#8212;until he dared to question the untouchable sacred cow of U.S. politics: <strong>Israel.</strong> Coincidence? </p><p>In the empire of lies, that's what they call it. We call it a chilling message: Speak truth to Zionism, and you can end up in a chalk outline.</p><h3>Kirk's Fatal Turn: From Zionist Darling to Silenced Skeptic</h3><p><strong>Charlie Kirk</strong> wasn't always on the radar for Israeli ire. The guy was a fixture at pro-<strong>Israel</strong> rallies, gushing about how trips to the Holy Land<em><strong> </strong>"changed my life"</em> and <em>"strengthened my faith."</em> He defended <strong>Israel</strong>'s post-October 7 strikes as akin to America's 9/11 response, a <em>"defender of our common Judeo-Christian civilization." </em>Israeli leaders mourned him as a <em>"lion-hearted friend"</em> and <em><strong>"warrior for truth."</strong></em><strong> </strong></p><blockquote><p><strong>Netanyahu himself reportedly offered Kirk a massive cash infusion to pump Zionist dollars into Turning Point&#8212;money that could have turbocharged his empire.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><p>Then, the pivot. By summer 2025, <strong>Kirk</strong> was rejecting that <strong>Netanyahu</strong> lifeline, left <em>"angry"</em> and <em>"frightened"</em> by the <strong>Israel</strong> lobby's tentacles. </p><p><a href="https://x.com/RealCandaceO/status/1968115725404684712">Whispers from insiders like </a><strong><a href="https://x.com/RealCandaceO/status/1968115725404684712">Candace Owens</a></strong><a href="https://x.com/RealCandaceO/status/1968115725404684712"> paint a man under siege:</a> Pressured by billionaires like <strong>Bill Ackman</strong> and <strong>Seth Dillon</strong> to toe the pro-<strong>Israel</strong> line, but cracking. Contacted directly by the Israeli PM? <strong>Check.</strong> A "<em>change of heart"</em> on <strong>Israel</strong>'s grip over U.S. politics? <strong>Double check</strong>. </p><blockquote><p><strong>Kirk started naming the beast&#8212;secular Jewish donors bankrolling open borders and Marxist policies, the Epstein files rotting in Senate vaults while Gaza burns.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><p>His murder on September 10? A sniper's bullet at a Utah rally, chalked up to a <em>"lone gunman"</em> named <strong>Tyler James Robinson</strong>, a 22-year-old with a trans boyfriend and a script straight out of a bad thriller. The texts? A confessional fever dream: Shooter details the <em>"squad car,"</em> <em>"drop point,"</em> bullet engravings, wardrobe swaps, and a pre-written suicide note&#8212;destroyed, of course. Phrases like <em>"swept the area"</em><strong> </strong>and <em>"till I died of old age"</em> from a terminally online Zoomer? Please. </p><p>As <a href="https://x.com/Rothbard1776/status/1968064033484890565">@Rothbard1776</a> eviscerates on X: <em>"I try not to be a conspiracy theorist, but... this reads like fiction. Poorly written fiction." </em>His trans lover plays interrogator, coaxing every damning detail like a fed handler. And the crime scene? Police fumble, cameras vanish (two mystery men yank one five minutes post-shot), no bullet recovered in a shoebox-sized venue.</p><p>Prosecutors call it an "American tragedy," but the motive screams foreign playbook.<strong><a href="https://x.com/TheGeorgeHQ/status/1967033247852028043"> Kirk's death benefits Israel most:</a></strong> Silences a MAGA megaphone mid-turn against the lobby, blames "the left" or "trans radicals" to stoke division, and greenlights hate speech crackdowns on dissenters. </p><p>As our <a href="https://x.com/TheGeorgeHQ/status/1967033247852028043">pinned post</a> warns: </p><blockquote><p><em><strong>"Charlie Kirk's murder benefits Israel the most. By silencing a prominent voice who had recently begun questioning Israeli actions, Israel maintains control over the narrative in the US."</strong></em> </p></blockquote><p>Netanyahu's fresh vow&#8212;<em><strong>no Palestinian state, ever</strong></em>&#8212;drops the same week the Senate buries Epstein files. Pattern? You bet. ADL scrambles to flag <em>"anti-Semitic conspiracies,"</em> but with <strong>10 million views</strong> on posts alleging <strong>Kirk</strong> feared <strong>Israel</strong> would <em><strong>"kill him if he spoke out," </strong></em>the truth leaks like Gaza's water mains.</p><p><strong>Piers Morgan</strong>'s grilling a guest today? <em><strong>"You Want The World To Think It Was ISRAEL?"</strong></em> Damn right we do. Jewish security outfits even warn U.S. Jews to beef up event defenses post-Kirk&#8212;admitting the political climate's toxicity now boomerangs. </p><h3>Echoes from the Holy Fields: Palestine's Enduring Tragedy</h3><p>We are fortunate to own a very rare first edition copy of a historic masterpiece. To grasp the depravity of today's genocide, rewind to <strong>1874</strong>. <strong>Reverend Samuel Manning</strong>'s memoir, <strong>Those Holy Fields: Palestine</strong>,  paints a land of biblical splendor now haunted by desolation&#8212;a prophecy fulfilled in Gaza's ruins. <strong>Manning</strong> traverses the Plain of Sharon, <em><strong>"bright with verdure and flowers,"</strong></em> a Hebrew symbol of prosperity turned <em><strong>"almost a solitude."</strong></em> The <strong>Wilderness of Judea</strong>? Barren chalk-downs, deep gorges evoking ancient curses. <strong>The Dead Sea</strong>? "Awful spectacle... smoke... like the smoke of a furnace," salt-crusted shores hiding oases like Engedi, fertile pockets amid sterility.</p><p><strong>Galilee</strong> gleams <em>"rich in beauty and fertility,"</em> wooded uplands and valleys alive with pastoral song&#8212;pipes echoing from <strong>Bethlehem</strong> shepherds, faces "turbulent" yet beautiful, braving Bedouin raids and wolves. But <strong>Manning</strong> mourns the silence: <em>"A mournful silence has succeeded" depopulation, soil "fertile and productive as ever, but labor is wanting."</em> The Vale of Shechem? <em>"The finest in Palestine... the only really beautiful site from <strong>Dan</strong> to <strong>Beersheba</strong>,"</em> bluish haze over rich vegetation&#8212;now a ghost of terraces tracing ancient prosperity crushed under occupation.</p><p><strong>Jordan Valley</strong> herds dot <em>"splendid grazing ground,"</em> ruins swallowed by <em>"dense jungle of thorns and thistles."</em> <strong>Hebron</strong>, Abraham's haunt, monotonous and treeless, whispers past glories. <strong>Manning</strong> evokes holiness laced with tragedy: <em><strong>&#8220;Over whose acres walked those blessed feet / Which eighteen hundred years ago were nailed, / For our advantage on the bitter cross.&#8221;</strong></em> This is no neutral travelogue&#8212;it's a lament for a people displaced, a culture etched in olive groves and festivals <em>(Jaffa's honoring Tabitha, bridging Jew and Gentile)</em>, now echoes in <strong>Gaza</strong>'s famine. Israel's <em>"mowing the lawn"</em> today? Just the latest chapter in <strong>Manning</strong>'s foretold barrenness.</p><p>The Palestinians <strong>Manning</strong> met&#8212;Arabs in poverty-stricken tents, German colonists tilling Jaffa soil&#8212;embody enduring identity. Lawless yet resilient, they parallel Gaza's unbowed: <strong>A genocide not just of bodies, but of that holy, fertile soul.</strong></p><h2>The Beast Awakens: What Now?</h2><p>The <strong>UN</strong>'s words are a starting gun, but without teeth&#8212;thanks to <strong>U.S.</strong> vetoes propping <strong>Israel</strong>'s throne&#8212;they're a cry in the void. <strong>Kirk</strong>'s killing? A velvet glove over the iron fist, reminding influencers: Cross the lobby, and you're Oswald 2.0. </p><p>As <strong>Trump</strong> orders flags at half-mast and <strong>Vance</strong> podcasts the "Charlie Kirk Show" ghost, the real question: <strong>How many more must die before America cuts the umbilical to Tel Aviv?</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>GEORGE NEWS</strong> has been exposing these threads since 2014. Read Manning's full memoir <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51452/51452-h/51452-h.htm">here</a>. Dive the UN report <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-crp-3.pdf">here</a>. And share this&#8212;before the censors do. Palestine's fields cry out. Will we listen?</p><p><em>Subscribe to GEORGE NEWS for uncensored investigations. Truth over tribe.</em></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a03f6006-7111-4175-afab-4246e4f784b0_1920x2560.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6103329a-b7ca-49a5-9cce-fcdcabaac2e2_1920x2560.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0c91ce4f-1d26-4aac-8eb7-d4803d849ae5_1920x2560.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Our personal first edition copy of 'Those Holy Fields: Palestine', 1874&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8eadf823-4c36-428e-9b4a-d32e1c0bfe11_1456x474.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><p><em><strong>Links:</strong></em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://x.com/TheGeorgeHQ/status/1967033247852028043">https://x.com/TheGeorgeHQ/status/1967033247852028043</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51452/51452-h/51452-h.htm">https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51452/51452-h/51452-h.htm</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://x.com/wikileaks/status/1968080495914422455">https://x.com/wikileaks/status/1968080495914422455</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://x.com/Rothbard1776/status/1968064033484890565">https://x.com/Rothbard1776/status/1968064033484890565</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-crp-3.pdf">https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-crp-3.pdf</a></p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Em Dash Enigma: Unmasking the AI Punctuation Plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the shadowy corridors of digital discourse&#8212;where algorithms whisper secrets and human creativity fights for its soul&#8212;a humble punctuation mark has become the unlikely battleground.]]></description><link>https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-em-dash-enigma-unmasking-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.georgenews.org/p/the-em-dash-enigma-unmasking-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George News, Editor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 22:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a02adcd3-629f-4f06-8ca6-4a5444fbac23_540x388.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the shadowy corridors of digital discourse&#8212;where algorithms whisper secrets and human creativity fights for its soul&#8212;a humble punctuation mark has become the unlikely battleground. </p><blockquote><p><strong>The em dash, that elegant streak of interruption and emphasis, now stands accused in the court of public opinion as a hallmark of artificial intelligence. </strong></p></blockquote><p>But as a journalist with ink-stained fingers from decades in the trenches, I say: hold your fire. This is no silicon-born gimmick; it's a timeless tool of the trade, predating the glow of computer screens by centuries. And yet, in this era of deep fakes and detector hysteria, the em dash is being weaponized to discredit real writers. Let's pull back the curtain on this deception. </p><h4><strong>From Gutenberg's Press to the Modern Newsroom: The Em Dash's Ancient Lineage </strong></h4><p>Picture this: It's the 18th century, and the printing presses of Europe are humming with revolutionary fervor. Amid the clatter of type blocks, the dash emerges&#8212;not as a fleeting fad, but as a punctuation powerhouse. <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Sterne">Laurence Sterne</a></strong>, that mischievous wordsmith behind <strong>Tristram Shandy</strong> in 1759, wielded dashes like a conductor's baton, slicing through sentences to capture the chaotic rhythm of human thought. <em><strong>"My uncle Toby's benevolence&#8212;his humanity&#8212;his philanthropy," </strong></em><strong>Sterne</strong> wrote, letting the marks hang in the air like unspoken truths. Fast forward to the 19th century, and <strong>Emily Dickinson</strong> elevates the dash to poetic artistry. Her verses&#8212;riddled with them&#8212;evoke abrupt halts and lingering echoes, as in <em><strong>"Because I could not stop for Death&#8212; / He kindly stopped for me&#8212;."</strong></em><strong> </strong>No AI whispered in her ear; this was raw, human expression, forged in the fires of personal turmoil. Journalists of the era, from the bustling newsrooms of New York to the wire services crisscrossing the globe, adopted the em dash for its punch. In tight columns where every character counted, it replaced clunky parentheses, adding drama without wasting space. </p><blockquote><p><strong>Think of it as the reporter's secret weapon&#8212;sharp, versatile, and unapologetically bold. </strong></p></blockquote><p>By the 20th century, style guides enshrined it. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chicago_Manual_of_Style">The Chicago Manual of Style</a>, that bible of editors, praises the em dash for its ability to <em><strong>"set off an amplifying or explanatory element."</strong></em> </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Sterne" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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It's not lazy; it's deliberate&#8212;a pause that builds tension, a bridge that connects ideas with electric spark. </p><h4><strong>The AI Shadow: How Tech Overlords Hijacked a Human Habit</strong></h4><p>Enter the machines. In the gleaming labs of Silicon Valley, where code conjures content at the snap of a prompt, AI models like ChatGPT and its kin have latched onto the em dash with unnatural zeal. Why? Because their training data&#8212;vast oceans of human text scraped from books, articles, and forums&#8212;brims with it. Professional writing, the kind that fills libraries and news archives, favors the em dash for clarity and flair. <strong>So, when these algorithms mimic us, they regurgitate our habits, dashes included.</strong> But here's where the plot thickens. Online sleuths and so-called AI detectors&#8212;tools peddled by startups hungry for clicks&#8212;have branded the em dash a <em><strong>"red flag."</strong></em> Forums buzz with claims: <em><strong>"Real people use commas!"</strong></em> they cry, ignoring <strong>Dickens</strong>, <strong>Hemingway</strong>, and a legion of Pulitzer winners. Reddit threads and tech blogs amplify the myth, turning a punctuation preference into a digital scarlet letter. False positives abound; eloquent prose from flesh-and-blood authors gets flagged as synthetic, all because of a dash that's been around since before electricity. <strong>This isn't innocence&#8212;it's a calculated erosion.</strong> </p><blockquote><p><strong>Big Tech, with its grip on information flows, benefits from the doubt. By casting suspicion on traditional tools, they normalize AI's encroachment, blurring lines until human creativity seems obsolete. </strong></p></blockquote><p>As one veteran scribe put it in a private dispatch: <em><strong>"They're not just generating text; they're rewriting history." </strong></em>And in this grand chessboard of influence, journalists like <strong>me</strong>&#8212;armed only with facts and fortitude&#8212;stand as the last line of defense.</p><h4><strong>Reclaiming the Dash: A Call to Arms for Authentic Voices</strong></h4><p>The em dash deception exposes a deeper chill in our cultural climate: the weaponization of doubt against truth-tellers. In an age where algorithms curate our realities, we must vigilance against these subtle sieges. <strong>For writers, editors, and readers alike, the message is clear&#8212;embrace the dash, not as a suspect, but as heritage. </strong>Educate the skeptics; footnote its origins in your work. Let it dash through your sentences <strong>unhindered</strong>, a testament to human ingenuity over machine mimicry.</p><blockquote><p><strong>As the digital fog thickens, remember: Punctuation isn't the enemy; ignorance is. The em dash has weathered revolutions, wars, and now, the AI uprising. It will endure&#8212;because some marks are etched too deep to erase.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="pullquote"><p>By The Based Editor of George News, Seasoned Journalist and Defender of the Written Word. <em>Originally penned without a single AI prompt</em>&#8212;<em>in cursive</em> <em>using my favorite 35 year old fountain pen.</em></p></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>