Chris Krebs
@C_C_Krebs
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@SentinelOne . @AspenDigital . @UVA @Center4Politics Scholar. 1st Director @CISAgov . Fired by tweet. Sanctioned by RU.
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Honored to serve. We did it right. Defend Today, Secure Tomrorow.
#Protect2020
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That press conference was the most dangerous 1hr 45 minutes of television in American history. And possibly the craziest. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re lucky.
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A week ago today my world changed in a big way. I was fired from leading the agency I love. No regrets other than I didn’t get a chance to say farewell. To
@CISAgov
: keep calm & CISA on. To the American people, have confidence in your vote & thank an election worker.
#Protect2020
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I’m excited to announce my next venture, DemocracyPillow. It offers all of the comfort of a free and fair election, without any of the martial law!
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In defending democracy, do or do not, there is no try. This is the way.
#Protect2020
@HamillHimself
@PedroPascal1
Translation: The recent statement by Chris Krebs was highly accurate, in that there were no improprieties or fraud, confirmed by all credible 2020 Election officials sworn under oath to be truthful. Therefore, he has been terminated for refusing to lie for me, your
#LiarInChief
.
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So that was awesome. On Face the Nation I just said erection instead of election.
I am so bad at this.
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There it is. Testimony on the former president directing DOJ and DHS to seize voting machines. Surreal to hear it like this.
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Just a reminder: the 2020 presidential election was legit! Secure, in fact. Record turn out to boot. Sounds to me like a model election. Some might not like the outcome, but the system the framers designed advanced the interests of the American voter as intended. Happy Easter!
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Ugh. For some reason I can’t log into my utility account. What am I getting wrong here?
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Here's how I see it: plenty of people are telling you who they are right now. Go ahead and take them at their word.
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Do not conflate voting system security and SolarWinds. The proof is in the paper. You can audit or recount again to confirm the outcome. Like they did in Georgia. And Michigan. And Wisconsin. And Arizona. Can't hack paper.
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New year, same old
#disinfo
. The election wasn't stolen. Anyone that tells you otherwise, including the President and the objectors, are lying to you. Many are angry he didn't win, but that's on the campaign & these claims are harmful to our democracy. There will be a reckoning.
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I can’t believe I misspelled tomorrow. I’m the worst.
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I’d much rather be watching football right now. Yet everyone should watch the rally to see an active, coordinated
#disinfo
campaign to undermine confidence in our elections. This is not stumping for candidates. This is corrosive to democracy. I’d rather be watching football.
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Rumor Control: I never claimed there wasn’t fraud in the election, bc that’s not CISA’s job - it’s a law enforcement matter. We did provide info on measures elec officials use to prevent and detect dead voters, tho. Don’t buy it. And think 2x before sharing.
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Debunking vote switching claims in 4 simple steps. (1) paper ballots marked. (2) ballots scanned, tallied, reported on machine (in the US!). (3) ballots then canvassed & audited. (4) outcomes consistent. This is how it works. Elex officials don’t blindly trust tech
#WeArePerseus
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Hey
@chefjoseandres
, thx for the offer but with 5 kids we don’t get out much. I have a better idea...how about I be your sous chef and help your awesome mission to feed ppl struggling to put food on the table? I got knife skilz.
You will always will have a seat and a table at my home, at my places! Country above party, we the people above I the person....
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This right here is leadership. This is standing up for your people. This is calling it like you see it. This is courage. Be like
@GabrielSterling
"It. Has. All. Gone. Too. Far," says
@GabrielSterling
with Georgia Sec of State after a Dominion tech's life was threatened with a noose. "Mr. President, you have not condemned these actions or this language....all of you who have not said a damn word are complicit in this."
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I can’t believe I have to say this, but just so we’re on the same page, the notion Exec Order 13848 (or any Exec Order) would allow the POTUS to rerun an election, seize election machines, or otherwise allow the Executive Branch to subvert a Federal election is lunacy.
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As news breaks about what looks to be a pretty large-scale hack, I have the utmost confidence in the
@CISAgov
team and other Federal partners. I'm sorry I'm not there with them, but they know how to do this. This thing is still early, I suspect. Let's let the pros work it.
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So where are we on the Kraken now? The Kraken claims are and have always been pure
#disinfo
. The systems in Georgia had paper records which were validated in the recount. So any claims of vote count manipulation were nonsense from day 1.
#WeArePerseus
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Fact Check: Even if the nonsense claims of hacked voting systems and tallies were true - they're decidedly NOT & ppl propagating the claims are doing democracy great harm - every canvass, audit, or recount conducted by hand has been consistent. Can't hack paper.
#WeArePerseus
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Been a rough couple of days for
#TheBigLie
supporters. First, 22k hours of investigation by TX AG finds 16 cases of false addresses (NOT VOTER FRAUD). Today, the USG authoritatively debunks any election machine interference.
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I avoid commenting on members of congress & their inane remarks. But as a recent recipient of multiple death threats, this clear call to violence by a member of congress is beyond the pale. It’s disqualifying & un-American. If you associate w/ this, you’re part of the problem.
Florida Man
@mattgaetz
, talking about Silicon Valley canceling conservatives says "We have a 2nd amendment in this country and I THINK WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO USE IT!"
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That phone call was an hour of mainlined
#disinfo
crazy, effectively countered by
@GaSecofState
& his General Counsel, consistent w/ the courts, experts, common sense, & US and state constitutions. What's next, including any bloodshed, is on the President and the objectors.
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Re-upping: Even if "massive [ballot] dumps" (I can't believe I just typed that) were true, the subsequent canvass, audit, and/or recount processes would have identified inconsistencies. And yet the outcomes were consistent in GA, WI, PA., etc. The proof is in the paper ballots.
Fact Check: Even if the nonsense claims of hacked voting systems and tallies were true - they're decidedly NOT & ppl propagating the claims are doing democracy great harm - every canvass, audit, or recount conducted by hand has been consistent. Can't hack paper.
#WeArePerseus
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The transition starts now. And as a reminder, still no evidence that election systems and votes were manipulated. All Americans should have confidence in the security of their vote. But the
#disinfo
likely won’t stop. Keep on the lookout and don’t fall for it.
#WeArePerseus
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Fair warning: we’ll see more challenges to election results this week. Look to election officials for the latest info. Remember, there are paper ballots in all the states under the microscope. Voter verifiable paper audit trails ensure machines aren’t single points of failure.
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The GOP dam is breaking.
@RepJohnKatko
and
@RepLizCheney
are on the right side of history. There must be consequences for actively undermining the Republic and it starts with impeachment and removal.
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Good news everyone! Apparently we secured all the elections in the last year, because I’m not seeing a lot of claims of fraud or stolen elections after yesterday. Congrats to all the election security peeps out there for all your hard work!
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Ugh. I watch this garbage bc it’s important to know what the superspreaders of disinfo are saying. This one single individual is responsible for an embarrassing assault on democracy. He doesn’t give a shit about America. He only cares about himself. We suffer in the meantime.
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A January 6th Commission is table stakes. It is the *bare minimum* we must do to understand, document, & learn from the conditions/actions that led to the interference w/ our peaceful transition of power. Those that supported must be held accountable & it must never happen again.
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Your moment of zen…..
Hollywood Blvd, Saturday, 11:22 AM:
ANTI-VAXX PROTESTER: Do you see all of these homeless people around. Are they dead in the street with COVID? Hell no. Why?
HOMELESS PERSON (walking by): Because I’m vaccinated you dumb fuck.
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So, this was pretty awesome. We both care deeply about maintaining confidence in democracy and supporting the real heroes out there, election workers. For those keeping score, the only
@Schwarzenegger
movie I referenced was Commando. It's a solid 80's action flick. Don't @ me.
I love meeting my heroes. Today I reached out to
@C_C_Krebs
to let him know he is one of my heroes. He is a great American who stood up for every voter in this country, and I am so grateful that he’s a public servant, not a party servant.
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PSA: No state counts all their ballots by midnight Election Day. Yes, even Florida & Texas are still counting ballots. As pointed out several times, the margins are so wide in those states that the winner is clear. Politicians that tell you otherwise know this.
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We called out
#disinfo
repeatedly before & after the election. Yet the President & his campaign/lawyers/supporters fanned the flames for their own selfish reasons culminating with today's objections followed by his video message. WHAT DID THEY THINK WOULD HAPPEN? They own this.
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In the last 24 hrs the former president: (1) floated pardons for 1/6 defendants, (2) encouraged civil unrest if he’s indicted in GA/NY, (3) once again confirmed he pressured Pence to overturn a lawful election.
He’s radicalizing his base to be his personal Brown Shirts.
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"American voters decide American elections" was our mantra this year. That holds true. American voters decided this election. This last ditch effort to overturn the will of the American voter & the Constitution should be called out for what it is: Un-American and anti-democratic.
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Oh my. I've only had one cup of coffee, but is that a B?
(Bloomberg) - Former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell was sued for defamation by the voting-machine company she repeatedly placed at the center of a vast and unfounded election conspiracy. .. The complaint filed Friday by Dominion Voting Systems Inc. seeks $1.3 billion ..
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I've started something...horrible.
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GA Election Rumor Control: Lots of crazy claims out of a State Senate hearing today. Just to clear things up, poll pads aren't voting machines, they help check voters in. You can't hack the paper ballots in GA by hacking a poll pad.
#WeArePerseus
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Cassidy Hutchinson is showing remarkable courage for speaking up about the efforts to overturn a legitimate election & the peaceful transfer of power. What she’s been thru (and will continue to experience) no one should go thru. This is fortitude.
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Yep,
#TheBigLie
lives on. After three straight days of nonstop election integrity BS down in Florida, the former guy is repeating provably false and dangerously inane claims like "more votes than voters." I guess this is what the next few years are going to look like.
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Nights like these refuel the tank and keep me focused on one thing: defending democracy. I’m confident there are more ppl out there that believe in the American experiment than those that bend the knee to a failed wannabe dictator. Lots of work to do, but now we will prevail.
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I’ll take the 10/10 and run with it, but I’ll have you know my mother painted that holiday art in 1982. Couldn’t be prouder to feature it prominently.
Maltese Falcons are art. Love tree. Holiday art. 7/10 for the room. 10/10 for defending democracy.
@C_C_Krebs
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I did a thing earlier today⤵️. This is the most important message I think that came out of it. Election workers are patriots and don’t deserve this abuse. We must move forward and our nation’s leaders need to step up. End this madness.
#Protect2020
#ProtectElectionWorkers
.
@C_C_Krebs
on election officials receiving death threats: "how un-American and how undemocratic it is that the actual individuals that are responsible for the process of this most sacred democratic institution of elections are the ones getting the blowback here.”
#postlive
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So on this eve of the day we celebrate our independence, let’s call it like we see it - Trump is a wannabe tyrant. We are all better than this. Our children deserve better. The world deserves better. Reject hate. Reject fear. Reject tyranny. Instead, let’s help each other.
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It's pretty remarkable how far the US intel community has come in counter-active measures efforts in the last few years. The analysis paralysis of the past has been replaced by an intentional workstream declassifying intel to expose plans before they're set in motion. Kudos.
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There it is -
@CISAgov
issues Emergency Directive 21-10, directing Fed civilian agencies to take action on SolarWinds compromise. Still digesting, but this is a strong move. Proud of the team. Everyone else should refer to this as they chart next steps.
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Rumor Control as a Service (RCaaS) makes a ton of sense right now with a vaccine rollout in front of us.
#RCaaS
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This is why impeachment proceedings must proceed. We should be a model to Ukraine and others that have embraced democracy, not embolden military coups like in Myanmar. There are no mulligans in insurrection, the world is watching.
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I have a confession to make: I actually like pineapple on pizza. Don’t @ me.
#WarOnPineapple
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Coda: We prepared for foreign interference in our elections. We did our jobs and we did it right. For all that we got stabbed in the back by our own leaders. By a bunch of grifters and charlatans. How’s that for a performance review?
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These Kraken believers apparently didn’t read much Greek mythology - or even watch Clash of the Titans (the original, of course).
#WeArePerseus
The phrase “Release the Kraken” was trending on Twitter after conservatives and far-right personalities promoted an unfounded voter fraud conspiracy. The New York Times has called election officials in every U.S. state and found no evidence of fraud.
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At noon today, I felt a huge sense of relief, accomplishment, and closure. The
#Protect2020
effort we launched alongside 1000s of partners in the election community came to an anti-climatic, yet powerful close. Democracy held, despite efforts to subvert the will of the people.
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This is fan service. A cult of personality. All in the thrall of a single individual too chickenshit to take the L. He’s not a patriot. He doesn’t care about America. He doesn’t care about you. He cares about himself, how much money he has, & if he has influence. You’re the mark.
Under pressure from former president Donald Trump, Republicans in Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin are pursuing examinations of the 2020 vote in their states
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Great to see the ballot hand count is consistent with the earlier machine count. That’s how it’s supposed to work! Impressive effort by the
@GaSecofState
team and county officials statewide!
ATLANTA (AP) — Spokesman: Georgia governor certifies presidential electors following certification of results showing Biden victory.
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So, uh, who wants to tell him?
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America isn’t perfect. But it isn’t this hateful, lying, racist version you see on TV. I am confident that if we embrace our diversity - racial, gender, neuro - we have incredible promise. We can overcome anything and help us all move forward.
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So the dude that had the ability to launch nuclear weapons is the same dude that’s willing to tear down centuries of democracy b/c he can’t take the L & he’s fed lies by conspiracy theorists/grifters. Garbage in, garbage out. Y’all, we got lucky. It could have been so much worse.
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Here's my case for a secure 2020 election. Credit to
@NASEDorg
@NASSorg
@EACgov
@NSAGov
@FBI
@ODNIgov
@US_CYBERCOM
&, of course,
@CISAgov
for working tirelessly to
#Protect2020
. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Can't hack paper.
#WeArePerseus
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So what’s the take away? The StopTheSteal effort and its moving parts were just one massive multi-pronged info op. All for power, influence, and money. Trying to overturn a free & fair election, irrespective of the damage caused. For purely self-serving anti-democratic reasons.
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News broke last night that I'm jumping into the next chapter of my career alongside
@alexstamos
. We've teamed up to form . Our concept is simple: help businesses manage cybersecurity risk as business risk, making the Internet a safer place in the meantime.
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I’ve lost the thread. Were they trying to overthrow the government or just on a nice little tour of the Capitol complex? It’s so hard to stay on message. But at least they’re still on brand.
.
@mtgreenee
"Jan. 6 was just a riot...and if you think about what our Declaration of Independence says, it says to overthrow tyrants."
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Just rewatched
@RickSteves
“The Story of Fascism in Europe.” A stark treatment of the darkest era of the last century. Also an effective reminder of how democracies die. My takeaway: Complacency and populism might just be our downfall. Defending democracy is a full time job.
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So, uh, I’ve been holding off on r/t’ing this one, but here we go. Yes, that suit, tie, shirt combo is tragic. Don’t @ me unless you cleared 15’2”
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Great news from
@JocelynBenson
. Paper ballots and post-election audits/recounts lead to transparent, evidence-based elections that give us confidence that this was, in fact, a secure election. Can't hack paper.
#Protect2020
The
#AntrimAudit
confirmed the truth & affirmed the facts: Dominion’s voting machines accurately tabulated votes cast for President.
Now it’s time for the disinformation campaigns to end, and for all leaders to unequivocally affirm the Nov election was secure, accurate & fair.
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Michigan w/ the receipts! Evidenced-based elections & meaningful post-election audits are a key part of overcoming the stolen election Big Lie. Congress should should ramp up HAVA grant funding so all states can invest in, hire for, and roll out audits in the coming years.
Michigan clerks have already completed 100+ local post-election audits. All have confirmed the accuracy and integrity of Michigan's Nov election.
Tune in here to see Washtenaw County continue their component of the statewide RLA audit today:
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Sadly, it’s not over just yet. This continued assault on democracy will carry thru 22 & 24. He’s doesn’t care about our country. He cares about himself & his $. That’s it. And he’s willing to burn it all down for that. Those that amplify and seek his endorsement are complicit.
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Along the way he has enthralled a political party too scared of the base to speak up and do what’s right. This must end. Tomorrow is the day we celebrate the establishment of America. Of our democracy. We have work to do or this is going to slip through our fingers.
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Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful for so much right now. Especially spell check. Definitely spell check.
#SaveTomRorow
And election workers. And people that think 2x before sharing
#disinfo
.
#Protect2020
And people that don't think through their allegories.
#WeArePerseus
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And there it is - election machine rigging claims by supporters of
#TheBigLie
determined "not credible." Source material:
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Also, hacks of this type take exceptional tradecraft and time. On the 1st, if this is a supply chain attack using trusted relationships, really hard to stop. On the 2nd, I suspect this has been underway for many months. Need good detections to find victims and determine scope.
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This dude can’t just walk up to the White House and get an audience. He has to be cleared in. So someone was encouraging the President to get more on
#TheBigLie
.
O'Brien, to be clear, was not encouraging this, per administration officials. No one was.
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Ah, yes, the Content Moderation Council that was promised is a poll.
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So, directing DOD to unilaterally seize voting machines, ballots, adn records kind of violates Posse Comitatus Act, no?
The draft executive order would have given the SecDef up to 60 days to write an assessment of the 2020 election. That suggests it may have been an attempt by the EO's unnamed author to keep Trump in power til at least mid-February 2021
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Someone needs to ease up on the pre-workout before going on air…
Watch Newsmax host cut the feed and scream at a veteran guest for offering a mild critique of Trump
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They left off a few things:
- Supports radical concepts like democracy
- Requires masking in the office
- Bikes to work, indicating support for leftist conspiracy theory “climate change”
- Fan of socialist Canadian prog-rock band Rush
- Has five kids, none named Donald. Sus.
One year ago today,
@C_C_Krebs
was fired as the top cyber security official at DHS. His sins against Trump were outlined in this memo by Johnny McEntee’s team, including this: “His wife posted a family photo on Facebook with the ‘Biden Harris’ logo watermarked at the bottom”
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Really couldn’t have asked for a better Christmas Day present…
Alex Jones: “This is an emergency Christmas Day warning to Pres Trump. You are either completely ignorant .. or you are one of the most evil men who ever lived .. What you told Candace Owens is nothing but a raft of dirty lies.”
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This dude was the NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Yeah, only for like 2
@Scaramucci
but still. Now he’s blatantly grifting and helping drive an anti-Democratic death cult. Don’t dismiss him. He’s racking up supporters and $ daily.
Michael Flynn says that covid was intentionally released on the world by “Global Elites,” but “their little plan with covid didn’t work” because “digital warriors” exposed the truth. Now he says the “elites” are about to unleash another virus to control the population.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Texas-led effort to toss out election results in four key states that Biden won
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The Pentagon’s “Tower of Light” from our front yard. Lots of questions from the kids today about 9/11/01. Brought them out for a last look before bedtime. I pray they’ll never know a day like that.
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Coming out of a ransomware wknd every CEO shld convene the senior leader team and review security (MFA is on, yeah?), incident response plan (we have a plan and it’s tested, no?), business cont plan (how long to restore backups? We do have backups? What do we do in the meantime?)
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This is the real deal. If your organization runs an OWA server exposed to the internet, assume compromise between 02/26-03/03. Check for 8 character aspx files in C:\\inetpub\wwwroot\aspnet_client\system_web\. If you get a hit on that search, you’re now in incident response mode.
We are closely tracking Microsoft’s emergency patch for previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server software and reports of potential compromises of U.S. think tanks and defense industrial base entities. We encourage network owners to patch ASAP:
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