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Ken Klippenstein

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 15h
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 15h
I regret to inform you that my newsletter has become sentient. Turns out the writing is just too smart and therefore worthy of your patronage
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 15h
Terrible news. My newsletter is so smart that it broke containment and may hack and/or end the world. Subscribe so that you too can benefit from its godlike powers
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 21h
Trump says people who say 'artificial intelligence' instead of 'super intelligence' are "THE ENEMY." This follows government targeting of AI critics as foreign agents, which I reported on here: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-think...
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Nabil Spinal @yoneji.bsky.social · 22h
The irony here is staggering — really worth reading.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Diplomatic cable leaked to me shows Marco Rubio order embassies to bar people from the US for speech-related reasons. Hours later, Rubio gave a speech at the Acropolis celebrating "free debate and public discussion": www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-speech...
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The Speech That Gets You Banned From America
Leaked Rubio cable details “far-left” speech that bars people from entering the U.S.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 22h
Please support independent investigative journalists like @kenklippenstein.bsky.social we need those independent voices more than ever, as legacy media is bought and paid for by the oligarchy. open.substack.com/pub/kenklipp...
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The Speech That Gets You Banned From America
Leaked Rubio cable details “far-left” speech that bars people from entering the U.S.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Lol
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Diplomatic cable leaked to me shows Marco Rubio order embassies to bar people from the US for speech-related reasons. Hours later, Rubio gave a speech at the Acropolis celebrating "free debate and public discussion": www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-speech...
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The Speech That Gets You Banned From America
Leaked Rubio cable details “far-left” speech that bars people from entering the U.S.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
you and me both buddy
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ImminentDingo @imminentdingo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
its about gdamn time
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
this is what they took from you
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ohio man jailed for texting Shrek’s penis to a state senator www.fire.org/news/ohio-ma...
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Ohio man jailed for texting Shrek’s penis to a state senator. Your questions about Shrexting, answered.
An Ohio blogger spent 23 hours in jail after texting a senator a crude Shrek meme. Can political mockery be prosecuted? The First Amendment weighs in.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The military is being deployed to guard election facilities — but not how you thought: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/military-m...
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Military Mobilizes for Upcoming Elections
Hegseth’s war on “foreign” threats to our election is dangerous
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The military is being deployed to guard election facilities — but not how you thought: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/military-m...
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Military Mobilizes for Upcoming Elections
Hegseth’s war on “foreign” threats to our election is dangerous
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Pentagon is “increasing [nuclear] options available to the President,” says undersecretary of war: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-fin...
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Trump’s Finger Gets Closer to Nuclear Button
Not that Congress cares
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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Speaking of presidential control of nuclear weapons …
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Pentagon is “increasing [nuclear] options available to the President,” says undersecretary of war: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-fin...
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Trump’s Finger Gets Closer to Nuclear Button
Not that Congress cares
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Dustin @hareandthere.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is probably the most terrifying thing I’ve seen in 2026.
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Orville Redhatblocker @ericredpillbkocker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
👀
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
shoutout to Senator Jack Reed (@reed.senate.gov) who was briefed on this a week ago but hasn't bothered to tell us plebes!
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
shoutout to Senator Jack Reed (@reed.senate.gov) who was briefed on this a week ago but hasn't bothered to tell us plebes!
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨 The Pentagon is "increasing [nuclear] options available to the President," per classified briefing to Congress:
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Trump’s Finger Gets Closer to Nuclear Button
Not that Congress cares
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
lol
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olliewdean.bsky.social @olliewdean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@kenklippenstein.bsky.social Orthodontists are torturing me
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Pentagon wants a million drones (or more) for basically no good reason. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-pentag...
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The Pentagon’s Million Drone March
Affordability collides with a kamikaze plan
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
 Attorney General Todd Blanche says "the complete misinformation and the inaccuracy and the one-sided news out of certain organizations does become a national security issue"
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Attorney General Todd Blanche says "that is what is a national security problem, when you have complete misinformation coming out of the White House [press], that affects our relationship with our foreign partners. That affects our relationship with our foreign enemies."
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump proposed an AI Force modeled off the Space Force and I'm amazed how little coverage it's gotten. Meanwhile, industry is racing to influence its creation: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-anno...
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Trump Announces New “AI Force”
Proposed AI military branch is most overlooked story this week
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Thomas Sorlie @thomassorlie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This week, in little-noticed remarks by President Trump and Justice Department warning, the administration declared war on protestors and opponents of AI, threatening “criminal liability” if they “further the propaganda or other goals of a foreign power.” @kenklippenstein.bsky.social via Substack
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Feds Target AI Critics As “Foreign Agents”
Trump admin sees China behind opposition to AI data centers
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Hi IQ Force Multiplier @imacopyouidiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I think that you'll find these two gentlemen
are as American as apple pie.
Hans and Fritz--
Why, that's just John and Frank.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
just want to point out how crazy it is the justice department put this in writing
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
LOL: the anonymous “senior administration official” behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was JD Vance www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
just want to point out how crazy it is the justice department put this in writing
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨 AI data center critics are being scrutinized as foreign agents. DOJ warns: "public demonstrations designed to further the propaganda or other goals of the foreign power...may result in significant criminal sanctions" 👇 www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-think...
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Feds Think AI Critics Are Foreign Agents
Trump admin thinks China is bankrolling opposition to AI data centers
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
why are our taxes paying for law enforcement to block reporters from asking a sitting senator questions
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Full Metal Jackass www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-full-...
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Leak: Full Metal Jackasses
Logan Paul’s Pentagon cameo follows Nicki Minaj, Tim Tebow UN stunts
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Following Logan Paul's Pentagon cameo, diplomatic cable leaked to me touts admin's work with Nicki Minaj "to combat the persecution of Christians” and Tim Tebow’s efforts “to end child trafficking": www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-full-...
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Leak: Full Metal Jackasses
Logan Paul’s Pentagon cameo follows Nicki Minaj, Tim Tebow UN stunts
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump says to Mamdani that he hopes "I'll be able to say you're gonna be a great one. And you're off to a start."
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump says of Mamdani: "I want him to be a great mayor, and he's certainly got potential — got great potential."
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Following Logan Paul's Pentagon cameo, diplomatic cable leaked to me touts admin's work with Nicki Minaj "to combat the persecution of Christians” and Tim Tebow’s efforts “to end child trafficking": www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-full-...
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Leak: Full Metal Jackasses
Logan Paul’s Pentagon cameo follows Nicki Minaj, Tim Tebow UN stunts
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
no way lol.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
this is a crazy thing for a top official *OVERSEEING COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY* to say!
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Our [Christian] God can't do that. In the theology of Islam, that is deemed to be heretical. There can be no limitations on Allah. Therefore, he can have a capricious attitude to morality."
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
i ask myself that question close to daily
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
White House counterterrorism czar says that under the theology of Islam, "Allah could decree tomorrow that murder is just."
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Mitch Is Back www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-mitch-...
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The Mitch Is Back
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, flubs return
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Anyone have an audio recording of Mitch McConnell's remarks to press on his first day back? Signal me at 202-510-1268
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What the Hasan Piker Freakout Is Actually About www.kenklippenstein.com/p/what-the-h...
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What the Hasan Piker Freakout Is Really About
Five sneaky phrases Washington uses to control your vote
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