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Caroline Orr Bueno

@rvawonk.bsky.social
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Yep, it’s me! Mother, Wife, Asst. Research Scientist. Studying cyberpsychology, cognitive security, disinformation. “Epistemic Superpredator.” I write things here: weaponizedspaces.substack.com

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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
ICYMI: The institute's "data reports" have footnotes, tables of contents, and a neutral tone, helping them appeal to chatbots like Claude or Gemini. The website says it "author(s) content engineered for how LLMs evaluate credibility." Others refer to it as "LLM poisoning." (h/t @rvawonk.bsky.social)
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Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots
In just over a week, the Hanover Institute has published at least 100 articles that appear tailor-made to influence chatbots
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Despite hailing itself as a champion of religious freedom, the Trump admin has been sending federal agents to infiltrate churches, conduct surveillance, and build "dossiers" on attendees — a modern-day version of the illegal spying program COINTELPRO. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/trump-admi...
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Trump Admin Sent Undercover Agents Into Churches To Spy On Political Opponents
Religious liberty is supposedly sacred to the Trump administration — but only for churches that support its agenda.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
With Tulsi Gabbard gone, Russia has a new favorite useful idiot: FBI Director Kash Patel. In my latest piece, I look at three weeks of Russian state media coverage focused on Patel and his overtures to Russia. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/kash-patel...
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Kash Patel Is Russia's New Favorite Useful Idiot
With Tulsi Gabbard gone, Russian propaganda outlets are turning their attention to the FBI Director and his upcoming Moscow visit.
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SkynetAndChill.com @druce.ai · 07/08/2026
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REPORT: The FBI Has Been Working Behind-The-Scenes With Russia For 15 Months
We now know the reason for FBI Director Kash Patel’s upcoming visit to Moscow, where he’ll be hosted by the FSB.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
After years of attacking science & public health, Senate Republicans launched a coordinated disinformation campaign yesterday, disingenuously recasting themselves as guardians of scientific integrity. My latest piece looks at the real record behind the disinfo. open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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Inside the GOP Disinformation Campaign Targeting Fauci
How Senate Republicans used a coordinated narrative attack on Dr. Fauci to rewrite their own record of attacking science and public health.
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Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Truth c/o @rvawonk.bsky.social
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Inside the GOP Disinformation Campaign Targeting Fauci
How Senate Republicans used a coordinated narrative attack on Dr. Fauci to rewrite their own record of attacking science and public health.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
We’ve had more measles cases in the US in the past 2 yrs than in the previous 25 yrs *combined*. My latest piece looks at how, instead of restoring American health, RFK Jr. is bringing back diseases that American science & medicine already defeated. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/more-measl...
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More Measles Cases in Past Two Years Than in the Previous 25 Combined
Measles is surging in the U.S. as misinformation replaces decades of science.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
In the name of “protecting” players from abuse, FIFA is monitoring & censoring millions of social media posts, and even using AI to “unmask” account holders. My latest piece pulls the curtain back on FIFA’s troubling experiment in online surveillance. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/revealed-f...
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Revealed: FIFA’s Quiet Experiment in Surveillance and Information Control
How FIFA’s anti-abuse program created a powerful new layer of surveillance, intelligence, and control around global football — and possibly much more.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
When Trump took the stage Thursday night, his intent was to expose a “deep state” scandal hidden in classified intel reports. Instead, he delivered an indictment of his own presidency. My latest piece looks at Trump’s unprecedented attacks on US election security. open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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Trump Set Fire to America’s Election Defenses. Now He’s Pointing at the Smoke.
His administration eliminated or weakened key election security capabilities before presenting the resulting vulnerabilities as someone else’s scandal.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Tomorrow (Weds) at noon EST, I’ll be talking about the disinformation campaign behind Trump’s crackdown on antifascists. Don’t miss this one — I was the 1st to report on this disinfo campaign 10 yrs ago, and I’ll be sharing new details that have never been reported. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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LIVE SOON: Weaponized LIVE With Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D
Starting Jul 1 at 12:00 PM EDT
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
When Tulsi Gabbard recently released documents pertaining to biolabs, she claimed they contained “never before seen” intelligence. But the thing is, some of those very same documents *had* been seen before — in a 2022 Russian disinformation campaign. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/the-russia...
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The Russian Origins of Tulsi Gabbard’s ‘Biolabs’ Documents
The supposedly “never before seen” documents actually have been seen before — in a 2022 Russian disinformation campaign.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I’ve been investigating inauthentic online activity around Tulsi Gabbard for 7 yrs, and now hundreds of pages of leaked docs confirm what I found: a network of fake accounts has been working for years to boost Gabbard and attack her critics. My latest: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/tulsi-gabb...
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Tulsi Gabbard’s Digital Army
Behind Tulsi Gabbard’s rise, leaked records suggest a years-long effort to manufacture the appearance of authentic support.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
New leaked documents suggest the Trump admin has quietly co-opted tools — some w/ military capabilities — that were once justified in the name of protecting Americans from foreign influence, and turned them inward to target U.S. political dissidents. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/leaked-doc...
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Leaked Docs Suggest Trump Admin Is Running Covert Influence Campaigns On Americans
Explosive new allegations describe a White House-backed effort to target, track, and “go after” domestic dissidents.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Trump’s dismantling of U.S. global health capacity is a gift to Russia, which is seizing the opportunity to use the Ebola outbreak to expand its influence in Africa. My latest. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/trumps-ebo...
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Trump’s Ebola Exit Is Russia’s Gain
As America retreats from global health leadership under the Trump administration, Russia is readying to take its place.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The CDC is now saying that people exposed to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius aren’t required to be in isolation or quarantine, despite being in the incubation period for a virus that kills 40% of those infected. My latest: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/cdc-people...
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CDC: People Exposed To Hantavirus Aren’t Required To Isolate or Quarantine
The CDC’s hantavirus response is breaking down in real time.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
With 12 cases of hantavirus & 3 deaths from w/ the MV Hondius outbreak, officials still can’t account for all of the ship’s passengers, and known contacts are being found socializing at bars & traveling in airplanes. My latest, on the chaotic response. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/the-missin...
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The Missing Passengers of the MV Hondius
Amid the chaotic hantavirus outbreak response, officials still can’t account for all of the passengers.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
With hantavirus spreading person-to-person on a cruise ship, now is a good time to remember that the Trump administration gutted the CDC team that was responsible for investigating cruise ship outbreaks. My latest: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/trump-fire...
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Trump Fired CDC Team Responsible For Investigating Cruise Ship Outbreaks
A year before an unprecedented hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, Trump gutted the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
After spending several years telling us that AI will take our jobs & replace humans, Sam Altman blamed journalism when he was targeted by violence. The man is not fit to lead anyone into the future. My latest, on what everyone (except him) is thinking. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/sam-altman...
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Sam Altman Is Dangerously Disconnected From Reality
After saying that AI will take people’s jobs and outlining a plan to sell intelligence to the people he stole it from, Sam Altman is shocked that people don’t like AI.
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Sandro @sandro.eurosky.social · 13/04/2026
Really great piece by @rvawonk.bsky.social on the cybersecurity notions of attack surfaces and threat vectors in the political realm. All her writing is absolutely worth reading.
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Caught Off Guard Again: How Democrats Keep Misjudging the Information Battlefield
The accusations against Eric Swalwell reveal a deeper failure to understand what an attack surface looks like in today’s information environment.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Russian propaganda outlets had correspondents on the ground this weekend at the No Kings protests, once again seizing the opportunity to interfere in U.S. politics. My latest: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/russian-pr...
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Russian Propaganda Outlets Are Obsessed With “No Kings” Protests
Outlets like Sputnik, RT, and TASS are once again seizing the opportunity to interfere in U.S. politics.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Russian state media & propaganda outlets called the talks between Russian & US lawmakers this week “successful,” saying they discussed removing sanctions & returning diplomatic properties to Russia — none of which was reported by US lawmakers. My latest: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/even-bette...
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“Even Better Than Expected”: Russian Propaganda Outlets Tout Successful Talks With US Lawmakers
Russian and U.S. lawmakers discussed removing sanctions and returning diplomatic properties to Russia, state media reported.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
NEW: Iranian hackers have breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal inbox, according to the hacking group Handala and a DOJ official. The FBI recently issued an advisory about the group deploying malware targeting dissidents and opponents of Iran. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/newiranian...
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NEW:Iranian hackers breach FBI Director’s Email
Iranian hacking group Handala posted photos online confirming its breach of Kash Patel’s inbox.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Today’s landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube signals that “once a system is designed to optimize engagement by selecting and promoting specific content, it may carry responsibility for the consequences of those choices.” My latest: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/addiction-...
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Addiction By Design: Social Media On Trial
A look at the platform features at the heart of a landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Russia’s favorite congresswoman, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, will host a group of sanctioned Russian lawmakers in DC this week, as Russia continues sharing intel to help Iran target U.S. troops. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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GOP Congresswoman To Host Sanctioned Russian Lawmakers In DC
This comes as Russia shares intel with Iran to help target attacks on US troops.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Former WH Chief Strategist Steve Bannon suggested on his podcast this week that deploying ICE agents to airports is a “test case” for sending them to polling places on Election Day. History tells us that it’d be wise to take this seriously.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Voice of America sued the Trump admin this week, accusing it of turning the outlet into a “propaganda” station — and in at least one case, compelling VOA to publish an AI-generated image of Trump. It’s exactly what VOA was created NOT to be. My latest. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/the-one-li...
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The One Line Inside VOA’s Lawsuit That Could Change Everything
A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of turning Voice of America into a North Korea-style “propaganda” outlet.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
In a new study, 8 out of 10 leading AI chatbots provided assistance to a teen user asking for help planning a violent attack. The worst part: this isn’t an error. The models are doing exactly what they were designed to do. My latest. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/ai-chatbot...
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AI Chatbots Keep Encouraging Violence. That’s By Design.
Eight out of ten top AI chatbots routinely helped teen users planning violent attacks, according to new research.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The recent Texas “antifa” terrorism case didn’t start in a courtroom or an ICE facility. It started almost 10 years earlier, with one of the most expansive disinformation campaigns I’ve ever covered. Here’s how that story was built. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/how-the-tr...
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How The Trump Administration Weaponized Antifa
EXPOSED: The terrorism case against anti-ICE protesters was built on a decade-long disinformation campaign.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Elon Musk claims that Grok is “maximally truth-seeking.” He’s lying. After repeatedly misidentifying footage from Iran and, in at least one instance, fabricating an image as “proof,” Grok has now started deleting evidence of its errors. My latest piece: open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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Grok is making things up — and then deleting the evidence
After repeatedly misidentifying images from Iran, Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok is now deleting evidence of its mistakes.
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farce majeure @hongpong.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
similar to the qanon pizzagate style not surprisingly the so called Somali daycare videos took a very similar approach and push a lot of the same buttons. this named the themes involved weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/nick-shirl... @rvawonk.bsky.social
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Nick Shirley’s Somali Daycare Fraud Video Is Bullsh*t. Here’s Why It Worked Anyway.
A breakdown of the disinformation tactics used in the viral video.
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Emerging Crises @emergingcrises.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Amazing breakdown by @rvawonk.bsky.social of the disinformation tactics used:
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Nick Shirley’s Somali Daycare Fraud Video Is Bullsh*t. Here’s Why It Worked Anyway.
A breakdown of the disinformation tactics used in the viral video.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Elon Musk has weaponized and monetized a global disinformation network on X, which he is using to help him fight his new war against the EU. My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social: bylinetimes.com/2025/12/08/e...
A screenshot of a Byline Times article by Caroline Orr Bueno about how Elon Musk is weaponizing and monetizing a global disinformation network on X.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
X rolled out a new feature that accidentally exposed a massive covert foreign influence operation — more than one, actually — that is currently live on the platform. It’s a huge story and I wrote about it — and what it means for America — here: open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
How a new X feature led to the most sweeping public exposure of covert foreign activity on a major platform since 2016.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Also on Hannity tonight: Citing Putin’s concerns about the security of US elections (pardon me while I die real quickly), Trump calls for “election reform” including getting rid of mail-in voting because Putin says it’s not secure.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
On Hannity tonight, Trump says Putin told him that the US elections were “rigged” and that he had won the 2020 election “by so much”. Trump is absolutely eating this up with seemingly no consideration of the source.
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Protective Hen❌👑 @protectivehen.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
@rvawonk.bsky.social, a key resistance leader during Trump1, is doing great work on Big Tech & MAGA's takeover of our info space for brainwashing & behavior mod - & how we can protect ourselves. See below & weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/silent-cou... weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/revealed-h...
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Silent Coup: How Trump’s Allies Are Gaming Algorithms To Seize Your Feed
New research unravels the secret tactics behind Stop the Steal and other right-wing disinformation campaigns.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Per CNN, police believe the Emory shooter targeted the CDC because he was sick or thought he was sick “and blamed the illness on the Covid-19 vaccine.” And this is why we keep telling you that anti-vax conspiracy theories are dangerous. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
It’s the difference in info environments. When we had a media that could cover a story w/ few distractions, democracy couldn’t have died in daylight. Now, democracy can be slaughtered at high noon because 90% of the country will be scrolling through reels and looking for something to be angry about.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
To follow up on my recent article about Trump’s covert manipulation of the algorithms that curate our reality, I published a 10-step guide for resisting the tyranny of the algorithm. You have a lot of power here, but you have to learn to use it. weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/surviving-...
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Surviving the Tyranny of the Algorithm
A 10-point guide to taking back your reality.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
NEW: I just published what is probably my most important article in while. In it, I reveal how the Trump administration is covertly manipulating social media platforms & algorithms to boost the administration’s narrative and suppress opposing lines of thought. 1/ open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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REVEALED: How the Trump admin is covertly reconfiguring online algorithms
For the first time, here’s a look at the administration’s playbook for reverse algorithmic capture.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Remember the Facebook Files from 2021 — internal research that was leaked, revealing that FB’s algorithm was designed to amplify divisive & emotionally charged content in order to maximize engagement? Well, those files also revealed the underpinnings of modern disinformation.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
ICYMI: I published a declaration of cognitive independence laying out some basic rights that we need to be fighting for in the face of the unprecedented threats we’re facing from the modern era of cognitive warfare. Don’t wait to lose your freedom to fight for it. open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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The Revolution Will Be Cognitive
This 4th of July, it’s not about fireworks — it’s about defending your mind from manipulation, coercion, and control.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just appointed someone to lead the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Office who previously led an anti-vaccine org that compared the CDC’s work to Nazi propaganda. My latest piece looks at this brazen attempt to sabotage our own institutions. open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine appointees try to dismantle U.S. vaccine program
His latest appointee led an anti-vaccine group that compared the CDC’s work to Nazi propaganda.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
@rvawonk.bsky.social: The more we see his agenda being put into action, the more it looks like RFK and his allies don’t actually want to improve the safety of vaccines – they want to use the idea of unsafe vaccines to undermine public confidence and build support for the anti-vaccine movement.
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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine appointees try to dismantle U.S. vaccine program
His latest appointee led an anti-vaccine group that compared the CDC’s work to Nazi propaganda.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Elon Musk wants to use Grok to “rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge.” Turns out, so do antisemitic Holocaust deniers. My latest article looks at Musk’s history of flirting with antisemitism — and the dangers of letting them contribute to AI training data. open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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Elon Musk Gives Anti-Semites a Chance to Rewrite History
Musk is once again courting anti-semites — this time, to help him revise our collective history.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Holy shit. “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it is in the early stages of vetting a potential reality show that would have immigrants competing for a fast-track to citizenship.” thehill.com/policy/natio...
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DHS mulls reality show for immigrants seeking US citizenship
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it is in the early stages of vetting a potential reality show that would have immigrants competing for a fast-track to citizenship. As first repo…
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Ann @anniverse.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
The latest from @rvawonk.bsky.social substack.com/@weaponizeds...
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Trump has completely dismantled our cyber workforce and gutted our top cybersecurity agencies, at a time when the U.S. is facing unprecedented threats against our critical infrastructure, elections, d...
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Trump has totally dismantled our cyber workforce and gutted our top cyber agencies, at a time when we’re facing unprecedented cyberthreats. He’s not just leaving us vulnerable — he’s setting us up to fall behind in a high-stakes battle for our future. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...
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Trump is setting us up for a cyber catastrophe
Trump’s neglect of cybersecurity is a “priceless gift” to adversaries like Russia and China.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
After making Hurricane Helene a centerpiece of his campaign, Trump is now turning his back on Western NC & denying a critical FEMA aid extension. This, apparently, is the ‘thank-you’ that NC gets for voting for Trump in 3 straight elections. My latest: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/trump-admi...
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Trump admin turns its back on flood-ravaged western NC
Unsurprisingly, Trump’s support for the region lasted about as long as the election.
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Caroline Orr Bueno @rvawonk.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The Director of the NSA was fired yesterday, along with his civilian deputy director. His firing reportedly came after *Laura Loomer* told Trump he was disloyal. At a time of unprecedented cyber threats, this is basically a welcome mat for our adversaries. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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National Security Agency chief ousted after far-right activist urged his removal
Gen. Timothy Haugh was fired Thursday as director of the powerful wiretapping and cyberespionage service, according to U.S. officials.
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