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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. Seth Abramson‏Verified account @SethAbramson 6 Sep 2017
      Replying to @emptywheel

      Most of what you call errors are not. I read your critique and think you are getting a great deal wrong--e.g., conflating Fusion and Orbis.

      6 replies 5 retweets 52 likes
    2. Devastating McDee‏ @devdotcom 6 Sep 2017
      Replying to @SethAbramson @emptywheel

      I'm sure Steele's experience and reputation immediately made him credible to FBI esp. following his work on FIFA investigation

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 6 Sep 2017
      Replying to @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      Which is something Sipher should point out. Vetting Steele involves knowing his expertise, which is financial crime. Not hacking.

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    4. Nicolas Rey‏ @ghostandspooky 6 Sep 2017
      Replying to @emptywheel @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      Good point. Sipher is a 28 year veteran of the CIA w an expertise in Russia and u r...oh wait...a bloggerpic.twitter.com/132xr9e9As

      2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
    5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
      Replying to @ghostandspooky @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      Be fair. A blogger w/a PhD. Damn fucking embarrassing those errors had to be called out by a "oh wait a blogger."

      1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
    6. Nicolas Rey‏ @ghostandspooky 7 Sep 2017
      Replying to @emptywheel @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      A PhD in a subject thats not relevant to the topic at hand lolz

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
      Replying to @ghostandspooky @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      Yes, you're right. A PhD involving authoritarian states and press production that involved archival research totally unrelated.

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    8. Nicolas Rey‏ @ghostandspooky 7 Sep 2017
      Replying to @emptywheel @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      Yes, still totally unrelated to russian intelligence operations, no matter how hard u try

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
      Replying to @ghostandspooky @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      Oh. Well, I guess that excuses Sipher for breaking all the rules of evidence.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    10. Nicolas Rey‏ @ghostandspooky 7 Sep 2017
      Replying to @emptywheel @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      Lolz i read ur piece and found it totally unconvincing, i wouldnt go around patting urself on the back so pubicly

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
      Replying to @ghostandspooky @devdotcom @SethAbramson

      Eh. I didn't convince you. I'm glad I at least cataloged how badly CIA broke obvious rules of evidence again. That's my job.

      8:56 AM - 7 Sep 2017
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        2. Nicolas Rey‏ @ghostandspooky 7 Sep 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @devdotcom @SethAbramson

          "Broke the rules of evidence" lolz ok 🙄🙄 great work

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
          Replying to @ghostandspooky @devdotcom @SethAbramson

          You think it's a good idea to point to stories based on Steele dossier to "prove" Steele dossier? You think 2015 data can prove 2017 report?

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @ghostandspooky and

          Both of those would get someone laughed out of a freshman logic course.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Nicolas Rey‏ @ghostandspooky 7 Sep 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @devdotcom @SethAbramson

          1) the report was compiled in 2016 2) siphers not saying anything "proved" the report, merely that its more credible than thought

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
          Replying to @ghostandspooky @devdotcom @SethAbramson

          Right. Sipher is saying a December 2017 report predicted a November 2017 Oxford study. You think that's great work. I think it's laughable.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @ghostandspooky and

          Sipher says a series of reports that were CONSISTENTLY 2-3 weeks behind twitter predicted the hack-and-leak.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        8. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Sep 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @ghostandspooky and

          Those claims defy the laws of physics. I get that you're okay with that. Me? I'll adhere to the laws of physics, thanks.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        9. Nicolas Rey‏ @ghostandspooky 7 Sep 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @devdotcom @SethAbramson

          December 2017? Laws of physics? What r u still rattling on about?

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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