The Authorized Journalist Protection Act

Dubbed “Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act,” the broadly supported bill would ensure federal protection for journalists. It would prevent authorities from abusing subpoena powers and protect reporters from being forced to reveal their sources. [More]

I know what it’s like to live with that fear hanging over my head, so I guess my biggest question is will us “just a bloggers” have the same expectation of protection or will we have to prove ourselves eligible under the presumption that we are not?

[Via Michael G]

If You See Something Say Something

Nine surface to air missiles, of possibly Iranian origin … have crossed into the United States at a New Mexico p0int of entry … It appears that, based upon this reporting, that the intended target is the former president’s, Trump’s plane… [Watch]

I can’t speak to the credibility of this information.

What I can speak to is this is very similar to how, from the onset, Mike and I tested Fast and Furious gunwalking allegations, and here we have claims that different whistleblowers have independently corroborated each other.

Does that make it true?

Of course not. This could be conspiracy misinformation/disinformation. We don’t know if motivation is the truth or an agenda. People could have said the same about us — and did.

What it does is justify bringing it to the attention of those with the resources to investigate further, in government, law enforcement, and the media, and I expect about the same reactions/nonreactions we got when we were banging pots and pans to get noticed.

Let’s hope Trump and his people have the capability to get to the bottom of this before anything happens. And if it does, let’s make sure no one who could have done something can deny knowing anything about it.

[Via WiscoDave]

UPDATE

More here.

For the Children

However, she neglected to mention that the documents disclosed were not patient charts, were redacted to protect sensitive patient information, and complied with HIPAA, which permits anonymized information to be disclosed generally, and even protected information can be publicized if it’s used to stop egregious medical misconduct. [More]

Prosecutor Tina Ansari sounds like a vicious piece of… work.

It’s like the DOJ attracts sadists who get off on terrorizing anyone they can victimize, and especially anyone who recognizes them for what they are.

[Via WiscoDave]

Vindication

ACLJ VICTORY: Working with Empower Oversight, the ACLJ achieved a major victory for our whistleblower client, FBI Special Agent Marcus Allen, who exposed the corruption of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s agency. The Deep State FBI retaliated against Special Agent Allen – removing his security clearance. We employed a multipronged legal effort to fight back. Now his security clearance has been fully reinstated. [Watch]

It sounds interesting but I just don’t have an hour to spend on this. If you do, feel free to let us know how it went.

It figures the Biden/Garland/Wray administration smears a “great patriot” as a threat.

Toothless Deterrence Redux

That’s because administration apparatchiks know from experience that they can retaliate against whistleblowers and House Oversight Republicans will make self-serving noises but no one responsible will actually end up accountable and punished.

We’re the Only Ones Excuse-Making Enough

“The number of guys who say, ‘I don’t agree with what’s going on here, but I’ve got three years to retire,’ it’s heartbreaking,” he told podcast host Dan Bongino. [More]

Gee, they should have tried that defense at Nuremberg.

They get no sympathy from me.

I’ve quit jobs before when I couldn’t stomach what was going on. I’ve refused to do things that could have gotten me fired when they conflicted with my principles. All with a family to support and no guaranteed lifeline visible.

And I’ve known men who have put their careers on the line to expose institutional corruption.

[Via bondmen]

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