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Tommy_Carcetti

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36. Yup. From Time Magazine
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 02:29 PM
Jul 2017
http://time.com/4783932/inside-russia-social-media-war-america/

As they dig into the viralizing of such stories, congressional investigations are probing not just Russia's role but whether Moscow had help from the Trump campaign. Sources familiar with the investigations say they are probing two Trump-linked organizations: Cambridge Analytica, a data-analytics company hired by the campaign that is partly owned by deep-pocketed Trump backer Robert Mercer; and Breitbart News, the right-wing website formerly run by Trump's top political adviser Stephen Bannon.

The congressional investigators are looking at ties between those companies and right-wing web personalities based in Eastern Europe who the U.S. believes are Russian fronts, a source familiar with the investigations tells TIME. "Nobody can prove it yet," the source says. In March, McClatchy newspapers reported that FBI counterintelligence investigators were probing whether far-right sites like Breitbart News and Infowars had coordinated with Russian botnets to blitz social media with anti-Clinton stories, mixing fact and fiction when Trump was doing poorly in the campaign.

There are plenty of people who are skeptical of such a conspiracy, if one existed. Cambridge Analytica touts its ability to use algorithms to microtarget voters, but veteran political operatives have found them ineffective political influencers. Ted Cruz first used their methods during the primary, and his staff ended up concluding they had wasted their money. Mercer, Bannon, Breitbart News and the White House did not answer questions about the congressional probes. A spokesperson for Cambridge Analytica says the company has no ties to Russia or individuals acting as fronts for Moscow and that it is unaware of the probe.
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And Kushner admitted they used CA:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2017/05/26/jared-kushner-in-his-own-words-on-the-trump-data-operation-the-fbi-is-reportedly-probing/#1fca50dda90f

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Ho-Lee Shit. scheming daemons Jul 2017 #1
WTF is this?? awesomerwb1 Jul 2017 #2
Is this real? Every mainstream media outlet should be reporting on this wtf. SweetieD Jul 2017 #3
It was posted in November 2016, so it's as real as Facebook wants me to believe it is. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #6
I'm just gobsmacked -- please send all this to RandomAccess Jul 2017 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author SweetieD Jul 2017 #4
This is jaw dropping - it can't be real?! Shaddox Jul 2017 #5
It's an authentic Facebook posting and that's as much as I know. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #55
How did you find this? LeftInTX Jul 2017 #7
I've been long curious about the "Gary Forbes" guy who was a big social media booster of Trump. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #9
Did you click on the IG photo link? SweetieD Jul 2017 #14
This is Rykov's tweet from November 6, 2012 Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #20
You keep an eye on Russian psyops long enough... joshcryer Jul 2017 #68
How in the world did you find this? KPN Jul 2017 #8
Like I said, I stumbled upon it serendipidously looking for some other stuff. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #10
Deep Doo Doo: the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief Achilleaze Jul 2017 #11
Wow. The_jackalope Jul 2017 #12
Good stuff. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #57
Russian newspaper column written by Rykov dated August 19, 2015: Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #13
Again, I have no way to vouch for what this guy's deal is at all. But more from his Facebook: Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #15
please keep looking for part 3 dweller Jul 2017 #16
Thanks. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #18
Is his fb page open to google searches? Roland99 Jul 2017 #29
I tried archive.org but they don't allow searching of Facebook pages. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #30
Send everything you have to Rachel@msnbc.com triron Jul 2017 #17
sendittorachel.com FailureToCommunicate Jul 2017 #23
Thanks. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #26
Yeah, Rachel will determine its authenticity Ilsa Jul 2017 #53
Kick. dalton99a Jul 2017 #19
so you found this on your own and not through the media? renate Jul 2017 #21
I honestly just stumbled across it. Had no idea who this was until today. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #22
well, that could be renate Jul 2017 #24
I will. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #25
Done (nt) better Jul 2017 #77
K/R BadgerMom Jul 2017 #27
Story about Rykov posted on DU in 2011. He's a lovely little lapdog for Putin. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #28
If this is real ... holy crap ... right at the top, he says 'Donald & I' did this? mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #31
Yup. From Time Magazine Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #36
Oh my God. Makes you want to puke. n/t Special Counsel Jul 2017 #82
This is from the Washington Examiner in October 2015, so take it for what it's worth, but still: Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #32
Wow. What made you think to run it though Google translate? pnwmom Jul 2017 #33
I actually used the Facebook translation link. (Is that Google Translate? I dunno.) Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #37
I just found this. pnwmom Jul 2017 #41
Swallwell has been excellent, BTW. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #72
I just tweeted this link Sabrinao Jul 2017 #34
Thanks. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #58
Hind sight is 20/20 Special Counsel Jul 2017 #84
What a glorious "accident", Tommy! Did you get a photo of your face as you were reading Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #35
It was definitely a "Wait, what?" type of moment. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #40
I messed up, should have used this smilie, too! Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #46
The Independent mentions his FB page. octoberlib Jul 2017 #38
Intel has to be looking into this guy. No doubt. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #39
republicans refuse to lift a finger to defend America Achilleaze Jul 2017 #56
Wow Blue_Roses Jul 2017 #42
Background pictures in video OBrien Jul 2017 #43
Is he still alive? Maybe Part 3 not able to be written. nikibatts Jul 2017 #80
He's still doing his thing on Facebook Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #86
One way or the other I'm calling him Donald Fredovich for the rest of my life. nolabear Jul 2017 #44
I don't know if that was a translation glitch or what. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #45
About the 2012 Trump picture // Fredovich // gebukha Ezior Jul 2017 #47
He didn't just make up the 2012 picture though. It is time stamped on his instagram SweetieD Jul 2017 #50
Yeah, it's possible that Trump didn't actually send him that picture. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #52
Original source for the Trump pic found! Ezior Jul 2017 #65
Yeah, the Trump pic story seemed a bit fantastic, but the contemperousness of Rykov's actions... Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #71
Be sure and do screen caps ASAP, before it disappears emulatorloo Jul 2017 #48
Good point. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #49
Nice detective work Not Ruth Jul 2017 #51
Thanks. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #54
Whaaa? Weird indeed. progressoid Jul 2017 #59
did you look around on his page for other posts? dweller Jul 2017 #61
What the holy hell? Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #63
that whole FB member's page dweller Jul 2017 #64
kick dweller Jul 2017 #75
Here's the translation, BTW.... Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #70
Really. It seems WhiteTara Jul 2017 #85
This is incredible. GallopingGhost Jul 2017 #62
OMG! Tracyjo Jul 2017 #66
Great find--I believe they have plotting this coup for years. VigilantG Jul 2017 #67
Just... Wow! I hope this is for real. It looks to be real! Silver Gaia Jul 2017 #69
Kick Roland99 Jul 2017 #73
This is good stuff! herding cats Jul 2017 #74
Found some old stuff on him torius Jul 2017 #76
Screen shotted - please do the same torius Jul 2017 #78
thanks for the OP and to all that continue to dig. K&R KewlKat Jul 2017 #79
VERY IMPORTANT, send this to FBI, MSNBC, etc. Special Counsel Jul 2017 #81
Validated yet? Achilleaze Jul 2017 #83
I don't know if this is real or not NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #87
This is an interesting read! Getting sexual "compromat" should be relatively easy for Putin. woodsprite Jul 2017 #88
Sounds like an easy honeypot service for kompromat. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #89
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