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Tyler Hobbs Unlikely Behind Libertarian Party Twitter Compromise

The official Twitter account of the Libertarian Party was compromised Friday afternoon, with the account name, photo, and bio changed to that of a blockchain-based artist and entrepreneur. 

User information for the @LPNational Twitter account was changed to that of Tyler Hobbs, a visual artist from Austin, Texas, who works with generative algorithms, around 1:00 PM.Read more ...

BREAKING | Libertarian Party Official Twitter Account Compromised

Early Friday afternoon, the official Twitter account of the Libertarian Party was compromised by a private individual who has since changed its name and bio.

The username of the Libertarian Party’s Twitter account now reads “Tyler Hobbs,” the presumed individual responsible for compromising the Twitter account.… Read more ...

Editorial: George Orwell Vindicated

Readers only aware of 1984 and The Road to Wigan Pier may be unaware that Orwell wrote very extensively on a range of topics. Our starting point here is taken from Bernard Bailyn’s The Ideological Origins of the America Revolution, footnote 3 on page 2:

‘Orwell’s spirited introduction in Orwell and Reynolds British Pamphleteers was sparked by his belief that in twentieth-century society the press does not adequately represent all shades of opinion. … Read more ...