MetaFilter posts tagged with leak

Twisted Words

nosila — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:07:23 -0800

A new Radiohead track has leaked. Because of metadata in the leaked mp3, fans conjecture that a new EP, Wall of Ice, will be soon to follow. Or not Wall of Ice? Included in the metadata are these words, which are not song lyrics: i just wanted to reassure readers that following representations seeking confirmation that before your very eyes behind the wall of ice that the box is not under threat however they are set to remove other boxes in fact i have the list in front of me i went to a briefing on their plans and challenged them to tell me exactly what the cost would be they spoke in broad terms All of this really just begs this question: are Radiohead XKCD fans?

Wikileaks cracks password on NATO Afghanistan document

Mwongozi — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:14:18 -0800

Wikileaks cracks NATO's Master Narrative for Afghanistan
Wikileaks has cracked the encryption to a key document relating to the war in Afghanistan. The document, titled "NATO in Afghanistan: Master Narrative", details the "story" NATO representatives are to give to, and to avoid giving to, journalists. The encrypted document, which is dated October 6, and believed to be current, could be found on the Pentagon Central Command website "oneteam.centcom.mil", but that entire site is now down. The password was "progress".

Overdub Tampering Comittee

whir — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:49:20 -0800

The Overdub Tampering Comittee Manifesto. What if there was a network of musicians who got a hold of albums right as they leaked, added subtle yet very much additional overdubs all over the album, and then re-leaked it to the internet? ... We set out to make that specific bewildering, annoyance a possibility. Some more coverage: Idolator, torrentfreak, the Stranger. Personally, I'm dubious about the truth of this on purely logistical grounds, but it's an interesting idea.

“Now go down to the doctor's office and get a colostomy bag.”

homunculus — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:08:30 -0800

“Mike, are those the Pentagon Papers?” Former Senator and current Presidential candidate Mike Gravel tells the story of how he got the Pentagon Papers released into the public record in 1971, and later published by the Beacon Press.

"Intentional and malicious exposure"

bardic — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:19:05 -0800

Newsfilter: Former CIA officer Valerie Plame sues Cheney, Rove, Libby, close on the heels of columnist Robert Novak kinda-sorta coming clean about his role.

AT&T-NSA documents leaked

Ryvar — Mon, 22 May 2006 05:24:48 -0800

Wired News has obtained a copy of a file detailing AT&T's involvement with the NSA that was sealed in the EFF's class-action lawsuit against AT&T. At 2AM EST this morning they have published that file on their site for anyone to download (this is the fixed link, the one on Wired is currently broken).[via]

CIA Officer Fired for Leaking Classified Info to Media

Postroad — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:52:42 -0800

CIA Officer Fired for Leaking Classified Info to Media Newsfilter. The president, we are told, leaked via Libby a secret to the press. That is ok. The leak was telling the press that laws were being broken--FISA subverted--so that undermining national laws becomes a crime only when it is revealed? A CIA officer has been relieved of his duty after being caught leaking classified information to the media. Citing the Privacy Act, the CIA would not provide any details about the officer's identity or assignments.

The Ruling Class.

dhartung — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:02:13 -0800

Inside the White House .... brought to you by Something Awful. Elaborate SA put-on, or so insane it must be true? I can't decide. DailyKos summary. [morey]

Daniel Ellsberg interview

afu — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:57:00 -0800

I don't believe they'll give up on the bases and the oil. Nor will its successors, Republican or Democrat. So I think that's what we will be doing, staying forever. Unless the rest of us, outside the government, force change on the leadership of the Democrats as well as the Republicans, which will be difficult and take a long time.

From DailyKos comes an excellent series of interviews with Daniel Ellsberg; leaker of The Pentagon Papers. Part 1: The Pentagon Papers and the Overlooked 1968 Leaks, Part 2: Judith Miller, the New York Times and Government-Controlled Press, Part 3: The Cult of Secrecy in Government and Its Undermining of Democracy, Part 4: Whistleblowing and Effective Activism, Part 5: Iraq/Vietnam Parallels and Other Foreign Policy Fiascos and Part 6: Bush, the Next 9/11 and the Approaching Police State.

E-shredding the Plame E-vidence

digaman — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:28:57 -0800

Special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald says emails relevant to the Valerie Plame leak investigation have gone missing from the White House. "In an adundance of caution," Fitzgerald wrote [PDF] to "Scooter" Libby's lawyers on January 23, "we advise you that we have learned that not all email of the Office of the Vice President and the Executive Office of President for certain time periods in 2003 was preserved through the normal archiving process on the White House computer system." Might this help explain why Alberto Gonzales -- now the Attorney General, and lately so busy mustering arguments to assert that Bush's NSA domestic-spying program is "legal" -- waited 12 hours before instructing White House staff to preserve documents relevant to the leak investigation after telling Andrew Card about it? Shades of the late, great yoga instructor, Rose Mary Woods. [More on Plame here.]

Woodward Was Told of Plame More Than Two Years Ago

kirkaracha — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:52:32 -0800

Woodward Was Told of Plame More Than Two Years Ago "Washington Post Assistant Managing Editor Bob Woodward testified under oath Monday in the CIA leak case that a senior administration official told him about CIA operative Valerie Plame and her position at the agency nearly a month before her identity was disclosed." Woodward's statement. [PDF] The unnamed official isn't Libby or Rove. [via]

The Leak About the Leak

Slagman — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 23:06:50 -0800

Pickle's pickle. "The sergeant at arms is facing the oddly postmodern task of investigating a Senate leak of a report on the investigation of a Senate leak."

One Novak away from the Mayberry Machiavelli

y2karl — Wed, 07 Jan 2004 10:37:49 -0800

Why Did Attorney General Ashcroft Remove Himself From The Valerie Plame Wilson Leak Investigation? If there is a witness willing to testify against one -- or both -- of the leakers in exchange for immunity, what then? It seems likely that Fitzgerald will move very quickly to find out if there is indeed a case to be made against the leakers. To bolster his case, he may call Novak and others to the grand jury or, as noted above, subpoena Novak's (and others') phone records over the relevant period. Even Ashcroft himself could in theory be called to the grand jury. If this case does not make headlines in 90 to 120 days, it will be quite surprising. There has been too much high level action and Comey, a presidential appointee, knows that politically it would be better for Bush & Company to have the matter flushed out within the next few months, than to have it arise just before the November election. Needless to say, this could be an interesting year for the White House, with more than reelection to worry about.

CIA Seeks Probe of Iraq-Al Qaeda Memo Leak

Postroad — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 04:56:23 -0800

CIA Seeks Probe of Iraq-Al Qaeda Memo Leak The CIA will ask the Justice Department to investigate the leak of a 16-page classified Pentagon memo that listed and briefly described raw agency intelligence on any relationship between Saddam Hussein's Iraqi government and Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network, according to congressional and administration sources...and if this probe is like so many others, that will be the end of this news item.

GOP aide's redistricting analysis leaks.

pineapple — Mon, 13 Oct 2003 11:54:45 -0800

Another aide embarrasses the GOP? The WaPo reported this weekend about Joby Fortson's memo leak, and the Texas Democratic Party appears to have the whole email. While my own sensibilities are mostly offended that the U.S. Congress apparently doesn't have spell-check, it's hard nonetheless not to think also of Paul Tripplehorn's break-up and Kit Bond's aide's tacky website named for the plane that killed Dem Missouri gov Mel Carnahan. Discretion, valor, yadda.

DMCA hates deals!

the biscuit man — Thu, 21 Nov 2002 06:33:32 -0800

Black Friday. The meaning of which brings either joy, bewilderment or disgust. Several retailers have sent DMCA notices to several deal hunting sites forcing them to remove any ads or information that reveal any specials that will be offered. WTF!? What other inane uses will the DMCA be used for?

rushmc — Thu, 13 Sep 2001 17:41:29 -0800

More info leaked on the reasoning behind the claims that the President was specifically targeted on Tuesday. Seems to raise a lot more questions than it answers, to me.

tamim — Wed, 18 Apr 2001 13:59:47 -0800

Break in pipeline causes 92,400 gallons of "processed water" to leak into the Alaskan tundra. According to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), this is "the biggest spill of industrial material onto the tundra in recent years." The hole in the pipeline was discovered last Sunday.

hijinx — Fri, 02 Jun 2000 10:07:34 -0800

Madonna's new song leaked to the net, and the Warner Bros. machine is none too pleased.