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Pentagon Employee DataRepublican Posts Inside Info About Hacks Against the Far Left
A far-right hacker that touts cyber attacks on leftist sites has close ties to DataRepublican, the X account of a Pentagon employee.
C. Frances
C. Frances is a freelance journalist. Her work centers around politics, conflict, and resistance in contemporary social movements.
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