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Naive Bayes
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Signal processing hermit curating test equipment in the sun-beaten south central Washington state badlands.
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Same limited allocated bandwidth, along with limited access to YouTube. Machine-generated summary attached, full markdown in the alt text.

I thought this must be an understatement given the responses, so I reviewed the transcript myself (yeah, no time saved, oops) but came to the same conclusions.
Here’s a brief factual summary of the video: * The video discusses the online movement AltGov, a loosely‑organized group of social media accounts said to be run by U.S. federal workers or federal‑adjacent individuals, created in response to perceived misinformation and censorship under the Donald Trump administration beginning in 2017.  * One specific account, AltNPS (claiming to represent the National Park Service), is examined in depth.  * AltNPS claims to have millions of followers and runs a shop selling T‑shirts and stickers, claims (unverified) of fundraising, and collects personal information via mailing lists and website pledges.  * The video presents several issues with AltNPS: * Lack of transparency regarding where fundraising or merchandise revenue goes.  * Use of a mailing list and requiring personal info (name, email, ZIP code) in pledges and quizzes on their site.  * Allegations of plagiarism: AltNPS is accused of copying news content from other sources and presenting it as if they had insider information.  * In one example, AltNPS allegedly reported on detainee issues without including victims’ names, removed mention of “suicide” from coverage of 911 calls in detention centers, and misattributed original reporting. * The video argues that AltNPS undermines genuine activism and trusted anti‑disinformation efforts by presenting a role‑playing, merchandise‑driven version of resistance rather than substantive, credible work.  * The creator of the video says they spent months investigating AltNPS and related accounts but were unable to definitively identify who runs AltNPS or trace its finances.
October 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM