X drama reversal: poster apologizes after evidence that doomer orgs paid influencers
nptacek · x · 2026-09-15
lumpenspace publicly apologized to Nathan, admitting his standards of proof were justified after evidence emerged that doomer orgs may have paid influencers for covert propaganda. Nathan's quoted post lays out open questions around the Frame fellowship's claim that Posada received a CAIS contract without disclosure: whether money was paid, whether it was per-video or general funding, and whether it's a one-off or a pattern.
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