🧵 My sense of justice was triggered by #Palantir corporate gaslighting two Swiss investigative journalists on LinkedIn.
This is something most people won’t even see, but I was angry, so I looked while my kid was still asleep.
Here’s what it looks like when tech bros attack journalists while you and I have too much food over Christmas.
Two Swiss journalists spent a year filing 59 #FOIA requests to document Palantir’s 7-year campaign to sell surveillance software to Swiss authorities (army and health services in particular).
📄: https://www.republik.ch/2025/12/09/warum-palantir-zum-risiko-fuer-die-schweiz-wird
The Swiss army’s internal report concluded they couldn’t rule out US intelligence accessing data through Palantir systems, despite reassurances.
Their story hit The Guardian, and #UK MPs are now questioning £825M in Palantir contracts.
The journalists were rejoicing on LinkedIn. It’s a big deal to have your story picked up by mainstream UK media, especially after a year of hard work.
This is where it gets ugly.
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@diemkay/115824604159718814
I keep the amount of politicsy content on this account limited. But I'll make an exception for this:
Fuck #Palantir.
And - specific to my technological interests - their presence in the #RustLang space.
This company is an enemy of democracy and free societies. There can be no common ground with Thiel, Karp, or anyone who doesn't treat them as the horrifying, right wing, techbro maniacs that they are.
(Please read the thread below if you are insufficiently angry at Palantir.)
