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A Personal Note from Our Founder (2025)
2 months ago
- Nate Anderson has decided to disband Hindenburg Research after completing the current pipeline of investigations.
- He started the firm with no traditional finance background, facing lawsuits and financial hardship, but persisted due to passion.
- The team grew to 11 people, all non-traditional hires, who worked intensely and achieved significant impact.
- Their work led to nearly 100 individuals being charged civilly or criminally, targeting fraud and corruption.
- The decision to disband is driven by a desire for personal relief and to avoid keeping knowledge within a small team.
- Anderson plans to open-source the firm's investigative methods through materials and videos over the next six months.
- He expresses gratitude to his wife, family, friends, team, and readers for their support throughout the journey.
London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says
2 months ago
- London Underground worker Micky Steeds was unfairly dismissed after whistleblowing about asbestos and toxic dust exposure risks.
- Steeds cleaned dust from vents, lift shafts, and confined channels, often without proper protective masks for 15 months.
- He raised concerns about hazardous waste disposal, noting asbestos-containing dust was improperly dumped in general waste.
- An employment tribunal ruled his complaints were protected disclosures under whistleblowing laws, and his dismissal was unfair.
- The tribunal found London Underground failed to ensure safe asbestos handling and hazardous waste disposal compliance.
- Steeds urged public awareness, alleging hazardous dust was dumped on tracks, potentially endangering passengers and workers.
- London Underground plans to appeal, asserting strict asbestos controls protect staff and customers on the tube network.
Zuckerberg's Increasingly Bizarre War on Whistleblowers
3 months ago
- Mark Zuckerberg's legal attack on whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams includes demanding $111 million and trying to enforce silence, escalating to absurd levels like penalizing her for silent stage appearances.
- Sarah Wynn-Williams's book 'Careless People' exposes Facebook/Meta's misconduct, including enabling genocide in Myanmar, and personal failings of executives like Sheryl Sandberg and Zuckerberg.
- Meta uses nondisclosure, non-disparagement, and binding arbitration clauses to silence ex-employees, with Wynn-Williams now suing to invalidate her contract after extreme compliance efforts.
- Analogies are drawn to Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenka's oppressive tactics, like arresting people for eating ice cream, highlighting how both use fear to suppress dissent.
- The article suggests Meta's harsh treatment of Wynn-Williams aims to terrorize other ex-employees into silence, especially amid layoffs and AI investment failures, despite the Streisand Effect boosting book sales.
Zuckerberg's war on whistleblowers
3 months ago
- Meta's legal threats against whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, including an $11 million+ arbitration award and demands for her silence, highlight a strategy to intimidate ex-employees.
- Mark Zuckerberg's aggressive response to 'Careless People' parallels authoritarian tactics, as seen in Belarusian dissidents' flash mobs, aiming to suppress dissent through fear.
- The Streisand Effect may boost the book's visibility, but Meta continues escalating actions, suggesting a calculated move to deter other potential whistleblowers amid company struggles.
- Wynn-Williams has sued to invalidate her contract after Meta claimed even her silent stage appearance violated the agreement, pushing her to legal action.
- The article links to broader themes of surveillance, inequality, and tech ethics, including references to AI failures, unionization efforts, and historical protests.

whistleblowing

A Personal Note from Our Founder (2025)

London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says

Zuckerberg's Increasingly Bizarre War on Whistleblowers

Zuckerberg's war on whistleblowers