text: WHISTLEBLOWER; U.S. SOCIAL MEDIA VULNERABLE TO MANIPULATION BY CHINA, RUSSIA: According to a whistleblower, the former head of Twitter security, Twitter is presently vulnerable to exploitation by foreign governments and may even have foreign spies currently employed at the company. The former Twitter executive, Peiter Zatko, said potential spies could use their positions inside the social media company to conduct surveillance on targets of interest and manipulate public opinion in a manner that threatens U.S. national security. (AC: According to Zatko, Twitter officials had taken money from untrusted Chinese sources in the past and caved to foreign government demands for censorship and surveillance of specific individuals and topics. While there are ample anecdotes of politically motivated shadow-banning and censorship on social media, the reports of such activity being conducted by teams of foreign spies without oversight from company management is explosive. Zatko’s allegations were detailed in a 200-page disclosure to Congress. The allegations were further supported by evidence provided by the Department of Justice that an unspecified number of Twitter employees were working on behalf of foreign government intelligence services. – M.M.)BRICS PRESIDENT: RUSSIA-INDIA TRADE NO LONGER NEEDS USD: BRICS President Purnima Anand claimed that Russia and India no longer need the US Dollar for trade bilateral settlements, pointing to the implementation of a mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and rupees. Anand also noted that China is developing a similar mechanism of mutual settlements in Rubles and Yuan. (AC: Bilateral trade between Russia and India in 2020 was less than $9.5 billion, although the two countries want to grow trade to $30 billion before 2025. This amount of trade exiting the relative safety of the dollar doesn’t pose a threat to international demand, but it’s part of a larger trend of the USD’s falling share of foreign trade and currency reserves. – M.S.)LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT INTSUMBryant, ARSize: TBDActivity: Riseup4Abortions plan “Green Glow” on Reynolds and I-30 Bridge in Bryant, AR for abortion rights.Location: Reynolds and I-30 Bridge, Bryant, ARTime: 1930; Friday, 26 AUGBerkeley, CASize: TBDActivity: Riseup4Abortion organizes counter protest of anti-abortion rally at UC Berkeley.Location: 1 Cross-Sproul Path, Berkeley, CA 94720Time: 1000; Friday, 26 AUGLos Angeles, CASize: TBDActivity: Far Left activists plan a rally for Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) protestors prior to their arraignment. Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012Time: 0800; Friday, 26 AUGLos Angeles, CASize: TBDActivity: Veterans Rise 4 Roe organizes Rage 4 Rights, a rally to raise funds to advocate for abortion rights and pay for legal fees for those who are arrested advocating for abortion.Location: 2010 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CATime: 1600; Saturday, 27 AUGModesto, CASize: TBDActivity: Antifa Sacramento and Central Valley Party for Socialism and Liberation plan counter protest against Proud Boys Straight Pride Parade. Location: Modesto Planned Parenthood, 1431 McHenry Ave, Modesto, CATime: 1100; Saturday, 27 AUGSan Francisco, CASize: TBDActivity: Party for Socialism and Liberation organizes abortion rights rally and protest for womens rights. Location: 2969 Mission St, San Francisco, CATime: 1900; Friday, 26 AUGMiami, FLSize: TBDActivity: Far Left activists plan to protest against District 3 Commissioner Joseph Carollo to move the homeless encampment to an area without any resources for its inhabitants. Location: 801 SW 15th Ave, Miami, FLTime: 1800; Friday, 26 AUGSouth FloridaSize: UNKActivity: South Florida Socialist Rifle Association plans range day for far left activists and allies. The location is only revealed through contacting an email account and expressing bona fides. Location: South FloridaTime: 1100; Sunday, 28 AUGBloomington, INSize: TBD