Archive - Weaponized

The Revolution Will Be Cognitive

This 4th of July, it’s not about fireworks — it’s about defending your mind from manipulation, coercion, and control.

Jul 5 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

June 2025

RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine appointees try to dismantle U.S. vaccine program

His latest appointee led an anti-vaccine group that compared the CDC’s work to Nazi propaganda.

Jun 29 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

Elon Musk Gives Antisemites a Chance to Rewrite History

Musk is once again courting anti-semites — this time, to help him revise our collective history.

Jun 25 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

RFK Jr.leaves CDC in turmoil after “unilaterally” changing COVID vaccine guidance

“It’s a continued war against vaccines by our secretary of Health and Human Services,” one vaccine expert said.

Jun 3 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

April 2025

Trump is setting us up for a cyber catastrophe

Trump’s neglect of cybersecurity is a “priceless gift” to adversaries like Russia and China.

Apr 29 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

Trump admin turns its back on flood-ravaged western NC

Unsurprisingly, Trump’s support for the region lasted about as long as the election.

Apr 18 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

No, vaccination is not a “personal choice”

The dangerous myth behind HHS Secretary Kennedy’s claim that the decision to get vaccinated is a personal one.

Apr 2 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

March 2025

Elon Musk, DOGE, and the looming threat of rogue AI

If we couldn’t thwart DOGE’s attack on democracy, we don’t stand a chance against a hostile AI attempting the same thing.

Mar 2 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

January 2025

LA wildfires disinformation reveals limits of fact-checking

Meta is ditching its fact-checking initiative — but is it really working for us anyway?

Jan 13 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

October 2024

How a viral rumor about a FEMA director being assaulted ended in real threats of violence

A reminder of the threat posed by unmitigated data voids.

Oct 6, 2024 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

September 2024

How the contrived panic over Haitian immigrants hijacked our algorithms — and our brains

This is what cognitive warfare looks like.

Sep 14, 2024 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

April 2024

Friday’s earthquake revealed how much Elon Musk has damaged Twitter

For a brief moment in time, we got to see the ghost of old Twitter come back to life.

Apr 7, 2024 •

Caroline Orr Bueno, PhD

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