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Martin (MartyG) Gottesfeld

Athol, Boston, Somerville
As seen in: Medium, Daily Mail, HuffPost, Newsweek Europe, RT, Rolling Stone, The Intercept, MartyG Reports, WND, This is Money and
Covers:  D.O.J. misconduct, politics, human rights, technology & cybersecurity
Doesn't Cover: E.g., cats up trees and puff pieces about government officials
Alleged activist hacker & "political prisoner" who targeted the troubled-teen industry & helped save Justina Pelletier. Writing @ many outlets. RT≠endorsement.

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I am 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦's 𝘏𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘩 for my fierce human-rights advocacy for Justina Pelletier and other institutionally abused children.
As a technologist, before my foray into human-rights advocacy and journalism, I started coding at age five, sold my first program at 12, matriculated to Exeter at 15 and won its highest computer-science prize at 17.
I was an Obama-era political prisoner. The government told SCOTUS mine was "one of the largest DDOS attacks ever conducted in terms of…

Martin (MartyG) Gottesfeld’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Battle for Justina Pelletier

The Battle for Justina Pelletier

Exploring the events surrounding a 14-year-old girl with a mysterious set of symptoms, the Anonymous computer…

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The Hacker Who Cared Too Much

The Hacker Who Cared Too Much

One afternoon in a modest, hilltop home in West Hartford, Connecticut, Linda Pelletier, a sandy-blond mother …

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Inside El Chapo's Confinement: Cockroaches, Frigid Temperatures, Tacos, and a Three-Lieutenant Es...

Inside El Chapo's Confinement: Cockroaches, Frigid Temperatures, Tacos, and a Three-Lieutenant Es...

Martin Gottesfeld served time near El Chapo and describes the conditions of his confinement.

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An Anonymous hacker has been indicted on the 17th day of a hunger strike

An Anonymous hacker has been indicted on the 17th day of a hunger strike

A member of Anonymous has been indicted on hacking charges whilst on the third week of a prison hunger strike…

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The Knoxville Kingpin Who Wasn't - The American Conservative

The Knoxville Kingpin Who Wasn't - The American Conservative

A black NRA member sitting in a prison for terrorists may be the missing link in Fast and Furious

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The brutal battle against medical kidnappers

The brutal battle against medical kidnappers

The brutal battle against medical kidnappers by Michelle Malkin Creators Syndicate Copyright 2017 BOSTON -- O…

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Life Inside the Brutal U.S. Prison That Awaits Julian Assange

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By Martin (MartyG) Gottesfeld
| The Intercept
Starting Tuesday, a U.K. court will review Julian Assange’s appeal against extradition to the United States. At the center of the extradition controversy is concern that Assange will be tortured and put in solitary confinement in what’s known as a CMU — communications management unit — in federal prison.
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Sex Offender, Teen Suicides and $10K Fine Plague Utah Autism Program

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By Martin (MartyG) Gottesfeld, Nora Barrie
| MartyG Reports
This article discusses child sexual abuse. If you or someone you know is unsure whether to file an abuse report or just need support, contact the National Children's Alliance at www.nca-online.org or 1-800-239-9950. Before Conner Russell Braze was charged with sexual exploitation of a child, court records indicate, he was charged with DUI, reckless driving, underage driving and possession. A 2018 raid of his home made the local news.
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Harvard Still Asks About Race, Without Asking About Race

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By Martin (MartyG) Gottesfeld
| MartyG Reports
‚ÄúHarvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body,‚ÄĚ begins the first short-answer question of Harvard's new application. It may seem brazen to those who missed MartyG Reports last month, when the Supreme Court released its opinion in Students for Fair Admissions, especially given the headlines elsewhere about the end of race in college applications.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. And I covet an Underwood manual with an interesting provenance.

How is social media changing news?

Headlines and primary images really must zing. This is a double-edged sword.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent, of course.

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