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Why Did WikiLeaks Tweet a Picture of Gavin MacFadyen?
Heavy.com ^ | Oct. 22, 2016 | Stephanie Dube Dwilson

Posted on 10/22/2016 4:26:29 PM PDT by FR_addict

Earlier today, WikiLeaks tweeted a photo of an investigative journalist, Gavin MacFadyen, with no explanation or accompanying caption, and the tweet immediately began fueling Internet conspiracy theories. The tweet just featured a picture of the investigative journalist with no caption and no explanation. WikiLeaks later pinned the tweet. Why did WikiLeaks tweet this photo? It was later revealed that MacFadyen had passed away.

Here’s what you need to know.

pic.twitter.com/T2aisBvQDh

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 22, 2016

(Excerpt) Read more at heavy.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: assange; gavinmacfadyen; julianassange; macfadyen; wikileaks
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Gavin MacFadyen, friend to Julian Assange and CIJ founder, died today after short illness.

MacFayden was 76 years old, but timing of this death has the Internet abuzz. He may have held one of the deadman keys.

James O'Keefe needs to quit fooling around and release what he has.

1 posted on 10/22/2016 4:26:30 PM PDT by FR_addict
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To: FR_addict

Here is his web site:
http://tcij.org/gavin-macfadyen


2 posted on 10/22/2016 4:27:48 PM PDT by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: FR_addict

“quit fooling around and release what he has.”

He is trying to run his foundation, so showing all his cards is like Apple releasing all their iPhones at once. Have patience. The game is for the long haul. If


3 posted on 10/22/2016 4:32:59 PM PDT by sagar
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To: FR_addict

Apparently, the part about the ‘short illness’ has been removed.


4 posted on 10/22/2016 4:37:29 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: FR_addict
This is him, though I don't know if it matches the tweeted photo:

Late night strolling?
Barbell to neck..?

5 posted on 10/22/2016 4:38:14 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: FR_addict

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_MacFadyen


6 posted on 10/22/2016 4:39:57 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: FR_addict

He raised the funds for Julian’s defense fund.


7 posted on 10/22/2016 4:40:11 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: gaijin
He also acted a little. He has his back to us, here:

This is from the movie, "Thief".

I can't show the photo with James Caan cuz it's Getty :(

8 posted on 10/22/2016 4:46:01 PM PDT by gaijin
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whoops, he does NOT have his back to us, that was stuff left over from when I had been trying to post the original photo, which turned out to be forbidden.

Sorry.


9 posted on 10/22/2016 4:46:59 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: FR_addict

Condolences to family and friends of Gavin MacFadyen.

Thank you, sir. R.I.P.

love


10 posted on 10/22/2016 4:52:00 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: sagar

Apple doesn’t have to worry about hit men.
Seth Rich now this guy.


11 posted on 10/22/2016 4:58:30 PM PDT by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: FR_addict

Ya, things are getting crazy and they are doing a great job of creating chaos (everyone is paranoid about wikileaks being taken over, the twitter account,etc.

Great plan to slow down the leaks (and make people second guess any new leaks authenticity.

Probably the work of CTR (Correct The RECORD) A a firm the Clintons hired to infiltrate diff. social media outlets, take over the narrative, swaY OPINION, ETC.


12 posted on 10/22/2016 5:01:55 PM PDT by GeoPie
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To: maggief

Ping


13 posted on 10/22/2016 5:11:43 PM PDT by SE Mom
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bfl


14 posted on 10/22/2016 5:14:09 PM PDT by Faith65 (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: GeoPie

Bump.


15 posted on 10/22/2016 5:25:03 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (<<<<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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To: SE Mom

WikiLeaks @wikileaks 10m10 minutes ago

Gavin Macfayden, beloved director of WikiLeaks, now takes his fists and his fight to battle God. Sock it to him, forever, Gavin. -JA


16 posted on 10/22/2016 5:27:42 PM PDT by maggief
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@BellaMagnani

.@KevBo_Slice Gavin MacFadyen had cancer. He had been ill for some time. A brilliant man and a brilliant journalist.
2:18 PM - 22 Oct 2016

This tweet from friend of his suggests my paranoia is unfounded.

This time.

May God comfort those who love him.


17 posted on 10/22/2016 5:30:00 PM PDT by SE Mom
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May he RIP.

What do you make of the “JA” signature? Characteristic?


18 posted on 10/22/2016 5:34:09 PM PDT by maggief
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To: NIKK; LucyT; Nachum

FYI


19 posted on 10/22/2016 5:34:31 PM PDT by hoosiermama (“Christian faith is not the past but the present and the future. Make it stronger. "DJT)
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To: SE Mom

https://mobile.twitter.com/FreeSpeech_FF

One of the Twitter accounts of his grandson Tarquin Ramsay.


20 posted on 10/22/2016 5:35:51 PM PDT by I want to know
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