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  "path": "/2026/02/05/the-wyden-siren-senators-cryptic-cia-letter-follows-a-pattern-thats-never-been-wrong/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T17:30:41.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
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  "textContent": "If you’ve been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you’ve likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public letter that essentially says “hey, I can’t tell you what’s happening because it’s classified, but something really bad is going on and you […]",
  "title": "The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong"
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