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The opioid epidemic has only gotten worse since then. The DEA says it seized the equivalent of 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl last year—or enough to kill the entire US population. 12/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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Allawi pled guilty to drug and weapons charges and was sentenced to 30 years in a federal prison in northern Louisiana; he has since been transferred to a medium-security facility in New York. After that, he will be deported back to Iraq. 11/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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After the drugs were purchased, and all the players tracked, the mountain of evidence against Allawi was overwhelming—so overwhelming, in fact, that his court-appointed lawyer, said a trial would take months and put a strain on his practice. 10/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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To arrest Allawi for his online operations, the DEA would need to definitively link him to his AlphaBay account, which meant they’d need to buy drugs from him. With a new laptop & some bitcoin, Westbrook logged in to AlphaBay & purchased cocaine & fake Adderall from Allawi. 9/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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Agents were tipped off to Allawi's storefront on AlphaBay, then the biggest dark-web market. With hundreds of positive customer reviews, he appeared to be a massive retailer. 🎨: Monet Alyssa 8/13 https://t.co/1pY49e22zh — PolitiTweet.org

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Hunter Westbrook, a UTSA campus cop, noticed toward the end of 2015, that Adderall pills, not just weed, flowed into dorms and parties. Then the overdoses began. 7/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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He bought a manual pill press on eBay for $600, eventually upgrading to a $5,000, 507-pound electric machine capable of spitting out 21,600 pills an hour; counterfeit pills laced with meth and, later, fentanyl. 6/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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Allawi started small, selling weed at college parties, then cocaine on the street. But in 2015 he learned how people were buying drugs on the dark web—AlphaBay, the dark web’s biggest bazaar for all manner of illegal wares, and it opened up a whole new world. 5/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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When a new roomate arrived— a young woman who liked to party with a group of weed-smoking friend— soon enough, Allawi was hanging out with them. And he could sense a business opportunity. 4/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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Allawi moved to the US as part of a special visa program to start a new life in Texas. At first he had help from charities and was able to go to school. But soon he struggled to eke out a living. 3/13 — PolitiTweet.org

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Alaa Allawi was always adept at computers, beginning at 14 by building his machine piece by piece, to building Iraqi dating sites and even getting in trouble for allegedly hacking his boss’s email. 🎨: Monet Alyssa 2/13 https://t.co/cm464sbv6x — PolitiTweet.org

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A former Iraqi translator for the US Army peddles counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and becomes a top 10 vendor on AlphaBay. Here’s how he was taken down by a University of Texas San Antonio campus cop working with the DEA. 🎨: Monet Alyssa https://t.co/VgsVpcTUhw 1/13 https://t.co/fkxIczgE75 — PolitiTweet.org

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A former Iraqi translator for the US Army peddles counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and becomes a top 10 vendor on AlphaBay. Here’s how he was taken down by a University of Texas San Antonio campus cop working with the DEA. https://t.co/CwbU7ZdDjn — PolitiTweet.org

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Experience the magic of the crank. (From 2022) https://t.co/PuCU57BzNZ — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2006, evolutionist Ingi Agnarsson named two brand new spider species—Anelosimus biglebowski and Anelosimus dude—after the movie he says he watched with a friend every other day in grad school: https://t.co/izC9f14hri 📸: Ingi Agnarsson https://t.co/5OnZCU7lp3 — PolitiTweet.org

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“The way you’re going to know who needs boosters is to know how long memory cells last.” https://t.co/uWIJk0rodO 📷: Future Publishing/Getty Images https://t.co/59JvjfjXNk — PolitiTweet.org

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The Nothing Phone 1 has generated a lot of buzz, but is it worth the hype? (From 2022) https://t.co/6t2KiciThY — PolitiTweet.org

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A new study suggests that your genes may have less to do with who you are than who your mom thought was hot in 1982. https://t.co/dXtG07ttrt — PolitiTweet.org

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If you haven't gotten one yet, it's time to give in. It's not getting any cooler. These WIRED-tested AC units have been lodged into our windows and cooling our homes for months, if not years. (From 2022) https://t.co/rwmLJTYLcB 📸: Windmill Air — PolitiTweet.org

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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is a case study in destruction. It doesn’t have to be this way. https://t.co/3XQNO8CtkY — PolitiTweet.org

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WIRED Impressively accurate sound, mercifully low self-noise, built-in pop filter, included shock mount. TIRED Only one polar pattern (cardioid), might be too heavy for some mic arms, few options for third-party pop filters and shock mounts. (From 2022) https://t.co/m56pCAjKQm — PolitiTweet.org

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Machine learning is helping create previously unimaginable moments in media today. Let's examine how A.I. is changing Hollywood's creative workflow: https://t.co/ziNOdX4Ddv — PolitiTweet.org

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WIRED Extensive range. Reliable Wi-Fi. Easy setup. One year of Netgear Armor security software included. 10-Gbps WA… https://t.co/13cCyM9Mg4 — PolitiTweet.org

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“These are two brands known worldwide, two brands with a clear message on the opposite side of the scale, and a total surprise for everyone.” (From 2022) https://t.co/MkZblWlU7z — PolitiTweet.org

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WIRED Sturdy construction. Simple to use. Temperature controls err on the undercooked side so you won't burn your waffles. Easy to clean. TIRED Waffle plates are not removable. https://t.co/H2rCcfUeKk — PolitiTweet.org

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This is how the most ambitious cruise ship ever built was made. (From 2018) https://t.co/Jmr0jqYlRN — PolitiTweet.org

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.@TaikaWaititi Googles himself all the time, which is why he's the perfect person to answer all of the internet's most searched Taika Waititi questions. Except for the names of his characters in #Lightyear or #TheMandalorian https://t.co/EwbV7n29Ph — PolitiTweet.org

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WIRED Handheld controls make smooth camera moves easy. Rotating plate above ball joint is smart. Sturdy construction. TIRED Steep learning curve. Quick-release plate occasionally gets stuck. Digital level is fairly useless. Expensive. (From 2022) https://t.co/mSYQwgtajQ — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s what Franklin might have set up if he were a venture capitalist. (From 2022) https://t.co/v2PHanYQf4 — PolitiTweet.org