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Baal Leaks Early Revision of Collaborative Palantir Manifesto
🗓Monday, April 20, 2026
Baal, the profane demon of sacrifice and unholy ritual, has leaked an internal-only early revision of the trending Palantir "manifesto" after noting his unease with the overall content and tone of the document he and the surveillance company collaboratively authored.
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