2 Comments TIL that ThinThread, a wiretapping & intel project that protected the privacy of U.S. citizens, was discontinued exactly 3 weeks before the 9/11 attacks in favor of the “Trailblazer”—a competing project which lacked privacy protections and was more expensive. by whatilearned May 14, 2022, 12:10 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote