consolidation of digs on thensi.org from grand rapids MI. DHS raid.
The message boards paint a picture of a culty (not my description cult used in many comments linked) leader running a "learning lab" like Mr. Wizard but building massive shit from donations to encourage science. Accounts asserting negligence in safety and protocol reappear. Talk that revenue actually came from sidework (i would guess that would be NSI)
>>4414085
>The Geek Group Dig:
>Appears to be a for profit charity that operates mainly on youtube creating scientific videos.
>>4414073
>Recently moved (august 2018) to the Science Institute location.
>Their organization websites (both) are offline.
>FBI is raiding them for a sealed criminal complaint. Very very curious for such a small outfit.
>Since they deal with science and have a worldwide reach, methinks there may have been something more involved.
>Would be curious to know if there are any of China’s Thousand Talents participating.
>https://thegeekgroup.org/
>https://thensi.org/
>https://m.facebook.com/TheNatSci?ref=m.facebook.com&ft=mf_story_key.238375613546352%3Atop_level_post_id.238375613546352%3Atl_objid.238375613546352%3Acontent_owner_id_new.238366673547246%3Athrowback_story_fbid.238375613546352%3Apage_id.238366673547246%3Astory_location.4%3Apage_insights.%7B%22238366673547246%22%3A%7B%22role%22%3A1%2C%22page_id%22%3A238366673547246%2C%22post_context%22%3A%7B%22story_fbid%22%3A238375613546352%2C%22publish_time%22%3A1533741503%2C%22story_name%22%3A%22EntStatusCreationStory%22%2C%22object_fbtype%22%3A266%7D%2C%22actor_id%22%3A238366673547246%2C%22psn%22%3A%22EntStatusCreationStory%22%2C%22sl%22%3A4%2C%22dm%22%3A%7B%22isShare%22%3A0%2C%22originalPostOwnerID%22%3A0%7D%2C%22targets%22%3A%5B%7B%22page_id%22%3A238366673547246%2C%22actor_id%22%3A238366673547246%2C%22role%22%3A1%2C%22post_id%22%3A238375613546352%2C%22share_id%22%3A0%7D%5D%7D%7D&tn=%2As-R&__nodl&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fthegeekgroup%2Fposts%2F%3Fref%3Dm.facebook.com&_rdr
>https://www.michigan.org/property/geek-group
>https://www.experiencegr.com/listings/the-geek-group/8611/
>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Geek_Group
>http://www.buzzfile.com/business/The-Geek-Group-616-466-4335
>lb
>help. There is a wealth of disgruntled insider experience in comments here
>https://hackaday.com/2014/01/03/fire-at-the-geek-group/
>>4414364
>moar michigan tech co raided
>http://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/the-geek-group-chris-boden-here_s-what-i-know/msg561367/#msg561367
>http://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/fire-at-the-geek-group-makerspace/msg359361/#msg359361