Tag Archives: QAnon

The Washington Post reports: Academics, universities and government agencies are overhauling or ending research programs designed to counter the spread of online misinformation amid a legal campaign from conservative politicians and activists who accuse them of colluding with tech companies to censor right-wing views. The escalating campaign — led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans in Congress and …

Politico reports: A new POLITICO | Morning Consult poll, conducted as part of POLITICO’s ongoing series about the rising anti-vax movement, shows Republican voters are less likely than Democrats or independents to say vaccines are safe for children. It also shows that as many Republicans now say they care more about the risks of vaccines than they do about the …

Vice News reports: Tim Ballard’s exit from Operation Underground Railroad earlier this year followed an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct involving seven women, according to sources with direct knowledge of the organization. Sources familiar with the situation said that the self-styled anti-slavery activist, who appears to be preparing for a Senate run, invited women to act as his “wife” …

“It turns out Lauren Boebert’s mystery man is a Democrat bar owner. If I were a wagering enthusiast, I would bet this guy was paid to set her up. She’s coming off a divorce, and she’s vulnerable. “This guy comes into her life, charms her, seduces her, and then probably gets her liquored up and takes her out in public. …

Yesterday an armed man allegedly posing as a US Marshal was arrested at an RFK Jr. campaign event, spurring RFK to once again plead for Secret Service protection. Today the Daily Beast has details about the man: The LAPD identified the accused as 44-year-old Adrian Paul Aispuro. A TikTok video posted in late July shows an unseen cameraman walking along …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: The University of South Florida/Florida Atlantic University public opinion survey that probed what people know — or think they know — revealed sizable numbers of Florida residents believe inaccurate assertions about the vaccines. The biggest factor associated with beliefs in misinformation was political affiliation, with Republicans far more likely than Democrats and independents to agree with …

The Christian Post reports: As his movie “Sound of Freedom” ranks No. 1 at the box office in Latin America, filmmaker and actor Eduardo Verástegui has officially registered to run as an independent candidate in Mexico’s 2024 presidential election. Believing he can create positive changes in Mexico if elected president, the entertainer and founder of the Viva México Movement, who’s …

From the Justice Department: An Idaho woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on two felonies and four misdemeanors related to her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to …

Fox News reports: While speaking at a Thursday news conference for Gov. Ron DeSantis in Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, that state’s surgeon general, advised people to steer clear of the updated booster vaccine for COVID-19. “There’s a new vaccine that’s coming around the corner, a new mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and there’s essentially no evidence for it,” Ladapo said during …

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: A self-styled dating coach and influencer from South Jersey blamed his pursuit of social media fame for the role he played in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as he was sentenced to four years in federal prison Friday. Patrick Stedman, 35, of Haddonfield, apologized for his actions that day, his livestream videos of …

The Colorado Times Recorder reports: “CALL TO ACTION” blared the headline of the Colorado Republican Party’s email last week. What was so important that state GOP blasted an all caps request to its entire list? “Your support is needed for the January 6 prisoners. Please see the letter below and if you want to be included, please respond to this …

“We ran the greatest campaign, I think, in the country last cycle, and it was all about we the people, all about the people of Arizona who haven’t had great representation, unfortunately, by politicians who are just in D.C. to line their pockets. So if I decide to jump in, I will be an incredible candidate because I will be …

The Washington Post reports: One month ago, 23 grand jurors and three alternates took an oath to keep secret their deliberations, as they began reviewing evidence and testimony about the alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. But under state law, the identities of the jurors are not secret. In fact, the names of the Fulton County jurors …

The Associated Press reports: CLAIM: Two images of beams of light reaching up the sky prove recent wildfires on Maui were started by an “energy weapon.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Both images are unrelated to the fires on Maui. One photo shows the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from a California military base in May 2018. The other shows …

“This is a guy who’s already won. He won in 2016. He won even bigger in 2020. All that January 6th was, was a staged riot to cover up the fact that they certified a fraudulent election. If we just go back and deal with this fraudulent election and what happened in 2020, we don’t have to impeach Biden because …

From the Justice Department: A Florida couple pleaded guilty today to felony and misdemeanor charges related to their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Jamie …

The New York Times reports: A personal chef to the Obama family died over the weekend after he was seen struggling in the water while paddleboarding near the former first family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard, the Massachusetts State Police said on Monday. The body of the chef, Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Va., who was visiting the Vineyard, was found …

A reminder about the movie via NPR: Jim Caviezel has been a prominent promoter of the false, violent QAnon conspiracy theory — specifically, the baseless claim that an international cabal of elites is abusing and killing children to extract a substance called adrenochrome. In press appearances promoting Sound of Freedom, Caviezel continues to spout QAnon falsehoods. On a recent episode …

Mediaite reports: Immediately after the news of college basketball player Bronny James suffering cardiac arrest, conspiracy theorists were quick to blame the Covid-19 vaccine. TMZ reported Tuesday that Bronny — the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James — was hospitalized Monday morning after going into cardiac arrest at a basketball workout. He’s since been moved out of the ICU …

“I will use Title 42 to end the child trafficking crisis by returning all trafficked children to their families in their home countries and without delay, and I will urge Congress to ensure that anyone caught trafficking children across our border receives the death penalty immediately and that includes also for women, because women as you know are number one …