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Here’s a great new piece in the Arizona Mirror by Caitlin Sievers, which provides a deep dive into Jacob Chansley, aka the “QAnon Shaman,” or, “America’s Shaman,” as he’s currently trying to rebrand himself. Chansley pleaded guilty in September 2021 to a felony charge of obstructing an official …
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Jacob Angeli Chansley, who rose to prominence as the self-described “QAnon Shaman” and became, for many, the face of the Jan. 6 insurrection, is trying to get his sentence overturned and says he never renounced QAnon or felt duped by Donald Trump. At the same time, he’s trying to make money on his …
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Charlene and Ty Bollinger are COVID-19 and health conspiracy theorists. The Bollingers have repeatedly promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory, as the Center for Countering Digital Hate has documented, including tweeting the hashtags “QAnon” and “WWG1WGA” (an acronym for the QAnon slogan “where we go …
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At around 3:18 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, a rioter pulled Officer Michael Fanone into the crowd, where he was tased and beaten, as an angry mob continued to try to break into the U.S. Capitol building. The Lower West Terrace was the scene of some of the most violent skirmishes. Roughly 30 minutes later, …
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This policy brief analyses the phenomenon of conspiracy theories, and how they fit in the realm of research on violent extremism. Using the case study of QAnon, this Policy Brief looks at how the movement mobilises people to violence on social media and attempts to determine how different this this …
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Numerous Republican officials in Michigan are scheduled to attend a Juneteenth celebration featuring a QAnon influencer and a doctor who is best known for spreading bizarre medical claims, including that gynecological problems are caused by demon sperm. Bernadette Smith, the ethnic vice chair of …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for president, and thus on leave as the chairman of the Children’s Health Defense. The group, like its founder, has spent the past few years pushing misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines. It has also, as Media Matters reported on Wednesday, been using the …
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2024 Election Why 2024 Is Shaping Up To Be The Most Online Election Ever By Kaleigh Rogers Jun. 14, 2023, at 6:00 AM ABC News photo illustration / Getty Images; Reuters; AP Photo When President Biden’s campaign began flogging “Dark Brandon” merch on its website, my spidey sense started tingling. …
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Maribel González, a Dominican immigrant with two daughters and a small restaurant, expressed a similar sentiment as she welcomed Trump’s motorcade. “I don’t want America to turn into Cuba, Venezuela or Nicaragua,” she pleaded. “He’s a good person. He was a good president, and he loves …
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A large message about free speech and the right to bear arms was painted recently on the Gardiner Feed building in downtown Gardiner. Officials say the message, which also alludes to conspiracy theories about former President John F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr., violates the city’s sign …
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