US: QAnon followers tied to Capitol riot arrested, FBI says

April 14, 2021 2020 election, deep state

Archived 6 years ago from DW (English)
US: QAnon followers tied to Capitol riot arrested, FBI says

Several advocates of the QAnon conspiracy theory have been placed in custody for charges related to the breaching of the US Capitol, FBI Director Christopher Wray said at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. “We have arrested at least five self-identified QAnon adherents related to the January 6 attacks …

QAnon

April 13, 2021 deep state, epstein, flat earth, great reset

Archived 6 years ago from Financial Times
Quitting QAnon: why it is so difficult to leave a conspiracy theory

It took Leila Hay, a softly-spoken university student from northern England, less than 24 hours to become sucked into the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory during a lonely first coronavirus lockdown. Drawn to its Manichaean elements, she quickly found herself spending hours a day online devouring …

PERSPECTIVE: Which Lessons Learned from the War on Terror Can Help Us Confront Domestic Terrorism?

QAnon

April 12, 2021 big tech, deep state, epstein

Archived 6 years ago from HSToday
PERSPECTIVE: Which Lessons Learned from the War on Terror Can Help Us Confront Domestic Terrorism?

“I was happy and just felt accepted. I was just a patriot that loved my country.” Former Proud Boys member and Capitol Hill rioter. In light of a year of violent protests culminating in the Capitol Hill riots, fueled in part by conspiracy theories such as QAnon and possibly incited by our own …

Conspiracy

April 11, 2021 5g, antivax, bill gates, cia, david icke, deep state, epstein, fluoridation, illuminati, mkultra, qanon

Archived 5 years ago from The Irish Times
Culture Six common conspiracy theories and why it’s pointless to argue with them

mocking conspiracy theories (and there are a lot of them around at the moment) is tempting, but it doesn’t work. To change minds you must challenge. Consider these six prevalent conspiracy theories: old and new … 1. The Illuminati are the secret rulers of the world: The belief that the world is …

CARLTON FLETCHER: Of conspiracy theories and getting vaccinations

COVID-19

April 10, 2021 antivax, bill gates, conspiracy, deep state, george soros

Archived 6 years ago from The Albany Herald
CARLTON FLETCHER: Of conspiracy theories and getting vaccinations

“I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.” — Disciple I am scared to death of a hypodermic needle. Yes, I’ll take shots when I have to, but I cannot stand to watch. I know I look like a 10-year-old kid when I turn my head away while being vaccinated, but at least I don’t (usually) cry anymore. …

QAnon

April 8, 2021 2020 election, deep state, sidney powell

Archived 6 years ago from Forbes
Rep. Louie Gohmert And Texas GOP Chair To Speak At QAnon-Affiliated Conference

Topline A sitting congressman and the chair of the Texas Republican Party are among those slated to speak at an event that incorporates some of the most public supporters of the QAnon theory. A flag for the QAnon conspiracy theory is flown with other right-wing flags during a pro-Trump rally … [+] …

The Wall Street Journal Tells A Frightening Tale Of Custody, Consultants & Murder

QAnon

April 5, 2021 deep state

Archived 6 years ago from JD Supra
The Wall Street Journal Tells A Frightening Tale Of Custody, Consultants & Murder

For those of us who get the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, it is a newspaper of respite. Yes, all of Friday’s news is there but the features are sections on what books to read and what piece of 16th century art or literature merits a second look. It’s WSJ light, best evidenced by the change in …

‘Election integrity’ becomes key buzzword in VA GOP race

Elections

April 1, 2021 2020 election, deep state

Archived 6 years ago from Associated Press
‘Election integrity’ becomes key buzzword in VA GOP race

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — It’s an issue the top GOP contenders for governor in Virginia say is a high priority: election integrity. Whether it’s tightening voter ID laws, making the Department of Elections politically independent, or cleaning up voter rolls, the candidates say change is necessary to …

One of QAnon’s most widely quoted critics reveals his real name. Hint: It’s not Travis View.

Conspiracy

April 1, 2021 deep state

Archived 6 years ago from The Washington Post
One of QAnon’s most widely quoted critics reveals his real name. Hint: It’s not Travis View.

Driving this change was an increasingly popular podcast reaching more than 100,000 listeners and earning more than $60,000 a month. A related live stream on Twitch, which is where he publicly revealed his real name for the first time on Thursday, only added to that audience — and profit — for …

QAnon

March 31, 2021 deep state

Archived 6 years ago from Voice of America
Capitol Riot Exposed QAnon’s Violent Potential

WASHINGTON – Many followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory see themselves as digital warriors battling an imaginary cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who rule the world from the convenience of their keyboards. But the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump …

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