Here is a taste of Charlie Warzel and Mike Caulfield’s piece, “The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine“: Conspiracy theorizing is a deeply ingrained human phenomenon, and January 6 is just one of many crucial moments in American history […]
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Dinesh D’Souza apologizes for “2000 Mules”
In 2022, conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza produced and narrated “2000 Mules.” a conspiracist political film that claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Here is a description of the film: The 2020 presidential election was rife with fraud orchestrated by […]
Almost as if on cue, the Christian Right falls in love with a pro-choice environmental activist and conspiracy theorist
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pro-choice on abortion, an environmental activist, an isolationist on foreign policy, and an indigenous rights advocate. He wants to “seal” the southern border with “high walls” and “high gates.” He also believes that Wi-Fi causes […]
Ross Douthat on why conservatives are hostile to Taylor Swift
As I wrote last week, “we now live in a world where a narcissistic sociopath wants to be president again and only a global pop superstar can stop him.” Can Taylor Swift influence the 2024 election? It appears that some […]
What to expect in the new JFK files
New files will release today. Here is Philip Shenon, the author of a book on the JFK assassination, at Politico: For this nation’s army of conspiracy theorists, few long-secret government documents have whipped up so much suspicion in the 59 […]
In a wild conversation, Michelle Bachman and Eric Metaxas claim elections were stolen yesterday
The conspiracy continues! In this interview, Metaxas says that after last night’s election it is time for Christians to think more deeply about the “biblical view of stealing.” Michelle Bachmann, the former congresswoman and presidential candidate who now serves as […]
What MAGA Christians are saying about the Paul Pelosi attack
We covered some of the original reactions to the attack on Paul Pelosi over the weekend, but in the last couple days the rhetoric of the Trump evangelicals is getting worse. If you want to understand how the pursuit of […]
Debunking the Ukrainian biolabs myth promoted by Charlie Kirk and Eric Metaxas
Watch Metaxas and Kirk talk about the potential of Ukrainian biolabs that might be creating bioweapons and coronaviruses. This is how fear-mongering works. Kirk says that he can’t be sure about such biolabs, but that does not stop him from […]
What is going on with Robert Kennedy Jr.?
Much to the dismay of the Kennedy family, Bobby Kennedy’s son is one the country’s leading anti-vaxxers and a promoter of a bunch of other conspiracy theories. Here is Adam Nagourney at The New York Times: Once a top environmental […]
The Eric Metaxas Show pushes pro-Putin propaganda. His show is little more than an outlet to promote conspiracy theories
In the episode of The Eric Metaxas Show I have posted below: Eric Metaxas criticizes the “Deep State” for not welcoming Russia into the community of nations after the Fall of communism. He implies that the West is to blame […]
The latest threat to Joe Biden’s life came from a Kansas man on a mission from God to “lop off the head of the serpent in the heart of the nation”
Here is Justin Rohrlich at The Daily Beast: A Kansas man claiming he had been told by God to travel to Washington, D.C., to “lop off the head of the serpent in the heart of the nation” has been charged […]
What is going on with NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton?
Gonzaga University suspended Stockton’s season tickets because he will not wear a mask to games. Next to Bing Crosby, Stockton is the most famous graduate of the Jesuit school in Spokane, Washington. Here is ESPN: Gonzaga has suspended John Stockton’s men’s […]
Trump-JFK Jr. in 2024!!
It’s a winning ticket! 🙂 Here is Meridith McGraw at Politico: Ray Kallatsa is a die-hard Trumper who “definitely” wants to see former President Donald Trump run for office again in 2024. So it was natural that he’d travel from […]
QAnon fans wait for JFK Jr. to appear at Dealey Plaza and announce the second coming of Donald Trump
Yes, stuff like this actually happens in the United States of America these days. Yesterday hundreds of QAnon supporters gathered in Dallas at the site of John F. Kennedy’s assassination because they believed that John F. Kennedy Jr. would appear […]
Biden wins Arizona…again.
According to “Cyber Ninjas,” the Florida firm hired by Trump supporters to conduct the Maricopa County audit, Joe Biden won the state by ninety-nine more votes than we originally thought he did. Here is The Washington Post; A Republican-commissioned review […]
Trouble in paradise: Steve Bannon turns on the MyPillow Guy
Mike Lindell’s 72-hour cyber symposium is underway. Get up to speed here. Here is MSN News: Right-wing media figure Steve Bannon has slammed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell‘s cyber symposium for failing to present evidence that actually proves Lindell’s long-touted claims of voter fraud […]
How long can Eric Metaxas continue to defend Mike Lindell?
I am guessing until the money dries up. But that’s just a guess. Did you see Lindell’s recent interview with CNN? This would be hilarious if so many Americans, especially evangelical Christians, didn’t believe it. Watch: “It’s proof of nothing.” […]
Pennsylvania counties will not comply with state senator Doug Mastriano’s audit request
We covered this here. Sara Murray has the story at CNN: A Pennsylvania Republican’s effort to launch a ballot audit of the 2020 results in the Keystone State has hit a roadblock after three counties declined to hand over their election materials […]
Mike Lindell is “affable, devout, philanthropic–and a clear threat to the nation”
Mike “MyPillow Guy” Lindell loves to talk to journalists. He seems to enjoy the attention. This is why I am not surprised that he agreed to meet with Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic. They met at Steve Bannon’s townhouse and […]
Doug Mastriano is at it again
The Christian nationalist Pennsylvania senator with a hotline to Trump is initiating something called a “forensic investigation” of the 2020 election. Here is Mastriano at his website: A forensic investigation of our election results and processes for the 2020 General […]