Some links to Q-related items today…
It’s a QAnon comeback at Twitter!
“Most of the 70,0000 QAnon linked accounts that were kicked off the platform in the wake of the Capitol riot are eagerly awaiting their return as part of Musk’s planned amnesty for banned accounts, which is expected to take effect some time this week.” https://t.co/jaLhjfgM8O
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) November 28, 2022
Head Twit Elon Musk posted a picture of white nationalist and Capitol insurrectionist Tim Gionet aka Baked Alaska saluting the McDonald's flag and then Musk deleted it after it was pointed out to him. pic.twitter.com/JotioEqp6T
— Goad Gatsby (@GoadGatsby) November 28, 2022
“following widespread layoffs and resignations, just one staff member remains on a key team dedicated to removing child sexual abuse content” https://t.co/gP9YqzxXqM
— jason wilson (@jason_a_w) November 28, 2022
This Twitter account bought an $8 @elonmusk verification badge and named itself after a day in the future when neo-Nazis fantasize they will lynch all supposed "race traitors." Twitter says it doesn't violate the the platform's safety policies. pic.twitter.com/yNyE3ONlXH
— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) November 29, 2022
Scoop w/@CaseyNewton: Twitter is reinstating roughly 62,000 accounts that were suspended, each with more than 10,000 followers. One of the accounts has 5 million followers. 75 have more than 1 million. Internally, employees are calling it the Big Bang: https://t.co/8hGtLCe8qX
— Zoë Schiffer (@ZoeSchiffer) November 29, 2022
This is a battle for the future of civilization. If free speech is lost even in America, tyranny is all that lies ahead.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 29, 2022
And meanwhile, at Truth Social…
Thread: Trump between November 14 and November 15 amplified on Truth Social at least 9 different QAnon-promoting accounts a total of 52 times, a record for him in a 24-hour period. Some of the amplifications include explicit QAnon imagery. Below are images showing this. pic.twitter.com/olsHjaiAOQ
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) November 28, 2022
Pillow Guy’s all-in!
My Pillow’s Mike Lindell says he’s running against @GOPChairwoman for RNC chair
“I am 100% running for the RNC chairman against Ronna McDaniel. 100%, I’m all in, Steve.” pic.twitter.com/z3LhuNBrru
— Will Steakin (@wsteaks) November 28, 2022
Trouble in Crazytown?
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tore into far-right activist Laura Loomer today on Telegram, says Loomer is "obsessed" with her: "I sincerely wish Laura the best and hope she becomes stable." pic.twitter.com/XIllz0XpL5
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) November 29, 2022
Horrible, real-life consequences.
For the authoritative piece on the Buffalo attack see this @CTCWP
Sentinel piece by @_MAArgentino @AmarAmarasingam @macklin_gd https://t.co/pURw9u5XOt— Paul Cruickshank (@CruickshankPaul) November 28, 2022
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on November 29, 2022 at 08:00