Some links to Q-related items today…
The Twitter roller coaster keeps rolling.
Tracy Diaz aka Tracy Beanz, one of the earliest and most prominent promoters of the QAnon conspiracy theory, has once again been reinstated by Twitter after being banned following a brief return last night. pic.twitter.com/AuGjDrZ9Ej
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) December 16, 2022
Me: "Honey, they're banning journalists from Twitter!"
My wife: *Looks up from her book with the most hopeful expression I've seen on her face in several years*— Joe Bernstein (@Bernstein) December 16, 2022
A great reporter at Business Insider who published an important investigation of Tesla. https://t.co/rn9gtLi2YB pic.twitter.com/ClrNJGlZ8d
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) December 16, 2022
The latest newsletter: This Post Contains a Link That Will Tell You Where Elon Musk's Private Jet Is Right Now. https://t.co/n2fVEX9Uz5
If this is it (hope it won't be), then it's been… well, not a pleasure, but it's been an experience.
— The Present Age (@readTPA) December 16, 2022
Just spoke to @lopezlinette, the Insider columnist who has aggressively reported on Musk for years, including on alleged safety lapses at Tesla. Her account was suspended today without explanation, she said.
— Noah Kirsch (@Noah_Kirsch) December 16, 2022
Invaluable resource for following D.C. region helicopters, and especially for keeping an eye on police activity. Poof. Twitter’s ongoing crackdown on flight tracking has consequences for local news gathering too. https://t.co/3rQb3o3YME
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) December 16, 2022
Elon Musk's team is seeking new investors for Twitter, offering the same $54.20-a-share deal and trying to close by the end of the year. Scoop w/ @ReedAlbergotti https://t.co/ujZOYxlfQG
— Liz Hoffman (@lizrhoffman) December 16, 2022
Several notable accounts reinstated by Twitter tonight:
Mike Lindell: MyPillow CEO and 2020 election denier
Jim Hoft: Editor of the right-wing conspiracy website The Gateway Pundit
Jaden McNeil: Far-right streamer and former Groyper
Tracy Diaz: Major QAnon influencer
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) December 16, 2022
And as predicted, while all the mainstream journalists who were banned come back, the indies who specifically track the far-right are still suspended. https://t.co/0rnBOUTSRs pic.twitter.com/7QPnXpWBHv
— AZ Right Wing Watch (Kolektiva.social/@AZRWW) (@az_rww) December 17, 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 December 17, 2022 at 08:00
