Some links to Q-related items today
Fox caves to prevent a trial
Emptying out their pockets to prevent a public pantsing. https://t.co/xYoNB5SJhi
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) April 18, 2023
Fox News has settled with Dominion for what is presumably a massive sum. But no amount of money can erase what we all learned about Fox from this case.
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) April 18, 2023
Fox statement: “We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false.” pic.twitter.com/YeUMkdUEVU
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 18, 2023
As someone who reported extensively on Fox News's high-profile settlement with Seth Rich's parents, I wanted to share a few observations about today's news.
The $787 million sum is massive.
This is a huge win for Dominion Voting Systems.
A win for truth? Not so much…
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— Andy Kroll (@AndyKroll) April 18, 2023
Torchbearer news
This is public now so I can share it: after more than 5 years, Charlottesville torch marchers are being indicted for the hate rally.https://t.co/uoVrFX8IVE
— Emily Gorcenski (@EmilyGorcenski) April 18, 2023
The grift goes on and on
Donald Trump has returned to Instagram, his first post since January 6, 2021, in order to…
Sell NFTs. pic.twitter.com/EZ4GSKIsNs
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) April 18, 2023
This tweet seems to have brought out an unusual number of QAnon believers in the replies and QTs. You can spot them all saying "what's QAnon? There's no such thing as QAnon!" https://t.co/ahvKyfCjhf
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) April 18, 2023
Digging up the roots
A few weeks ago, it was my privilege to give a speech at Purdue on the American roots of QAnon. A few people asked me if it was recorded, and it wasn't, so I posted it on my blog for everyone to read. This is part one, part two will come later this week:https://t.co/XZIQJlhAoI
— Mike Rothschild (no relation) (@rothschildmd) April 18, 2023
Meanwhile, at Twitter
new from me: reports spread over the weekend that Twitter would exempt public safety accounts like the National Weather Service from its new limited API plans
but they're not accurate
"Twitter informed NWS there are no plans for exemptions," NWS tells me https://t.co/BdhoYKR8os
— Matt Binder (@MattBinder) April 18, 2023
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 April 19, 2023 at 08:00
