Some links to Q-related items today
NBC reports that NH voters are getting robocalls with a deepfake of Biden’s voice telling them to not vote tomorrow.
“it’s important that you save your vote for the November election.”https://t.co/LAOKRtDanK pic.twitter.com/wzm0PcaN6H
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) January 22, 2024
This is the madness “decoding” inflicts on you. My favorite part of this whole thing is that the 10 dollar bill doesn’t have a US President on it but Laura has to ignore that to make her case. pic.twitter.com/XLKA3P1zka
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) January 22, 2024
News for Jacob Wohl enthusiasts: lawyer and Wohl pal Jack Burkman was at last suspended from the DC Bar last month, now that the bar is finally interested in their long-running antics.
The last straw: Burkman's guilty plea in a voter suppression robocall case with Wohl. pic.twitter.com/6ESX6RAAdx
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 22, 2024
This is why fandom is a useful lens for looking at QAnon & its after effects, especially in terms of community narrative formation.
When consensus reality is broken down, the whole world becomes a malleable fiction. What's this if not a bit of AO3 fun for the truest Trump fans? https://t.co/f6Kz6zzqJY— Dr. Joe Ondrak (@TheOndrakGuy) January 22, 2024
It’s been 421 days since the last Q drop. Trump supporters are still shouting QAnon slogans at him. https://t.co/Y3Jvj5c3NW
— Travis View (@travis_view) January 23, 2024
The Texas GOP is encouraging a stand-off with the federal government and fundraising off it. pic.twitter.com/AxX9K9G25V
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) January 23, 2024
When the product is grievance and paranoia, the customers don't mind that predictions keep not happening. They're not looking to be informed, they're looking to feel like they're persecuted. If a fear-stoking prediction becomes too untenable to keep pushing, just make up another. https://t.co/b0ZYJ8ODQG
— Nicholas Grossman (@NGrossman81) January 22, 2024
Why does he have 3 nipples? pic.twitter.com/4AMUi5yPOx
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) January 23, 2024
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 January 23, 2024 at 08:00