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		<title>Five dollar gas? Who cares as long as libturds get owned in their own passports!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Donald Trump posted this latest threat to Iran on his social media account at 4:05 a.m. ET / 1:05 a.m. PT.</p><p>Note: Reports indicate Trump’s social media posts have been actively undermining negotiations. pic.twitter.com/Oac1ioWCKS</p><p>&#8212; MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) April 29, 2026</p><p> </p><p>&#160;</p><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/29/five-dollar-gas-who-cares-as-long-as-libturds-get-owned-in-their-own-passports/">...</a>]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p><img decoding="async" src="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpPassport.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="369" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-114633" srcset="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpPassport.jpg 565w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpPassport-300x196.jpg 300w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpPassport-150x98.jpg 150w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpPassport-400x261.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px" /></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><i>Some links to Q-related items today </i></p><p><span id="more-114632"></span><br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div class="mobile_ad_content">Advertisement
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Donald Trump posted this latest threat to Iran on his social media account at 4:05 a.m. ET / 1:05 a.m. PT.</p><p>Note: Reports indicate Trump’s social media posts have been actively undermining negotiations. <a href="https://t.co/Oac1ioWCKS">pic.twitter.com/Oac1ioWCKS</a></p><p>&mdash; MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/2049424532382085578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING on MS NOW:</p><p>James Comey has been indicted by the Trump Justice Department — again.</p><p>This time, Comey has been indicted on charges alleging he made threats against Trump in that May 2025 social post of a picture of shells on the beach that spelled out &quot;8647.&quot;</p><p>&mdash; Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/2049190337411780845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Epstein clients arrested: 0 <a href="https://t.co/amw6jTGpK5">https://t.co/amw6jTGpK5</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2049234621439639855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EXCLUSIVE: White House Correspondents&#39; Dinner shooter was deeply Christian.</p><p>Friends say Cole Tomas Allen now is &quot;twisting the faith he held dear&quot;</p><p>Read <a href="https://twitter.com/DPAQreport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DPAQreport</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hannah_natanson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hannah_natanson</a> <a href="https://t.co/yHc7C5n0A9">https://t.co/yHc7C5n0A9</a></p><p>&mdash; Michelle Boorstein (@mboorstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/mboorstein/status/2049185736206037244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New: Manosphere influencer Clavicular is everywhere, and that’s not an accident. A paid marketing campaign is spreading video clips of his controversial antics across social media. <a href="https://t.co/OcCDvGVASn">https://t.co/OcCDvGVASn</a></p><p>&mdash; Cecilia D&#39;Anastasio (@cecianasta) <a href="https://twitter.com/cecianasta/status/2049177295420535022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Look it&#39;s dumb for Trump to do this, but it Owns The Libs SO HARD!!!&quot; Owning the libs is all that ever matters. <a href="https://t.co/bBrIVc76sm">pic.twitter.com/bBrIVc76sm</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2049286867326021769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Checking in on the Pentagon… <a href="https://t.co/4guRpkFpkV">pic.twitter.com/4guRpkFpkV</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2049149039774401010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 29, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Hooray, patriots, now the ballroom is for national security, and you&#8217;re paying for it</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">AOC says we shouldn’t be using taxpayer money to build Trump’s ornate castle/ballroom while people are struggling to pay for healthcare and rent.</p><p>Raju: Would you support authorizing the new ballroom?</p><p>AOC: No. The president demolished the East Wing of the White House, [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/28/hooray-patriots-now-the-ballroom-is-for-national-security-and-youre-paying-for-it/">...</a>]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GrahamBallroom.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="337" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-114622" srcset="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GrahamBallroom.jpg 600w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GrahamBallroom-300x169.jpg 300w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GrahamBallroom-150x84.jpg 150w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GrahamBallroom-400x225.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><i>Some links to Q-related items today </i></p><p><span id="more-114620"></span><br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div class="mobile_ad_content">Advertisement
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AOC says we shouldn’t be using taxpayer money to build Trump’s ornate castle/ballroom while people are struggling to pay for healthcare and rent.</p><p>Raju: Would you support authorizing the new ballroom?</p><p>AOC: No. The president demolished the East Wing of the White House, a historic… <a href="https://t.co/qa5oSp6pXB">pic.twitter.com/qa5oSp6pXB</a></p><p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2048919925440602393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lindsey Graham says ballroom for Trump is “vital” <a href="https://t.co/aAuEnfXn35">https://t.co/aAuEnfXn35</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2048903026069352515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hakeem Jeffries responds to Karoline Leavitt:</p><p>She wants to lecture us about civility? Get lost. Clean up your own house before you have anything to say to us. <a href="https://t.co/1N7TPn3Yid">pic.twitter.com/1N7TPn3Yid</a></p><p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2048855913289933194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: Emails show that Peter Thiel &amp; Jeffrey Epstein&#39;s friendship was much closer than was known &#8211; and that Epstein encouraged Thiel&#39;s growing interest in &amp; involvement in right-wing politics, introducing him to US &amp; foreign officials to that end, some with intel ties:🧵</p><p>&mdash; Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) <a href="https://twitter.com/BMarchetich/status/2048876478348046679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Americans: “Please lower our energy bills”</p><p>The Trump administration: <a href="https://t.co/TbUCRK69f9">https://t.co/TbUCRK69f9</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2048953557529842118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter: Have you been able to determine whether the gunman fired shots? If so, how many shots he fired and who exactly? Whose bullet hit the agent?</p><p>Blanche: We’re still looking at that. <a href="https://t.co/Vtyj61svwy">pic.twitter.com/Vtyj61svwy</a></p><p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2048848945712185683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nobody cares about the British Royal Family more than QAnon. They really think The Crown still rules the world and that Trump is defeating them and bringing freedom to the world. <a href="https://t.co/n2stAhSm5j">pic.twitter.com/n2stAhSm5j</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2048918476568330702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 28, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Q patriots don&#8217;t worry about polls as long as libturds are screaming</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Ortega]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Americans: Economic relief please </p><p>Trump: pic.twitter.com/ID10q8eodL</p><p>&#8212; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 27, 2026</p><p> </p><p>&#160;</p><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pete Hegseth killed 3 more people in the Pacific Ocean without a trial today.</p><p>Don’t worry, he uses AI for decision making. pic.twitter.com/hSukYl5ecp</p><p>&#8212; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 27, [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/27/q-patriots-dont-worry-about-polls-as-long-as-libturds-are-screaming/">...</a>]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AllAbout.jpg" alt="" width="441" height="500" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-114610" srcset="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AllAbout.jpg 441w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AllAbout-265x300.jpg 265w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AllAbout-132x150.jpg 132w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AllAbout-400x454.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px" /></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><i>Some links to Q-related items today </i></p><p><span id="more-114608"></span><br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div class="mobile_ad_content">Advertisement
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Americans: Economic relief please </p><p>Trump: <a href="https://t.co/ID10q8eodL">pic.twitter.com/ID10q8eodL</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2048577701993496879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pete Hegseth killed 3 more people in the Pacific Ocean without a trial today.</p><p>Don’t worry, he uses AI for decision making. <a href="https://t.co/hSukYl5ecp">pic.twitter.com/hSukYl5ecp</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2048595259999859146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This MAGA account is criticizing women Secret Service agents <a href="https://t.co/XLYj8SpeVs">pic.twitter.com/XLYj8SpeVs</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2048503626855768083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">trying to go through the whole menu at the cheesecake factory <a href="https://t.co/9tlVvz4KIX">pic.twitter.com/9tlVvz4KIX</a></p><p>&mdash; Brett Meiselas (@BMeiselas) <a href="https://twitter.com/BMeiselas/status/2048411651960078690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Truly amazing how every conversation a conservative has with a fellow conservative is the same series of buzzwords about the same series of social issues they are obsessed with. An entire political movement of ChatBots responding to the same prompts. <a href="https://t.co/LFLwQkoP70">pic.twitter.com/LFLwQkoP70</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2048548014575288466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today must be mismatched shirt and hat day <a href="https://t.co/hXIyiUUl5O">pic.twitter.com/hXIyiUUl5O</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2048586133815116056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 27, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Trump&#8217;s takeaway after gunman rushes the WHCA dinner: We need a ballroom</title>
		<link>https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/26/trumps-takeaway-after-gunman-rushes-the-whca-dinner-we-need-a-ballroom/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Ortega]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">WHAT JUST HAPPENED AT WHCD; </p><p>Trump was introduced with First Lady 15 mins ish ago </p><p>Five or so mins after he was seated shots range out: POP POP POP POP. Sounds like five to me where I’m sitting. </p><p>Everyone immediately hit [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/26/trumps-takeaway-after-gunman-rushes-the-whca-dinner-we-need-a-ballroom/">...</a>]]]></description>
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WHAT JUST HAPPENED AT WHCD; </p><p>Trump was introduced with First Lady 15 mins ish ago </p><p>Five or so mins after he was seated shots range out: POP POP POP POP. Sounds like five to me where I’m sitting. </p><p>Everyone immediately hit the floor.</p><p>Secret Service immediately took POTUS out…</p><p>&mdash; Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) <a href="https://twitter.com/KatiePavlich/status/2048201439269257516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Security officials evacuate U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents&#39; Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst <a href="https://t.co/kWi095Qwwb">pic.twitter.com/kWi095Qwwb</a></p><p>&mdash; Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) <a href="https://twitter.com/idreesali114/status/2048203361627820531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Weijia Jiang informs the WHCD audience the program will resume <a href="https://t.co/b6l64H5uvT">pic.twitter.com/b6l64H5uvT</a></p><p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2048205984091529669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gun violence is a big joke to them <a href="https://t.co/33ioWImvoG">https://t.co/33ioWImvoG</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2048209751679332456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chief of Police with Metro PD says the suspect at the WHCD was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives <a href="https://t.co/7qwkkaZ36t">pic.twitter.com/7qwkkaZ36t</a></p><p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2048240396757856606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A lot still unknown but this increasingly looks less like a security lapse than security working as it was supposed to: A man rushing the outer perimeter with a gun, immediately brought down. <a href="https://t.co/7KF2wA1z69">https://t.co/7KF2wA1z69</a></p><p>&mdash; Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) <a href="https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/2048355053887488494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beyond parody <a href="https://t.co/BbYLEWRqJ4">https://t.co/BbYLEWRqJ4</a></p><p>&mdash; Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/2048238265447170536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">These grifters always pivot from whatever is happening to &quot;Use this to rally to vote for Republicans!&quot; I remember after the Dems dominated the special elections earlier this year and right wingers were lamenting &quot;Charlie died for nothing&quot; <a href="https://t.co/acZ7PdlqVM">pic.twitter.com/acZ7PdlqVM</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2048239226567664093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Flag code violation <a href="https://t.co/dGN7KgXCuc">pic.twitter.com/dGN7KgXCuc</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2048158547599384614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 26, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>The War Department keeps killing people in boats without a trial</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Ortega]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pete Hegseth killed 2 more people today without a trial pic.twitter.com/ciM5HJcJ8x</p><p>&#8212; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 25, 2026</p><p> </p><p>&#160;</p><p lang="en" dir="ltr">July 15, 2025: Thomas Massie introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act</p><p>October 17, 2025: Trump endorsed primary challenger Ed Gallrein</p><p>It is obvious what [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/25/the-war-department-keeps-killing-people-in-boats-without-a-trial/">...</a>]]]></description>
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pete Hegseth killed 2 more people today without a trial <a href="https://t.co/ciM5HJcJ8x">pic.twitter.com/ciM5HJcJ8x</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2047895322710380574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">July 15, 2025: Thomas Massie introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act</p><p>October 17, 2025: Trump endorsed primary challenger Ed Gallrein</p><p>It is obvious what is happening here… <a href="https://t.co/bHnVfWxTk9">pic.twitter.com/bHnVfWxTk9</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2047850992050307581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just a reminder of how staged everything TPUSA / Trump / MAGA is… <a href="https://t.co/KFWQxXY3pf">https://t.co/KFWQxXY3pf</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2047854222218002725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a whiner <a href="https://t.co/4kzcSlmTL2">pic.twitter.com/4kzcSlmTL2</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2047903190062923866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: In honor of White House Correspondents Weekend, this video message highlighting Trump’s relationship with Epstein is being displayed on the side of the building where Trump will attend the dinner. <a href="https://t.co/qxPfuC0dMc">pic.twitter.com/qxPfuC0dMc</a></p><p>&mdash; Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronParnas/status/2047842375465161049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump posted this and called Candace Owens “an extremely Low IQ individual” <a href="https://t.co/A4FDj9CvdY">pic.twitter.com/A4FDj9CvdY</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2047795736059003382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 25, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Q patriots are sure Trump actually knows what he&#8217;s doing in Iran</title>
		<link>https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/24/q-patriots-are-sure-trump-actually-knows-what-hes-doing-in-iran/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Ortega]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump is comparing his crowd sizes to those of MLK https://t.co/MAcxjsCmFA</p><p>&#8212; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 23, 2026</p><p> </p><p>&#160;</p><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump’s morning posts:— Let’s kill Iranians who don’t want a deal— I’m ordering the Navy to shoot any boat putting mines in [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/24/q-patriots-are-sure-trump-actually-knows-what-hes-doing-in-iran/">...</a>]]]></description>
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump is comparing his crowd sizes to those of MLK <a href="https://t.co/MAcxjsCmFA">https://t.co/MAcxjsCmFA</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2047405423309857276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump’s morning posts:<br />— Let’s kill Iranians who don’t want a deal<br />— I’m ordering the Navy to shoot any boat putting mines in the Strait<br />— We actually have full control over the Strait<br />— I don’t need a deal <a href="https://t.co/EPABvW9F8R">pic.twitter.com/EPABvW9F8R</a></p><p>&mdash; MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/2047313953144103294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WASHINGTON (AP) — US soldier charged with using inside information to win $400K in betting market on Venezuelan President Maduro&#39;s capture.</p><p>&mdash; philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/2047437006112801077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter: There was a special forces soldier involved in the capture of Maduro who was arrested on suspicion of insider trading. Are you concerned that federal employees are betting on these reduction markets and potentially getting rich? </p><p>Trump: Well, I don&#39;t know about it. Was… <a href="https://t.co/zmPNGuVL1s">pic.twitter.com/zmPNGuVL1s</a></p><p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2047449031249637610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil. <a href="https://t.co/EVVeed5lUH">https://t.co/EVVeed5lUH</a></p><p>&mdash; WIRED (@WIRED) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIRED/status/2047346580437565930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">QAnon grifters like this guy love Trump mostly because he creates endless content for them so they can write about how the war in Iran is a double bluff triple backflip that inverts the hegelian dialectic and will totally checkmate the Deep State. <a href="https://t.co/a3YdHogeCD">pic.twitter.com/a3YdHogeCD</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2047520463518134393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;The Strait of Hormuz being blockaged is a huge win for the US! We got Iran right where we want them!&quot; Cates and QAnon live in an alternate reality where they are constantly winning and if you think they are losing it is you that are delusional and wrong. <a href="https://t.co/BIb554Cc1C">pic.twitter.com/BIb554Cc1C</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2047511893862953085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 24, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Q patriots grateful that women know their place in the Trump administration</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia—</p><p>AOC: Wah wah wah. </p><p>We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no. Republicans have fought for partisan gerrymanders across the United [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/23/q-patriots-grateful-that-women-know-their-place-in-the-trump-administration/">...</a>]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GeorgiaTennis.jpg" alt="" width="566" height="477" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-114563" srcset="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GeorgiaTennis.jpg 566w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GeorgiaTennis-300x253.jpg 300w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GeorgiaTennis-150x126.jpg 150w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GeorgiaTennis-400x337.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px" /></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><i>Some links to Q-related items today </i></p><p><span id="more-114561"></span><br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div class="mobile_ad_content">Advertisement
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia—</p><p>AOC: Wah wah wah. </p><p>We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no. Republicans have fought for partisan gerrymanders across the United States of… <a href="https://t.co/BVa9uOH0zq">pic.twitter.com/BVa9uOH0zq</a></p><p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2047055654557454626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is loser behavior. <a href="https://t.co/yuQdEXaHlS">https://t.co/yuQdEXaHlS</a></p><p>&mdash; MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/2047007918361633237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: A Republican-appointed Virginia judge has struck down the Democratic-backed redistricting amendment in full, ruling it unconstitutional and “void from the start.”</p><p>All votes from the April 21 special election are now invalid, and the state is permanently blocked from… <a href="https://t.co/kIym25FBI9">pic.twitter.com/kIym25FBI9</a></p><p>&mdash; MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/2047057996128424243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Are the women back there somewhere? Yes, I think I see them. <a href="https://t.co/R42KNZIRbz">pic.twitter.com/R42KNZIRbz</a></p><p>&mdash; Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2046937758640312400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: A federal appeals court blocks a California law requiring federal agents to wear identification. <a href="https://t.co/5BrLaxweHW">https://t.co/5BrLaxweHW</a></p><p>&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/2047015727379447920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Airfare set to rise up to 20% due to oil price volatility caused by Trump&#39;s attack on Iran.&quot; Fixed it for you. <a href="https://t.co/3APRKSXhyy">https://t.co/3APRKSXhyy</a></p><p>&mdash; scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) <a href="https://twitter.com/scarylawyerguy/status/2047001401939632442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW and BREAKING: The FBI began investigating New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson earlier this year after she published a story about how Kash Patel was using FBI personnel to provide his girlfriend with govt security and transportation. FBI agents interviewed Patel&#39;s…</p><p>&mdash; Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) <a href="https://twitter.com/nytmike/status/2047046788322890002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The head of Turning Point USA&#39;s UGA chapter, which just hosted the notably small rally last week, is resigning, saying TPUSA is practicing &quot;blatant dishonesty&quot; and has strayed from Charlie Kirk&#39;s principles. <a href="https://t.co/5AOipOzSdb">pic.twitter.com/5AOipOzSdb</a></p><p>&mdash; Will Sommer (@willsommer) <a href="https://twitter.com/willsommer/status/2047134393857184032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Republicans don’t want people to see this video before the midterms:</p><p>Multiple clips of Donald Trump promising half price electricity bills within one year. Have your energy bills gone down 50%?</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/C6XMDzkDyY">pic.twitter.com/C6XMDzkDyY</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2046951316900004049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh we got a new deadline from Cates that Trump&#39;s gonna crush the Deep State by July 4th. Can&#39;t wait for this to be walked back when nothing happens. <a href="https://t.co/n3JazKRteT">pic.twitter.com/n3JazKRteT</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2047150344681980126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 23, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Trump&#8217;s ballroom: Secret deals for financing, hidden bunkers — what is this thing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">PabloReports: Do you have any insight into what Trump is building? He says it’s not a ballroom anymore—it’s a security facility or hospital?</p><p>Van Orden: pic.twitter.com/zAGcYBk2LC</p><p>&#8212; Acyn (@Acyn) April 21, 2026</p><p> </p><p>&#160;</p><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST IN: A federal judge has tossed a defamation [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/22/trumps-ballroom-secret-deals-for-financing-hidden-bunkers-what-is-this-thing/">...</a>]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpBallroom3.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="337" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-114547" srcset="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpBallroom3.jpg 600w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpBallroom3-300x169.jpg 300w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpBallroom3-150x84.jpg 150w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TrumpBallroom3-400x225.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><i>Some links to Q-related items today </i></p><p><span id="more-114545"></span><br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div class="mobile_ad_content">Advertisement
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PabloReports: Do you have any insight into what Trump is building? He says it’s not a ballroom anymore—it’s a security facility or hospital?</p><p>Van Orden: <a href="https://t.co/zAGcYBk2LC">pic.twitter.com/zAGcYBk2LC</a></p><p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2046671651786707353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST IN: A federal judge has tossed a defamation lawsuit Kash Patel brought against former FBI official / pundit Frank Figliuzzi.</p><p>Figliuzzi’s claim that Patel spent more time in nightclubs than at FBI HQ was “rhetorical hyperbole,” the judge rules. <a href="https://t.co/FObW9MLRVq">https://t.co/FObW9MLRVq</a> <a href="https://t.co/dZ8FUTuXdl">pic.twitter.com/dZ8FUTuXdl</a></p><p>&mdash; Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) <a href="https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/2046740271241494933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AnatRubin1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnatRubin1</a> and I published a story at <a href="https://twitter.com/CalMatters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CalMatters</a> about Sheriff Chad Bianco&#39;s &quot;election investigation,&quot; which uses &quot;evidence&quot; from Christian nationalists, &quot;constitutional sheriffs&quot; and sovereign citizens.<a href="https://t.co/5mHAEMvUMQ">https://t.co/5mHAEMvUMQ</a></p><p>&mdash; Jessica Pishko (@JessPish) <a href="https://twitter.com/JessPish/status/2046585936629071931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shauni Kerkhoff, former Capitol Police officer falsely implicated in J6 pipe bombing, sues Blaze Media and <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveBakerUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SteveBakerUSA</a> for defamation. <a href="https://t.co/hpn9SikcYA">https://t.co/hpn9SikcYA</a></p><p>&mdash; Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnnaBower/status/2046651106860659112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content. <a href="https://t.co/NSF8W1TrJe">https://t.co/NSF8W1TrJe</a></p><p>&mdash; NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/2046534451715342653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“democrat public school lunches” <a href="https://t.co/iIMa2u2hfd">pic.twitter.com/iIMa2u2hfd</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2046652789347013048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A sitting member of Congress, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepTimBurchett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepTimBurchett</a> is joining a noted Qanon influencer&#39;s podcast tonight. <a href="https://t.co/3WjcycdFlF">pic.twitter.com/3WjcycdFlF</a></p><p>&mdash; Wrath (@nmewrath) <a href="https://twitter.com/nmewrath/status/2046755351765127216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 22, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Something finally goes right in this world as The Onion takes over InfoWars</title>
		<link>https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/21/something-finally-goes-right-in-this-world-as-the-onion-takes-over-infowars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump’s schedule today is a large block of “executive time” followed by meetings closed to the press pic.twitter.com/a0zpp4gjxr</p><p>&#8212; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 20, 2026</p><p> </p><p>&#160;</p><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump Boosts “Shut the F*ck Up” Video Aimed at MAGA Critics</p><p>The video frames Trump as [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/21/something-finally-goes-right-in-this-world-as-the-onion-takes-over-infowars/">...</a>]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NewInfowars.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="252" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-114540" srcset="https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NewInfowars.jpg 600w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NewInfowars-300x126.jpg 300w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NewInfowars-150x63.jpg 150w, https://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NewInfowars-400x168.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><i>Some links to Q-related items today </i></p><p><span id="more-114538"></span><br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div class="mobile_ad_content">Advertisement
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump’s schedule today is a large block of “executive time” followed by meetings closed to the press <a href="https://t.co/a0zpp4gjxr">pic.twitter.com/a0zpp4gjxr</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2046248131151483263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump Boosts “Shut the F*ck Up” Video Aimed at MAGA Critics</p><p>The video frames Trump as God-chosen and immune from criticism<a href="https://t.co/UbpY8qbYil">https://t.co/UbpY8qbYil</a><a href="https://t.co/UbpY8qbYil">https://t.co/UbpY8qbYil</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2046295447262945397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The onion has announced that with the help of the Sandy Hook families, it has reached a deal to take over infowars and that <a href="https://twitter.com/timheidecker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@timheidecker</a> will be their creator director. <a href="https://t.co/K9eTgH2u5z">https://t.co/K9eTgH2u5z</a> <a href="https://t.co/ybyRF4Cilv">pic.twitter.com/ybyRF4Cilv</a></p><p>&mdash; Alex Goldman (@AGoldmund) <a href="https://twitter.com/AGoldmund/status/2046277234336387108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: Flight data reveals that the LAPD&#39;s &quot;Drone as First Responder&quot; program—sold to the public as a public safety measure—is in fact being used to spy on anti-ICE/anti-Trump protests in Los Angeles.<a href="https://t.co/1lXVAuO0Up">https://t.co/1lXVAuO0Up</a></p><p>&mdash; Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) <a href="https://twitter.com/samfbiddle/status/2046289364683194394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Not only is the media lying and Trump is wildly popular here in the US. He is also very popular world wild. Everyone loves the God Emperor and to deny this is to deny reality.&quot; If everyone loves him then arresting Obama should be light work, get on with it. <a href="https://t.co/RFqZhCvSbs">pic.twitter.com/RFqZhCvSbs</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2046274247098503624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Many of the same people who think Trump is afflicted with dementia to the point of non-functional incoherence also think Trump was able to pull off a precisely timed and flawlessly executed bit of advanced stagecraft to stand still while a bullet whizzed by him, drop down, apply…</p><p>&mdash; Mike (not a) Rothschild (@rothschildmd) <a href="https://twitter.com/rothschildmd/status/2046262068517671273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 21, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Hannity so outraged about Pope Leo, he quits Catholicism (again)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Ortega]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#160;Some links to Q-related items today </p><p></p>Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle &#124;&#124; []).push({}); <p lang="en" dir="ltr">“As of today?”</p><p>Sean Hannity left the Catholic Church in 2019. </p><p>So phony and performative. pic.twitter.com/thlkz9QOLK</p><p>&#8212; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 19, 2026</p><p> </p><p>&#160;</p><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: The families of more than 100 school children killed in the U.S. bombing of an Iranian school [<a href="https://tonyortega.org/2026/04/20/hannity-so-outraged-about-pope-leo-he-quits-catholicism-again/">...</a>]]]></description>
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</div><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“As of today?”</p><p>Sean Hannity left the Catholic Church in 2019. </p><p>So phony and performative. <a href="https://t.co/thlkz9QOLK">pic.twitter.com/thlkz9QOLK</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2045888245418840492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: The families of more than 100 school children killed in the U.S. bombing of an Iranian school have written a letter of gratitude to Pope Leo XIV.</p><p>In it, they thank him for being a champion of peace and a voice for their deceased children.</p><p>The White House has yet to… <a href="https://t.co/KZKmNoYwwu">pic.twitter.com/KZKmNoYwwu</a></p><p>&mdash; Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHale/status/2045951678952902745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump posted a slew of 2020 election denialism tweets. He still can’t get over the fact that he lost to Joe Biden. <a href="https://t.co/JSq8qWpU3s">pic.twitter.com/JSq8qWpU3s</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2045881829773689137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨BREAKING: FBI director Kash Patel said that his agency will soon make arrests – maybe this week – in connection to the 2020 presidential election, which he claims was rigged. <a href="https://t.co/B4M9hiETPs">https://t.co/B4M9hiETPs</a></p><p>&mdash; Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) <a href="https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/2045968108657996229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WIRED: MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged &#8211; <a href="https://twitter.com/daithaigilbert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@daithaigilbert</a> reports <a href="https://t.co/XleixfLCBy">https://t.co/XleixfLCBy</a></p><p>&mdash; Donie O&#39;Sullivan (@donie) <a href="https://twitter.com/donie/status/2046008056333402525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump repost says increasing prices is “a discipline” <a href="https://t.co/tFxzaQ4WBV">pic.twitter.com/tFxzaQ4WBV</a></p><p>&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/2045974565344412076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Patel is being represented by the same attorney who filed Mark Robinson’s frivolous lawsuit against CNN. <a href="https://t.co/fHgUzqUXgx">https://t.co/fHgUzqUXgx</a></p><p>&mdash; Andrew Kaczynski (@KFILE) <a href="https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/2045488407065862259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br /><center></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In the QAnon mythos George H. W. Bush&#39;s death was a cunning tactic to delay a congressional hearing to expose Deep State corruption and Q put envelopes in the funeral programs to tell everyone he would have his revenge. 8 years later and still nothing. <a href="https://t.co/I04v5Ct4sB">pic.twitter.com/I04v5Ct4sB</a></p><p>&mdash; Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/2046072218409451746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></p></blockquote><p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></p><p>&nbsp;<br />Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View&#8217;s <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-gave-qanon-what-it-always-wanted-respect.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">excellent article</a> at New York magazine as a place to start.</p><p>&nbsp;<br />THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, <a href="https://tonyortega.org/category/the-lowdown/todayinq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the QAnon phenomenon</a>, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it&#8217;s our Scientology coverage you re looking for, please <a href="https://tonyortega.org/scientology/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">use this bookmark</a> for our latest stories.</p><p>Posted by Tony Ortega on April 20, 2026 at 08:00</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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