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I request you keep your hand on and bake another
I might even try this time!
Following an Etsy ban, QAnon merch is still readily available on
online marketplaces
by LIZ FLORA OCT 12, 2020
Etsy may be cracking down on QAnon merchandise, but Amazon still features an “Amazon’s Choice” Q-emblazoned hat.
Following an announcement by Facebook on Tuesday that it is banning all QAnon-related accounts and groups on Facebook and Instagram, Etsy announced on Wednesday that it is in the process of removing all QAnon merchandise from the platform. Considered a domestic terrorist threat by the FBI, the online pro-Trump conspiracy theory has increasingly come under scrutiny by online platforms. While Twitter and Reddit have also removed QAnon content, related merch such as hats, T-shirts and jewelry can still be found on Ebay and Amazon, including at least one explicitly QAnon item with the Amazon’s Choice designation.
Etsy’s crackdown has cut down on the number of listings of QAnon products, but a wide range of related search terms makes it a challenge to eliminate all of them. As of October 9, the “QAnon” search term brings up no results on Etsy, while on October 7 there were 1,775 results. Nevertheless, the search term “WWG1WGA,” a phrase representing the QAnon slogan, still yields 1,423 results as of October 9, while “The Great Awakening,” another phrase used by members of the group, surfaces 513 listings as of the same date. An Etsy spokesperson confirmed via email that the platform is in the process of removing all the QAnon merch.
“Our seller policies prohibit items that promote hate, incite violence, or promote or endorse harmful misinformation,” said the Etsy spokesperson via email. “In accordance with these policies, we are removing items related to ‘QAnon’ from our marketplace.”
But it’s not just an issue for Etsy. A search for “QAnon hat” on Amazon, for example, brings up seven pages of results, while searches for QAnon flags or shirts result in a similar number of listings. This includes a Q-emblazoned hat selected as “Amazon’s Choice” that features the letter Q, and QAnon-related symbols including a white rabbit and clock. The top QAnon-related keywords do not feature sponsored listings on Amazon, after previous reports of QAnon merch on Amazon have been published. Amazon declined to comment.
MORE AT LINK:
https://www.glossy.co/fashion/following-an-etsy-ban-qanon-merch-is-still-readily-available-on-online-marketplaces/
South China Sea: China simulates a full-scale invasion of Taiwan
in…
INTERNATIONAL 37 minutes ago
On Saturday, China’s simulated attack used drones, special forces and airborne troops in a staged exercise to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan. The horrific exercises, reported by the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, marked the first time in recent years that a state media broadcaster covered all about preparations for an attack on the country. It is the latest act of Beijing aggression in the South China Sea and follows the increased presence of the Chinese Navy in the armed waters.
The simulated attack took place on Taiwanese National Day, with the exercises starting at night.
The CCTV report detailed how Chinese forces entered from multiple locations to demonstrate readiness to invade.
The report added: “The exercise with the effective integration of several new combat forces increased the actual combat capability of the troops in joint landing and three-dimensional attack.”
Beijing has stepped up its military exercises as it regards Taiwan as part of mainland China and wants to reunite the countries by all means.
While China was conducting the exercises, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen urged Beijing to “engage in meaningful dialogue.”
During the National Day celebrations, she advocated the “rather tense” stalemate in the Taiwan Strait and called on Beijing to find a peaceful solution.
She said, “As long as the Beijing authorities are ready to resolve differences and improve cross-strait relations, while maintaining parity and dignity, we are ready to work together to facilitate meaningful dialogue.”
Previous reports from Taiwan highlighted the tremendous pressure the Chinese Air Force was putting on the country’s finances through the streets. Taiwan spent $ 1.3 billion to use its own warplanes to fight the incursions.
Taiwan also reported on Sunday that Chinese fighters had re-entered the restricted airspace.
The incursion marks the 17th time that China has sent military planes over Taiwan since September 16.
Taiwan’s defense minister said the country spent more than eight percent of its military budget for the year dealing with Chinese overflights.
Su Tzu-yun, an analyst at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research, told Business Insider that the repeated overflights were “a kind of attrition and psychological war tactic designed to exhaust Taiwan’s armed forces and reduce public awareness of a possible Chinese attack “.
The Taiwanese drills mark the latest Chinese military exhibition in the South China Sea, and the US begins to intervene.
On Sunday, Beijing crawled up on ships and jets to track down US missile destroyer John S. McCain, which was sailing past China-held islands in the contested waters.
Colonel Zhang Nandong, spokesman for the PLA’s Southern Theater Command, was angry at the “apparent hegemony and military provocation” of the US, which had been “seriously violated.”
China’s sovereignty and security interests, and the serious threat to peace and stability in the South China Sea ”.
He added: “We urge the US side to immediately stop such provocative actions, strictly administer and control their sea and air force operations so as not to cause contingencies.”
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and what will stop it?
South China Sea: Beijing stages all-out Taiwan INVASION
in horror military drill
CHINA has staged a chilling island invasion exercise aimed to simulate an all-out clash with Taiwan.
By DYLAN DONNELLY PUBLISHED: 01:42, Mon, Oct 12, 2020 UPDATED: 01:42, Mon, Oct 12, 2020
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1346575/South-China-Sea-Taiwan-beijing-military-drills-drones-PLA-staged-invasion-xi-jinping-ont
South China Sea: THREE deadly Typhoons on track to hit
disputed waters as tensions soar
SOUTH CHINA SEA could be hit by three tropical cyclones this week as tensions in the disputed waters continue to escalate.
By MANON DARK PUBLISHED: 00:37, Mon, Oct 12, 2020 UPDATED: 00:37, Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Hong Kong is also expected to experience sudden thunderstorms due to a northeastern monsoon. The Hong Kong Observatory has forecast that a low pressure, which is currently located near Luzon in the Philippines, could develop into a tropical cyclone in the next few days.
More at Link:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1346572/south-china-sea-news-typhoon-tropical-cyclone-weather-forecast-US-military-latest-ont
the storm is upon them, anyone, Bueller?
Friendly Reminder.
ENJOY!
Coronavirus, QAnon, Trump: Your Monday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
By Natasha Frost Published Oct. 11, 2020
Updated Oct. 12, 2020, 1:07 a.m. ET
Good morning.
We’re covering the steep increase in coronavirus cases in Europe, the growing popularity of QAnon among Germany’s far-right fringe and the latest investigation into Trump’s tax return.
More at Ghey Link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/briefing/coronavirus-qanon-trump-your-monday-briefing.html
Well Good Morning, Natasha!
Qanon! just part of your normal Monday Briefing from here on out!
Keks from Above!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardah
Maybe not exactly yet I like where you are going with it!
More questions about Denver shooting: Pinkerton security firm
says the suspect was NOT an employee
12 Oct, 2020 07:23
The man accused of fatally shooting a protester in Denver was not an employee of the firm that contracted him, the company said. The gunman, who had been hired by a news channel to provide security, lacked proper licensing.
Private security guard, Matthew Dolloff, was contracted through a third-party firm by Pinkerton, but was not an actual employee, the company clarified in a statement, cited by 9NEWS. Pinkerton did not disclose the name of Dolloff’s regular employer. “The agent in question is not a Pinkerton employee. Pinkerton is fully cooperating with law enforcement authorities in their investigation of this matter,” the statement says as quoted.
Dolloff, 30, was contracted to protect 9NEWS staff, an NBC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado, as the station covered rivaling Black Lives Matter and “Patriot Muster” demonstrations in the city on Saturday. The security guard is accused of shooting and killing US Navy veteran Lee Keltner after a brief altercation with the conservative protester. Dolloff was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder.
The incident sparked theories that Dolloff was affiliated with left-wing groups. However, Denver police later clarified that the suspect “had no affiliation with Antifa.” Still, his presence at the rallies has come under increasing scrutiny. The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses told local media that there was no record that Dolloff was licensed to work as a security guard, meaning that it’s possible he was not legally allowed to carry out the duties he was contracted for. Pinkerton’s claim that Dolloff was not a regular employee could further fuel speculation about his background.
9NEWS issued a statement a day after the shooting, in which the station said it was “deeply saddened by this loss of life” and pledged full cooperation with law enforcement.
https://www.rt.com/usa/503208-pinkerton-denver-shooting-security-dolloff/
Organizer of Brooklyn Orthodox Jewish anti-lockdown protest
arrested, charged with ‘inciting to riot’
12 Oct, 2020 04:42 / Updated 1 hour ago
https://www.rt.com/usa/503205-heshy-tischler-orthodox-protest-arrest/
Wis. Police Speak Out After 3 Consecutive Nights Of Violence
Protesters and police line up Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Wauwatosa, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 11:23 AM PT – Sunday, October 11, 2020
Police in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin are speaking out after three consecutive nights of protests and riots in the city. According to police, they responded to “broken windows at businesses and bricks thrown into the windows of homes” on night one.
Stores in Milwaukee were looted, while “rocks, bricks and bottles were thrown at law enforcement officers.”
On night two, police said they rescued several stranded civilians, who were trapped in their vehicles amid the demonstrations. They also responded to an attempted looting in Milwaukee and multiple instances of reckless driving that blocked all lanes of traffic.
Authorities also reported at least one rioter who pointed a gun at a law enforcement officers.
On night three, the situation grew worse. Police stated demonstrators were seen with Molotov cocktails and other fire starting supplies. Guns were also spotted in the crowds.
Meanwhile, more objects were thrown at law enforcement, while vandalism and reckless driving continued in the area.
The unrest initially kicked off on Wednesday in response to the officer involved shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole. His mother and two sisters were arrested during Thursday night’s protests.
“I’m very upset, I’m disappointed with the outcome,” stated Tracy Cole. “We need justice, …this state been playing with us too long.”
More at Link:
https://www.oann.com/wis-police-speak-out-after-3-consecutive-nights-of-violence/
You have a Point there! kek
COVAX to promote equitable spread of COVID-19 vaccine
12 Oct, 2020 03:41 AM
The WHO announced that both China and South Korea had now joined the COVAX, the goal being to promote equitable
distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally.
Video / AP
Link was all "tracky" but here is the base:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/covax-to-promote-equitable-spread-of-covid-19-vaccine
https://www.who.int/initiatives/act-accelerator/covax
Left is Right, Up is Down
COVAX to promote DISequitable spread of COVID-19 vaccine
Rerun for today's New Eyes, The W.H.O. said What?!
WHO Official Urges Halt to Lockdowns as Primary CCP
Virus Control Method
BY IVAN PENTCHOUKOV October 11, 2020 Updated: October 11, 2020
The World Health Organization’s special envoy on COVID-19 has urged world leaders to stop using lockdowns as the primary control method against the spread of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.
More at Link:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/who-official-urges-world-leaders-to-stop-using-lockdowns-as-primary-method-against-ccp-virus_3534230.html
Healedah!
One of the most glorious to behold was I AM DANIEL.
Some of us don't even need pills anymoar as we radiate Freedom in a 50' radius…
kek
Yeah, I rerun them sometimes to show how a story travels, timing and other Optics and of course for the New Eyes.
I am sure you understand, Anon
forgot sauce:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/denver-rally-shooting-victim-identified-as-lee-keltner-by-family_3534711.html
Kim Jong Un wipes away tears during rare
apology to North Koreans
In his emotive speech, Kim reflected on the challenging times that people around the world are experiencing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | October 12, 2020 1:51:31 pm
In a first for Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader apologised for his failure to stand by his people during the pandemic, the Guardian reported on Monday.
Speaking at the 75th birth anniversary of his ruling party, a visibly emotional Kim acknowledged that he did not live up to the trust that North Koreans placed in him, and for that he was “really sorry.” Kim removed his glasses and wiped away tears during the speech, according to the report.
Highlighting the legacy of the “great work” done by his ancestors, Kim was quoted as saying, “Although I am entrusted with the important responsibility to lead this country upholding the cause of the great comrades Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il thanks to the trust of all the people, my efforts and sincerity have not been sufficient enough to rid our people of the difficulties in their lives.”
In his emotive speech, Kim reflected on the challenging times that people around the world are experiencing due to the coronavirus pandemic and expressed his desire to improve relations with South Korea. He avoided any direct criticisms at Washington D.C.
On Saturday, North Korea showcased its latest missile, that was larger than any of North Korea’s known intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICMBs), at a huge military parade.
More at Link:
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/kim-jong-un-apology-north-korea-covid-19-6721829/
Deep State trying to Provoke Patriots into a Civil War
and if there is room maybe add:
Please Read the Drops
That is all they have to do, read the drops and once anons have read the drops, the obvious shills start to glow brightly.
notable
If not already.
Here's a damn good song for Abe.
and here is a rabbit hole for those brave enough to dig it…
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
Was it a conspiracy?
Who were the "Actors"?
I love coincidences and I hope you do too!
PELOTON FORCED TO REMOVE QANON GROUPS AS CONSPIRACY THEORY SPREADS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
TO WORKOUT PLATFORMS
QAnon supporters have been banned on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter
Adam Smith @adamndsmith 21 minutes ago
Peloton has had to remove Qanon hashtags from its fitness platform in order to stop believers of the conspiracy theory from connecting, the company has confirmed.
QAnon theorists believe that president Donald Trump is fighting a secret organization of child traffickers inside the US government.
The phrases "QANON" and "WWG1WGA," – which is the abbreviation for the theorists’ motto "Where we go one, we go all" – were used on the platforms to create class tags, where riders could interact together.
They were spotted by an editor at the Washington Post, Drew Goins, although the groups were not large.
One group, called “Q”, had 63 members. Another had only one.
MORE AT LINK:
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/peloton-qanon-bikes-conspiracy-theory-b985652.html
Explainer: What is QAnon, and how are sites like Instagram,
Facebook and YouTube taking action on it?
Followers believe in a set of conspiracy theories, such as that US President Donald Trump is fighting a group of child-sex traffickers
Etsy announced it was removing all QAnon-related merchandise from its site; Reddit has removed communities that violated its rules
Reuters | 1 hour ago
Online marketplace Etsy, famous for its small, independent shops, is removing all QAnon merchandise from its site, the latest in a series of platform crackdowns on the unfounded and sprawling conspiracy theory.
What is QAnon?
QAnon followers have an intertwined series of beliefs, based on anonymous Web postings from “Q,” who claims to have insider knowledge of the Trump administration.
A core tenet of the conspiracy theory is that US President Donald Trump is secretly fighting a group of child-sex predators that includes prominent Democrats, Hollywood elites and “deep state” allies.
QAnon, which borrows some elements from the bogus “pizzagate” theory about a pedophile ring run out of a Washington DC, restaurant, has become a “big tent” conspiracy theory encompassing misinformation about topics ranging from alien landings to vaccine safety.
Followers of QAnon say a so-called Great Awakening is coming to bring salvation.
MORE AT LINK:
https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3105142/explainer-what-qanon-and-how-are-sites-instagram
Study Exposes Major Facebook Fact Checker Loophole
Enabling QAnon, Misinformers Get Past AI - Here's How
11 October 2020, 9:40 pm EDT By Urian B. Tech Times
Just recently, Facebook has been banning content that is related to the whole QAnon conspiracy theory as well as coronavirus misinformation. According to a study by a certain non-profit advocacy group called Avaaz, Facebook is actually failing as certain Facebook Pages still found a way to spread fake news and go around the whole AI system.
The known way around Facebook's fact-checking AI
According to Mashable, the way to get around the AI fact check is actually by the use of either photos or memes in order to spread misinformation. Avaaz researchers were able to look into 119 different "repeat misinformed" or pages that have actually spread misinformation over three times, in order to actually understand how they were able to get past Facebook's AI detection.
It was found that in order to get past detection, all that needs to be done is to change the background color or even the font of the meme or photo that is being shared. The location of the whole text or meme can also be changed and it can also be cropped. Another technique is actually to take a text from an image and also copy paste it on the top of another image or meme.
The findings of "repeat misinformer" Facebook pages
Avaaz was able to estimate that the whole 119 "repeat misinformer" Facebook pages were actually able to gain 5.2 billion views all the way from August 2019 up to August 2020. There are also alternative versions of the whole fact-checked posts that actually gained about 141 million views as well as 5.6 million interactions.
In short, the most used way to get past Facebook's misinformation and fact-checking AI is through the use of images. Whereas texts can easily be scanned and pop up instantly, images actually cannot and Facebook still uses human content moderators in order to identify some images.
Read Also: Twitter Bans Tweets Hoping Trump Dies or Anyone; Won't Tolerate Passive Death Threats
Why do images get past Facebook's fact-check AI?
The thing about using images is that content moderators usually look at an image and attack about five different words related to that image. Once those words are searched, then the image pops up. However, when it comes to memes or text images, it's hard to point out what they mean and they could sometimes slip past content moderators.
With the use of images on Facebook, as long as the background picture is not gory or does not violate their content as well, they could very well be used to get past the Facebook fact-check AI. Although according to Daily Mail, they are extending efforts to fight against the spread of misinformation through the use of reverse image searching. But for original photos, they should still be able to bypass this.
Although using graphic content is strictly prohibited (but sometimes still get through) text images, especially those with picture backgrounds, can still be a loophole for people to get past the whole AI fact-check and might even be the reason for certain parties, groups of people, or even individuals spreading misinformation.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/253228/20201011/how-to-get-past-facebooks-fact-checking-ai.htm
So what you are really trying to say isNOTABLEand that Q hit pieces are your fucking favorite?! Correct, Soldier! Patriot! kek
Remember the Cole: al-Qaida attacked the destroyer in
Yemen 20 years ago today
Harm Venhuizen
1 hour ago
A US Navy file photo shows Navy and Marine Corps security personnel patrol past the damaged US Navy destroyer USS Cole on Oct. 18, 2000 following the bombing attack on the ship in Aden, Yemen. (LYLE G. BECKER/AFP/Getty Images)
A Navy destroyer’s refueling stop in a little-known country on the tip of the Arabian peninsula 20 years ago today led to a deadly attack by the Sunni Jihadi group al-Qaeda. It was the escalation of their war on the U.S., which wasn’t fully prepared for what Osama bin Laden had in mind.
On Oct. 12, 2000, an explosion rocked the hull of guided-missile destroyer Cole as it sat for refueling in the Port of Aden, Yemen.
The 40-by-60-foot hole created by the explosion left all able-bodied sailors battling fires and flooding for 96 hours just to stay afloat. Seventeen sailors were killed, and another 37 injured by the blast.
“We were standing there speaking one moment, and then the next moment we were on the deck on the other side of the shop and it was dark, the room was starting to fill up with smoke and we couldn’t breathe so well,” said Senior Chief Damage Controlman William Merchen in a Navy press release. He was one of several crew members quoted in the release.
Then a petty officer third class, Merchen is now nearing retirement. And almost two decades after the explosion that changed his life, he has returned to Cole to teach a new generation of sailors how to react to casualties and damage aboard their ship. Ceremonies will be held today to honor the fallen in Norfolk, Virginia, the ship’s homeport and Washington D.C.
“It has shaped everything that I’ve done at every command I’ve been to,” said Merchen. “There hasn’t been a single one of those trainings or drills that I haven’t thought about the attack on Cole.”
Abdel Rahim al-Nashiri and Jamal Mohammed al-Bedawi, the
two Al-Qaeda suspects convicted for the bombing, were
sentenced to death September 29, 2004 by a Yemeni court.
Four other suspects were given ten years in prison.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/10/12/remember-the-cole-al-qaida-attacked-the-destroyer-in-yemen-20-years-ago-today/
Get News Guard and Live Grand! kek
New Japanese PM Plans Asia Trip to Prove Solidarity with US
By Ralph Jennings
October 12, 2020 05:36 AM
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to visit Southeast Asia this month largely as a gesture of support for U.S. geopolitical interests that include joining hands with smaller countries keen on resisting Chinese expansion, experts say.
Suga’s plan to touch down in Indonesia and Vietnam indicates he will follow his predecessor Shinzo Abe, who left office in September. Suga is seen so far in Japan as more focused on domestic policy, leaving him a dark horse on foreign relations.
Abe had backed Washington, Japan’s top security partner, in aiding Southeast Asian states that resent Chinese military activity in the South China Sea. Neither Japan nor the United States has a claim to the waterway, but both want China to leave it open for international use.
Japan historically stands with the United States, but since 2017 its government has warmed toward its largest trading partner China – so far without isolating Washington. The U.S. government will welcome a reaffirmation or relations with Japan, said Yun Sun, East Asia Program senior associate at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington, D.C.
“I think it’s certainly something the U.S. would like to see, and this is one area that I think Japan is also feeling more comfortable to do rather than directly and openly pointing at China in the nose,” Yun said. “So, Japan has an intrinsic interest in developing and deepening ties with Southeast Asian countries.”
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/new-japanese-pm-plans-asia-trip-prove-solidarity-us
Rumor: If Elected Biden Will Make Cuomo his AG
to Prosecute Trump
By David Israel - 24 Tishri 5781 – October 12, 2020
Should Democrat Joe Biden be elected president in November, his choice for Attorney general would be NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo, according to Axios, citing two sources at the National Governors Association, which Cuomo chairs (Buzz grows around Cuomo as Biden’s attorney general pick).
According to the report, there are two reasons Biden would pick Cuomo for the job: to investigate Trump-era officials and President Trump himself for alleged crimes committed in office; and to implement a new federal policy regarding police, social unrest, systemic racism, and limiting state restrictions on abortion.
MORE AT LINK:
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/rumor-if-elected-biden-will-make-cuomo-his-ag-to-prosecute-trump/2020/10/12/
Guise! I think I hurt muh sidez for realz dis time!
the winning! it do hurt!
Can't have nothing! Not even thoughts!
So! Flynn is the top Q! Bow down!
DAILY REMINDER
We are not here to win an Election.
Imagine the following scenario.
"'OMG Wilbur! Did you hear what some anon said on muh kuns?'''
That's it! I am voting for Biden now!
Hard to imagine isn't it?
That's because it ain't habbenin' !!!
POTUS has done so much good for this Nation and the World that no amount of chitter chatter is going to change a thing.
We the people have Seen! in deed and in word!
Feels good doesn't it?!
kek
QAnon is tearing families apart
Eric Hanson for The Washington Post (For The Washington Post)
By Travis M. Andrews
Oct. 12, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
Q.
There was a time not long ago when the letter held no special meaning for Jacob, a 24-year-old in Croatia. The 17th letter of the alphabet, usually followed by “u” in English words. What else was there to know? He certainly never expected it to end the tightknit relationship he shared with his mother.
But Jacob, who grew up in the United States, told The Washington Post that he has cut all contact with his mother now that she’s become an ardent believer of the QAnon conspiracy theories.
Though they’ve always had different political beliefs, they had “a really, really strong relationship,” he said. “We were inseparable.” He had no reason to think anything had changed. But during the holidays in 2019, “our relationship just completely tanked.”
QAnon can be traced back to a series of 2017 posts on 4chan, the online message board known for its mixture of trolls and alt-right followers. The poster was someone named “Q,” who claimed to be a government insider with Q security clearance, the highest level in the Department of Energy. QAnon’s origin matters less than what it’s become, an umbrella term for a loose set of conspiracy theories ranging from the false claim that vaccines cause illness and are a method of controlling the masses to the bogus assertion that many pop stars and Democratic leaders are pedophiles.
The choose-your-own-adventure nature of QAnon makes it compelling to vulnerable people desperate for a sense of security and difficult for Twitter and Facebook to control, despite their efforts. It’s becoming increasingly mainstreamed as several QAnon-friendly candidates won congressional primaries. And the FBI has warned that it could “very likely motivate some domestic extremists to commit criminal, sometimes violent activity.”
As QAnon has crept into the news, it’s become a testament to our age of political disinformation, not to mention easy online comedic currency. But what’s often forgotten in stories and jokes are the people behind the scenes who are baffled at a loved one’s embrace of the “movement,” and who struggle to keep it from tearing their families apart.
According to Jacob’s recollection, his mother spent her days browsing these various theories on YouTube and Twitter. “I told her, ‘I came here to visit you,” he recalled. But she refused to stay offline.
“I finally got her to turn [her phone] off once, and it was unreal. She treated it like a chore,” he said. “It’s like she’s addicted. It feels like she’s been swallowed up by a cult."
“Finally, I realized that my relationship with her had brought me nothing but stress and unhappiness for, at that point, really years,” he said. “That smart, awesome person that I used to know just didn’t exist anymore. So I decided to cut my losses and cauterize the wound.”
Jacob hasn’t spoken to her since February, but she continues posting conspiracy theories multiple times a day to Facebook. She declined a request for comment, and to protect her privacy, The Post is using only Jacob’s first name.
“It’s devastating,” he said. “It really, really does feel like my mother abandoned me. She implicitly chose QAnon … over me.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/14/qanon-families-support-group/
Turkey's Chess Game, QAnon in Europe, and Nadal the Great
Issued on: 12/10/2020 - 12:13
By: Solange MOUGIN 8 min
IN THE PRESS - Monday, 12.10.2020: We take a look at how the press is covering Turkey's involvement beyond its borders. We then find out what to expect from the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings in the United States. We also discuss fringe ideas that are gaining ground, from QAnon's conspiracy theories to "collapsology". Finally, we find out how the press has baptised Rafael Nadal a God of the courts, after his French Open win.
https://www.france24.com/en/20201012-turkey-s-chess-game-qanon-in-europe-and-nadal-the-great
The Qanon Virus is Airborne! Red pills from above! kek mate!