1/ By now many of you have seen the tweet with the lunatic theory advanced by a Q Anon adherent and Florida congressional candidate that Beyonce is not, in fact, black. Let's talk about Q Anon for a moment, and who is making money from it. 
2/ The FBI has identified Q Anon as among the conspiracy theories that may lead to domestic terror. It has already led to violence. Here is a piece I wrote for @just_security a year ago, around the same time Q adherents began speaking at Trump rallies. justsecurity.org/65659/trumps-e…
3/ Q adherents are desperate for public office. The researchers @AlKapDC has identified 60 current and former candidates who embrace Q Anon messaging and ideas. mediamatters.org/qanon-conspira…
4/ Notably Donald Trump advances Q adherents whenever he can, retweeting them and including Q Anon imagery in campaign materials. Yesterday, for instance:
5/ Many in the Trump orbit are part of the game. Michael Flynn, for instance:
6/ Social media sites- every one of them- allow Q to flourish in posts and groups. There have been takedown, but the genie is out of the bottle. A recent Guardian investigation by @juliacarriew found more than 3 million followers and members on Facebook. theguardian.com/technology/202…
7/ At this stage we are used to social media sites monetizing hate, conspiracies and lunacy. But who else is making money? How about @Etsy, which boasts more than 1200 Q Anon items. Here is that oath Flynn took on an Etsy mug. See what else is for sale: etsy.com/search?q=%22q%…
8/ How about Amazon? Again, hundreds and hundreds of products. Put your baby in a Q onesie. amazon.com/s?k=%22q+anon%…
12/ I think it matters that brands like @amazon, @Walmart, @etsy and others permit the sale of items that advance this dangerous conspiracy theory. It legitimizes it. @JeffBezos should be ashamed. @jgsilverman should be ashamed. You are contributing to this hateful lunacy. /End
