I will live tweet After Truth here as I watch it for the millionth time! Tune in!
Re Jack Burkman and his “if someone else uses chemical weapons you use them too” thing — nope. This is a misunderstanding of rules of engagement. On influence operations, we must do better:
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Jade Helm 2015 is the single most important case study we have in how a conspiracy/information operation was used to achieve behavioral change in America. The fusion of online & right wing media personalities + Russian info ops was super powerful.
This YouTube guy spreading Jade Helm conspiracies: there is no truth, it’s all a psyop, if someone goes nuts it isn’t my responsibility.
This issue of responsibility is so important. You will see it throughout
This issue of responsibility is so important. You will see it throughout
The bastrop townhall was a real “oh f*ck” moment. The footage is amazing.
But again, on Jade Helm: it took only months for a full-blown conspiracy to colonize the minds of Texans and change their behavior, which impacted the governing of their state.
All it took was a white paper, some chat soon comments, amplified narrative, and Alex Jones.
All it took was a white paper, some chat soon comments, amplified narrative, and Alex Jones.
“Bathing in internet garbage” is the exact right term for researching this stuff. Brilliant from @CraigSilverman
As we move into pizzagate — this is a critical juncture in many ways. Never forget Posobiec’s role; he wants you to forget now as he sits in his OAN bunker
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As you listen to these early examples: Jade helm, pizzagate (which becomes QAnon in a later iteration).
But hear the iterations. Mass arrests, martial law, secret tunnels and dungeons. There’s a reason they start to sound similar.
They are constructed to make people nuts
But hear the iterations. Mass arrests, martial law, secret tunnels and dungeons. There’s a reason they start to sound similar.
They are constructed to make people nuts
They iterate and iterate until they hit the right triggers. And then they are out of control.
As you listen to the Comet Pizza team, think to yourself: how do you find safety in this kind of campaign? No one can stop the threats again you (aka won’t), there’s no one for you to call for help. Even with resources & connections, you’re on your own until guy with gun comes
And yes — it is all about exploiting hate and bias.
What you decide to believe says a lot about you.
What you decide to believe says a lot about you.
Is there anyone worse than Alex Jones? Signs point to no. Like cognitive acid.
The scary thing about the pizzagate shooter is he totally believed it, wasn’t there from indiscriminate violence. So confused when can’t find dungeon .... still believes some of this from jail btw...
The scary thing about the pizzagate shooter is he totally believed it, wasn’t there from indiscriminate violence. So confused when can’t find dungeon .... still believes some of this from jail btw...
This bodycam footage of the pizzagate shooter is a FOIA score from @NotTheATVRider
So eerie. Shooter believes it. Cops so confused. And yet, they know. They KNOW.
Hmm what other shooters do we know who think they are heroes for answering an internet call to arms ...
So eerie. Shooter believes it. Cops so confused. And yet, they know. They KNOW.
Hmm what other shooters do we know who think they are heroes for answering an internet call to arms ...
There are real costs to this radicalization. Real, deep costs. We have only begun to see them.
Meanwhile here’s this trump supporter saying he supports trump for the white identity politics. 🙈
There is something really poignant about not-young Jerome corsi embracing internet tools from the corner of his Victorian dining room to hurl conspiracies across the internet.
Just an average guy! Not.
Just an average guy! Not.
Note in much of the footage: infowars is powerful because it networks all the nutters. It puts the conspiracists together. It builds their following. It builds network effects of right wing lunacy.
There is nothing vaguely comparable on the left.
There is nothing vaguely comparable on the left.
Seth Rich’s brother deserves so much cred for doing this after all the horror of the last 4 years. The Russians, Wikileaks, Hannity, Fox, infowars used him as chum to build the frenzy to exonerate the Kremlin.
Never forget it.
Never forget it.
And yes that it Joe Rogan pushing Kremlin garbage.
It is not the only time. He is not just a vitamin huckster. He’s a huckster for toxic narrative too. He just hides it in the other hours of nothingness.
It is not the only time. He is not just a vitamin huckster. He’s a huckster for toxic narrative too. He just hides it in the other hours of nothingness.
Oh Julian Assange just keeps coming up.
Hmmm. What was it Vol 5 said? Oh right. Right. The “Russian narrative” actually worse than the Mueller report said
Hmmm. What was it Vol 5 said? Oh right. Right. The “Russian narrative” actually worse than the Mueller report said
To the family of Seth Rich: sue them forever. Sue them for everything.
So much about how ring wing media + Russia pushed the Seth Rich conspiracy mirrors the ongoing “reinvestigation” of the Russia investigation. It’s not an accident. They fabricate villains. All the right wing viewers know who they are and who to blame
After the commercial @karaswisher will disassemble Facebook like a kid smashing legos and you won’t want to miss it
Just wait, the Zuck stuff gets worse.
“Not one vote was shifted — but that’s not true”
+1
+1
The senate hearing with zuckerberg remains embarrassing for all parties involved.
“As if terms of service are our biggest national emergency!”
“As if terms of service are our biggest national emergency!”
Swisher’s assessment that Facebook actually doesn’t understand what Facebook is terrifies me to the core of my being btw
Here’s another turd with a chemical weapons analogy who doesn’t care that civilians are being burned down by his sh*t. Screw all these people.
Who cares whose money it was! 🙄
All these people are how foreign infiltration can happen (Alabama was not this, it’s the mindset problem)
All these people are how foreign infiltration can happen (Alabama was not this, it’s the mindset problem)
“It’s happening to me so why should it not happen to you” is the poison ruining America btw
Now remember: what bannon/the trump campaign and various affiliated groups are Alabama x60000
Every day.
Every day.
“Eh who cares it’s just Facebook ads”
Nope.
Nope.
This is true still 👇
So @DougJones is right: we can’t use information operations against each other like there are no costs to everyone in their path
Unfortunately, everyone is now using them because they can and no one stops them. Especially not the platforms.
Unfortunately, everyone is now using them because they can and no one stops them. Especially not the platforms.
Question: why do ridiculous hucksters always have ridiculous dogs?
This whole sequence is ludicrous. Jacob Wohl is a totally ludicrous person.
This whole sequence is ludicrous. Jacob Wohl is a totally ludicrous person.
I just want to point out.
They are 🎤 ed up. They know they are being filmed.
And yet Burkman and Wohl make up this whole false thing ON CAMERA and don’t even care.
The calculus is different. Not for credibility, but noise, diversion. “Are we trending yet?”
They are 🎤 ed up. They know they are being filmed.
And yet Burkman and Wohl make up this whole false thing ON CAMERA and don’t even care.
The calculus is different. Not for credibility, but noise, diversion. “Are we trending yet?”
Someone please write a whole show that is a satire of Burkman and Wohl
REGISTERED HIS FAKE COMPANY TO HIS MOM’S PHONE
And yet, this is the army of Trump
And yet, this is the army of Trump
Every reporter in this room should be doing something else
Jury duty has never been so good.
It’s like the Chevy Chase press conference in Spies Like Us
How did all these hucksters become real people trying to influence the direction of our nation? Well there’s a really simple answer. They were the only people that would help Donald Trump. Many came in with Roger Stone etc
Yes, being manipulated by lies is in fact infuriating. Gun store guy has this right.
Listen to Jerome Corsi: there’s no reason you can’t try to incite violence if you don’t think it will be immediate so you can’t be held accountable
This is what they do, over an over. Incite. Wait for the explosion, delete the video
This is what they do, over an over. Incite. Wait for the explosion, delete the video
Swisher’s point about perspectives on safety is dead-on right. This is such a profound judgment on why Facebook and the platforms fail over and over.
Yes that’s right. Zuck just said holocaust deniers don’t know that they are lying.
“He knows they’re malevolent. Come on.” Yes.
“He knows they’re malevolent. Come on.” Yes.
Thank you Apple for forcing action on Alex Jones. So much damage done. So much slime.
He thinks he’s still a real person playing this character to make money. But all that’s left is the character. It’s all a lie. He can lie and lie because he himself is a lie
He thinks he’s still a real person playing this character to make money. But all that’s left is the character. It’s all a lie. He can lie and lie because he himself is a lie
I hate that NOT ONE PERSON comes over to help defend @oliverdarcy from Alex Jones. Everyone just watches the abuse, glad it isn’t them.
He’s a bully. Everyone lets him bully. Don’t.
He’s a bully. Everyone lets him bully. Don’t.
“So then these people have actually changed reality.”
Try googling Jade Helm. Half of top hits are the conspiracies, not the analysis
Try googling Jade Helm. Half of top hits are the conspiracies, not the analysis
In discussing the end of the film with @a_rossi and @NotTheATVRider, I asked if they ended it this way because it was the only vaguely positive note.
Because otherwise the message is: you’re on your own. Good luck! Ack.
Read our discussion here!
greatpower.us/p/weekend-watc…
Because otherwise the message is: you’re on your own. Good luck! Ack.
Read our discussion here!
greatpower.us/p/weekend-watc…
Thank y’all for watching with us!!!
