In May 1912, a small newspaper was established in West Virginia.
A year later, the Governor of WV ordered the state militia to destroy its printing plant and imprison the paper’s staff.
The ~450 soldiers didn’t expect to march up on “20 determined looking men with Winchesters”
On seeing the armed men guarding the newspaper’s plant, the soldiers decided to delay the attack.
The editor of this paper used it to expose the corruption of Capitalists, Socialists, soldiers, and the government. His name was W.H. Thompson, my great-great-grandfather.
Apr 30, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
This platform isn’t really built for self-control, but it’s important to consider your own role in amplifying disingenuous “culture warriors” flooding the zone with 💩 as they lean into negative engagement and SEO tricks.
Don’t get tricked into playing their game, play your own.
For example, screenshotting a tweet rather than quote tweeting can get a point across without boosting its numbers.
You can also abbreviate or epithet a name if it’s already obvious who you’re talking about.
It’ll also keep name-searchers & some trolls out of your mentions.
Aug 2, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Lot of Pool simps seem to not understand how allegations work and are parroting what was said about me …on the YouTube channel cohosted Fairbanks & Rittenhouse’s attorney.
“Doing your own research” doesn’t mean YouTubers telling you what *seems* right and *feels* good.
Yes, I limited the replies on those threads. Have you met the fans who think Pool can do no wrong?
Despite the nasty, ignorant, and sometimes misogynistic comments they lob my way, I feel bad they’ve also been tricked. He’s told me before what he really thinks of his audience.
Aug 1, 2021 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Pool said Wikileaks had extended him an invitation to the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Eager to meet Assange, I put my sour feelings about the Sweden trip aside. The “off-the-record” meeting with Assange was memorable and eye-opening, but not for the reasons you might think. 24/
He did NOT tell Pool that Seth Rich gave him DNC emails. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have met Assange. It was a reality check. While it’s undeniable that Wikileaks’ journalistic acts changed the course of history, it was clear to me that Assange is self-important. 25/
Aug 1, 2021 • 24 tweets • 7 min read
My head is spinning after reading @BobSaietta’s profile on Pool. When Pool sued me for $1.2 million, he accused me of coordinating a smear campaign against him. Now I think I know why: to intimidate me from speaking out about his unprofessional behavior 1/ thedailybeast.com/how-coward-and…
No matter what he pushes about the Beast’s credibility, if it smells like 💩 wherever Pool goes, he’s gotta start checking his shoes. The “It felt like we were being conned” feeling from the VICE producer is familiar. I’ve been too quiet among the harassment directed my way. 2/
Jul 21, 2021 • 14 tweets • 6 min read
I was field testing the new @blacklighthub app while covering the protest/counterprotest at Wi Spa on Saturday. While it felt great to be back on the ground after a busy hiatus, it was a reminder how frustrating covering these events can be.
Around 9:30am I arrived at Wi Spa, where police lines were formed and a crowd of counterprotesters had assembled to await the arrival of the protest. The atmosphere was very calm, with the heckling of police.
THREAD. Unfortunately the takeaway from my time at Subverse for some people will be the recent cat-astrophe (sorry). Despite the difficulties, I'm very grateful for the many lessons I learned and the work I was able to do funded by our audience. Here are some highlights:
One of the very first pieces I did for Subverse was on the Yellow Vest movement in France. I went back a handful of times to keep up with it because I was frustrated with the lack of media coverage in the US.
Kevin Lyons, AKA @hydra_shok -- an avid Tim Pool simp who stormed the Capitol and ratted on his fellow MAGAs -- just deleted his burner account of 5 years after picking a fight and getting clowned on.
