Is there a psychiatrist in the house? Michael Flynn, convicted liar and promoter of false conspiracy theories, now claims “global elites” are fixing to unleash a new virus on humanity because “their little plan with COVID” didn’t work. (Read story here.) Not because gov[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Conspiracy Theories’
November 24th, 2021 - 8:13 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
The origin of #StopTheSteal
Like a volcano bubbling underground, the #StopTheSteal hashtag had many wellsprings, but one in particular uncorked the eruption. “The edifice of #StopTheSteal was constructed on a foundation of false claims of widespread election fraud that predates Trump’s candidacy,” Mother Jones sa[...]
November 13th, 2021 - 11:45 am § in Health
Another one bites the dust
In February 2021, Jimmy DeYoung Sr., a religious broadcaster who pushed false vaccine conspiracy theories, invited on his show a guest named Sam Rohrer (profile here), who argued that “very few people who were infected lost their lives.” Dr. DeYoung Sr. (photo) just became one of [...]
Ted Cruz goes after Big Bird
Republican anti-vaxxing is so crazy that Sen. Ted Cruz (aka “Ted Crud”) is going after Sesame Street’s Big Bird. And what did Big Bird do to piss off the coward from Texas who embraced Trump with both arms after the latter called his father a terrorist during the 2016 debates? This[...]
November 7th, 2021 - 12:37 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Does anyone still listen to this guy?
“The pillow magnate who brought the idea of ‘martial law’ to Donald Trump’s White House in the days after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol and who later promised Trump’s ‘reinstatement’ in August is now planning an election-fraud marathon over the busiest sho[...]
November 6th, 2021 - 1:13 pm § in Health
Benched idol, anti-vax liar
Aaron Rodgers is a terrific quarterback. Nobody disputes that. Family man? Nope. Not married, never has been. He dates actresses and celebrities. He recently knocked one up, but otherwise doesn’t have what you’d call a family. He has a father, mother, and two brothers, but they’re [...]
November 4th, 2021 - 11:00 pm § in Health, Schools & Colleges
Fired anti-vax coach questions WSU’s process
Ex-WSU football coach Nick Rolovich, who is appealing his firing through university channels, says the human resources department’s approval of his request for a religious exemption was arbitrarily overturned by the athletic director. Seattle’s KING 5 News reported (here), “It is u[...]
November 3rd, 2021 - 11:28 am § in Donald Trump, Politics
Waiting for salvation from the sky
In the QAnon cult’s latest spasm of mass hysteria and collective stupidity, followers are gathered today in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza waiting for John F. Kennedy Jr., killed in a 1999 plane crash, to descend (or be lowered) from the heavens and restore Trump to his rightful place in the White[...]
October 26th, 2021 - 3:05 pm § in Politics
Do Republicans know how to draw a line against political violence?
Doesn’t look like it. Charlie Kirk is a conservative activist and talk-radio host who embraces election lies and promotes false conspiracy theories on a variety of topics include masks and vaccines. While not a Republican Party official or office-holder, he associates with the party, and they [...]
October 18th, 2021 - 5:06 pm § in Politics
“Q” runs for Congress
Ron Watkins (photo, left, complete with cowboy hat), widely believed to be the “Q” behind the QAnon conspiracy-theory movement, announced on Monday, October 18, 2021, that he’s running for an Arizona congressional seat “to fix elections.” Read story here. He didn’[...]