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1 day ago
US politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene's CNN interview raises questions about her rebrand - Poynter

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1 day ago
US politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene's CNN interview raises questions about her rebrand - Poynter

#jeffrey-epstein
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

US House panel subpoenas Epstein files from Trump administration

House oversight panel subpoenas records related to Jeffrey Epstein and issues deposition subpoenas for former officials including Bill and Hillary Clinton.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Questions about Epstein files follow lawmakers home

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie advocates for the release of DOJ files on Jeffrey Epstein to ensure transparency regarding the investigation.
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

Kash Patel's Acts of Service

On June 5th, Kash Patel, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was in Austin, Texas, to record a podcast interview with Joe Rogan. Patel had recently declared that the F.B.I. had moved on from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes, but his agents were still looking into other "coverups," including the Covid-19 lab leak and the role that the Bureau's own operatives supposedly played in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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#conspiracy-theories
fromWIRED
2 months ago
US politics

The DOGE Subcommittee Hearing on Weather Modification Was a Nest of Conspiracy Theorizing

Philosophy
fromA Philosopher's Blog
2 months ago

Conspiracy Theories & Not Reading it Right

Conspiracy theories spread through misinterpretation, sensational headlines, and reposting, exemplified by the Bill Gates microchip vaccine myth's evolution.
Science
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Fringe Movement Claims the Entirety of Modern Physics Is Wrong

Internet-enabled conspiracy economy advances claims that theoretical physics is corrupt and suppresses dissent, promoting implausible fringe theories despite limited supporting evidence.
fromWIRED
2 months ago
US politics

The DOGE Subcommittee Hearing on Weather Modification Was a Nest of Conspiracy Theorizing

#chemtrails
#laura-loomer
#tucker-carlson
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

The feud between Ben Shapiro and Nick Fuentes is now mainstream GOP politics

fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

The feud between Ben Shapiro and Nick Fuentes is now mainstream GOP politics

Arts
fromHigh Country News
2 weeks ago

The fallout from Ruby Ridge - High Country News

A novel explores how Ruby Ridge-era disillusionment and rising conspiracy beliefs drive family breakdown, radicalization, and retreat into isolation in contemporary America.
#moon-landing
#brigitte-macron
Film
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Bugonia is a galaxy brained masterpiece

Bugonia is a darkly comic, genre-shifting American remake that satirizes conspiracy culture, anti-intellectualism, and corporate dehumanization with powerful lead performances.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

France trial opens for 10 accused of online harassment of Brigitte Macron

Ten people went on trial in Paris for online harassment of Brigitte Macron over false transgender and paedophilia claims that harmed her physical and mental health.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Terror accused 'fell in Covid-denier rabbit hole'

Originally, I suppose what I was thinking was that some would go straight away, then over a few years, they'd get 'turbo cancer',
Law
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Can You Help a Loved One Suffering From Delusions?

Offer supportive presence rather than confronting delusional beliefs; accept help for distressing symptoms and consider involuntary treatment only when functioning is severely impaired.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why MPs prefer conspiracy theory over cock-up in China spy case row | John Crace

MPs prefer conspiracy explanations and reshaped narratives about Keir Starmer in the China spy case, regardless of released evidence.
#antisemitism
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Fox News' Masked Antifa Whistleblower' Looks Suspiciously Similar to Its Former Mexican Mafia Member'

A masked Antifa whistleblower interviewed by Jesse Watters closely resembled a former Mexican Mafia member, prompting social-media comparisons and widespread conspiracy theories.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Human stupidity is nothing new in politics | Letters

Psychological structural stupidity pervades human intelligence, driving mythmaking, misinformation acceptance, and powerful political consequences through susceptibility to slogans and propaganda.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Malcolm McDowell: I would be a total disaster as a spy I do love to gossip'

He says he'd be a terrible spy because he gossips, recalls Cold War missile silos, criticizes conspiracies and fake news, and describes role preparation.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson's Loony Conspiracy Theories Totally Wreck the Credibility That Alternative Media is Trying to Gain

Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson reach large podcast audiences while promoting debunked conspiracy theories that erode alternative media credibility and deepen societal misinformation.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

MAGA's "Voter Fraud" Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn't Live There.

Jack Posobiec, a prominent MAGA conspiracy theorist, appears to vote in Pennsylvania while residing in Maryland, potentially violating state voting laws.
Right-wing politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

At a Conspiracy Conference in Rural Ireland, Charlie Kirk Was the Star

Far-right groups across the US and Europe are increasingly interconnected, using conferences to spread conspiracies, strengthen ties, and amplify violent narratives globally.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

My anti-vax mother never told me my sister had died after refusing chemotherapy'

Journalism funding supports on-the-ground reporting across the political spectrum, enabling investigations into reproductive rights, climate change, Big Tech, and cases of alleged medical neglect.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Truth About Amelia Earhart

"I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her," President Donald Trump announced recently on Truth Social, pulling one of America's most enduring legends into the political present. For more than eight decades, Earhart's 1937 disappearance has been fertile ground for speculation: pulp stories, Hollywood films, and best-selling books that turned a tragic accident into lurid melodrama or unsolved mystery.
History
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK woman who refused cancer drugs was influenced by mother, inquest finds

Parental influence, particularly from mother Kate Shemirani, contributed to a 23-year-old woman's refusal of chemotherapy, likely causing her death from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

There's Only One Way to Read the Data: Right-Wing Terrorism Is an Existential Threat to American Life

Two mass shootings by recent veterans targeted Mormons and LGBTQ+ people, reflecting right-wing extremist, conspiracy-driven hate needing focused investigation.
#donald-trump
fromIndependent
3 months ago
US politics

Caitriona Perry: Trump is now facing a daily onslaught from the media, podcasters and influencers who helped him win the election

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

There's Hell to Pay': Karl Rove Savages Trump Over Epstein, Obama, and Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories in Scathing WSJ Column

fromIndependent
3 months ago
US politics

Caitriona Perry: Trump is now facing a daily onslaught from the media, podcasters and influencers who helped him win the election

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

There's Hell to Pay': Karl Rove Savages Trump Over Epstein, Obama, and Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories in Scathing WSJ Column

fromMail Online
1 month ago

Moon conspiracy theories erupt online as NASA reveals Artemis details

As early as February 2026, NASA will launch the Artemis II mission and send four astronauts on the first lunar flight in over 50 years. But some internet-dwelling conspiracy theorists aren't convinced by the official narrative. As the space agency unveils new details for the mission, lunar conspiracy theories have reignited and spread like wildfire on social media. The focus of many commenters' ire is the fact that it has been over 50 years since NASA launched a mission to the moon.
Science
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Ally Jillian Michaels Storms Off Her Own Show During Heated Charlie Kirk Segment With Young Turks Co-Host

Jillian Michaels stormed off a live show after a heated clash with Ana Kasparian over conspiracy theories and criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rightwing podcasters run rampant with Charlie Kirk conspiracies: It's craven opportunism'

Rightwing podcasts amplified grief, conspiracy, and calls for retribution after Charlie Kirk's killing, with top hosts promoting conflicting theories including Israeli involvement.
Psychology
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Were you convinced by the Rapture? You're probably ARROGANT, study

Overconfidence strongly predicts belief in extreme conspiracy theories, making such believers resistant to changing their minds.
#maga
fromAxios
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

MAGA conspiracy machine steers Trump team's Kirk investigation

fromAxios
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

MAGA conspiracy machine steers Trump team's Kirk investigation

US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The People Who Are Still Convinced Kamala Won

Spurious, poorly supported claims allege fraud in the 2024 presidential election, mirroring discredited conspiracy analyses from 2020 and gaining traction online.
#charlie-kirk
Humor
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

R.F.K., Jr.: A Day in the Life

Encouraging public distrust in health institutions endangers public health even when framed as seeking transparency.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Kash Patel Knocks Down Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories: FBI Pursuing 'Every Lead'

We are examining every facet of this assassination. We are meticulously investigating theories and questions, including the location from where the shot was taken, the possibility of accomplices, the text message confession and related conversations, Discord chats, the angle of the shot and bullet impact, how the weapon was transported, hand gestures observed as potential signals' near Charlie at the time of his assassination, and visitors to the alleged shooter's residence in the hours and days leading up to September 10, 2025.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Israel formally states it did not kill Charlie Kirk

Netanyahu denied claims that Israel was involved in Charlie Kirk's death and condemned circulating conspiracy theories linking Israel to the murder.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Shut Your F*cking Mouth!' Conservative Firebrand Michael Savage Nukes Black Racist' Candace Owens Over Charlie Kirk Conspiracies

Now, let's just use logic for two minutes, and I'll put to rest the lies that Candace Owens is putting out about Jews. And she's gonna wind up getting Jews killed if she keeps the sh*t up. Let me be very clear: she's not nuts, she's not nuts at all. She just has latched on to a methodology to get morons to listen to her and tries to put pieces together that don't match, argued Savage, adding:
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#defamation-lawsuit
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

I'm a Clown, I'm a Clown': Anti-Israel Guest Buckles Under Grilling From Piers Morgan Over Pushing Charlie Kirk Conspiracy

Some of this bashing is never enough for you, you see. It doesn't matter how critical journalists are about Israel, it will never be enough for you. Because you want the rightyou want the right to suggest that Charlie Kirk was the subject of a hit job by Israel. You want the world to think that. That's why you said what you said.
World politics
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My Husband Thinks His Mother's Conspiracy Theories are Harmless. I Think They're Really Bad For Our Daughter.

Establish firm boundaries: prohibit conspiracy-talk around the child to protect her emotional wellbeing and limit exposure.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump should be reassuring the country at this time. Instead he is sowing fear

The public response to the murder of Charlie Kirk in cold blood, has revealed how drastically our democracy our belief in the importance of free speech and in the irreplaceable life of each and every individual has deteriorated over the last half century. I was a senior in high school when John F Kennedy was assassinated, and a senior in college when Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King were killed.
US politics
US news
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Amazon sells book on Charlie Kirk's assassination HOURS after

A mistakenly dated Amazon listing for a book about Charlie Kirk's assassination sparked conspiracy claims before Amazon corrected the publication date and removed the listing.
#misinformation
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Truth about 'vanishing plane' near Charlie Kirk's assassination

But on Thursday afternoon the owner of the private jet broke his silence to quash all claims linking him to the shooting. Businessman Derek Maxfield outed himself as the man behind the plane - registered as N888KG - and tore into those dragging his family into the fray. He branded the claims 'baseless theories' and cleared up why his Bombardier Challenger 300 vanished from flight-tracking systems on Wednesday.
US news
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Dan Brown Is Still Chasing the Da Vinci Code Thrill. Only Now, Everything Else Has Changed.

Brown's latest attempt, The Secret of Secrets, follows the pattern of his previous novels featuring Robert Langdon, the hero of The Da Vinci Code and four other thrillers that have followed the Harvard professor of religious symbology (a nonexistent academic discipline, as many, many critics have pointed out) as he races across the world, decoding secret messages embedded in Renaissance artworks alluding to world-changing secrets that have been covered up for centuries.
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LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Trump's pick to run Bureau of Labor Statistics has history of anti-LGBTQ+, misogynist tweets

E.J. Antoni has a record of homophobic and misogynistic social-media posts, promotion of conspiracy theories, and ties to the far-right Heritage Foundation.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Reform conference shows a party keen to present itself as normal | Peter Walker

Reform UK's Birmingham conference took steps to appear like a functioning political party by adding fringe events, diverse views, and organisational trappings beyond rallies.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Maggie Haberman Calls BS On Trump Claim He Didn't Know About Death Chatter

Maggie, when you heard the President say today that he wasn't aware of these conspiracies. I mean, he did write, in all-caps, on Sunday, that he had NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE, as he posted on Truth Social. Obviously, he kind of seemed to know something was up. And I wonder what your reporting says about his assertions that he didn't know about all this rampant speculation, over the weekend.
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

How Trump's quiet holiday weekend fueled a viral death hoax

They made it all the way to the Oval Office, where Trump was asked by a cheeky Fox News reporter: "How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?" Trump, with a smirk, said he hadn't heard the rumors about his demise - but was "very active" over the long weekend doing interviews, playing golf and posting "poignant" messages on Truth Social.
US politics
fromemptywheel
3 months ago

John Durham's Show Trials: A Preview of Coming Attractions - emptywheel

On May 20, 2022 - a year after John Durham had obtained evidence showing that the draft SVR report that he always claimed was the basis of his investigation was based on "composite" emails, and as such, proof that the SVR was framing Hillary Clinton - his lead prosecutor, Andrew DeFilippis, openly defied a judge's order.
US politics
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Hunter Biden Pushes Melania Trump/Epstein Conspiracy

Hunter Biden claimed Trump is implicated in Epstein's case while pushing conspiracy theories about Melania Trump and Epstein.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

TikTok removes video by Huda Beauty boss over anti-Israel conspiracy theories

Huda Kattan's video claimed that Israel was responsible for World War One, World War Two, the September 11 attacks, and the 7 October attacks by Hamas.
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US politics
fromemptywheel
3 months ago

MattyDickPics Taibbi Doesn't Like When Charlie Savage Takes Away His Russian Spy Toys - emptywheel

Emails claimed by Russian spies contribute to allegations against Hillary Clinton.
US politics
fromemptywheel
3 months ago

FBI Thwarted an Investigation into How Russians Injected Disinformation in the Steele Dossier - emptywheel

John Durham began investigating conspiracy theories involving Hillary Clinton by September 17, 2019, with direction from Bill Barr's office.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

Trump Is Trying to Deflect Focus From the Epstein Case-Can He?

Lingering questions over the Epstein case are impacting the White House and hindering Congress.
US politics
fromJezebel
3 months ago

Vive La France! The Macrons Sue Candace Owens for Defamation

Candace Owens is being sued by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron for defamation over false claims about Brigitte's gender identity.
Mental health
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Concerns grow over AI's effect on mental health

Excessive engagement with AI can adversely affect mental health, leading to severe psychological issues including psychosis.
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Alex Jones's lawyer mocks Candace Owens's chances in Emmanuel Macron's defamation lawsuit

The Macrons filed a 218-page complaint in Delaware Superior Court, accusing Owens of leading a campaign of global humiliation by spreading falsehoods, including claims that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Where Did Things Go So Wrong for Trump on the Epstein Story? We Can Pinpoint It Exactly!

The story of Jeffrey Epstein operated on two tracks: what is known from legitimate sources versus speculative theories about his connections and activities.
US politics
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fromMail Online
3 months ago

US soldiers tell their story after they saw 'non-humans' in Suffolk

An incident occurred in Rendlesham Forest in 1980 involving UFOs and a potential secret nuclear stockpile.
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