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January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM

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Noelle Cook arrived in DC on Jan. 6 to photograph the Stop the Steal rally, expecting to gather some images for a project in women’s and gender studies. She ended up chronicling an insurrection — and, more unexpectedly, growing close to some of the women who breached the U.S. Capitol that day.

January 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM

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Page75Investigates

@p75investigates.bsky.social

@noellecook.com talking about her book and our film "The Conspiracists" in the Mission Implausible podcast. The book has been released TODAY! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

January 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM

Noelle Cook

@noellecook.com

Never imagined I’d get to sit down with CIA agents for a conversation. Life is weird.
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Wellness to Weaponization: How Women Are Drawn into Conspiracy Extremism (with Noelle Cook)

Podcast Episode · Mission Implausible · 01/04/2026 · 34m

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January 6, 2026 at 9:05 AM

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Robert Downen

@robertdownen.bsky.social

It is really hard to overstate the effects of COVID-related church restrictions and closures, both in terms of politicizing once-political churches and pushing countless Americans into the depths of a radical, conspiracy theory rabbit hole.

Exhibit ♾️:

Alone in a Montana hotel room, Yvonne entered a full-on spiritual crisis.
She was already upset by the church closing in-person services and moving all activities online. The negative reactions to her COVID protests by church leaders deepened her discontent and questioning. That night she searched for "the truth" in YouTube videos on QAnon. She reflects now on that time:
I was very active in our church and was a youth staff volunteer. When the church closed, again that same spirit of wake-up came through and started having me question everything. We were doing youth group online via Zoom, and we were also attending church through live videos—all of which felt so wrong on a soul level. I didn't understand how the church could close. God isn't scared of a disease. I knew now more than ever the churches should be open and available, not closing their doors. The church closing was my biggest red flag and a monumental decision that really exposed to me to who was controlling the church. I saw that the God I had been searching for my entire life really wasn't the God I had learned about in the church.
Yvonne started messaging back and forth with church leaders, mostly by recording videos of herself that she posted to YouTube. She started sending them links to the videos that had her questioning her Christian faith. Her response to the concerns from church leaders was to watch even more videos about Anon and spirituality that countered Christian teachings.
Looking back now, she sees that as a pivotal moment in her spiritual Journey and even expresses a measure of gratitude. "That's when the Creator showed up in a big way and really started to dismantle my belief system as quickly and gently as It could without completely ruining me. I see that now," she wrote in a Facebook post directed to church leaders. "Thank you," she

January 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM

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Tom Joscelyn

@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social

Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

I’m proud of the work we did on the House January 6th Committee.

January 6th should’ve been the end of a political movement based on a cult of personality, conspiracism, extremism & lies. Instead, it is now in power.

January 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM

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Raw Story

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On Jan. 6, 2021, author and ethnographer Noelle Cook drove to Washington, D.C.

Jan. 6 author tracks women rioters energized by Trump’s return

On Jan. 6, 2021, author and ethnographer Noelle Cook drove to Washington, D.C. On Capitol Hill, she was shocked to come upon a scene of people smashed against the walls of Congress and emergency responders taking away the body of Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran who was shot dead by police as sh...

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January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM

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Stephanie Kemmerer

@doubtisthewayout.bsky.social

Headed down to spend a few days in Pasadena tomorrow.
We will be attending this event and you should too!
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Noelle Cook, in conversation with Mike Rothschild, discusses & signs The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging

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January 4, 2026 at 3:21 AM

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Vroman's Bookstore

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@noellecook.com, with Mike Rothschild, discusses & signs THE CONSPIRACISTS: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging--Researcher and ethnographer Noelle Cook explores the question: How do ordinary women become extremists?

Tue Jan 6, 7PM

January 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM

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Senate Gabe

@senategabe.bsky.social

Just a reminder that Schumer is who the democrats chose as their leader, not a single senator has called for him to step down, and if a single senator did so and defied Chuck’s orders, that would almost certainly be the end of his leadership.

January 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM

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Terry Bouton

@terrybouton.bsky.social

The Conspiracists on featured display at the largest independent bookstore in Southern California! Go Noelle!

Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 6d

Honestly, no better hype person than your mother.
Thank you, @vromansbookstore.bsky.social — you made her day.

I’ll be there Tuesday, January 6 at 7 PM for a conversation with Mike Rothschild about The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging.
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Split image: On the left, a screenshot of a text message reads, “OMG!!! I’m in Vroman’s! LOOK AT THIS!!!” followed by a photo taken inside Vroman’s Bookstore. The photo shows a round wooden table under a sign that says “NEW and NOTE-worthy NON-FICTION,” with multiple books displayed upright. Among them is The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging by Noelle Cook. The message thread continues with the text, “I can hardly contain myself!!” On the right, a photo shows a front-facing shelf display inside Vroman’s Bookstore featuring several copies of The Conspiracists stacked on the top shelf, with other nonfiction and literary titles arranged neatly below on a shelving unit in a well-lit bookstore aisle.

January 2, 2026 at 11:14 PM

Noelle Cook

@noellecook.com

Honestly, no better hype person than your mother.
Thank you, @vromansbookstore.bsky.social — you made her day.

I’ll be there Tuesday, January 6 at 7 PM for a conversation with Mike Rothschild about The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging.
vromansbookstore.com/event/2026-0...

January 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM

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Vroman's Bookstore

@vromansbookstore.bsky.social

Hello Book Friends!!

Come join at one (or more!) of our 20+ January events. Hope to see you soon!

See our events page for details and updates: vromansbookstore.com/events

January 2, 2026 at 1:59 AM

Noelle Cook

@noellecook.com

There is a familiar mistake people make whenever a prominent extremist publicly breaks with Donald Trump. Relief. Curiosity. Sometimes even hope. Is this accountability? Growth? Someone finally becoming “reasonable”?

In the case of Marjorie Taylor Greene, the answer is no.
🧵1/9

Screenshot of a post by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG). The post reads:

“This is horrifying. Trump called me a traitor for fighting him to release the Epstein files and standing with women who were raped, jailed in stalls, and trafficked to men.

Only evil people would hide this and protect those who participated.

I pray for these women. 🙏”

Below is a quoted post by Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal), dated Dec 23, which reads:

“NEW EPSTEIN FILES: SURVIVOR SAYS SHE WAS KEPT IN STALLS AND RAPED AS A CHILD BY EPSTEIN — ‘HE SAID I WAS AN ANIMAL’

A trafficking victim describes being blindfolded and taken to an underground site where she and other girls were held in horse-stall-like cells to be ‘viewed…’”

The quoted post includes blurred images of document excerpts with portions blacked out. At the bottom of the screenshot, it shows “8:29 AM · Dec 23, 2025 · 806.5K Views.”

January 1, 2026 at 1:14 AM

Noelle Cook

@noellecook.com

We miss our girl in that aching kind of way. Our house has never felt more empty. Grateful for the 12 years of joy she brought to our lives.

December 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM

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Kate Starbird

@katestarbird.bsky.social

Massive comms challenge for people who care about voting rights and 2026: make sure people understand these new voter suppression laws re: the timing of mail in voting so that their votes won't be lost — esp. difficult because the laws vary across states, creating ambiguity that can be exploited.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12d

Until Trump began conspiracies about mail voting, Republicans were fully on board with GRACE PERIODS for ballots to arrive as long as postmarked by Election Day. They passed it overwhelmingly in KS, OH, & elsewhere.

But now Trump hates it.

So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.

Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes - Bolts

Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year.

boltsmag.org

December 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM

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ProPublica

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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.

Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.

Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social

Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...

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December 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM

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Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis 🇺🇸

@leavingmaga.org

Here's our latest podcast episode: From QAnon to Leaving MAGA.

https://rss.com/podcasts/leavingmaga/2414469/

From QAnon to Leaving MAGA | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

Meet Erica Roach, who was deep in QAnon before she left MAGA.

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December 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM

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Shayan Sardarizadeh

@shayan86.bsky.social

This purported "suicide" video of Jeffrey Epstein in his prison cell is in the latest batch of Epstein files. But it's a fake 3D render posted to YouTube in 2020.

It's in the files because a Florida conspiracy theorist sent an email to federal investigators in March 2021 asking if it was real.

December 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM

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Terry Bouton

@terrybouton.bsky.social

Good riddance 2025. Both our dogs were diagnosed with advanced terminal tumors last month. The lab we raised from a puppy and the sweet, deferential stray rescued from a park who used cuteness to dominate the family. Just crushing to lose these sweet, loving girls who became best buddies.

Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 18d

I will miss these smiling faces more than I can express. These dogs have brought so much joy into my life.

A small white fluffy dog peeks out from the opening of a gray soft-sided carrier, looking toward the camera with its tongue slightly out. The background is outdoors and blurred, with hints of plants and sky.

A yellow Labrador swims in a pool holding a bright yellow tennis ball in its mouth, looking directly at the camera with water rippling around its face.

A small white fluffy dog stands on a metal platform outdoors during a parade, wearing a rainbow bow on its head and a colorful rainbow tutu. The dog is facing the camera with its mouth slightly open as if smiling. People, palm trees, and bright parade colors are visible in the background.

A young yellow Labrador rests her head on a polka dot bedspread while wearing a colorful birthday party hat that reads "Look Who’s 1." The dog’s face is relaxed and slightly serious, with the cone-shaped hat tilted back on her head.

December 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM

Noelle Cook

@noellecook.com

They were each given a terminal diagnosis this month, and we’re days from the end for both. It’s absolutely devastating. It’s also a very clear reminder that nothing is guaranteed beyond right now. 💔

A small white dog is curled against the back of a larger yellow Labrador on a bed, with soft morning light in the background. The white dog is tucked into the Labrador’s side, looking toward the camera from under its fur.

December 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM

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Kat Abughazaleh

@katmabu.bsky.social

6 months after our initial piece, Creator Mag came back to our office for a follow-up interview!

We talked about ICE, livestreams, and what you can expect in the final stretch of the campaign: youtu.be/XPLH488QiL4?...

December 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM

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Bill Grueskin

@bgrueskin.bsky.social

Here’s a gift link to this stunner Washpost story, quoting the 60 Minutes correspondent on the CECOT story, who accuses Bari Weiss of spiking the piece all because the Trump Administration wouldn’t comment.

“Government silence is a statement, not a VETO.”

wapo.st/3YL4T3D