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Alex Kaplan
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Senior Researcher at Media Matters, focusing on social media misinformation, disinformation, & online extremism. Statements are mine, not employer's. Send tips to [email protected].
A few days ago, the wives of some QAnon influencers appeared together on a podcast, where they said that Q strengthened their marriages, said they thought that "Q is God," & claimed that "so many people came to Christ through the Q movement."
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
On his podcast yesterday, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio attacked far-right "meme team" podcaster Brenden Dilley & influencer Catturd, calling the former a "pigheaded f****t" who does "really cringe fucking videos," & the latter a "clout chasing fat fuck" who's only known for "putting up pixels."
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
In a new interview with LindellTV, US Agency for Global Media acting CEO Kari Lake suggested Voice of America getting "some investigative reporters in who want to look at election fraud & election malfeasance across the globe because we know it's not just in America that we have election fraud."
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In a new appearance on a QAnon-affiliated podcast, prominent election denier David Clements invoked Q posts as a possible justification for a 3rd Trump term, along with sovereign citizens claims about "a new republic," which he suggested only the "anon community" has "the capacity to understand."
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Manosphere influencer Myron Gaines on Tim Pool's podcast days ago bragged that he “kept a woman out of the White House, back to the fucking kitchen.”

He also claimed that Harris “blamed me and Andrew Tate” for her 2024 loss, saying it was “a W for us.” www.mediamatters.org/manosphere/t...
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In a new interview with far-right conspiracy theorist Ann Vandesteel, J6 & Unite the Right participant Tyler Dykes (www.politico.com/news/2024/07...), who's running for Congress in South Carolina, said that as a member of Congress he would "fight for you ... the way that I did in January 6."
November 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This week, former Florida House speaker & current GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner went on far-right conspiracy theorist Ann Vandersteel's podcast. Vandersteel, who has promoted QAnon, Pizzagate, & sovereign citizen ideology, endorsed Renner, who said he was "honored to have your support."
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A few days ago, during a stream focused on Portland, host "PatriotRob" on a Proud Boys-affiliated podcast claimed that "real patriots are not cop-callers," that "the right handles our shit [on] our own," & to "let the left be the fucking bitches that call the cops."
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM