Mike Wendling
@wendling.bsky.social
Reporting on conspiracy theorists and the far-right.
Substack: https://thedayofreckoning.substack.com
Latest book: https://tinyurl.com/muuf3tk
Go Bills.
Substack: https://thedayofreckoning.substack.com
Latest book: https://tinyurl.com/muuf3tk
Go Bills.
Conspiracy theorists will have a field day with this one and I can see why. “Why is the power company warning me about power cuts?” Some of modern life has become predictable to the point where disruption seems like deliberate conspiracy
November 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Conspiracy theorists will have a field day with this one and I can see why. “Why is the power company warning me about power cuts?” Some of modern life has become predictable to the point where disruption seems like deliberate conspiracy
Tucker Carlson solidifies his conspiracy credentials with coverage of “Chemtrails”
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Tucker Carlson solidifies his conspiracy credentials with coverage of “Chemtrails”
There is no basement underneath Comet Ping Pong.
Why does it matter now, nearly a decade after "Pizzagate"?
The story behind the conspiracy theory and why debunking can only go so far in healing our information disorder. New post:
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
Why does it matter now, nearly a decade after "Pizzagate"?
The story behind the conspiracy theory and why debunking can only go so far in healing our information disorder. New post:
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
November 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
There is no basement underneath Comet Ping Pong.
Why does it matter now, nearly a decade after "Pizzagate"?
The story behind the conspiracy theory and why debunking can only go so far in healing our information disorder. New post:
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
Why does it matter now, nearly a decade after "Pizzagate"?
The story behind the conspiracy theory and why debunking can only go so far in healing our information disorder. New post:
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
Now you too can own a piece of Parler, the weird alt-social network that is primarily known for being used by Jan 6 Capitol rioters.
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Now you too can own a piece of Parler, the weird alt-social network that is primarily known for being used by Jan 6 Capitol rioters.
I used to have a hobby: peeling conspiracy stickers off of lampposts. But you rarely seem them these days, because the people who put them up have much bigger things on their minds today.
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
October 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I used to have a hobby: peeling conspiracy stickers off of lampposts. But you rarely seem them these days, because the people who put them up have much bigger things on their minds today.
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
Tell me again how it’s the fault of clueless MSM journalists for platforming fascism and “alternative” media is the only thing that’s going to save us.
October 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Tell me again how it’s the fault of clueless MSM journalists for platforming fascism and “alternative” media is the only thing that’s going to save us.
Here's why @RealCandaceO wants the court of public opinion to know she's a black woman and a mother and a basement podcaster - and ignore the fact that she's a popular influencer using bs arguments to push an extreme far-right agenda.
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Here's why @RealCandaceO wants the court of public opinion to know she's a black woman and a mother and a basement podcaster - and ignore the fact that she's a popular influencer using bs arguments to push an extreme far-right agenda.
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
These posts about ICE are the kind of thing that has been showing up in recent days in local FB groups in suburban Chicago, amid the stuff about where to get the best matcha latte and someone to fix your plumbing
October 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
These posts about ICE are the kind of thing that has been showing up in recent days in local FB groups in suburban Chicago, amid the stuff about where to get the best matcha latte and someone to fix your plumbing
"Not far-right" Elon Musk replies "100" to an account associated with the white nationalist VDARE website who has "AJAB" in his bio, which means "All Jews Are Bastards"
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Not far-right" Elon Musk replies "100" to an account associated with the white nationalist VDARE website who has "AJAB" in his bio, which means "All Jews Are Bastards"
Can someone explain to me the difference between Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones?
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Can someone explain to me the difference between Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones?
He forgot who was president when
October 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
He forgot who was president when
Imagine if Art Bell was one of the most influential political commentators while Bill Clinton was in the White House and that’s basically what we have now with Tucker Carlson vis-a-vis Donald Trump
October 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Imagine if Art Bell was one of the most influential political commentators while Bill Clinton was in the White House and that’s basically what we have now with Tucker Carlson vis-a-vis Donald Trump
Red mercury: miraculous, expensive… and totally made up.
We tried to debunk this weird and outlandish story. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work.
I wrote about the secret history of this fake liquid that shows the historical depths of our information disorder.
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
We tried to debunk this weird and outlandish story. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work.
I wrote about the secret history of this fake liquid that shows the historical depths of our information disorder.
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
October 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Red mercury: miraculous, expensive… and totally made up.
We tried to debunk this weird and outlandish story. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work.
I wrote about the secret history of this fake liquid that shows the historical depths of our information disorder.
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
We tried to debunk this weird and outlandish story. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work.
I wrote about the secret history of this fake liquid that shows the historical depths of our information disorder.
open.substack.com/pub/thedayof...
British conspiracy theorists: ID cards are the start of NWO Nazism
American conspiracy theorists:
American conspiracy theorists:
October 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
British conspiracy theorists: ID cards are the start of NWO Nazism
American conspiracy theorists:
American conspiracy theorists:
I know people who are absolutely convinced one way or another are not going to be happy about this but there’s still a lot we didn’t know about the motivations of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler Robinson.
Hopefully we will learn more soon.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Hopefully we will learn more soon.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
September 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I know people who are absolutely convinced one way or another are not going to be happy about this but there’s still a lot we didn’t know about the motivations of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler Robinson.
Hopefully we will learn more soon.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Hopefully we will learn more soon.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
The White House denial of Donald Trump’s birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein, and the fact checking Community Note that X is currently *not* showing to the general public.
You can check the signature yourself here:
t.co/BCDjhRTJuO
You can check the signature yourself here:
t.co/BCDjhRTJuO
September 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The White House denial of Donald Trump’s birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein, and the fact checking Community Note that X is currently *not* showing to the general public.
You can check the signature yourself here:
t.co/BCDjhRTJuO
You can check the signature yourself here:
t.co/BCDjhRTJuO
The unanswered questions have not stopped people using details of the story, some of which aren’t verified, to advance their own agendas. Here’s a very odd Chinese woman who gives location as Ann Arbor, Michigan. And some asshole even started a crypto coin
August 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The unanswered questions have not stopped people using details of the story, some of which aren’t verified, to advance their own agendas. Here’s a very odd Chinese woman who gives location as Ann Arbor, Michigan. And some asshole even started a crypto coin
What a disgusting country
August 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
What a disgusting country
This tweet from a Qanon conspiracy account making a vague unsubstantiated claim has been viewed more than many from legit reporters on the scene here in Chicago.
If you want to know what’s causing trouble, part of the answer is this:
If you want to know what’s causing trouble, part of the answer is this:
June 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This tweet from a Qanon conspiracy account making a vague unsubstantiated claim has been viewed more than many from legit reporters on the scene here in Chicago.
If you want to know what’s causing trouble, part of the answer is this:
If you want to know what’s causing trouble, part of the answer is this:
Donald Trump has just nominated Paul Ingrassia, a lawyer for Andrew Tate (and beyond attorney-client relations, a huge Tate fan), to lead the US Office of Special Counsel. The OSC deals with whistleblower complaints from fed employees, among other things. www.bbc.com/news/article...
May 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Donald Trump has just nominated Paul Ingrassia, a lawyer for Andrew Tate (and beyond attorney-client relations, a huge Tate fan), to lead the US Office of Special Counsel. The OSC deals with whistleblower complaints from fed employees, among other things. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Here I was thinking the #billsmafia train to Kansas City was a tough journey...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
May 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Here I was thinking the #billsmafia train to Kansas City was a tough journey...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Fishy stuff like this is circulating re Liverpool. This post from an account from Tanzania, with little traction (posts usually less than 100 views).
Obvious falsehood… and irony … while the man arrested appears white, the person behind this account definitely isn’t
Obvious falsehood… and irony … while the man arrested appears white, the person behind this account definitely isn’t
May 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Fishy stuff like this is circulating re Liverpool. This post from an account from Tanzania, with little traction (posts usually less than 100 views).
Obvious falsehood… and irony … while the man arrested appears white, the person behind this account definitely isn’t
Obvious falsehood… and irony … while the man arrested appears white, the person behind this account definitely isn’t
This book came out a year ago and is the perfect Memorial Day gift for anyone wondering why they’re talking about “white genocide” in the White House
May 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This book came out a year ago and is the perfect Memorial Day gift for anyone wondering why they’re talking about “white genocide” in the White House
This is worth reading, not because Roger Stone is extremely delusional about Tucker Carlson and others he agrees with, but because he has accurately identified the fault lines on the American right.
stonezone.com/in-defense-o...
stonezone.com/in-defense-o...
May 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This is worth reading, not because Roger Stone is extremely delusional about Tucker Carlson and others he agrees with, but because he has accurately identified the fault lines on the American right.
stonezone.com/in-defense-o...
stonezone.com/in-defense-o...
I have double-checked this and it is real, so I'm wondering why the exterior of the roof of the Sistine Chapel looks like the top of a semi-detached family home in Watford
May 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I have double-checked this and it is real, so I'm wondering why the exterior of the roof of the Sistine Chapel looks like the top of a semi-detached family home in Watford