"Project Russia," Unknown in the West, Reveals Putin's Playbook
(washingtonspectator.org)
Between 2005 and 2010, a set of books called “Project Russia” was distributed to high-ranking officials in the Russian government and other influential thought leaders. The books offered a detailed program of spiritual warfare against Western democracies culminating in “controlled global collapse” and the establishment of a “supranational” state headed by a Prince-Monk who “best understands the world.” The plan described is ultimately a program for subjugating the world, which would also be united together in a single religion.
Between 2005 and 2010, a set of books called “Project Russia” was distributed to high-ranking officials in the Russian government and other influential thought leaders. The books offered a detailed program of spiritual warfare against Western democracies culminating in “controlled global collapse” and the establishment of a “supranational” state headed by a Prince-Monk who “best understands the world.” The plan described is ultimately a program for subjugating the world, which would also be united together in a single religion.
The consensus on Havana Syndrome is cracking
(theatlantic.com)
After long denying the possibility, some intelligence agencies are no longer willing to rule out a mystery weapon.
After long denying the possibility, some intelligence agencies are no longer willing to rule out a mystery weapon.
Heritage Foundation plans to 'identify and target' Wikipedia editors
(forward.com)
The Heritage Foundation plans to “identify and target” volunteer editors on Wikipedia who it says are “abusing their position” by publishing content the group believes to be antisemitic, according to documents obtained by the Forward.
The Heritage Foundation plans to “identify and target” volunteer editors on Wikipedia who it says are “abusing their position” by publishing content the group believes to be antisemitic, according to documents obtained by the Forward.
Flat Earthers Went to Antarctica to Look at the Sun. What Happened
(sciencealert.com)
In a surprise conclusion to a project dubbed The Final Experiment, several well-known believers in a non-spherical Earth have had a change of heart.
In a surprise conclusion to a project dubbed The Final Experiment, several well-known believers in a non-spherical Earth have had a change of heart.
The Ghosts in the Machine – Spotify's plot against musicians
(harpers.org)
Spotify, I discovered, not only has partnerships with a web of production companies, which, as one former employee put it, provide Spotify with “music we benefited from financially,” but also a team of employees working to seed these tracks on playlists across the platform.
Spotify, I discovered, not only has partnerships with a web of production companies, which, as one former employee put it, provide Spotify with “music we benefited from financially,” but also a team of employees working to seed these tracks on playlists across the platform.
Flat Earther admits he was wrong after traveling 9K miles to Antarctica to test
(themirror.com)
In a surprising turn of events, a well-known flat-earther conceded that his long-held conspiracy theory was incorrect after embarking on a 9,000-mile journey to Antarctica.
In a surprising turn of events, a well-known flat-earther conceded that his long-held conspiracy theory was incorrect after embarking on a 9,000-mile journey to Antarctica.
What Is Project Blue Beam? Conspiracy Theory Erupts over Drones
(newsweek.com)
The recent surge in mysterious drone sightings across the United States has sparked a resurgence of the Project Blue Beam conspiracy theory, which claims the global elites plan to fake an alien invasion.
The recent surge in mysterious drone sightings across the United States has sparked a resurgence of the Project Blue Beam conspiracy theory, which claims the global elites plan to fake an alien invasion.
Sold-out farm shops, smuggling, safety warnings: US battle over raw milk grows
(theguardian.com)
Unpasteurised milk, seen as both anti-government and anti-corporate, soars in popularity among conspiracy theorists and new agers
Unpasteurised milk, seen as both anti-government and anti-corporate, soars in popularity among conspiracy theorists and new agers
Left-wing conspiracy theories and 'missing' votes in wake of Trump election win
(skeptic.org.uk)
My subject of interest is conspiracy theories. I’ve written 20 articles for this site and only a few are about something other than conspiracy theories. I’ve never really encountered a lack of material for the subject; conspiracy theories exist about everything and anything. In the course that I teach on the subject, I initially had to focus on the “greatest hits” of conspiracy theories: Moon landing deniers, JFK assassination theories, 9/11 “truth”, and the then growing Flat Earth movement.
My subject of interest is conspiracy theories. I’ve written 20 articles for this site and only a few are about something other than conspiracy theories. I’ve never really encountered a lack of material for the subject; conspiracy theories exist about everything and anything. In the course that I teach on the subject, I initially had to focus on the “greatest hits” of conspiracy theories: Moon landing deniers, JFK assassination theories, 9/11 “truth”, and the then growing Flat Earth movement.
Congressional Republicans conclude SARS-CoV-2 originated in a lab leak
(arstechnica.com)
A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors' needs.
A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors' needs.
What to Do About Conspiracy Theories?
(taylorfrancis.com)
Increasingly social activists, journalists and policy makers have expressed concern over the proliferation of conspiracy theories in the public space.
Increasingly social activists, journalists and policy makers have expressed concern over the proliferation of conspiracy theories in the public space.
Try asking ChatGPT about "David Mayer"
(ycombinator.com)
I saw this on a conspiracy theory forum, and just tested it out myself. For some reason ChatGPT has an error and says "I'm unable to produce a response."
I saw this on a conspiracy theory forum, and just tested it out myself. For some reason ChatGPT has an error and says "I'm unable to produce a response."
An Idaho County Will Publish Everyone's Ballots to Combat Mistrust
(nytimes.com)
After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.
After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.
An Idaho County Will Publish Everyone's Ballots
(nytimes.com)
After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.
After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.
Microsoft and My Tinfoil Journey
(bobbytables.io)
Either Microsoft support is wildly incompetent or there's a large scale fraud operation going on.
Either Microsoft support is wildly incompetent or there's a large scale fraud operation going on.
Judge orders hearing to review Onion's purchase of Alex Jones's InfoWars
(theguardian.com)
A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing to review the purchase of the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s InfoWars site by the satirical news site the Onion.
A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing to review the purchase of the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s InfoWars site by the satirical news site the Onion.
The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
(nbcnews.com)
The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably InfoWars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones' primary online platform.
The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably InfoWars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones' primary online platform.
The Onion buys Infowars
(nytimes.com)
The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events, said on Thursday that it had won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Infowars, a website founded and operated by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events, said on Thursday that it had won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Infowars, a website founded and operated by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
US Congress to hold second hearing on UFOs in attempt to 'pull back curtain'
(theguardian.com)
The United States Congress will hold a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the topic of UFOs that some lawmakers are hopeful will lead to new information on a subject that is the focus of many conspiracy theorists but has also recently attracted serious attention from government officials.
The United States Congress will hold a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the topic of UFOs that some lawmakers are hopeful will lead to new information on a subject that is the focus of many conspiracy theorists but has also recently attracted serious attention from government officials.
Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
(wired.com)
Election workers in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are not destroying mail-in ballots cast for former president Donald Trump. The Department of Defense did not issue a directive last month giving US soldiers unprecedented authority to use lethal force against Trump supporters who riot if the former president loses next week. And no, 180,000 Amish people did not register to vote in Pennsylvania—given there are only 92,600 Amish living in the state, including minors.
Election workers in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are not destroying mail-in ballots cast for former president Donald Trump. The Department of Defense did not issue a directive last month giving US soldiers unprecedented authority to use lethal force against Trump supporters who riot if the former president loses next week. And no, 180,000 Amish people did not register to vote in Pennsylvania—given there are only 92,600 Amish living in the state, including minors.
Musk and Friends Are Smothering the Internet's Truth Seekers
(bloomberg.com)
Not long after Hurricane Helene wrought destruction across the southern US, a more bewildering storm blew through: Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) bumped up against angry residents and armed militia in Tennessee and North Carolina, people who’d been riled up by rumors that the officials were there to take their homes.
Not long after Hurricane Helene wrought destruction across the southern US, a more bewildering storm blew through: Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) bumped up against angry residents and armed militia in Tennessee and North Carolina, people who’d been riled up by rumors that the officials were there to take their homes.
Amazon Removed Download and Transfer Option for New Kindles
(the-ebook-reader.com)
Here’s something that’s going to set off some conspiracy theories. As people are getting the new Kindles that were released last week, they are finding out that the new models are mysteriously missing the download and transfer via USB option for purchased ebooks from the content page at Amazon.
Here’s something that’s going to set off some conspiracy theories. As people are getting the new Kindles that were released last week, they are finding out that the new models are mysteriously missing the download and transfer via USB option for purchased ebooks from the content page at Amazon.
The Shroud of Turin: History and Legends
(michaelshermer.substack.com)
Religious and spiritual people say that everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance. I’m beginning to think they might be on to something. On May 15, 2024, I posted on X a reply to Naomi Wolf’s posted image of the famed Shroud of Turin—believed by many people to be the burial cloth of Jesus—noting that it was…
Religious and spiritual people say that everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance. I’m beginning to think they might be on to something. On May 15, 2024, I posted on X a reply to Naomi Wolf’s posted image of the famed Shroud of Turin—believed by many people to be the burial cloth of Jesus—noting that it was…
Twitter Barred Them. What Happened When Elon Musk Brought Them Back?
(nytimes.com)
After Hurricane Helene, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the hard-right conservative from Georgia, shared on X the widely debunked claim that government scientists could control the weather. “It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done,” she wrote in one post.
After Hurricane Helene, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the hard-right conservative from Georgia, shared on X the widely debunked claim that government scientists could control the weather. “It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done,” she wrote in one post.
US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge
(theguardian.com)
Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US.
Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US.
HBO Documentary Suggests Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is Peter Todd
(bloomberg.com)
A new HBO documentary about the origins of Bitcoin suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the original cryptocurrency, is likely Canadian software developer Peter Todd.
A new HBO documentary about the origins of Bitcoin suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the original cryptocurrency, is likely Canadian software developer Peter Todd.