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The Latest Breaking News from Mike Rothschild

The week America was at its worst

And it all started with Donald Trump's Miracle of Butler

Salon

Online conspiracy circles galvanize to proclaim Baltimore bridge collapse a ‘black swan event’

The phrase, which conspiracy theorists use to describe public distractions from nefarious plots, was trending online following the collision

The Guardian - US

The Baltimore bridge collapse gave conspiracy theorists a chance to boost themselves

One researcher says it has become "standard" for any unexpected event "to be run through a filter of conspiracy theories based on the personal brand of the person spreading the theory."

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‘Sticking it to the liberal media’: how conservative pop culture broke out this summer

The success of Sound of Freedom, Jason Aldean and Oliver Anthony has created a moment for outrage to take center stage

The Guardian - US

From Sound of Freedom to Ron DeSantis: how QAnon’s crazy conspiracy theories went mainstream

The movement itself may have grown quieter – but its ideas have percolated into public discourse, freed from their ridiculous premise

The Guardian - US

Trump's "announcement" is "just a grift"

Looks like Trump found a "brand new way to steal from his supporters," critics say

Salon

Why Trump went full QAnon: Desperation

Author Mike Rothschild says Trump may be fading, but the QAnon cult is spreading — and could bring "mass violence"

Salon

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Inside the cults that survive even when the prophecy fails

A core trait of many sect-like communities is paradoxical: A failed prophecy doesn’t mean the end of the movement. Instead, it can galvanize a new era.

Inverse

Donald Trump calls Joe Biden 'an enemy of the state' after president's condemnation of MAGA extremism

The former president slams Joe Biden for the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago residence and describes his successor's comments last week as the "most vicious, hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president".

ABC News

Trump's QAnon posts highlight Truth Social's extremist presence

Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump promised his Truth Social platform would offer a home for free speech, an unfiltered way to reach people.

AFP

The Storm is Upon Us review: indispensable QAnon history, updated

Donald Trump welcomed the conspiracy at the White House. Its followers stormed Congress. Big Tech still seems not to care. Mike Rothschild’s book should sound the alarm for us all

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