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Michael Flynn kept leftover money from legal defence fund, lawsuit claims

Flynn family member claims CNN pushed notion that they pledged allegiance to QAnon and connected them to ‘violent extremist group’

The Independent UK

Pelosi hammer attacker driven by ‘bizarre’ conspiracy, court told as trial begins

Canadian defendant also faces state charges over October 2022 break-in and attack

The Independent UK

Best podcasts of the week: Tales of transition, queer joy and more to mark Transgender Awareness Week

In this week’s newsletter: Figures from Charlie Craggs to Mika Onyx celebrate the full spectrum of the trans experience in a new Anthem Talks series. Plus: five of the best podcasts about recent history

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‘It splintered our sense of reality’: how JFK’s assassination spawned 60 years of conspiracy theories

The murder of the US president left millions convinced their government lied and covered up. Decades on, it continues to twist the truth about everything from Covid to G5 to Trump’s defeat at the polls

The Guardian - UK

Nearly one in four Americans believe political violence justified to ‘save’ US

Support for political violence increased over past two years, poll finds, offering snapshot of America’s deepening polarisation

The Guardian - US

Nick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend Texas Liberty

While Fuentes’ unapologetic hate mongering has made him one of the nation’s best-known white supremacists, he was merely the latest in a long line of people who have been embraced by Defend Texas Liberty and its close allies.

The Texas Tribune

#FreeBritney 2.0: Why Britney Spears became a lightning rod for internet conspiracy theories

A wave of online truthers believe Britney has been replaced by a body double with no bottom teeth. Katie Rosseinsky explores why TikTok sleuths have been on the rise since the star’s controversial conservatorship ended

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#FreeBritney 2.0: Why Britney Spears became a lightning rod for internet conspiracy theories

The Independent UK

“Parents’ Rights” Rhetoric Is Rooted in Radical Conspiracy Theories

Why are federal and provincial conservative leaders echoing the talking points of QAnon?

The Walrus

Trump has reason to worry about RFK Jr.

Trump depends on the crank vote that the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist could siphon off

Salon

RFK Jr has a vision to change America. His family say he’s a crackpot

Robert F Kennedy Jr believes he can upend hundreds of years of two-party rule by running a no labels-style, populist campaign. Bevan Hurley reports from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall

The Independent UK

Anti-vax conspiracists believe a phone alert will trigger zombie apocalypse

QAnon is behind the rumour, with UK conspiracy theorists also worried about 5G and vaccines

Evening Standard

First Thing: Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker

Vote marks first time in US history that a speaker of the House has been removed from office.

The Guardian - UK

Escape from the rabbit hole: the conspiracy theorist who abandoned his dangerous beliefs

For 15 years, Brent Lee spent hours each day consuming ‘truther’ content online. Then he logged off. Can he convince his former friends to question their worldview?

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Lin Wood faces wrath of QAnon influencers and GOP allies as he insists he’s not flipping on Trump

Mike Flynn shared a post calling him a rat after Georgia prosecutors named the MAGA lawyer a state witness

The Texas Tribune

Extremists have turned Texas into a hotbed for hate, report finds

The report blames an “alarming rise in extremist ideology and activity” on white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups that are active or headquartered in Texas.

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump conspiracy theorist lawyer Lin Wood is a witness in Georgia election case, prosecutors say

The QAnon-supporting attorney joined spurious legal efforts to overturn election results

The Independent UK

‘Sound of Freedom’ inspiration was accused of sexual misconduct by seven women, report says

Tim Ballard resigned from Operation Underground Railroad in June

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The Guardian - US

US anti-child trafficking activist resigns after sexual harassment allegations

Tim Ballard, whose work was dramatized in Sound of Freedom, has left the Operation Underground Railroad organization

The Guardian - US

‘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

Sound of Freedom film producer plots long-shot bid for Mexican presidency

Eduardo Verástegui, who also acts in movie embraced by QAnon followers, files paperwork for 2024 election

The Guardian - UK

Sound of Freedom review – manipulative take on a harrowing topic

Championed by QAnon conspiracists, this well-intentioned thriller about child sex-trafficking is crass and full of pantomime villains

Salon

QAnon 2.0: The "Sound of Freedom" moment

Right-wing influencers pushed a paranoid, anti-immigrant hit movie — while pretending they'd never heard of QAnon

The Guardian - UK

Sound of Freedom review – anti-child-trafficking thriller that plays to the QAnon crowd

Jim Caviezel stars as the real-life campaigner Tim Ballard in a dull film that has become a US box office sensation

The Guardian - UK

Sound of Freedom director denies film linked to QAnon theory

Alejandro Monteverde says film reception ‘heartbreaking’ as lead actor repeats conspiracy theory’s main points

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