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Mike Senters joins me to discuss the evolution of online information war tactics from Gamergate to the current battle in Springfield, Ohio, and how to counter them.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Did Nothing Wrong Hot Take - Springfield BombsJD Vance defends baseless rumor about Haitian immigrants eating petshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/09/15/politics/vance-immigrants-pets-springfield-ohio-cnntv/index.htmlWhat we still haven’t learned from Gamergatehttps://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/20/20808875/gamergate-lessons-cultural-impact-changes-harassment-lawsTwo distinct forms of isolation predict belief in conspiracy theorieshttps://www.psypost.org/two-distinct-forms-of-isolation-predict-belief-in-conspiracy-theories/Robert Putnam Knows Why You’re Lonelyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/13/magazine/robert-putnam-interview.htmlElon Musk blinks first, bowing to pressure in Brazil to reopen Xhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/22/musk-brazil-x/JD Vance suggested the US's support for NATO could be pulled if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk's Xhttps://www.businessinsider.com/jd-vance-nato-support-eu-regulation-x-musk-free-speech-2024-9(Editor’s Note: This seems BAD.)Comments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Springfield, Ohio has become the newest battlefield in the information war, and now it's locked down over a series of bomb threats. In this Hot Take, I explain the issues with the word “Hoax” as it relates to this situation, and call out Donald Trump, JD Vance, Libs of TikTok, and the rest of the lying liars who used literal Neo-Nazi propaganda to put Springfield’s Haitian refugee community at risk.Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:How a fringe online claim about immigrants eating pets made its way to the debate stagehttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-fringe-online-claim-immigrants-eating-pets-debate-trump-rcna170759More Than Half of Trump Voters Believe Haitians Are Eating Pets: Pollhttps://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-republicans-haitian-migrants-eating-pets-poll-1954875JD Vance defends baseless rumor about Haitian immigrants eating petshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/09/15/politics/vance-immigrants-pets-springfield-ohio-cnntv/index.htmlFact check: Ohio woman accused of eating cat is from Canton, not from Springfieldhttps://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2024/09/10/canton-woman-accused-of-eating-cat-not-haitian-from-springfield-ohio/75157976007/?itm_medium=recirc&itm_source=taboola&itm_campaign=internal&itm_content=ExploreMoreMore truth about Springfield, Ohio: What has happened since the pet-eating rumors startedhttps://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/09/17/springfield-ohio-truth-latest-since-trumps-haitian-pet-eating-claims-fact-check/75260318007/Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/14/neo-nazis-springfield-ohio-haitian-immigrantsSpringfield, Ohio, cancels town festival after violent threats over Haitian residentwww.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/springfield-ohio-cancels-town-festival-after-violent-threats-over-haitian-residentsNeo-Nazi who left Maine claims credit for ‘eating dogs and cats’ lieshttps://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/09/16/aroostook/aroostook-culture/neo-nazi-christopher-polhaus-left-maine-takes-credit-eating-dogs-cats-lies/Vote.govhttps://vote.govComments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Journalist Robert Silverman and I discuss the recent Russian scheme to funnel large piles of cash to Right Wing influencers, and the massive amounts of domestic money they receive for their bad takes.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Two RT Employees Indicted for Covertly Funding and Directing U.S. Company that Published Thousands of Videos in Furtherance of Russian Interestshttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-rt-employees-indicted-covertly-funding-and-directing-us-company-published-thousandsInside Tenet Media, the pro-Trump ‘supergroup’ allegedly funded by Russiahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/09/05/tenet-media-russia-rt-tim-pool/What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videoshttps://www.wired.com/story/influencers-tenet-benny-johnson-tim-pool-russia-propaganda-videos/How ‘Coward and Phony’ Tim Pool Became One of the Biggest Political YouTubers on the Planethttps://www.thedailybeast.com/how-coward-and-phony-tim-pool-became-one-of-the-biggest-political-youtubers-on-the-planetTim Pool Caught COVID—and Joe Rogan Offered to Pay His Medical Billshttps://www.thedailybeast.com/tim-pool-caught-covid-and-joe-rogan-offered-to-pay-his-medical-billsTim Pool’s News Site Plagiarized the Mainstream Media He Claims to Hatehttps://www.thedailybeast.com/tim-pools-news-site-timcastcom-plagiarized-from-the-mainstream-media-he-claims-to-hateThe Long, Lucrative Right-wing Grift Is Blowing Up in the World's Face https://www.splinter.com/the-long-lucrative-right-wing-grift-is-blowing-up-in-t-1793944216Comments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Reed Galen is a co-founder of the Lincoln Project and the founder of “The Union”, a single-issue, pro-democracy coalition dedicated to defeating Donald Trump and MAGA at the polls in November.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Lincoln Project Announcement Regarding Reed Galenhttps://lincolnproject.us/lincoln-project-announcement-regarding-reed-galen/Join The Union!https://jointheunion.usReed's Substack - "The Home Front"Reed's new podcast, The Home FrontComments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Episode 102(originally released 10/05/2023) -We take a look at Chaya Raichik/Libs of TikTok's Permanent Record of Stochastic Terrorism.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references we used to create this episode:Boston Children's Hospital warns employees over far-right online harassment campaignhttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/boston-childrens-hospital-warns-employees-far-right-online-harassment-rcna43376Twitter account Libs of TikTok blamed for harassment of children’s hospitalshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/02/lgbtq-threats-hospitals-libs-of-tiktok/Woman pleads guilty to making hoax bomb threat against Boston Children'shttps://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/woman-pleads-guilty-to-making-hoax-bomb-threat-against-boston-childrens/3147446/Libs of TikTok suspended from Twitter in wake of Children’s National Hospital audio recordinghttps://www.dailydot.com/debug/libs-of-tiktok-childrens-national-hospital/Libs Of TikTok post instigates another round of bomb threatshttps://www.losangelesblade.com/2023/09/25/libs-of-tiktok-post-instigates-another-round-of-bomb-threats/How Libs of TikTok Became an Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Machinehttps://www.them.us/story/libs-of-tik-tok-twitter-facebook-instagram-explained-childrens-hospitals-groomingLibs of TikTok - Media Matters Archivehttps://www.mediamatters.org/search?search=libs+of+tiktokEmail us: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Talia Lavin, an insightful author known for her critical examination of extremist ideologies, discusses her book, 'Wild Faith'. She delves into the Christian Right's troubling grip on American politics and how this impacts democracy. Topics include the dangerous intertwining of faith and politics, the ideological battle over women's rights, and the rise of Christian nationalism. Talia also emphasizes the need for mental health awareness amid activism while critiquing media perceptions of extremist beliefs and advocating for a compassionate understanding of faith.

Sociologist Karl Folk and I break down some of the inauthentic methods that the American right wing outrage machine uses, and suggest some solutions to prevent mainstream media complicity.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Reflexive Controlhttps://militairespectator.nl/artikelen/reflexive-controlHandbook of Russian Information Warfarehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/313423985_Handbook_of_Russian_Information_WarfareWhat we still haven’t learned from Gamergatehttps://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/20/20808875/gamergate-lessons-cultural-impact-changes-harassment-lawsUnder Elon Musk, X is denying API access to academics who study misinformationhttps://www.fastcompany.com/91040397/under-elon-musk-x-is-denying-api-access-to-academics-who-study-misinformationThe Case of Al Frankenhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-frankenTucker Carlson claims in book Fox News firing was part of $787.5m settlementhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/26/tucker-carlson-fox-news-firing-condition-dominion-settlementTommy Robinson moans luxury Cyprus holiday ruined after stoking riots from abroadhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tommy-robinson-cyprus-holiday-uk-riots-b2593729.htmlThis is the Twitter data that shows who's backing Tommy Robinsonhttps://www.wired.com/story/tommy-robinson-free-tommy-twitter-data(And now this kind of data is unavailable. Funny, that.)The Horrifying Fascist Manifesto Endorsed By J.D. Vancehttps://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-horrifying-fascist-manifesto-endorsed-by-j.d.-vanceProcess of Extermination - Review of "The Spanish Holocaust" by Paul Prestonhttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/books/review/the-spanish-holocaust-by-paul-preston.htmlComments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

The 2024 election has undergone a seismic shift in the last month. In this episode, I'm joined once again by Mike Senters to talk about the better world we can almost see over the horizon.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:TRUMP IS PLANNING FOR A LANDSLIDE WIN And his campaign is all but praying Joe Biden doesn’t drop out.https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/07/trump-campain-election-2024-susie-wiles-chris-lacivita/678806/‘It’s over’: Democrats remain in panic over Biden’s reelectionhttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/12/biden-gop-election-wave-00167944Trump survives assassination attempt at campaign rally, as it unfoldedhttps://apnews.com/live/election-biden-trump-campaign-updates-07-13-2024Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI sayshttps://whyy.org/articles/fbi-trump-shooter-social-media-account-extremist/DNW Podcast Episode 149 - Everybody Hates VanceBiden drops out of 2024 race against Trump. Here's what we know about what happens now.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-happens-biden-steps-down-2024/Biden explains why he dropped out of White House racehttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l5n2gy74voHarris chooses Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as VP pickhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/06/harris-walz-vp/Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of ‘joy’ and unsolicited GOP counterprogramminghttps://apnews.com/article/harris-walz-rallies-battleground-states-vance-trump-7da99aace01fec1c784fba27fdbce558 Democrats’ joy is unconfined as Harris and Walz take upbeat message on tourhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/11/kamala-harris-tim-walz-campaign-joy-electionTrump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt chargeshttps://apnews.com/article/steve-bannon-contempt-sentence-federal-prison-trump-77353a10250c36f77b2c1b7d188c5250Comments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com“I think I’ve got a feeling I lost inside” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

There has never been a Vice Presidential nominee as universally disliked as 2024 Republican nominee J.D. Vance. In this episode, I lay out some of the reasons he's so unpopular with so many people,Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Everyone Hates J.D. Vance: Pollhttps://newrepublic.com/post/184438/jd-vance-popularity-brutally-embarrassing-hitJ.D. Vance: Pregnancies from rape should go to term even if they're 'inconvenient'https://www.rawstory.com/news/jd-vance-abortion-2668861499/Vast majority of Republicans support abortion exceptions for rape, incest and mother's healthhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/vast-majority-republicans-support-abortion-exceptions-rape-incest-moth-rcna52237JD Vance Is An Investor In A Far Right Video Platform Filled With Neo-Nazi Contenthttps://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/jd-vance-is-an-investor-in-a-far-right-video-platform-filled-with-neo-nazi-contentRead J.D. Vance’s Violent Foreword to Project 2025 Leader’s New Bookhttps://newrepublic.com/article/184393/jd-vance-violent-foreword-kevin-roberts-project-2025-leader-bookInside the powerful Peter Thiel network that anointed JD Vancehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/07/28/jd-vance-peter-thiel-donors-big-tech-trump-vp/ Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideashttps://newrepublic.com/article/183971/jd-vance-weird-terrifying-techno-authoritarian-ideasPeter Thiel’s midterm bet: the billionaire seeking to disrupt America’s democracyhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/15/peter-thiel-who-is-he-republican-donor-tech-entrepreneurThe Education of a Libertarianhttps://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/education-libertarian/J.D. Vance Endorsed Book That Calls Progressives “Unhumans” and Praises Jan. 6 Riotershttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/07/jd-vance-unhumans-book-jack-posobiec-alt-right-january-6/Jack Posobiec's Extremist File - SPLChttps://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/jack-posobiecHow the Mainstream Right Developed a Soft Spot for Francisco Francohttps://jacobin.com/2023/04/mainstream-right-soft-spot-francisco-francisco-franco-wwii-conspiracy-paranoia-antisemitism-anti-communismSpain criminalises support for Franco in bid to heal divisionshttps://theweek.com/news/world-news/europe/953559/spain-criminalises-suspport-franco-crackdown-dictators-legacyJD Vance suggests VP picks don’t matterhttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/02/jd-vance-vp-picks-00172526Comments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

In this episode, I'm joined by Sociologist Karl Folk. We analyze the tumultuous week that was in American politics, and talk about the absolute insanity of Trump picking JD Vance as his running mate.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Unreal: Living In the post truth world.https://www.instituteofunreality.com/The Nefarious Figures Behind the Far-Right Who Predate Trumphttps://www.splinter.com/the-nefarious-figures-behind-the-far-right-who-predate-trumpTrump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 racehttps://www.cnn.com/2024/07/28/politics/trump-harris-election-100-days/index.htmlWhere J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideashttps://newrepublic.com/article/183971/jd-vance-weird-terrifying-techno-authoritarian-ideasJ.D. Vance Endorsed Book That Calls Progressives “Unhumans” and Praises Jan. 6 Riotershttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/07/jd-vance-unhumans-book-jack-posobiec-alt-right-january-6/J.D. Vance has made it impossible for Trump to run away from Project 2025https://www.vox.com/politics/362917/jd-vance-project-2025-book-kevin-roberts-trumpComments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe