Post Latest Conspiracy Theories

[TSherbs]

Here's another loony loser (Loomer) with a familiar conspiracy theory:

https://www.salon.com/2022/08/24/flo...e-im-a-winner/

[TSherbs]

Conspiracy to shame and embarrass a presidential daughter:

Two Floridians plead guilty to stealing and trying to sell Ashley Biden's diary to Project Veritas:

https://apnews.com/article/biden-new...e5ade7d16cb735

[TSherbs]

Aww, shucks. Hundreds of millions more in punitive damages being heaped on Alex Jones for his "conspiracy theories" and criminal abuse and harm he brought to those families:
https://apnews.com/article/entertain...a881b44e7b9eec

from the AP article:

“The record clearly supports the plaintiffs’ argument that the defendants’ conduct was intentional and malicious, and certain to cause harm by virtue of their infrastructure, ability to spread content, and massive audience including the infowarriors,” the judge wrote in a 45-page ruling.

Christopher Mattei, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families, said he hopes the award sends a message to conspiracy theorists who profit from lies.

Love it. Fuck with the truth intentionally and maliciously, and if you damage families (especially those grieving the deaths of slaughtered children) and refuse to cooperate with the legal proceedings and the rights of plaintiffs at trial, you're going to pay the price. The big price.

[dneal]

Seems to fit well here too.

There’s a sort of test for commitment to reasoned debate. Does the person make a good faith effort to characterize opposing viewpoints accurately and, in whatever aspects are relevant to the topic at hand, completely? Does the person work cooperatively with their opponent to establish the clearest possible expression of their opponent’s position, and then proceed to argue against that? If not, then they’re not committed to reasoned debate, for no honest person interested in applying reason to find truths would see any point to arguing against a strawman, nor would they stoop to the purely political tactic of appealing to emotion rather than reason.

[kazoolaw]

You want a conspiracy theory, you got it.
US has sent millions/billions? to the Ukraine in aid. Ukraine gets involved with FTX and cryptocurrency.
Ukraine begins to solicit crypto currency donations: https://www.washingtonpost.com/techn...ncy-donations/
CEO Fried of FTX outlines financial transactions with the Ukraine: “We’ve seen millions of dollars go through the systems we’ve given,” Bankman-Fried said https://www.oann.com/newsroom/ftx-fo...t-individuals/
Fried was the Democrats' second largest donor. He transferred $10 billion out of FTX, with perhaps $2 billion missing.
https://ijr.com/democrats-second-big...ssive-failure/
https://www.opensecrets.org/election...biggest-donors
Billions disappeared, $39 billion in donations to Democrat Party. Did I mention Fried donated bigly to the legislators who are supposed to be working on regulating crypto?
Follow the money, as the saying goes.
Toldja, it's a big conspiracy theory. Maybe National Treasure big.

[kazoolaw]

Sorry no edit button: $39 million not billion donated to Dem party.

[TSherbs]

You want a conspiracy theory, you got it.
US has sent millions/billions? to the Ukraine in aid. Ukraine gets involved with FTX and cryptocurrency.
Ukraine begins to solicit crypto currency donations: https://www.washingtonpost.com/techn...ncy-donations/
CEO Fried of FTX outlines financial transactions with the Ukraine: “We’ve seen millions of dollars go through the systems we’ve given,” Bankman-Fried said https://www.oann.com/newsroom/ftx-fo...t-individuals/
Fried was the Democrats' second largest donor. He transferred $10 billion out of FTX, with perhaps $2 billion missing.
https://ijr.com/democrats-second-big...ssive-failure/
https://www.opensecrets.org/election...biggest-donors
Billions disappeared, $39 billion in donations to Democrat Party. Did I mention Fried donated bigly to the legislators who are supposed to be working on regulating crypto?
Follow the money, as the saying goes.
Toldja, it's a big conspiracy theory. Maybe National Treasure big.

good one!

[Chip]

And from such reliable sources.

[kazoolaw]

WaPo? You got it!

[Chip]

WaPo? You got it!

Climb out of the dumpster.

One America News Network is a far-right crap machine. Likewise the ifr link that features a story from the Western Journal:

"We’ve aggregated 14,825 of The Western Journal’s headlines and news stories over the past 3 months. Scores are assigned by aggregating bias scores from Ad Fontes Media, Media Bias/Fact Check, and All Sides. We’ve assigned a rating of low factuality to The Western Journal. You can read more about how we’ve determined The Western Journal’s credibility and reliability as a news source here: https://ground.news/rating-system."

Open Secrets is the only link that's worth viewing.

[TSherbs]

Wasn't Kaz just joking, anyway?

[dneal]

Wasn't Kaz just joking, anyway?

His first link is to a WashPost article. I think he was being sarcastic, since Chip went with the shoot the messenger fallacy.

[TSherbs]

The resource link list is like a basement connect-the-pushpins-with-yarn type of internet analysis....

[dneal]

He did preface it with "you want a conspiracy theory, you got it."

[TSherbs]

yes, I enjoyed it

[kazoolaw]

WaPo? You got it!

Open Secrets is the only link that's worth viewing. (emphasis added)

Good news: Chip and I agree that WaPo isn't worth viewing.

[TSherbs]

In most recent news, the Trump Org was convicted on conspiracy charges (and other charges). They say that they will appeal. This jury seemed convinced of the Trump Org guilt and coordinated effort to defraud (no harebrained conspiracy here by the DA). I guess we'll see if there is a next round. There are other charges pending from other cases.

You don't have to read WaPo to pick up this story.

[Bold2013]

Hunter Biden’s laptop will be used by Dems to stop President Biden running for a second term.

[Chuck Naill]

Hunter Biden’s laptop will be used by Dems to stop President Biden running for a second term.

That will be shooting themselves in the foot.

[kazoolaw]

They should have higher goals.