This week in right-wing trolling

I present to you content by and about the worst purveyors of disinformation and absurdity from last week. Stay up to date on the latest insanity!

Feb 5, 2023

I’m going to try out a weekly roundup of the worst in right-wing content. I’ve been toying with this idea for a while, as I generally view and collect this material each week to inform the newsletter and the podcast. Up to this point, I’ve avoided sharing this stuff because I try to avoid needlessly amplifying lies without any real tangible benefit. However, the more I’ve been talking to various people online, the more I realize how much of this messaging isn’t making its way to people on the left or the mainstream media. I think it needs to be seen because if all of this happens in a vacuum, then people are confused when you try to explain to them what’s happening in what amounts to an alternate information universe. Much of this content will be weird one offs that are quickly forgotten, but even so, it’s trying to strike a cord with familiar narratives the right has embraced such as attacking the “Fake News,” the “Deep State” and CRT. Some of it this material will make its way from obscure meme to full-blown GOP policy in a matter of days or weeks. That’s why I think it’s important to put together this list of weekly right-wing messaging so you can prepare yourself for what may be coming.

At the end of this post, I’m going to provide some material on what I’m calling the 4chan Civil War which pits Trump trolls against DeSantis trolls. Though you may have missed it, the 4chan Civil War is already well underway.

Without further ado, I present you content by and about the worst purveyors of disinformation, hate and 4chan memes on the internet.

The antivax rhetoric on the right is through the roof. I wish this wasn’t real.

Emerald Robinson ✝️ @EmeraldRobinson

At least 96 food plants in America have been damaged or destroyed under the Biden Regime. They're not predicting food shortages. They're planning them.

Emerald Robinson ✝️ @EmeraldRobinson

So Bill Gates is funding the fake eggs industry just like he’s funding the COVID vaccine industry. And there’s a connection between eggs and COVID-19. It turns out: egg yolk antibodies neutralize the virus. That’s right: real egg yolks stop COVID. Fake eggs don’t.

Damar Hamlin is alive but some right-wingers believe he’s not.

DeAnna Lorraine 🇺🇸 @DeAnna4Congress

If you’re wondering why the health status of Damar Hamlin is important then I’ve got one answer for you: Pfizer is a primary sponsor of the NFL. Why? To keep pushing the COVID Jab.

Need some context? I’ve got you covered.

Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D @RVAwonk

Conspiracy theorists spent the past several weeks demanding that Damar Hamlin release a video to prove he wasn’t dead. Tonight, he did just did that. Now, the conspiracy theorists are claiming it’s a deep fake.

Mike Flynn was reinstated to Twitter, and yes, he’s dog whistling QAnon quite often.

LTG (R) Mike Flynn @GenFlynn

How many experts does humanity have to hear from to stop these deadly “vaccines” from being administered? @elonmusk please understand & use your global influence & consider making some statement about this emerging data. Thank you to: @RetsefL @DrAseemMalhotra https://t.co/13z066sg0f

Dr Aseem Malhotra @DrAseemMalhotra

BREAKING: Eminent MIT Prof & expert on drug safety analytics @RetsefL calls for immediate suspension of all covid mRNA vaccines ‘They should stop because they cause an unprecedented level of harm including the death of young people and children’ This is huge 🔥 @elonmusk https://t.co/U7svYnAXsW

Lauren Witzke’s racist thread about Tyre Nichols is here.

Lauren Witzke @LaurenWitzkeDE

We are investigating a tip that 3 of the 5 officers in the Memphis PD beating of Tyre Nichols were members of the Vice Lords gang and under their direction. Other gang directed beatings were reportedly found on their phones. Recordings as proof of carrying out the beating.

Lauren Witzke @LaurenWitzkeDE

UPDATE: We have FINALLY gotten through to Memphis PD and questioned them about the 3 police officers being part of the Vice Lords gang. Memphis PD did NOT deny it. They said they will be preparing a statement, and we've given them until 5pm ET

“Did not deny” means ignored. Witzke never followed up on the above tweet. I’m sure you're shocked.

“Leftist” Jimmy Dore went on Tucker’s show to say Russia and China aren’t your enemy, and the U.S. are the real terrorists. Straight up Kremlin propaganda here.