- Amy Littlefield @ The Nation: The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024
This year’s Pray Vote Stand summit revealed fissures around Trump’s refusal to support a nationwide abortion ban.
- Sonner Kehrt @ Mother Jones: Michael Flynn and Other Disinformation Merchants Take Aim at Military’s Role in Hurricane Response
Perhaps nothing illustrates the power of misinformation in the United States better than what happened Monday morning when retired Army Lt. General Michael Flynn hit the send button on a social media post. He shared a video that claimed “weather modification operations” that are “clearly connected” with the Department of Defense were responsible for Hurricane Helene’s “assault” on the Carolinas.
- Ilana Berger, Chloe Simon & Alex Kaplan @ Media Matters: As Hurricane Milton grows, so do conspiracy theories falsely attributing hurricanes to weather manipulation
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, conspiracy theorists blame the new storm approaching Florida on HAARP or cloud seeding.
- Angry White Men: Stew Peters Claims Jews Are Manipulating Hurricanes
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, right-wing conspiracy theorists like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alex Jones revived bogus claims that the weather is being controlled by the government — or unnamed entities. But Nazi sympathizer Stew Peters took things one step further by explicitly blaming Jews for the deadly storms.
- Isaac Schorr @ Mediaite: White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Says He’s Not Voting for Trump Because His Administration Will Be Staffed By ‘Gays’ and ‘Jews’
Prominent white nationalist ringleader Nick Fuentes has announced that he will not be voting for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
