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“I did the research”: A must-read column about QAnon and its believers

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Naomi

Eagerly, I clicked on Charlie Warzel’s New York Times column today, “Is QAnon the Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theory of the 21st Century? ‘It’s a collaborative fiction built on wild speculation that hardens into reality.’” Immediately I was drawn in, because … Continue reading →

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A Chinese menu of paranoia characteristics: do you recognize anybody?

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Naomi

Part I of my work in progress, How I Learned the Facts of Life, is subtitled “The Facts of Life.” So, logically, Part II is subtitled “The Fakes of Life.” In my intro to Part II, I found myself using … Continue reading →

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The Facts of Life: let’s discuss paranoia

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Naomi

Now what brought this up? Today’s New York Times editorial on the end of Trump’s fake voter fraud commission. Because I think at least one of the “experts” the commission, um, commissioned to dig heavily into the central topic — … Continue reading →

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