Eaton Fire #18: Zero Containment
An update on the future of my writing about the Eaton Fire
Mike Rothschild
Journalist, author, conspiracy expert
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Return of the Cranks
The clown car of cranks and conspiracy theorists who made millions off 2020 election denial are back, and they're more desperate than ever.
QAnon vs. Infowars, Part One
It’s purely a coincidence that this piece about the early days of QAnon is coming out a few days after I learned about the death of 8chan founder turned 8chan opponent Fredrick Brennan. Fred was omnipresent in the first year of organized pushback against Q, including appearing with me on the first big podcast I […]
Twilight of the Scolds
What TPUSA halftime viewers got definitely was not edgy, transgressive, or cool. Instead, it was sweaty and desperate. It insisted on its own importance, while actually having none. And it might have been the worst thing you can possibly be in a culture war fight - it was boring.
If You’re Not a Nazi, You Don’t Act Like a Nazi
No matter how heartfelt and sincere Kanye West's apology is, you can't say what said and do what he did without either meaning it or wanting people to think you mean it. At some point, there is no difference.
Eaton Fire #17: A Year of Swimming Up a Waterfall
Nothing epitomizes our year of rebuilding after the Eaton Fire like the endless battle between our mortgage company and our sanity.
Trump’s Third Term Scare
We have courts and laws, and while Trump can just do a lot of things by himself as president, running for a third term is not one of those things.
When the President Lies About You
The president's relentless lying about "breaking in" to release water from a giant spigot to put out the LA fires is harming survivors and making himself into the "real" victim of the disaster.
The Performative Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
When Charlie Kirk's killer wasn't who the right needed him to be, they responded with a public ritual of mourning designed to turn a meaningless death into martyrdom.
This is How Stupid They Think You Are
Conspiracy theories flourish when the lie is more palatable than the truth. What truth could be less palatable than Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein sharing "wonderful secrets" together?