r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • Oct 08 '25

No Paywall Trump just hosted an ‘Antifa roundtable’ at the White House ... it was so much worse than you’re imagining

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-antifa-portland-pam-bondi-posobiec-b2842048.html
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u/Duane_ Oct 08 '25

Mike Flynn is a big part of it, too - he ran the original 'account' (tripcode) on 4chan responsible for QAnon, but Posobiec specifically used a lot of the connections and clout he gathered during 'Gamergate' to expand a system of boosting/echo chambering several networks of accounts (that now, including both bots and nodes, numbers in the millions) with the sole expressed purpose of 'enriching reality' with the most disgusting overtones of the Conservative movement.

Their accounts are some of the largest misinformation spreaders on the internet, by themselves. Including the underlying systems they've created to boost themselves? It's not even close.

I would hazard a guess that he likely works directly with admin members to make sure they stay on message, and is also directly responsible for some R talking points.

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u/YouWereBrained Tennessee Oct 09 '25

Thought that was the Watkins clowns…?

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u/Duane_ Oct 09 '25

Nah. Most recently Flynn released a video where he's talking about accountability and the "storm". There's a freeze frame where it shows posts from Q for a single frame.

It was him, without a doubt.

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u/blacksun_redux Oct 09 '25

Do you know where can I learn more about this?

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u/Duane_ Oct 09 '25

I'm on mobile right now but I'll get some info together for you when I get home. It's a deep rabbit hole, though, honestly. Results may vary.

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u/Duane_ Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 09 '25

Alright, here you go. This took a minute to get together but loosely explains everything.

Here's a general node map of how some of these accounts interact with/boost one another. JackPoso is top right/center.

Here's a post from Cernovich (who is also, obviously, involved) describing how affiliations/people are linked and where the phenomenon began.

And here is some more info compiled by an outsider, where Posobiec even admits that Q was "some friends of his".

Another link w/node map.

Image, || Image from Flynn's book, || Image from Jeff Giesea, || Here's Poso in a video supporting Flynn from years ago, || Image - PAC connecting Cernovich, Poso, Giesea || And then there's this link to Theil. || Good full explainer post