Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) Blink 182 is well-known for their use of toilet humor, but who knew they were gazing into the stars as well as the sewers? Former lead singer Tom DeLonge wanted to introduce HIllary Clinton’s campaign manager, John Podesta, to some...
A deep dive into the alt-right’s greatest YouTube hits
Sep 12, 2016 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Extremism, Internet Culture, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: The Daily Dot (September 7, 2016) When Hillary Clinton pointed out the connection between Donald Trump and the alt-right, she wasn’t talking about an ordinary political movement. As the Daily Dot's Amrita Khalid notes, the alt-right is a "younger, ballsier...
Jill Stein and Donald Trump are both linked to a dangerous anti-vaccine myth that just won’t die
Aug 3, 2016 | Asperger's Syndrome, Conspiracy Theories, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Science and Technology
Published: Quartz (August 3, 2016) Green Party candidate Jill Stein likes to present herself as a pro-science, more idealistic alternative to Hillary Clinton. Stein has so far managed to stay out of the media maelstrom, but a series of troubling comments are making...
The ‘Paranoid Style’ of Alex Jones: Why the right-wing ‘Jade Helm’ insanity won’t go away – and why that’s extremely scary
Jul 8, 2015 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Extremism, Political Ideologies, President Obama, Race and Racism, Salon.com
Published: Salon (July 8, 2015) Brace yourself: After months of frantic conspiracy theorizing, Operation Jade Helm is finally underway next week. One week from today, one of the largest military training exercises in history — dubbed “Operation Jade Helm 15? — will...
Ted Cruz’s birthplace matters – but not for the reason you think
Mar 24, 2015 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Other Media, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans, Salon.com
Published: Daily Dot (March 24, 2015), Salon (March 26, 2015), Interview with CBC - Edmonton (March 26, 2015) It’s the hypocrisy, stupid. Much mirth has already been derived from Ted Cruz’s announcement that he is running for president in 2016; Twitter users were...
Why We Want To Believe Conspiracy Theories
Mar 5, 2015 | Conspiracy Theories, Extremism, Political Ideologies
Published: Good Men Project (March 5, 2015) Matthew Rozsa holds conspiracy theorists to the same standard of skepticism that they claim to use. ___ Maybe it was my mistake. After all, what kind of person expects to hear intelligent political analysis from two drunks...
Anti-vaxxers shouldn’t use my autism to justify their bad choices
Feb 18, 2015 | Asperger's Syndrome, Conspiracy Theories, Health & Wellness (Physical), Science and Technology
Published: Quartz (February 18, 2015) I still remember the first article I ever wrote about growing up with Asperger’s Syndrome. It was compelled (I’m reluctant to say inspired) by some of the controversial reports that circulated after the Sandy Hook Elementary...
3 Reasons Obama should make it illegal not to vaccinate your children
Feb 5, 2015 | Asperger's Syndrome, Conspiracy Theories, Health & Wellness (Physical), President Obama, Science and Technology
Published: Daily Dot (February 5, 2015) “The science is, you know, pretty indisputable.” Those were President Obama’s words in an interview with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie earlier this week during which he urged parents to get their children vaccinated. While it’s...
The 6 dumbest reasons the Internet has criticized Obama
Jan 8, 2015 | Conspiracy Theories, Internet Culture, Other Media, President Obama, Salon.com
Published: Daily Dot (January 8, 2015), Salon (January 13, 2015), Interview with LeGrande Green (January 15, 2015) From latte salute-gate to birther conspiracy theories, a look at some of the dopiest attacks against the president Dinesh D'Souza exits the Manhattan...
Anti Big Pharma But Pro Vax
Jun 12, 2014 | Asperger's Syndrome, Conspiracy Theories, Health & Wellness (Physical), Liskula Cohen, Science and Technology
Published: GirlieGirlArmy.com (June 12, 2014) co-author: Liskula Cohen Vaccines are a touchy subject. While the trend is turning towards being passionately against them, others still teeter between comfort in the decision to ultimately have their children vaccinated,...