Ben Popken

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RT @AricToler: @Er_Woods @HW_BEAT_THAT Just one thing to note is that the file with his name in the filename was separate and uploaded firs… — PolitiTweet.org

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Stans are the new bots — PolitiTweet.org

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Read full FBI intelligence bulletin on conspiracy theory-driven domestic extremist crime and violence: https://t.co/5PGDRSD1nO — PolitiTweet.org

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@oneunderscore__ @PeteWilliamsNBC @bellingcat @selectedwisdom FBI bulletin said these theories “very likely will emerge, spread, and evolve…over the near term.” “Political developments, including this surrounding major election cycles such as the 2020 presidential election, likely will impact the direction of these conspiracy theories…” — PolitiTweet.org

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@oneunderscore__ @PeteWilliamsNBC @bellingcat @selectedwisdom Just this week we learned in May the FBI for first time labeled identity-based, anti-gov, and fringe political conspiracy theories as domestic terror threat that may drive people to commit violence, citing several specific theories which first grew online: https://t.co/5yjcZYyZPY — PolitiTweet.org

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Why are you doing this @DRUDGE? — PolitiTweet.org

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@kfr0329 @oneunderscore__ @PeteWilliamsNBC @bellingcat your source updated itself https://t.co/Ib3BMwQkv3 — PolitiTweet.org

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@oneunderscore__ @PeteWilliamsNBC @bellingcat It's "cascading terrorism," says Clint Watts @selectedwisdom. "At any time around the world there may be one or two extremists that are thinking about an attack. When they see someone in their ideology successfully conduct an attack, it inspires others." — PolitiTweet.org

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@oneunderscore__ @PeteWilliamsNBC "What we see here is evidence of the only real innovation 8chan has brought to global terrorism: the gamification of mass violence." @bellingcat https://t.co/uzjHqmsDLy — PolitiTweet.org

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@oneunderscore__ @PeteWilliamsNBC The screed railed against immigrants in Texas and pushed talking points about preserving European identity in America. It criticized both D's and R's and expressed anti-government & anti-corporate views. Author claimed to have developed those beliefs before Trump’s presidency. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @bpopken: @oneunderscore__ Update: first attempt to post suspect's alleged writing was 10:15 am. First 911 call was 10:39 am, @PeteWilli… — PolitiTweet.org

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@oneunderscore__ Update: first attempt to post suspect's alleged writing was 10:15 am. First 911 call was 10:39 am, @PeteWilliamsNBC reports. Law enforcement was analyzing document and connected it to an author before the attack. But document didn't name target or location. — PolitiTweet.org

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@oneunderscore__ Don't take anything in these kinds of writing at face value, experts say, they're propaganda proximity mines left behind to trigger and validate hate and fear. — PolitiTweet.org

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@oneunderscore__ El Paso suspect's alleged essay feels similar to pamphlets spread by KKK during 70's, said James Cavanaugh, a former ATF special agent-in-charge. “These guys can reach out to any soul on the internet and poison them,” he said. "It's digital hate." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MSNBC: "There is a body count associated with this website now." @oneunderscore__ explains the "wildly anti-immigrant" document that… — PolitiTweet.org

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Screed may be "nexus to a potential hate crime," El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen said at a press conference: https://t.co/Wz1CXDVzwl by @oneunderscore__ — PolitiTweet.org

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Law enforcement was analyzing the El Paso suspect's online writing before the shooting but couldn't determine his identity or target in time @PeteWilliamsNBC @oneunderscore__ report https://t.co/Wz1CXDVzwl — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @selectedwisdom: Seems necessary to post this after #ElPaso “America Has A White Nationalist Terrorism Problem. What Should We Do?” Wrot… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @oneunderscore__: New from me: Investigators 'reasonably confident' Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed on 8chan, tipped off before… — PolitiTweet.org

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The .pdf going around describes a low-cost, low thought approach. Lowers barrier for copycats. That may ultimately be more dangerous than the more calculated incidents. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @StephenInSum: 2/2. Of those 3, 2 were for William Lewis as acting Sec. of War. But OLC erred. Mr. Lewis had already been in gov't, rec… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @StephenInSum: 1/2. With the NYT’s reporting that the WH is considering DNI employees to be the acting DNI, it’s worth a recap of how ra… — PolitiTweet.org

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When Tulsi announced we noted she was getting more favorable play in Kremlin-linked press than other candidates: https://t.co/bCpTdWG0Bo by @rwindrem @bpopken — PolitiTweet.org

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Browsing through Russian state media headline sentiment it still appears anti-Biden, anti-Harris, and pro-Gabbard, pro-Sanders. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @woodruffbets: New: A source familiar confirmed that Twitter just suspended an account Trump retweeted. The reason: for violating its ru… — PolitiTweet.org

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The president tweeted that he favors paper ballots and voter identification requirements. — PolitiTweet.org