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Parler and the Free Speech Red Herring

It happened just two weeks before Christmas in 2018. Candace Owens—a conservative firebrand and pro-Trump activist—introduced Parler to the MAGA grassroots movement with a tweet that began, “Wow. Everyone just found out about the new Twitter.

Conservatives Threaten to Leave Twitter for Parler—But for Real This Time

Right-wing commentators and media personalities are again threatening to abandon Twitter in favor of Parler, an alternative social media platform where they say they won't be persecuted for holding conservative beliefs.

Ron Paul Suggested Coronavirus Was a ‘Big Hoax.’ Then His Son Caught It

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the first member of the U.S. Senate to test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus; less than a week before, his father Ron Paul, a former U.S.

RWW Round Up

Right Wing Round-Up: QAnon: The Book

Ben Collins @ NBC News: On Amazon, a Qanon conspiracy book climbs the charts — with an algorithmic push. Stephanie Mencimer @ Mother Jones: Is the White House Communications Director a Fan of a Notorious Conspiracy Theorist? Emily Singer @ Shareblue: Congress refers Jared Kushner to DOJ for possible