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...plus a $100,000 signing bonus and an additional performance bonus to peddle Russian disinformation, I'd at least be a little suspicious about the source of that funding, but maybe that's just me.

Tim Pool, who was one of the right-wing social media influencers paid to promote Russian propaganda says he controlled the editorial content of his videos. His most recent video on Tenet Media’s YouTube channel is from August 29th.

They're innocent victims, I tell ya', innocent victims.

You gotta' love it when it's suggested that these far right-wing influencers claim to have been innocent and "unwitting" tools of the Russian government.

Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, who have been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, recruited right-wing influencers to make videos that were published across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X.

Elon Musk promoted the hell out of them through his Xhitter account.

Afanasyeva allegedly exerted a lot of control over the Tennessee company’s operations and what it put out, including pushing for specific angles that echoed Kremlin narratives.

For example, the indictment said Afanasyeva told the company to blame Ukraine for a March 2024 terrorist attack on a Moscow concert hall, even though ISIS had claimed responsibility. The company’s founder said one of the contributors was “happy to cover it.”

Afanasyeva also allegedly requested the company post a video of “a well-known U.S. political commentator visiting a grocery store in Russia” — likely a reference to former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who traveled to Moscow in February. According to the indictment, a producer at the company told one of the founders “it just feels like overt shilling,” but was told to “put it out there.”

Jeez, even the Russians thought Tucker Carlson was being too much of a Russian stooge.

In the end, it's interesting to see once again that Hillary Clinton was right about just about everything concerning DonOld Trump, especially that with DonOld, all roads lead to Moscow.



https://www.npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-5100829/russi...

In the end, it's interesting to see once again that Hillary Clinton was right about just about everything concerning DonOld Trump, especially that with DonOld, all roads lead to Moscow.

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Dems busily laying the groundwork for anything bad that comes out about Harris is Russian disinformation...

Yep, dragging out the ol' reliable Russia, Russia, Russia. It's Deja Vu all over again.

Yep, dragging out the ol' reliable Russia, Russia, Russia. It's Deja Vu all over again.

Interestingly, even though these are only alleged crimes, 2 right-wing influencers now claim they were “duped” and were “victims.”

I wonder why they didn’t go with the ol’ reliable Russia, Russia, Russia excuse? Maybe they were paid in Rubles.

After the indictments were announced, both Pool and Johnson issued statements on social media, which Rubin retweeted, saying they were victims of the alleged crimes and had done nothing wrong.

“We still do not know what is true as these are only allegations,” Pool said. “Putin is a scumbag.”

Lotta CYA going on there. LOL.

https://apnews.com/article/russian-interference-pr...

bighairymike: Yep, dragging out the ol' reliable Russia, Russia, Russia.

Well, let's see.

Benny Johnson, one of the influencers pushing Russian propaganda for Tenet Media, has featured Donald Trump Jr. for the channel in February, the Trump campaign’s deputy director of communications Caroline Sunshine in August, and twice interviewed Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law and current co-chair of the Republican National Committee, in March and June. Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt popped up in a Tenet video, praising the “fantastic, loyal audience” Johnson had created.

Trump sycophant Ted Cruz has been featured in a Tenet video, praising the “fantastic, loyal audience” Johnson had created. And Scott Presler, a conspiracy theorist who headed a group that helped plan “stop the steal” rallies before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, as well as chaired a group called Gays for Trump.

And Kari Lake.

And Jan. 6 defendant Jacob Chansley, better known as QAnon Shaman.

Lauren Southern had some of the channel’s most popular videos alleging progressive politicians are encouraging illegal immigration to win elections.

They posted about race, LGBTQ issues, the Israel Gaza war, censorship of conservatives, the “crumbling” of society, and stoked baseless fears about what they claim is rampant violent crimes by migrants. And they posted about Ukraine, framing its fight against Russian aggression as a waste of money for Americans.

Jeez, the indictment suggests videos were posted directly by Russian operatives employed by RT.

But sure... it's just that fake Russia, Russia, Russia stuff.

And you're in a cult that worships a rapist felon who called American war dead "suckers" and "losers," used Arlington National Cemetery as a campaign prop, stole highly classified military intelligence, refused to have his administration cooperate with the incoming administration, refused to attend Biden's inauguration, pimps NFTs, gym shoes, bibles, and pieces of his suits, and tried to get fake electors to steal the 2020 presidential election before sending a mob to attack the Capitol to illegally remain in power.

"Yep, dragging out the ol' reliable Russia, Russia, Russia. It's Deja Vu all over again." - BHM

Yep. And you like to bury your head in your bowels trying ignore the obvious about Russia right in front of you despite all of the effort people try and show you the evidence.

Maybe if you bury your head just a little bit deeper it will all go away.

I can understand why you want to pretend the Russia connections do not exist. They have taken advantage of your ignorance and made you look like a fool quite often. Maybe if you willfully ignore, everyone will too eh?

Willful ignorance is why democracy is on the ballot in America this election. Democracy requires a well-informed populace, not a willfully ignorant one.

Do better.

Pool said. “Putin is a scumbag.”

putin should host a scumbag reunion at the kremlin with these guys to personally clear up the misunderstanding.
there probably will be no need to negotiate for their release.

Let's send Tucker Carlson over, too. He loves Russia and Putin; let him live there. I'm sure Pooty would give hime some sweet sinecure.

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