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Q unmasked? Right-wing conspiracy group QAnon's mysterious leader Q is named as Ron Watkins...
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Miloch
Mar 16, 2021, 8:45:47 PM3/16/21
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...the son of 8chan owner, in new docu-series
https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2021/03/16/8705892793285390791/636x382_MP4_8705892793285390791.mp4
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9368583/New-HBO-docu-series-names-head-QAnon-conspiracy-theorist-Ron-Watkins-son-8Chan-owner.html
*Q: Into The Storm is airing on HBO Max on March 21
*It names Ronald Watkins, the son of 8chan owner Jim Watkins, as Q
*The filmmakers say they spent three years studying the right-wing conspiracy
theory
*Ron is the administrator of 8chan, now known as 8Kun, where QAnon erupted
*The founder of 8chan - Frederick Brennan - has previously named Ron or his
father as Q
*They are the only two who have verified Q's posts on cChan
*QAnon began as a marginalized, far right-wing conspiracy theory that was
contained in the corners of the dark web
*Under Donald Trump, it exploded online and now has thousands of followers
*Many of the Capitol rioters on January 6 proudly displayed their support of it
*It's unclear if 'Q' is likely to face any charges; prosecutors have vowed to
charge everyone involved in storming the Capitol and anyone who incited it
*Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said before she is a believer
*Ron and his father have both denied being Q in the past
A new HBO docu-series has named the head of QAnon as Ronald Watkins, the son of
the owner of the unregulated online messaging board 8chan, where the theory took
its roots and has exploded in recent years.
Q: Into The Storm is a six-part series that is airing on HBO Max on March 21.
Its filmmakers name Watkins, the son of 8chan founder Jim Watkins, as Q, the
head of the right-wing, pro-Trump conspiracy theory group QAnon.
Ron Watkins is interviewed as part of the series as his father and other members
of the group.
It's unclear if he is asked directly whether or not he is Q, or what led the
filmmaker Cullen Holback to the conclusion that he is. Holback says he spent
three years studying the right-wing group.
In a clip from his interview with Ron in the trailer, Ron is shown asking: 'So
you're making a list of who might be Q? Let's continue then.'
Ron is the administrator of 8chan (now known as 8kun), an online message board
where QAnon sprouted roots in 2017 and gained followers.
QAnon began as a marginalized theory that was somewhat contained to the dark
corners of the internet but it exploded under Donald Trump's presidency and was
particularly bolstered by the unproven theory that widespread voter fraud won
the election for Biden amid widespread conspiracy theories about the COVID-19
pandemic.
The premise of QAnon is that there is a deep state organization of
Satan-worshiping pedophiles who Trump was fighting back against throughout his
presidency.
Many of the January 6 Capitol rioters are QAnon theorists.
8chan was originally created by Fredrick Brennan but he quit after the Watkins
refused to remove the racist manifesto of the Christchurch, New Zealand,
shooter, in 2018.
The site is hosted on servers in Manila, in the Philippines, and is safe from
the censorship that Trump fans complain about on western social media.
Brennan has been trying for years to get the site taken offline, claiming it is
now out of control and dangerous.
He previously named either Ron or Jim as Q, saying in a June 2020 interview: 'I
definitely, definitely, 100 percent believe that Q either knows Jim or Ron
Watkins, or was hired by Jim or Ron Watkins.'
Only Jim and Ron have verified 'Q's posts on 8chan, which has fueled speculation
that one of them is the leader.
The posts have also appeared on 4Chan, the less extreme version of the site.
Many of the rioters from the January 8 attack on the US Capitol were QAnon
followers and some even wore 'Q' branded clothing.
The rioters were irate and incredulous when Trump lost the election, and deduce
that the only explanation for it was that he is being victimized by a secret
organization of powerful pedophiles and child traffickers who had arranged
widespread voter fraud to secure the election for Biden.
Among the wild theories tied to QAnon is Frazzledrip - a far-fetched theory that
claims there is a video of Hillary Clinton and her former aide Huma Abedin
mutilating a young girl and drinking her blood as part of a satanic ritual.
QAnon also believes the Pizzagate theory - that a pizzeria in Washington DC was
being used by powerful politicians and leaders to sexually traffic children.
None of the theories have ever been supported by any evidence.
They were at first considered harmless, marginalized to a corner of the
internet, but under Trump's presidency they gained steam and have now
infiltrated the real world of politics.
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said in the past that she
believes some of what QAnon teaches, and some voters factored it in when
deciding how to cast their ballots this year.
Watkins lived with his father in the Philippines in the early 2000s.
It's believed he is now living in Japan but it's unclear where. It is also
unclear how old he is.
Qanon took its roots after President Trump won the 2016 election. In 2017, the
posts - known as Qdrops - started appearing online.
They claimed that he was fighting back against a 'deep state' network of
pedophiles and that the world had no idea what was really going in within the
highest levels of Washington power.
'Q' claimed to be a military source with privileged information on the matter.
They never revealed their identity, nor did they give proof for any of what they
were claiming.
But as Trump waged war on Democrats in Washington and as he fought endless
battles with the mainstream media, the theories - which once seemed far-fetched
- started gaining sympathy.
In January, the theory and those who support it were deemed terror risks.
*
https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2021/03/16/8705892793285390791/636x382_MP4_8705892793285390791.mp4
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9368583/New-HBO-docu-series-names-head-QAnon-conspiracy-theorist-Ron-Watkins-son-8Chan-owner.html
*Q: Into The Storm is airing on HBO Max on March 21
*It names Ronald Watkins, the son of 8chan owner Jim Watkins, as Q
*The filmmakers say they spent three years studying the right-wing conspiracy
theory
*Ron is the administrator of 8chan, now known as 8Kun, where QAnon erupted
*The founder of 8chan - Frederick Brennan - has previously named Ron or his
father as Q
*They are the only two who have verified Q's posts on cChan
*QAnon began as a marginalized, far right-wing conspiracy theory that was
contained in the corners of the dark web
*Under Donald Trump, it exploded online and now has thousands of followers
*Many of the Capitol rioters on January 6 proudly displayed their support of it
*It's unclear if 'Q' is likely to face any charges; prosecutors have vowed to
charge everyone involved in storming the Capitol and anyone who incited it
*Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said before she is a believer
*Ron and his father have both denied being Q in the past
A new HBO docu-series has named the head of QAnon as Ronald Watkins, the son of
the owner of the unregulated online messaging board 8chan, where the theory took
its roots and has exploded in recent years.
Q: Into The Storm is a six-part series that is airing on HBO Max on March 21.
Its filmmakers name Watkins, the son of 8chan founder Jim Watkins, as Q, the
head of the right-wing, pro-Trump conspiracy theory group QAnon.
Ron Watkins is interviewed as part of the series as his father and other members
of the group.
It's unclear if he is asked directly whether or not he is Q, or what led the
filmmaker Cullen Holback to the conclusion that he is. Holback says he spent
three years studying the right-wing group.
In a clip from his interview with Ron in the trailer, Ron is shown asking: 'So
you're making a list of who might be Q? Let's continue then.'
Ron is the administrator of 8chan (now known as 8kun), an online message board
where QAnon sprouted roots in 2017 and gained followers.
QAnon began as a marginalized theory that was somewhat contained to the dark
corners of the internet but it exploded under Donald Trump's presidency and was
particularly bolstered by the unproven theory that widespread voter fraud won
the election for Biden amid widespread conspiracy theories about the COVID-19
pandemic.
The premise of QAnon is that there is a deep state organization of
Satan-worshiping pedophiles who Trump was fighting back against throughout his
presidency.
Many of the January 6 Capitol rioters are QAnon theorists.
8chan was originally created by Fredrick Brennan but he quit after the Watkins
refused to remove the racist manifesto of the Christchurch, New Zealand,
shooter, in 2018.
The site is hosted on servers in Manila, in the Philippines, and is safe from
the censorship that Trump fans complain about on western social media.
Brennan has been trying for years to get the site taken offline, claiming it is
now out of control and dangerous.
He previously named either Ron or Jim as Q, saying in a June 2020 interview: 'I
definitely, definitely, 100 percent believe that Q either knows Jim or Ron
Watkins, or was hired by Jim or Ron Watkins.'
Only Jim and Ron have verified 'Q's posts on 8chan, which has fueled speculation
that one of them is the leader.
The posts have also appeared on 4Chan, the less extreme version of the site.
Many of the rioters from the January 8 attack on the US Capitol were QAnon
followers and some even wore 'Q' branded clothing.
The rioters were irate and incredulous when Trump lost the election, and deduce
that the only explanation for it was that he is being victimized by a secret
organization of powerful pedophiles and child traffickers who had arranged
widespread voter fraud to secure the election for Biden.
Among the wild theories tied to QAnon is Frazzledrip - a far-fetched theory that
claims there is a video of Hillary Clinton and her former aide Huma Abedin
mutilating a young girl and drinking her blood as part of a satanic ritual.
QAnon also believes the Pizzagate theory - that a pizzeria in Washington DC was
being used by powerful politicians and leaders to sexually traffic children.
None of the theories have ever been supported by any evidence.
They were at first considered harmless, marginalized to a corner of the
internet, but under Trump's presidency they gained steam and have now
infiltrated the real world of politics.
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said in the past that she
believes some of what QAnon teaches, and some voters factored it in when
deciding how to cast their ballots this year.
Watkins lived with his father in the Philippines in the early 2000s.
It's believed he is now living in Japan but it's unclear where. It is also
unclear how old he is.
Qanon took its roots after President Trump won the 2016 election. In 2017, the
posts - known as Qdrops - started appearing online.
They claimed that he was fighting back against a 'deep state' network of
pedophiles and that the world had no idea what was really going in within the
highest levels of Washington power.
'Q' claimed to be a military source with privileged information on the matter.
They never revealed their identity, nor did they give proof for any of what they
were claiming.
But as Trump waged war on Democrats in Washington and as he fought endless
battles with the mainstream media, the theories - which once seemed far-fetched
- started gaining sympathy.
In January, the theory and those who support it were deemed terror risks.
*
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Miloch <Miloch...@newsguy.com> wrote:
> *QAnon began as a marginalized, far right-wing conspiracy theory that was
> contained in the corners of the dark web
'You've got troll!'
> *QAnon began as a marginalized, far right-wing conspiracy theory that was
> contained in the corners of the dark web
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