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This episode of “Is that a Fact?” is part one of a two-part episode marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman murdered 20 first graders and six adults. Soon after, conspiracy theories calling the massacre a hoax emerged. And they have persisted for a decade, thanks to amplification and profiteering by alt-Right media figure Alex Jones. Over the two episodes we explore the aftermath of Sandy Hook and how what seemed an aberration of untruths would instead be a bellwether for a shift in the country's public discourse, where conspiracy theories are a common element of tragic events. We also discuss how victims' families have fought back against the lies and harassment and brought about lasting change. In part one, Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times feature writer and author of the book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, explains the incomprehensible need to deny reality and the lucrative market that exploits people's vulnerability. “He is a sort of Typhoid Mary of the Sandy Hook hoax,” Williamson said of Jones, noting he “has been there at every stop along our descent as a nation down the rabbit hole.”Additional Reading: Elizabeth Williamson author page on NYTimes.comSandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for TruthElizabeth Williamson on Twitter

This episode of “Is that a Fact?” is part two of a two-part episode marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman murdered 20 first graders and six adults. If you haven't listened to part one, in which we interview New York Times feature writer and author of the book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, we highly recommend that you do that first. In part two, we speak with Lenny Pozner, father of Noah, the youngest victim at Sandy Hook. Pozner knew early on that the hoaxers' movement would be widespread, lasting and harmful. So, he chose to fight back on behalf of his child and other victims. “Noah's story will always need to be told because there'll always be someone misusing it,” he said. “I knew that I needed to do everything that I'm able to do to help debunk, to help clarify, to tell my story as best as I can, which really is just telling Noah's story.” Over the two episodes we explore the aftermath of Sandy Hook and how what seemed an aberration of untruths would instead be a bellwether for a shift in the country's public discourse, where conspiracy theories are a common element of tragic events. We also discuss how victims' families have fought back against the lies and harassment and brought about lasting change.Additional Reading:HONR Network

Episode 150 Notes and Links to Elizabeth's Work        On Episode 150 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Elizabeth Williamson, and the two discuss, among other topics, her research into the Sandy Hook murders and the earliest conspiracy theories that have continued to morph to this day, the ways in which both victimizers and victimized have reacted to the tragedy, the “throughlines” between historical conspiracy theories and conspiracists and events like 9/11, January 6, and other mass shootings, Alex Jones as the catalyst for and follower of the propaganda, as well as possible remedies for limiting hate speech and online abuse.     Elizabeth Williamson is a feature writer in the Washington bureau, and a former member of the New York Times editorial board. She has worked at the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, and spent a decade as a foreign correspondent in Eastern Europe. She is the author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, published by Dutton.     March 2022 Review of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth in The New York Times by Robert Kolker   Elizabeth Williamson's New York Times Profile   Buy Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth       At about 7:00, Elizabeth gives a summary of the book and shouts out Dutton Books, her publisher   At about 7:55, Elizabeth describes the genesis of the book and cites Lenny Pozner and other important people featured in the book    At about 10:30, Elizabeth cites throughlines between previous conspiracy theories and their connections to the Sandy Hook conspiracies   At about 11:50, Elizabeth responds to Pete's questions about maintaining objectivity in the wake of overt lies about such a tragedy     At about 16:20, Elizabeth references James Fetzer and his history of conspiracy theories   At about 17:30, Elizabeth lays the background of understandable reticence to believe government stories and the leap to believing genuine conspiracy theories   At about 18:35, Elizabeth details her first and only conversation with Alex Jones and responds to Pete's questions about what compels/allows him to denigrate and abuse victims and survivors like he does   At about 20:30, Pete cites a profound quote from Veronique DelaRosa regarding dehumanization that comes with social media and “the remove that it creates”   At about 23:00, Elizabeth discusses Scarlett Lewis'  “compelling” and “cathartic” testimony in front of Alex Jones   At about 24:40, Elizabeth draws parallels between Alex Jones and Donald Trump   At about 25:25, Pete talks about the power of the beginning of the book and asks Elizabeth what she discovered about the victims' families and finding a balance between public exposure and activism/privacy and grieving    At about 28:40, The two talk about Robbie Parker and others who were seized upon as supposed players in a conspiracy    At about 30:00, Pete wonders about the psychology that propels obsessives, and Elizabeth gives evidence from her research to address the issues that have made conspiracists pursue their theories    At about 33:35, Pete asks Elizabeth about Alex Jones and his ideology versus his desire to get fame and make money   At about 36:20, Pete talks about the Prologue and cites the pathos involved and asks Elizabeth about any “remedies” she might see for combatting conspiracy theories, as well as what the latest judgments mean for the Sandy Hook families and for Alex Jones    At about 40:40, Elizabeth talks about discussions in government circles about regulation around social media abuse and conspiracy theory-mongering     You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.      Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl     Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting my one-man show, my DIY podcast and my extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content! This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. 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Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was obligated to pay the family members of the Sandy Hook massacre 965 million dollars after the jury ruled that Jones had abused his influence and enabled radical conspiracists to harrassed and send death threats to people like Robbie Parker, Lenny Pozner, and others. Since that ruling, many in the conspiratorial community have changed their understanding of the Sandy Hook conspiracy theory as not being a false flag operation to take away our Second Amendment (Right to Bare Arms) but the first (Freedom of Speech). In this episode, we listen to Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk and assess his take on the ruling against Alex Jones and explore why the Sandy Hook conspiracy theory backfired on Jones. FacebookThe Social Chemist | FacebookInstagram The Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) • Instagram photos and videosReferencesAlex Jones Fined 1 Billion Dollars?? With Jack Posobiec - The Charlie Kirk Show | Podcast on SpotifyNews ReportsAlex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies | AP NewsSandy Hook Shooting: Lucy Richards Gets Prison for Threats | TimeA Notorious Sandy Hook Tormentor Is Arrested in Florida - The New York Times (nytimes.com)Sandy Hook Father Awarded $450,000 In Conspiracy Theorist Suit – Rolling StoneZuckerberg clarifies: ‘I personally find Holocaust denial deeply offensive, and I absolutely didn't intend to defend the intent of people who deny that.' - VoxOpinion | Alex Jones Picked On the Wrong People - The New York Times (nytimes.com)Book RecommendationSandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth: Williamson, Elizabeth: 9781524746575: Amazon.com: BooksRecommended Social Chemist EpisodesThe Conspiratorial Mindset Behind Sandy Hook Elementary School (buzzsprout.com)The Transactional Relationship Between Conspiracy Theory Producer & Consumer (buzzsprout.com)Meg SceneThe Meg (2018) - I'm Going to Make It Bleed Scene (10/10) | Movieclips - YouTube

Grace and Alvina discuss the Uvalde mass shooting and talk about how to process loss, the history of gun culture, and how to work towards preventing future mass shootings. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.

To start off “Authors You Should Know” month, the ladies are indulging in the oreo-fueled steamy hockey romance Consider Me by Becka Mack. When Hit-It-and-Quit-It Vancouver Vipers star Carter Beckett meets pint-sized phys ed teacher with a rapacious wit, Olivia Parker, his life is turned upside down. Can Carter prove to Ollie that he's more than just a pretty face and convince her to at least consider him? The ladies would also like to thank the amazing and delightful Becka Mack for sitting down and talking with us. Also discussed on the episode: another sad A Year of Sex card, Rae mishearing a name and thinking it was a fast food joint, and a swear jar competition for charity. To learn more or make a monetary donation of your own (or hell, match ours!) please visit the https://www.honrnetwork.org/. “Founded by Sandy Hook parent, Lenny Pozner, the HONR Network is a non-profit organization focused on protecting people from online abuse. Join the HONR Network in protecting the most vulnerable people from online harassment and hate by supporting our work, reporting incidents, and sharing our successes.” What We're Reading How to be a Wallflower by Eloisa James Sense and Second Degree Murder by Tirzah Price Staying Selfless by Liz Tomforde What We're Listening To Confronting Podcast SHOW INFORMATION: Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Twitter: @ChickLitPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Youtube: YouTube Facebook: Facebook Patreon: Support Us Here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chicklitbookclubpodcast/support

Episode 151: Big Jim  James H. Fetzer was born in Pasadena, California, on 6 December 1940. At graduation from South Pasadena High School in 1958, he was presented The Carver Award for leadership. He was magna cum laude in philosophy at Princeton University in 1962, where his senior thesis for Carl G. Hempel on the logical structure of explanations of human behavior won The Dickinson Prize. After being commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, he became an artillery officer and served in the Far East. After a tour supervising recruit training in San Diego, he resigned his commission as a Captain to begin graduate work in the history and philosophy of science at Indiana in 1966. He completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation on probability and explanation for Wesley C. Salmon in 1970.     He has published more than 100 articles and reviews and 20 books in the philosophy of science and on the theoretical foundations of computer science, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science. On this web page, his publications have been divided by area, including special vitae for computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, evolution and cognition, and his applied philosophical research on the death of JFK. His biographical sketch has appeared in many reference works, including the DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SCHOLARS, WHO'S WHO IN THE MIDWEST, WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, and WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD. It may be found, for example, in the DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SCHOLARS, 10th edition, WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, 55th edition (2001), and WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD, 18th edition (2001).  Jim makes his return to the program. Jim addresses Alex Jones, for the comments he made about him on the Joe Rogan podcast.  Jim delivered a vital update on  his lawsuit with sandy hook parent Lenny Pozner.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 151: Big Jim  James H. Fetzer was born in Pasadena, California, on 6 December 1940. At graduation from South Pasadena High School in 1958, he was presented The Carver Award for leadership. He was magna cum laude in philosophy at Princeton University in 1962, where his senior thesis for Carl G. Hempel on the logical structure of explanations of human behavior won The Dickinson Prize. After being commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, he became an artillery officer and served in the Far East. After a tour supervising recruit training in San Diego, he resigned his commission as a Captain to begin graduate work in the history and philosophy of science at Indiana in 1966. He completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation on probability and explanation for Wesley C. Salmon in 1970.     He has published more than 100 articles and reviews and 20 books in the philosophy of science and on the theoretical foundations of computer science, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science. On this web page, his publications have been divided by area, including special vitae for computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, evolution and cognition, and his applied philosophical research on the death of JFK. His biographical sketch has appeared in many reference works, including the DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SCHOLARS, WHO'S WHO IN THE MIDWEST, WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, and WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD. It may be found, for example, in the DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SCHOLARS, 10th edition, WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, 55th edition (2001), and WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD, 18th edition (2001).  Jim makes his return to the program. Jim addresses Alex Jones, for the comments he made about him on the Joe Rogan podcast.  Jim delivered a vital update on  his lawsuit with sandy hook parent Lenny Pozner. 

Episode 44: All The President's Men Jim Fetzer earned his Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science. A former Marine Corps officer, he has published widely on the theoretical foundations of scientific knowledge, computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and evolution and mentality. McKnight Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota Duluth, he has also conducted extensive research into the assassination of JFK, the events of 9/11 and the plane crash that killed Sen. Paul Wellstone. The founder of Scholars for 9/11 Truth, his latest books include The Place of Probability in Science (with Ellery Eells, 2010) plus And I suppose we didn't go to the moon, either? (2015), He has also published more than two dozen articles about redacted. Michael Jackson, Neverland Ranch. Adam Lanza and sandy hook, update on Mr. Wolfgang Halbig & Lenny Pozner. The Megyn Kelly, Alex Jones interview.

Episode 44: All The President's Men Jim Fetzer earned his Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science. A former Marine Corps officer, he has published widely on the theoretical foundations of scientific knowledge, computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and evolution and mentality. McKnight Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota Duluth, he has also conducted extensive research into the assassination of JFK, the events of 9/11 and the plane crash that killed Sen. Paul Wellstone. The founder of Scholars for 9/11 Truth, his latest books include The Place of Probability in Science (with Ellery Eells, 2010) plus And I suppose we didn’t go to the moon, either? (2015), He has also published more than two dozen articles about redacted. Michael Jackson, Neverland Ranch. Adam Lanza and sandy hook, update on Mr. Wolfgang Halbig & Lenny Pozner. The Megyn Kelly, Alex Jones interview. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

An update on the people behind a paranoid conspiracy theory. Twenty-six people, mostly young children, died at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. They were the victims of a man named Adam Lanza, who killed himself after the slaughter. It was a shocking tragedy, even in a country used to regular gun violence. Soon false rumours began to circulate online, that the attacks were staged using actors. Although they had no basis in truth, hundreds of YouTube videos, blogs, and tweets repeated the conspiracy theories. And the rumours were pushed by an alternative media mogul named Alex Jones. His online news site Infowars has millions of listeners and viewers. He’s interviewed President Trump, who has repeated Infowars stories on his Twitter feed and in speeches. One of the fathers who lost their children in the shooting was Lenny Pozner, whose son Noah was killed. As the “hoaxers” went to greater extremes to spread their fake news – even targeting grieving parents - Lenny Pozner led the online fight back. In April, the parents of Noah Pozner filed a defamation lawsuit against Jones. And now, amid concern about conspiracies and “fake news”, big social media companies have shut down Infowars and Alex Jones accounts. This is an update of a story that was originally broadcast in March 2017. Presenter: Mike Wendling Reporter: Sam Judah Studio managers: James Beard and John Scott Photo Caption: Alex Jones, founder of Infowars Photo Credit: Getty Images

Alex interviews CW Wade of SandyHookFacts.com to discuss the various conspiracy theories surrounding the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Is the official story TRUE? Was ANYONE actually killed? Was the school CLOSED before the shooting? Was Adam Lanza a REAL person? Was Sandy Hook a FALSE FLAG event to restrict guns?Dissatisfied by the questionable videos 'YouTube' researchers have done, and convinced they are spreading disinformation online, CW Wade has taken it upon himself to do groundbreaking research on this topic. Sandy Hook Facts is an independent, pseudonymously operated journalistic endeavor that began with C.W. Wade's research into the Final Report on the Sandy Hook shooting. Sandy Hook Fact is a volunteer project and receives no compensation of any type. CW Wade's Sandy Hook Facts does not solicit nor accept donations; nor is CW Wade renumerated for his Sandy Hook work by any private, public, or government agency or person. (Part 2 of a 2 Part Series)http://sandyhookfacts.com/index.htmlContact CW: wadesvideo@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CWWadesFor more information on this topic, with reliable sources, please visit:Crisis Actors Guild http://www.crisisactorsguild.com/Sandy Hook Lighthousehttp://sandyhookfacts.com/about.html

Alex interviews CW Wade of SandyHookFacts.com to discuss the various conspiracy theories surrounding the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Is the official story TRUE? Was ANYONE actually killed? Was the school CLOSED before the shooting? Was Adam Lanza a REAL person? Was Sandy Hook a FALSE FLAG event to restrict guns?Dissatisfied by the questionable videos 'YouTube' researchers have done, and convinced they are spreading disinformation online, CW Wade has taken it upon himself to do groundbreaking research on this topic. Sandy Hook Facts is an independent, pseudonymously operated journalistic endeavor that began with C.W. Wade's research into the Final Report on the Sandy Hook shooting. Sandy Hook Fact is a volunteer project and receives no compensation of any type. CW Wade's Sandy Hook Facts does not solicit nor accept donations; nor is CW Wade renumerated for his Sandy Hook work by any private, public, or government agency or person. (Part 2 of a 2 Part Series)http://sandyhookfacts.com/index.htmlContact CW: wadesvideo@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CWWadesFor more information on this topic, with reliable sources, please visit:Crisis Actors Guild http://www.crisisactorsguild.com/Sandy Hook Lighthousehttp://sandyhookfacts.com/about.html

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The claim that “one in four” of us will suffer from a mental health problem is popular amongst campaigners, politicians and the media. But where is this figure from and what’s the evidence for it? A paranoid conspiracy theory questioning the reality of the shooting dead of 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 has acquired a new, disturbing power in America. Rumours that the killings were staged by actors have been pushed by alternative media mogul Alex Jones. His online news site Infowars has millions of listeners and viewers. One grieving father, Lenny Pozner, tells how he has led the online fightback. Also, from ancient Greece to Instagram – has the six-pack become the ultimate sign of success for today’s young man? (Photo: Commuters pass through Grand Central Terminal during morning rush hour Credit: Getty Images)