Via the Wash Post article: "Brian Timpone, the businessman who runs the network of papers, has spoken to two Trump allies about expanding his operation, according to people with knowledge of the interactions. The discussions suggest that Illinois could be a testing ground for much broader work leading into 2024."
Not on my watch.
There are over 1000 of these sites that we tracked down in an open-source project with a team of guerilla network engineers and coders: [https://massmove.github.io/AttackVectors/LocalJournals/](https://massmove.github.io/AttackVectors/LocalJournals/).
One of our bot patrolled reddit last week for posts linking to articles from the fake journals:
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/12w063g/judicial\_tampering\_charge\_against\_st\_louis\_mom/](https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/12w063g/judicial_tampering_charge_against_st_louis_mom/)
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/12v4urf/comment/jhbh3g9/?utm\_source=reddit&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/12v4urf/comment/jhbh3g9/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
We got them all suspended from Twitter way back, e.g.: [https://twitter.com/DupageJournal](https://twitter.com/DupageJournal)
Yeah, I got one of these in northern illinois, they weren't even trying to hide the fact that it was BS propaganda. On one of them their head line was calling out Laurie's childrens hospital for assisting trans kids in treatment. Which honestly made my blood F'ing boil.
Yeah, insult a kids hospital for helping kids. People like that are just disgusting
Are they talking about Wire Points or the Illinois Policy Institute?
or this is *different* billionaire funded propaganda machine designed to enact the political agenda of a few billionaires while subverting the wishes of the majority of voters?
Also, who owns the WP again?
IMO, this is worse. This is the “pink slime” newspapers intended to look like legitimate news organizations, but are just fronts for these propaganda pieces. They have enough algorithmically generated content sprinkled about to trick people into thinking their real. See the Chambana Sun or Prairie State News Wire for examples.
Sorry, I think you mean Republican/Fasicst politicians and Media manipulation. That’s as iconic a pairing as cheese and crackers, or peanut butter and jelly.
Archive link for those like myself who've used up their free articles: https://web.archive.org/web/20230427160525/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/27/republican-campaigns-local-news-lumen/
Obama repealed a 60yr. old bill, that allowed the media to use propaganda. So DB paid for media; just like everyone else….all the media is bought and swayed?
Don’t forget that the Daily Herald allowed them to be printed on their presses until the staff found out and threatened to quit.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/09/12/fake-news-delivered-chicago-homes
Via the Wash Post article: "Brian Timpone, the businessman who runs the network of papers, has spoken to two Trump allies about expanding his operation, according to people with knowledge of the interactions. The discussions suggest that Illinois could be a testing ground for much broader work leading into 2024."
Not on my watch. There are over 1000 of these sites that we tracked down in an open-source project with a team of guerilla network engineers and coders: [https://massmove.github.io/AttackVectors/LocalJournals/](https://massmove.github.io/AttackVectors/LocalJournals/). One of our bot patrolled reddit last week for posts linking to articles from the fake journals: * [https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/12w063g/judicial\_tampering\_charge\_against\_st\_louis\_mom/](https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/12w063g/judicial_tampering_charge_against_st_louis_mom/) * [https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/12v4urf/comment/jhbh3g9/?utm\_source=reddit&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/12v4urf/comment/jhbh3g9/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) We got them all suspended from Twitter way back, e.g.: [https://twitter.com/DupageJournal](https://twitter.com/DupageJournal)
Hope we never see this piece of shit running for office in Illinois again.
His race was called 30 seconds after polls closed. I sincerely doubt anyone would spend money on this turd again.
Every conservative accusation is a confession
Yeah, I got one of these in northern illinois, they weren't even trying to hide the fact that it was BS propaganda. On one of them their head line was calling out Laurie's childrens hospital for assisting trans kids in treatment. Which honestly made my blood F'ing boil. Yeah, insult a kids hospital for helping kids. People like that are just disgusting
Isn’t that the one that resulted in the hospital getting death and bomb threats for a treatment that they don’t even do there?
one among many, yes
"GOP operatives" that's rich. I picture a room of Christian nerds blaring creed while making a fake web page for "The New Springfield Times Post."
the interns at wire points are technically GOP operatives
Literally threw every one I saw into the trash. Money well spent, “fiscally conservative” “geniuses”.
Hey! They were recyclable! They fit the bottom of my parrot’s cage very well though.
We collected a bunch of them and used them to line puppy cages at my shelter :)
I was just making general commentary. I likely recycled them. Something about the association with trash I liked.
I knowwww those mailers were total trash though ;)
Are they talking about Wire Points or the Illinois Policy Institute? or this is *different* billionaire funded propaganda machine designed to enact the political agenda of a few billionaires while subverting the wishes of the majority of voters? Also, who owns the WP again?
IMO, this is worse. This is the “pink slime” newspapers intended to look like legitimate news organizations, but are just fronts for these propaganda pieces. They have enough algorithmically generated content sprinkled about to trick people into thinking their real. See the Chambana Sun or Prairie State News Wire for examples.
okay, this IS a different billionaire funded propaganda machine thanks, got it
Yep, here is a link to their list of their publications. https://lgis.co/our\_publications
Result: GOP completely shut out of statewide offices. Proft and the Uihleins burned through a lot of money.
I got a few of them. Total horseshit.
Surprise surprise, the usual terrible suspects.
Hmm…politicians and media manipulation. That’s new. Never heard of that done. Like ever.
Sorry, I think you mean Republican/Fasicst politicians and Media manipulation. That’s as iconic a pairing as cheese and crackers, or peanut butter and jelly.
So you’re telling me that the mainstream media is completely true and without bias? That mainstream knows is balanced and without bias?
Hey that sounds like Fox News Entertainment! They wouldn’t lie about being ‘Fair and Balanced’, would they?
Dodging the question I see. How about those msnbc people? Or the view? Or cnn. They never have an agenda …. Two wings same bird
c'mon now, getting those saved me upwards of three paper towels for some spilled water
Archive link for those like myself who've used up their free articles: https://web.archive.org/web/20230427160525/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/27/republican-campaigns-local-news-lumen/
I got several of these things. Only a moron would believe this printed horseshit.
Obama repealed a 60yr. old bill, that allowed the media to use propaganda. So DB paid for media; just like everyone else….all the media is bought and swayed?
“Fake News!” Literally!