I think I’m developing a #podcast problem. I’ve had people yapping in my ears all day, no breaks. Even blasted it while I was in the shower.
Today I’m mostly listening to #Sawbones (comedy/info about medical history, the latest eps: anthrax, farts, RSV, 3 great eps about pirate medicine 🏴☠️) and #RichRoll (ultra-athlete interviews people - plant-based, self-improvement, misc content)...
Might do #Ologies, #QDropped, #DuolingoFrench and #WritingExcuses next…
Currently listening to @godlessmom's #QDropped podcast, via #PocketCasts:
https://pca.st/podcast/fef73920-24a9-013b-ef4f-0acc26574db2
It's a really interesting series about how the #QAnon cult in North America has affected family relationships.
I'd always considered the movement to be "cult-like" - using cultish mythos to recruit followers into their apparent right-wing political aims...
...But, no. It's not "cult-like"... It *is* a cult.
I'm certain that when politics becomes a dead-end, they'll switch to anarchy.
Stories of Families Ripped Apart by Qanon. When the covid-19 vaccines began to roll out in Canada, my brother and I made a concerning discovery: my parents had bought into the Qanon conspiracies. What ensued was two months of arguing in email, just trying to get them to get vaccinated. They are both in their 70s, and our father has had some medical issues that caused concern when the pandemic began. It was crucial to get them vaccinated. In an unexpected turn of events, after months of arguing, they finally agreed. I went with them, and I witnessed them both get vaccinated. They insisted that they finally realized the conspiracy theories had duped them, and all seemed to be well again. But, at the beginning of 2022, my brother noticed that our parents had drained several of their investment and banking accounts. When he confronted them, it became clear: they were deeper into Q than ever before. We don't know where the money is or the full extent of the conspiracy theories they have accepted, but we do know one thing: the people who raised us are gone. In their place are two strangers and a lot of hurt. I have decided to funnel this sadness and anger into a project to raise awareness about what Qanon is doing to families and relationships. Qanon is everywhere. In every country. They could be your family, your friends, your neighbours. They could be your lawyers, your doctors, or your police officers. They can even be your elected representatives. But what no one is talking about is how they are destroying relationships. They are Qanon, and these are the stories of the people who love them.
I have just got around to listening to the first couple of episodes of the Q-Dropped podcast and it's honestly so good.
It's very much worth your time.
https://mas.to/@godlessmom/109512467184032845
FYI, for listeners of the @[email protected] Podcast, we have launched a subreddit for discussions: https://www.reddit.com/r/QDropped/ #QAnon #QAnonCult #Reddit
Renée
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