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Author - "The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging" | Preorder Now! noellecook.com/book | Associate Producer of the award winning documentary - TheConspiracistsFilm.com

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 4d

The Conspiracists draws us into the lives of women who’ve “done their research” straight out of shared reality. It explores how and why so many found belonging through conspiracy.
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The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging

Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 4h

Happy 12th birthday to my girl, Lola. Twelve years of loyalty, laughter, and Lamb Chop. Still living her best life, one squeaky toy at a time.

A golden-yellow Labrador retriever named Lola lies on the grass wearing a bright pink bandana that says “Birthday Girl” in white letters. The bandana is trimmed with colorful pom-poms. She’s panting happily in the sunlight, looking relaxed and proud.

Lola lies on a soft gray dog bed indoors, smiling with her tongue out and one paw resting on a plush Lamb Chop toy wearing a tiny birthday hat covered in colorful bone shapes.

Lola chews on her new toy, holding it between her front paws on the same gray dog bed, attempting to chew off Lamb Chop’s tiny party hat.

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 9h

The promotion of pseudoscience about a supposed “cause” or “cure” of autism and the destruction of special education (and all of public education, really) are part of the same project. It is a fascist attempt to expel certain people from the body politic, based in eugenics.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 11h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 6h

She was one of a kind.
And grace like this is a lesson in itself.

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 7h

She was an absolutely wonderful actress- and a rare and fascinating person. Thoughts with her children and sisters. Rest in peace Diane.

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 9h

When I was living in Maryland 2012-2022, everyone always said I looked tan. I had to tell them no, that was just sun damage.

Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 9h

“Sunscreen” in the 80s meant a sheet of foil being held under your face.

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 10h

Those of us from a certain generation that thought it was cool to basically put Crisco on ourselves before we laid out, are paying the price today lol.

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 10h

Independent journalists on the ground remain the most reliable source of truth. Support those doing the work, like Unraveled. We need them now more than ever.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 10h

A group of hundreds of faith in coalition who started at a Maywood church just arrived at the detention center for a eucharistic procession.

They want to offer communion to detainees inside, but won't be able to get past the barricades and fence on Beach Street.

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 11h

I went to high school with John. He’s one of those rare people who make the world better simply by refusing to give up on it, or on others. His story feels especially worth remembering today. #NationalComingOutDay

Screenshot of a Facebook post by John Hulsey. He writes about the 37th anniversary of being outed by the Marine Corps, when the Naval Investigative Service began investigating him for treason, espionage, and selling secrets—charges that proved false. The only truth, he says, was that he was gay. He describes the ordeal as a story of Marines, homosexuality, jealous lovers, top secret clearances, suicidal thoughts, friendship, a courtroom trial, and ongoing redemption. He notes the irony that the investigation began on October 11, 1988—the same date as the first National Coming Out Day—and ends by reflecting that perhaps the universe chose that date for a reason. The post closes with the hashtag #NationalComingOutDay and a rainbow emoji.

Three photos of a young man in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the top left, he smiles outdoors wearing a black sweatshirt. In the top right, he’s in camouflage military uniform, turning toward the camera and smiling. The bottom photo shows him in full military uniform, standing in the snow outside a green tent, holding a red Marine Corps flag.

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 1d

Be peaceful at all times.

Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 1d

Peaceful protest.
#NoKings | Palm Springs, CA | June 14, 2025

A large statue of Marilyn Monroe in her iconic white dress, recreating the famous pose with her skirt billowing upward, stands among palm trees at sunset in Palm Springs. Dozens of people walk beneath and around the sculpture, framed by desert mountains and a cloudy sky.

A person wearing a tan shirt, jeans, and a cowboy hat holds a large black protest sign that reads “NO KING!” with small U.S. and Mexican flags and a circular “Stop ICE Raids” symbol. The sign covers their face. Behind them, palm trees, desert mountains, and a crowd of people are visible, including a young woman holding a small American flag.

A man in a bright green T-shirt and red cap stands in front of the giant Marilyn Monroe statue in Palm Springs, holding a sign that reads “Congressman Calvert — No Medicaid Cuts!” His mobility scooter is covered with additional smaller signs saying “Killing Democracy.” Palm trees, desert mountains, and a crowd of people fill the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Two small dogs at a protest, one sitting on a man's lap and the standing beside him wearing a cardboard sign that reads "Dog Against DOGE." The men wear patriotic shirts that say "We the People--No Kings in America." Other protesters sit nearby, and colorful protest bags rest on the ground beside them.

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 1d

Peaceful protest.
#NoKings | Palm Springs, CA | June 14, 2025

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Dr. Tara L. Conley @taralconley.com · 2d

jesus mary and joseph! 😐🫤😑🫨

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

“.. Foreclosure rates have surged across the country and are up almost 20% from this time last year.”

www.realtor.com/news/trends/...

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 2d

Misogyny is a foundational aspect of many forms of hate — but it’s often overlooked, serving as a type of gendered blind spot. The first episode of "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age" with @milleridriss.bsky.social explores that blind spot through the issue of antisemitism.

A Long Story Short Media Podcast. Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age with Cynthia Miller-Idriss

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

Portland is so good at trolling these fascists.

I ❤️ Portland

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 2d

A blurry, zoomed-in image of a young person in a gray suit with an expression of confusion or realization. Overlaid white text reads: “If pee is stored in the balls, does that mean girls don’t pee?” The meme humorously highlights a misunderstanding of basic biology.

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Seyward Darby @seywarddarby.bsky.social · 2d

a thing i've been thinking about a lot is how, when i started researching my book (2016), "antifa" was the bogeyman of neo-nazis. now it's the bogeyman of the white house. the math here isn't hard to do.

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 2d

Somewhere between misinformation and Mad Libs: “baby in her placenta.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 2d

Baby in her placenta?

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 2d

A rare occasion I haven’t procrastinated. The envelope is actually in the mail.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

"Soft secession, powered by the presidential ambitions of multiple blue-state governors, could, should it come to that, be the proving ground of a new confederacy.

Hopefully the threat of CalExit or a new Union will be enough.”

The latest from @clarajeffery.bsky.social:

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 4d

"Are there pictures of Donald Trump with naked underage girls?"

"You're a poopyhead"

"I repeat, are there pictures of Donald Trump with naked underage girls?"

Silence.

Bondi ain't defending Trump on this one.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 4d

The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging

Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 6d

Might as well add part two.
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Lies the Media Buys

Fueling False Redemption

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 6d

Trust your instincts, she is still the same instigator out to create content and cause trouble.

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 6d

I’ve written about her antics extensively over on the other site. I try not to cross post from there, so I’ll send an example from substack instead.
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How Legacy Media Enables Disinformation

Rebranding the MAGA Granny

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