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Noelle Cook

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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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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 6h

Be peaceful at all times.

Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 9h

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 · 9h

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

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Dr. Tara L. Conley @taralconley.com · 1d

jesus mary and joseph! 😐🫤😑🫨

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. 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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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 · 1d

Baby in her placenta?

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 1d

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

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3d

"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 · 3d

"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 · 3d

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 · 5d

Might as well add part two.
open.substack.com/pub/noelleco...

Lies the Media Buys

Fueling False Redemption

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 5d

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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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 6d

Oh boy…

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 6d

Democratic backsliding is one, big, slippery slope, and we are flying down it.

“reasonable suspicion” is not “probable cause”

Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 7d

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 6d

I’ve followed these independent journalists for nearly five years. Dangerous, urgent work—the kind of media we need if we care about facts.
unraveledpress.com/support-unra...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6d

More feds and protesters have arrived. Maybe 100 neighbors here now. Close to 50 Feds. Agents appear armed with a full assortment of chemical munitions.

Protesters moved 30+ feet back as agents with tear gas launchers moved to the front line.

It’s also 86° in Chicago rn.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6d

No, this is not the first time ICE has opened fire in Chicagoland. They killed a man at a traffic stop three weeks ago. Important context.

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Sander Van de Cruys @sandervdc.bsky.social · Sep 12

@stephengadsby.bsky.social and I wrote this new piece, discussing the role of 'aha' experiences in propagating belief in conspiracy theories.
psyche.co/ideas/the-su...

The surprising role of deep thinking in conspiracy theories | Psyche Ideas

People who endorse and spread outlandish theories aren’t gullible, they’re drawn to the intoxicating lure of discovery

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Stephanie Kemmerer @doubtisthewayout.bsky.social · 10d

Excellent interview w my dear friend @noellecook.com
open.spotify.com/episode/74mC...
Yes this pod is produced by Christianity Today. Don't let that dissuade you.
Noelle is brilliant and passionate.
So proud to know her. My heart is swelling.

Mormon Church Attack, Looming Government Shutdown, and Conspiratorial Women

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 10d

Thanks to Mike Cosper and The Bulletin for the thoughtful conversation. We talked about women, conspiracy theories, and the themes I explore in my forthcoming book - “The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging.”
www.christianitytoday.com/podcasts/the...

Mormon Church Attack, Looming Government Shutdown, and Conspiratorial Women - Christianity Today

A gunman violently attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation in Michigan. The UN General Assembly met in New York. And, the A man attacks a Mormon church in Michigan, the imp...

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Dr. Marc-André Argentino @maargentino.com · 10d

It is Book Launch day for @amaramarasingam.bsky.social and My edited volume "Contemporary Far-Right Culture The Art, Music, and Everyday Practices of Violent Extremism"

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