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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 15h

We have just a few tickets left for the @thebulwark.com show in DC tonight, I'll be there! www.ticketmaster.com/event/150063...

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 2d

Deputy AG Todd Blanche is a Trump loyalist. But now right-wing media is turning on him, after they say he quashed an elaborate scheme to rescue a prominent 2020 election denier from her prison cell.

My new False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-turns...

MAGA Turns on Trump’s Top Lawyer

Todd Blanche discovers that your place is never totally secure in the modern conservative movement.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 5d

MAGA star Jack Posobiec says voter fraud is a serious issue—yet he has voted for years in Pennsylvania, despite clearly living in Maryland. slate.com/news-and-pol...

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 6d

James O'Keefe keeps putting out videos suggesting Trump's DOJ is covering up the Jeffrey Epstein files. Why has this former MAGA stalwart turned on the administration?

My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/james-okee...

James O’Keefe, Of All People, Won’t Let Trump Skate on Epstein

Plus: Candace Owens's speculations about the Kirk assassination grow farther fetched.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you! :)

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Jennifer Harris @jwharris.bsky.social · 9d

Lmao, this @willsommer.bsky.social piece on this Hollyhand grifter kid is straight up 🔥 — so good.

Read every word.

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Private Jet-Flying, Charlie Kirk-Wannabe Teen Sets Off MAGA Firestorm

The fight over Brilyn Hollyhand symbolizes a bigger problem for MAGA.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 9d

I couldn’t believe it either.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 9d

Conservative teen Brilyn Hollyhand has infuriated MAGA faithful with his private jet ride and aspirations to Charlie Kirk's legacy. But is he overstating his connections to TPUSA?

My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/private-je...

Private Jet-Flying, Charlie Kirk-Wannabe Teen Sets Off MAGA Firestorm

The fight over Brilyn Hollyhand symbolizes a bigger problem for MAGA.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 11d

Where are Gen-Z Republicans getting their news? I joined @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Focus Group this week to talk about a recent focus group of Gen-Z Republicans. The answers may shock you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpTX...

What Young Conservatives REALLY Think About Charlie Kirk (w/ Will Sommer) | The Focus Group

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 13d

FBI chief Kash Patel is being nuts by a conservative podcaster who's constantly trashing him, allegedly inspiring FBI firings with his rude social media posts about Patel’s “bumbling.”

This week’s False Flag for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-e...

Meet the Ex-FBI Podcaster Driving Kash Patel Nuts

He’s a conservative. He’s brash. And he’s tormenting the FBI director.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 13d

I enjoy it!

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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 13d

There are two sections in @willsommer.bsky.social's False Flag newsletter today:

1. "Kash Patel driven mad by media-savvy former FBI agent."

2. "British Nick Fuentes clone faces gay scandal."

Get the details only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-e...

Meet the Ex-FBI Podcaster Driving Kash Patel Nuts

He’s a conservative. He’s brash. And he’s tormenting the FBI director.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 13d

This is a powerful idea

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 16d

From booby-trapped mics to "sleeve guns," Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories are running wild on the right, thanks in part to FBI director Kash Patel.

My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com :

www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-ki...

Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Are Running Wild

It doesn’t help when the head of the FBI is fanning the flames.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 18d

The big three

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 20d

A MAGA civil war has erupted over control of Charlie Kirk's legacy—and the power that comes with it.

This one's getting ugly, with Candace Owens, a prime minister, and even the Catholic church pulled into the fray.

I broke it down for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/brutal-mag...

Brutal MAGA Civil War Over Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

Podcasters, pastors, and plutocrats duking it out.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks! It definitely looks green, but Pepe itself doesn’t mean he’s a groyper.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 23d

Plus: I review the evidence so far (or lack thereof) that Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson is a groyper.
www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-ki...

Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Roil MAGA Media

Plus: The ‘groyper’ theories, explained.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 23d

Just days after Charlie Kirk's assassination, conspiracy theories and suspicions that the Trump administration is holding back the real story are already dividing MAGA.

My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-ki...

Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Roil MAGA Media

Plus: The ‘groyper’ theories, explained.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23d

Bulwark Live is coming to DC!

Join @jvl.bsky.social, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social on 10/8 for a special live event.

Get your tickets now before they sell out: www.thelincolndc.com/e/the-bulwar...

Lincoln Theatre

Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL bring their signature political insights and banter live from the nation’s capital in the wake of Trump’s tak

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 24d

Appreciate you reaching out! I’m still of the stance I posted on Twitter on Friday — I’m not seeing very convincing evidence Robinson was a groyper, but obv more could come out.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 26d

Definitely a lot to consider here.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 27d

Here’s a good explainer from @willsommer.bsky.social about why Kirk was a singular figure in the right.

Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right

More than anyone not named Trump, he changed the way conservatives understood modern media.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 27d

Why did Charlie Kirk matter so much to the right? For my latest newsletter for @thebulwark.com, I explore why he was a unique media figure in the Trump movement: www.thebulwark.com/p/why-charli...

Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right

More than anyone not named Trump, he changed the way conservatives understood modern media.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 28d

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