Paul

1) A thread of my ongoing threads, covering the various linked "grassroots" campaigns disseminating disinformation, conspiracy theories, and pseudo-science. First up, the UK Medical Freedom Alliance: twitter.com/Aw_what/status…

I'm now off to concentrate on a different project. This account will remain open as a reference tool to Covid disinformation groups, Narice Bernard, Robin Tilbrook, HART & their endless affiliated entities. (I'm always watching though so behave yerselves).

People will always be susceptible to lies, propaganda, conspiracies, etc, as long as there's outlets for lies, propaganda, conspiracies, etc, to make money from it. And, as the best in the biz of lies, propaganda, conspiracies, etc, demonstrates below, its a circle. (Roughly...)

Funny how othering, xenophobia, racism & "dreams of flights to Rwanda" wins votes, sells newspapers, increases viewing/listening figures & subsequently fees for advertising, but years of ideas, policies, Bills, referendums, etc, we're still at othering, xenophobia.... ah... ok...

@philippapotts Thank you, Philippa, I really appreciate it.

@Aw_what You've done a fantastic job over the past 3 years, Paul. Thank you.

@ValoisDuBins Yeah, unfortunately I've seen a number of people on here, who were highlighting Covid disinformation, fall for simple fear mongering. Even though those fears were being driven by the far right. Natural instinct though, if you feel "something" threatens *you*, I suppose.

@AliNeitzelMD Malone invented the mRNA vaccine, just like he invented corduroy trousers* *Disclaimer: Malone did not invent mRNA vaccines or corduroy trousers. mobile.twitter.com/Aw_what/status…

And if you feel like you have no-one to speak to, my DMs are open if you just want to vent at some random on Twitter. There are always people who'll listen. See @NHSuk link below or @samaritans nhs.uk/nhs-services/m…

Slightly different to my usual tweets but in the hope its a help to someone: you may think things aren't going to get better or easier, or believe that the people around you would be better off without you here, but trust me, it will get better. Speak to someone.

Here you go @JohnBoweActor I've put together a portfolio of headshots for you to highlight your feelings of indignation. You're welcome, John.

🧵It was "I'm not an antivaxxer, but...." Now it's "I'm not a far right conspiracy theorist, I just hang around with Qanon" Quick look at Qanons' Mappin's UK mates Melville and Farage