80% of Twitter traffic are bots
An FBI analyst estimated that 80% of Twitter traffic consists of bots, according to Joe Rogan.
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The Charlie Kirk Assassination Conspiracy: Who Killed Him and Why
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Andrew Wilson lays out what he calls the tale of all tales: a progressive organization called Unfuck America, with millions in ActBlue funding and a stated mission to destroy TPUSA, is now coordinating social media accounts to push the theory that Israel worked with Erica Kirk and TPUSA insiders to murder Charlie Kirk. Wilson traces how Ian Carroll tweeted within 24 hours of Kirk's death blaming Israel, how conspiracy theorists range between an exploding microphone to a second shooter and a patsy, and how all the accounts work in public synchronization despite no direct coordination — because their stated goal is identical. He draws a sharp distinction between questioning the official narrative (which he calls healthy) and actually making specific positive claims like 'Israel killed him' with zero evidence. The suspicious man in the crowd who yelled 'I killed him,' later allegedly found with child pornography, Wilson contextualizes as a known professional agitator rather than a patsy.
80% of Twitter Traffic Is Bots — And Foreign Governments Know It
An FBI analyst estimated 80% of Twitter traffic is bots. Foreign governments are pouring resources into the American online town square because it's where they can manipulate public opinion while being completely faceless.
The ActBlue-Funded Campaign to Pin Charlie Kirk's Death on TPUSA
A progressive organization with a stated mission to destroy Turning Point USA received millions from ActBlue and is now publicly pushing the narrative that TPUSA insiders and Israel murdered Charlie Kirk. Andrew Wilson traced the network of accounts all amplifying the same conspiracy in perfect unison.
Why the Israel-Killed-Kirk Theory Doesn't Hold Up
The microphone-bomb theory fails on every physical front: no smoke, no ignition, mic on the wrong side of the wound. And the .30-06 rifle round used is extensively documented by the US Army — it does not always produce a through-and-through wound. Wilson argues this is a well-studied projectile with well-understood behavior.
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