Nathaniel Alexander, Folding Chair Inventor?
A viral “riverfront brawl” in Alabama in August 2023 led to a meme about “folding chair inventor Nathaniel Alexander.”
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‘A24 … Is Able to Adhere To SAG-AFTRA’s Terms,’ While Big Studios Are ‘Acting Like They Can’t Afford’ To
A July 24 2023 tweet claimed that independent production company A24 managed to “adhere to SAG-AFTRA’s terms” as the WGA strike wore continued without resolution.
FDR and the Business Plot of 1933
A popular July 2023 post to Reddit’s r/todayilearned focused on 1933’s “Business Plot” around Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Cartier Boss with $7.5 Billion Fears ‘Prospect of the Poor Rising Up’ Every Night
In late June and early July 2023, a circulating headline asserted that a “Cartier boss” lost sleep over the “prospect of the poor rising up”.
Researchers: Nazi-Quoting ‘Moms’ Have Forged Ties to Other Right-Wing Groups
Moms for Liberty’s allies include groups ranging from the “Proud Boys” to the John Birch Society.
The Missing Submarine and the ‘Logitech Controller’
“Logitech” trended on Twitter on June 20 2023, following rumors that a missing submersible used a game controller for navigation.
‘Homosexuals Are Overrepresented …’
Before and during Pride Month (June 2023), an old and fully discredited canard about LGBTQ+ people and child abuse was promulgated by a handful of newly-created accounts on social media and established disinformation purveyors.
Elon Musk’s Pride Tweet
Before Elon Musk complained about a “woke mind virus,” he tweeted in support of Pride month.
‘Only 11 People’ Responsible for Majority of ‘Book Ban’ Requests?
A May 2023 PEN America analysis of “book ban” requests found that most were filed by just eleven people.
The 2023 Writers Strike, Explained
On May 2 2023, the Writers Guild officially went on strike. Here’s what we know.