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BGBD

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36. This is correct

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #28)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 03:13 PM

Jan 2021

Q probably started with another user, but the Watkins immediately recognized the potential to profit from it and overtook the tripcode "Q" was posting under and have been using it ever since.

You can read messages known to be from them, particularly Ron Watkins, and they sound exactly like the types of messages posted under "Q".

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Who is to say "Q" is not GRU? [View all] My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 OP

gru is involved in the coup attempt. you can take that to the bank. bullimiami Jan 2021 #1

I have always assumed it's a Putin front. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #2

Same here. nt NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #13

My money is on it being GRU Pachamama Jan 2021 #3

The idea has been floated... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #4

This is the kind of thing that GRU really excels at too sboatcar Jan 2021 #7

Stupidity is plausible deniability - My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #11

Posted here earlier/same general theory Pantagruel Jan 2021 #8

Putin has executed very effectively Pantagruel Jan 2021 #12

GRU led by sagesnow Jan 2021 #5

Yep, Flynn is in this up to his eyeballs Trailrider1951 Jan 2021 #22

Internet sleuths have found suspicious links to Flynn and Stone wishstar Jan 2021 #6

All roads lead to Moscow... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #9

Fascinating. I was aware of the Flynn hypothesis but hadn't Mike 03 Jan 2021 #24

GRU knows how to appeal to many Americans' most basic instinct. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #10

Interesting mzmolly Jan 2021 #14

Putin and Co use racism, bigotry, all our worst instincts to divide us. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #16

Indeed. mzmolly Jan 2021 #17

Stupidity is the ultimate cover story, My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #19

Qanon is openly boosted by Russian accounts online IronLionZion Jan 2021 #15

I think Watkins "Q" is on the Putin/Trump payroll. mzmolly Jan 2021 #18

I think it's time to cut Russia off from the rest of the internet. Initech Jan 2021 #20

And how exactly would you do this? Celerity Jan 2021 #34

A nugget from Anne Applebaum's book Twilight of Democracy Mike 03 Jan 2021 #26

Well he is an evil genius, perfect for the Trump party! Initech Jan 2021 #21

This is what I thought of... whttevrr Jan 2021 #30

I don't think Q is GRU, but they are certainly working towards the same goal... SKKY Jan 2021 #23

I lean towards this too. Mike 03 Jan 2021 #28

This is correct BGBD Jan 2021 #36

Experts now believe Russia's been involved since the beginning. Hortensis Jan 2021 #25

One thing is for sure BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #27

How does Rebekkah Mercer figure into all of this? FakeNoose Jan 2021 #29

"Q" is an Alternate Reality LARP - As American as apple pie Klaralven Jan 2021 #31

Apple Pie Is Not All That American My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #32

Beat me to it. Celerity Jan 2021 #35

How about this guy? Sogo Jan 2021 #33