David Brock is a dingus.
Disinformation warriors today don't exactly need advanced mental or technical capability to suppress your ideas and even control your livelihood. While Vault 7 has given the public a look into just how technically advanced the Deep State has become at spying on the public and suppressing dissent, some disinformation warriors get by without just sticks and stones.
David Brock, founder of Media Matters, Correct the Record and owner of Shareblue is an example of just such an individual. Not only is David Brock the ex-boyfriend of Comet Ping Pong's James Achilles Alefantis, but his organizations have shut down political opponents and dissenting discussion through less technically advanced means such as overwhelming them on social media and getting them blackballed from the mainstream press.
This post was copied from a Steemit article by me.
More research on David Brock can be found on his page on the Pizzagate Wiki.
This is part of an ongoing series to catalogue and describe various government-sponsored groups and agencies which have directly participated in spreading disingenuous, "fake news" through the Internet and conducting cyberattacks in order to discredit or subvert opponents. This may provide a valuable tool and reference to Internet researchers who encounter such groups and strategies online.
Media Matters for America
Media Matters for America (MMfA), a non-profit media "watchdog" organization for the United States Democratic National Party, is David Brock's most famous organization. Founded in 2004, the official mission of Media Matters is to oversee the Republican Party's presence in the media and attempt to counteract this through a variety of means.(1) George Soros has been the chief financial backer for Media Matters since at least 2010.
On the surface Media Matters uses YouTube, blogs and social media to attack and discredit their opponents. Behind the scenes, however, they admit to actively blackballing their opponents from press outlets and having successfully done so in the past in the case of Rodger Stone, as was discovered by Project Veritas.(2)
Media Matters continues to function to this day, but many have considered its role to be increasingly less significant when compared to the more recently formed Correct the Record and Shareblue.
Correct the Record
Correct the Record (CTR) is a "SuperPAC" founded by David Brock to support Hillary Clinton's 2016 Presidential Campaign. CTR would spend $1 million USD find and confront social media users who posted unflattering messages about Clinton and paid anonymous tipsters for unflattering scoops about Donald Trump, including audio and video recordings and internal documents. The organization's president, Brad Woodhouse, said they had:
about a dozen people engaged in [producing] nothing but positive content on Hillary Clinton...
Source: Wikipedia
All in all CTR would spend around $10 million USD in total on the 2016 campaign according to Open Secrets.(3) All of this would go towards "correcting" Redditors as well as members of Twitter and other social media. CTR can be found in countless Reddit threads, investigations and moderator oversights as having been involved in major censorship on subreddits such as /r/pizzagate, /r/the_donald and more. They even have an entire subreddit dedicated to correcting CTR themselves, known as /r/TheRecordCorrected.
On that note, CTR may have been one of the primary instigators for the eventual banning of the /r/pizzagate, /r/Operation_Berenstain and /r/CitizenInvestigators subreddits. David Brock was conveniently and intimately associated with all of the key individuals initially involved in this scandal: John Podesta, James Alefantis and Hillary Clinton.
Shareblue/True Blue Media LLC
David Brock's connections through Shareblue
David Brock's connections through Shareblue, from Zero Hedge
Shareblue is one of Brock's lesser known, but more nefariously-connected web-based groups. Shareblue and its owning corporation, True Blue Media LLC (also owned by Brock), run a website for producing videos and investigative reports in political opposition to President Donald J. Trump.(4) Many then rightfully consider Shareblue to be an extension of Correct the Record, whose official mission would have ended with Hillary Clinton's loss of the 2016 Presidential election.
Investigative reporters at Zero Hedge would find substantial evidence that Shareblue, and in particular True Blue CEO and ex-Clinton staffer Peter Daou, worked alongside the Chinese government, the City of London, Mexico, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the Clinton Foundation and other Middle Eastern Groups to subvert American politics and promote censorship.(5)
Chinese Tycoon Ke Xiping and the Chinese government bought influence in Shareblue and concealed the purchase as a mining deal. Employees of Shareblue also have strong ties to the PeaceWorks Foundation, which is run by Mexican billionaire Daniel Lubetzky.(6)
Independent researchers have also discovered a large number of Twitter and other social media accounts associated with Shareblue. The exact purpose of all these accounts is unknown, but it seems to be a personal social media brigade run by Shareblue.(7)
concernedaboutitall ago
Pretty sure CTR should lose all non-profit status, at the very least. At one point during the election the group mass-trolled Bernie Facebook groups and posted pornography including that of children to those groups which got groups shut down. Disgusting. Link to one article about that http://nypost.com/2016/04/26/hillary-supporters-spam-bernie-groups-with-kiddie-porn/
RebelSkum ago
Now there's more memes about Brock posting porn than Bernie, so that little maneuver backfired a little (albeit is still way wrong).
DeathToMasons ago
Nice job. We knew what Brock is, but nice to document it.
RebelSkum ago
Thanks! Thought it was about time to start bringing everyone's notes together. It makes the corruption way more obvious and transparent.
Nana66 ago
Trolls a fake media are pushing Mike Pence for president this morning on Twitter....now for some reason that's what I want /s.
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zzvoat ago
Title rocks : Trolls for Trillionaires -- haha. Should be a meme
RebelSkum ago
That's a line I got from /pol/. The Brock hate is strong over there.
madhatter67 ago
If he's the best they got its no wonder they are doing so badly winning hearts and minds....I'm not sure he has either
kestrel9 ago
Peter Daou, chief executive of Share Blue, shares office with David Brock http://archive.is/4ibgH
Found this thread: http://archive.is/xtChu https://i.imgflip.com/1l27ay.jpg
One of several items of interest: LATEST "SUICIDAL BANKER" FIRM LINKED TO DAVID BROCK, SHAREBLUE AND GLOBALIST THINK TANK, "THIRD WAY" Kevin Bell http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2631 http://nypost.com/2017/03/01/depressed-financial-exec-jumps-to-his-death/ http://archive.is/UB3Vq (mentioned in passing on voat here: https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1697464)) the Arrowgrass risk manager who fell to his death from a Manhattan highrise, is the latest, tragic "suicidal banker" (Bell previously worked at Saba Capital Management, Citadel Investment group, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank). (Side note, some months prior, EDIT:the following link is from 2015, there was a suicide from the building a few months before Kevin Bell's and I thought this was it, so still need to find that one. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/man-leaps-death-luxurious-apthorp-building-article-1.2421492 http://archive.is/0rEUq; and within 24 hours of Kevin Bell's death, another suicide http://nypost.com/2017/03/02/man-jumps-to-his-death-from-park-avenue-building/ http://archive.is/e0N3b Kenneth Freeling, 59).
..." - This tragedy (Kevin Bell) has reverberations in the powerful political circle of David Brock and ShareBlue...Arrowgrass Capital Partners LLP is intrinsically linked through Partner Michael Edward, whose is a board member for "Third Way", a Globalist Think Tank.
Third Way is an active partner with David Brock and Shareblue, and was featured prominently in Politico's February 24, 2017 article detailing Brock's January conference meeting: Michael Edwards https://archive.is/sZMhm "Mike Edwards is a Partner at Arrowgrass Capital Partners where he serves as Head of the firm’s US business, member of the Executive Committee, and Head of Global Event Driven Strategies. Prior to joining Arrowgrass as a Partner in 2010, he spent six years at D.E. Shaw & Co as a Portfolio Manager in Global Special Situations. Mike co-managed D. E. Shaw's Risk Arbitrage and Event Driven sub-strategies and oversaw its Pan-Asian Special Situations business. He began his career as an M&A banker in Credit Suisse First Boston's Technology Group in San Francisco, where he advised on a broad array of transactions with a particular focus on cross-border situations."
Another notable Third Way name: Ronald Klain: joined Third Way’s board in 2011, with co-founder and President Jonathan Cowan
Klain was portrayed by Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey in HBO’s 2008 film ‘RECOUNT. Also he became Obama's Ebola Czar, http://archive.is/1GGAE an appointment highly criticized by Sen. John McCain, but supported by Sen. John Casey (D-PA) Klain was on the Third Way board of Trustees but his name was removed from the Third Way Website: "The Free Beacon reported Friday on Klain’s status as a trustee for Third Way, and his past experience lobbying on behalf of a drug company that was accused of denying life-saving drugs to dying cancer patients." http://freebeacon.com/national-security/ebola-czar-vanishes-from-democracy-alliance-website/ http://archive.is/kzHls
see also: http://freebeacon.com/national-security/democracy-alliance-linked-drug-company-lobbyist-made-ebola-czar/ http://archive.is/9Cxhj
more digging to do...
Gorillion ago
That's the thing about trolling, the second you take payment for it, you lose your "troll magic" and become a "shill faggot".
RebelSkum ago
weev would not approve
Well, maybe he would take payment long enough to contract Goatse Security to Blueshare, lol
Diogenes_The_Cynic ago
The worst disinfo I've seen so far was during the DAPL protests right before Thanksgiving. There were seemingly paid people in the reddit threads on the topic defending the illegal disenfranchisement of land.
kazza64 ago
well done
rooting4redpillers ago
Washington Free Beacon - January 26, 2017 1:31 pm
Read the Confidential David Brock Memo Outlining Plans to Attack Trump - Memo was handed out to big money liberal donors at posh Florida retreat
Excerpt: David Brock, the seasoned liberal operative and Clinton loyalist who founded Media Matters, huddled with more than 100 donors last weekend at the swanky Turnberry Isle Resort in Aventura, Fla. to map out how Democrats will "kick Donald Trump's ass."
The Washington Free Beacon attended the retreat and obtained David Brock's private and confidential memorandum from the meeting. The memo, ...
Democracy Matters: Strategic Plan for Action
... outlines Brock's four-year agenda to attack Trump and Republicans using Media Matters, American Bridge, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), and Shareblue.
Added: From Democracy Matters: Strategic Plan for Action
Excerpt: Omnichannel Communications
Media Matters will not just manage the effects of media fragmentation; we will leverage it to advance our mission.
To this end, Media Matters will enhance our existing digital program by establishing an omnichannel communications command center to communicate with audiences in ways that are optimized for the platform on which they are already most engaged.
Put another way, we won't force information consumers to come to us for a one-size-fits-all piece of content. Instead, we will go to them with content that is tailored to their individualized way of interacting. In practice, this means that the way we present a specific issue on Facebook will be different than the way we present it on Tumblr or Twitter–and some in our audience may not even get information on social, but instead have it delivered directly to their phone via text messages.
Excerpt: Massive Grassroots Truth Squad
We will train hundreds of thousands of individuals on how to identify fake news and alt-right smears in their social media networks and equip them with the tools to fight them on their own.
In December 2016, with fake news at the forefront of public attention, we added 40,000 new participants to our action list. We expect this growth to continue, and will provide trainings, resource materials, and urgent action alerts to keep participants actively engaged.
Added: BuzzFeed News - January 13, 2017
David Brock Wants To Build His Own Koch Donor Network
Excerpts:
Participants next week include familiar faces: attorneys general, state and federal officials, representatives from the four major labor unions, Stephanie Schriock of Emily’s List, Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood, and Ilyse Hogue of NARAL Pro-Choice, as well the five candidates running for chair of the Democratic National Committee ...
The Brock retreat will offer donors a lineup of closed-door meetings focused almost entirely on ways for Democrats to claw back political power and oppose the next president: Clinton pollster John Anzalone on “Tactics To Win”; Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and veteran strategist Ron Klain on Donald Trump’s first 100 days; former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder, by videoconference, on redistricting; and three sitting attorneys general on strategic role of Democratic states in the first term. ...
The conference’s more eclectic offerings include a welcome speech from liberal newscaster Keith Olbermann; cameos by two Republicans, Bill Weld and Richard Painter; and a session on “Fake News: What It Is and What To Do About It,” led by Brock’s former boyfriend of 10 years, James Alefantis, owner of Comet Ping Pong, the D.C. pizza place that became ensnared for weeks in #pizzagate, the campaign to spread viral and vulgar fake news stories involving Clinton at the restaurant.
DarkMath ago
Anyone remember Winston's job from George Orwell's 1984?
That's right, Winston worked for
Correct the Recordthe Ministry of Truth correcting recorded History so it matched the party line.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Smith#Character_overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministries_of_Nineteen_Eighty-Four#Ministry_of_Truth
Remember friends:
"WAR IS PEACE"
"FREEDOM IS SLAVERY"
"IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH"
;0)
Proii_Pariah ago
You had me at "dingus".
RebelSkum ago
Every time I look at the guy's face that's the one word that comes to mind.
druhill007 ago
so many shills online its crazy
SuperJohnWayne ago
"Marsupial" comes to my mind when I see his dumbass
Proii_Pariah ago
Haha! Yeah, he's pretty dorked out!