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sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 03:14 PM Nov 2017

Russian bots are spreading crap saying we are going to overthrow Trump Saturday

Terrible graphics, but they are targeting a survivalist fb site I follow, SHTF. Nothing big, just things like making your campfires last all night mostly that I've seen.
The "story" is that AntiFa is going to overthrow Trump this weekend and probably 80% of the posters called fake news on it, but this makes me think they are trying to get that type of people fired up and that is dangerous. It also makes me think they are expecting something big from Mueller and are trying to spread doubt.
Keep your eyes open for this sort of thing. I think we need to call bs when we see it to keep it from spreading and dividing us even more.

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Russian bots are spreading crap saying we are going to overthrow Trump Saturday (Original Post) sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 OP
If Only.... Me. Nov 2017 #1
Jeez, even the Russian Bots are optimists now. nt Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2017 #2
Russian Unity Day. They have all their Antifa moles trying to incite violence. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #3
The 4th? Not the 5th? Ilsa Nov 2017 #4
I was thinking the same thing-not very bright to schedule a coup on November 4th instead of the 5th. Mrs. Overall Nov 2017 #7
Why not the 8th...the day he lost the popular vote? BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #8
Jones and Rush have also been buying into this bullshit. Initech Nov 2017 #5
Not a bad idea C_U_L8R Nov 2017 #6
I want in...... MFM008 Nov 2017 #9
Yep. I lurk on some dickhead's facebook page. LuckyCharms Nov 2017 #10
That is scary. sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 #12
He's a relative of a relative. LuckyCharms Nov 2017 #34
Damn! I'm booked solid on Saturday... brooklynite Nov 2017 #11
So are we overthrowing the government ... Whiskeytide Nov 2017 #13
I only see two tweets that are saying this bathroommonkey76 Nov 2017 #14
It was on a fb page sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 #17
Wow bathroommonkey76 Nov 2017 #18
I did report it but they never do anything. sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 #21
I'm not on FB bathroommonkey76 Nov 2017 #24
fb sends reports too sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 #26
I'm glad I'm not on FB bathroommonkey76 Nov 2017 #29
I have a twitter but don't know how to enjoy it sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 #36
There were only 4 tweets in all meow2u3 Nov 2017 #37
Two of the tweets were posted within the last 24 hours bathroommonkey76 Nov 2017 #40
Before or after the Stanford Washington State football game? Brother Buzz Nov 2017 #15
Can we reschedule the government overthrow? sarisataka Nov 2017 #16
I have watched Doomsday Preppers on NatGeo before. lpbk2713 Nov 2017 #19
we? hexola Nov 2017 #20
well, i'd hate to disappoint spanone Nov 2017 #22
Saw something about this on a right-wing news network Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2017 #23
I always call out the bullshit. I follow trumpanzees on twitter and my last name ain't Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #25
They took out a NY Times ad Not Ruth Nov 2017 #27
Dammit figures somebody is overthrowing the goobermint on the 4th! workinclasszero Nov 2017 #28
A while ago a small communist group was promoting some anti trump demonstrations The_Casual_Observer Nov 2017 #30
Now I'm NEVER going to get the house painted! hatrack Nov 2017 #31
I am putting in some new windows that day on the new farm house. Demtexan Nov 2017 #38
So do I need to get extra bagels? Codeine Nov 2017 #32
Alex Jones must be stepping up the sales of his crap for this! RKP5637 Nov 2017 #33
Yeah. I've seen that pushed other places too. toddwv Nov 2017 #35
If only! Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #39
People are going off the deep end. What's next, martial law? jalan48 Nov 2017 #41

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
3. Russian Unity Day. They have all their Antifa moles trying to incite violence.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 03:20 PM
Nov 2017

Just watch, only six people will show up nationally, in six separate locations. It's a long way from the troll factory in St. Petersburg.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
4. The 4th? Not the 5th?
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 03:26 PM
Nov 2017

I'd rather do it on Guy Fawkes Day. Seems appropriate.

Don't you Remember,
The Fifth of November,
'Twas Gunpowder Treason Day,
I let off my gun,
And made'em all run.
And Stole all their Bonfire away. (1742)[48]

The fifth of November, since I can remember,
Was Guy Faux, Poke him in the eye,
Shove him up the chimney-pot, and there let him die.
A stick and a stake, for King George's sake,
If you don't give me one, I'll take two,
The better for me, and the worse for you,
Ricket-a-racket your hedges shall go. (1903)[47]

Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
7. I was thinking the same thing-not very bright to schedule a coup on November 4th instead of the 5th.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 03:29 PM
Nov 2017

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)
10. Yep. I lurk on some dickhead's facebook page.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 03:31 PM
Nov 2017

He posts pictures of ammunition and talks about killing antifa on Saturday.

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)
34. He's a relative of a relative.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 05:28 PM
Nov 2017

He's out of his mind, and it looks like he has a lot of friends who are the same way. I can't even explain how crazy the stuff he posts is.

 

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
18. Wow
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 03:49 PM
Nov 2017

Over a million people have subscribed to that page - Report the post to FB. Let's see if they are paying attention this go around.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
21. I did report it but they never do anything.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:01 PM
Nov 2017

Weeks from now they're going to say it doesn't violate their tos, but thanks for reporting..

Maybe you should report it too? The squeaky wheel gets the grease

 

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
24. I'm not on FB
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:04 PM
Nov 2017

I do report tweets all the time- Twitter has improved over the past couple of years. Twitter will send a report to your notifications and once they review it they will send another one telling you the if the tweet/account was deleted.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
26. fb sends reports too
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:08 PM
Nov 2017

They just never do anything. I reported someone calling Michelle Obama a monkey once as racist and they said it was not racist. W TF.

 

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
29. I'm glad I'm not on FB
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:12 PM
Nov 2017

That type of shit isn't allowed on Twitter anymore- You should cancel your FB account and monkey around with the Twatters of the online world.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
36. I have a twitter but don't know how to enjoy it
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 07:08 PM
Nov 2017

I prefer fb as that is what my kid is on.
I was right about what they would say about it though. I guess since I flagged it as threats of violence they got to it quicker, but it still didn't break their rules.

meow2u3

(24,761 posts)
37. There were only 4 tweets in all
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 07:13 PM
Nov 2017

All but one tweeted by either Russian bots or Trumpanzees (which might be one and the same).

lpbk2713

(42,754 posts)
19. I have watched Doomsday Preppers on NatGeo before.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 03:50 PM
Nov 2017



I can't come to a final decision as to whether these clowns are funny or scary.
But I have a feeling they will be prepared to "bug out" after they hear this news.



 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
25. I always call out the bullshit. I follow trumpanzees on twitter and my last name ain't
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:06 PM
Nov 2017

'trolston' for nuthin'.

 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
30. A while ago a small communist group was promoting some anti trump demonstrations
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:19 PM
Nov 2017

for Nov 4th. Not much was said about this until these right wing assholes blew it totally out of proportion to fuel their
followers lust for bogus theories, paranoia and hate. It's not enough that they own the 3 branches of government and have turned this into a goddamn police state where nazi rallies are protected by riot police. No, they have to act like they are under some kind of half ass threat from the boogie men. It's a getting pretty tragic.

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
38. I am putting in some new windows that day on the new farm house.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 07:23 PM
Nov 2017

Need to replace the old leaky windows before a cold front.

Could this be next week?

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
32. So do I need to get extra bagels?
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:21 PM
Nov 2017

I need to know how many people are going to show up to the overthrow breakfast.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
39. If only!
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 07:33 PM
Nov 2017

Sadly, my kill list is way too long and I have no idea how I can cut it to just say, 20 names or so...

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