"The List"

In the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year I started tracking troll activity on Free Republic. This is because of so many accounts having a noticeably synchronized set of narratives, buzzwords, insults, and tactics. All of which I have detailed in previous pages of this blog. 

And I started keeping a list of the accounts that 1) demonstrated the above characteristics and 2) did not give me any reason to exclude them from the list. It didn't mean they were a paid troll it just meant that I had no reason to remove them from my watchlist. 

Case in point is AAABEST (Since Mar 21, 1998). He's an asshole. Yes, he's pro-Putin and pro-Russia but he's also such an asshole that while the Russians might be thieving, raping, murdering ghouls I still won't blame them for the sheer assholery this cretin publishes every day. I don't think he's a troll, he's just an asshole. 

But back to my list. There's mostly accounts involved with Russian propaganda but there's also a few likely Chinese 'Tencent Army' accounts, a couple of obvious Big Pharma advocates, and a couple Deep State accounts. You sort them out for yourself. 

A couple folks objected to my keeping a list and they had strenuous objections to my keeping a list that I didn't share with anyone. Which is kind of weird, really. Why am I not allowed to keep a list that I was keeping to myself? 

In the interests of transparency here is the list. Maybe some of the Putnistas can put it to use for a ping list. Enjoy!  😎

Kazan Since Aug 20, 2011

Basket_of_Deplorables Since Dec 8, 2014

Jonty30 Since Dec 26, 2010

Its All Over Except ... Since Jun 2, 2019

2banana Since Jan 18, 2000 - first post 9/20/2017 

JimSp Since Jun 25, 2012

T.B. Yoits Since Aug 20, 2018

captain_jonas Since Apr 18, 2022

AmericaFirst101 Since Apr 29, 2022

E. Pluribus Unum Since Nov 22, 1998 (real name JD Rucker)

hardspunned Since Aug 2, 2014

Wilderness Conservative Since Jan 1, 2008

robowombat Since Apr 25, 2002

unclebankster Since Feb 19, 2009

Nextrush Since Oct 9, 2005

BobL Since Nov 30, 2004

Karl Spooner Since Dec 31, 2013

Navy Patriot Since Sep 27, 2001

ganeemead Since Jan 12, 2016

mac_truck Since Dec 18, 2001 

DesertRhino Since May 30, 2008

mikelets456 Since Feb 6, 2007

Bishop_Malachi Since Nov 27, 2005

quadrant Since Jun 23, 2003

bhl Since Oct 13, 2011

NorseViking Since Sep 29, 2017

caww Since Nov 5, 2009

sockmonkey Since Oct 29, 2000

PGR88 Since Aug 8, 2007

Kazan Since Aug 20, 2011

OldWarBaby Since Oct 22, 2021

McGruff Since Jun 16, 1999

setter Since Aug 16, 2019

Mariner Since Aug 30, 1998

chuckb87 Since Dec 6, 2016 

WMarshal Since Aug 12, 2007

Sacajaweau Since May 30, 2002

dforest Since Oct 20, 2006

Skywise Since Feb 17, 2007

wildcard_redneck Since Dec 30, 2018

Steve Van Doorn Since Nov 30, 1998

Long Jon No Silver Since Nov 9, 2012

ransomnote Since Sep 14, 2007

ohioman Since Sep 29, 1999

jimwatx Since Jan 28, 2015

Fido969 Since Jan 6, 2005

Sirius Lee Since Feb 6, 2012

miserare Since Feb 7, 2004

Levy78 Since Sep 15, 2002

blueunicorn6 Since Feb 11, 2011

JonPreston Since Nov 1, 2008