044: Who the Hell is Laura Loomer? feat. Will Sommer

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Summary <p><strong>Laura Loomer</strong> has not-so-quietly emerged as one of the most influential figures in MAGA media, but who the hell is she and where did she come from? This episode seeks to explain how a person who is now known for eating dog food on camera came to wield so much power over one of the most powerful countries in the history of the world.</p><p>Will Sommer, a reporter for The Bulwark, joined Jared and Mike to dive deep into Laura’s prolific history as an attention-seeking influencer and bigoted far-right activist, covering everything from her tumultuous childhood to her notorious relationship to President Trump. They revisited the deep cuts and lost lore from Loomer&#39;s career, like the fact a guy lost part of his pinky finger when she handcuffed herself to Twitter&#39;s NYC office in 2018.</p><p>The episode also features a cameo from Nathan Bernard, who found himself at the center of one of Laura’s many legal dramas.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links for Will Sommer:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Subscribe to his newsletter: “<a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/s/false-flag">⁠False Flag⁠</a>” at The Bulwark</p></li><li><p>Read his book: “<a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/trust-the-plan-will-sommer?variant=41063526957090">⁠Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America⁠</a>” via HarperCollins</p></li><li><p>Follow him on <a href="https://x.com/willsommer">⁠X⁠</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/willsommer.bsky.social">⁠Bluesky⁠</a></p><p><br></p></li></ul><p>Support the show on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink">⁠https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt⁠</a></p>

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