Brianna Wu / John Walker Flynt - "Biggest Victim of Gamergate," Failed Game Developer, Failed Congressional Candidate

[Richard Stabone]

Have you ever seen a pile of dead first graders and thought "How can I make this about me?"

That's the first thing I though. Trying to compare herself to the parents who had their children slaughtered in an elementary school. What a sick person.

This probably goes nowhere but Brianna will cost Frank a bunch of money so that's kind of funny.

 

[Next Task]

More than half of all communication face to face is through body language. It's one of the reasons why it's much harder to dupe someone in meatspace than it is online. Even if we don't realise it, in face to face interactions we pick up on the many nonverbal cues that someone is lying to us or is untrustworthy, weird, or somehow just "off".

Apparently, we're in general better at picking up on someone lying over the phone, when we can hear them but can't see them. But that's still a step into real life beyond just words on a screen, and a step that the type of people who rhapsodise about the friendships they make online are unlikely to take. I think you can make friends and form relationships online, certainly. But you can't really call it developed or proper until there's an element of real-world interaction.

For example, if someone is being catfished, the amount of work done to lie to them is a factor in how dumb they are to fall for it. There's a difference between falling for someone purely through a chatting app and sending them money, vs. falling for someone who uses a fake voice or an accomplice on the phone, or even manages to set up a fake video chat of some kind. It's like a magic trick - if someone really wants to fuck with you, they can put in an unreasonable amount of effort to bypass any sensible level of skepticism.

Regarding the FEC stuff, for a PRIMARY campaign the size of Brianna's generally requires someone to notify the FEC (usually an opposing campaign) before they will bother with anything.

The article from the Alex Jones lawsuit thread is a good example of that tell about any media mention of Wu, as it calls her a Democratic Congressional candidate rather than a Primary candidate. It must be great for Wu how often he gets referred to with titles and laudatory descriptions that he has in no way earned, because I think that's all he wants out of this campaign - an impressive-sounding job description to increase his clout. Actually doing any of the real work of a politician without a camera on him is likely what he most wants to avoid in life - all he wants is to sound grand, talk about how amazing he is, and lie about his life.

 

[Peace and Harmony]

The grift is on!

 

[Spastic Colon]

Gamergate + conspiracy theorist + gun nuts + MAGA crowd. wow He's hitting potential donors in all the feels. Oh, and don't forget #gamergate. Wait, did I mention #gamergate? We should keep a running tally of how many times he mentions gamergate.

Wu isn't upset AJ is suing. This is the greatest thing that could happen to him. Now, he's suddenly relevant again. Are we sure Frank didn't PAY Jones to sue?

 

[polonium]

I bet Frank is wishing he'd bought John another Porsche now, it would have worked out cheaper.

 

[Peace and Harmony]

Are you talking about Ukraine or what bitch? Ah fuck me for even attempting to make sense of anything you say, John.

 

[Dlagonrold]

I'm disappointed that Wu might be taking the lawsuit seriously. Ideally, Wu would announce that she considered going to law school and had a perfect score on the LSAT, but decided that the legal profession was too cynical for her talents. Then go pro se to show what a fierce fighter she is, which would have resulted in Jones taking all her little action figures and dog corpses.

 

[Norvic]

I'm intrigued as to how Trump is a cybersecurity problem since he doesn't even know how to use a computer.

 

[Oh Long Johnson]

What are the rules about starting a fundraising campaign in the middle of your registered political fundraising campaign?

 

[Peace and Harmony]

How about nude pictures of John Flynt?

 

[Dizzydent]

What are the rules about starting a fundraising campaign in the middle of your registered political fundraising campaign?

I too am interested to know the laws on this. I'd assume both accounts would have to be completely separate and well documented but we've seen how bri does their taxes and paperwork and how little consequence it has. Not even really mentioning that the whole campaign fund is a personal piggy bank.

I wouldn't be surprised if John is trying to look at this as a big pay day. Hes probably looking up porches online now. It gives him more reasons to beg for money. He gets to tweet daily about his new ongoing legal problems with a much higher profiled Alex Jones hence boosting her reach just by default.

This is like his victimhood wetdream.

 

[Peace and Harmony]

lol is Alex Jones suing you or your campaign John? What a fucking mess.

Spoiler: text

 

[OttoWest]

“if only for the many typos”

Jesus John, if I didn’t know you to be such exceptional idiot with your head firmly up your own ass, I’d almost think you were trolling us.

“His defamation suit against me is a serious distraction from the issues the people of Massachusetts district 8 desperately need solved.”

He’s not suing Stephen Lynch, so how can it be a distraction?

 

[Richard Stabone]

What are the rules about starting a fundraising campaign in the middle of your registered political fundraising campaign?

It looks like she already deleted those tweets because it is likely illegal. I'm not sure what it is for candidates, but sitting members have to have an independent trustee handle the legal defense fund.

Since she was on the show as a candidate and has intertwines much of the lawsuit with her candidacy, it makes it impossible for her to now raise money separately. She can only use campaign funds or Frank to fight it.

 

[Karl der Grosse]

What are the rules about starting a fundraising campaign in the middle of your registered political fundraising campaign?

I don't think it would be a problem, if you were smart enough to not commingle funds in the same accounts. John's not smart, though. I bet all incoming funds from both the political and legal fundraising would go into the same account, namely John or Frank's checking account. Think John's going to open an IOLTA, or even knows what that is?

Edit: ninja'd

 

[AprilRains]

It looks like she already deleted those tweets because it is likely illegal. I'm not sure what it is for candidates, but sitting members have to have an independent trustee handle the legal defense fund.

Since she was on the show as a candidate and has intertwines much of the lawsuit with her candidacy, it makes it impossible for her to now raise money separately. She can only use campaign funds or Frank to fight it.

Why do you think so?

 

[Richard Stabone]

Why do you think so?

Because she has now attached the lawsuit to her campaign. So if she wants to defend it with outside money, it would have to go through the campaign. Frank can obviously foot the bill himself, but she can't throw up a GoFundMe asking for money from people.

Similar to the Stormy Daniels situation. The payoff money legally had to come from the campaign because it was technically a campaign expense. And there are rules on that such as the $2,700 limit and proper reporting.

I don't think it would be a problem, if you were smart enough to not commingle funds in the same accounts. John's not smart, though. I bet all incoming funds from both the political and legal fundraising would go into the same account, namely John or Frank's checking account. Think John's going to open an IOLTA, or even knows what that is?

But she's co-mingled the lawsuit with her campaign. She just sent out an e-mail asking for campaign contributions using the Alex Jones lawsuit as an opening.

If she had kept the two separate, I think you'd be right. But once she started using the Alex Jones lawsuit in her campaign, it is now campaign-related.

 

[AprilRains]

Because she has now attached the lawsuit to her campaign. So if she wants to defend it with outside money, it would have to go through the campaign. Frank can obviously foot the bill himself, but she can't throw up a GoFundMe asking for money from people.

Similar to the Stormy Daniels situation. The payoff money legally had to come from the campaign because it was technically a campaign expense. And there are rules on that such as the $2,700 limit and proper reporting.

Thank you for citing that precedent. I hadn't recalled that, but I believe you're right.

 

[AnOminous]

Because she has now attached the lawsuit to her campaign. So if she wants to defend it with outside money, it would have to go through the campaign. Frank can obviously foot the bill himself, but she can't throw up a GoFundMe asking for money from people.

Similar to the Stormy Daniels situation. The payoff money legally had to come from the campaign because it was technically a campaign expense. And there are rules on that such as the $2,700 limit and proper reporting.



But she's co-mingled the lawsuit with her campaign. She just sent out an e-mail asking for campaign contributions using the Alex Jones lawsuit as an opening.

If she had kept the two separate, I think you'd be right. But once she started using the Alex Jones lawsuit in her campaign, it is now campaign-related.

It would also give Alex Jones standing because he's personally harmed by the use of possibly illegally obtained campaign donations on John's personal defense. He could file a complaint with the FEC as well as conceivably sue over it if he comes up with a cause of action.

 

[AprilRains]

It would also give Alex Jones standing because he's personally harmed by the use of possibly illegally obtained campaign donations on John's personal defense. He could file a complaint with the FEC as well as conceivably sue over it if he comes up with a cause of action.

Please, please let this happen!

I think Alex would like John to be the face of his opposition.