There is no question that conspiracy theories have found a comfy home on the Internet. After decades of living in marginal publications and casual hearsay among friends, many of these "theories" have found a comfy home largely in closed and private Facebook groups.
Members of Northern California chapter of the Chemtrail Action Network or CAN have spotted what appears to be a "forward" chemtrail plane coming in for a landing at an area Air Force base.
A published proposal to fluoridate water by a local utility has come under fire by area activists who claim that adding the chemical to water is toxic and part of a conspiracy to reduce people's critical thinking skills.
North San Juan resident and chemtrail researcher Skyy Wolford is relieved that his Wiccan Sky Dragon has taken his first flight to defeat the Chemtrail geoengineering scourge.
The Hostess Snack Corp. is best known for Twinkies, Ho-Ho's and Ding Dongs, has been spending a significant amount of money to develop their own marijuana strain.
Local amateur cryptozoologist, paranormal investigator, SciFi Channel fan, and amateur astronomer Keith Bradenshauer of Alta Sierra, CA, swears he spotted the illusive "Black Knight Satellite" using his Meades Telescope on Wednesday night.
This is the first in a series on what I have started referring to as 2nd Wave Internet Skepticism. 2nd wave Internet skepticism seems to fold tribalism in under the guise of critical thinking. It includes a lot of rhetoric that I first saw in the Men's Rights Activism movement.
