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Matt Phelan

Matthew Phelan has written for Gizmodo, Chemical Engineering, New York, and Gawker, where he founded the conspiracy vertical Black Bag in 2014.

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Budget James Bond Infiltrates the Left for James O’Keefe

Who tries to dupe progressive groups into illegal activities? Bros like “James Fortune,” a mindfulness-loving Crossfit bro worried about antifa murdering us all in the streets.

Matt Phelan

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