Timcast IRL · October 3, 2025 · 2h 0m
Elon Musk Says Woke NGO Responsible For Charlie Kirk Assassination w/ Andrew Kolvet & Jack Posobiec
Featuring: Andrew Kolvet, Jack Posobiec
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode from October 3, 2025, featured a heated discussion about Elon Musk's accusations against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which he publicly declared responsible for inciting the attempted assassination of Charlie Kirk. Tim Pool and his co-hosts analyzed how organizations like the SPLC and Anti-Defamation League (ADL) operate as woke NGOs that smear conservative figures, with Elon Musk driving accountability efforts against these groups. The conversation delved into how these organizations launder smears through corporate media and Wikipedia, citing Ben Carson being labeled an extremist in 2014 for defending traditional marriage as an example of the SPLC's overreach. The hosts also covered the FBI severing ties with the ADL and the Rumble partnership with Perplexity AI, highlighting ongoing battles over censorship and tech platform relationships with controversial organizations.
TL;DR
- →Elon Musk publicly accused the SPLC of inciting Charlie Kirk's assassination, declaring the organization guilty of incitement and demanding accountability
- →The SPLC and ADL were discussed as woke NGOs that systematically smear conservative figures by associating them with the KKK and neo-Nazis
- →Tim Pool explained how these organizations launder fake smears through corporate media and Wikipedia citations
- →Perry Abbasi uncovered that the SPLC included Charlie Kirk in their hate watch newsletter the day before the assassination attempt
- →The FBI severed relationships with the ADL following scrutiny, marking a shift in federal law enforcement's partnerships with these organizations
- →Ben Carson was named to the SPLC's extremist watch list in 2014 for defending traditional marriage, demonstrating the organization's pattern of overreach
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Sponsor SegmentIntroduction with Perplexity Comet browser ad read and discussion of Rumble partnership with Perplexity AI
- 10:00Elon Musk Accuses SPLCTim Pool breaks down Elon Musk's statements declaring the SPLC responsible for inciting Charlie Kirk's assassination
- 15:00ADL and SPLC ConnectionAnalysis of how these organizations operate as woke NGOs that smear conservative voices
- 25:00Smear Campaign MechanicsExplanation of how organizations launder fake news through corporate media and Wikipedia
- 40:00Historical Pattern of OverreachDiscussion of Ben Carson's 2014 SPLC extremist designation and other examples of labeling
- 55:00FBI-ADL BreakCoverage of the FBI severing ties with the ADL following recent revelations
Notable Quotes
“The SPLC has blood on their hands”
— Elon Musk (via Tim Pool) · declaring the SPLC responsible for Charlie Kirk's assassination attempt
“This is how they launder fake news, smears and manipulations. They can inject that into articles, and then Wikipedia editors will cite the corporate press and link to it”
— Tim Pool · explaining how smears are laundered through media
“They lumped us in with the KKK and neo-Nazis, and then they went to federal and local law enforcement and said keep track of these guys, spy on these guys”
— Jack Posobiec · personal experience with SPLC targeting
“In 2014, do you know who the SPLC added to their extremist hate watch list? Dr. Ben Carson. They named him an extremist because he was standing in defense of traditional marriage”
— Tim Pool · example of SPLC overreach
“The ADL is America's number one purveyor of hate speech, and the SPLC is number two”
— Jack Posobiec · reading Elon Musk's statement about these organizations
Mentioned
About the Guests
Andrew Kolvet is a commentator and researcher who contributed analysis on the SPLC and ADL, particularly noting Elon Musk's statements about these organizations and their history of targeting conservative figures.
Jack Posobiec is a conservative commentator and activist known for his work with We Are Change who has been personally targeted by the SPLC since 2010, having been added to their extremist watch list alongside figures like Ron Paul and Alex Jones.