Timcast IRL · February 16, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #224 - Capitol Officer Story Was FAKE NEWS, NYT Corrects Huge Bombshell w/ Will Chamberlain
Featuring: Will Chamberlain
Episode Recap
Tim Pool hosted Timcast IRL episode 224 on February 16, 2021, with guest Will Chamberlain, co-publisher of Human Events. The main discussion centered on the New York Times quietly retracting its initial reporting that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died from blunt force trauma to the head during the January 6th riot. Tim expressed disappointment in himself for initially believing the false narrative that was heavily featured during the impeachment trial. The panel discussed how evidence was allegedly doctored during impeachment proceedings, which Tim believed contributed to the trial's collapse. Biden's aggressive push for gun control was addressed, specifically HR 127 preparing to enter committee. Will Chamberlain explained his work with the Internet Accountability Project fighting Big Tech abuses and argued for social media access as a civil right. The conversation touched on Parler's return after being deplatformed by Amazon Web Services. Luke Rudkowski of WeAreChange.org joined as a regular panelist, and Tim encouraged viewers to become members at timcast.com for exclusive content including reports on alleged illegal ballots in Georgia and UFO technology documents.
TL;DR
- →NYT quietly retracted its story claiming Officer Brian Sicknick died from fire extinguisher blows during January 6th riot, now saying he died from an unrelated stroke
- →Tim expressed self-criticism for initially believing the false narrative that was central to impeachment arguments
- →Biden announced aggressive gun control push with HR 127 preparing to enter committee as major legislation
- →Will Chamberlain explained his work at Internet Accountability Project fighting Big Tech and advocated for social media as a civil right
- →Parler returned after Amazon Web Services deplatforming, with Will Chamberlain noting the site's capacity issues since leaving AWS
- →Tim promoted exclusive member content including FOIA documents on UFO technology and voter integrity reports from Georgia
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Main StoryTim opens with the NYT retraction of the Officer Sicknick story, expressing disappointment in himself for believing the false narrative
- 15:00Impeachment AnalysisTim discusses how doctored evidence in the impeachment trial ultimately led to its collapse
- 30:00Biden Gun ControlPanel discusses HR 127 and Biden's aggressive gun control agenda
- 45:00Will Chamberlain InterviewGuest explains Internet Accountability Project work and argues for social media as civil right
- 60:00Big Tech and ParlerDiscussion of Amazon's deplatforming of Parler and the site's return with capacity issues
Notable Quotes
“It's one of the biggest stories coming out of the January 6th riots, the loss of life for Officer Sicknick. It's a sad story. And, you know, my respect and condolences to his family. But it looks like now the New York Times has essentially retracted the claims they made early on that this officer died due to essentially blunt force trauma to the head from a fire extinguisher.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on NYT retraction
“I do feel a little disappointed in myself because I believed it too. I mean, we talked about it several times on the show and it was just a whole lot of BS.”
— Tim Pool · self-criticism for spreading false narrative
“I'm the co-publisher of Human Events, and I'm also senior counsel at the Internet Accountability Project, which fights against the abuses of big tech, as well as the Article 3 Project, which was dedicated to getting Trump's justices confirmed.”
— Will Chamberlain · guest introduction and background
“What does that even mean? They say official, I suppose. So at least it's somebody who's working.”
— Tim Pool · critique of NYT's vague sourcing language
“What does the government do once it disarms its citizenry? Gulags. No, whatever they want.”
— Luke Rudkowski · panel commentary on gun control
Mentioned
About the Guests
Will Chamberlain is the co-publisher of Human Events and senior counsel at the Internet Accountability Project, which fights against Big Tech abuses. He was on the show to discuss the NYT retraction story and his work on social media as a civil right.