Timcast IRL · May 19, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #533 - Biden Ministry Of Truth IS DONE, Director QUITS w/Libby Emmons & Elad Eliahu
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 533 aired on May 19, 2022, featuring Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the suspension of Biden's Disinformation Governance Board and the resignation of its director Nina Jankowicz. The panel examined how the board, dubbed the 'Ministry of Truth' by critics, faced immediate backlash and was suspended before Jankowicz resigned. Tim and his guests noted that news of the board's demise broke through journalist Taylor Lorenz's opinion piece, with critics including conservative commentator Jack Posobiec who highlighted Jankowicz's own history of spreading misinformation on topics like Russia collusion and COVID. The show also covered Elon Musk confirming he will vote Republican, Twitter's attempts to force him to complete the purchase, and the controversy surrounding a female skateboarder who lost placement after competing against a trans woman athlete. US Soccer's decision to share World Cup prize money between men's and women's teams was also discussed.
TL;DR
- →Biden's Disinformation Governance Board was suspended and director Nina Jankowicz resigned after widespread criticism of the program dubbed the 'Ministry of Truth'
- →Jack Posobiec and critics exposed Nina Jankowicz's history of spreading misinformation on Russia collusion and COVID topics
- →Elon Musk confirmed he will vote Republican while Twitter allegedly attempts to force him to complete the platform purchase
- →A female skateboarder lost placement after competing against a trans woman athlete, sparking debate about fairness in women's sports
- →US Soccer announced plans for men's and women's national teams to share World Cup prize money equally
- →The panel discussed how even liberal voices like Bill Maher criticized the Disinformation Governance Board as poorly conceived
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Main StoryTim announces Biden's Disinformation Governance Board suspension and Nina Jankowicz resignation
- 30:00Disinformation Board AnalysisPanel discusses the irony and criticism of the board, including Jankowicz's own misinformation
- 60:00Elon Musk and TwitterCoverage of Musk's political shift and Twitter forcing purchase completion
- 90:00Trans Athlete in SkateboardingDiscussion of the female skateboarder controversy and sports fairness
- 120:00US Soccer Equal PayPanel debates the men's and women's teams sharing World Cup prize money
Notable Quotes
“Biden admin has suspended the disinformation governance board. The board's executive director, Nina Jankowicz, announced her departure from the Department of Homeland Security.”
— Tim Pool · opening announcement of main story
“The amazing thing is the news breaks through Taylor Lorenz, who writes an opinion piece about it, blaming Jack Posobiec and the post-millennial Libby? Your fault? Yeah, it's entirely our fault.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion of board suspension
“They were like, oh, you know, people were spreading lies about it. So we had to shut it down. No, it was obviously not lies. It was obvious that people were spreading truth about it.”
— Ian Crossland · irony of the disinformation board controversy
“I don't think he's doing this because of free speech. I think it's polling poorly among Democrats. When you get Bill Maher on his show to a million liberals saying this is bad, don't be surprised then when they're like, oh, we got a midterm coming up and we're losing.”
— Tim Pool · political analysis of board suspension
“The head of the Ministry of Truth, the Minister of Truth, Nina Jankowicz, had spread substantial amounts of misinformation all by herself on her own feeds.”
— Ian Crossland · criticism of Jankowicz