World-renowned cult expert, NYT Best Selling author, and creator of the BITE Model and Influence Continuum. Bsky is @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com
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As someone who grew up in Queens and basketball was my sport, I vividly remember the Knicks dream team and their championship! So even though I have lived in Boston more or less since 1977, I am thrilled! I love the spirit and I use their win to give me hope to defeat Russia and the bad actors seeking to destroy America. When we work tirelessly and together, we can win.
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Congrats to Coach Brown, Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, OG, and the rest of these incredible NBA Champion @NYKnicks! What a run!
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆
New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
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There’s a Russian cult called ALLATRA… and the lead person is Trump's personal pastor Mark Burns. Yes, the guy who dedicated the 22-foot golden statue of Trump and said: "This is not a golden calf!"
Have you heard about this ALLATRA, also called Creative Society?
There’s a lot of disinformation being put out right now, not just about me, but about the very idea that brainwashing exists or that destructive religious cults are real.
Let me be clear. They are real.
Dr. Marci Hamilton, a UPenn law professor, and I wrote a response to address this directly. I’m inviting everyone to read it, think about it, and share it.
Because this goes to the heart of something people misunderstand all the time, the First Amendment.
Religious freedom gives you the freedom to believe. It does not give you the freedom to act.
This is where undue influence, mind control, and misuse of power come into play.
And this is why awareness matters, because it's your mind and only YOU should control it.
Head to the link in my bio to read the full article.
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Jun 13
Very important article. My expertise on trafficking wants to shine spotlight on Russia and use of hypnosis and NLP to brainwash victims. I read Pimpology- the book Tate studied to learn how to pimp!
Jun 12
Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, moved to Romania a decade ago to build an online-pornography empire. “I’ve done this with over 100 girls,” Andrew said, about compelling women into sex work. “I almost sound evil. But I’m not.” newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
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Unfortunate, and true!
Bottom line: Every dollar sunk into SpaceX is going to be used to wage war against the West, in favor of Putin’s worldview.
washingtonspectator.org/musk…
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Opinion: You might have thought the world’s richest man had enough on his plate teeing up history’s biggest IPO. Yet he has been devoting many of his waking hours to stoking up racial hatred in Britain on his social media site. ft.trib.al/wsenHsI
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I'm blown away by this EXCELLENT piece of @CNN reporting. This journalist @katie_polglase demonstrates how to conduct interviews with Epstein associates. She had this guy sweating, because she did her homework. Bravo. (Worth getting through the ad to watch.)...cnn.com/2026/06/11/world/vid…
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Musk is not a believer in democracy, human rights, and future for all life on earth. Isn’t it strange he loves getting high and believes in finding a way to put his consciousness into robots and moving to Mars? I wish to save Planet Earth. You?
Ask yourself why the “world’s richest man” is aligned with the Kremlin’s goals, has his father meeting with a man inciting a UK race war, and is backing every known Russia-aligned political operative across ‘left’ and ‘right.’
We warned you this was coming.
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Stepping away from an authoritarian cult can give your mind the breathing room it needs to reflect, ask questions, consider alternative perspectives, and reconnect with your own judgment.
Whether we're talking about a religious cult, an abusive relationship, or any high-control environment, recovery often begins with creating enough space to think independently.
When you're constantly surrounded by the group's beliefs, leaders, and expectations, it can become incredibly difficult to reality-test what you're being told. That's why creating distance can be so transformative.
That's why I encourage people to learn about the BITE Model, speak with former members, listen to different viewpoints, and trust themselves enough to ask difficult questions.
Thank you @nomzia_b for sharing your experience so openly with the world.
Former cult members, what was your experience like once you were able to take space away from your former cult?
Link to my TEDx talk: youtu.be/JzSwZpHDAaU
Video credit: @growing_up_in_polygamy
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Yeah. As I’ve been saying, prepare for the great Massie-Khanna-MTG-Uygur-Luna-Owens-Tate bullshit roll up… it’s coming.
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One of the biggest myths about cults is that nobody ever leaves.
But people do wake up!!
This video shows several high-profile figures who once publicly defended, promoted, and believed in Trump and MAGA, only to later speak out about their concerns, disappointments, and disillusionment. Their reasons may differ, but the pattern is familiar: when expectations collide with reality, people begin asking questions they were once unwilling to ask.
One thing I've learned after decades of helping people leave high-control groups is that change rarely happens because someone is shamed, attacked, or forced to change their mind. It happens when people give themselves permission to think critically, trust their own observations, and follow the evidence wherever it leads.
For those who feel hopeless about loved ones still immersed in MAGA, don't give up. People can wake up!!!
The fact that former supporters are speaking out is a reminder that no cult identity is permanent. People can reclaim their freedom of mind, reconnect with their values, and make decisions for themselves.
What do you think? Have you noticed more people questioning Trump and MAGA lately?
Video credit:
@nypost
@megynkellyshow
@cspanofficial
@nowthisimpact
@candaceoshow
@foxnews
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I was alarmed to hear reports that the number of religions recognized by the U.S. military may be dramatically reduced.
Thank you to @aaronparnas for creating this video and spreading this awareness!
Whether you're religious, spiritual, agnostic, or atheist, religious freedom is a foundational principle in a democratic society.
When governments begin deciding which religions are legitimate and which are not, we move toward systems that concentrate power, limit dissent, and reward conformity. These are dynamics I have studied for decades in cults, authoritarian movements, and systems of undue influence.
What concerns me most is the broader trend toward fascist authoritarianism: the idea that one worldview should dominate everyone else and that institutions should be reshaped to enforce ideological loyalty.
As a Cult Expert, I've seen how fear, division, and "us versus them" thinking can be used to justify the restriction of rights and freedoms.
History teaches us that protecting liberty means protecting it for everyone, not just those who agree with us.
What do you think? Should the government have any role in determining which religions are considered legitimate?
video credit: @aaronparnas
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Jim Picariello here and I'm hijacking Steve's livestream again today, Wednesday, June 10th at 2 PM EST.
We had a great conversation last week about mind control, hypnosis, and all kinds of fascinating topics. It got me thinking about the people surrounding Trump right now and a question many Americans are asking: why do people stay loyal to powerful leaders, even when it may not be in their best interests?
As a former member of the Rama (Frederick Lenz) cult, I know firsthand what it's like to make bad decisions and support the wrong person!
In this livestream, we'll explore:
• Why powerful leaders often reward loyalty over expertise
• Trump's recent Meet the Press appearance
• The psychology of malignant narcissism
• Why cult leaders and malignant narcissists surround themselves with loyalists
• The psychology of sycophants, enablers, and yes-men
• How groupthink develops inside high-control environments
• What happens when a leader illustrates that dissent is unacceptable
• Narcissistic leadership and reactions to criticism
• Loyalty versus competence and experience in powerful groups, political movements, and organizations
• Lessons from my experience inside the Rama cult
• How ordinary people can question authority figures and think independently
Come and join us here: youtube.com/live/4ul-6LHZ4W4…
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I agree with Jim on this. My life work since being deprogrammed from the Moonies cult in 1976 is on this topic. I have books and multiple TEDx talks. Check my work out and protect yourself, loved ones and help spread the education!
If you’re looking for an explanation for how Trump got elected, it’s the same mechanism that makes people think irrational shit like chatbots are conscious or SpaceX is worth $2T.
Psyops. Elon Musk is a conman who learned from Peter Thiel you can change people’s brains through social media. That’s why Musk bought Twitter and turned it into a platform for personal aggrandizement, white supremacist propaganda, and organized psychological warfare.
That’s how Trump ran the table in ‘24: Elon Musk targeted exactly the demographics he needed to—on Twitter. It’s Cambridge Analytica on steroids, applied to a captured population.
This is also why there is a literal cult of AI promoters right now. Musk is deliberately programming the population to buy into the worst bubble in the history of the world—for exit liquidity.
This is what Thiel meant when he said “technology is this great alternative to politics.” He actually meant “we can use technology to take away freewill.” Musk is now applying this process to his own personal wealth.
America is being brainwashed at scale by a small group of elites.
They must be stopped and their tentacles totally rooted out. And our system must drastically change to prevent a relapse.
This is the great challenge of our time: Can we recognize the true source of our dysfunction—organized digital lying by elites—and do something about it?
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If you want to know Tate used a Russian hypnotist to brainwash his male followers to brainwash their victims. Study my work on trafficking- check out and support endingthegame.com a program by survivors Rachel Thomas, Carissa Phelps and myself.
Jun 8
The details about the Tate brothers in this @newyorker profile are as sick as anything you will ever read. They are rapists, pornographers, traffickers - and heroes to the "conservative" MAGA movement
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
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Yes. And we need to register all eligible voters in every state and make sure they understand what legitimate sources are for fact based journalism as well as experts with proven track records for integrity.
1/I know it seems hard to believe, but ~70% of the American public is fed up with all of this and just wants to have a job, raise their kids, and be able to retire.
All of the trouble is coming from the wingnuts on both sides.
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Detransition should not fit into anyone’s political script.
In my conversation with researcher Kinnon MacKinnon, PhD, we talk about people who detransition and the pain many describe: “social rejection, alienation, and loss of community.”
Kinnon explains why these stories need care, not denial, and why gender identity, community, hormones, and surgery require serious, humane discussion, while being mindful of the nuance missing from so much online debate.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/tSnqVWnuRX0
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