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Perhaps the greatest oppo research fail of all time: the Ralph Northam yearbook photo (Part 1). @GeoffRBennett @VAGovernor73 @EVMSedu open.substack.com/pub/oppofi…
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The DeSantis-Haley Oppo Wars open.substack.com/pub/oppofi…

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Where were the oppo researchers in when voters elected @georgesantos in 2022? Some unanswered questions: open.substack.com/pub/oppofi…

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Thanks to everyone who subscribed to the new Oppo File Substack. Will AI replace oppo researchers? Host @josephrodota offers his take: open.substack.com/pub/oppofi…

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Oppo File host @josephrodota looks back at the career of Sen. Dianne Feinstein in our new Substack newsletter. Read and subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/oppofi…
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Whatcom County judge Jack S. Kurtz orders a “blue ribbon panel” of six psychiatrists to examine Bianchi both in and out of hypnosis – two for the defense, two for the prosecution, and two on behalf of the court. #truecrime #OTD #podcasts #buzzsprout
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Kenneth Bianchi amends his plea from “innocent” to “innocent [because] of insanity.” #truecrime #OTD #serialkiller
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Bellingham Herald reports Kenneth Bianchi rejected a deal offered by prosecutors to plead guilty and accept two life sentences for the murders of Karen Mandic and Diane Wilder. #OTD #truecrime #podcasts #buzzsprout
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Dr. Ronald A. Markman, a #LA psychiatrist, meets with Kenneth Bianchi and later concludes he has a “severe multiple personality” disorder and the “possibility of brain” disorder. #OTD #truecrime #podcasts #serialkiller
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Dr. John G. Watkins continues his examination of Kenneth Bianchi and later concludes Bianchi, “as a person, has no awareness of the crimes he has committed.” #OTD #seattle #truerime #podcast
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“I’ll live. I’ll live forever.” - Kenneth Bianchi, speaking as a “personality” named “Steve” in an interview with Dr. John G. Watkins. #OTD #truecrimepodcast #apple #seattle #investigation
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Bianchi's defense attorney suspected that Kenneth Bianchi might have another "part," or personality, and he arranged for Dr. Watkins to hypnotize Bianchi on March 21, 1979. #OTD #truecrime #serialkiller #podcast
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Did you know we have a live bonus episode? Listen to key insider information on who was a potential suspect in the case and who Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono were reaching out to from jail. #losangeles #truecrime #podcast apple.co/3UgybTp
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#OnThisDay 1979, Kenneth Bianchi’s defense attorney suggests to his client “the viability or possibility” of a “not guilty by reason of insanity defense.” #losangelescrime #truecrimepodcast #Spotify Want to hear what happens next? Click the link below. linktr.ee/last5percentmedia
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#OTD in 1979, Bianchi’s defense lawyer shares with him a copy of his childhood medical records from the DePaul Clinic, which detailed a long history of psychiatric evaluations, bedwetting, and a domineering mother. #truecrime #podcast #serialkiller
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#OnThisDay March 11 through July 12, 1979, Kenneth Bianchi was examined by a panel of "blue-ribbon" psychiatrists and psychologists totaling over 40 hours in videotaped sessions. #applepodcasts #buzzsprout Listen to the details in the link below. linktr.ee/last5percentmedia
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#OTD March 11, 1979: Stanford psychiatrist Dr. Donald L. Lunde meets with Kenneth Bianchi in the Whatcom County Jail and concludes Bianchi is a “pathological liar.” #spotify #truecrime #podcast
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Dr. John Watkins interviewed Bianchi three times in March and April of 1979. Co-prosecutor Elizabeth Baron remembers when lead prosecutor Roger Boren called her into his office to watch the recorded interview sessions. #truecrime #podcast #serialkiller
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Interested in hearing more about the details that led to the conviction of Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono? Scan the QR code to listen on @ApplePodcasts, @spotifypodcasts and @audible_com.
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In February of 1979, Bianchi writes a letter from prison to his mother asking her to contact Buono on his behalf. #apple #truecrimepodcasts #buzzsprout #losangeles
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