Too many on FR these days are so quick to demonize anyone who is fighting against the cabal.
Badlands Media is fighting the good fight. FR, not so much.
In indicting FR, you are correct.
In invoking “the cabal”, you are a bit ethereal since even you don’t know who or what comprises the cabal.
Yet, neither do the Anons.
In variably, I ask questions such as:
Is the info given consistent with current knowledge?
Is the info well thought out or researched?
Is it presented without pretense?
Is the outlet grifting (based on their influence/popularity) for “followers” or performing “outreach” for clicks?
Is the outlet grifting (based on their influence/popularity) for money?
BLM \is\ doing good work but they are an ‘exclusive club’ hiding behind an “anon-like” curtain.
They grift and claim capitalism as their excuse.
Yet, I still I caution their use in a very broad-sense.
Anons don’t work like that (see my follow-up post)
BLM, WTM and ‘Rebs’ are an exclusive club and are divisive.
By calling themselves a unifying group, they actually divide.
By-the-way, BLM, WTM and ‘Rebs” are inter-related, birthed from one another and serve the same purposes.

Are you sure that they are not just another group trying to cash in on the popularity of the MAGA crowd? The reason I ask is if you look at any of the Badlands Media group their contact at the end of their op-ed piece is:
© 2023 Badlands Media LLC
548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104
A Post Mail Box in San Francisco raises questions.
Also Badlands Media LLC is registered in North Dakota and is not a ‘new’ business. They first registered in North Dakota in 2019:
Form Info- Badlands Media, LLC
Limited Liability Company - Business - Domestic
SOS Control ID #0002873628 Status-Active
Standing-Good Standing Filing Date-08/26/2019
https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/search/business
Filing Type Limited Liability Company - Business - Domestic
Status Active
Standing - AR Good
Standing - RA Good
Standing - Other Good
Formed In NORTH DAKOTA
Term of Duration Perpetual
Initial Filing Date 08/26/2019
Principal Address
210 N BROADWAY SUITE 300
FARGO, ND 58102
Mailing Address PO BOX 1147
FARGO, ND 58107-1147
AR Due Date 11/15/2023
Registered Agent
ANDREA NELSON
210 BROADWAY N STE 300
FARGO, ND 58102-4771
Of Note: Registered Agent was changed from:
C T CORPORATION SYSTEM
120 W SWEET AVE
BISMARCK, ND 58504
to:
ANDREA NELSON
210 BROADWAY N
FARGO, ND 58102
Amendment #
0005330770
Date
11/17/2020
But also of note in the
Annual Report filed on 11/17/2020:
Amendment #
0005329661
Registered Agent changed from:
ANDREA NELSON
210 BROADWAY N
FARGO, ND 58102
Mailing Address- 1533 7TH ST S
Principal Address-1533 7TH ST S
Principal Postal Code 58103
AR Due Date 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM
To:
C T CORPORATION SYSTEM
120 W SWEET AVE
BISMARCK, ND 58504
AR Due Date 11/15/2021 12:00:00 AM
Mailing Address Line 1 PO BOX 1147
Principal Address 1 210 N BROADWAY SUITE 300
Principal Postal Code 58102
CT Corporation System has remained registered agent since the Annual Report filed 11/15/2021
CT Corporation Systems is a nationwide registered agent service provider for LLCs, corporations et al that provides the legal corporate service.....
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Badlands Media LLC has been in existence since 2019, it did not pop on the scene due to Jon Herold. Plus if it serves the MAGA/conservative Trump supporting Americans why do all it op-eds have their mailing contact as a Postal mailing box in San Francisco?
I receive some of the Badlands Media writers’ op-ed articles but refuse to pay for any of them due to it all being opinion.
As for Jon Herold I believe he is the ultimate grifter. Your opinion may vary.