Kyle Tharp
@kylewilsontharp.bsky.social
Writer & researcher | Author of Chaotic Era, a new newsletter about politics, media, and online influence | 15x ultramarathoner | Subscribe: www.chaoticera.news
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⬆️ Tucker and Candace are rising
🏛️ Heritage is in crisis
😭 Mark Levin is sad
❌ Nick Fuentes is gloating
...and JD Vance is getting "the Groyper Squeeze."
Here's an explainer on MAGA media's civil war:
www.chaoticera.news/p/mamdani-s-...
🏛️ Heritage is in crisis
😭 Mark Levin is sad
❌ Nick Fuentes is gloating
...and JD Vance is getting "the Groyper Squeeze."
Here's an explainer on MAGA media's civil war:
www.chaoticera.news/p/mamdani-s-...
"The Groyper Squeeze"
Election Day is here, and the conservative movement is fighting a Civil War.
www.chaoticera.news
November 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
⬆️ Tucker and Candace are rising
🏛️ Heritage is in crisis
😭 Mark Levin is sad
❌ Nick Fuentes is gloating
...and JD Vance is getting "the Groyper Squeeze."
Here's an explainer on MAGA media's civil war:
www.chaoticera.news/p/mamdani-s-...
🏛️ Heritage is in crisis
😭 Mark Levin is sad
❌ Nick Fuentes is gloating
...and JD Vance is getting "the Groyper Squeeze."
Here's an explainer on MAGA media's civil war:
www.chaoticera.news/p/mamdani-s-...
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Happy Election Day.
Here's a chart showing Zohran Mamdani's explosive growth in online following in 2025 - from less than 60,000 followers at the start of the year to 7 million today.
Here's a chart showing Zohran Mamdani's explosive growth in online following in 2025 - from less than 60,000 followers at the start of the year to 7 million today.
November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Happy Election Day.
Here's a chart showing Zohran Mamdani's explosive growth in online following in 2025 - from less than 60,000 followers at the start of the year to 7 million today.
Here's a chart showing Zohran Mamdani's explosive growth in online following in 2025 - from less than 60,000 followers at the start of the year to 7 million today.
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Voters are heading to the polls in critical off-year elections, and we're in the midst of a historic government shutdown messaging war.
So naturally, leading conservatives are battling over how much certain people on their side hate Jewish people.
The MAGA civil war explained:
So naturally, leading conservatives are battling over how much certain people on their side hate Jewish people.
The MAGA civil war explained:
"The Groyper Squeeze"
Election Day is here, and the conservative movement is fighting a Civil War.
www.chaoticera.news
November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Voters are heading to the polls in critical off-year elections, and we're in the midst of a historic government shutdown messaging war.
So naturally, leading conservatives are battling over how much certain people on their side hate Jewish people.
The MAGA civil war explained:
So naturally, leading conservatives are battling over how much certain people on their side hate Jewish people.
The MAGA civil war explained:
"Moulton turned against the group when it was unable to guarantee him an endorsement upon the launch of his Senate campaign, a source told JI"
jewishinsider.com/2025/11/seth...
jewishinsider.com/2025/11/seth...
Before denouncing AIPAC, Moulton sought group’s endorsement for Senate campaign, source says
Moulton turned against the group when it was unable to guarantee him an endorsement upon the launch of his Senate campaign, a source told JI
jewishinsider.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Moulton turned against the group when it was unable to guarantee him an endorsement upon the launch of his Senate campaign, a source told JI"
jewishinsider.com/2025/11/seth...
jewishinsider.com/2025/11/seth...
Voters are heading to the polls in critical off-year elections, and we're in the midst of a historic government shutdown messaging war.
So naturally, leading conservatives are battling over how much certain people on their side hate Jewish people.
The MAGA civil war explained:
So naturally, leading conservatives are battling over how much certain people on their side hate Jewish people.
The MAGA civil war explained:
"The Groyper Squeeze"
Election Day is here, and the conservative movement is fighting a Civil War.
www.chaoticera.news
November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Voters are heading to the polls in critical off-year elections, and we're in the midst of a historic government shutdown messaging war.
So naturally, leading conservatives are battling over how much certain people on their side hate Jewish people.
The MAGA civil war explained:
So naturally, leading conservatives are battling over how much certain people on their side hate Jewish people.
The MAGA civil war explained:
Happy Election Day.
Here's a chart showing Zohran Mamdani's explosive growth in online following in 2025 - from less than 60,000 followers at the start of the year to 7 million today.
Here's a chart showing Zohran Mamdani's explosive growth in online following in 2025 - from less than 60,000 followers at the start of the year to 7 million today.
November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Happy Election Day.
Here's a chart showing Zohran Mamdani's explosive growth in online following in 2025 - from less than 60,000 followers at the start of the year to 7 million today.
Here's a chart showing Zohran Mamdani's explosive growth in online following in 2025 - from less than 60,000 followers at the start of the year to 7 million today.
⬆️ Tucker and Candace are rising
🏛️ Heritage is in crisis
😭 Mark Levin is sad
❌ Nick Fuentes is gloating
...and JD Vance is getting "the Groyper Squeeze."
Here's an explainer on MAGA media's civil war:
www.chaoticera.news/p/mamdani-s-...
🏛️ Heritage is in crisis
😭 Mark Levin is sad
❌ Nick Fuentes is gloating
...and JD Vance is getting "the Groyper Squeeze."
Here's an explainer on MAGA media's civil war:
www.chaoticera.news/p/mamdani-s-...
"The Groyper Squeeze"
Election Day is here, and the conservative movement is fighting a Civil War.
www.chaoticera.news
November 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
⬆️ Tucker and Candace are rising
🏛️ Heritage is in crisis
😭 Mark Levin is sad
❌ Nick Fuentes is gloating
...and JD Vance is getting "the Groyper Squeeze."
Here's an explainer on MAGA media's civil war:
www.chaoticera.news/p/mamdani-s-...
🏛️ Heritage is in crisis
😭 Mark Levin is sad
❌ Nick Fuentes is gloating
...and JD Vance is getting "the Groyper Squeeze."
Here's an explainer on MAGA media's civil war:
www.chaoticera.news/p/mamdani-s-...
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This week, Democratic operatives released competing hundred-page reports detailing what went wrong in 2024 and how to build a path out of the wilderness.
www.chaoticera.news/p/here-s-exa...
www.chaoticera.news/p/here-s-exa...
Here’s exactly why Democrats lost in 2024*
Competing hundred-page post-mortems detail what went wrong for Democrats in 2024.
www.chaoticera.news
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This week, Democratic operatives released competing hundred-page reports detailing what went wrong in 2024 and how to build a path out of the wilderness.
www.chaoticera.news/p/here-s-exa...
www.chaoticera.news/p/here-s-exa...
This week, Democratic operatives released competing hundred-page reports detailing what went wrong in 2024 and how to build a path out of the wilderness.
www.chaoticera.news/p/here-s-exa...
www.chaoticera.news/p/here-s-exa...
Here’s exactly why Democrats lost in 2024*
Competing hundred-page post-mortems detail what went wrong for Democrats in 2024.
www.chaoticera.news
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This week, Democratic operatives released competing hundred-page reports detailing what went wrong in 2024 and how to build a path out of the wilderness.
www.chaoticera.news/p/here-s-exa...
www.chaoticera.news/p/here-s-exa...
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That’s great but Schiff voted to confirm another Trump judge on Monday.
New: Democrats are ramping up probes into Trump's $300M ballroom.
@schiff.senate.gov sent a letter to the White House, demanding a “complete accounting” of the ballroom's financing and terms for donors
@blumenthal.senate.gov demanding info from the contractors
more w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
@schiff.senate.gov sent a letter to the White House, demanding a “complete accounting” of the ballroom's financing and terms for donors
@blumenthal.senate.gov demanding info from the contractors
more w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Democrats ramp up probes into Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom
Lawmakers are demanding answers about the project’s financing and what donors have been promised. The White House has defended its use of private donations.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
That’s great but Schiff voted to confirm another Trump judge on Monday.
A man in Tennessee has been in jail for over a month because he shared this meme on Facebook following Charlie Kirk’s death.
Insanity.
Insanity.
October 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A man in Tennessee has been in jail for over a month because he shared this meme on Facebook following Charlie Kirk’s death.
Insanity.
Insanity.
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“Has faced pushback” from who, you fucking hacks?
In the final days of New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has faced pushback over a story he told about his aunt being afraid to wear her hijab while riding the subway after the September 11, 2001, attacks. https://cnn.it/432IAcr
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“Has faced pushback” from who, you fucking hacks?
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Ballotpedia has always gone to great lengths to brand itself as “neutral,” “unbiased,” and “nonpartisan,” positioning its election data and candidate profiles as civic education for all Americans. But its funding history tells a much more complicated story.
October 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Ballotpedia has always gone to great lengths to brand itself as “neutral,” “unbiased,” and “nonpartisan,” positioning its election data and candidate profiles as civic education for all Americans. But its funding history tells a much more complicated story.
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NEW: Since its founding, online elections encyclopedia Ballotpedia has received tens of millions of dollars from the most powerful donors on the Right.
What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news/p/this-popul...
What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news/p/this-popul...
This popular election resource is funded by far-right donors. Does it matter?
Since its founding, Ballotpedia has received tens of millions of dollars from the most powerful donors on the right. What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news
October 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NEW: Since its founding, online elections encyclopedia Ballotpedia has received tens of millions of dollars from the most powerful donors on the Right.
What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news/p/this-popul...
What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news/p/this-popul...
Ballotpedia has always gone to great lengths to brand itself as “neutral,” “unbiased,” and “nonpartisan,” positioning its election data and candidate profiles as civic education for all Americans. But its funding history tells a much more complicated story.
October 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Ballotpedia has always gone to great lengths to brand itself as “neutral,” “unbiased,” and “nonpartisan,” positioning its election data and candidate profiles as civic education for all Americans. But its funding history tells a much more complicated story.
NEW: Since its founding, online elections encyclopedia Ballotpedia has received tens of millions of dollars from the most powerful donors on the Right.
What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news/p/this-popul...
What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news/p/this-popul...
This popular election resource is funded by far-right donors. Does it matter?
Since its founding, Ballotpedia has received tens of millions of dollars from the most powerful donors on the right. What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news
October 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NEW: Since its founding, online elections encyclopedia Ballotpedia has received tens of millions of dollars from the most powerful donors on the Right.
What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news/p/this-popul...
What’s their endgame?
www.chaoticera.news/p/this-popul...
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Interesting from @kylewilsontharp.bsky.social: neither the Zohran Mamdani nor the Andrew Cuomo campaign has "spent a single dollar on Facebook or Instagram advertising in the past three months."
chaoticera.news/p/youtube-is-eating-cable-news
chaoticera.news/p/youtube-is-eating-cable-news
Youtube is eating cable news
The video platform’s biggest political voices are increasingly appearing on TV as cable bookers look to reach younger audiences
chaoticera.news
October 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Interesting from @kylewilsontharp.bsky.social: neither the Zohran Mamdani nor the Andrew Cuomo campaign has "spent a single dollar on Facebook or Instagram advertising in the past three months."
chaoticera.news/p/youtube-is-eating-cable-news
chaoticera.news/p/youtube-is-eating-cable-news
Watching cable news these days is starting to look a whole lot like YouTube. Wrote about it here 👇
www.chaoticera.news/p/youtube-is...
www.chaoticera.news/p/youtube-is...
Youtube is eating cable news
The video platform’s biggest political voices are increasingly appearing on TV as cable bookers look to reach younger audiences
www.chaoticera.news
October 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Watching cable news these days is starting to look a whole lot like YouTube. Wrote about it here 👇
www.chaoticera.news/p/youtube-is...
www.chaoticera.news/p/youtube-is...
(updated) 📉 New in Chaotic Era today: The fastest-growing political channels on YouTube in Q3.
Rising on the Right 🔴⬆️: Candace Owens, Benny Johnson, Tucker Carlson
Rising on the Left 🔵⬆️: More Perfect Union, Meidas, I've Had It, Keith Edwards
Subscribe for the full report 👇
Rising on the Right 🔴⬆️: Candace Owens, Benny Johnson, Tucker Carlson
Rising on the Left 🔵⬆️: More Perfect Union, Meidas, I've Had It, Keith Edwards
Subscribe for the full report 👇
October 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
(updated) 📉 New in Chaotic Era today: The fastest-growing political channels on YouTube in Q3.
Rising on the Right 🔴⬆️: Candace Owens, Benny Johnson, Tucker Carlson
Rising on the Left 🔵⬆️: More Perfect Union, Meidas, I've Had It, Keith Edwards
Subscribe for the full report 👇
Rising on the Right 🔴⬆️: Candace Owens, Benny Johnson, Tucker Carlson
Rising on the Left 🔵⬆️: More Perfect Union, Meidas, I've Had It, Keith Edwards
Subscribe for the full report 👇
NEW: Candace Owens added over 900,000 new YouTube subscribers last quarter, with more than 700k coming since Charlie Kirk's assassination. She has been a leading spreader of conspiracy theories about his death.
www.chaoticera.news/p/new-data-h...
www.chaoticera.news/p/new-data-h...
New data: How politics shifted on YouTube last quarter
These were the fastest-growing political YouTube channels in Q3
www.chaoticera.news
October 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NEW: Candace Owens added over 900,000 new YouTube subscribers last quarter, with more than 700k coming since Charlie Kirk's assassination. She has been a leading spreader of conspiracy theories about his death.
www.chaoticera.news/p/new-data-h...
www.chaoticera.news/p/new-data-h...
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Trump is now polling MAGA influencers about which mainstream media outlets they think are the worst
October 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Trump is now polling MAGA influencers about which mainstream media outlets they think are the worst
In the Garden State’s gubernatorial race next month, a milquetoast moderate faces off against a MAGA rising star.
Could Democrats actually lose New Jersey?
www.chaoticera.news/p/could-demo...
Could Democrats actually lose New Jersey?
www.chaoticera.news/p/could-demo...
Could Democrats actually lose New Jersey next month?
In the Garden State’s gubernatorial race, a milquetoast moderate faces off against a MAGA rising star
www.chaoticera.news
October 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
In the Garden State’s gubernatorial race next month, a milquetoast moderate faces off against a MAGA rising star.
Could Democrats actually lose New Jersey?
www.chaoticera.news/p/could-demo...
Could Democrats actually lose New Jersey?
www.chaoticera.news/p/could-demo...
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As a deal to sell TikTok to American owners starts to come into focus, there are a number of ways it could impact our politics heading into the midterms.
Here are my thoughts:
www.chaoticera.news/p/how-the-em...
Here are my thoughts:
www.chaoticera.news/p/how-the-em...
How the emerging TikTok deal could scramble politics on the platform
Under new ownership, TikTok’s political landscape could be transformed in more ways than one
www.chaoticera.news
September 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
As a deal to sell TikTok to American owners starts to come into focus, there are a number of ways it could impact our politics heading into the midterms.
Here are my thoughts:
www.chaoticera.news/p/how-the-em...
Here are my thoughts:
www.chaoticera.news/p/how-the-em...
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NEW: If the TikTok deal goes through and the app comes under American ownership, will Republican politicians finally join in large numbers?
Currently, the top politics and news accounts on the platform are overwhelmingly left-leaning or non-partisan voices...
Currently, the top politics and news accounts on the platform are overwhelmingly left-leaning or non-partisan voices...
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
NEW: If the TikTok deal goes through and the app comes under American ownership, will Republican politicians finally join in large numbers?
Currently, the top politics and news accounts on the platform are overwhelmingly left-leaning or non-partisan voices...
Currently, the top politics and news accounts on the platform are overwhelmingly left-leaning or non-partisan voices...
NEW: If the TikTok deal goes through and the app comes under American ownership, will Republican politicians finally join in large numbers?
Currently, the top politics and news accounts on the platform are overwhelmingly left-leaning or non-partisan voices...
Currently, the top politics and news accounts on the platform are overwhelmingly left-leaning or non-partisan voices...
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
NEW: If the TikTok deal goes through and the app comes under American ownership, will Republican politicians finally join in large numbers?
Currently, the top politics and news accounts on the platform are overwhelmingly left-leaning or non-partisan voices...
Currently, the top politics and news accounts on the platform are overwhelmingly left-leaning or non-partisan voices...