Phil Williams
@philinvestigates.com
Defending democracy. Confronting hate. Speaking truth to power - and the angry mob. NewsChannel 5 chief investigative reporter. Chancellor, duPont, Peabody awards. RTDNA Lifetime Achievement. Pulitzer finalist. Per John Oliver: “Nashville’s Nosiest Bitch.”
December 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is unhinged!
December 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is unhinged!
Hits on the word "Trump" are photos of books about Trump or by Trump.
December 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Hits on the word "Trump" are photos of books about Trump or by Trump.
And drinks!
two women wearing sunglasses are drinking from giant glasses
ALT: two women wearing sunglasses are drinking from giant glasses
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
And drinks!
Found info I was seeking through bluefacts.app. Thanks!
December 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Found info I was seeking through bluefacts.app. Thanks!
@cnn.com, It is always a good idea to consult local and regional reporting before you uncritically quote someone.
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He’s an Unapologetic Fascist Who ‘Despises’ Democracy. He Still Wants You to Vote for Him.
He was once leader of the Proud Boys, has posted racist threats online, and sports a white nationalist tattoo.
thebarbedwire.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
More evidence of the journalistic failure by @cnn.com bsky.app/profile/stev...
This article quotes Jason Lee Van Dyke, a self-described fascist who I found participated in a Patriot Front private chat room, to say he is not a member of Patriot Front and to defend Patriot Front's reputation. The article does not mention his fascist beliefs or his participation in the chat room.
Patriot Front, a White supremacist group, has been quietly building a 124-acre compound in the mountains of east Tennessee, where they train members and host fight clubs. https://cnn.it/44rpU6V
December 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
More evidence of the journalistic failure by @cnn.com bsky.app/profile/stev...
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
So if you are going to share, I'd appreciate it if you would share the original report. 4/4 www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
'This isn't your granddad's KKK.' Inside the hate group expanding its presence in Tennessee
They are the largest hate group in America, wrapping themselves in the red-white-and-blue of the flag, marching into the middle of American cities and claiming to be patriots.
www.newschannel5.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So if you are going to share, I'd appreciate it if you would share the original report. 4/4 www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
The only hint in the CNN report that someone may have beat them to the story by nine months is a reference to Patriot Front founder Thomas Rousseau disputing "local media coverage." Here would have been an opportunity for CNN to credit our reporting, but no.... 3/
December 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The only hint in the CNN report that someone may have beat them to the story by nine months is a reference to Patriot Front founder Thomas Rousseau disputing "local media coverage." Here would have been an opportunity for CNN to credit our reporting, but no.... 3/
Here is CNN's report: 2/ www.cnn.com/2025/12/15/u...
Inside the White supremacist compound hiding in plain sight | CNN
Patriot Front, a White supremacist group, has been quietly building a 124-acre compound in the mountains of east Tennessee, where they train members and host fight clubs.
www.cnn.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Here is CNN's report: 2/ www.cnn.com/2025/12/15/u...