144: The Far-Right and the SPLC Indictment
Daniel presents Jack with a bevvy of clips of far-right figures reacting to the Trump admin's indictment of the Southern Policy Law Centre. Features Matt Walsh, Jack Posobiec, John Doyle, and James Edwards of the Political Cesspool. Lies and ironies abound. CONTENT WARNING, ESPECIALLY FOR ABLEIST RHETORIC Episode Notes Associated Press, "Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants" https://apnews.com/article/southern-poverty-law- center-criminal-investigation-db7fdcf9baa0d1b24b8f1e1f2cebc0be > "The civil rights group faces charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in the case brought in the federal court in Alabama, where the organization is based. > The indictment came shortly after the SPLC revealed the existence of a criminal investigation into its disbanded informant program to gather intelligence on extremist group activities. The group said the program was used to monitor threats of violence and the information was often shared with local and federal law enforcement." NBC News, "The Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on charges that it fraudulently paid informants in extremist groups" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice- department/southern-poverty-law-center-says-targeted-trump-administration-rcna341237 Emptywheel.net, "Kash Patel Just Invited SPLC TO Demonstrate Their Importance (and His Negligence)" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/24/kash-patel-just-invited-splc-to-demonstrate-their-importance-and-his-negligence/ Emptywheel.net, "Who's Fooling Whom? How the SPLC Indictment Works" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/23/whos-fooling-whom-how-the-splc-indictment-works/ Ken Klippenstein, "Assasin Wasn't on FBI's Radar, Sources Say" https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/assassin-wasnt-on-fbis-radar-sources Eric Garland, "Who Trained the SPLC Spies in the KKK?" https://ericgarland.substack.com/p/who-trained-the-splc-spies-in-the Posting Through It, "Strange People on the Hill" (Discusses Hayden's time at the SPLC in some detail) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/096-strange-people-on-the-hill- live-in-dc-4-11-26/id1348573415?i=1000761090083 Michael Edison Hayden, "I Know the SPLC's Flaws Better Than Most" https://michaeledisonhayden.substack.com/p/i-know-the-splcs-flaws-better-than hbomberguy, "Woke Brands." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06yy88tLWlg Weird Little Guys, "The Southern Poverty Law Center Did Not Plan Unite the Right" https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-weird-little-guys-201395214/episode/the-southern- poverty-law-center-did-333608009/ Weird Little Guys, "Murder on Fourth Street" (A retrospective on the car attack at Unite the Right) https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-weird-little-guys- 201395214/episode/murder-on-fourth-street-281861018/ The Intruder (1962) (Full Film, directed by Roger Corman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDaTc3bFWIg The Intruder (1962) "Hate Speech" scene from William Shatner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH0NJxQrDYI Jessie Gender, "The Manipulations of Matt Walsh's 'What is a Woman?'" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jJty8Dcmuk Lisa Loeb, "Stay", on Pop-Up Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEc6DtAofo4 SHOW NOTES: Please consider donating to help us make the show and stay ad-free and independent. Patrons get exclusive access to at least one full extra episode a month plus all backer-only back-episodes. Daniel's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts Jack's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true IDSG Twitter: https://twitter.com/idsgpod Daniel's Twitter: @danieleharper Jack's (Locked) Twitter: @_Jack_Graham_ Jack's Bluesky: @timescarcass.bsky.social Daniel's Bluesky: @danielharper.bsky.social IDSG on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1