Thread by @apokerplayer, Just a PSA: I was blocked by @MattGlantz for questioning why he'd [...]

Just a PSA: I was blocked by @MattGlantz for questioning why he'd want to share this coronavirus article from a shitty, anonymous "news" site. Honestly expected more from Matt on this.

Still haven't been found any corroborating info on this. https://twitter.com/apokerplayer/status/1248667659438149637

https://twitter.com/apokerplayer/status/1248667659438149637

Ah, this is apparently the guy behind this network of anonymous "news" sites. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-conservative-news-20180327-story.html

Conservative Illinois publications blur lines between journalism, politics

Groups with ties to political operative Dan Proft have used nonprofit cash and political donations to help fund media outlets that one group has called news, another has called political ads, and...

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-conservative-news-20180327-story.html

When you search for the phone number associated with this site, you can see how many sites these people run.

I sent messages on LinkedIn to the phlebotomist who was linked from the mentioned coronavirus article (someone being linked from an article was weird to begin with) and two of her friends, this was 3 days ago. No response yet.

Sent email to the news site about the story also.

Thanks @MattyBet for info about the guy who started these sites. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-09-25-0809242317-story.html

Cicero spokesman's firm gets pacts to boost town, schools

After helping Cicero's town president win a close election, political strategist Dan Proft received no-bid contracts worth $578,000 a year to serve as the mouthpiece for the town and two local school...

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-09-25-0809242317-story.html

The desire to stay consistent with our past statements (e.g., downplaying coronavirus concerns) can really lead people down some ignorant, bad paths. We reach for things that make us feel better.

Lesson in there for everyone.

This story has been picked up by Daily Wire, amongst other sites. Doing a search for "Sumaya Owaynat" will show you who's picked it up. https://www.dailywire.com/news/early-antibody-testing-in-chicago-30-50-of-those-tested-for-covid-19-already-have-antibodies-report-says

Early Antibody Testing In Chicago: 30-50% Of Those Tested For COVID-19 Already Have Antibodies,...

As recently highlighted by Drs. Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauci, key voices in the White House coronavirus task force, antibody testing will begin to ramp up throughout the nation in the days and...

https://www.dailywire.com/news/early-antibody-testing-in-chicago-30-50-of-those-tested-for-covid-19-already-have-antibodies-report-says

Picked up by Breitbart. https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/04/10/chicago-phlebotomist-coronavirus-antibodies-found-in-30-50-tested-for-covid-19/

Chicago Phlebotomist: Coronavirus Antibodies Found in Many Tested

A phlebotomist said 30 to 50 percent of those tested for coronavirus have antibodies and 10 to 20 percent of those tested carry the virus.

https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/04/10/chicago-phlebotomist-coronavirus-antibodies-found-in-30-50-tested-for-covid-19/

Picked up by Rush Limbaugh. https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/04/10/two-stories-indicate-coronavirus-herd-immunity/

Still haven't heard anything back from the phlebotomist's LinkedIn account or her friends.

Shared by Laura Ingraham https://twitter.com/IngrahamAngle/status/1248570379246940160?s=20

https://twitter.com/IngrahamAngle/status/1248570379246940160?s=20

@DanProft Hello, Mr. Proft. I understand you're the owner of chicagocitywire (and other similar sites).

Do you have any input on this article from that site? Can you say who wrote it? https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/530092711-roseland-hospital-phlebotomist-30-of-those-tested-have-coronavirus-antibody

Roseland Hospital phlebotomist: 30% of those tested have coronavirus antibody

A phlebotomist working at Roseland Community Hospital said Thursday that 30% to 50% of patients tested for the coronavirus have antibodies while only around 10% to 20% of those tested have the active...

https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/530092711-roseland-hospital-phlebotomist-30-of-those-tested-have-coronavirus-antibody

Interesting tell: on Twitter & Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/News-Personality/Dan-Proft-91268353636/) of Dan Proft, the creator of ChicagoCityWire site, he doesn't share the Roseland Hospital story.

He's sharing other stories downplaying covid concerns, but not his own (popular) story.

Why do u think he wouldn't?

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