The hosts, who identify as Marxists, developed an interest in the Epstein case after Gawker published the contents of Epstein's personal address book in 2015, which established Epstein's connections to multiple influential figures in politics, finance, intelligence, academia, and entertainment. Belden and Franczak met in the early 2000s, through San Francisco's punk music scene. TrueAnon is hosted by Brace Belden, a left-wing internet personality notable for fighting with the People's Protection Units in the Syrian Civil War, and Liz Franczak, a writer for The Baffler and Deadspin. The title of the podcast is a parodic reference to the QAnon conspiracy theory. The podcast focuses on left-wing analysis of political issues and events, particularly those concerning deceased financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. TrueAnon is an American politics podcast hosted by Brace Belden and Liz Franczak. "This Afghanistan effort is not going to be over for a while - we are aiming to save everyone we possibly can.J 3 years ago ( July 23, 2019) – present "I just want to continue making a positive impact on the world," he says. "Once the virus became political, I felt a need to use my platform to speak out for causes I believed in for the good of our country and the world."Īs for what he'll use the quentin.quarantino account for in the future, Marcus doesn't have any set plans. "I’ve been making memes for four years, and as a very politically oriented person and an advocate for many social justice causes, was a natural fit," he says. "As of writing this, I have raised close to $7 million in 2021."Īnd while quentin.quarantino is still a relatively new platform, Marcus had previously grown a following on another meme account where he was able to gain an understanding of the power that can be leveraged on social media. All of my fundraisers have raised at least six figures," he says.
"My first fundraiser was a three-day fundraiser for Planned Parenthood, which raised $1.2 million. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Days prior, however, Marcus was already using his Instagram platform to speak out about the imminent risk to Afghan citizens and even shared his thoughts in a post "liked" by over 55,000 people. It was on Tuesday that people across the world gained insight into the conflict in Afghanistan, as the Taliban seized power in the country just two weeks after the United States withdrew troops after a two-decade war. "I decided I would do something to help Afghanistan last week, but it took a lot of research, vetting, phone calls, Zooms, to figure out the right effort with the most just cause." "I have built a really emotional bond with my audience over the past year and a half, and it was only natural to step in and help," Marcus tells Yahoo Life of his latest fundraising efforts, which aim to fund emergency flight rescues for Afghans at risk. Little did the 25-year-old living in New York City know that just over a year later the Instagram account would be used for the greater good by raising millions of dollars to save lives in Afghanistan. Tommy Marcus started the meme account on the first day of New York City's coronavirus lockdown on March 13, 2020, as a way to cope with the "absurdity" of the pandemic, the quarantine to come and the mixed feelings of people across the globe. A meme artist whose meme account goes by the name raised over $5 million to help people in Afghanistan.
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