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@philinvestigates.com
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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.”

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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 13h
Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 8: ‘I Refuse to Live in Fear, I Refuse to Be Quiet’ www.confrontthehate.com/p/hate-in-a-...
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Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 8: ‘I Refuse to Live in Fear, I Refuse to Be Quiet’
Franklin Pastor Kevin Riggs details his personal experiences confronting hate in his Middle Tennessee community—and makes the case for choosing love over hate.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Which one is he?
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Help me please. Who is Chuck Johnson?
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
NOTE: Photos belong to me and may not be reprinted w/o permission. 7/7
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Scenes from outside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's second Anti-Christ lecture in Nashville. I bet you recognize a face or two! 6/
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Scenes from outside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's second Anti-Christ lecture in Nashville. I bet you recognize a face or two! 5/
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Scenes from outside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's second Anti-Christ lecture in Nashville. I bet you recognize a face or two! 4/
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Scenes from outside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's second Anti-Christ lecture in Nashville. I bet you recognize a face or two! 3/
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Scenes from outside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's second Anti-Christ lecture in Nashville. I bet you recognize a face or two! 2/
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Scenes from outside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's second Anti-Christ lecture in Nashville. I bet you recognize a face or two! 1/
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 04/10/2026
What do writers do when their book proposals are rejected? Of course, they WRITE about it! www.confrontthehate.com/p/top-new-yo...
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Top New York Editors Loved My Story of Confronting Hate. Then Came the ‘But...’
What happens when a “hair-raising,” “powerful,” “impressive” story meets a “challenging market”? And where does that leave important stories?
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 04/10/2026
What do writers do when their book proposals are rejected? Of course, they WRITE about it! www.confrontthehate.com/p/top-new-yo...
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Top New York Editors Loved My Story of Confronting Hate. Then Came the ‘But...’
What happens when a “hair-raising,” “powerful,” “impressive” story meets a “challenging market”? And where does that leave important stories?
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 04/10/2026
These will be significant developments. But I am wrestling with whether to paywall these reports b/c (1) this is an independent project (2) financed out of my pocket and (3) not enough people pay to subscribe to cover all my costs. Thoughts? 🤔
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 04/10/2026
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 04/10/2026
For the last two days, I’ve been inside the Christian nationalist “Holy Wars” conference - with access I never imagined possible. I am still processing everything I’ve experienced. More soon at ConfrontTheHate.com. Subscribe now!
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Another botched execution to illustrate the majesty of the State of Tennessee and the resplendence of its justice system.
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Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say (Gift Article)
Christa Pike, who was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995, was set to be executed by lethal injection. Officials had gone ahead with the execution after a temporary court-ordered pause.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 30/09/2026
NEW: Eight years after the Tree of Life shooting, survivors and advocates gathered to confront extremism and build practical paths toward tolerance. My latest at ConfrontTheHate.com.
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Neil @neilc-atl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
More great reporting from @philinvestigates.com
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SPECIAL REPORT: How a Neo-Nazi Publisher Exploited Target, Amazon, and Books-A-Million
Following an inquiry by ConfrontTheHate.com, Target quickly removed an extremist publisher's catalog—while Amazon and Books-A-Million keep titles active for now.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 28/09/2026
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 28/09/2026
Three national retailers—Target, Amazon, and Books-A-Million—have hosted dozens of titles from Antelope Hill Publishing, an entity designated by hate-group monitors as a primary distributor of racist and antisemitic books. 1/ www.confrontthehate.com/p/exclusive-...
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SPECIAL REPORT: How a Neo-Nazi Publisher Exploited Target, Amazon, and Books-A-Million
Following an inquiry by ConfrontTheHate.com, Target quickly removed an extremist publisher's catalog—while Amazon and Books-A-Million keep titles active for now.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 28/09/2026
Three national retailers—Target, Amazon, and Books-A-Million—have hosted dozens of titles from Antelope Hill Publishing, an entity designated by hate-group monitors as a primary distributor of racist and antisemitic books. 1/ www.confrontthehate.com/p/exclusive-...
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SPECIAL REPORT: How a Neo-Nazi Publisher Exploited Target, Amazon, and Books-A-Million
Following an inquiry by ConfrontTheHate.com, Target quickly removed an extremist publisher's catalog—while Amazon and Books-A-Million keep titles active for now.
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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Our voucher school will absolutely make sure your child is learning. No, we don’t need to take the same test as your local public school to prove it to you.”
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Tina Says #VoteOutTheCorruption @trcfwtt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No one does better journalism than @philinvestigates.com. Not even close! @scottstedman.bsky.social @jamiepeppard.bsky.social
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 25/09/2026
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 24/09/2026
In Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, the footer of GOP candidate Charlie Hatcher’s website less than a month ago proclaimed that he was “pro-Trump.” Now, he’s just Charlie Hatcher.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
While CNN, MSNOW, and Politico are being locked out of the White House, who is being let in? My latest post examines the outlet with documented ties to white nationalist figures—and what this shift means for government accountability. Read the full breakdown below.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
To support this independent project, subscribe here: www.confrontthehate.com/subscribe
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Confronting the hate and misogyny of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, Christian nationalists, and QAnon conspiracy theorists - and looking for the hope for a better tomorrow. Click to read ConfrontTheHa...
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
As CNN, MS NOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati...
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As CNN, MS NOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot
The White House moves to silence critical reporting—while handing access to a fringe outlet with explicit white nationalist ties.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
As CNN, MS NOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot 1/
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I stopped engaging with critics of the "White House Press Corps" because life is hard enough but if you're going to do so, you should know who now makes up the White House Press Corp. Also: Phil Williams is a treasure.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
To show support for my independent project, please subscribe here: www.confrontthehate.com/subscribe
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Subscribe to ConfrontTheHate.com
Confronting the hate and misogyny of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, Christian nationalists, and QAnon conspiracy theorists - and looking for the hope for a better tomorrow. Click to read ConfrontTheHa...
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
To show support for my independent project, please subscribe here: www.confrontthehate.com/subscribe
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Subscribe to ConfrontTheHate.com
Confronting the hate and misogyny of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, Christian nationalists, and QAnon conspiracy theorists - and looking for the hope for a better tomorrow. Click to read ConfrontTheHa...
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
Here is my original report: 3/3 www.confrontthehate.com/p/another-di...
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Another Disturbing Peek Into the Minds of Young Republicans
Hate Comes to Main Street can now link a racist, antisemitic, misogynistic, Christian nationalist X account to another group of Young Republicans out of East Tennessee.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
"A far-right group focused on removing non-white people from the United States is seeking property for a downtown Knoxville headquarters — with the aim of recruiting college students and young professionals." 2/ compassknox.com/2026/09/22/f...
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Far-Right Group Seeks Knoxville Base
Heritage Hubs is part of a wave of young conservatives taking increasingly extreme stances on race, religion and immigration…
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
Knoxville's Compass follows up on my "Confront the Hate" reporting about the far-right Young Republican group that I linked to a racist, antisemitic, misogynistic, Christian nationalist account on X. 1/
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
Cc: @maddow.bsky.social @maddowblog.bsky.social @muellershewrote.com @brianstelter.bsky.social @sulliview.bsky.social @jaketapper.bsky.social
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
As CNN, MSNOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati...
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As CNN, MSNOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot
The White House moves to silence critical reporting—while handing access to a fringe outlet with explicit white nationalist ties.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
While CNN, MSNOW, and Politico are being locked out of the White House, who is being let in? My latest post examines the outlet with documented ties to white nationalist figures—and what this shift means for government accountability. Read the full breakdown below.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 21/09/2026
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 19/09/2026
Don’t Have the Right Blood? You’re Not a Real American, Far-Right Influencer Argues
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 19/09/2026
Geo-blocked. Check your VPN location.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
White House correspondents, D.C. bureau chiefs, and media execs: The German government expelled Dorothy Thompson from the country in August 1934. She's remembered and respected today for her important coverage and analysis over the next decade of the German regime. Be like Dorothy Thompson.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 19/09/2026
Check out the entire conversation here: www.confrontthehate.com/p/american-c...
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American Caesar: An Essential Companion to Gil Durán’s ‘The Nerd Reich’
A conversation with Brad Onishi, author of the new book American Caesar: How Theocrats and Tech Lords Are Turning America Into a Monarchy
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 19/09/2026
Brad Onishi’s American Caesar is an essential companion to Gil Duran’s Nerd Reich. (More below)
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 19/09/2026
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 19/09/2026
More here: www.confrontthehate.com/p/dont-have-...
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Don’t Have the Right Blood? You’re Not a Real American, Far-Right Influencer Argues
ANALYSIS: C.Jay Engel helped popularize the term “Heritage American.” Now, he’s pushing the discredited theory of “blood memory.”
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 19/09/2026
Don’t Have the Right Blood? You’re Not a Real American, Far-Right Influencer Argues
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 18/09/2026
Check out the full story, including video clips, at this link: www.confrontthehate.com/p/dont-have-...
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Don’t Have the Right Blood? You’re Not a Real American, Far-Right Influencer Argues
ANALYSIS: C.Jay Engel helped popularize the term “Heritage American.” Now, he’s pushing the discredited theory of “blood memory.”
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 18/09/2026
Once you hear his theory, it might sound familiar... 2/
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