Blocked and Reported

Episode 280: The Kamala Truthers (with Frannie Block)

October 13, 2025

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  • The first segment of "Blocked and Reported" Episode 280: The Kamala Truthers (with Frannie Block) details the severe real-world consequences of social media-driven narratives through the complex case of Catherine Kazanoff. 
  • The episode pivots to the emergence of 'Kamala Truthers' who, fueled by perceived anomalies in Rockland County, New York, are alleging widespread fraud to overturn the 2024 election results in favor of Kamala Harris. 
  • The movement to challenge the 2024 election results on the left involves disparate and often conspiratorial groups, including LaRouche followers and organizations alleging voting machine manipulation, mirroring the 'Stop the Steal' movement of 2020 but from the opposite political side. 
  • Whistleblower claims regarding the 2024 election interference, allegedly communicated via encrypted apps, involve a complex web of entities including Palantir, Starlink, Oracle Israel, and figures like Peter Thiel and Lindsey Graham. 
  • The proponents of these election fraud claims, such as Adam Zarnowski and the group 'this will hold,' rely on assertions of personal risk and counter-intelligence backgrounds to validate their unverified allegations, which are gaining significant traction online. 
  • Despite the fringe nature of the specific fraud claims discussed in this segment of "Blocked and Reported: Episode 280: The Kamala Truthers (with Frannie Block)", the underlying massive distrust in the U.S. election system is genuine, evidenced by high percentages of both Harris and Trump voters doubting election legitimacy. 

Segments

Guest Introduction and Pre-Show Notes
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(00:00:00)
  • Key Takeaway: The recording of “Blocked and Reported” Episode 280: The Kamala Truthers (with Frannie Block) occurred before the news of The Free Press sale to CBS, Paramount, and Skydance.
  • Summary: Frannie Block, a staff writer at The Free Press, is introduced as the guest host. The hosts note that a major news event—the sale of The Free Press—is not discussed because the episode was recorded prior to the announcement. Listeners are directed to a premium episode for discussion on that topic.
Kazanoff Story Background
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  • Key Takeaway: Frannie Block’s investigative piece, “A Wife’s Revenge from Beyond the Grave,” details the fallout from Catherine Kazanoff’s medically assisted suicide and subsequent social media narrative control.
  • Summary: The story centers on the custody battle between Catherine and Alan Kazanoff, which escalated when Catherine posted a trove of documents online before committing suicide in Switzerland. TikToker Robbie Harvey amplified Catherine’s narrative, leading to Alan losing his job after Harvey encouraged followers to contact his employer.
Journalistic Self-Reflection
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  • Key Takeaway: A key practice for evaluating news is assuming one’s gut reaction is wrong and engaging in internal debates, supplemented by discussing issues with politically divergent trusted individuals.
  • Summary: Block shared an instance where she felt a headline for a story about an education activist was too harsh, framing the subject as ‘pro-segregation’ when the content didn’t fully support that framing. She emphasizes that taking meetings with people who email after a story publishes is vital for learning and future sourcing.
Alan Kazanoff’s Aftermath
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  • Key Takeaway: Alan Kazanoff, after losing his job due to the social media campaign, is attempting to start his own law practice specializing in difficult divorces.
  • Summary: Alan sued the TikToker Robbie Harvey, who eventually apologized, but Alan remains haunted by the need to constantly justify his character. He is now channeling his expertise gained from the ordeal into a new professional venture.
Political Shift and Coverage Focus
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  • Key Takeaway: Block’s focus on ‘cancellation’ stories persists regardless of the political climate, shifting from progressive overreach to covering everyday people whose lives are ruined by viral narratives.
  • Summary: Block notes that the primary threats to free speech are now perceived to be coming from the White House rather than online mobs. Her interest lies in covering the impact on the everyday person whose life is ruined, even if the initial accusation was false, viewing it as a constant cultural phenomenon.
Introduction to Election Fraud Claims
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  • Key Takeaway: The main topic of the second half of “Blocked and Reported” Episode 280: The Kamala Truthers (with Frannie Block) concerns alleged 2024 election fraud claims originating from the political left, specifically tied to Rockland County, New York.
  • Summary: The discussion contrasts the 2000 election controversies with current claims that Kamala Harris is the rightful winner of the 2024 election. These claims gained traction via viral TikToks suggesting widespread fraud in Rockland County, New York.
Diane Sayre and LaRouche Movement
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(00:22:43)
  • Key Takeaway: The initial lawsuit challenging the Rockland County results was brought by independent Senate candidate Diane Sayre, who is the current president of the fringe LaRouche organization.
  • Summary: Sayre, who ran against Chuck Schumer, holds esoteric views, including concerns about the British Empire and Tony Blair plotting a coup, and previously celebrated Trump’s 2024 win before challenging the results. Her platform blends anti-war sentiment with right-wing nationalist populism, stemming from the movement founded by the late Lyndon LaRouche.
Rockland County Vote Discrepancy
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  • Key Takeaway: Activist group Smart Elections continues the lawsuit, focusing on a split-ticket voting anomaly in Rockland County where Kamala Harris received significantly fewer votes than Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
  • Summary: Smart Elections argues that the 17,000-vote drop-off between Harris and Gillibrand is statistically unlikely, though Diane Sayre herself dropped from the case after acknowledging the demographic explanation involving the large Hasidic community’s voting patterns regarding Israel.
Activist Groups Fundraising Efforts
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(00:38:53)
  • Key Takeaway: Groups like Smart Elections and Election Truth Alliance are actively fundraising, raising significant sums to pursue lawsuits and demand hand recounts based on election security concerns.
  • Summary: Smart Elections raised $167,000 between June and August for the lawsuit, while Election Truth Alliance published an analysis comparing alleged fraud in North Carolina to Hurricane Helene’s impact. These groups echo 2020 concerns, focusing on voting machine security and demanding hand recounts, which would be prohibitively expensive nationwide.
Common Coalition’s Legal Strategy
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  • Key Takeaway: The Common Coalition believes that proving election theft via a nefarious vote-flipping algorithm, potentially involving Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, allows them to invoke Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to disqualify Donald Trump.
  • Summary: This group, which uses coded language about ‘baking contests’ on TikTok, claims Harris was forced to concede due to the threat of civil war and a Supreme Court ruling against her. They dismiss 2020 claims as the ‘big lie’ while asserting their current evidence of data manipulation is legitimate.
Ex-CIA Operative’s Claims
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  • Key Takeaway: Ex-CIA operative Adam Zarnowski claims an NSA-authorized audit confirmed Kamala Harris won by a wide margin, attributing the alleged loss to a transnational organized crime syndicate connected to Epstein.
  • Summary: Zarnowski alleges a system-wide voting machine update allowed vote totals to be altered, necessitating a hand recount. His claims, which link the election interference to geopolitics, were refuted by online personality Jackie Singh, though Zarnowski’s representatives claim he faces significant targeting.
Adam’s Response and CIA Claims
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(00:58:18)
  • Key Takeaway: Adam’s representative cited ‘significant targeting’ as the reason for encrypted communication and defended his background as counter-human trafficking, not explicitly CIA.
  • Summary: The speaker received a response from Adam via an encrypted Proton email address, stating Adam could not speak directly due to facing retaliation for speaking out. The response refuted claims about Adam’s CIA background by stating his experience was in counter-human trafficking, disrupting networks intersecting with 2024 election interference. They noted Adam did not list his alleged CIA background on LinkedIn.
Epstein List and Election Flip Claims
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(00:59:40)
  • Key Takeaway: Whistleblower reports link the Epstein list blackmail threat to silence on election issues and allege real-time vote flipping in 2024 involving tech and finance firms.
  • Summary: The claims suggest that fear of the Epstein list revelations is preventing powerful people from speaking out about election interference. A separate, unnamed whistleblower report alleged votes were flipped from Harris to Trump in real time during the 2024 election. This alleged manipulation involved entities like Palantir, Susquehanna Growth, Starlink, and Oracle Israel, with communication occurring over WhatsApp and Signal.
Reach of Fringe Claims
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  • Key Takeaway: Despite sounding fringe, these election fraud narratives are achieving significant online reach, evidenced by high Substack subscriber counts and video views.
  • Summary: The claims, while sounding crazy, are being widely discussed online and are garnering large audiences, with ’this will hold’ having over 58,000 Substack subscribers. Adam Zarnowski’s piece received over 11,500 likes and was circulated by more than 5,700 people on Substack. Journalist Scott Carney’s YouTube video claiming Trump stole the election garnered over 600,000 views.
Rockland County Recount Efforts
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  • Key Takeaway: Smart Elections is pursuing a hand recount in Rockland County due to statistical anomalies in the Senate and Presidential races, despite dismissing claims of neighbor coercion.
  • Summary: In Rockland County, where Gilla Brand won the Senate race by 8,000 votes while Harris lost to Trump by 17,000, Smart Elections seeks a hand recount based on statistical improbability. The founder, Lulu Friedstad, found allegations of coercing neighbors into signing affidavits insulting but noted people could face prosecution for lying on affidavits. Friedstad highlighted massive distrust in the system, citing polls showing many Harris and Trump voters doubt election legitimacy.
Systemic Distrust and Leadership Failure
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  • Key Takeaway: Distrust in the election system stems not only from alleged fraud but also from structural issues like the Electoral College and leaders failing to concede losses.
  • Summary: Distrust in the system is fueled by structural elements like the Electoral College, which has resulted in two presidents winning without the popular vote in recent history. Lulu Friedstad correctly pointed out that leaders like the sitting President, Stacey Abrams, and Hillary Clinton have pushed narratives of stolen elections when they lost. This failure by leaders to admit defeat undermines democracy when half the country doubts election results.
Skepticism and Conspiracy Techniques
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(01:06:22)
  • Key Takeaway: The hosts remain unconvinced by the evidence presented, viewing the claims as overly optimistic and relying on obfuscation rather than proof.
  • Summary: The host Katie expressed that the claims sound too conspiratorial and lack convincing evidence, suggesting proponents are willfully ignorant because they want the outcome to be true. The complexity and lack of clarity in the Substack reports are identified as a technique to obfuscate the lack of substance, making listeners assume knowledge they do not possess. While acknowledging the system could be vulnerable, the evidence presented so far relies on the assertion, ’trust us, we know.'
Frannie Block’s New Podcast
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  • Key Takeaway: Frannie Block announced a five-part investigative podcast series with The Free Press titled ‘Spiral: Murder in Detroit’ launching October 21st.
  • Summary: Frannie Block is launching a new investigative podcast series called ‘Spiral: Murder in Detroit’ on October 21st in partnership with The Free Press. The series investigates the unsolved murder of Samantha Wall, a prominent synagogue leader in Detroit from October 2023. The investigation explores her life, the complex police case, and questions certain Supreme Court rulings.