Not an expert on this subject but wanted to spread something interesting,
Cicada 3301 made their first 39 Clues style puzzle on steroids in 2012, specifically on January 4th, 2012 (January 4th would be the start date of all of their puzzles going forward.) 3 days earlier, MAGA was registered:
On January 1, 2012, a group of Trump supporters filed paperwork with the Texas Secretary of State's office to create the "Make America Great Again Party", which would have allowed Trump to be that party's nominee if he had decided to become a third-party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Trump himself began using the slogan formally on November 7, 2012, the day after Barack Obama won his reelection against Mitt Romney.
The puzzles challenged every user to an extreme series of finding clues using their knowledge of cryptography, especially cybersecurity. Eventually, users would have to spend their own resources to get around the globe to find the last clues and complete the final puzzle. The puzzles were designed so that only people working alone (or possibly in a tight and extremely small group together, in person) could complete it. Anecdotal accounts describe being approached by military/intelligence agents describing a whole new life and understanding of the world and a chance to make history if they joined. (Sorry I can't find them)
The another puzzle was posted in 2013, and again in 2014. In 2014, the Navy ran their own puzzle called Project Architeuthis. In 2015, the puzzles ceased, but Trump announced his candidacy and the "Prophecy of Kek" took over 4chan, it seemed like interest in Cicada vanished. On January 5th, 2016, they left one last puzzle seemingly saying goodbye by telling everyone that no more puzzles would be posted.
In late October 2017, "Q Clearance Patriot" makes his first post, later becoming identified by the chans as Qanon and later simply as Q.
Q describes maps and keys and speaks in puzzles and clues. Many have compared it to Cicada already. One thing interesting is that Cicada said they "got who they needed" while Q has described their group as "less than 10". Cicadas are reemerging this year after 17(Q) years. Also Q has made clear their disliking of Planned Parenthood, a group that got hacked by someone calling themselves 3301, though possibly unrelated.
Anyone else got an idea on this connection?
I think this thread needs a lot more visibility.
Also for what it's worth:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11B-X-1371
It seems the video has something to do with a plague while someone claims the decoded message is "we are the antivirus".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quyXS4a0JGQ
And this one claims to show it spelling out "You are already dead."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPjWtAjlfM
Tangent exploration Q post 3301 March, 28th, 2019 16:06:58 EST https://twitter.com/Chance64039178/status/1111373630527553542 LOVE OF COUNTRY! #FLAGSOUT Q
Examining twitter post. Dated March 28th 2019, image of a US flag mounted to stern of boat, background, shot of mountains, exact location, unknown. Text reads: USA! USA! USA! #FLAGSOUT #QANON #Q
Poster name: Chance/@chance64039178 . Isolate numbers? Check for patterns?
Speculation. Cicada 3301, possible recruitment tool? Unknown. Knowledge of cryptography and cyber security suggest possibility. Recruitment tool for Q? Unknown. Previous article seen relating to cicadas emerging after 17 year absence. Possible link between Q and Cicada? Assume non-belief in coincidence, suggests possibility. Unknown, more data needed. Cicada ever solved? Cannot recall. statement by Cicada saying they got who they needed suggests possibility. Suggest Crypto Pedes deep dive cicada 3301 and attempt to solve puzzles, search for context relating Q and cicada 3301. Tangent. 3301 relevant?
Cicada is a bunch of BS. Just an endless rabbit hole with nothing but hopium along the way.
I wouldn't give it the time of day, we know Q is legit, but the same can't be said about cicada
What if they are one and the same? That's the only theory that works re: Cicada and Q. Seems to me that maybe Cicada was an open tryout. The NSA and Clowns are known to hold tryouts like this.
u/SuckaFree Normally I'd be inclined to agree if it weren't for the fact we've gotten endless Q proofs over the last couple years, but idk if the same can be said for cicada.
Granted, I haven't kept up with cicada for years, but it was BS then so I don't see why it would change now
Same thing with "no outside comms". I believe that just means to not make the connection that someone on twitter is Q, even if the account is definitely a backchannel. Probably is also a reminder to the extreme pedes that Q itself probably isn't leaving messages to them personally.
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