Blocked and Reported Episode 307: One Fish Forward, Two Fishback
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May 11, 2026 They dig into a scandal-plagued, extremely online Florida gubernatorial hopeful and his fake résumé and lawsuits. The hosts unpack evidence of sockpuppet tactics, paid engagement, and viral attention strategies. They trace bizarre fundraising, extremist language, troubling personal conduct, and a culture-war policy platform. The conversation questions how online provocation fuels real-world political influence.
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Fishback Built A Campaign On Fabricated Finance Credentials
- James Fishback is a fraud-adjacent political entrepreneur who inflated credentials and spun a victimhood narrative after being fired from Greenlight Capital.
- Legal filings show he emailed confidential firm data to personal accounts, ran undisclosed trading, and sued Greenlight before abandoning arbitration.
Debate Nonprofit Had Fake Receipts And Sporadic Pay
- Fishback founded a high school debate nonprofit, Macrovoyant (now Incubate Debate), but used fake donation receipts and unpaid staff practices.
- Greenlight's complaint cites an uncashed check photo and an unsigned stub as proof he tried to fake a $10,000 donation for matching.
Fishback Used Sockpuppets And Paid Likes To Manufacture Buzz
- Discovery texts reveal Fishback scripted a college volunteer to pose as an investor, write praise, and even buy likes to boost his profile.
- He told the volunteer to have his father call journalists and drafted exact compliments like calling Fishback a "smart cookie."