The Raising of the Wrench – 2017

With the emergence of FEPE the meme-think thorn-in-the-side of all things existing behind the wizard’s curtain of fake science, there also came THE WRENCH.

For those not aware: when engaging a chat session during a YouTube live stream, the moderators of the chat are signified by a blue wrench that appears next to their user name. Typically, a chat room will have only one or two moderators with wrenches and—in the context of most topics—that is a setup that gets the job done. However, flat earth is NOT most topics.

Before the rise of the Wrench Squad on Infinite Plane Society’s (IPS) channel, I tried on numerous occasions to engage flat earth chat sessions. They were always decidedly fruitless endeavors where at least 50% of the comments were coming from globie trolls OR those sad lot who are oddly obsessed with flat earthers despite their unwavering belief in a spinning ball. It was impossible to have any real discourse when so many comments were pathetic attacks and/or mockery of flat earth.

Nothing gets done when there is constant drama and negativity overwhelming the conversation.

So IPS began making everyone—after a very simple vetting process—moderators for his live stream sessions. This means that all participants in the chat are empowered moderators, fully wrenched and ready to clear away comments from those who are only interested in derailing forward momentum and wasting precious time. Essentially, anyone posting to an IPS live stream WITHOUT a wrench will get instantly deleted and banned; that’s the only way it can work effectively; wrench first and ask questions later.

Since everyone in the chat has a blue wrench, it also means everyone is capable of posting external links, something that has greatly increased productivity and the group’s ability to network/share content.

With the Wrench Squad methodology in place—most often headed up by the fastest wrench on the known plane, TOTO CULT—chat sessions went from being pointless, disjointed chatter to highly productive think-tank marathons. In other words, with the trolls, naysayers and thumpers pushed firmly aside… things started getting done. During an IPS live stream, ideas flow fast and furious… leading to an explosion of content creation and real world activism once the session has ended.

There is nothing quite like being in a chat room with 400 dedicated flat earthers all sharing their creativity, passion and, YES, humor. We have fun and we get things done… and all of this has been made possible by the Raising of the Wrench.

Does this process mean that some genuine flat earthers get wrenched (deleted/banned) from chat sessions? Absolutely.  IPS often states that, “It is better 10 innocent get wrenched than one troll be allowed to go free.” I agree. ONE motivated troll can completely derail an entire chat room, we have all experienced it.

If you are an authentic flat earther with a desire to be part of the Wrench Squad who has been banned from a chat,  all it requires (most often) is a direct email to IPS and the issue is quickly resolved. The bottom line: any flat earther sincerely motivated about working at the tip of the beak with the FEPE Wrench Squad will have no problem acquiring their wrench. If you are so sensitive that your feelings are indefinitely hurt after getting banned from a chat session for not having a wrench, odds are you won’t have much to offer at the tip of the beak.

Flat earth is under constant attack. If you openly and actively engage in flat earth activism, you WILL be attacked and mocked; grow a thick skin or find a different role to play. There are so many ways to engage flat earth, to spread the word and wake people from their scientism delusion. Being part of the Wrench Squad and working with the growing FEPE collective is just ONE, and it is not for everybody.

The Raising of the Wrench combined with the open invitation to creatively contribute any way I can has transitioned me from a spectator to an active participant in the flat earth push for an exponential awakening.  For me, the Wrench has become a beacon of efficiency. The mighty blue Wrench cuts through the noise so a proper dialogue can flourish… and, by extension, great things can and are being achieved. It has also become an innovative component in the FEPE meme-making arena, appearing as a powerful symbol of the unflappable mindset of those working at the tip of the beak.

May the Wrench be with you.

—Ty Gorton