Florida divests billions from investment firm over QAnon-linked conspiracy theory

On Monday, Mother Jones detailed the QAnon-linked conspiracy theory at the heart of why Florida’s chief financial officer just divested billions of dollars from the investment firm BlackRock. “The firm, Florida chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis alleged, didn’t have its investors’ best interests in mind,” reported Kiera Butler. “‘Florida’s Treasury Division is divesting from BlackRock because they have openly stated they’ve got other goals than producing returns,’ he told Reuters. He was referring to the company’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance principles, a collection…

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