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Austin Witsit/Misogyny and domestic abuse

2026-04-21T04:50:50Z

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= Misogyny and domestic abuse =
== Evidence of Misogyny and Abuse ==

Witsit makes misogynist statements. Furthermore, police arrested him for assaulting his partner in 2023. Court records indicate Witsit made hostile and aggressive gestures. He then spit on his partner's face without consent. [https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Austin_Whitsitt_57194563/ Court Record]

<blockquote>
[[File:Witsit-misogyny-twitter.png|512px|An example of Witsit's misogyny.]]
</blockquote>

On March 18, 2025, a surveillance video surfaced from Witsit's residence dated December 24, 2024. In the video, Witsit verbally abuses his partner and gestures violently towards her. Some of the verbal abuse Witsit gives to his partner in the video includes claiming to hate her, calling her names, claiming she likes it rough, and punching the nearby furniture.
=== Ky (ex-partner): Discord screenshots (2026-04-13) ===

:''Ky alleges that the Discord server owner, '''Geo''', later deleted all of these comments because he did not want anyone to know that Austin is a horrible abuser.''

The text in the paired markdown transcripts for these nine phone screenshots is OCR from Discord and is attributed to '''Ky''' (Whitsitt's ex-partner). Together they show Ky calling Whitsitt an '''abuser'''; alleging '''months without child support''' while he '''asks for money online'''; contrasting that with his '''kids' needs'''; mocking '''"manhood" courses''' and claiming his '''wife paid for his front tooth'''; mentioning an '''"under the table" legal''' approach; tangling with '''Discord/streamer''' call-outs (including '''McToon''', '''Jeran''', and '''Geo'''); setting a '''Friday''' deadline to '''resume child support'''; and '''threatening to spam''' his channel until he pays.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="240px">
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 1.png|'''1.''' Calls him an abuser; says it has been months with no child support and she had "kept quiet."
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 2.png|'''2.''' Says it is pathetic to beg for money online while not supporting the kids; she is "done being quiet."
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 3.png|'''3.''' Asks to use someone's stream for an "expose," and says she would rather give them clout than McToon or Jeran.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 4.png|'''4.''' Tells "globe flying monkeys" to have McToon check his Discord.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 5.png|'''5.''' Gives Whitsitt until Friday to resume paying child support.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 6.png|'''6.''' Attacks selling "courses on being a man" while allegedly not paying child support for 4+ months; says she stayed quiet.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 7.png|'''7.''' Says she tried an "under the table" legal route; slams showing his face online to beg while not supporting the kids.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 8.png|'''8.''' Mocks "man" courses while claiming his wife had to pay for his front tooth.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 9.png|'''9.''' Demands child support and threatens to get everyone to spam his channel until he pays.
</gallery>

== Statistics About Children In Households With Intimate Partner Violence ==

Witsit claims to have two children making the accusations of domestic abuse particularly worrisome.

* Between 30% and 60% of children with an abusive parent ends up being abused themselves. <ref>[https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/213503.pdf <q>Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment: Local Policies/Practices and Relationships to Child Placement, Family Services and Residence</q> by Office of Justice Program]</ref>
* Children are 15 times more likely to experience abuse overall when subjected to a household with interpersonal violence between the parents. <ref>[https://belfastwomensaid.org.uk/themainevent/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/UNICEF_BehindClosedDoors.pdf <q>Behind Closed Doors; The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children</q> by belfastwomensaid]</ref>
* Around 20% of intimate partner violence that go to court involve a child witness. <ref>[https://www.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh241/files/archives/pressreleases/2009/BJS10007.htm <q>NEARLY ONE IN FOUR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE CASES INVOLVED A CHILD WITNESS</q> by Office of Justice Program]</ref>

== Misogynistic Video About Blue Origin Flight ==

On April 18, 2025, Witsit released a live stream video titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq1JA9LhOJ8 "Powerful Feminists Defeat Sexism by Pretending to go to Space w/ Blue Origin"] in which he talked about a recent Blue Origin flight crewed by women. He repeatedly [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=Y-XTxj8wrWPGz-pY&t=7193 mocked and denied the oppression of women] and [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=um8u7UoQclwW0O7S&t=5609 claimed women receive special privileges]. He then proceeded to call the women [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=YGp8ATFUN-4Q174w&t=2450 "bimbos"] and [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=iFmXamihi7QG60ts&t=1397 make fun of their appearance]. Austin finally [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=yDlWQ0_amb4EQZRW&t=7638 claimed that men should be leaders and women should follow]. He uses homophobic slurs throughout the video.

* ''Next section on [[Austin Witsit]]:'' [[Austin Witsit#Snake Oil Salesman|Snake Oil Salesman]]
<references />

[[Category:Criminals]]

Austin Witsit/Misogyny and domestic abuse

2026-04-21T04:46:15Z

Flerf Whisperer: Evidence: add Ky Discord screenshot gallery (9 PNGs) + OCR summaries

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= Misogyny and domestic abuse =
== Evidence of Misogyny and Abuse ==

Witsit makes misogynist statements. Furthermore, police arrested him for assaulting his partner in 2023. Court records indicate Witsit made hostile and aggressive gestures. He then spit on his partner's face without consent. [https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Austin_Whitsitt_57194563/ Court Record]

<blockquote>
[[File:Witsit-misogyny-twitter.png|512px|An example of Witsit's misogyny.]]
</blockquote>

On March 18, 2025, a surveillance video surfaced from Witsit's residence dated December 24, 2024. In the video, Witsit verbally abuses his partner and gestures violently towards her. Some of the verbal abuse Witsit gives to his partner in the video includes claiming to hate her, calling her names, claiming she likes it rough, and punching the nearby furniture.
=== Ky (ex-partner): Discord screenshots (2026-04-13) ===

The text in the paired markdown transcripts for these nine phone screenshots is OCR from Discord and is attributed to '''Ky''' (Whitsitt's ex-partner). Together they show Ky calling Whitsitt an '''abuser'''; alleging '''months without child support''' while he '''asks for money online'''; contrasting that with his '''kids' needs'''; mocking '''"manhood" courses''' and claiming his '''wife paid for his front tooth'''; mentioning an '''"under the table" legal''' approach; tangling with '''Discord/streamer''' call-outs (including '''McToon''', '''Jeran''', and '''Geo'''); setting a '''Friday''' deadline to '''resume child support'''; and '''threatening to spam''' his channel until he pays.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="240px">
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 1.png|'''1.''' Calls him an abuser; says it has been months with no child support and she had "kept quiet."
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 2.png|'''2.''' Says it is pathetic to beg for money online while not supporting the kids; she is "done being quiet."
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 3.png|'''3.''' Asks to use someone's stream for an "expose," and says she would rather give them clout than McToon or Jeran.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 4.png|'''4.''' Tells "globe flying monkeys" to have McToon check his Discord.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 5.png|'''5.''' Gives Whitsitt until Friday to resume paying child support.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 6.png|'''6.''' Attacks selling "courses on being a man" while allegedly not paying child support for 4+ months; says she stayed quiet.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 7.png|'''7.''' Says she tried an "under the table" legal route; slams showing his face online to beg while not supporting the kids.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 8.png|'''8.''' Mocks "man" courses while claiming his wife had to pay for his front tooth.
File:Ky on Discord 2026-04-13 9.png|'''9.''' Demands child support and threatens to get everyone to spam his channel until he pays.
</gallery>

== Statistics About Children In Households With Intimate Partner Violence ==

Witsit claims to have two children making the accusations of domestic abuse particularly worrisome.

* Between 30% and 60% of children with an abusive parent ends up being abused themselves. <ref>[https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/213503.pdf <q>Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment: Local Policies/Practices and Relationships to Child Placement, Family Services and Residence</q> by Office of Justice Program]</ref>
* Children are 15 times more likely to experience abuse overall when subjected to a household with interpersonal violence between the parents. <ref>[https://belfastwomensaid.org.uk/themainevent/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/UNICEF_BehindClosedDoors.pdf <q>Behind Closed Doors; The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children</q> by belfastwomensaid]</ref>
* Around 20% of intimate partner violence that go to court involve a child witness. <ref>[https://www.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh241/files/archives/pressreleases/2009/BJS10007.htm <q>NEARLY ONE IN FOUR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE CASES INVOLVED A CHILD WITNESS</q> by Office of Justice Program]</ref>

== Misogynistic Video About Blue Origin Flight ==

On April 18, 2025, Witsit released a live stream video titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq1JA9LhOJ8 "Powerful Feminists Defeat Sexism by Pretending to go to Space w/ Blue Origin"] in which he talked about a recent Blue Origin flight crewed by women. He repeatedly [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=Y-XTxj8wrWPGz-pY&t=7193 mocked and denied the oppression of women] and [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=um8u7UoQclwW0O7S&t=5609 claimed women receive special privileges]. He then proceeded to call the women [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=YGp8ATFUN-4Q174w&t=2450 "bimbos"] and [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=iFmXamihi7QG60ts&t=1397 make fun of their appearance]. Austin finally [https://www.youtube.com/live/Tq1JA9LhOJ8?si=yDlWQ0_amb4EQZRW&t=7638 claimed that men should be leaders and women should follow]. He uses homophobic slurs throughout the video.

* ''Next section on [[Austin Witsit]]:'' [[Austin Witsit#Snake Oil Salesman|Snake Oil Salesman]]
<references />

[[Category:Criminals]]

Austin Witsit

2026-04-21T04:40:55Z

Flerf Whisperer: Trim redundant link ({{Main}} already points to subpage)

{{Infobox
| realName = Austin David Whitsitt
| alias=SpitsIt WhitSPiT WhitShiT
| image = File:Whitsitt.jpg
| location = US
| platform = [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit YouTube]
| papa = [[Nathan Thompson]]
| antisemite = Yes
| religiflerf = Yes
| drinksUrine = never been falsified
}}

Austin David Whitsitt, known online as '''Witsit Gets It'' or "Unemployed Austin", is an American content creator and prominent advocate of flat Earth theories. He is known for his participation in debates and discussions challenging mainstream scientific views. In December 2024, Whitsitt participated in [[The Final Experiment]] in Antarctica, where he acknowledged the existence of the 24-hour sun, a phenomenon that challenges flat Earth models.

= Known Accounts =
{| class="wikitable"
! Platform !! Account
|-
| [https://witsit.tv Witsit.tv] || [https://witsit.tv witsit.tv]
|-
| [https://twitter.com/WitsitGetsIt Twitter] || [https://twitter.com/WitsitGetsIt @WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://patreon.com/WitsitGetsIt Patreon] || [https://patreon.com/WitsitGetsIt WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://rumble.com/user/WitsitGetsIt Rumble] || [https://rumble.com/user/WitsitGetsIt WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://rokfin.com/witsitgetsit Rokfin] || [https://rokfin.com/witsitgetsit witsitgetsit]
|-
| [https://ko-fi.com/witsit Ko-fi] || [https://ko-fi.com/witsit witsit]
|-
| [https://t.me/miswits Telegram] || [https://t.me/miswits miswits]
|-
| [https://t.me/witsitgetsit Telegram] || [https://t.me/witsitgetsit witsitgetsit]
|-
| [https://t.me/witsitstreams Telegram] || [https://t.me/witsitstreams witsitstreams]
|-
| [https://auditnasa.com Audit NASA] || [https://auditnasa.com auditnasa.com]
|-
| [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit YouTube] || [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit Witsit Gets It]
|}

= Arrest History =

Collect the [[Witsit Trading Cards]]!

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Arrest History
! Date !! Reason !! Mugshot !! Records !! Notes
|-
| Apr 9, 2013 || Possession of Marijuana || N/A || [https://weakley.tncrtinfo.com/crCaseForm.aspx?id=E6903D40-F66B-43C0-9DBC-A7386CB53626&dsid=e608439d County Criminal Record] [https://www.nwtntoday.com/2013/04/19/weakley-county-general-sessions/ Newspaper Article 2013-04-09] ||
|-
| Apr 5, 2014 || Driving While License Revoked || N/A || [https://madison.tncrtinfo.com/crCaseForm.aspx?id=7E1E24EC-1FC2-4939-B596-898F7FE3F2B2&dsid=657dee84 County Criminal Record] ||
|-
| Oct 4, 2015 || Assault || N/A || [https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/crime/article47623610.html News article] [https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-14-CR-0001889-2015&dnh=gZ2Ferj%2B4qqyH7F7NR4EGQ%3D%3D Pennsylvania Courts Docket] [https://web.archive.org/web/20250118045932/https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-14-CR-0001889-2015&dnh=gZ2Ferj%2B4qqyH7F7NR4EGQ%3D%3D Archived version] || Punched someone at a bar
|-
| 2016 || Public intoxication || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2016 public intoxication.jpg|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Oct 10, 2018 || Public intoxication || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2018-10-10.jpg|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Mar 5, 2019 || Shoplifting || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2019-03-05.png|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Mar 23, 2021 || Possessing marijuana || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2021-03.jpg|150px|thumb]] || [https://monroefl.mugshots.zone/whitsitt-austin-david-mugshot-03-23-2021/ Mugshot] ||
|-
| Aug 4, 2021 || Demonstration in Undesignated Area (Yellowstone National Park) || N/A || '''Dockets:''' [https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/44468155/USA_v_Whitsitt PACER] · [https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63291352/united-states-v-whitsitt/ CourtListener] · [https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-whitsitt-3 Casetext] · [https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-whitsitt-2 Casetext (Appeal)] '''Court Documents:''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQvLBlRbUgbDNmKES2HJfYWdhi2mLboQ/view?usp=drive_link Motion to Dismiss] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFu_k4ArroJbc_iDc70cliaK9rKFzWOt/view?usp=drive_link Denial of Motion] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cEl7uus-pHDOmy2i4tyff9kisIrFJU4p/view?usp=drive_link Trial Minutes] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VA3nC9gtVIyhKNe1g6NNFhLmiHII4FlH/view?usp=drive_link Judgment] || Found guilty after bench trial on April 18, 2022. See [[#United States v. Whitsitt — Yellowstone Federal Case|full case details below]].
|-
| Oct 2, 2023 || Domestic battery || [[File:Austin Mugshot 2023-10-02.jpg|150px|thumb]] || [https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Austin_Whitsitt_57194563/ Florida Arrest Record] [[File:2023 Whitsitt battery docketimage 1 page 1 redacted.png|150px|thumb]] || Spit on his wife's face
|}

= United States v. Whitsitt — Yellowstone Federal Case =

''Case No. 5:21-PO-00627-MLC, United States District Court for the District of Wyoming''

== Background ==

On August 4, 2021, Whitsitt was at the Mammoth Hot Springs gas station in Yellowstone National Park when he began spontaneously preaching about flat earth, biblical cosmology, COVID-related government overreach, and anti-government conspiracy theories from inside a recreational vehicle to passersby. Park rangers had received advance notice from Mount Rushmore National Memorial about Whitsitt, who had previously been cited there for a First Amendment protest permit violation while filming for TikTok with amplified speakers. Radio communications between rangers described the subjects as "flat earthers" whose speech had been "political in nature."

Ranger David Dunn (#1400) issued Whitsitt a violation notice, originally charging "failure to obtain a permit." Upon detainment, the ranger told Whitsitt that "First Amendment activity" required a permit. The charge was later amended to "Demonstration in Undesignated Area" under 36 C.F.R. § 2.51(b)(j).

== Whitsitt's Pro Se Defense ==

Whitsitt represented himself throughout the case. He filed two motions to dismiss — one for facial invalidity of 36 C.F.R. § 2.51, and a second arguing First Amendment violations. His filings listed a Box Elder, South Dakota mailing address (514 Americas Way PMB 17789) and his Protonmail email (Witsit@protonmail.com).

=== Motion to Dismiss for First Amendment Violation (Doc. 29) ===

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQvLBlRbUgbDNmKES2HJfYWdhi2mLboQ/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

Filed March 14, 2022, Whitsitt's 16-page motion argued the government violated his First Amendment rights in seven areas:

# '''Free Exercise of Religion''' — Whitsitt framed flat earth advocacy as a religious obligation, arguing the Bible describes the earth as "an immovable and fixed, topographical plane, contained within a firmament." He cited several Scripture passages and claimed a spiritual duty to warn people about what he described as government deception regarding the shape of the earth, COVID masking, vaccine mandates, lockdowns, temperature screenings, and digital tracking systems. He connected all of these topics to the biblical "Mark of the Beast" prophecy in Revelation 13.
# '''Number of the Beast''' — Whitsitt argued the heliocentric model is encoded with the number 666, citing the earth's axial tilt (66.6°), orbital speed (66,600 mph), and other figures. He claimed NASA's name means "to deceive" in Hebrew and that NASA projects are named after pagan deities.
# '''Freedom of Speech and Press''' — He argued he was spontaneously speaking from inside a recreational vehicle at a gas station while waiting for a blocked exit to clear, and that the ranger's requirement of a permit for any "First Amendment activity" constituted prior restraint.
# '''Peaceable Assembly''' — Whitsitt contended that bystanders voluntarily gathered on public sidewalks to listen, which the government mischaracterized as a disruptive "traffic jam."
# '''Grievances''' — He argued the government specifically targeted his speech because it was critical of the government ("anti-government").
# '''Content-Based Censorship''' — Whitsitt pointed to the Mount Rushmore BOLO communication and the ranger's interest in the content of his speech as evidence of viewpoint discrimination.
# '''Unconstitutional "First Amendment Areas"''' — He cited ''Boardley v. U.S. Department of the Interior'', 615 F.3d 508 (2010), which found that requiring individuals to obtain permits before engaging in expressive activities in designated "free speech areas" violates the First Amendment.

=== Denial of Motion to Dismiss ===

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFu_k4ArroJbc_iDc70cliaK9rKFzWOt/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

The court denied Whitsitt's motion to dismiss for First Amendment violations.

=== Discovery Dispute (Doc. 37) ===

Whitsitt requested production of all evidence related to the incident, including all permit request approvals and denials in Yellowstone since 2013 and all superintendent designations of free speech areas. In an order dated April 11, 2022, Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin denied the request, finding the government had complied with Rule 16 discovery obligations and that Whitsitt had not made a prima facie showing of materiality for the additional records.

The government also admitted during a status conference that body camera footage from Ranger L'Ecuyer could not be located, but denied altering or redacting any audio or video recordings.

== Bench Trial (Doc. 38) ==

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cEl7uus-pHDOmy2i4tyff9kisIrFJU4p/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

The bench trial took place on April 18, 2022, before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin, at Mammoth Hot Springs with some parties appearing via Zoom. The government was represented by Jonathan Coppom; Whitsitt represented himself.

'''Witnesses called by the Government:'''
* Ranger David Dunn — the citing officer
* Lucia Petrin — civilian witness
* Michael Anderson — civilian witness
* Denise Foster — civilian witness
* Ranger Jill Paxton

'''Witnesses called by the Defense:'''
* Ranger L'Ecuyer — the government had initially declined to call this witness, and their body camera footage was missing
* Ranger David Dunn (recalled)

The government moved to enter Exhibit 5 (video of Whitsitt at Mount Rushmore); Whitsitt objected, but the judge admitted it.

The judge began findings at 12:08 PM and found Whitsitt guilty at 12:21 PM.

== Sentence (Doc. 40) ==

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VA3nC9gtVIyhKNe1g6NNFhLmiHII4FlH/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

Whitsitt was sentenced on April 18, 2022:

* '''Fine:''' $500
* '''Processing fee:''' $30
* '''Special assessment:''' $10
* '''Total financial penalty:''' $540 (due by July 1, 2022)
* '''Unsupervised probation:''' 1 year
* '''Special condition:''' Banned from entering Yellowstone National Park for 1 year

= Other Info =
* Frequently engages in [[Flerf-on-flerf|flerf-on-flerfs]] with [[Nathan Oakley]].
* One of only four flat earthers who travelled for [[The Final Experiment]].
* Suspended for fighting at a football game [https://www.nwtntoday.com/2009/09/03/messenger-sports-briefs-for-september-3-2/ Local Newspaper Article]

= Selected Quotations =

== Full moon and new moon ==

<blockquote>
'''Will Duffy:''' What is a full moon and what is a new moon on your model?

'''Austin Whitsitt:''' I think it's probably like a magnetic cycle, and just like the center of a ferrocell image of a magnet, it's just completely black. It's actually just pure inertia in the center in the ferrocell image of a magnet. I think that's what it is. It just actually goes into its inertial state and then charges back up and once it becomes, like, aetherically displaced again, you start to see it charge up throughout its cycle, and then it goes back. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
</blockquote>

== Southern compasses ==

<blockquote>
'''Austin Whitsitt:''' Apparently southern compasses are a psyop.
</blockquote>

= Misogyny and domestic abuse =

{{Main|Austin Witsit/Misogyny and domestic abuse}}

This subpage covers '''misogyny and domestic abuse''' allegations and related material concerning Whitsitt.

* ''Previous section:'' [[Austin Witsit#Selected_Quotations|Selected Quotations]]

= Snake Oil Salesman =

Witsit tries to sell snake oil to his viewers. Austin owns the website, [https://aethericstate.com/ Aetheric State], where he sells an electrolyte drink mix. The [https://www.dragonsblends.com/ manufacturer] suggests the drink mix might cure cancer. Witsit charges $160 USD for the mix, however, it costs less than $15 USD to make the exact same drink mix using ingredients bought from the supermarket. [https://globesec.net/posts/whitsitt-aetherade-scam/ Globesec wrote an article] referring to the drink mix as "Aetherade."

= Alleged Substance Abuse at Debate Convention =
Witsit attends 'Debate Cons' as a speaker, but in one instance was noted by onlookers to be singularly unpopular at the VIP lunch afterwards, with event organisers specifically attempting to steer guests to spend time with him at his table:

<blockquote>
[[File:Witsit-alone-again.png|300px|Witsit unable to attract social attention]]
</blockquote>

It is further [https://www.reddit.com/r/flatearth/comments/1r6qjhu/comment/o5sge31/ alleged] that he returned from a bathroom break, quote "tweaked out of his mind".

= White Supremacism =

Austin co-hosted a podcast entitled 'White Families, White Nation' in 2024 alongside a number of other believers in ethnic and racial determinism such as host Brother Nathaniel. <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMdjfjsyATh/ <q>White Families, White Nation Podcast</q>]</ref>

<blockquote>
[[File:Witsit-white-supremacist.png.png|300px|Witsit's white supremacist podcast]]
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
"Whitsitt: You have a problem with Jewish supremacy but white people need to also take responsibility. That's why I said, nobody put a gun to your head and said you can't have babies. No one put a gun to your head and said this take out this loan, no one put a gun to your head and said 'go get addicted to porn'. Those are all weapons of Jewish supremacy. But it requires consent. So individual responsibility, collective responsibility is a major part of it. I think the conversation calling out this power structure IS ALREADY BEING NORMALIZED. Just go look look at X [social media]. It's al-- too late, like, the cat's already out of bag in my opinion. It's much more about collectivizing the reaction. Right, instead of kind of letting it -- get out of control."
</blockquote>

He continues to 'hang out' on social and streaming platforms into 2025 with antisemitic content creators. <ref>[https://rumble.com/v5auerp-witsit-kicks-it-w-brother-nathanael.html <q>Witsit Kicks It w/ Brother Nathanael</q> by WitsitGetsIt]</ref>

<blockquote>
[[File:witsit-antisemitic.png|300px|Rumble podcast between Witsit and Brother Nathaniel]]
</blockquote>

= References =

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[[Category:YouTube flerfs]]
[[Category:American flerfs]]
[[Category:Religiflerfs]]
[[Category:Flerfzis]]
[[Category:Criminals]]
[[Category:TFE Antarctica team]]

Austin Witsit

2026-04-21T04:40:39Z

Flerf Whisperer: Misogyny stub: add previous-section link to Selected Quotations

{{Infobox
| realName = Austin David Whitsitt
| alias=SpitsIt WhitSPiT WhitShiT
| image = File:Whitsitt.jpg
| location = US
| platform = [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit YouTube]
| papa = [[Nathan Thompson]]
| antisemite = Yes
| religiflerf = Yes
| drinksUrine = never been falsified
}}

Austin David Whitsitt, known online as '''Witsit Gets It'' or "Unemployed Austin", is an American content creator and prominent advocate of flat Earth theories. He is known for his participation in debates and discussions challenging mainstream scientific views. In December 2024, Whitsitt participated in [[The Final Experiment]] in Antarctica, where he acknowledged the existence of the 24-hour sun, a phenomenon that challenges flat Earth models.

= Known Accounts =
{| class="wikitable"
! Platform !! Account
|-
| [https://witsit.tv Witsit.tv] || [https://witsit.tv witsit.tv]
|-
| [https://twitter.com/WitsitGetsIt Twitter] || [https://twitter.com/WitsitGetsIt @WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://patreon.com/WitsitGetsIt Patreon] || [https://patreon.com/WitsitGetsIt WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://rumble.com/user/WitsitGetsIt Rumble] || [https://rumble.com/user/WitsitGetsIt WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://rokfin.com/witsitgetsit Rokfin] || [https://rokfin.com/witsitgetsit witsitgetsit]
|-
| [https://ko-fi.com/witsit Ko-fi] || [https://ko-fi.com/witsit witsit]
|-
| [https://t.me/miswits Telegram] || [https://t.me/miswits miswits]
|-
| [https://t.me/witsitgetsit Telegram] || [https://t.me/witsitgetsit witsitgetsit]
|-
| [https://t.me/witsitstreams Telegram] || [https://t.me/witsitstreams witsitstreams]
|-
| [https://auditnasa.com Audit NASA] || [https://auditnasa.com auditnasa.com]
|-
| [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit YouTube] || [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit Witsit Gets It]
|}

= Arrest History =

Collect the [[Witsit Trading Cards]]!

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Arrest History
! Date !! Reason !! Mugshot !! Records !! Notes
|-
| Apr 9, 2013 || Possession of Marijuana || N/A || [https://weakley.tncrtinfo.com/crCaseForm.aspx?id=E6903D40-F66B-43C0-9DBC-A7386CB53626&dsid=e608439d County Criminal Record] [https://www.nwtntoday.com/2013/04/19/weakley-county-general-sessions/ Newspaper Article 2013-04-09] ||
|-
| Apr 5, 2014 || Driving While License Revoked || N/A || [https://madison.tncrtinfo.com/crCaseForm.aspx?id=7E1E24EC-1FC2-4939-B596-898F7FE3F2B2&dsid=657dee84 County Criminal Record] ||
|-
| Oct 4, 2015 || Assault || N/A || [https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/crime/article47623610.html News article] [https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-14-CR-0001889-2015&dnh=gZ2Ferj%2B4qqyH7F7NR4EGQ%3D%3D Pennsylvania Courts Docket] [https://web.archive.org/web/20250118045932/https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-14-CR-0001889-2015&dnh=gZ2Ferj%2B4qqyH7F7NR4EGQ%3D%3D Archived version] || Punched someone at a bar
|-
| 2016 || Public intoxication || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2016 public intoxication.jpg|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Oct 10, 2018 || Public intoxication || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2018-10-10.jpg|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Mar 5, 2019 || Shoplifting || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2019-03-05.png|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Mar 23, 2021 || Possessing marijuana || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2021-03.jpg|150px|thumb]] || [https://monroefl.mugshots.zone/whitsitt-austin-david-mugshot-03-23-2021/ Mugshot] ||
|-
| Aug 4, 2021 || Demonstration in Undesignated Area (Yellowstone National Park) || N/A || '''Dockets:''' [https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/44468155/USA_v_Whitsitt PACER] · [https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63291352/united-states-v-whitsitt/ CourtListener] · [https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-whitsitt-3 Casetext] · [https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-whitsitt-2 Casetext (Appeal)] '''Court Documents:''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQvLBlRbUgbDNmKES2HJfYWdhi2mLboQ/view?usp=drive_link Motion to Dismiss] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFu_k4ArroJbc_iDc70cliaK9rKFzWOt/view?usp=drive_link Denial of Motion] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cEl7uus-pHDOmy2i4tyff9kisIrFJU4p/view?usp=drive_link Trial Minutes] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VA3nC9gtVIyhKNe1g6NNFhLmiHII4FlH/view?usp=drive_link Judgment] || Found guilty after bench trial on April 18, 2022. See [[#United States v. Whitsitt — Yellowstone Federal Case|full case details below]].
|-
| Oct 2, 2023 || Domestic battery || [[File:Austin Mugshot 2023-10-02.jpg|150px|thumb]] || [https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Austin_Whitsitt_57194563/ Florida Arrest Record] [[File:2023 Whitsitt battery docketimage 1 page 1 redacted.png|150px|thumb]] || Spit on his wife's face
|}

= United States v. Whitsitt — Yellowstone Federal Case =

''Case No. 5:21-PO-00627-MLC, United States District Court for the District of Wyoming''

== Background ==

On August 4, 2021, Whitsitt was at the Mammoth Hot Springs gas station in Yellowstone National Park when he began spontaneously preaching about flat earth, biblical cosmology, COVID-related government overreach, and anti-government conspiracy theories from inside a recreational vehicle to passersby. Park rangers had received advance notice from Mount Rushmore National Memorial about Whitsitt, who had previously been cited there for a First Amendment protest permit violation while filming for TikTok with amplified speakers. Radio communications between rangers described the subjects as "flat earthers" whose speech had been "political in nature."

Ranger David Dunn (#1400) issued Whitsitt a violation notice, originally charging "failure to obtain a permit." Upon detainment, the ranger told Whitsitt that "First Amendment activity" required a permit. The charge was later amended to "Demonstration in Undesignated Area" under 36 C.F.R. § 2.51(b)(j).

== Whitsitt's Pro Se Defense ==

Whitsitt represented himself throughout the case. He filed two motions to dismiss — one for facial invalidity of 36 C.F.R. § 2.51, and a second arguing First Amendment violations. His filings listed a Box Elder, South Dakota mailing address (514 Americas Way PMB 17789) and his Protonmail email (Witsit@protonmail.com).

=== Motion to Dismiss for First Amendment Violation (Doc. 29) ===

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQvLBlRbUgbDNmKES2HJfYWdhi2mLboQ/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

Filed March 14, 2022, Whitsitt's 16-page motion argued the government violated his First Amendment rights in seven areas:

# '''Free Exercise of Religion''' — Whitsitt framed flat earth advocacy as a religious obligation, arguing the Bible describes the earth as "an immovable and fixed, topographical plane, contained within a firmament." He cited several Scripture passages and claimed a spiritual duty to warn people about what he described as government deception regarding the shape of the earth, COVID masking, vaccine mandates, lockdowns, temperature screenings, and digital tracking systems. He connected all of these topics to the biblical "Mark of the Beast" prophecy in Revelation 13.
# '''Number of the Beast''' — Whitsitt argued the heliocentric model is encoded with the number 666, citing the earth's axial tilt (66.6°), orbital speed (66,600 mph), and other figures. He claimed NASA's name means "to deceive" in Hebrew and that NASA projects are named after pagan deities.
# '''Freedom of Speech and Press''' — He argued he was spontaneously speaking from inside a recreational vehicle at a gas station while waiting for a blocked exit to clear, and that the ranger's requirement of a permit for any "First Amendment activity" constituted prior restraint.
# '''Peaceable Assembly''' — Whitsitt contended that bystanders voluntarily gathered on public sidewalks to listen, which the government mischaracterized as a disruptive "traffic jam."
# '''Grievances''' — He argued the government specifically targeted his speech because it was critical of the government ("anti-government").
# '''Content-Based Censorship''' — Whitsitt pointed to the Mount Rushmore BOLO communication and the ranger's interest in the content of his speech as evidence of viewpoint discrimination.
# '''Unconstitutional "First Amendment Areas"''' — He cited ''Boardley v. U.S. Department of the Interior'', 615 F.3d 508 (2010), which found that requiring individuals to obtain permits before engaging in expressive activities in designated "free speech areas" violates the First Amendment.

=== Denial of Motion to Dismiss ===

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFu_k4ArroJbc_iDc70cliaK9rKFzWOt/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

The court denied Whitsitt's motion to dismiss for First Amendment violations.

=== Discovery Dispute (Doc. 37) ===

Whitsitt requested production of all evidence related to the incident, including all permit request approvals and denials in Yellowstone since 2013 and all superintendent designations of free speech areas. In an order dated April 11, 2022, Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin denied the request, finding the government had complied with Rule 16 discovery obligations and that Whitsitt had not made a prima facie showing of materiality for the additional records.

The government also admitted during a status conference that body camera footage from Ranger L'Ecuyer could not be located, but denied altering or redacting any audio or video recordings.

== Bench Trial (Doc. 38) ==

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cEl7uus-pHDOmy2i4tyff9kisIrFJU4p/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

The bench trial took place on April 18, 2022, before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin, at Mammoth Hot Springs with some parties appearing via Zoom. The government was represented by Jonathan Coppom; Whitsitt represented himself.

'''Witnesses called by the Government:'''
* Ranger David Dunn — the citing officer
* Lucia Petrin — civilian witness
* Michael Anderson — civilian witness
* Denise Foster — civilian witness
* Ranger Jill Paxton

'''Witnesses called by the Defense:'''
* Ranger L'Ecuyer — the government had initially declined to call this witness, and their body camera footage was missing
* Ranger David Dunn (recalled)

The government moved to enter Exhibit 5 (video of Whitsitt at Mount Rushmore); Whitsitt objected, but the judge admitted it.

The judge began findings at 12:08 PM and found Whitsitt guilty at 12:21 PM.

== Sentence (Doc. 40) ==

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VA3nC9gtVIyhKNe1g6NNFhLmiHII4FlH/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

Whitsitt was sentenced on April 18, 2022:

* '''Fine:''' $500
* '''Processing fee:''' $30
* '''Special assessment:''' $10
* '''Total financial penalty:''' $540 (due by July 1, 2022)
* '''Unsupervised probation:''' 1 year
* '''Special condition:''' Banned from entering Yellowstone National Park for 1 year

= Other Info =
* Frequently engages in [[Flerf-on-flerf|flerf-on-flerfs]] with [[Nathan Oakley]].
* One of only four flat earthers who travelled for [[The Final Experiment]].
* Suspended for fighting at a football game [https://www.nwtntoday.com/2009/09/03/messenger-sports-briefs-for-september-3-2/ Local Newspaper Article]

= Selected Quotations =

== Full moon and new moon ==

<blockquote>
'''Will Duffy:''' What is a full moon and what is a new moon on your model?

'''Austin Whitsitt:''' I think it's probably like a magnetic cycle, and just like the center of a ferrocell image of a magnet, it's just completely black. It's actually just pure inertia in the center in the ferrocell image of a magnet. I think that's what it is. It just actually goes into its inertial state and then charges back up and once it becomes, like, aetherically displaced again, you start to see it charge up throughout its cycle, and then it goes back. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
</blockquote>

== Southern compasses ==

<blockquote>
'''Austin Whitsitt:''' Apparently southern compasses are a psyop.
</blockquote>

= Misogyny and domestic abuse =

{{Main|Austin Witsit/Misogyny and domestic abuse}}

This subpage covers '''misogyny and domestic abuse''' allegations and related material concerning Whitsitt.

* ''Previous section:'' [[Austin Witsit#Selected_Quotations|Selected Quotations]]
* ''Full detail:'' [[Austin Witsit/Misogyny and domestic abuse|Misogyny and domestic abuse (full article)]]

= Snake Oil Salesman =

Witsit tries to sell snake oil to his viewers. Austin owns the website, [https://aethericstate.com/ Aetheric State], where he sells an electrolyte drink mix. The [https://www.dragonsblends.com/ manufacturer] suggests the drink mix might cure cancer. Witsit charges $160 USD for the mix, however, it costs less than $15 USD to make the exact same drink mix using ingredients bought from the supermarket. [https://globesec.net/posts/whitsitt-aetherade-scam/ Globesec wrote an article] referring to the drink mix as "Aetherade."

= Alleged Substance Abuse at Debate Convention =
Witsit attends 'Debate Cons' as a speaker, but in one instance was noted by onlookers to be singularly unpopular at the VIP lunch afterwards, with event organisers specifically attempting to steer guests to spend time with him at his table:

<blockquote>
[[File:Witsit-alone-again.png|300px|Witsit unable to attract social attention]]
</blockquote>

It is further [https://www.reddit.com/r/flatearth/comments/1r6qjhu/comment/o5sge31/ alleged] that he returned from a bathroom break, quote "tweaked out of his mind".

= White Supremacism =

Austin co-hosted a podcast entitled 'White Families, White Nation' in 2024 alongside a number of other believers in ethnic and racial determinism such as host Brother Nathaniel. <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMdjfjsyATh/ <q>White Families, White Nation Podcast</q>]</ref>

<blockquote>
[[File:Witsit-white-supremacist.png.png|300px|Witsit's white supremacist podcast]]
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
"Whitsitt: You have a problem with Jewish supremacy but white people need to also take responsibility. That's why I said, nobody put a gun to your head and said you can't have babies. No one put a gun to your head and said this take out this loan, no one put a gun to your head and said 'go get addicted to porn'. Those are all weapons of Jewish supremacy. But it requires consent. So individual responsibility, collective responsibility is a major part of it. I think the conversation calling out this power structure IS ALREADY BEING NORMALIZED. Just go look look at X [social media]. It's al-- too late, like, the cat's already out of bag in my opinion. It's much more about collectivizing the reaction. Right, instead of kind of letting it -- get out of control."
</blockquote>

He continues to 'hang out' on social and streaming platforms into 2025 with antisemitic content creators. <ref>[https://rumble.com/v5auerp-witsit-kicks-it-w-brother-nathanael.html <q>Witsit Kicks It w/ Brother Nathanael</q> by WitsitGetsIt]</ref>

<blockquote>
[[File:witsit-antisemitic.png|300px|Rumble podcast between Witsit and Brother Nathaniel]]
</blockquote>

= References =

<references />

[[Category:YouTube flerfs]]
[[Category:American flerfs]]
[[Category:Religiflerfs]]
[[Category:Flerfzis]]
[[Category:Criminals]]
[[Category:TFE Antarctica team]]

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{{Infobox
| realName = Austin David Whitsitt
| alias=SpitsIt WhitSPiT WhitShiT
| image = File:Whitsitt.jpg
| location = US
| platform = [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit YouTube]
| papa = [[Nathan Thompson]]
| antisemite = Yes
| religiflerf = Yes
| drinksUrine = never been falsified
}}

Austin David Whitsitt, known online as '''Witsit Gets It'' or "Unemployed Austin", is an American content creator and prominent advocate of flat Earth theories. He is known for his participation in debates and discussions challenging mainstream scientific views. In December 2024, Whitsitt participated in [[The Final Experiment]] in Antarctica, where he acknowledged the existence of the 24-hour sun, a phenomenon that challenges flat Earth models.

= Known Accounts =
{| class="wikitable"
! Platform !! Account
|-
| [https://witsit.tv Witsit.tv] || [https://witsit.tv witsit.tv]
|-
| [https://twitter.com/WitsitGetsIt Twitter] || [https://twitter.com/WitsitGetsIt @WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://patreon.com/WitsitGetsIt Patreon] || [https://patreon.com/WitsitGetsIt WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://rumble.com/user/WitsitGetsIt Rumble] || [https://rumble.com/user/WitsitGetsIt WitsitGetsIt]
|-
| [https://rokfin.com/witsitgetsit Rokfin] || [https://rokfin.com/witsitgetsit witsitgetsit]
|-
| [https://ko-fi.com/witsit Ko-fi] || [https://ko-fi.com/witsit witsit]
|-
| [https://t.me/miswits Telegram] || [https://t.me/miswits miswits]
|-
| [https://t.me/witsitgetsit Telegram] || [https://t.me/witsitgetsit witsitgetsit]
|-
| [https://t.me/witsitstreams Telegram] || [https://t.me/witsitstreams witsitstreams]
|-
| [https://auditnasa.com Audit NASA] || [https://auditnasa.com auditnasa.com]
|-
| [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit YouTube] || [https://www.youtube.com/@Witsit Witsit Gets It]
|}

= Arrest History =

Collect the [[Witsit Trading Cards]]!

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Arrest History
! Date !! Reason !! Mugshot !! Records !! Notes
|-
| Apr 9, 2013 || Possession of Marijuana || N/A || [https://weakley.tncrtinfo.com/crCaseForm.aspx?id=E6903D40-F66B-43C0-9DBC-A7386CB53626&dsid=e608439d County Criminal Record] [https://www.nwtntoday.com/2013/04/19/weakley-county-general-sessions/ Newspaper Article 2013-04-09] ||
|-
| Apr 5, 2014 || Driving While License Revoked || N/A || [https://madison.tncrtinfo.com/crCaseForm.aspx?id=7E1E24EC-1FC2-4939-B596-898F7FE3F2B2&dsid=657dee84 County Criminal Record] ||
|-
| Oct 4, 2015 || Assault || N/A || [https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/crime/article47623610.html News article] [https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-14-CR-0001889-2015&dnh=gZ2Ferj%2B4qqyH7F7NR4EGQ%3D%3D Pennsylvania Courts Docket] [https://web.archive.org/web/20250118045932/https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-14-CR-0001889-2015&dnh=gZ2Ferj%2B4qqyH7F7NR4EGQ%3D%3D Archived version] || Punched someone at a bar
|-
| 2016 || Public intoxication || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2016 public intoxication.jpg|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Oct 10, 2018 || Public intoxication || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2018-10-10.jpg|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Mar 5, 2019 || Shoplifting || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2019-03-05.png|150px|thumb]] || ||
|-
| Mar 23, 2021 || Possessing marijuana || [[File:Witsit Mugshot 2021-03.jpg|150px|thumb]] || [https://monroefl.mugshots.zone/whitsitt-austin-david-mugshot-03-23-2021/ Mugshot] ||
|-
| Aug 4, 2021 || Demonstration in Undesignated Area (Yellowstone National Park) || N/A || '''Dockets:''' [https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/44468155/USA_v_Whitsitt PACER] · [https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63291352/united-states-v-whitsitt/ CourtListener] · [https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-whitsitt-3 Casetext] · [https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-whitsitt-2 Casetext (Appeal)] '''Court Documents:''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQvLBlRbUgbDNmKES2HJfYWdhi2mLboQ/view?usp=drive_link Motion to Dismiss] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFu_k4ArroJbc_iDc70cliaK9rKFzWOt/view?usp=drive_link Denial of Motion] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cEl7uus-pHDOmy2i4tyff9kisIrFJU4p/view?usp=drive_link Trial Minutes] · [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VA3nC9gtVIyhKNe1g6NNFhLmiHII4FlH/view?usp=drive_link Judgment] || Found guilty after bench trial on April 18, 2022. See [[#United States v. Whitsitt — Yellowstone Federal Case|full case details below]].
|-
| Oct 2, 2023 || Domestic battery || [[File:Austin Mugshot 2023-10-02.jpg|150px|thumb]] || [https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Austin_Whitsitt_57194563/ Florida Arrest Record] [[File:2023 Whitsitt battery docketimage 1 page 1 redacted.png|150px|thumb]] || Spit on his wife's face
|}

= United States v. Whitsitt — Yellowstone Federal Case =

''Case No. 5:21-PO-00627-MLC, United States District Court for the District of Wyoming''

== Background ==

On August 4, 2021, Whitsitt was at the Mammoth Hot Springs gas station in Yellowstone National Park when he began spontaneously preaching about flat earth, biblical cosmology, COVID-related government overreach, and anti-government conspiracy theories from inside a recreational vehicle to passersby. Park rangers had received advance notice from Mount Rushmore National Memorial about Whitsitt, who had previously been cited there for a First Amendment protest permit violation while filming for TikTok with amplified speakers. Radio communications between rangers described the subjects as "flat earthers" whose speech had been "political in nature."

Ranger David Dunn (#1400) issued Whitsitt a violation notice, originally charging "failure to obtain a permit." Upon detainment, the ranger told Whitsitt that "First Amendment activity" required a permit. The charge was later amended to "Demonstration in Undesignated Area" under 36 C.F.R. § 2.51(b)(j).

== Whitsitt's Pro Se Defense ==

Whitsitt represented himself throughout the case. He filed two motions to dismiss — one for facial invalidity of 36 C.F.R. § 2.51, and a second arguing First Amendment violations. His filings listed a Box Elder, South Dakota mailing address (514 Americas Way PMB 17789) and his Protonmail email (Witsit@protonmail.com).

=== Motion to Dismiss for First Amendment Violation (Doc. 29) ===

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQvLBlRbUgbDNmKES2HJfYWdhi2mLboQ/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

Filed March 14, 2022, Whitsitt's 16-page motion argued the government violated his First Amendment rights in seven areas:

# '''Free Exercise of Religion''' — Whitsitt framed flat earth advocacy as a religious obligation, arguing the Bible describes the earth as "an immovable and fixed, topographical plane, contained within a firmament." He cited several Scripture passages and claimed a spiritual duty to warn people about what he described as government deception regarding the shape of the earth, COVID masking, vaccine mandates, lockdowns, temperature screenings, and digital tracking systems. He connected all of these topics to the biblical "Mark of the Beast" prophecy in Revelation 13.
# '''Number of the Beast''' — Whitsitt argued the heliocentric model is encoded with the number 666, citing the earth's axial tilt (66.6°), orbital speed (66,600 mph), and other figures. He claimed NASA's name means "to deceive" in Hebrew and that NASA projects are named after pagan deities.
# '''Freedom of Speech and Press''' — He argued he was spontaneously speaking from inside a recreational vehicle at a gas station while waiting for a blocked exit to clear, and that the ranger's requirement of a permit for any "First Amendment activity" constituted prior restraint.
# '''Peaceable Assembly''' — Whitsitt contended that bystanders voluntarily gathered on public sidewalks to listen, which the government mischaracterized as a disruptive "traffic jam."
# '''Grievances''' — He argued the government specifically targeted his speech because it was critical of the government ("anti-government").
# '''Content-Based Censorship''' — Whitsitt pointed to the Mount Rushmore BOLO communication and the ranger's interest in the content of his speech as evidence of viewpoint discrimination.
# '''Unconstitutional "First Amendment Areas"''' — He cited ''Boardley v. U.S. Department of the Interior'', 615 F.3d 508 (2010), which found that requiring individuals to obtain permits before engaging in expressive activities in designated "free speech areas" violates the First Amendment.

=== Denial of Motion to Dismiss ===

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFu_k4ArroJbc_iDc70cliaK9rKFzWOt/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

The court denied Whitsitt's motion to dismiss for First Amendment violations.

=== Discovery Dispute (Doc. 37) ===

Whitsitt requested production of all evidence related to the incident, including all permit request approvals and denials in Yellowstone since 2013 and all superintendent designations of free speech areas. In an order dated April 11, 2022, Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin denied the request, finding the government had complied with Rule 16 discovery obligations and that Whitsitt had not made a prima facie showing of materiality for the additional records.

The government also admitted during a status conference that body camera footage from Ranger L'Ecuyer could not be located, but denied altering or redacting any audio or video recordings.

== Bench Trial (Doc. 38) ==

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cEl7uus-pHDOmy2i4tyff9kisIrFJU4p/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

The bench trial took place on April 18, 2022, before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin, at Mammoth Hot Springs with some parties appearing via Zoom. The government was represented by Jonathan Coppom; Whitsitt represented himself.

'''Witnesses called by the Government:'''
* Ranger David Dunn — the citing officer
* Lucia Petrin — civilian witness
* Michael Anderson — civilian witness
* Denise Foster — civilian witness
* Ranger Jill Paxton

'''Witnesses called by the Defense:'''
* Ranger L'Ecuyer — the government had initially declined to call this witness, and their body camera footage was missing
* Ranger David Dunn (recalled)

The government moved to enter Exhibit 5 (video of Whitsitt at Mount Rushmore); Whitsitt objected, but the judge admitted it.

The judge began findings at 12:08 PM and found Whitsitt guilty at 12:21 PM.

== Sentence (Doc. 40) ==

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VA3nC9gtVIyhKNe1g6NNFhLmiHII4FlH/view?usp=drive_link Full document]

Whitsitt was sentenced on April 18, 2022:

* '''Fine:''' $500
* '''Processing fee:''' $30
* '''Special assessment:''' $10
* '''Total financial penalty:''' $540 (due by July 1, 2022)
* '''Unsupervised probation:''' 1 year
* '''Special condition:''' Banned from entering Yellowstone National Park for 1 year

= Other Info =
* Frequently engages in [[Flerf-on-flerf|flerf-on-flerfs]] with [[Nathan Oakley]].
* One of only four flat earthers who travelled for [[The Final Experiment]].
* Suspended for fighting at a football game [https://www.nwtntoday.com/2009/09/03/messenger-sports-briefs-for-september-3-2/ Local Newspaper Article]

= Selected Quotations =

== Full moon and new moon ==

<blockquote>
'''Will Duffy:''' What is a full moon and what is a new moon on your model?

'''Austin Whitsitt:''' I think it's probably like a magnetic cycle, and just like the center of a ferrocell image of a magnet, it's just completely black. It's actually just pure inertia in the center in the ferrocell image of a magnet. I think that's what it is. It just actually goes into its inertial state and then charges back up and once it becomes, like, aetherically displaced again, you start to see it charge up throughout its cycle, and then it goes back. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
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== Southern compasses ==

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'''Austin Whitsitt:''' Apparently southern compasses are a psyop.
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= Misogyny and domestic abuse =

{{Main|Austin Witsit/Misogyny and domestic abuse}}

This subpage covers '''misogyny and domestic abuse''' allegations and related material concerning Whitsitt.

= Snake Oil Salesman =

Witsit tries to sell snake oil to his viewers. Austin owns the website, [https://aethericstate.com/ Aetheric State], where he sells an electrolyte drink mix. The [https://www.dragonsblends.com/ manufacturer] suggests the drink mix might cure cancer. Witsit charges $160 USD for the mix, however, it costs less than $15 USD to make the exact same drink mix using ingredients bought from the supermarket. [https://globesec.net/posts/whitsitt-aetherade-scam/ Globesec wrote an article] referring to the drink mix as "Aetherade."

= Alleged Substance Abuse at Debate Convention =
Witsit attends 'Debate Cons' as a speaker, but in one instance was noted by onlookers to be singularly unpopular at the VIP lunch afterwards, with event organisers specifically attempting to steer guests to spend time with him at his table:

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[[File:Witsit-alone-again.png|300px|Witsit unable to attract social attention]]
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It is further [https://www.reddit.com/r/flatearth/comments/1r6qjhu/comment/o5sge31/ alleged] that he returned from a bathroom break, quote "tweaked out of his mind".

= White Supremacism =

Austin co-hosted a podcast entitled 'White Families, White Nation' in 2024 alongside a number of other believers in ethnic and racial determinism such as host Brother Nathaniel. <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMdjfjsyATh/ <q>White Families, White Nation Podcast</q>]</ref>

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[[File:Witsit-white-supremacist.png.png|300px|Witsit's white supremacist podcast]]
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"Whitsitt: You have a problem with Jewish supremacy but white people need to also take responsibility. That's why I said, nobody put a gun to your head and said you can't have babies. No one put a gun to your head and said this take out this loan, no one put a gun to your head and said 'go get addicted to porn'. Those are all weapons of Jewish supremacy. But it requires consent. So individual responsibility, collective responsibility is a major part of it. I think the conversation calling out this power structure IS ALREADY BEING NORMALIZED. Just go look look at X [social media]. It's al-- too late, like, the cat's already out of bag in my opinion. It's much more about collectivizing the reaction. Right, instead of kind of letting it -- get out of control."
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He continues to 'hang out' on social and streaming platforms into 2025 with antisemitic content creators. <ref>[https://rumble.com/v5auerp-witsit-kicks-it-w-brother-nathanael.html <q>Witsit Kicks It w/ Brother Nathanael</q> by WitsitGetsIt]</ref>

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[[File:witsit-antisemitic.png|300px|Rumble podcast between Witsit and Brother Nathaniel]]
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