# Thomas Schoenberger > [!note] Stub — fill out Figure cited in investigations into the origins of [[QAnon]], who uses the alias "Thomas St. Germain" (a reference to the [[I AM Activity]]'s chief "Ascended Master"). Linked to the Cicada 3301 internet puzzle and, per [[Dave Troy]], connected to [[Michael Flynn]] through mutual associates (Nasser Kazeminy and [[Bijan Kian]]) as far back as 2010. Worked with [[Manuel Chavez III]]. Expand; note the disputed, litigious nature of these attributions.