Some links to Q-related items today…
News item: “Minnesota’s affiliate is breaking away from the National School Boards Association in the wake of a controversial letter asking that federal law enforcement help protect school board members from angry constituents.”
Q Anon and anti-vaxx, a match made in heaven.
NEW from me:
In 2021, the bond between QAnon & anti-vaxxers grew even stronger, with QAnon & anti-vax figures working together & collaborating closer than ever before.https://t.co/uvp04buuJo
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) January 12, 2022
Disinfo pays.
Disclose TV has amassed a huge following as a news aggregator – but they began as a conspiracy forum, and now push anti-vax narratives and platform hate speech on their official chat groups. @W_F_Thomas reports. https://t.co/AIMMUBUhi5
— Logically (@LogicallyAI) January 12, 2022
They followed the money.
NEW: financial records reviewed by @RollingStone show three billionaire families — the DeVoses, the Bradleys and the Scaifes — funding the braintrust behind the Big Lie, and the plan to overturn the results of the 2020 election. https://t.co/5XKKhHvJRQ
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) January 12, 2022
Ron and Don? It’s a party!
Ron Watkins told me he is heading to Trump's rally in Arizona on Saturday "with a bunch of volunteers and Ron Watkins supporters.”
He will be there with his dad, Jim Watkinshttps://t.co/lKLW9Opjsy
— David Gilbert (@daithaigilbert) January 12, 2022
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on January 13, 2022 at 08:10
