Some links to Q-related items today…
The new normal: Q candidates losing races and calling for recounts.
A bunch of ultra-MAGA candidates in El Paso County, Colorado chanted the QAnon slogan “where we go one we go all” on a podcast. They all lost their primaries, so they’re fundraising for a recount. https://t.co/xdMnUhOGma
— Travis View (@travis_view) July 25, 2022
SCOOP: Patrick Byrne, a key player in the election denial movement, suggested in an online stream that he collaborated with QAnon influencer Juan O. Savin, who's trying to recruit & elect secretary of state candidates nationally. https://t.co/bg6L6V6iqp
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) July 25, 2022
They’re recruiting your sheriff.
Conservative activists fixated on the idea that Donald Trump won the 2020 election are working to recruit county sheriffs to their cause. Several sheriffs have already clashed with election officials. https://t.co/FQzCrRHHhu
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 25, 2022
Real-life consequences.
Alex Jones spread lies for years about the Sandy Hook shooting and now juries will decide in three separate trials how much Jones must pay for the suffering he caused. Jones’s lawyers fear the awards could be potentially ruinous to his Infowars empire. https://t.co/qefV1x4hMp
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 26, 2022
Proud boys again.
🧵 On Saturday, Joseph Collins was arrested for allegedly vandalizing UpRising Bakery.
It was the culmination of weeks of harassment incited by NIL Proud Boys & @Awake_IL against the cafe for hosting a drag show.
And Collins? Yep, he's a Proud Boy. Let's dig in. 📖 pic.twitter.com/0Q5PgsO8dc
— (C)hicago (F)ree (M)edia (@chifreemedia) July 25, 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 July 26, 2022 at 08:00
