Some links to Q-related items today…
DOJ recommends a significant slap on the wrist while Bannon continues to pump up Q-related election shenanigans
JUST IN: DOJ recommends a six month jail sentence and $200,000 fine for Steve BANNON for defying a Jan. 6 select committee subpoena
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 17, 2022
New: Bannon has been hosting a QAnon-linked activist to promote an org seemingly focused on intimidating voters
Clean Elections USA is recruiting volunteers to stand watch over ballot drop boxes with phone cameras, raising concerns over voter intimidation https://t.co/VpbvrRip2p
— Justin Horowitz (@justinhorowitz_) October 17, 2022
Kanye takes dying Parler off of Candace’s husband’s hands. Meh.
Key context here is that Candace Owens’ husband George Farmer is the CEO of Parler. https://t.co/guF9ByFyLQ
— Jared Holt (@jaredlholt) October 17, 2022
MTG keeps falling upwards.
Marjorie Taylor Greene arrived in Washington as a far-right pariah. Less than two years later, she's in a position of undeniable influence. Her rise is a case study in GOP politics today, @DraperRobert writes in @NYTmag. https://t.co/ReU5JzmgXr
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 17, 2022
🤮🤮🤮 NEW: Trump says he wants MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE in his next administration 🤮🤮🤮 https://t.co/icouLs4Niw
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) October 18, 2022
Even a satanic libturd Dumbocrat can get things right once in a while.
This is the first known Democratic congressional candidate in the 2022 cycle who has endorsed/given credence to/promoted QAnon at some level. https://t.co/lEqMPilo2o
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) October 17, 2022
Onward, Christian soldiers
Michael Flynn has been urging supporters to take "local action" as he builds a far-right Christian nationalist movement.
In Sarasota County, Florida, Flynn and allies have created a kind of laboratory for his approach, @AP and @frontlinepbs have found. https://t.co/USNAfsUqf2
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 17, 2022
Note: Locke has repeatedly appeared at MAGA/QAnon events alongside speakers who ID as Catholic (e.g., Michael Flynn).
Curious how they'll react to him advocating for burning, among other things, rosary beads and "Catholic statues."
The post also includes this photo: https://t.co/5jArmz85Gn pic.twitter.com/yP1a6uHuts
— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) October 17, 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 October 18, 2022 at 09:10
