@stltoday The attacks started during the wake of the COVID pandemic before anyone really understood what was going on. This was at the onset of the wave of #SchoolBoardAttacks that swept the nation to demand removal of mask mandates under the guise of reopening schools. In the process of figuring out who was behind these attacks, I came to know Dr. Isaac Kamola, an expert on dark money, the #KochDonorNetwork and the right-wing media ecosystem. 3/
I went down a rabbit hole this morning after reading a really great story in @stltoday by Coleen Schrappen about what sounds like an excellent example of a #KochDonorNetwork attack on a hospital doing incredible work to save lives of #trans teens.
Please read this article let’s talk about it. A thread. 🧵 1/
This is really good and spot on. I have personally witnessed this machine in action. And the right-wing media ecosystem goes well beyond Fox to include blogs, podcasts and Substacks by Bannon, Rufo, Jones and dozens of other “influencers” paid for by the Koch donor network. #KochDonorNetwork #RightWingMediaEcosystem
Must read:
“Right-wing operatives are increasing their attacks on U.S. public education with an expanding number of legal complaints to censor books and target teachers on an array of issues —preventing them from teaching U.S. history accurately, treating LGBTQ+ students with the respect they deserve, and forming support groups for kids and teachers of color.”
Ali Collins
