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This MAGA PAC raised nearly $2 million off the trucker protests. Where did all the money go?
Bouncy houses, country western bands, and not a single political campaign.
Mother JonesIt’s still sinking in the importance of the seditious conspiracy convictions. It means the consequences are hitting higher up the pyramid.
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/29/1139454126/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-seditious-conspiracy-verdict-trial 🗳⚖️
#sedition #seditiousconspiracy
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial
A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
NPRGeorgia voters check here for early voting options in the runoff:
https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/ 🗳
This was the same tactic that some Republicans participated in during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary called "Operation Chaos 2020."
https://wlos.com/news/election/operation-chaos-2020-movement-encourages-republicans-to-strategically-vote-in-sc-primary 🗳️
#electionEllen Ioanes, How a surprising Democratic strategy may have staved off the midterm red wave, VOX (Nov. 12, 2022, 4:13pm EST),
https://www.vox.com/2022/11/12/23454725/democrat-republican-maga-strategy-midterm-red-wave 🗳️

A Democratic strategy of funding extreme GOP candidates may have affected the midterms
The risky Democratic strategy may have staved off a midterm red wave, but it could come at a cost.
Vox
College Students Push to Ease Voting Access After Midterm Barriers
Students faced long lines, burdensome voter ID requirements and confusion during the midterms.

Sarah Palin Loses as the Party She Helped Transform Moves Past Her
The former Alaska governor, once the standard-bearer of the G.O.P.’s dog-whistling, no-apologies culture, was no match for the same forces she rode to national prominence.