Patriot Takes is soliciting donations to “continue their work exposing the far-right”.
Scrolling through Parler and posting video clips and screenshots to Twitter is not “exposing the far-right”.
It’s a shameless attempt to profit off of outrage.
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Seriously, look at the content they post and link their donation page to.
They’re asking you to pay them to post racist memes. They’re asking you to pay them to amplify hate.
I’m only going to repost one tweet. I don’t want to boost them but they’ve done this repeatedly.
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This isn’t just a side-hustle where they link to their Venmo/CashApp - they’re asking you to donate to their Super PAC.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that makes it more legit - it’s sketchy.
It’s another dark money pit connected to other Super PACs to grift off of resisters.
There are so many people, independent journalists, groups and organizations who actually put in the work to expose the far-right locally, nationally and internationally.
I’ll be updating this thread with suggestions and if you have some to add, let me know!
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Since this thread started getting some traction, now seems like a good time to revisit old tweets from @patriottakes (back when they were posting as @parlertakes).
“I will NEVER ask you for money”
That all changed as soon as they partnered with @MeidasTouch.
Speaking of @MeidasTouch, co-founder Ben Meiselas was working behind the scenes with RNC Committeewoman, Women for Trump co-chair & conservative dirtbag Harmeet Dhillon to repeatedly sue Newsom for his stay-at-home orders while simultaneously grifting off of #Resist Twitter.
After reading the indictment against Alan Hostetter, Russ Taylor and the III%er’s, I’ve been wondering if there was a connection beyond the Telegram group they used to communicate.
I had a feeling that they may also share a connection to a certain pastor.
Pastor Tim Thompson of 412 Church Murrieta, who also hosts Our Watch, is a regular fixture on the right-wing rally scene.
Sometimes he’s buttoned up in a suit or blazer, other times he’s spotted in a vest with III% patches, but he consistently spouts off conspiracy theories. 2/
The day after Russ Taylor was raided by the FBI in connection the the events at the Capitol, both @inminivanhell and I were singled out in an attempt to harass, dox and threaten us.
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It started when this person, who identifies themself as a friend of Russ and Alan, says they want to “meet up”.
I made it clear I wasn’t interested.
They made it clear to anyone who commented that finding @inminivanhell and I was the sole focus of their interest. 2/
I never reported Russ or Alan to the FBI and I told them so.
So what did they do next? Posted a call to action in a community group on Facebook.
Their Twitter account has since gone private. I wonder why? 🤔
Wouldn’t it be ironic if they were worried about being doxed? 3/
Looks like one of the #FrontlineFrauds was fired from her job.
This is what happens when someone uses their position as a doctor to become a super-spreader of disinformation.
She is right about one thing: That video was embarrassing.
Where she was fired from remains a mystery.
Earlier videos show her speaking in front of well known medical centers and despite many efforts to determine which hospital employed her, none confirmed she worked there. medpagetoday.com/infectiousdise…
While millions of Americans are out of a job due to no fault of their own, here she is soliciting donations due to her supposed job loss.
Dr. Gold’s credentials put her in the position to have total job security and yet she made the decision to risk it all for partisan politics.