"What we need is a mass mobilization for democracy at the state and local level. In 2020, a lot of Democrats volunteered and then went back to their lives -- and insurrectionists filled the void." -- Ari Berman on @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/insurrec…
"Every day, Steve Bannon is recruiting people to be poll workers, election judges, to sit on county certification commissions. The people who attended the 1/6 insurrection could be the ones counting the votes in 2022." patreon.com/posts/insurrec…
"The scariest part of the new voter suppression process is where, even if you overcome the barriers of the ballot box, in some states your vote can be thrown out by partisan actors." -- @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/insurrec…
You should all read this new article by @AriBerman: motherjones.com/politics/2022/…
"The GOP is changing the law to give themselves more authority over vote-counting. Meanwhile they have people running to oversee elections who are sympathetic to the insurrection." -- @AriBerman patreon.com/posts/insurrec…
"You would think that preventing the guy who tried to overthrow US democracy from ever being able to do it again would be a top priority of a democracy, but it is not a priority of the Biden administration. As of now, the insurrectionists are winning." patreon.com/posts/insurrec…

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"As Senate Karen gave her backstabbing speech against voting rights right before MLK Day, she wore a cross, even though she is not religious. This is another symbolic gesture, much like the 'Fuck Off' ring she wore previously." -- @AndreaChalupa patreon.com/posts/karen-of…
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"Trump can be put away now based on the Mueller Report. Garland should stop running out the clock. It's a dangerous dereliction of duty, especially as Trump holds neo-nazi rallies with an eye on 2024." -- @AndreaChalupa on @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/karen-of…
"Trump, the leader of a seditious conspiracy, has been walking around free for a year after stoking a violent attack on the Capitol. The longer Garland waits, the more dangerous it's going to be to our country." -- @AndreaChalupa on @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/karen-of…
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If you critique Garland on Twitter, you will be harassed by a troll bot farm reciting identical talking points. Their latest talking point is that Merrick Garland heroically investigated the Oklahoma City bombing.

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The myth of Garland and Oklahoma City was spurred by mainstream media pieces released in unison upon his nominations in 2016 and 2021, nearly all relying on quotes from his corrupt Big Law mentor, Jamie Gorelick
Who is Jamie Gorelick? She was Garland's DOJ mentor. She has also been:
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