According to TPC's website, they will be moving to (and staying at) Sacramento Raceway Park this evening. It's a 60-90 minute drive from Marysville where they are right now, depending on the route.
The Raceway Park is about a half hour drive from the capitol. #convoywatch
TPC is arriving at the Sacramento Raceway Park, and appear to have been welcomed by a small group of locals.
This is the site. Porta potties, lots of space, and a racetrack off in the distance. I'm sure TPC will feel right at home. #convoywatch
I somehow broke the thread. Here's the vehicle count.
The People’s Convoy (TPC) is having their morning mtg at 7:30a and is planning on departing at 8:30am. This is my thread for Tuesday 4/19. Here is a thread with the schedule for the day, as far as I know. (repost b/c typo.) 1 of n
I anticipate that I’ll be covering the anti-choicers as well as TPC, as there is significant overlap. Both groups worry me today. TBH the only reason I bother to tweet this stuff live instead of an evening summary is b/c I hope the real-time info helps locals stay safe. 2 of n
If you want to get an idea of how yesterday went, here is Monday’s thread. Do not get complacent, Monday was intended to be a small, quiet day. Thread also includes tweets from other folks who are tracking the convoys if you want a broader view. 3 of n
Here’s the schedule (as far as I know it) for the protests in Sacramento on Tuesday 4/19.
At 9am some of the anti-choicers are having a "learn to lobby" event at the Hyatt, then an 11am “press conference” on the South side of the capitol. 1 of 5
TPC- Some (many?) convoyers will likely attend the anti-choice event. Most of them hate AB 2223.
The convoy’s big anti-vaxx rally starts at 12 noon Tuesday on the North Side of the capitol, and their permit starts at 8am. Arrival time is TBA. 2 of 5
🧵TPC is having morn mtg & plan to depart at 8am PT (11am ET). This is my thread for 4/18.
Mike Landis- "If you see something say something, we're a lot bigger than they are.... probably be best for them to not mess with us because I don't think it's gonna end well." 1 of n
As usual their departure is not happening on time, the livestream just announced they'll be leaving in a half hour which is 8:30 ET. Google maps says it is about a 45 minute drive to the capitol. TPC may be doing some laps upon arrival. 2 of n
Their current plan is to go to Sacramento this morning to protest at the capitol. When they are done they will return to the Marysville parking lot, pack up their stuff, and move to a new spot where they will be camping all week. The new location was not announced. 3 of n
Cali convoy update- one of the local groups I've been keeping an eye on is the Unified Americans Convoy of California, run by Chuckyz Chopshop. Their convoy was supposed to kick off yesterday. It did not go well. 🧵 1 of n
I don't follow most of the smaller convoys (I'm maxed with TPC & AFC). I started following this convoy b/c Trucker G mentioned Chuckyz, and then I realized they pulled 3 permits for protests in Sacramento. More details in the linked thread. 2 of n
Decided to spend a little time to see if that "The End of Men" Tucker Carlson trailer is real. Found a longer version on insta and it's even weirder than the version on Twitter. (vid tw for blood, dead animals, injured or dead people) 1 of 3
The insta account appears to belong to "Andrew McGovern, an Ohio-based fitness professional" who Tucker Carlson had on his show on Friday, according to the Daily Beast. 2 of 3 thedailybeast.com/tucker-carlson…
And to put a cherry on top of the disinformation sundae, the extended trailer features RFK, Jr. I'm not surprised he's part of a disinfo project, but I am a bit surprised he's branching out beyond anti-vaxx stuff. 3 of 3
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My first impression of the setup at the anti-vaxx rally in LA which TPC is attending today is "WOW, someone spent a LOT of money on this thing." I've worked in this field, the gear alone is pricey and the staff to run it are usually union and paid well for their work.
FYI- I'll be putting all the DTM pseudo-festival related stuff in this thread to keep it organized.
I'm not going to be covering the content much if at all b/c I expect it to be the same old anti-vaxx pseudo science. I'm more interested in the supporting orgs and # of attendees