Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  2 months ago
Judge: US can lay out #Trump#ElectionInterference evidence this month
Judge Tanya #Chutkan accused Trump’s lawyer of trying to stall action before the Nov. 5 #election. A federal judge called Thurs for prosecutors & defense attys to file significant legal briefs in Trump’s 2020 #ElectionSubversion case BEFORE voters head to the ballot box in Nov, rejecting Trumpt’s request to move at a slower pace.
#law #democracy#Jan6#TrumpCoupAttempt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/05/trump-jan6-election-interference-case-hearing/
Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  2 months ago
#FBI ofcl reiterated those findings on Wed in a call w/reporters. They suggested that the gunman, who also considered attacking a #Biden event, was seeking infamy & selected the #Trump rally as a “target of opportunity.”…

The provocative rhetoric from Trump & his allies isn’t just #unfounded but also carries a #disturbing risk: #Threat assessment & #law enforcement leaders have told me that the messaging is fueling the danger of #PoliticalViolence headed into the #election. …

#Incitement

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  2 months ago
#Trump’s political #incitement more broadly—[that has] increasingly focused on a supposed grand conspiracy to steal the #election from him—has made potential #violence from #MAGA #extremists a top concern. As one source put it, “they’re piling on the idea that the opposition is so out to get Trump that they even tried to kill him, & therefore retaliation is justified.” Another described #ConspiracyTheories about the shooting gives extremists “a really big plot point” for retaliatory violence.
Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  2 months ago
The deceased 20-yr-old gunman was a registered #Republican voter, as noted throughout national media coverage…, there appears to be NO solid #evidence that he was driven by partisanship or ideology. A sweeping #FBI investigation, including analysis of his digital devices & interviews w/ >450 people, has found no clear motive, acc/to congressional testimony from FBI Dir Christopher Wray.

#FactCheck#TrumpLies#Incitement #extremism #radicalization#PoliticalViolence#ConspiracyTheories

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  2 months ago
#FBI ofcl reiterated those findings on Wed in a call w/reporters. They suggested that the gunman, who also considered attacking a #Biden event, was seeking infamy & selected the #Trump rally as a “target of opportunity.”…

The provocative rhetoric from Trump & his allies isn’t just #unfounded but also carries a #disturbing risk: #Threat assessment & #law enforcement leaders have told me that the messaging is fueling the danger of #PoliticalViolence headed into the #election. …

#Incitement

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈  ·  3 months ago
Her #mother's #daughter: What #ShyamalaGopalan's #legacy means to #VicePresident#KamalaHarris.

In the #story of Kamala Harris’ #life, her mother steals the show. The vice president would have it no other way.

— This story will also appear in the international section.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/22/kamala-harriss-mother-shyamala-gopalan/74774514007/

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈  ·  3 months ago
In #VicePresident#KamalaHarris' #ancestral #village in #India, #people #cheer her #US #presidential#bid.

At a small #temple in southern #India, a group of people has been #praying every day since late last month: “May Kamala Harris #win this #election. May she #visit this #temple and do good for our #village.”

— This story will also appear in the international section.

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/22/g-s1-18035/kamala-harris-india-ancestral-village

Kim Perales
Kim Perales  ·  3 months ago
The Harris campaign will defend election integrity with a team of skilled legal experts: “ Core to the Democratic legal effort is the party’s voter protection program, which operates as both a traditional assistance program to voters as well as eyes & ears of the legal team to help any false claims of fraud or malfeasance.” #USPol#Election#HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlueDownBallothttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/elections/democrats-election-legal-challenges.html
ProPublica
ProPublica  ·  3 months ago
Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American #Militia
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Rounding up #migrants. Lists of “friendly” sheriffs. Debating #political assassinations.

Internal messages reveal AP3's journey from Jan. 6 through the tumultuous lead-up to the 2024 #election.

One member predicts: “It’ll be decided at the ammo box.”

#news #election2024 #government #crime #violence #immigration #politics

https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-secret-ap3-militia-american-patriots-three-percent

Democrats Abroad
Democrats Abroad  ·  3 months ago
MAGA COUNTY CLERK CONVICTED

Please spread the word.

The more news this kind of thing makes, the harder it will be for the #GOP to steal the 2024 #election by installing corrupt cult members at the local level.

Https://VoteFromAbroad.org

#MarginOfSabotage#USPolitics#Harris#HarrisWalz#HarrisWalz2024#Democrats #boost

MAGA County Clerk Convicted Tina Peters used to be the County Clerk of Mesa County, CO. During her 4- year term in that office, she became a hardcore election-denier, despite the fact that SHE was the one responsible for overseeing elections. As part of her "stop the steal" campaign, she helped a person affiliated with the MyPillow guy to fraudulently gain access to the county's Dominion-Voting-Systems- manufactured voting machines. No actual votes were affected, but the information collected was used to "prove" that DVS machines are unreliable. Peters was investigated and put on trial, and yesterday, she was convicted of a bunch of crimes, including three felonies: three counts of attempting to influence a public servant (those are the felonies), one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state. Peters will be sentenced on Oct. 3; she faces up to 22.5 years in prison '
MAGA County Clerk Convicted Tina Peters used to be the County Clerk of Mesa County, CO. During her 4- year term in that office, she became a hardcore election-denier, despite the fact that SHE was the one responsible for overseeing elections. As part of her "stop the steal" campaign, she helped a person affiliated with the MyPillow guy to fraudulently gain access to the county's Dominion-Voting-Systems- manufactured voting machines. No actual votes were affected, but the information collected was used to "prove" that DVS machines are unreliable. Peters was investigated and put on trial, and yesterday, she was convicted of a bunch of crimes, including three felonies: three counts of attempting to influence a public servant (those are the felonies), one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state. Peters will be sentenced on Oct. 3; she faces up to 22.5 years in prison '
MAGA County Clerk Convicted Tina Peters used to be the County Clerk of Mesa County, CO. During her 4- year term in that office, she became a hardcore election-denier, despite the fact that SHE was the one responsible for overseeing elections. As part of her "stop the steal" campaign, she helped a person affiliated with the MyPillow guy to fraudulently gain access to the county's Dominion-Voting-Systems- manufactured voting machines. No actual votes were affected, but the information collected was used to "prove" that DVS machines are unreliable. Peters was investigated and put on trial, and yesterday, she was convicted of a bunch of crimes, including three felonies: three counts of attempting to influence a public servant (those are the felonies), one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state. Peters will be sentenced on Oct. 3; she faces up to 22.5 years in prison '
ProPublica
ProPublica  ·  3 months ago
Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
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“Eradicate climate change references”...

Only talk to conservative media...

Don’t leave a paper trail for watchdogs to discover.

In a series of never-before-published videos, #Project2025 details how a second #Trump administration would operate.

#News#Video #election2024#Election#GOP#Voting#HeritageFoundation#Government#Politics

https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-project-2025-secret-training-videos-trump-election

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
“They’ve laid the groundwork for #InfluenceCampaigns on trending #election-related topics & begun to activate these campaigns in an apparent effort to stir up controversy or sway voters — especially in swing states,” Clint Watts, the #ThreatCenter’s general manager, wrote in a blog accompanying the report. Since March, another #Iran-linked group has been posting in the guise of political & social activists & could escalate to #intimidation & #incitement, he warned.

#ElectionInterference#USpol

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
#Iran uses fake news sites to interfere in #US #election
#Microsoft’s threat report cites efforts of different Iranian groups to run #InfluenceCampaigns aimed at #political #extremes.
#Iran has stepped up its efforts to interfere in the Nov #election & amp up US #polarization, incl through #hacking attempts & fake news sites aimed at the far left & far right, #Microsoft researchers said Fri in a report.
#MediaLiteracy#ForeignInfluenceCampaign#ElectionInterference#USpol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/09/iran-fake-news-microsoft-report/
Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
The #Iran-built news networks include a site launched in Oct called “#NioThinker”, which focused on the #Israel-#Hamas #war before it started to publish articles on the coming #US #election. It takes a #liberal slant, calling #Trump an “opioid-pilled elephant in the MAGA china shop,” acc/to the report from Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center.

#MediaLiteracy#ForeignInfluenceCampaign#ElectionInterference#USpol

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
“Whether you are a supporter, a volunteer, a donor, a member of our staff, or your name is on the ticket: you are part of the #people-powered campaign that is going to defeat Donald #Trump.

“We are going to build a great partnership. We are going to build a great team. We are going to #win this #election.

“So let's get to work.“

#VoteBlue#Harris2024#HarrisWalz2024
https://kamalaharris.com/es/

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
…“It’s important that #SocialMedia companies, especially those w/ #global reach, correct mistakes of their own making — as in the case of the #Grok#AI #chatbot simply getting the rules wrong,” Simon added. “Speaking out now will hopefully reduce the risk that any social media company will decline or delay correction of its own mistakes between now & the November #election.”

#ElonMusk#ElectionInterference #law#X #disinformation #misinformation#FarRight #propaganda#Online#Moderation

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
5 #SecretariesOfState plan to send an open letter to #ElonMusk on Mon, urging him to “immediately implement changes” to #X’s #AI #chatbot#Grok, after it shared w/millions of users #misinformation suggesting that #KamalaHarris was not eligible to appear on the #ballot for the 2024 presidential #election in multiple states.
#disinformation#InternetManipulation#Security#SocialMedia#Online#Moderation#FarRight
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/04/secretaries-state-urge-musk-fix-ai-chatbot-spreading-false-election-info/
Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
The letter, spearheaded by #Minnesota#SecretaryOfState Steve Simon & signed by his counterparts Al Schmidt of #Pennsylvania, Steve Hobbs of #Washington, Jocelyn Benson of #Michigan & Maggie Toulouse Oliver of #NewMexico, urges #Musk to “immediately implement changes to #X’s #AI#SearchAssistant, #Grok, to ensure #voters have accurate #information in this critical #election year.”

#disinformation#InternetManipulation#Security#SocialMedia#Moderation #regulation #law#ElectionInterference

Nonilex
Nonilex  ·  3 months ago
5 #SecretariesOfState plan to send an open letter to #ElonMusk on Mon, urging him to “immediately implement changes” to #X’s #AI #chatbot#Grok, after it shared w/millions of users #misinformation suggesting that #KamalaHarris was not eligible to appear on the #ballot for the 2024 presidential #election in multiple states.
#disinformation#InternetManipulation#Security#SocialMedia#Online#Moderation#FarRight
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/04/secretaries-state-urge-musk-fix-ai-chatbot-spreading-false-election-info/