Reflections On Election Conspiracy Theories of the Past and What’s Ahead
I hosted a discussion on Substack Live this afternoon with TPM voting rights reporter Khaya Himmelman, who has covered election administration and voter suppression issues for TPM for at least two major election cycles now.
Khaya and I talked about his pre-TPM coverage of disinformation for a handful of other outlets and his work debunking and debunking the various conspiracy theories that emerged in the wake of the 2020 election — and how it’s all coming back to haunt us now.
As the new lead writer for The Franchise, TPM’s voting rights newsletter, Khaya and I also discussed the themes she’s focused on heading into a busy midterm cycle, the 2020 conspiracy theories Trump is trying to breathe new life into (via his compromised DOJ), and a bit about why MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell always answers the phone when she calls.
Check it out here:
