The one where we talk with Robert Downen from the Texas Tribune about paid gen Z influencers, white supremacists in Texas, and Trump as a Cyrus figure for the dominionist right.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references we used to create this episode:Gen Z influencers, quietly recruited by a company with deep GOP ties, rally to impeached Ken Paxton’s aidhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/14/influenceable-texas-politics-ken-paxton/New allegations against Ken Paxton raise stakes for early votes in impeachment trialhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/17/ken-paxton-impeachment-new-allegations/New accusations: Ken Paxton used burner phone, secret email account, fake Uber name to hide ties to Nate Paulhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/16/ken-paxton-impeachment-evidence-senate/Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the statehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/16/kyle-rittenhouse-texas-foundation/“Right wing death squad”: What to know about the Allen shooter’s neo-Nazi viewshttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/08/allen-mall-shooting-right-wing-death-squad/Trump vows retribution at Waco rally: “I am your warrior, I am your justice”https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/25/donald-trump-waco-rally-retribution-justice/Trump supporters, including Branch Davidian leader, undeterred by looming legal woeshttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/25/donald-trump-waco-rally-indictment/This is our current events recap program, where we offer our takes on what’s going on at the bleeding edge of the information war. Feel free to let us know what you think, suggest topics, etc. at didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com, or in our group chat using the Substack app.Thanks for listening,Jay and Griff This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe