Sociologist Karl Folk and I talk about the home stretch of the 2024 election, and the increasingly desperate measures MAGA and the Silicon Valley oligarchs are taking to convince you they're ahead. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: How Russian disinformation is reaching the U.S. ahead of the 2024 election https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/russian-disinformation-2024-election-storm-1516/index.html Russian disinformation peddlers are targeting Harris-Walz campaign with fake videos, Microsoft says https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/russian-disinformation-peddlers-are-targeting-harris-walz-campaign-fak-rcna171476 Leaked chats reveal right-wing militia's coordinated efforts to watch AZ ballot boxes https://azmirror.com/2024/10/17/leaked-chats-reveal-right-wing-militias-coordinated-efforts-to-watch-az-ballot-boxes/ Pro-Trump dark money network tied to Elon Musk behind fake pro-Harris campaign scheme • OpenSecrets https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/10/pro-trump-dark-money-network-tied-to-elon-musk-behind-fake-pro-harris-campaign-scheme/ Peter Thiel Invests In Polymarket Political Betting Platform—But The Future Of Gambling On Elections Remains Unclear https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2024/05/14/peter-thiel-invests-in-polymarket-political-betting-platform-but-the-future-of-gambling-on-elections-remains-unclear/ A handful of pro-Trump bettors have dumped more than $25 million into Polymarket, swaying election odds in his favor https://fortune.com/2024/10/18/presidential-election-odds-pro-trump-bettors-polymarket-political-polls-harris/ Polymarket whale raises Trump odds, sparking manipulation concerns https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-whale-trump-odds-manipulation What We Know About the Mystery Trader Betting Big on a Trump Win - Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/who-polymarket-mystery-trader-fredi9999-1969646 University of Florida - Election Lab Early Vote Tracker https://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/ Comments? Suggestions? Email: [email protected] 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