We’re learning all sorts of things about GoFundMe now that the crowdsourcing service is refunding donations to the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser to support the truckers protesting against vaccine mandates and lockdowns in Ottawa, Ontario. Apparently, GoFundMe has no problem promoting and soliciting donations for causes it believes in, like that of fired dashboard designer Rebekah Jones, who said she was fired for refusing to manipulate data to make it look like Florida’s COVID-19 deaths were being undercounted. National Review’s Charles C. W. Cooke wrote the definitive takedown of Jones in National Review last year:
… Jones confirmed this week that she has been lying about the role she played in the department. And, once she’d done that, there was nothing that she could do except to back off her main claim. No direct access to the database means no ability to delete data from the database. No ability to delete data from the database means no claim that she was asked to delete data from the database. No claim that she was asked to delete data from the database means no scandal.
Game over.
NPR bought into her claim hook, line, and sinker, and GoFundMe linked to NPR’s reporting in a solicitation to “support Rebekah’s mission.”
Rebekah Jones refused to manipulate COVID data so the state would appear to meet its target to reopen. Then she was fired.
Read her full story with @NPR below & support Rebekah's mission on her GoFundMe: https://t.co/hFjse3Gqkm https://t.co/HGB8DIjR8p
— GoFundMe (@gofundme) June 16, 2020
But they'll steal your money that was supposed to go to some peaceful truckers. https://t.co/O5vy2l4FWZ
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) February 5, 2022
Reported for COVID disinformation
— Christina Pushaw 🐊🚛 (@ChristinaPushaw) February 5, 2022
Double standard much?
— bob saget (@bobsaget2018) February 5, 2022
Is partisanship part of your mission statement?
— Brian Ross (@brewmeone) February 5, 2022
Why is this still up?
— Portkey Pragmato (@bortapets) February 5, 2022
Honk
— Kevin David (@EklektosPR) February 5, 2022
Oh. Hey this tweet will be fun to reshare today. #HonkHonk
— FilmGrouch (@filmgrouch) February 5, 2022
Maybe you can start an account for the CCP to counter the bad press related to the extermination Olympics?
— Pedro (@iu77bu81) February 5, 2022
Your corporation is going to die. You're going to need your own GoFundMe.
— ⚡Awesome Hair Guy ⚡ (@CryptoOccupy) February 5, 2022
You’re whole site deserves to be terminated for disseminating disinformation
— clark greggs (@IAmClarkGreggs) February 5, 2022
This was all proven to be a lie and she is being prosecuted. Hypocrites!
— Miles L Curtin (@MilesCurti) February 5, 2022
Jones was arrested for criminal activity .. but you still are collecting funds for her. Hypocrites.
— Oak Wood (@WoodOak1999) February 5, 2022
— jennifer jamieson (@urptbng) February 5, 2022
BS
— CrabMonster2 (@CrabMonster2) February 5, 2022
GoFundMe: "How can we make people despise us even more?"
— J C (@JCinNYC) February 5, 2022
That's actually not true.
— Mr. Evans (@finevans5) February 5, 2022
— RI Patriot (@BPatriot75) February 5, 2022
“Refused to manipulate ..”?
Uhm yeah – that’s not what happened – she refused to remove unvetted data until it had been vetted / verified.
— Hootyman (@TheHootyman) February 5, 2022
Jesus Christ. This tweet is still up? Can we flag for misinformation
— me (@luvmesumme44) February 5, 2022
Oh man y’all are so open to being sued….
— Brad Wesley (@BradWesleyJaspe) February 5, 2022
@gofundme deserves everything that’s coming to them.
— Tradingbitches (@Trading_Bitches) February 5, 2022
You deserve every single thing that is coming to you.
— Courtney (@courtneyleah84) February 5, 2022
— 40oz (@rsc40oz) February 5, 2022
Wondering if this fundraising is illegal behavior on the part of @gofundme
— Alexander the (slightly) greater (@PurrBurry) February 5, 2022
Oh man y’all are so open to being sued….
— Brad Wesley (@BradWesleyJaspe) February 5, 2022
Double standard. She was actually arrested.
— Adam (@LFrostback) February 5, 2022
She was arrested for stealing and she turned out to be a far left fraud.
You know, like you guys.— Natasja Yonce (@NatasjaYonce) February 5, 2022
You’ve ended yourself being political
— Scott will not comply🍊🩸🇺🇸 (@ManFreedomScott) February 5, 2022
On the note of GoFundMe abuse, alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones is still raising money on GoFundMe while "running" for Congress, and she has reported precisely $0 of it to the FEC. https://t.co/sjERyOJ20G https://t.co/4EpuUSgaAq
— Max (@MaxNordau) February 5, 2022
If Leftists are allowed to break the law with impunity while everyone else is punished, it’s not hypocrisy — it’s hierarchy
— Christina Pushaw 🐊🚛 (@ChristinaPushaw) February 5, 2022
Maybe GoFundMe would like to explain this one?
Related:
Ottawa Police thank GoFundMe for withholding funding for Canadian truckers, urge all crowdfunding sites to follow https://t.co/h8l5JxicSR
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 5, 2022
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