The PayPal is still working, the plan was to shift to something more like a patreon or something more formal and transparent that allows people to set up recurring donations.
Like most things, the plan got stuck and hasn't been executed yet.
that was always a lazy-seeming transition, from swimstar to swimsuperstar or whatever it was. blue to purple i think? especially because that was a real cool blue.
usually the new leaders who are appointed by the previous leader as he slips out the back door are the ones most likely to be overthrown by the populace, either in an election or by guillotine
my sister works at a local grocery store and has a lot of horror stories about that kind of political/coronavirus stuff, like people bitching about masks
i would elaborate, but i'm not a very good listener