It is time once again for our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado. Highlights from the Colorado Times Recorder’s reporting include an article by Erik Maulbetsch on congressional candidate Gabe Evans’s political director’s history of posting Facebook content promoting antisemitism and conspiracy theories, a report by Heidi Beedle on competitive races for El Paso County commissioner, and and and a write-up by Owen Swallow on Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s warning about election-related deep-fakes. We’ve included an analysis from Denverite’s Andrew Kenney on the situation in Aurora regarding Venezuelan gangs.
GOP Candidate’s Political Director Posts Anti-Semitism, Conspiracies & Calls for Violence
Gabe Evans’s Political Director Jessica Spindle, who has worked with the congressional hopeful for years, has been an avid purveyor and sharer of anti-semitic conspiracy theories. In June, Spindle posted the infamous “Freedom of Humanity” mural which depicts antisemitic caricatures of Jewish bankers playing a board game on the backs of nude figures. In addition, Spindle has posted memes signaling her belief in QANON-related conspiracy theories.
Competing Priorities in El Paso County’s First Competitive Commissioner Races in Decades
El Paso County voters have a real chance of electing Democrats to the Board of County Commission, a body that has been dominated by Republicans since the Nixon era. Two Fountain City Councilpersons Detra Duncan (D) and Cory Applegate (R) are vying to represent District 4 which is comprised of Southeast El Paso County. There are stark differences between the candidate’s views on immigration and healthcare.
Colorado Attorney General Warns of Election-Related “Deep-Fakes”
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a joint warning and public advisory regarding AI-generated “deep-fakes.” The public advisory offers more information on a new law aimed at curbing deep-fake content targeted at voters.
Andrew Kenney (Denverite): What Trump Said About Aurora Immigrants and Gangs at Tuesday’s Debate (and What We Know)
Andrew Kenney’s write-up on the rise of the right-wing talking point about Venezuelan gangs taking over Aurora illustrates the amount of misinformation that has been put out by right-wingers on the issue of immigration.
