The debate about false information on social media frequently bumps up against one question in particular: How are we defining “fake news”? And should that definition include “news” that can’t be neatly classified as either fact or fiction, but instead falls somewhere in the middle?
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Assimilation or resistance: What you can do rather than listen to Trump’s inauguration speech
We all know January 20 will be THE GREATEST inauguration in the history of inaugurations. Ever. Period. Just tremendous.
A Colorado county Republican chair apparently deletes controversial Facebook meme
Richard Drake, the chair of the Saguache County, Colorado, Republican Party, has apparently removed a meme from his Facebook page depicting a castration device with the statement, “Make’em think twice before entering the ladies room. Share if you know what these are used for.”
Derrick Wilburn launches baseless attacks on both liberals and transgender citizens
With rumors that Derrick Wilburn may take a run at State Chair of the Colorado GOP, I thought it might be useful to take a look at the type of things he believes. In this instance, he posted his thoughts about liberalism and parlayed them into a chance to launch a sideways attack on one of the most vulnerable groups of people in our society—transgender citizens.
Pro-abortion advocacy group launches campaign against Trump’s pick to lead Health and Human Services
When it comes to Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado wants to tell Colorado lawmakers and citizens that the price is wrong.
A guide to anti-Trump inauguration events in Colorado
On Friday, Donald Trump will officially become the 45th president of the United States, and as most Coloradans demonstrated on Election Day, they’re not too happy about it.
Colorado Senate Republicans can’t make their case using facts, so they deliver a falsehood
The Colorado Senate GOP spokesperson Sean Paige is known to have a penchant for stretching the truth. That’s something that comes with being a rigid ideologue and a hyper-partisan, but when I read post below, I guffawed at the brazen nature of it. No new homes are being built? Really?
Fast-food workers rally against Trump’s pick for secretary of labor
About 25 members of Denver’s Fight for $15 movement, which advocates for raising the minimum wage, gathered at a local Carl’s Jr. Thursday as part of a nationwide wave of rallies against labor secretary nominee and fast food mogul Andy Puzder.
Wilburn is another possible candidate for state GOP chair
Derrick Wilburn, vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party, will decide whether to run for state party chair later this month, after current GOP chair Steve House makes his decision on whether to seek re-election to the post.