UPDATE: On Jan. 13, Ganahl started posting from the Gab account she created over three years ago. She has since posted three times over the past week. Since our reporting Ganahl also unfollowed QAnon conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich and Ivanka Trump, adding Gab CEO Andrew Torba instead.
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The Shomer: Qanon and Trump Have Been in Bed Since the Beginning — Thanks to His Persistent Racism and Anti-Semitism
Just under a year after he was arrested, Richard Holzer is looking at as many as 40 years in prison.
Cory Gardner’s Zoom Room Appears to Include Book by Racist Extremist David Horowitz
During a brief virtual interview with a local Colorado Springs news station last night, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) offered viewers a glimpse at some of the books on the bookcase behind his desk. Most prominent among the visible titles is “Take No Prisoners” by David Horowitz, an unapologetic racist ideologue known for his anti-Muslim and racist statements.
CO Springs GOP Candidate Posts Racist Meme Comparing Black Protesters to Monkeys
Colorado Springs Republican Raymond Garcia, who’s run for multiple state house seats and is listed as an active candidate on state campaign-finance records, posted a meme on Facebook last month comparing a picture of a group of Black men and children standing on a police car with a photo of a group of monkeys climbing over a car.
Malkin Credits Member of White Nationalist Group for “Rescuing” Her & Colo GOP Leader From “Mob”
Alt-right pundit Michelle Malkin agreed to appear on Craig Silverman’s show Saturday, but became defensive when he asked about her connections to Nick Fuentes and the “Groypers,” a far-right group of white nationalists that includes Holocaust deniers.
Appearing on Racist Podcast, Boebert Joked She’ll Jello-Wrestle Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Congressional candidate Lauren Boebert joked about “jello wrestling” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in an exchange with a conservative comedian who also used an ethnic slur during his introduction. Her appearance could lend credence to concerns that she isn’t prepared to be the Republican nominee for Colorado’s Third District.
NAACP Leader Calls Gardner’s Juneteenth Bill “Totally Disingenuous” Given His Silence on Trump’s Racism
A leader of the civil rights movement in Colorado has called on Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) to break his silence and denounce President Trump’s racism.
Racist Pundit Michelle Malkin Headlines Anti-Vaccine Rally at Colorado Capitol Sunday
Pundit Michelle Malkin is headlining an anti-vaccination rally at the Colorado Capitol on Sunday, in advance of a rare weekend committee hearing. Conservative activist group Concerned Colorado, which calls itself “a voice for families,” invited Malkin, along with anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy, Jr. to speak at the event.
Sharing the Stars & Bars: Colorado Conservatives’ Contrasting Responses After Posting the Confederate Flag
A blog post promoting a “Militia Second Amendment Rally” in Virginia made the rounds of Colorado conservative Facebook in mid-December. The event, scheduled for January 20, Martin Luther King Day, uses the Confederate Flag as its logo. Of the people and group pages sharing the post, two were relatively prominent: The Montrose County, Colorado, Republican […]
More Colo Republicans Entwined With ‘Proud Boys’ Hate Group & Slurs
White supremacist and other hate groups are on the rise in Colorado. A investigation by 9News’ Jeremy Jojola documents the recent increase of hate-related incidents in the state. It included an interview with a local member of the Proud Boys, which has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, largely due to its anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiments.