After a lengthy investigation into remaining questions about the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department and FBI today released a memo declaring that, contrary to various popular conspiracy theories, he was not murdered but in fact killed himself. Investigators also concluded that he never had a “client list” …
Read More »Laura Jane Grace Reacts to Right-Wing Backlash to Her Song 'Your God': 'I'm Not Being Profane to Be Profane'
The death threats were the first clue. On March 7, Laura Jane Grace played her new song, “Your God (God’s Dick),” at a Bernie Sanders “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” event in Wisconsin. A bawdy, and, yes, profane, sing-along, the track was meant to be a protest against …
Read More »Right-Wing Influencers Deny Knowledge of Russian Funding
Prominent right-wing influencers including Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, and Benny Johnson are claiming to be the victims of a fraudulent Russian political disinformation scheme exposed by the Justice Department on Wednesday. In an unsealed indictment, the DOJ charged two Russian citizens, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyev, with acting as unregistered …
Read More »Josh Hawley Was An Early No-Fault Divorce Skeptic
Long before red-pilled streamers like Steven Crowder, Tim Pool, and Matt Walsh were agitating for an end to no-fault divorce laws, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) was urging conservatives to “reconsider” the wisdom of legal reforms that made it easier to dissolve a marriage. Just two years after the last state …
Read More »Right-Wing Outlets and Influencers Sued By Man Misidentified as Mass Shooter
A man who was falsely accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting in Allen, Texas has sued multiple prominent right-wing influencers and conservative media outlets for libel over their coverage of the massacre. According to HuffPost, which first reported the lawsuit, Mauricio Garcia — a 36-year old Texas resident …
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