Homocons

Newsweek reports: Far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos said he tested positive for COVID-19 in a social media post and shared an image of himself using ivermectin— an anti-parasitic drug that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Americans against using. Yiannopoulos posted a photo of a positive coronavirus test strip with the caption “Rona,” to his Telegram account, according …

Via email from homocon riot suspect Brandon Straka: Dear Patriots, Freedom of speech must always be protected in America. We must never allow anybody who hates American freedom to opportunistically use a public scandal to chip away at our constitutional freedoms. I am being sued by 7 Capitol police officers for what appears to be allegations against me accusing me …

Via email from homocon riot suspect Brandon Straka: Dear Patriots, Unfortunately, no. You’re not having a bad dream right now. This is actual reality. This is real life. Today was supposed to be the day of my preliminary hearing in court to move forward my case. Instead, my case was once again extended. This time until Oct. 6th. Also today, …

The Albany Times-Union reports: Scott Presler, a political operative identified as a former top strategist for an anti-Muslim group, canceled an appearance Wednesday at Gavin Park that was touted by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and the local Republican Party. Saratoga County Chairman Carl Zeilman said that a case of COVID in RISE PAC, of which Presler is a member, forced …

The right wing Floridian Press reports: With the 2022 elections on the horizon, Florida races on the state level are heating up, especially in Florida House District 6. Brian Clowdus, who is now officially on the ballot for the Republican nomination, has just scored a pivotal endorsement by Roger Stone. “As a former Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation, …

The Daily Beast reports: The Gateway Pundit’s small role in Trump’s endeavor to weaponize the DOJ against the American electoral process underscores just how easily a discredited far-right media site established a pipeline to the decision-making of the then most powerful person on Earth. It also shows how this one website — founded by a guy repeatedly dubbed the “dumbest …

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports: A planned fundraiser at a Guerneville winery by a conservative social media figure charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is raising eyebrows for some and angering others. Brandon Straka, a conservative media darling, plans to hold the event Saturday at Rio Crest Winery and charge guests $100 to $150 for admission, according to …

“This new guidance affects all of us, of course. You have a bunch of kids, Americans care about their closest loved ones. And, yet, here we’ve got an order that is frankly going to compel some people to not get the vaccine, because of this kind of distrust that continues. I got the vaccine. In certain ways, I think, it’s …

Politico reports: Former Trump administration official Richard Grenell said Thursday he will not run to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the September recall election. “I’ve made a decision not to run,” Grenell said on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show one day before the candidate filing deadline. Grenell enjoys widespread name recognition in conservative circles and fundraising ability after serving …

Via email from Capitol riot suspect Brandon Straka: Dear Patriots, On January 25th my home was raided and I was taken away in handcuffs and spent days locked in a concrete room with a metal door. I had no idea how long I would be trapped inside. I had no lawyer, and no information about the accusations against me or …

The West Virginia Metro News reports:  Joshua Higginbotham, a Republican House of Delegates member from Putnam County, has come out as gay. He made the announcement in a short video on social media over the weekend. Higginbotham describes himself as a conservative Christian Republican. There are a lot of those folks in West Virginia and not all are going to …

Mediaite reports: Fox News Primetime host Tammy Bruce took viewers on quite a journey Thursday night by warning them about “human chimeras living among us.” “China is already doing it,” said Bruce, pointing to an April report about a team of scientists in China creating the first ever embryos that were part human and part monkey. They were kept alive …

CNN reports: In Atlanta’s well-to-do community of Buckhead, the debate over becoming an independent city has been brewing off and on for decades. Now, amid a spike in crime, calls to split from the capital have grown louder than ever. “We filed for divorce and our divorce is final,” said Bill White, chairman and CEO of the Buckhead City Committee, …

“When I made my announcement, the first thing that happened — which will make you laugh, but it’s true — is dogs stopped barking at me. “This is going to sound so stupid, but this is just how I think that God reveals himself to us, right? This is just my experience of it. Dogs just didn’t like me at …

“We all know what happened on Jan. 6, and the big story that day was when Vice President Pence turned his back on Trump nation. That’s the biggest story on that day. Nothing else mattered that day. The media’s been making up these lies about this insurrection, where people are peacefully walking through the U.S. Capitol. “We are dealing with …

Salon reports: A pro-Trump blog stirred up a bizarre conspiracy theory Wednesday, claiming that President Joe Biden wasn’t actually driving during a Tuesday event in which the 78-year-old took an electric truck for a spin in front of the press. The claim originated on right-wing blog The Gateway Pundit, an outfit known for their rather sticky relationship with the facts. …

Tennessee’s legislature has passed an anti-trans bathroom bill and in a Tennessean op-ed ostensibly calling on Gov. Bill Lee to veto the item, the local Log Cabin Republicans chapter first lays out their anti-LGBT “bona fides” in order to convince right wingers that they’re all on the same side. An excerpt: LGBT leftists tend to hate us because we put …

Via email from riot suspect Brandon Straka: The evening I was on Tucker Carlson the first time I was in my bedroom getting ready. My mind began flashing images of my past, a barrage of memories of the hardest times in my life- some of the moments so colossally devastating that it would seem impossible that somebody would keep going …

Politico reports: Libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel is spending $10 million to boost one of his closest allies in next year’s Arizona Senate race, a contest crucial to the fight for the majority. The billionaire is coming out in support of Blake Masters, the chief operating officer of Thiel Capital and the president of the Thiel Foundation, who is expected …

The Fort Worth Weekly reports: Dozens gathered outside Fort Worth City Hall this afternoon in anticipation of a “White Lives Matter” rally, one of many occurring on the same day in nearly four dozen cities across the country. There was no significant violence and no arrests were made, but several accusations of assault flew from both sides. One came from …