Homocons

First, a reminder about the head of the Log Cabin Republicans’ Colorado chapter, who earlier this month launched a bid for the US House: In a series of Facebook posts over the past month, Valdamar Archuleta, executive director of the Colorado Log Cabin Republicans, blames people his organization purports to represent for “increasing violence towards the LGBT community.” Just a …

“Don’t count me out. I’ve given many people a second chance and I’m asking everybody to please give me a second chance. And I will, you know, come forward and prove to be worth your second chance. And I just want people to look at that and say, so many people make mistakes. We all make mistakes, if you really …

First, a report about this guy from December 2022: In a series of Facebook posts over the past month, Valdamar Archuleta, executive director of the Colorado Log Cabin Republicans, blames people his organization purports to represent for “increasing violence towards the LGBT community.” Just a week after the Club Q shooting in which five Coloradans were murdered and another 18 …

The Washington Post reports: Gateway Pundit has continued trumpeting disproven election fraud stories, even as it faces defamation suits over its coverage of the 2020 election. It has also taken its own legal action against fact-checkers, disinformation researchers and story subjects, while pressing in court to make it harder for social media companies to crack down on misinformation. The outlet’s …

“My new year resolution is that President Trump returns to the white house and in 2025 I can be appointed Director of ICE. It’s time to reclaim our country and if you believe the nonsense numbers the media is giving you then you are accepting the big lie! “We have over 50M+ people who have invaded our sovereignty over the …

“Do you want to know what I got for Christmas? Oh Mayor Adams, you are so good at running this city. The Christmas gift I got is a first for me. I’ve never thought I’d experience this in my life, but I guess we’re back to New York City in the ‘70s. “This city only cares to fuck over Americans …

The New York Times reports: George Santos, the disgraced former congressman trying to parlay his notoriety into a cottage industry, is now participating in a documentary film project on his colorful lies, life and times. The film is being led by Jenner Furst, a successful documentarian whose projects include a Peabody-award winning documentary about Kalief Browder, a young Bronx man …

“Well, the first thing that I want to say is that anybody that thinks that this is somehow in some way fake or staged, I wanted to tell them that the hate crime that happened to Jussie Smollett was fake. This hate crime was very real. I have seen Donald Trump denounce white supremacy over and over and over again …

Newsweek reports: A Black and gay Republican influencer shared a video showing what he described as “White Supremacists” shouting slurs at him. Rob Smith, an Army veteran, shared the video on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. Smith said the incident occurred in Phoenix, where he and other conservatives gathered for Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, a four-day event that runs through …

The Hill reports: Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has a message for his ex-colleagues in Congress, saying he’ll “outlive them.” “I’ll be back,” the New York Republican said in an interview with comedian Ziwe, released Monday. “I’m 35. They’re all in their 50s. I’ll outlive them,” Santos told the political satirist, whose full name is Ziwe Fumudoh. “Each and every …

The New York Post reports: George Santos is threatening to sue late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC for alleged misuse of his Cameo clips, The Post has learned. An attorney for the expelled House member sent a “cease and desist” letter to Kimmel, ABC and executive producer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Doug Deluca after several of Santos’ Cameos …

“I’m not done with public service. I want to go back to Congress. I’m not saying today. I’m not saying tomorrow. I have a lot of things I need to take care of first. I think we all know, but I do have hopes of trying to regain the trust of the American people and going there, because I will …

The New York Daily News reports: Ex-Rep. George Santos got a reprieve Tuesday when a judge turned back a prosecution push to move up his trial on charges of fraud and campaign finance law violations. Prosecutors had hoped to have the trial as soon as April or May — but Judge Joanna Seybert backed Santos’ lawyers, who said they needed …

CNBC reports: Federal prosecutors on Monday said in a court filing that they are “engaged in plea negotiations” with former Rep. George Santos of New York to potentially resolve his pending criminal fraud case. The disclosure came in a letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn to Judge Joanna Seybert, proposing a joint agenda with Santos’ lawyer for a …

The Insider reports: George Santos may be raking in big bucks with his Cameo appearances, but the former congressman is worried about going to prison. “Are you afraid of going to jail?” CBS New York’s Marcia Kramer asked Santos during an interview that aired on Sunday. “I think everybody should be afraid of going to jail. It’s not a pretty …

The Washington Post reports: A former Fox News employee has sued the network and a top producer for former prime-time star Tucker Carlson, alleging that the senior staffer sexually assaulted and harassed him after promising to help advance his career. In the lawsuit filed in New York State Court, Andrew Delancey claims that Justin Wells repeatedly grabbed his genitals at …

The Hill reports: Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is on to his next job after the House voted to expel him last week: selling videos on Cameo. The ousted New York Republican — who dubs himself a “Former congressional ‘Icon’” on the platform — is selling personal videos for $200 each. Customers can request holiday messages and birthday wishes from …

Two weeks ago Michael Voris – the comically bewigged supposedly “ex-gay” founder of the Catholic far-right media operation Church Militant – was ousted for unspecified “morality clause” violations. The next day Voris posted a lengthy sob story video in which he passingly mentioned his “demons” but didn’t come clean on the nature of his departure, saying that the reasons are …

“I’m being assaulted. This entire country has been bullying me just because I’m a proud, gay thief. But what else is new? America hates to see a Latina queen winning. “Since the day I was elected, it’s been a witch hunt, but if I’m guilty of anything it’s for loving too much/fraud. One of America’s favorite sons, me, has been …

Deadline Hollywood reports: The meteoric political rise of George Santos and the web of fabulist tales it was built on are getting a movie treatment. HBO Films has optioned the rights to Mark Chiusano’s new book The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, which was published on November 28, 2023. The film, now …