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demmiblue

(38,798 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2025, 05:50 AM Sep 13

Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" ... [View all]

Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" in his family?

It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
— Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) (@iwriteok.bsky.social) 2025-09-13T05:13:30.976Z

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/12/charlie-kirk-shooter-suspect-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-utah?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-68c47b768f086519d327114d#block-68c47b768f086519d327114d

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Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" ... [View all] demmiblue Sep 13 OP

Good for the guardian, but... pat_k Sep 13 #1

Or they were scared into changing their statement.... littlemissmartypants Sep 13 #5

That doesn't sound like the Guardian MadameButterfly Sep 13 #10

That doesn't make any sense. Crunchy Frog Sep 13 #12

The friend who initially made the statement walked it back... littlemissmartypants Sep 13 #17

No idea. It wouldn't surprise me if this FBI tries very hard to build a case that the kid was antifa Crunchy Frog Sep 13 #18

Media used to have time to check. LiberalArkie Sep 13 #23

here is the original article, The Guardian did nothing wrong, they updated it after the source recanted ex post facto Celerity Sep 13 #26

yes Skittles Sep 13 #36

Well, obviously he retracted because of all the intimidating hatred and threats that came in from the Radical Left!1!!! AZJonnie Sep 13 #2

Yeah. The right wingers on Shitter are certainly running with it. Crunchy Frog Sep 13 #13

Unfortunately the initial story is out there kkmarie Sep 13 #3

It's discouraging that the Guardian MadameButterfly Sep 13 #11

I pointed out in another thread that as originally written, that "friend" said they lost touch RockRaven Sep 13 #4

I haven't kept up with it. Is he registered to vote as a Republican or Democrat? patricia92243 Sep 13 #6

Registered Unaffiliated but he didn't vote in 2024 election wishstar Sep 13 #7

Whatever the shooters actual political beliefs MadameButterfly Sep 13 #14

One of the reasons why I love malaise Sep 13 #8

What difference does it make. He obviously doesn't belong to any of the groups they demonize. Walleye Sep 13 #9

Oh, they're working very hard at creating a narrative of the killer being a "radical leftist". Crunchy Frog Sep 13 #16

I thought their cult leader told them to tone down the rhetoric. Dr. T Sep 13 #22

The entire Republican party and corporate media establishment really, really wanted Robinson to be a "leftist." sop Sep 13 #15

I thought the grandma said the entire family was right wing, did I get that wrong? HeartsCanHope Sep 13 #19

It was an article in the Guardian Kaleva Sep 13 #20

Thanks, Kaleva! HeartsCanHope Sep 13 #21

It was actually the Daily Mail Kaleva Sep 13 #24

Thank you, again! HeartsCanHope Sep 13 #25

The Daily Mail is not a reliable source. yardwork Sep 13 #29

Has what the grandmother said been refuted or retracted? Kaleva Sep 13 #31

Not that I've heard. The DM seems to have gotten this story mostly right. yardwork Sep 13 #32

I'm open to looking at several, differing sources. Kaleva Sep 13 #33

Same here. yardwork Sep 13 #34

Not the Left but the Groyper propblem with Kirk RVN VET71 Sep 13 #27

Is there evidence he had ties with Groypers? AloeVera Sep 13 #30

This is not "hard evidence" but suggests that the connection is there -- RVN VET71 Sep 14 #37

Lying liars gonna lie. The damage is done. yardwork Sep 13 #28

Sound like yer run-of-the-mill Faux Noose style of journalism Montauk6 Sep 13 #35