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Kaleva

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31. Has what the grandmother said been refuted or retracted?

Reply to yardwork (Reply #29)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 01:16 PM

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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