Molly Conger (born ) is an American activist and journalist based in

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. After the

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in 2017, Conger stopped working in project management, and started researching the far-right. She documents

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news and briefly worked as a columnist at a local newspaper. She identified Teddy Joseph Von Nukem as a perpetrator in an assault during the rally and was first to break news of his death in 2023. As of 2024 she hosts the podcast Weird Little Guys.

Career and activism

Conger is an

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researcher and activist. She started live-tweeting government meetings in

in 2017, after the

. She identified Teddy Joseph Von Nukem as a participant in an assault of a counter-protester at the rally. She was also the first person to break the news of Von Nukem's death on February 14, 2023. In 2017, Conger was hired by a local weekly newspaper to write political columns, her contract was cancelled in February 2019, after writing only six columns. In 2017, Conger began researching the far-right and

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notable members. She uses fake social media profiles to infiltrate online far-right communities. She is part of ''Deplatform Hate'', a collective of online activists who disrupt the online activities of far-right groups. In 2021, she identified a

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police officer and

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member whose social media accounts advocated for violence against Supreme Court Chief Justice

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as Aaron Hoffman. Hoffman's employment was terminated, and he claimed his social media accounts were hacked. In 2021, she attended the

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to document the events. Prior to her activism, Conger worked as a project manager at an educational software company. Conger's work is funded by donations. As of 2024 Conger is the host of the podcast ''Weird Little Guys'' under the podcast network Cool Zone Media. The podcast covers Congers' research of White Supremacist groups and individuals with focus on their crimes and court proceedings. She is also a frequent guest on the podcast series '' It Could Happen Here''.

Personal life

Conger was aged 30 in 2021.

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Career and activism

Personal life

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