What’s alleged
The Post Millennial reported that a University of California, Irvine professor who also lectures at Chapman University commented on a Harvard Republican Club page about journalist Nick Shirley’s upcoming visit, writing: “Someone can do the funniest thing just before the Kirkiversary.” The outlet framed the remark as an insinuation that someone should kill Shirley at Harvard before the “Kirkiversary,” which the source article described as the one-year mark since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University.
Fear and Blood has not independently verified the identity of the poster, the exact platform, or the full context of the quoted comment. The “Kirkiversary” reference and the reported killing of Kirk require separate verification.
Additional posts attributed to the same account
According to the same Post Millennial account cited in the source text, the professor also commented “only good ICE agent is a dead one” on the page and used a social media image that the source article characterized as celebrating the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. We have not verified those claims, the image, or the underlying premise regarding Thompson.
Shirley’s plans and security costs—per the source article
The source text states that Nick Shirley is scheduled for a “fireside chat” with the Harvard Republican Club about government waste, fraud, and abuse. It further claims Shirley previously exposed daycare fraud in Minnesota in December 2025, testified before the House Judiciary Committee, and is suing the state of California.
It also attributes the following statements to Shirley on X about security costs for speaking engagements: “I will not cower to the radicals or the far left who threaten and plot to kill and destroy our country,” and that the expense is “unsustainable.” The source text reports Shirley spends between $30,000 and $50,000 monthly on personal security. These claims have not been independently verified by Fear and Blood.
Other online reactions cited
The source article says the Boston Herald reported hostile comments aimed at the Harvard Republican Club’s Instagram post about Shirley’s visit, including a user pledging to “make sure he feels unwelcome” and calling club members “fascists.” Fear and Blood has not verified the Herald report, screenshots, or user identities.
The source text also attributes commentary to Spencer Pratt, who it says linked the reported UC Irvine professor’s remark to a separate controversy about a University of California, Santa Barbara professor. We have not verified Pratt’s statement or the UCSB claim.
University response status—according to the source
The source article states that neither UC Irvine nor Chapman University had publicly addressed the reported remarks at the time of its writing. Fear and Blood has not confirmed the current status of any institutional responses.
