Ramey Johnson, a candidate for Lakewood mayor and current city councilwoman, is facing some criticism for sharing an article about climate change from a blog authored by someone posing as a fictional movie character.

The article, from the blog Zero Hedge, was authored by someone posing as Tyler Durden, Brad Pitt’s character in the movie “Fight Club.” It claims that a “bombshell” scientific study from Finland shows evidence that climate change is not necessarily human-made.

The study referenced was published on a website called arXiv, where scientists post unpublished manuscripts. The fact-checking website Climate Feedback rated the study as “incorrect,” pointing out that the Finland study was never published in a peer-reviewed journal.

“I pushed it out to everybody on council and I had not vetted it,” Johnson said Monday. “And maybe I should have – that’s hindsight. I’ve certainly learned a lot since last week with this.”

The council was reviewing the city’s sustainability plan for the next few years.

Johnson ran for Lakewood mayor in 2015 and lost by half a percentage point, according to her campaign website. Johnson is a retired nurse who also served in the state legislature.

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Ramey Johnson admits she hadn’t thoroughly read this article before she sent it along.

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