Miscellaneous news items that don't warrant their own thread

[kalm]

So reports now are the killer is the son of a sheriff and minister who turned him in. Both parents are registered Republicans. Robinson donated to Trump himself. One of the bullet casings had “if you’re reading this, you’re gay” inscripted on it.

So likely not trans, not left.

[GannonFan]

I agree, great video. Now keep getting out there, along with Republican colleagues, and display this day to day as a Senator. Congress, as a whole, has been missing over the past 10 years, Bernie included. I actually can't remember the last time I actually heard Bernie speak - it may be as long ago as the campaign in 2020. The only person we're hearing is Trump - granted, he is amazing at sucking the oxygen out of the room and making it all about him, but we have to do better. And the way we start to do better is by having the legislature do their job. Start talking to the other side, debate, work things out, and get things passed, even if it's not 100% what you wanted. Congress has been front and center in the political path of refusing to negotiate with the other side (because the other side is evil incarnate) and refusing to cede even an inch of ideology. Show the public a different way that leaders can behave.

You haven’t heard of the End Oligarchy Tour or the often seen clips of Bernie in hearings?

I looked it up - it's the Fighting Oligarchy Tour, the one he did with Ocasio-Cortez. More like a campaign stop tour - heck, how is/was that different than the tour this Kirk guy was just starting?

And no, unfortunately I don't see a lot of clips of hearings.

[GannonFan]

So reports now are the killer is the son of a sheriff and minister who turned him in. Both parents are registered Republicans. Robinson donated to Trump himself. One of the bullet casings had “if you’re reading this, you’re gay” inscripted on it.

So likely not trans, not left.

BBC said the kid was registered in 2021 as "unaffiliated" in terms of political party. Clearly he was anti-fascist based on the bullet casings (one calling his target a fascist, the other using the Italian anti-fascist resistance song).

[Baldy]

So reports now are the killer is the son of a sheriff and minister who turned him in. Both parents are registered Republicans. Robinson donated to Trump himself. One of the bullet casings had “if you’re reading this, you’re gay” inscripted on it.

So likely not trans, not left.

Boy, you're going to be disappointed.

[kalm]

You haven’t heard of the End Oligarchy Tour or the often seen clips of Bernie in hearings?

I looked it up - it's the Fighting Oligarchy Tour, the one he did with Ocasio-Cortez. More like a campaign stop tour - heck, how is/was that different than the tour this Kirk guy was just starting?

And no, unfortunately I don't see a lot of clips of hearings.

Well you were questioning how often Bernie speaks.


As for the difference. One, he’s a U.S. senator while Kirk was aright wing influencer/troll. Two, the actual messages they were delivering.

[kalm]

So reports now are the killer is the son of a sheriff and minister who turned him in. Both parents are registered Republicans. Robinson donated to Trump himself. One of the bullet casings had “if you’re reading this, you’re gay” inscripted on it.

So likely not trans, not left.

BBC said the kid was registered in 2021 as "unaffiliated" in terms of political party. Clearly he was anti-fascist based on the bullet casings (one calling his target a fascist, the other using the Italian anti-fascist resistance song).

Anti-fascist and anti-gay.

[Baldy]

You haven’t heard of the End Oligarchy Tour or the often seen clips of Bernie in hearings?

I looked it up - it's the Fighting Oligarchy Tour, the one he did with Ocasio-Cortez. More like a campaign stop tour - heck, how is/was that different than the tour this Kirk guy was just starting?

And no, unfortunately I don't see a lot of clips of hearings.

The biggest difference is that as public officials, Sanders and Cortez were flying private jets to and staying in $1000 a night hotel rooms at these events. You know...while fighting oligarchy and stuff.

[kalm]

AMERICA!

[Baldy]

BBC said the kid was registered in 2021 as "unaffiliated" in terms of political party. Clearly he was anti-fascist based on the bullet casings (one calling his target a fascist, the other using the Italian anti-fascist resistance song).

Anti-fascist and anti-gay.

There you go again. The bullet actually said...if you're reading this, you're gay LMAO

When you add the slang acronym at the end, it changes the entire context of the statement. I wonder why you left that part off?

[GannonFan]

AMERICA!

Dude, that was weird. My bingo card spot for Valhalla messaging by a public official never gets covered - not today though!

[bobbythekidd]

So reports now are the killer is the son of a sheriff and minister who turned him in. Both parents are registered Republicans. Robinson donated to Trump himself. One of the bullet casings had “if you’re reading this, you’re gay” inscripted on it.

So likely not trans, not left.

Boy, you're going to be disappointed.

The assassin wore a trump costume a few years ago on Halloween

[Baldy]

Boy, you're going to be disappointed.

The assassin wore a trump costume a few years ago on Halloween

The bullets he used in the assassination had an anti-fascist statement on one and an ANTIFA slogan on another.

[kalm]

Anti-fascist and anti-gay.

There you go again. The bullet actually said...if you're reading this, you're gay LMAO

When you add the slang acronym at the end, it changes the entire context of the statement. I wonder why you left that part off?

I know it did. What do you think he meant by it?

[UNI88]

I'm not a fan of Fauxahontas but she's not wrong on this point.

[UNI88]

There you go again. The bullet actually said...if you're reading this, you're gay LMAO

When you add the slang acronym at the end, it changes the entire context of the statement. I wonder why you left that part off?

I know it did. What do you think he meant by it?

Charlie Kirk Shooter's Shell Casings Don't Suggest 'Trans Ideology.' Here's What They Mean.

According to Cox, a single fired casing, belonging to the bullet that hit and killed Kirk, read, “Notices bulges. OwO, what’s this?”

The phrase references a meme popularized around 2015 parodying furries, in which one furry notices the “bulge” in another furry’s pants and reacts with wide-eyed surprise, as denoted by the “OwO” emoticon, according to Know Your Meme.

It’s unclear what the shooter’s intended message is here. Likely it’s just “shitposting” ― meaning there’s no clear message at all, only deliberate absurdity.

Three other, unfired, rounds were also found at the scene, also bearing their own inscriptions, according to Cox.

One was inscribed with, “Hey fascist, catch!” along with a series of arrows:

While Gov. Cox said the phrase “speaks for itself,” there’s a bit more to it than that. Gamers quickly linked the arrows to the button sequence in a game called “Helldivers 2,” that airdrops a bomb. In the game, players role-play as fighting on behalf of a fascist state ― not against it.

Cox said another bullet read, “If you read this you are gay, lmao.”

This one also falls under the purview of shitposting, with an extra dash of online trolling. The phrase has seen wide use as an ironic (and, yes, queer-phobic) joke for many, many years.

And the fourth bullet ― bearing what would seem to be the only non-online message of the bunch ― read, “Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.”

The phrase appears to reference an Italian folk song which originated with 19th-century rice paddy workers. In the WWII era, it morphed into resistance song sung by Italians opposing fascism, though an investigation by George Mason University found this is mostly apocryphal.

But again, there’s more to it: The phrase could also just be yet another gaming callback. According to The Verge, the phrase pops up in a variant of “Helldivers 2” and “Hearts of Iron IV,” a WWII strategy game, as well as “Far Cry 6.”

It doesn't look like the meaning(s) behind the words are as cut and dried as some want to make them.

[kalm]

I know it did. What do you think he meant by it?

Charlie Kirk Shooter's Shell Casings Don't Suggest 'Trans Ideology.' Here's What They Mean.

According to Cox, a single fired casing, belonging to the bullet that hit and killed Kirk, read, “Notices bulges. OwO, what’s this?”

The phrase references a meme popularized around 2015 parodying furries, in which one furry notices the “bulge” in another furry’s pants and reacts with wide-eyed surprise, as denoted by the “OwO” emoticon, according to Know Your Meme.

It’s unclear what the shooter’s intended message is here. Likely it’s just “shitposting” ― meaning there’s no clear message at all, only deliberate absurdity.

Three other, unfired, rounds were also found at the scene, also bearing their own inscriptions, according to Cox.

One was inscribed with, “Hey fascist, catch!” along with a series of arrows:

While Gov. Cox said the phrase “speaks for itself,” there’s a bit more to it than that. Gamers quickly linked the arrows to the button sequence in a game called “Helldivers 2,” that airdrops a bomb. In the game, players role-play as fighting on behalf of a fascist state ― not against it.

Cox said another bullet read, “If you read this you are gay, lmao.”

This one also falls under the purview of shitposting, with an extra dash of online trolling. The phrase has seen wide use as an ironic (and, yes, queer-phobic) joke for many, many years.

And the fourth bullet ― bearing what would seem to be the only non-online message of the bunch ― read, “Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.”

The phrase appears to reference an Italian folk song which originated with 19th-century rice paddy workers. In the WWII era, it morphed into resistance song sung by Italians opposing fascism, though an investigation by George Mason University found this is mostly apocryphal.

But again, there’s more to it: The phrase could also just be yet another gaming callback. According to The Verge, the phrase pops up in a variant of “Helldivers 2” and “Hearts of Iron IV,” a WWII strategy game, as well as “Far Cry 6.”

It doesn't look like the meaning(s) behind the words are as cut and dried as some want to make them.

My boys can confirm on the gaming reference. The Italian song is also supposedly used in a game.

[SeattleGriz]

18-0 Trump/SCOTUS on same page.

https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/12/tr ... gue-judges

Trump’s 18-0 Winning Streak At SCOTUS Underscores The Problem Of Rogue Judges

[Baldy]

I know it did. What do you think he meant by it?

Charlie Kirk Shooter's Shell Casings Don't Suggest 'Trans Ideology.' Here's What They Mean.

According to Cox, a single fired casing, belonging to the bullet that hit and killed Kirk, read, “Notices bulges. OwO, what’s this?”

The phrase references a meme popularized around 2015 parodying furries, in which one furry notices the “bulge” in another furry’s pants and reacts with wide-eyed surprise, as denoted by the “OwO” emoticon, according to Know Your Meme.

It’s unclear what the shooter’s intended message is here. Likely it’s just “shitposting” ― meaning there’s no clear message at all, only deliberate absurdity.

Three other, unfired, rounds were also found at the scene, also bearing their own inscriptions, according to Cox.

One was inscribed with, “Hey fascist, catch!” along with a series of arrows:

While Gov. Cox said the phrase “speaks for itself,” there’s a bit more to it than that. Gamers quickly linked the arrows to the button sequence in a game called “Helldivers 2,” that airdrops a bomb. In the game, players role-play as fighting on behalf of a fascist state ― not against it.

Cox said another bullet read, “If you read this you are gay, lmao.”

This one also falls under the purview of shitposting, with an extra dash of online trolling. The phrase has seen wide use as an ironic (and, yes, queer-phobic) joke for many, many years.

And the fourth bullet ― bearing what would seem to be the only non-online message of the bunch ― read, “Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.”

The phrase appears to reference an Italian folk song which originated with 19th-century rice paddy workers. In the WWII era, it morphed into resistance song sung by Italians opposing fascism, though an investigation by George Mason University found this is mostly apocryphal.

But again, there’s more to it: The phrase could also just be yet another gaming callback. According to The Verge, the phrase pops up in a variant of “Helldivers 2” and “Hearts of Iron IV,” a WWII strategy game, as well as “Far Cry 6.”

It doesn't look like the meaning(s) behind the words are as cut and dried as some want to make them.

That is one hell of an attempt at Stretch Armstrong wishcasting.

[UNI88]

Charlie Kirk Shooter's Shell Casings Don't Suggest 'Trans Ideology.' Here's What They Mean.

It doesn't look like the meaning(s) behind the words are as cut and dried as some want to make them.

That is one hell of an attempt at Stretch Armstrong wishcasting.

Oh fr? Didn’t know you had maxed out your Gamer Lore stat Good to see you’re patched in and rocking the latest meta.

I am not an expert on gamer culture so I asked ChatGPT to write "I did not realize that you were an expert on gamer culture. Good to know that you're so up to date on the culture." in gamer speak.

[Caribbean Hen]

I looked it up - it's the Fighting Oligarchy Tour, the one he did with Ocasio-Cortez. More like a campaign stop tour - heck, how is/was that different than the tour this Kirk guy was just starting?

And no, unfortunately I don't see a lot of clips of hearings.

Well you were questioning how often Bernie speaks.


As for the difference. One, he’s a U.S. senator while Kirk was aright wing influencer/troll. Two, the actual messages they were delivering.

Kirk was far from a troll … man your hate is really shameful

But you just keep on embarrassing yourself

[kalm]

Well you were questioning how often Bernie speaks.


As for the difference. One, he’s a U.S. senator while Kirk was aright wing influencer/troll. Two, the actual messages they were delivering.

Kirk was far from a troll … man your hate is really shameful

But you just keep on embarrassing yourself

Hmmm…something tells me you are either unaware of his past statements or you don’t understand what a troll is.

[DSUrocks07]

Kirk was far from a troll … man your hate is really shameful

But you just keep on embarrassing yourself

Hmmm…something tells me you are either unaware of his past statements or you don’t understand what a troll is.

Bernie has been on several podcasts that you would think would have been "beneath him." That’s why he is a likable guy. I dont agree with his views, but I would have a drink with him. Just like with Obama. That is what is missing from the Democrats, relatability. Outside of Gavin, who has been making an effort to (and you could also argue trying too hard) look more relatable. No one else on the Blue side is remotely likable. They all carry an air of themselves that they believe their shit don't stink, and hide behind the gotcha phrases of racism, sexism, and to avoid any criticisms.

And yes, plenty of Republicans do this too, but they are also not likable, and no, I wouldn't vote for them either.

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[SeattleGriz]

Nobody wants to give money to Pedo Joes Library.

[Caribbean Hen]

Kirk was far from a troll … man your hate is really shameful

But you just keep on embarrassing yourself

Hmmm…something tells me you are either unaware of his past statements or you don’t understand what a troll is.

Troll is someone on a keyboard

Kirk was front and center center promoting open dialogue

This should be elementary

[UNI88]

Hmmm…something tells me you are either unaware of his past statements or you don’t understand what a troll is.

Troll is someone on a keyboard

Kirk was front and center center promoting open dialogue

This should be elementary

Thank you for clarifying that trump is a Truth (oops Lie) Social troll.

kirk was not promoting open dialogue. His Professor Watchlist is intended to intimidate and shut down opinions that he disagreed with, that is not "open dialogue". He was the right-wing version of woke, self-righteously attempting to force his opinions and moral beliefs down the throats of others whether they agreed with him or not. He was another example of the similarities between the unhinged, radical extremists on the right and left.