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p2q's avatar

We still don’t know the shooter’s motives in the Kirk assassination. It is carrying water for the Trump admin and Utah police to take the evidence found at the scene at face value.

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Yuvneas's avatar

I mean we kinda do. He was most likely a groyper. The rights silence over the last few weeks basically confirms it.

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p2q's avatar

1. We don’t know if the guy they caught did it.

2. We don’t know if any of the evidence presented from the scene is real.

3. We don’t know if any of the investigation into the alleged shooter is accurate.

4. Nothing that has come out about the alleged shooter is concrete as to his motives.

We don’t even know if they have the right guy, and I would not put it past the feds to construct a case against someone quickly to look good and/or save face. Heck, look at Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case for an oblivious example.

By repeating their talking points uncritically we’re doing their jobs for them. Even if we could trust them we should still hold them accountable for proving their claims. It is infinitely more true for this administration and its collection of cronies.

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Yasha's avatar

Getting called "cancer" by your government: AKA an average Wednesday for trans people in America.

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Addie Watson's avatar

I’m rolling over this. Imagining Ken Paxton and his cronies dressed in halter tops, Daisy Dukes, and pink heeled cowgirl boots announcing their new show, “The Best Little Drag Show in Texas”.

In all seriousness, who announces undercover work?

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MaryAnn McKibben Dana's avatar

I love this.

The danger to trans folks can't be overstated, and also, ridicule and scorn are the proper response to this cabal of the damned. Just days ago, Erin just shared a story showing how low trans issues are on people's list of priorities.

Again, these fools in power can do real harm. But they should be called out as just that: fools.

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Dee E Dressler's avatar

I haves several dresses and skirts I don't wear much anymore. I suppose if someone sheepishly volunteers to go undercover, we should do our best to honor who they are and help them along their journey.

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Beverly Trafton 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

I'm sorry if this seems alarmist, but trans people living in the US are so absolutely, unavoidably, and despairingly fucked. Allegations mentioned in the article have no basis in reality, but it simply doesnt matter. There are real forces lining up, champing at the bit to do us real harm for the foreseeable future. Those forces remain largely unchecked and are growing bolder and more powerful.

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ArneNotBarney's avatar

I think it's just a little hilarious that they are ANNOUNCING undercover investigations. SO SNEAKY! "Hello, I am a transgender. May I kill Americans with you?"

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Because of course he did

See this is why I write queer fiction

So I’ll just be talking about this very thing in tomorrows bar story

https://thistleandmoss.com/p/the-safety-of-a-queer-space-when-spoken-word-pierces-the-soul

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Natalie Pearman's avatar

KKKen is the single biggest reason I'm escaping this fascist hellhole of a state. This is, in their mind, a holy war waged by Christian Nationalism. KKKen is part of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, which of course had an AI Charlie Kirk "speaking from beyond the grave." It is a level of true insanity.

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Brianna Amore's avatar

Meanwhile the data proves that it's RIGHT WING violence that is FAR more dangerous in this country than anything else these people proclaim. But just like the Nazis they are, they identify their political opposition and sexual minorities as the "real" threat to the nation.

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Don Jackson's avatar

Thank you for shining a light on this. ❤️

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Mike Gelt's avatar

Just another bigot from trumps troops. Paxton will do anything to endear himself to trump. I feel very sorry for the few Texans who have morals and oppose this administration’s tactics. Unfortunately Texans keep electing these racists with no redeeming qualities. If Texans ever get smart they will vote these people out out

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Punkette's avatar

Ugh. Poor Texas Dems. There are so many! Just under half of Texas voters (47%) are Democrats, many of them people of color. The big metro areas are solidly blue (Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and my former hometown of Houston). Sadly, the Repukes have gerrymandered the state to such an alarming degree that corrupt assholes like Abbott, Paxton and Cruz always win. It’s gonna get much worse when 5 Democratic House representatives lose their seats next year due to racist redistricting. We Californians must vote YES ON 50 on Nov. 4th to offset the loss of those 5 Dem seats.

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Mike Gelt's avatar

Maybe some republicans will get smart and vote for what’s right

I won’t hold my breath but maybe

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Talia Perkins's avatar

Those are going to be some really bored agents . . .

Unless they start framing people.

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Michel's avatar

what password manager do folks trust & recommend? I need to get one but there are so many options on the market...

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Erin Reed's avatar

Keeper or Lastpass are my faves.

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Addie Watson's avatar

Bitwarden

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Stephanie Keeley's avatar

These corrupt amoral creatures of the MAGAT White Nationalist Party (Red Hat NAZI’S) just can’t wait for this blood lust to erupt into a rage war against a community that is not even 2% of the entire population of America! That’s less than 7 million people out of a total population of 347 million people in the United States! What are you so AFRAID OF PAXTON! Are your closet walls crumbling and your true predilections in danger of coming out into the public eye!!!?!!! GOP=GUARDIANS OF PEDOPHILES! DOWN WITH ALL TYRANTS! 🖕🏽TRANS IS FOREVER! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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Stitch gregory's avatar

IDK, this could be entertaining. I wonder just how far they’re willing to go to infiltrate LGBTQ spaces?? May not be as easy as they think.

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Gail Catherine Piche's avatar

“Announces undercover operations.” Isn’t that precious.

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FionaValkyrie's avatar

If they call me cancer, no one in the media bats an eye at that genocidal language. Dark f’n times to be dehumanized and targeted by the state.

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