The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
Late-night fans will see a rare host swap next week when Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert appear as guests on each otherβs showsβon the very same night.
It has begun. They are turning on each other now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOs3...
This 22 year old is apparently a Groyper, which is related to Nick Fuentes, a group who really hate all things Charlie Kirk.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groypers
So I started googling, and found a very good article from The Verge on the meme/gaming meaning behind things like the sayings engraved on the bullet casings, including a furry meme/taunt, and photos of him in a Pepe costume. (Read the ccomments, this is going to confuse most people over 40)
I saw one female law enforcement expert in an MSNBC chat this morning βget itβ. She said (not verbatim but close) βTyler Robinson speaks in βinternet speakβ and investigators do not understand this subculture of young people.β
Tyler Robinson - Groypers, Pepe, gaming and furry memes, this is complicated.
Sooo.. as a gamer and someone who has participated in many Twitch chats, and been part of quite a few Discord communities, my brain immediately said βthereβs a subtext here that the media does not understandββ¦β¦
Careless people ,a cautionary tale of power greed and lost idealism.
Excellent read, Sarah Wynn-Williams harrowing account of her time working at Facebook.She began early before Zuck & friends became so obsessed with politics & power and she had a first hand view as the idealism and moralities she joined to help during the inevitability crashed and burned.
Todayβs front page of The National, a Scottish newspaper.
You helped get these guys elected, Elon.
abcnews.go.com/Health/trump...
NOW THIS
Women will DIE
Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform Emergency Abortions
LET THIS SINK IN
WOMEN WILL DIE
(ht @zen4ever2us.bsky.social)
As Republican senators go home for the Memorial Day weekend, itβs an excellent time for those of you who live in their states to be heard β especially on the Big Ugly Bill thatβs coming to the Senate from the House next week. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/as-these-senators-go-home-for-the
βAn Executive Order (EO) signed by President Donald Trump is raising concerns over the protection of women's financial independence...
The EO, titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy is intended to encourage "meritocracy and a colorblind society, not race- or sex-based favoritism."
Excellent response and lots of good info and righteous anger from Bernie.
www.youtube.com/live/QlrQKv1...
Stephen was on fire last nightπ₯
Labor unions cheer court ruling that blocked Trumpβs mass firings β US politics live
Wtf meta?
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding βcould lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africaβ
Art for today's blackout by Joe Sikoryak
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