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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how hard it will be to make this all… DISAPPEAR…

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Lol i was gonna be disappointed if i didn't see this, nice. I'm also hoping for some "arrested development" jokes from people more clever than i

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I mean it’s one banana, Michael, what could it cost, 10 dollars?”

Wait, no. Not that one. Hold on, lemme find it.

"light treason"... no. "I blue myself". Shit, can't find it. It's gonna have to be someone more clever and more organized than I.

[–] Retreaux 3 points 2 months ago

Well now nobody can actually say it now hahaha

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

I don't know why, but I somehow always thought he wasn't interested in women.

[–] handontel 10 points 2 months ago

I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah, so that's why HW Bush made that joke....

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What joke?

Thanks in advance

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

HW Bush frequently sexually assaulted women and would say "Do you know who my favorite stage magician is? David Cop-a-feel" when doing so.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is real? Not the onion fo real?

Edit: It's real

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

I love how the more I learn about the GOPs the more there is to despise

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The celebrated American magician David Copperfield has been accused by 16 women of engaging in sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior, according to a Guardian US investigation.

Fallon Thornton, 38, told the Guardian that Copperfield squeezed her breast after calling her on stage during a January 2014 performance at MGM Grand casino-hotel.

She reported the allegation to MGM and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, records show, but Thornton felt her claim was never taken seriously.

The Guardian’s investigation highlighted common themes among the allegations: several women said Copperfield promised to help them with their careers in modeling or the entertainment industry and that he attempted to maintain contact with them and their parents.

Separately, Copperfield has faced scrutiny because of his association with Jeffrey Epstein, the indicted child sex trafficker who killed himself in prison in 2019.

The illusionist announced to fanfare in October 2023 that he was teaming up with Save the Children, the global charity, for an elaborate stunt scheduled for February 2024 that would make the moon “disappear”.


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[–] Plopp 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

...Jeffrey Epstein, the indicted child sex trafficker who killed himself in prison...

Friendly reminder that Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself.

[–] Cosmicomical 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah exactly, what the f

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Makes me think of the Claw of Shame but, you know, not entertaining at all

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[–] Shardikprime 0 points 2 months ago

Ahbye old I'll make my wand disappear into you trick