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[–] forrcaho 99 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Realizing this investigation has been quietly going on for 4 years now makes me think of all the other ongoing investigations that the incoming Trump administration will kill, so they can focus on fabricating reasons to pursue their political enemies.

[–] meco03211 61 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Honestly how are politicians ok with this? The pulled out all the fucking stops to catch Luigi. That took 4 days and this one is still going on 4 fucking years later? Regardless of sides there were bombs planted at both the RNC and DNC. I don't see how both sides aren't screaming for that to be a higher priority.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago

Trump et al aren't a threat to the oligarchy or capital. Actual people rising up and doing violence against their owners is a threat to the oligarchy and capital.

It's how you know (besides dems post loss behavior) that Trump isn't anything different and nothing will massively change.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Honestly how are politicians ok with this?

George Carlin said it best: it’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.

[–] JWBananas 4 points 2 days ago

That took 4 days

And that was with him chilling conspicuously out in public and making no attempts to lay low, after making no attempt to hide his face during the incident.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Just in time... Good job guys 🙄

[–] Boddhisatva 33 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Meanwhile at Google, searches for the height of Marjorie Taylor Greene suddenly spike.

It's 5' 3". Saved you a search.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I didn't know shit could clump that high without supports...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're imagining all of the shit being clumped together at once, as if 50+ people all shat into a pile to create her.

What is much more likely is that she was shat out by a single individual, giving the piles time to dry up a little bit between each shitting. Providing that extra bit of structural integrity it takes for her to do that crossfit bullshit.

[–] WhatYouNeed 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A walking pile of shit like the Golgothan?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yes, but unable to be abated by a small amount of anti-stink spray!

[–] FuglyDuck 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks. I don't suppose you happen to know the height of the virginia guy they just arrested and were "investigating" for over a year? the one with shitloads of pipebombs?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it looked like 5'7" in the mugshot

[–] FuglyDuck 5 points 2 days ago

next question...

any chance this guy is dating Marge?

[–] AbidanYre 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So she was wearing platform shoes at the time?

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

Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

This is about the thing that happened years ago, not about pipe bombs discovered now (in anticipation of the Jan 6 that is occurring in four days)

[–] TokenBoomer 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It was Marjorie Taylor Greene. Gimme the $500,000. /s

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Kaczynski pleaded guilty to criminal charges and killed himself in a federal prison in 2023.

I didn’t know it was suicide. I always figured it was from old age type reasons.

[–] Mirshe 5 points 1 day ago

He had been diagnosed with rectal cancer of some form in 2021. Presumably, it was a case of "well it's not responding to chemo that well, so I either take myself out quickly or die slowly in a prison hospital." I don't like the idea, but I understand it.

[–] CharlesDarwin 2 points 2 days ago

This is just a political witch hunt of a poor innocent, swept up by their support of donvict...