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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Five months after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, a wave of lawsuits reveals how Americans were investigated, fired, and in one case, arrested for their online reactions to his death.

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Weren't these the same people who wanted everyone fired who said anything disparaging about Charlie Kirk?

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-- Molly Knight (@mollyknight.bsky.social) Feb 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM

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MAGATS love them some cancel culture

#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-02-12 03:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

More chickens are coming home to roost...

OCU

#2 | Posted by OCUser at 2026-02-12 06:03 PM | Reply

Kirk was a lame right-wing gimmick, so his shtick sold like hot-cakes to them. Still weird to me that he, of all people, was assassinated. That fcnking guy?!?

#3 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-02-12 06:10 PM | Reply

"Still weird to me that he, of all people, was assassinated. That fcnking guy?!?"

A decision was made to sacrifice Charlie Kirk for the greater good.

He's more valuable dead than alive.

#4 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-02-12 10:27 PM | Reply

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