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OAITW r.2.0

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Tue Sep 16, 2025, 08:22 PM Tuesday

So, how can people really express their feelings about Kirk's death without getting fired or censored? [View all]

My response. He won't be missed.

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Try - Charlie who?? NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #1
He died doing what he loved. mr715 Tuesday #2
+1 leftstreet Tuesday #14
Tempest in a teapot? RazorbackExpat Tuesday #3
Lets see....I've heard of Charlie Brown, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Sheen.... paleotn Tuesday #4
I'd heard of Charlie Tuna, and Captain Kirk RazorbackExpat Tuesday #7
Oh, dang! Charlie Tuna. How could I ever forget about him. paleotn Tuesday #8
He was Captain Kirk's neer-do-well son...early 70s.. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #12
Don't forget Charlie Chan Hekate Tuesday #18
You forgot Charlie McCarthy (Edgar Bergen). And Charlie Perfume. niyad Wednesday #40
Well his funeral is this weekend in Arizona Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #5
This might be where we witness the 2nd Amendment end result. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #13
Dollars to donuts TommyT139 Wednesday #35
You know I haven't been paying attention. Following the Epstein case has me kept me busy Raven123 Tuesday #6
Big Chuckle on my part. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #15
The administration is trying very hard to suppress our feelings by threatening and telling us how to feel Deuxcents Tuesday #9
This reminds me of East Germany in 1965. CozyMystery Tuesday #10
What went around..... OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #16
Celebrating someone's death comes across as unseemly to most... Mark.b2 Tuesday #11
Interesting in that.... OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #17
Nobody has been fired for not liking Kirk FBaggins Wednesday #39
OK, not fired, gagged. Big Media is fearful of how Trump will go after them. He's on the offensive. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #49
Fired or gagged - it wasn't for "not liking" him FBaggins Friday #50
OK, we aren't comparing farm animals to Trump, AFAIK. I suspect that they just really didn't give a shit about Kirk. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #56
Well said. Abolishinist Tuesday #25
Oh please SamuelTheThird Wednesday #27
Unfortunately, I share your pessimism - I also expect the political sphere to continue to worsen and more and more Midwestern Democrat Wednesday #31
I think we have have sort of a 'silent majority' issue... Mark.b2 Wednesday #42
I fear we are post democracy now. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #58
It shouldn't get you sent to the jury róisín_dubh Wednesday #36
I'm with you n/t SickOfTheOnePct Friday #55
It's a trial run of the tactics they're going to use when Traitor kicks out Arazi Tuesday #19
When Trump dies, what's behind him? OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #21
Vance, Thiel, Ellison, Musk and Traitor's flying monkeys in the cult Arazi Wednesday #26
Vance ain't taking over the Turning Point money machine. Charlie's wife is in control now. Fundraising set to:ELEVEN!! OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #48
"He won't be missed" by US---- however, the more quotes I read from him indicate that Jack Valentino Tuesday #20
I concur with your points, Mr. Valentino. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist Tuesday #23
I wonder what Abolishinist said that needed deleting? We're all, mostly, adults on this thread. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #24
Perhaps he initially responded to the wrong post, then corrected himself. Abolishinist Wednesday #28
Perhaps I was engaging in discussion for the sake of it. OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #29
That was who answered your question. TommyT139 Wednesday #37
the whole thing is about LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #30
Looking to learn more about this Robinson idiot. OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #34
Perfect summation, thank you. TommyT139 Wednesday #38
On reread, your points are clear....we need to understand this kid and the culture he was raised in. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #47
You will be fired or censored one way or another. What you do or say is mere pretense. unblock Wednesday #32
Being anonymous on places like here EnergizedLib Wednesday #33
Unless you're behind the onion protocol over a VPN, you're probably not anonymous on here pcdb Friday #53
How can one really express their attraction to farm animals without repercussions? FBaggins Wednesday #41
Baah nt mr715 Wednesday #43
"Thoughts and prayers" durablend Wednesday #44
I didn't attend the funeral but I did send a nice letter of my approval. Mark Twain Ping Tung Wednesday #45
Didn't Mark express my sentiments exactly...with the least number of words needed. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #46
We're not allowed unless we adore him. RandySF Friday #51
IDGAF IzzaNuDay Friday #52
Counter-Messaging no_hypocrisy Friday #54
That's a trick question. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #57
Kid, this is getting really fucked up. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #59
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