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Crunchy Frog

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11. They were targeting trans people before they even knew the identity of the shooter.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:11 PM

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I would say that keeping Epstein out of the news cycle is a secondary aim. The primary one is to shut down free speech and to give themselves license to go after anyone at all that they can classify as a political opponent. This is something far bigger than the Epstein files, IMO.

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FBI to Categorize Trans People (not EPSTEIN) As "Nihilistic Violent Extremist" Threat Group, Report Says (see caveat) [View all] usonian Sep 20 OP

These fucking psychopaths really want to kill trans people. WTF. Initech Sep 20 #1

this is a stretch. and, frankly - one where I'd have to see a lot more than stopdiggin Sep 20 #2

I'll add a caveat. I acknowledged the sources. usonian Sep 20 #3

trying to categorize the trans (or LGBTQ) community broadly as NVEs stopdiggin Sep 20 #6

Torn. usonian Sep 20 #8

Your image link seems to be broken. TommyT139 Monday #9

I'll find the image and repost. usonian Monday #10

FWIW, here's a video that discusses it at some length. Not sure how good the sources are but worth watching IMO. Crunchy Frog Monday #12

"trans activism" - - - Hmmm. Still having trouble actually seeing .... stopdiggin Monday #14

The whole trans bashing it really vile and unnecessary. However, Ken Klipperstein is either lying or too lazy Silent Type Sep 20 #4

The Them.us article addressed the CK shooter misinfo TommyT139 Monday #13

America is changing fast bluestarone Sep 20 #5

First they came for the communists....fill in next victims here. Ping Tung Sep 20 #7

They were targeting trans people before they even knew the identity of the shooter. Crunchy Frog Monday #11