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Fiendish Thingy

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14. You're thinking of Jackpine Radicals I think

Reply to Bettie (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:50 AM

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That’s the place where a lot of Bernie supporters went during 2016, but it devolved pretty quickly into a pro-Russia Blue-Anon Conspiracy Theory clearing house, and the original owners left the site to the loonies, IIRC.

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What was the name of the conservative discussion board (often called "the site that can't be mentioned') here [View all] likesmountains 52 Yesterday OP

Free Republic? Bettie Yesterday #1

That's the only one I've heard of that was used on the regular sakabatou Yesterday #4

Yes, it was Free Republic. Predated the angry DUers one. Thank you! likesmountains 52 Yesterday #6

That's what came to mind for me PatSeg Yesterday #12

Yep....apparently, they are less Bettie Yesterday #13

Oh well, MAGA has taken over PatSeg 23 hrs ago #16

You're thinking of Jackpine Radicals I think Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #14

I was trying to remember the name PatSeg 23 hrs ago #17

Was it Free Republic? kwolf68 Yesterday #2

There is a free republic an extreme RW forum. n/t Jacson6 Yesterday #3

Thank you all! likesmountains 52 Yesterday #5

You were definitely thinking of FReep, but it's dying, the current hot one is PDW sir pball Yesterday #7

Freeper's hamsters are on life support.... lastlib Yesterday #11

You made me lol, I'm still chuckling. Coventina Yesterday #15

Was run by a guy named UpInArms Yesterday #8

yup Shellback Squid Yesterday #9

I haven't heard "Freepers" and "Rim Job" in a long time. LOL! Greybnk48 23 hrs ago #18

Conservative Cave is or was another garbage pit NewHendoLib Yesterday #10

Shit For Brains? LR3 22 hrs ago #19

There was also Conservative Underground, which was a website dedicated to making fun of us. Initech 22 hrs ago #20