Charles James Kirk, 31, died on Wednesday from a gunshot to the neck at a Utah Valley University campus event just as he was trying to deflect a question about mass shootings by suggesting they were largely a function of gang violence. He died with a net worth of $12 million, which he made by espousing horrific and bigoted views in the name of advancing Christian nationalism. The foundation of his empire was the group he cofounded and led, Turning Point USA, which is a key youth-recruitment arm of the MAGA movement. Kirk was able to launch Turning Point at the age of 18 because he received money from Tea Party member Bill Montgomery, right-wing donor Foster Feiss, and his own father, also a prolific right-wing donor. He was an unrepentant racist, transphobe, homophobe, and misogynist who often wrapped his bigotry in Bible verses because there was no other way to pretend that it was morally correct. He had children, as do many vile people.

There is no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign, and refusing to join in doesn't make anyone a bad person. It's a choice to write an obituary that begins "Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children."

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SINNERS only had a 6% drop in its second weekend. Two months ago, HEART EYES made more money in its second weekend than in its first. Guess what they have in common?

ORIGINAL HORROR STORIES.

London After Midnight is in there I know it is

a black and white photo of a woman in a dress standing in a room with her hands on her chest . Alt: A black and white clip of a woman in a dress standing in a room - she puts her hands on her chest and drops to the floor in ecstasy.

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They came back after a spell of being away - think they have a new album out! Another band with some shared dna is Elbow... they're amazing. Not sure if you've ever listened to them...

Immaculate stacks. I gotta go listen to Doves right now...thx for the reminder.

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a boston terrier is standing in a field of purple and white flowers . Alt: A boston terrier is standing in a field of purple and white flowers, sneezing uncontrollably.

I see an allergy attack coming on
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"I'm alive!" said Gatsby, roaring past on a speedboat. He'd faked his own death and gotten away with everything. That's why they called him the Great Gatsby. "Out of the way, current!" he yelled at the water. "This speedboat is bearing me ceaselessly into the future!"

Every time I read The Great Gatsby, the final paragraph brings me to tears. Breathtakingly powerful writing:

Rewatched The Rehearsal in anticipation of season 2 (April 20th) and feel more strongly than ever that it is perfect. A singular glimpse at the bizarre fractalization of chaos, humanity, waste, insanity, collaboration, bureaucracy, and farce of tv production.

The other big problem with using generative AI to help you write is that it makes you a huge fuckin loser

If you read all four KISS autobiographies it's like Rashomon for idiots.

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It's really embarassing losing our democracy to people this fucking weird and gross.

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Holy shit, dude. CONGRATS

We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests This is "We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests" by MediaTank on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

This Fiona Apple narrated explainer PSA on how to film (and release footage from, not livestream) ICE arrests is exactly what we need from people with production skills right now and is worth about 3 million celebrity “imagine” covers in terms of survival utility

Follow and support. Giving voices to the incarcerated is critical and invaluable work.

It was an exceedingly beautiful thing to read; thank you for posting it!!!

We need to recognize and protect the pure things in this life; there are so few of them.

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

If you're feeling despair it's because you have a moral compass. It means you're not empty on the inside - that you nurse hope and a sense of justice in a cage next to your heart. You're one of my people and I'll stand with you. There are more of us than they want you to believe. Hold fast.

Love this method of display. Beautiful.

GORG, per usual.

my wife just said 'bye felicia' while stealing a blanket from under the cat

the realest lyric ever sung is in "Easy" when Lionel Richie says "I'm not happy when I try to fake it" and if it hits you on the right day it does about ten years of therapy's work in 1.5 bars of mid tempo 70s rock

Timoclea of Thebes throws man who raped her down a well. She next hurled in heavy stones until he was dead. Painted in 1659 by Elisabetta Sirani of Bologna, who had a thing for assertive heroines.

People should probably learn the difference between “plot holes” and “things I didn’t like” or “things the franchise plans to explain in the future” or “things film makers didn’t think they needed to explicitly explain because they thought you had critical thinking skills”.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a species of fish called the Stoplight Loosejaw. It is not only a deadly predator but also, from the sound of it, an accomplished blues musician.

Se7en is a Christmas movie because people talk about the Bible and Brad Pitt gets a present at the end.