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TommyT139

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24. Good point...
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:48 AM
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On the other hand, many -- especially the "white power" sorts -- would say that ending up in Valhalla is better than going to Christian Heaven, which would be more analogous to what Norther Tradition folks call the "grass death," for people who don't die in battle.

I do get the juxtapositionw with Kirk's self-proclaimed faith language...but that is precisely what makes Kash Patel's comments stick out as more meaningful.

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This presser is less about chelsea0011 Yesterday #1
I laughed when he said that about Valhalla. Solly Mack Yesterday #2
I don't know it by I choose to believe Valhalla has a minimum height requirement. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #6
It certainly has a warrior requirement. Running your mouth does not a warrior make. Solly Mack Yesterday #8
I was surprised, but didn't think it funny TommyT139 Yesterday #9
I get what they think but to suggest Kirk was not in heaven caused me to laugh. Solly Mack Yesterday #13
Good point... TommyT139 Yesterday #24
True. The whole Norse/Odin embrace has long been a part of white supremacist/nationalist groups. Solly Mack Yesterday #41
Same here. It's not a good look. yardwork Yesterday #31
That's because he is cosplaying white supremacism. Biophilic Yesterday #35
Yeah. Sigh. yardwork Yesterday #36
I wish it was cosplay. I think it's not.... TommyT139 Yesterday #44
I don't even know WTF Vahalla is, but there is a street with that name in town. LeftInTX Yesterday #48
Google Valhalla. yardwork Yesterday #49
Will Trump also say this? LeftInTX Yesterday #52
Good question. yardwork Yesterday #55
So did I chelsea0011 Yesterday #25
Patel is... I don't know what. Lots of adjectives and nouns. None of them good. Solly Mack Yesterday #42
Backwards is: Alla hlav BoRaGard Yesterday #38
God they're so cringe. I'm sorry, but, the failed seriousness is so funny. Oneironaut Yesterday #34
Funny weird, not funny haha to me. yardwork Yesterday #37
And full of self praise, in an "historical" (Patel) investigation even though they did not "catch" him, he turned Bev54 23 hrs ago #68
The engraved casings were manufacturers IDs. Liberal In Texas Yesterday #3
I'm not a gun person and Bettie Yesterday #7
There is new information today about other messages Renew Deal Yesterday #12
Manufacturers put homophobic statements on ammunition? MichMan Yesterday #30
The bullet casings were engraved? jeffreyi Yesterday #4
According to Gov. Cox, the family friend said Robinson had become "more political" in recent years. The engravings on Celerity Yesterday #10
Did the arrows stand for the Bella Ciao? herding cats Yesterday #26
I am totally guessing here but 3 down arrows (I need to see the engravings to see if they match) may reference this: Celerity Yesterday #32
Thanks for that herding cats Yesterday #43
I always learn something new... SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #46
Thanks for the reality check, Celerity... more than a few need to read it. WarGamer Yesterday #50
I've seen the down arrows as an avatar on DU. LeftInTX Yesterday #56
yes, it is a well known anti-fascist logo Celerity Yesterday #60
I know nothing of bullet casings - how do you write a message on them? Are they large enough for a sharpie? jmbar2 Yesterday #57
It's been a thing since Luigi LeftInTX Yesterday #63
Clearly ideology-based killing to do that jmbar2 Yesterday #67
I'm now reading that it's this LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #70
Yes, TY, it appears to be that gamer meme. I stressed I needed to see the markings first and was just making a guess Celerity 19 hrs ago #71
And Bella Caio may simply be from the Netflix series Money Heist LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #72
According to my Zoomer son, Seeking Serenity Yesterday #64
This message was self-deleted by its author Seeking Serenity Yesterday #65
Schizophrenia can emerge in young adulthood. yardwork Yesterday #33
Those seem like awfully long phrases to fit on a casing. Wiz Imp Yesterday #51
Makers marks Liberal In Texas Yesterday #15
No. Someone had engraved messages on the case Melon Yesterday #20
No he engraved them with dumb shit. herding cats Yesterday #21
Engraved. herding cats Yesterday #17
The shooter kind of looks like Charlie Kirk JI7 Yesterday #5
geeky? democratsruletheday Yesterday #11
The pic at this link JI7 Yesterday #19
Seems he was raised in a UpInArms Yesterday #40
With a proportional tooth to gum ratio? QueerDuck Yesterday #66
Have fun with the self-own, suckers. Heidi Yesterday #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Crunchy Frog Yesterday #16
removed TheProle Yesterday #23
Sorry, not what I intended. I'll delete the post. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #27
Thanks TheProle Yesterday #28
IF the reports of the engravings are accurate, your framing is not going to hold up. Celerity Yesterday #18
You don't think "fascist catch" is a common manufacturer stamp? egduj Yesterday #22
Yeah, I took... SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #29
That press conference was a joke. Self-congratulating how "great they were" in the capture. Only problem is lostincalifornia Yesterday #39
This guy was right wing. They appear to have reached the "eat your own" phase. Scrivener7 Yesterday #45
Where are you getting that he's right wing? SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #47
Last I looked, homophobia is a republican family value. Scrivener7 Yesterday #53
Post #19 above has a link to pictures of him wearing a tsf tee shirt. rubbersole Yesterday #58
I'm pretty sure the person in the Team Trump shirt in that post is Kirk himself. Wiz Imp Yesterday #61
OK. Thank you. rubbersole 23 hrs ago #69
Nick Fuentes hated Charlie Kirk Wiz Imp Yesterday #59
Hating Charlie Kirk from the right? Look up Nick Fuentes/Groypers and Laura Loomer. RockRaven Yesterday #62
FOX to announce war on the Unaffiliated. Sneederbunk Yesterday #54
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