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TheJillMill

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37. My Son is in Utah...

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:43 PM

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... working for the VA as a civilian (transferred 3 years ago). He said that prices on apartments and homes skyrocketed just before he got there (probably red refugees from Oregon and Cali brought prices up). He and his partner pay far too much for an apartment compared to other places and hope to transfer to a northern state where prices would be about half what he and she are paying now.

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wore a Trump costume for Halloween eh? democratsruletheday Yesterday #1

I saw a photo, it was weird newdeal2 Yesterday #4

I had a Frankenstein costume when I was young. SergeStorms Yesterday #44

Ah, so he was dressed as a clown then? Dave Bowman Yesterday #53

Hope someone got a screen grab Captain Zero Yesterday #2

Here it is at The Daily Mail. ananda Yesterday #33

Here you go edbermac Yesterday #35

A good ol' religious..... SergeStorms Yesterday #45

I saw some claims on Bluesky that dad's shirt in the first pic is a 3 percenter. herding cats Yesterday #49

...and not a Drag Queen. spanone Yesterday #67

When I wanted to pose with an M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun, I joined the Army. Aristus Yesterday #3

Gun Culture JI7 Yesterday #5

Meanwhile, Matt Robinson, a registered Republican voter, reportedly contacted the authorities... nt Exp Yesterday #6

What does his voter registration have to do with it? obamanut2012 Yesterday #10

At the least, it shows Tyler Robinson was raised in a Republican household? maxsolomon Yesterday #14

Careful, Democrats have been raised in Republicon households and vice versa Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #16

True. I'm not saying it is conclusive of anything. maxsolomon Yesterday #21

At 22, he is not a "kid", but an adult. This is the reverse of calling females under 18 niyad Yesterday #38

OK. maxsolomon Yesterday #39

You are most welcome. niyad Yesterday #42

What do you think?!?! Trumpers now cannot label him as being raised a Democrat! I mean, isn't that f'n obvious?? Exp Yesterday #19

When have pesky, inconvenient facts ever stopped them? JHB Yesterday #31

When facts don't support your preferred narrative..... SergeStorms Yesterday #46

The Daily Mail is a right-wing tabloid. yardwork Yesterday #7

Meh, most of this is probably accurate. maxsolomon Yesterday #15

I don't have any information one way or the other. yardwork Yesterday #17

They have pictures and tabloid. Yes, they're right wing. But they're more tabloid. LeftInTX Yesterday #23

Agree, but this piece appeared accueate. Thanks though. nt Exp Yesterday #18

It might be accurate but look for whitewashing. yardwork Yesterday #20

They're certainly gernerous in describing CK as a "conservative activist" JHB Yesterday #32

Maga poster child? kerouac2 Yesterday #8

He didn't dress like Trump. Feel Good Inc Yesterday #11

thx kerouac2 Yesterday #26

THIS malaise Yesterday #12

Color me shocked. A flying monkey right ammosexual. roamer65 Yesterday #9

I'll surmise the family is Mormon since they live in a "suburb" of St. George. maxsolomon Yesterday #13

He got a lawyer. haele Yesterday #30

Might have put cuffs on him exboyfil Yesterday #55

something like that NJCher Yesterday #48

A cop and a social worker have a $600,000 house? Is that typical? Midnight Writer Yesterday #22

I paused at that too. yardwork Yesterday #25

I wondered about this as well. Pricy house for a cop? Irish_Dem Yesterday #27

Hey I_D popsdenver Yesterday #52

Yes I know a couple of firefighters and they make great money. Irish_Dem Yesterday #56

A cops job popsdenver Yesterday #58

Not everyone wants to work the firefighter's odd hours. Irish_Dem Yesterday #59

That's what really stuck out to me BaronChocula Yesterday #54

Well we were right about our speculations here. Irish_Dem Yesterday #57

My Son is in Utah... TheJillMill Yesterday #37

Raised in a Conservative home PCB66 Yesterday #24

Outright fascist miller's parents were Dems. Many teens dislike their parents. Justice matters. Yesterday #40

Wow! Same as me, my eldest a Liberal Democrat and the younger one (17 mths. diff in ages) turned out to be a trumper. Go SheilaAnn Yesterday #66

If the parents had made different choices, their child would not be going to prison for life. Irish_Dem Yesterday #28

Just looking at those pics of him Tree Lady Yesterday #62

So sad what they did to their child. Irish_Dem Yesterday #64

Most of us grew up with *much* less privelige. I dunno. Maybe Heidi Yesterday #29

Wouldn't "alleged shooter" be more accurate than assassin? The Right has mastered messaging for the Deplorable masses. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #34

I don't know if I'd call that "mastered messaging" NJCher Yesterday #50

Nothing says family values more than letting your children pose with guns. Botany Yesterday #36

Are they still claiming he's liberal? IronLionZion Yesterday #41

I guess this can be confirmed somehow neohippie Yesterday #43

$224.48 to be exact Wicked Blue Yesterday #47

Bottom line is this toxic world we live in is damaging all of us crimycarny Yesterday #51

I am sorry. The loss of your son is a loss for us all. delisen Yesterday #61

To be fair drmeow Yesterday #60

The dad runs a construction company, he was not a Sheriff's deputy, that was misinformation wishstar Yesterday #63

From Newsweek - I stand corrected. There are multiple people with the same names," the attorney's office said Exp Yesterday #65