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Heidi

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Sat Sep 13, 2025, 09:52 AM

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A Facebook photo in which Robinson appears to reference a Groyper meme has led to early speculation that Kirk’s killing may have been an outgrowth of these intra-far-right skirmishes.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-memes-meaning

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the suspected Charlie Kirk shooter has been identified as 22 year old Tyler Robinson from Utah

very little in his family socials other than that Tyler was very online and dressed up on Halloween specifically to emulate this meme

knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultur...
— Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) (@iwriteok.bsky.social) 2025-09-12T13:53:48.522Z

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Looks like those who guessed that the shooter would be a maga rwnj [View all] mwmisses4289 Friday OP

Look for a "he secretly pulled a 180, and was radicalized by the left" narrative. RockRaven Friday #1

Oh, they already are relayerbob Friday #12

Yep, blaming his exposure to leftist college professors Attilatheblond Friday #20

They Have to shift blame IbogaProject Friday #23

Or their ideology. Amaryllis 16 hrs ago #72

On Fox News they're claiming Diraven Friday #16

I saw a professor's post that said, "if I could indoctrinate my students, I'd make them read the syllabus." nt spooky3 Friday #17

🤣🤣🤣🤣 mchill Friday #34

It's true róisín_dubh Yesterday #47

I saw a post from a second grade teacher BlueKota 23 hrs ago #54

I posted something similar on threads earlier moose65 14 hrs ago #77

not community college: Utah State University Celerity Friday #25

Quick.....have the National Guard occupy Utah!! n/t AdamGG Friday #40

Gotta be nice when you have - or are provided - excuses to exclaim horrible behavior. calimary 13 hrs ago #81

That's already being pushed on the rwnj sites I monitor. SeattleVet Friday #21

Actually, I am finding arguments from other posters who say that Jack Valentino Friday #43

Have seen that on other sites as well. It's gang violence period. PortTack 15 hrs ago #74

Yeah, those liberal electrican instructors LogDog75 Friday #39

Nope, DC current 😁 gab13by13 23 hrs ago #52

AC-DC - Swings both ways. reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #73

"The Left", is anyone that uses their head a bit to figure things out... IthinkThereforeIAM 19 hrs ago #67

It takes rigid, authoritarian, paranoid minds bucolic_frolic Friday #2

Critical Thinking. multigraincracker Friday #32

That was basically my point Cosmocat Yesterday #45

I think it's more accurate to say that in general, left leaners are slower to resort to violence harumph 22 hrs ago #60

The right has been accusing the left of being cowardly, pacifist pansies for decades. sop 14 hrs ago #76

Was he radicalized by Fuentes? Sneederbunk Friday #3

I think he was radicalized by his family Farmer-Rick Friday #14

I dont get the sense they got him there Cosmocat Yesterday #46

He was so young. A weird combo of Groyper Army, gaming culture, and manosphere... pat_k Friday #31

Wow, Ellie Reeve's observation is a good one, particularly for the RWNJ who are blaming the left. FadedMullet Friday #35

She seems to know of what she speaks. pat_k Friday #36

Nick Fuentes, republican, white supremacist, misogynist, antisemite, Holocaust denier. Norrrm 22 hrs ago #59

Pretzelogic Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #63

Steely Dan much? Ligyron 15 hrs ago #75

I do Clouds Passing 14 hrs ago #78

And this is important because of the violence that comes from the right is way more than from the left uponit7771 Friday #4

I am seeing bothsiderism comments in the NYT tonekat Friday #19

Statistical likelihood was in favor. MaineBlueBear Friday #5

lol yeah, i heard that. stupid rat Gov. but...he did give other good points. Nimble_Idea Friday #9

This won't be popular, but I want to step in and defend Spencer Cox pat_k Friday #33

Interesting that one white wing racist assassinated another. Silent Type Friday #6

Not racist enough for a racist roamer65 Friday #8

Saying XCSki Friday #11

In the end, I think this guy will turn out to be like most of similar shooters, young, living at home, Silent Type Friday #29

He shared an apartment with a friend 10 minutes from his parents' home LogDog75 Friday #41

Gee, and what else do those types also have in common? W_HAMILTON Yesterday #44

I guessed that the shooter would be a maga rwnj. markodochartaigh Friday #7

Remember the old Bolsheviks? JanMichael Friday #10

When you finally get a utopia of like-minded people, they will soon split into two main groups of true believers. The m Norrrm 23 hrs ago #55

I was way off. StarryNite Friday #13

No professional Greg_In_SF Friday #15

Nope RandiFan1290 Yesterday #48

My thinking was if it had been one if us ms liberty Friday #18

Knew it before the news came out Picaro Friday #22

Same. Delarage Friday #24

Yep, me too blubunyip Friday #27

What do I win? yourout Friday #26

I'm honestly a little disappointed. Queso Delicioso Friday #28

He was a Groyper AncientOfDays Friday #30

Link? RandomNumbers 23 hrs ago #50

Link Heidi 22 hrs ago #57

Thanks! will read it. RandomNumbers 22 hrs ago #58

David Shuster posted something (yesterday, IIRC) about this. keep_left 17 hrs ago #71

85% chance you would be right. Old Crank Friday #37

Well, I suspected Trump of orchestrating it. Does that count? 58Sunliner Friday #38

Maybe they'll agree to withhold the death penalty AdamGG Friday #42

The trolls are losing their mind over calling him a "Groyper" RandiFan1290 Yesterday #49

Sucker bet. Missed an opportunity to sucker a MAGAt. nt eppur_se_muova 23 hrs ago #51

Anyone with common sense could see that. Emile 23 hrs ago #53

White, Christian, gun rights supporter, Second Amendment solution. republican family, Trumpster, straight, non-trans, Norrrm 23 hrs ago #56

I'm going with MAGA-cide. Kirk the MAGA killed by another MAGA. Something Trump/GOP never figured on. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 22 hrs ago #61

It was obvious to my friends and me. rickford66 21 hrs ago #62

I didn't think the shooter would necessarily be a MAGA head case, but given the venue and the state where Texin 20 hrs ago #64

Me! Immediately! Jrsygrl96 20 hrs ago #65

Yep... IthinkThereforeIAM 19 hrs ago #66

There is little to nothing factual showing that this guy was a MAGA or anything else. Callie1979 18 hrs ago #68

They may have guesed, but could still be wrong. Yorkie Mom 18 hrs ago #69

That was my first thought. mwb970 17 hrs ago #70

He was braver than many.. I-teach-kids 14 hrs ago #79

That's not the stories i'm seeing. Groundhawg 14 hrs ago #80