Three bomb threats called in to Planet Fitness locations here in North Dakota as well, but this state is also heavily infested with MAGAts and domestic terrorist types.
Stochastic terrorism, a tool of fascists for 100 years. Used as the "shock troops" to terrify the populace and instill fear and chaos that the media will helpfully blame on "the Left" or "both sides" (at best). Frightened people will then be more likely to vote authoritarians into power- who will then have the more powerful weapons of state violence at their disposal.
I’m wondering nowadays how someone even calls in a bomb threat without buying a burner phone? Because every call is annotated somewhere. And buying a phone and setting up an account just to threaten someone seems like a lot of work for these numbnuts…
Stupid and needless. My own wife (who is just adorable with a short, pixie cut) is also pretty hairy and chooses to infrequently shave her body hair, because those gender rules make no sense. She’s had kids approach her and ask, “are you a boy or a girl?” It’s adorable. Surely, these angry nuts sending bomb threats would say “put on a long, blonde wig and high heels! You are confusing children!” I just imagined her in a huge blonde wig and 4-inch heels and it made me laugh. So, my wife could be showering at the gym and send one of these terrible people into hysterics. Fear not, ladies, she’s all woman, and that huge bulge in her shorts is just her 70’s bush. :)
Unfortunately, horribly, the story about a man shaving in the locker room grew and a Massachusetts FB friend, and generally great person, heard and posted that the person was shaving their balls and that there was a 12 yr old girl present. Friend quit her membership from local Planet Fitness and was insisting that the local gym make sure her ending of her contract documented the "real reason". The craziness grows. A crazy story like that always prompts a fact check from me but people are so gullible.
omg, I saw that, too (posted by a transphobic cousin who I snooozed but the 30 days must be up). I'm thinking I should just unfriend and block this cousin—it wouldn't be the first cousin I've unfriended and blocked. The first one was the one who posted a huge "Impeach Biden!" literally five minutes after he was declared the winner in the 2020 election. How can I possibly be related to these rednecks!?
In a way, I agree—it makes them feel powerful when they make their anonymous threats and everything shuts down. On the other hand, though, there's always that chance one of them is real because that's how fucked up these people are.
I think the dominoes may be starting to fall. From Trumps inability to secure a valid bond, the upcoming hush money trial, his campaign in a shambles, the horrid AZ ruling that will totally destroy the GOP to people being punished to the shit that they have done. Here’s what happened with Biden’s daughter’s diary case. Project Veritas is gone so they can’t be sued or prosecuted I presume. Also some other crazy guy got fined $2.5m for trying to scare Black Americans from voting.
Even though many MAGAts were alive when ''Bewitched'' was on, they'll have no idea who Gladys Kravitz was cause they would never watch a show about the EVIL of magic and witches...
about your closing paragraph, Robyn, it's the same exact tactics that were used to terrorize women seeking abortions and that resulted in the killing of Dr. Tiller.
the overturning of Roe has simply emboldened the terrorists and aspirants.
Three bomb threats called in to Planet Fitness locations here in North Dakota as well, but this state is also heavily infested with MAGAts and domestic terrorist types.
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/04/09/bomb-threats-several-local-planet-fitness-gyms/?fbclid=IwAR276YkeEeezEKVdotGsM1N944WfNIGjLg3-qnLmxTCzPGObjZkONurHxEw_aem_AUNF-c-ykWBxzZ19Xv5cLJ4kf8pXYvgSjl175fkTDYWu-OOH-GcIOLV3XvoOm53F5xmGMI10ldY7P8xpaoEiZ4n9
Stochastic terrorism, a tool of fascists for 100 years. Used as the "shock troops" to terrify the populace and instill fear and chaos that the media will helpfully blame on "the Left" or "both sides" (at best). Frightened people will then be more likely to vote authoritarians into power- who will then have the more powerful weapons of state violence at their disposal.
It's easy to give up rights if you think you, personally, don't need them. Or if you expect exceptions, on account of injustice always favoring you.
I’m wondering nowadays how someone even calls in a bomb threat without buying a burner phone? Because every call is annotated somewhere. And buying a phone and setting up an account just to threaten someone seems like a lot of work for these numbnuts…
Posit: they are not at all radical feminists and just call themselves that.
PF's inclusiveness is exactly WHY I chose to join them a couple months ago.
I'm gonna shake my wang-dang-doodle all night loooong.
Cyclist out.
Stupid and needless. My own wife (who is just adorable with a short, pixie cut) is also pretty hairy and chooses to infrequently shave her body hair, because those gender rules make no sense. She’s had kids approach her and ask, “are you a boy or a girl?” It’s adorable. Surely, these angry nuts sending bomb threats would say “put on a long, blonde wig and high heels! You are confusing children!” I just imagined her in a huge blonde wig and 4-inch heels and it made me laugh. So, my wife could be showering at the gym and send one of these terrible people into hysterics. Fear not, ladies, she’s all woman, and that huge bulge in her shorts is just her 70’s bush. :)
Could she pull off "long cool woman in a black dress"? ;-)
Doubtful. She’s cool, but not long at a mere 5’2. I believe the Long Cool Woman is 5’9 in the song. :)
Unfortunately, horribly, the story about a man shaving in the locker room grew and a Massachusetts FB friend, and generally great person, heard and posted that the person was shaving their balls and that there was a 12 yr old girl present. Friend quit her membership from local Planet Fitness and was insisting that the local gym make sure her ending of her contract documented the "real reason". The craziness grows. A crazy story like that always prompts a fact check from me but people are so gullible.
omg, I saw that, too (posted by a transphobic cousin who I snooozed but the 30 days must be up). I'm thinking I should just unfriend and block this cousin—it wouldn't be the first cousin I've unfriended and blocked. The first one was the one who posted a huge "Impeach Biden!" literally five minutes after he was declared the winner in the 2020 election. How can I possibly be related to these rednecks!?
Serious question. Why does anyone listen to anonymous bomb threats anymore? What’s percent of anonymous threats have real bombs? 0?
You want to make the threat you show up in person or fuck off.
We are letting the terrorists win by scrambling each time the psychos say jump
In a way, I agree—it makes them feel powerful when they make their anonymous threats and everything shuts down. On the other hand, though, there's always that chance one of them is real because that's how fucked up these people are.
I think the dominoes may be starting to fall. From Trumps inability to secure a valid bond, the upcoming hush money trial, his campaign in a shambles, the horrid AZ ruling that will totally destroy the GOP to people being punished to the shit that they have done. Here’s what happened with Biden’s daughter’s diary case. Project Veritas is gone so they can’t be sued or prosecuted I presume. Also some other crazy guy got fined $2.5m for trying to scare Black Americans from voting.
But this one is good:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/09/biden-diary-project-veritas-sentenced
"Also some other crazy guy got fined $2.5m for trying to scare Black Americans from voting."
Who was that and do you have a link?
Because we're going to need that precedent.
Perhaps this is the story--https://www.rawstory.com/jacob-wohl-jack-burkman-2667731116/
Thank you Knitter. Another link from Reuters.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/republican-operatives-pay-125-mln-robocalls-threatening-black-voters-ny-2024-04-09/
Those two guys are notorious reich-wingers.
Saw one of those creepy 'Choose Life' bumper stickers with the gauzy GIANT BAYBEE.
I'm trying to figure out how to fit a gauzy Gladys Kravitz with 'Choose MINDING YOUR OWN FUCKING BUSINESS' on aforementioned bumper sticker.
Even though many MAGAts were alive when ''Bewitched'' was on, they'll have no idea who Gladys Kravitz was cause they would never watch a show about the EVIL of magic and witches...
No, they were watching the antics of Cousin Arnold Ziffel over on CBS.
Well, at least Arnold was smarter that most MAGAts!
And more articulate.
I see your "Choose Life" and raise you a "Pray To End Abortion"
Ta, Robyn. Here's hoping LOTT and Chaya Raichik end up like Lot's wife.
about your closing paragraph, Robyn, it's the same exact tactics that were used to terrorize women seeking abortions and that resulted in the killing of Dr. Tiller.
the overturning of Roe has simply emboldened the terrorists and aspirants.
wait! a TERF wants to “end gender ideology.”
physician heed your own advice? anyone? Bueller?
I think it's mostly because groups like that are seething with hatred and just ITCHING to be violent