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luxmatic

(51 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:05 PM Sep 2025

You're not going to *get* the bullet casing writings without some insider far alt-right knowledge.

A prompt was given to Grok(AI) to explain the meaning of the writings. This was posted to Bluesky:

In my view, these inscriptions on the ammo casings -"Notices bulges OWO," "Oh Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao," "Catch this fascist," and "If you are reading this you are gay, Imaoooo"-aren't random or left- leaning signals like some early reports claimed. Instead, they trace Tyler Robinson's political beliefs squarely to the fringes of the alt-right, specifically the Groyper movement led by figures like Nick Fuentes. This crowd positions itself as hyper-patriotic, pro-Trump conservatives who see mainstream Republicans like Charlie Kirk as sellouts or "fake conservatives" infected by globalism, liberalism, or even fascism-lite.

The "bulges OWO" bit is a crude, mocking nod to transphobic memes that originated on Tumblr but got co-opted by right-wing trolls to "spot" trans people in crowds-pure Groyper-style bigotry.

"Bella Ciao" flips an anti-fascist WWII partisan song into ironic ammo for ridiculing leftists, while tying into their beef with "fascist" establishment figures like Kirk (whom Fuentes has repeatedly trashed).

The "gay" taunt is straight-up homophobic bait, emblematic of the group's anti-LGBTQ venom.

And "Catch this fascist"? That's a direct shot at Kirk, framing the attack as purging a traitor from the right.Overall, it's not antifa or trans activism-it's the toxic underbelly of the MAGA ecosystem, where online radicalization turns personal grievances into violence against perceived ideological impurities.

Robinson's Republican registration and Trump donations fit the profile: a young guy steeped in gun culture and pandemic- era echo chambers, lashing out at "the enemy within" on his own side. Tragic, but a reminder that extremism
doesn't care about party lines-it just amplifies hate.
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You're not going to *get* the bullet casing writings without some insider far alt-right knowledge. (Original Post) luxmatic Sep 2025 OP
I would add that there ARE journalists out there who know this space, who are RockRaven Sep 2025 #1

RockRaven

(19,755 posts)
1. I would add that there ARE journalists out there who know this space, who are
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:19 PM
Sep 2025

conversant in this subculture's language and references.

But you aren't going to find any such journos in the WH Press Corps, or in the DC Bureau of major papers, or amongst the stable of bobbleheads each cable news channel employs. This is a specialized knowledge base acquired through years of work.

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