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Wiz Imp

(10,565 posts)
41. Wow. She didn't say a single word that should offend anyone. WaPo claimed her posts were "unacceptable",
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 12:59 PM
Sep 2025

“gross misconduct” and of endangering the physical safety of colleagues — charges without evidence. What about these posts is supposed to be "unacceptable” or “gross misconduct”? Let alone endangering the physical safety of colleagues. I mean, are you freaking kidding me?

This is a complete list of the posts she was fired over (this started right after it was announced Kirk was dead):

I wish I had hope for gun control and that I could believe “political violence has no place in this country”. But we live in a country that accepts white children being massacred by gun violence. Not just accepts, but worships violence.

For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country… Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year. And America shrugged and moved on.

When people say political violence has no place in this country: People get shocked when I pointed out that gun sales skyrocketed over 200% under Obama, even while he was just the nominee.. And jumped even more when he became president.

Political violence has no place in this country… But we will also do nothing to curb the availability of the guns used to carry out said violence. The denial and empty rhetoric is learned helplessness— because the truth is.. America is sick and there is no cure in sight.

Because America, especially white America is not going to do what it needs to do to get rid of the guns in their country. It will be thoughts and prayers, “violence has no place” out of a performance of goodness, not out of the resolve to convince their communities to disarm.

Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence.

Again. I don’t care for empty rhetoric.

Murder is wrong. And America will move on and not change. Both things are true and both things are bad. Have I performed enough goodness for you?

If you’ve ever called the (armed) police on someone committing a crime, or voted to increase police funding—- then yes, you believe in the threat of lethal violence to deal with others.

Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is…. not the same as violence

“Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously. You have to go steal a white person’s slot”. -Charlie Kirk

It goes beyond demand for Black care and forgiveness for white violence… They will not only still kill black people, but they will make the killers rich and famous.

What's crazy is that we don't know who the shooter is, or what the motivation for shooting Kirk was. But already, rhetorical charges of political terrorism, and blaming the left.


That's it! That's what she was fired for.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Sep 2025 #1
To answer your question Rowdyag Sep 2025 #2
so in the aftermath of Kirk shooting the various media outlets agingdem Sep 2025 #3
Charlie was a staunch supporter of Israel soldierant Sep 2025 #59
Charlie was a staunch supporter of Israel much like agingdem Sep 2025 #61
Hold on. Give them a minute. johnnyfins Sep 2025 #5
no balls poozwah Sep 2025 #8
Marking for later. rzemanfl Sep 2025 #39
what do THE most delicate body part have to do with anything? Skittles Sep 2025 #57
Too focused on their hat-in-hand rounds perhaps? Magoo48 Sep 2025 #18
Democrats never work the media Hieronymus Phact Sep 2025 #21
They fully expect melm00se Sep 2025 #25
We never stand a chance while Trump is still alive. He will never shut up. Walleye Sep 2025 #27
even when he is melm00se Sep 2025 #34
We don't have the 24-7 media monster megaphone kacekwl Sep 2025 #35
As far as waiting for Trump to leave, D. Spaulding Sep 2025 #51
The media is mostly owned or controlled by wealthy Republicans who are Trump friends. Lonestarblue Sep 2025 #60
I know, right? MakeThemCry Sep 2025 #44
This is madness: Celerity Sep 2025 #4
Just a reminder of who owns the Post now, and what steps he has taken to "improve it" ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #14
+1 dalton99a Sep 2025 #20
They manufactured an excuse to fire her Arazi Sep 2025 #31
Honestly, not surprising. intheflow Sep 2025 #6
I wish I could cancel my subscription again Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #7
Another black lady targeted to be silenced MaineBlueBear Sep 2025 #9
Amazing how that is woking, is it not? niyad Sep 2025 #13
Nope MaineBlueBear Sep 2025 #47
Attiah's thread on her Bluesky post is excellent. sop Sep 2025 #10
Here's an old white guy chiming in. cer7711 Sep 2025 #11
Help me out here. Journalists are being fired for QUOTING the words niyad Sep 2025 #12
There is a list!!! Dangerous stuff! womanofthehills Sep 2025 #37
I am not in social media, so I thank you. She is horrifying and disgusting. niyad Sep 2025 #38
Some examples of the so-called "vile" things said about Kirk that have led to people being fired Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #42
The bloodless Krystallnacht continues. ananda Sep 2025 #15
She was the last Black person in the Opinions section. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #16
no, Theodore Johnson and Colbert King are still there (and there may be others) Celerity Sep 2025 #22
Ah, Black woman then, I think WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #24
She says "last remaining Black full-time opinion columnist" in her Substack article muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #32
see post 45 Celerity Sep 2025 #46
From her Substack Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #43
look at the claim in the reply I responded to: Celerity Sep 2025 #45
They're silencing Charlie Kirk since it's his quotes IronLionZion Sep 2025 #17
You'd think corporate media would have come up with some positive or inspirational quotes from Kirk by now. sop Sep 2025 #19
Or his own supporters could have found something IronLionZion Sep 2025 #23
THIS !!! uponit7771 Sep 2025 #36
Free speech for me, but not for thee! surfered Sep 2025 #26
I should resubscribe so I can cancel my subscription again. Ocelot II Sep 2025 #28
This is absurd. stevegc Sep 2025 #29
Think I'll just snowybirdie Sep 2025 #30
Just waiting now Jilly_in_VA Sep 2025 #33
I'm horrified by all the censorship snot Sep 2025 #40
Wow. She didn't say a single word that should offend anyone. WaPo claimed her posts were "unacceptable", Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #41
Re:Obama era.. BattleRow Sep 2025 #54
Twilight Zone Shit. nt Cha Sep 2025 #56
American hypocrisy... returnee Sep 2025 #48
double standard North Coast Lawyer Sep 2025 #49
In a move to follow current political climate Hassler Sep 2025 #50
Hey, let's boycott Amazon again. progressoid Sep 2025 #52
Want blunt honesty after reading that? Jarqui Sep 2025 #53
Fcuk Bezos and his personal Propaganda Cha Sep 2025 #55
Time to finally cancel my subscription. Should have done it a long time ago. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #58
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