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Botany

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29. Cue up the new theme song for Turning Point USA, "The Grift Will Go On." Song by Erica Kirk.

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Thu Oct 2, 2025, 11:52 AM

Oct 2025

“Less than two weeks after the murder of the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, his widow, Erika Kirk, the organization’s new chief executive, convened a senior staff meeting at the group’s Phoenix headquarters to discuss its future. “A murderer tried to silence my husband,” she told them by video conference from her home in Scottsdale, Ariz., according to two of the attendees. “I won’t let that happen”.”

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My pithy remarks on the passing of Charlie Kirk and the future of his movement were published in the NYT [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2025 OP

Unbelievably strong paywall: Here's an archived link. hlthe2b Oct 2025 #1

Cue up the new theme song for Turning Point USA, "The Grift Will Go On." Song by Erica Kirk. Botany Oct 2025 #29

Kirk belongs in the ashbin of history LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #2

Kirk's 'movemen' is dangerous to All of us in one way or another. riversedge Oct 2025 #3

Movement of the Bowel. PCIntern Oct 2025 #17

You're nicer than I am! 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2025 #4

I'm replacing "Turning Point" with "Tipping Point" when Trump's abuse victims ( including former supporters) topple him usonian Oct 2025 #5

Whatever you think about Charlie Kirk's politics, Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #6

And he finally leaned left. GoneOffShore Oct 2025 #8

yes, he did. omg Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #33

When race car drivers die young, the epitaph is always Bluetus Oct 2025 #9

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2025 #7

Shirley Chisholm visited George Wallace after he was shot in the hospital. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2025 #18

Yes, she did. H2O Man Oct 2025 #20

Very succinct and poignant. ananda Oct 2025 #10

He made a career out of practicing rhetoric and then debating 19 year olds AdamGG Oct 2025 #11

Good for you! I still think... Happy Hoosier Oct 2025 #12

One can access other articles through the links below. The one about minute 44 was just a bit more than ordinary. Linda ladeewolf Oct 2025 #13

I recommended that comment AStern Oct 2025 #14

I shouldn't boast but I'm proud it got 384 recommendations and counting, and a Reader's Choice. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2025 #22

It's up to 569 now. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2025 #24

JFC, nyt. Could you POSSIBLY have been any more detferential, polite, niyad Oct 2025 #15

A lot of editorials vociferously criticized his views DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2025 #25

I was specifically referring to the one linked in the OP, which mentioned niyad Oct 2025 #26

Mourn his passing? lonely bird Oct 2025 #16

Just a sec... ultralite001 Oct 2025 #19

The "boss babe" is filling the hole? Passages Oct 2025 #21

Congrats! SheltieLover Oct 2025 #23

sadness poozwah Oct 2025 #27

I Need Your Help Blue renter Oct 2025 #28

Here is Mrs. Kirk's position: Listen up all of you rubes, keep sending me money. I have a life style to maintain. flashman13 Oct 2025 #30

I will not mourn his passing. I do condemn his murder. Martin68 Oct 2025 #31

Now. How about them Epstein files quakerboy Oct 2025 #32

I'm with Greg Olear on the death of the fascist creep. Damnatio memoriae GoneOffShore Oct 2025 #34