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[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 44 points 3 months ago

I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

I really hate that she goes by mtg because it always takes me a second to determine politics or card game

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago

The media gave her that because of AOC. They wanted the maga crowd to have an alternative.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe hate both cuz woc is a shit. Company

[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

woc are fine. Hasbro is a shit company (who owns woc)

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Both of them just want more of your money

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 33 points 3 months ago (2 children)

My better judgement is wrestling with my morbid curiosity, but what on earth is that sign: "BLEACH BLONDE BAD BUILT BUTCH BODY"

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Someone said that in congress about her after she was talking about another person's appearance.

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Jasmine Crocket responded that line to Marge saying something about Jasmines fake eyelashes

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Are any of Empty-G's pressers ever on the rail to start with? lol

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] ptz@dubvee.org 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If only....lol

(That's the electrified one, right?)

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

(That’s the electrified one, right?)

yup.

[–] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I must have missed something. What's the significance of the cowbells?

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is setting off 100 firecrackers anything more than a misdemeanor? I'd like to start patreon or gofundme and chase these assholes.

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This is the USA, they'd probably shoot you for that.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Depends on skin color, gender, sexuality, or some combination of the three.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

get some extra fuse so you can light it and walk away before it does it's thing.

then make sure your face isn't on any cameras with the firecrackers out.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Misdemeanor then.

[–] comador@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Job well done.