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DoBW

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Reply to Jim__ (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 06:57 PM

Dec 14

#MAGA logic from Wisconsin:
The alleged Brown University shooter is white â€” a U.S. Army member named Benjamin Erickson.

By the rules you set, that means all white people are responsible and should be banned from travel.
— Trump Watch ðŸ‘€ (@trumpwatch.bsky.social) 2025-12-14T23:42:20.641Z

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] applegrove Dec 14 OP

Read on nbc.com that he was in the military until Nov. 2024 senseandsensibility Dec 14 #1

Thanks for adding. applegrove Dec 14 #2

Prediction: The motive for this is going to be stupider than we can currently imagine Prairie Gates Dec 14 #3

THIS. nt Maru Kitteh Dec 14 #4

1+. imputing motive to morons ... stopdiggin Dec 14 #6

The three Ps..Personal, Psychiatric, or Politics.... haele Dec 14 #17

He's a white male so he'll get the "troubled loner" pass Arazi Dec 14 #22

and chasing after 'reasons why' - delivers us pretty much zip stopdiggin Dec 14 #23

Pic from threads malaise Dec 14 #5

I think this link works - his picture Jim__ Dec 14 #7

I googled threads and benjamin erickson senseandsensibility Dec 14 #8

Same here malaise Dec 14 #10

They just showed the other pic on CNN senseandsensibility Dec 14 #13

Great thanks malaise Dec 14 #15

Study both pics malaise Dec 14 #18

Wow senseandsensibility Dec 14 #20

Hehehe malaise Dec 14 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Dec 14 #11

also DoBW Dec 14 #12

This was just shown on CNN senseandsensibility Dec 14 #14

You were right malaise Dec 14 #19

His party affiliation is listed as "statehood" FWIW. Also, possible extensive mental health history. rollin74 Dec 14 #9

Well, his life is effectively over. milestogo Dec 14 #16

Perhaps we should wait until all the facts are in... AntiFascist Dec 14 #24