Charlie Kirk shot UPDATE: Confirmed Dead

[tgo]

 

[Jamalisms]

Twitter is brain rot for breaking news when there's any level of uncertainty. People are way too quick to reshare and it's a misinformation wildfire.

['Nator]

So far it seems like: This kid shot Kirk, climbed off the building, calmly walked back to his house nearby and got on his PC and started gaming again like nothing happened. 
 

Then his cop dad turned him in a day and a half later. 
 

????!

Edited September 12, 2025 by 'Nator

[Mythos27]

Just now, 'Nator said:

This kid shot Kirk, climbed off the building, calmly walked back to his house nearby and got on his PC and started gaming again like nothing happened. 
 

Then his cop dad turned him in a day and a half later. 

This is verified? I'm at work and can't really follow the news. 

[Jamalisms]

This is off topic for political assassination but it's been brought up in the thread so I'll say it: 

 

The good news is, the president is back out in public and that should alleviate some concerns about his health. Regardless of anything else, secrecy about his health and the potential that videos could be AI generated ... isn't good.

[oldschool]

8 minutes ago, tgo said:

 

 

this is the most Trump thing ever. He doesn't give a shit about anyone.

['Nator]

5 minutes ago, Mythos27 said:

This is verified? I'm at work and can't really follow the news. 

No I’m speculating based on the info I have right now. 

['Nator]

 

[Starkiller]

36 minutes ago, 'Nator said:

Utterly incompetent doucher who thinks he’s the main character all the time. 

White supremacists LOVE Norse mythology

[tgo]

25 minutes ago, Jamalisms said:

Twitter is brain rot for breaking news when there's any level of uncertainty. People are way too quick to reshare and it's a misinformation wildfire.

 

It's just the new real time information environment that exists in the modern world. When something is proven to be wrong, you correct it, make the point, and move on.

[Jamalisms]

Except it's never fully corrected and even suggestions later proven false have a way of embedding in the mind.

[rns90]

5 minutes ago, tgo said:

 

It's just the new real time information environment that exists in the modern world. When something is proven to be wrong, you correct it, make the point, and move on.

Or you don’t bother posting it at all if you are in a position of authority and say the face of that organization, unless you are totally sure the info is 100% correct.

[tgo]

1 minute ago, rns90 said:

Or you don’t bother posting it at all if you are in a position of authority and say the face of that organization, unless you are totally sure the info is 100% correct.

Well yes, for someone running a big Twitter account - they should be vetting everything carefully for certain. 
 

What I really hate about X is the algorithm - it’s a big problem that is difficult to avoid. 

[OILERMAN]

Did the casing really say “if you read this you’re gay”?

[rns90]

1 minute ago, tgo said:

Well yes, for someone running a big Twitter account - they should be vetting everything carefully for certain. 
 

What I really hate about X is the algorithm - it’s a big problem that is difficult to avoid. 

This is a general comment .  It’s pretty much a sign of the times .  People want info fast and usually don’t care much about details and specifics.  So X is perfect for that .  Just quick “fast food” type updates .  If you want to go into detail you basically have to read multiple tweets. And that I kind of hate.