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BREAKING: Journalist and college professor Stacey Patton goes viral by penning a stunningly powerful statement about how she was on Charlie Kirk’s “digital hit list” and recounting the horror that he inflicted on her.
We cannot allow this tragic assassination to whitewash Kirk’s legacy…
“I am on Charlie Kirk’s hit list,” Patton wrote to her 215,000 followers on Facebook. “His so-called ‘Professor Watchlist,’ run under the umbrella of Turning Point USA, is nothing more than a digital hit list for academics who dare to speak truth to power. I landed there in 2024 after writing commentary that inflamed the MAGA faithful. And once my name went up, the harassment machine roared to life.”
“For weeks my inbox and voicemail were deluged. Mostly white men spat venom through the phone: ‘bitch,’ ‘c*nt,’ ‘n****r.’ They threatened all manner of violence,” she continued.
“They overwhelmed the university’s PR lines and the president’s office with calls demanding that I be fired,” Patton wrote. “The flood was so relentless that the head of campus security reached out to offer me an escort, because they feared one of these keyboard soldiers might step out of his basement and come do me harm.”
“And I am not unique,” she added.
“Kirk’s Watchlist has terrorized legions of professors across this country. Women, Black faculty, queer scholars, basically anyone who challenged white supremacy, gun culture, or Christian nationalism suddenly found themselves targets of coordinated abuse,” Patton wrote.
“Some received death threats. Some had their jobs threatened. Some left academia entirely. Kirk sent the loud message to us: speak the truth and we will unleash the mob!” she continued.
“That is the culture of violence Charlie Kirk built. He normalized violence. He curated it, monetized it, and sicced it on anyone who dared to puncture his movement’s lies,” she wrote.
“And now, in the wake of his shooting, there’s all this national outpouring of mourning, moments of silence, yellow prayer hands, and tributes painting him as a civil debater,” Patton continued. “But the truth is that Kirk and his foot soldiers spent years terrorizing educators, trying to silence us with harassment and fear!”
“And now the same violence he unleashed on others has come full circle.”
“But what i find especially jarring is the dissonance in public mourning for a smug white man whose life work was actively hostile to certain groups,” she continued. “Kirk spent years demonizing LGBTQ people, mocking gun survivors, spewing racism about Black folks, and pushing policies that literally shorten lives.”
“It is so revolting to watch a bipartisan wave of grief sweep over this hateful racist as if he was a neutral community servant,” she concluded.
This is pure unvarnished truth from Patton. Charlie Kirk did not deserve what happened to him, but nor did his victims deserve the hell that he unleashed on them. If Americans are going to build a more peaceful future for ourselves we must condemn political violence while also condemning the hateful, bigoted rhetoric that made Kirk a multimillionaire.
Please retweet and ❤️ if Patton’s message struck a chord with you!
Not Black.
Not Trans.
Not Muslim.
Not an Immigrant.
Not a Democrat.
Meet Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.
A white Christian, Conservative, Republican male with a gun... again.
To my friends on the right: A few months after an assassination attempt on the Democratic Governor of PA, and 60 days or so after the assassination of a MN Democratic state legislator, if your reaction to yesterday’s assassination of a right wing media figure is “screw you Joe, only the left engages in violence,” you are factually dead wrong, you’re incapable of putting your country first, and the political violence from ALL sides will only continue. If your reaction to yesterday is to declare “war on the left,” shame on you. YOU are the problem. Be better. Put your country first.
Just days ago, a prominent rightwing influencer called for a Black Democratic mayor to be executed, but sure, tell me more about how it's 'the left' that is responsible for violent rhetoric in the US.
Sheesh.
@TalkinYanks Wasnt a single pitch in the Strike Zone!! (Wells lost 2 balls called strikes, not to mention punching out McMahon earlier!! WTF is up with these umpires?!?!?
🚨NEW: Maine Governor Janet Mills is reportedly considering a run for the U.S. Senate against GOP incumbent Susan Collins. A popular 2-term Governor, Mills would be a strong candidate to flip the seat for Democrats.
RETWEET if you would support Mills for the Senate!
NEW: CBS News reports that Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, was forced to step down from two nonprofit veterans groups after staffers accused him of financial and sexual misconduct, and repeated intoxication.
Trump's win shows us who we really are: This article by professor Aaron W. Hughey is one of the most powerful and accurate post-election indictments of America you'll ever read. 😳👇
@ASo1omons Ummm. The bill already includes taxes (and potentially credit card surcharge adds up to likely around 10% tacked on) so tipping 30% on both means around a 43% tip!!
(No mention to quality of service and food!!).
Nope.
Vaccines do not cause autism.
Ukraine is not our Enemy.
Racism is real.
Trump lost in 2020.
Russia did “collude” in many ways with the Trump campaign.
COVID killed Millions of people.
We were never “energy independent”.
Climate Change is Human-Caused.
COVID-19 Vaccines are Safe and Effective
The U.S. Does Not Have Open Borders
Gun Control Can Save Lives
I forgot about this pattern.
Step 1: Trump makes a crazy demand/statement.
Step 2: He gets smacked in the face by reality and doesn’t get what he wants.
Step 3: He claims victory anyway despite losing.
Step 4: His supporters pretend he’s a genius.
Step 5: Repeat
If you voted for Trump and depend on safety-net programs to get by, congratulations—you just voted against yourself!
SAY IT PLAIN: “Overhauling” means cut.
📌 Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans are already talking about slashing Medicaid, food stamps, and more to offset the massive cost of Trump’s tax cuts.