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James Comey investigated over seashell photo claimed to be ‘threat’ against Trump
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 16 May 2025
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It's used daily at every restaurant/grocery store to mean they are out of an item. 86 cheddar just means your out of cheddar, stop selling it.
Are all the working class calling assignations on cheddar cheese they sold out of now?
people have been using to mean “fire trump”, so they’re reinterpreting it to mean “assasinate” so that way they can.
a. round up critics.
b. stop a catchy slogan so people don’t chant anything interesting at protests.
Aoc has routinely been mocked for having been a bartender, so yes absolutely.
The phrase is used in a number of contexts, there is no "set" definition. Language evolves. The context here is solely up to the reader.
Sure, so tomorrow when someone says sleep tight should I take it as have a good night and sleep well or that they want to bury me in the ground with no room for air? Lol. Stretching the possible meaning of a term and claiming language evolves shouldnt be enough to make claims that he's calling for someone to be murdered. Honestly he should sue for slander/libel and endangerment to his self/family for someone making such claims.
I find what you’ve said to be a death threat against my life and demand you get locked up.
You're going to do what with that goat and child?