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Jul 24 • 5 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
🚨Approximately 30 minutes ago, Gab learned that Thomas Crooks, the deranged Joe Biden supporter who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, may have had an account on our platform. We are unable to confirm that the account in question actually belonged to him.

The account was last active on the site in 2021. As far as we are aware, the account did not use the site to send any direct messages. He posted on the site nine (9) times total.

While the account made very few posts on the site, the majority of them were in support of President Biden. A number of posts in particular expressed support for President Biden's COVID lockdowns, border policies and executive orders.

We have saved the account data pending receipt of a search warrant.Image
We are disclosing this information at significant personal and business risk. If the past is any guide, defying the D.C. consensus by publishing the first definitive evidence that the shooter was a Biden supporter - something Democrats and their media allies have tried to cover up and deny at every turn - has a high probability of resulting in significant political and media backlash.

In the past, we have been the target of politically motivated inquiries from both the House Oversight Committee and the Joint Committee on the January 6th Attacks, both of which sought to interfere with our mission of protecting free speech online. The enemies of freedom have the ability to impose significant present and future legal costs and any donations we receive will help to defray those costs.

If you wish to support our endeavors, kindly consider donating to Gab: donate.gab.com
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Some more context: the reason we know is because we received an emergency disclosure request from a law enforcement agency.

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Throughout the movie, Ralphie, the young protagonist, is constantly warned by everyone he encounters that he will "shoot his eye out" if he were to get his desired Red Ryder BB gun.

The gynocentric society, with its emphasis on safety and protection, stifles the adventurous masculinity that is brewing within young Ralphie. This tension reaches its climax when Ralphie finally unleashes his pent-up masculine rage on the bully Farkus, standing up for himself and asserting his own strength.

In the end, it is Ralphie's father who comes to the rescue of young Ralphie to overcome the gynocentric forces against him symbolized by giving him the coveted Red Ryder BB gun on Christmas morning.

This act of defiance against the prevailing gynocentric norms and the father's unwavering support of his son's masculinity are the ultimate triumphs in the story.

The movie highlights the importance of a father's role in nurturing and encouraging the masculine spirit in his son, even in the face of a society that may seek to suppress it. A Christmas Story is more than just a holiday film; it is a poignant commentary on the struggle between traditional masculinity and the modern, gynocentric world.
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His attempt to prove his masculinity and competency by shooting at the metal target demonstrates his desire to assert himself in a world that often undermines masculine expression. However, the incident highlights the fact that even seemingly harmless actions can have unintended consequences, leading to the breaking of his glasses and his ensuing panic.

The fact that Ralphie concocts a story about an icicle falling and hitting him in the eye to cover up the incident further emphasizes the societal pressure to conform to expectations and the fear of consequences for stepping out of line. It also represents the tendency to hide or downplay the challenges and setbacks faced by boys and men in a gynocentric society that often prioritizes appearances and smooth narratives over honesty and authenticity.

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BREAKING: The FBI is now claiming that the Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks had an unspecified "social media account" in 2019/2020 (when he was 14/15 years old) that posted "anti-immigrant and anti-semitic" content.

This is not consistent with Gab's understanding of the shooter's motives based on an Emergency Disclosure Request ("EDR") we received from the FBI last week for the Gab account "EpicMicrowave" which, based on the content of that EDR, the FBI appeared to think belonged to Thomas Crooks.

Many, particularly regime media reporters, have doubted Gab's claims that this request existed. Normally we don't confirm the existence or content of law enforcement communications. In this instance we had to make an exception due to the overwhelming public interest in disclosure and transparency.

As a courtesy to law enforcement, we are not going to post the entire request. This is the first page of that request.

The story is this: the account for which data was requested was, UNEQUIVOCALLY, pro-Biden and in particular pro-Biden's immigration policy.

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