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a kennedy

(34,371 posts)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:13 AM Thursday

My neighbor just hung his American flag at half staff.

I have my “home game” Green Bay Packers flag up. They play tonight, and they’re wearing their winter white uniforms!!!

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My neighbor just hung his American flag at half staff. (Original Post) a kennedy Thursday OP
Do you have one you can fly at full height? kerouac2 Thursday #1
Well, it's Sept. 11th...... lastlib Thursday #2
I'm tempted to leave my flag at half staff EYESORE 9001 Thursday #3
Half staff in honor kids being murdered in schools? Emile Thursday #4
Today 9/11 too durablend Thursday #7
He ordered flags half staff yesterday. Emile Thursday #11
My mother says my brother called her Bettie Thursday #5
Wow Emile Thursday #9
My brother is....not Bettie Thursday #10
I only have a few Facebook friends Tree Lady Thursday #12
I'm sure my neighborhood will be full of them. Maybe I exercise indoors for a few days. nt BootinUp Thursday #6
Better late than never. Should have been January 20, 2025. Glorious bastard Thursday #8

kerouac2

(1,265 posts)
1. Do you have one you can fly at full height?
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:22 AM
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That would be the play if you did...

Btw , I will not be hanging my giants flag lol.

lastlib

(26,692 posts)
2. Well, it's Sept. 11th......
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:25 AM
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there's a reason to do it today.

But speaking for myself, I ain't dippin' my flag for no Nazi.

EYESORE 9001

(29,023 posts)
3. I'm tempted to leave my flag at half staff
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:29 AM
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in honor of shooting victims. Happens every day, so it’s never inappropriate. Should a day pass without a recorded instance of gun fatality, I could post a sign that says, ‘THIS COUNTRY HAS GONE x DAYS WITHOUT A GUN -RELATED DEATH’. Don’t think that sign will get used very often - if at all.

Bettie

(18,857 posts)
5. My mother says my brother called her
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:33 AM
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in tears about Charlie Kirk.

Then, he told her that it is her fault (and mine, somehow) that he's dead.

Critical thinking is not my brother's strong suit, but he told her she needs to vote for Trump in 2028, to make up for Charlie Kirk...not sure how that works, but again, my brother is a card-carrying RWNJ.

Bettie

(18,857 posts)
10. My brother is....not
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:27 AM
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really what you'd call a critical thinker.

He LOVES that orange gasbag and every other right wing tool out there. He was mad when Glenn Beck went to CNN, because then he was "a lib.

He believes each and every thing the RW talking heads say, he honestly believes that I support the killing of babies after birth because I believe that women should have access to reproductive healthcare.

He's also in a union, he hates it, will trash talk the union all day, but boy howdy he likes the better benefits and pay than at his previous job.

We don't speak unless it is about our mother and then it's only text messages. Short ones.

I can ignore politics with DH's family, because they know not to bring it up when we are there, my brother, not so much.

Tree Lady

(12,699 posts)
12. I only have a few Facebook friends
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:00 PM
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Left that I guessed were republican but they never talk politics, one guy my hubby used to work for, girl I met in online class, people like that. All of the ones who normally say nothing every single one posted something about Kirk today and I promptly snoozed all of them for 30 days. Last chance they get political again with Trumpy talk will be blocked.

Anyone who honestly liked that guy after all I read about him. Ugh!

Sure we can say no one should be shot but the fact they are way way going over the top for this guy when so many others die all the time and nothing is done or said.

BootinUp

(50,392 posts)
6. I'm sure my neighborhood will be full of them. Maybe I exercise indoors for a few days. nt
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:36 AM
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