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US Homeland Security is investigating Ex-FBI Director James Comey for posting a picture of seashells arranged into the number "8647" (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Trump’s supporters have interpreted the message as an endorsement of violence against Trump – the 47th president. There is more debate around the use of 86, a slang term often used in restaurants to mean getting rid of or throwing something out

https://xcancel.com/Sec_Noem/status/1923141313005785365

https://xcancel.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1923118680658862260

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It seems absurd but every right wing politician is talking about it right now. If all of right wing media and politicians are talking about it. And DHS announced that they are investigating. Then it seems like a notable story despite being absurd.

Bonus absurdity. People are posting on twitter that May 15, 2025 is 8647 days after September 11, 2001.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

It would be an intensely Comey thing to arrange objects into the shape of the number of days since 9/11 instead of making any sort of boomer political stand, so I think they should check his camera roll before they bring any charges.