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[–] 53 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Commendable commitment to the performance. A powerful metaphor. Truly an artist.

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  • [–] 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    This whole event is genuinely surprising to me. How few people showed up, how few artists with any name recognition they were able to get, just how shoddy everything is. Where are all those Fox News hogs?

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  • [–] 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    The hogs are incredibly pissed off about the Iran war. /r/conservative has been incredible recently

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  • [–] 24 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    What goes up must come down.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 month ago
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    The funniest things you dooo America America this is youuuuu

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago

    i respect their commitment to interpretive dance showing how awesome it's going here.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago

    OH SAY, CAN YOU SEE

    THERE'S A STRONG BIG-ASS TREE

    anyway kids want to learn how levers work?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Freedom* 250

    America 250 was the initial plan.

    Freedom 250 is Trump's thing.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Probably need a CW for this one

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  • [–] [S] 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)
  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Is this not a person getting maimed? Like its not shown explicitly but people might like to know they're about to see somebody get grievously injured.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Ross Vail was landing near the Folsom Pro Rodeo in California when his flag snagged on a tree, sending him flying into a tent and narrowly missing grandstands and a crowd that audibly gasped as when he was sent flying to the ground. A spokesperson for Choose Folsom, which organizes the annual event, told The Sacramento Bee: “Yesterday’s landing was certainly not the landing he intended, but thankfully, the skydiver is doing well.” The skydiver cut his lip but was able to resume parachuting the following day. No other injuries were reported.

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/cameras-capture-dramatic-skydiving-crash-during-july-4-event/

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    He might be fine for all we know. There's no gore, no real evidence of any serious injury except what's in your mind. Certainly no indication he was "maimed."

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I mean falling in that posture from that height is evidence to me to assume a serious injury until shown otherwise. The other commenter posted an article showing that he made it out without major injuries so it's fine, but I would rather play it safe until that info is available

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Im sure the glider is a piece of shit for being there to perform but if they're not i hope they're okay. The tent could have saved them but they were going in pretty fast

    Edit: i see they're fine that's good for them

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