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nilloc
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Anyone else wonder how they’re planning to make heaven crowded?

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BuckFutter
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#2 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Hahahahahaha, Im assuming this is real.
WTF does “preborn” even mean here lmao 🤣

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HikingVet
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#3 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

If I saw this group I would call the cops about an on going abduction of kids. All they are missing is the panel van.

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Blibly
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#4 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

One Grift After Another

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BuckFutter
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#5 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Ooohhh ooohhh oohh re: the heaven comment, is this the episode where they all drink the “special” kool aide/flavor aide to get to heaven ??? See the jonestown cult wiki for how that worked out lol.

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NOT_RICK
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#6 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Hahahahahaha, Im assuming this is real. WTF does “preborn” even mean here lmao 🤣

It’s an Evangelical nonprofit that’s all about, you guessed it, abortion.

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Diplomjodler
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#7 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Ooohhh ooohhh oohh re: the heaven comment, is this the episode where they all drink the “special” kool aide/flavor aide to get to heaven ??? See the jonestown cult wiki for how that worked out lol.

They never drink the kool aid themselves. They just serve it to others.

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BuckFutter
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#8 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

It’s an Evangelical nonprofit that’s all about, you guessed it, abortion.

Just wow, just wow…sooo many comments.
Karoline really loves being told what to do doesn’t she and of course its the evangelicals.

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BuckFutter
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#9 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

They never drink the kool aid themselves. They just serve it to others.

So true, really wish the cups would get mixed up one of these days

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nilloc
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#10 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Hahahahahaha, Im assuming this is real. WTF does “preborn” even mean here lmao 🤣

It came as a fucking text message because my phone number is still in the ass backwards state I grew up in.

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BuckFutter
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#11 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

It came as a fucking text message because my phone number is still in the ass backwards state I grew up in.

Holy shit, really? Ive seen political texts with pictures advertising for monetary donations, but an invite to join a trip to heaven with a bunch of nutjobs is on another level…damn.

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nilloc
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#12 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Holy shit, really? Ive seen political texts with pictures advertising for monetary donations, but an invite to join a trip to heaven with a bunch of nutjobs is on another level…damn.

Yeah same here. I get shitloads of primary season and election calls and texts. Like 100s a week.

Then the occasional scam like ezpass toll bills and stuff, but this one is fucking nuts.

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Thewhizard
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#13 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Pastor Russell Johnson looks a lot like Kelvin Gemstone

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BuckFutter
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#14 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Yeah same here. I get shitloads of primary season and election calls and texts. Like 100s a week. Then the occasional scam like ezpass toll bills and stuff, but this one is fucking nuts.

I hear yah!!! Same.
Yah this might just be the most egregious one I’ve ever seen. You should print it out and frame it lmao.

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VerilyFemme
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#15 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Ricegum is a pastor now?

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Mordred_85
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#16 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman might know the answer

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YappyMonotheist
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#17 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

I wonder what the "cool" pastor is all about. Is the grift/"religious" verbal diarrhoea Gen-Z oriented? 😅

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northernlights
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#18 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Is this real? I can't tell anymore.

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Janx
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#19 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

I would rather listen to a bucket of rocks in a woodchipper than anything planned by ToiletPaperUSA.

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Asafum
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#20 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

They never drink the kool aid themselves. They just serve it to others.

And charge a ton of money for the honor of getting to drink it

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altkey (he\him)
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#21 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

I recall reading that Stephen Crowder was suing CNN over "Change my Mind" name/format.

https://deadline.com/2026/10/steven-crowder-cnn-lawsuit-james-talarico-town-hall-1237167648/

And this "Make Heavens Crowded" not only looks like a nod to him, but in some reading looks like an announcement that he'd be transported to heaven from here. You know, heavens, get Crowder-ed. Kirking him off, if you will.

There is really no connection and it's weird I saw these two things so close to each other.

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talentedkiwi
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#22 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

"Make heaven crowded" seems like a vague threat. Like we're going to murder all of you.

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Washedupcynic
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#23 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Shit, this is tomorrow. I have no way to request the time off to go heckle her.

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HikingVet
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#24 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

I would rather listen to a bucket of rocks in a woodchipper than anything planned by ToiletPaperUSA.

Speaking as an industrial mechanic, it would be more soothing.

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nilloc
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#25 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

I wonder what the "cool" pastor is all about. Is the grift/"religious" verbal diarrhoea Gen-Z oriented? 😅

It’s the Righteous Gemstones IRL

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VoteNixon2016
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#26 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Dear conservatives,

You claim that you want Heaven to be crowded, yet you oppose abortions.

Curious...

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nilloc
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#27 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

I just got another fucking one!

They’re doing a second date with different assholes aparently.

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nilloc
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#28 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Pastor Russell Johnson looks a lot like Kelvin Gemstone

The whole poster does. Like they asked a chatbot to copy them.

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nilloc
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#29 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

"Make heaven crowded" seems like a vague threat. Like we're going to murder all of you.

Sounds more like a suicide cult, since I assume they want most of us to go to hell.

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bigbangdangler
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#30 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Pastor Johnson is clearly too edgy for this group. Between the emo scowl and that jacket he's definitely the one crowding heaven

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DonkeyStar
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#31 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Money is on #3 being the first one that gets busted for diddling.

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heartSagan5
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#32 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Money is on #3 being the first one that gets busted for diddling.

Nah, Bosse smells like he’s already crossed a line.

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heartSagan5
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#33 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

"Make heaven crowded" seems like a vague threat. Like we're going to murder all of you.

Yeah, it’s what the Pit says when it makes a rush for it.

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heartSagan5
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#34 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

It came as a fucking text message because my phone number is still in the ass backwards state I grew up in.

What? “STOP” isn’t enough? Oh, yeah, they rapey.

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nilloc
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#35 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

What? “STOP” isn’t enough? Oh, yeah, they rapey.

Second one came from another number too.

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nilloc
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#36 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Nah, Bosse smells like he’s already crossed a line.

20 or 30 years ago at least.

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TheEmpireStrikesDak
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#37 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Money is on #3 being the first one that gets busted for diddling.

At first glance, I thought he was Joshua Wesely, so I guess we think alike lol

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Skunk [any]
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#38 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

"Make heaven crowded" sounds like a threat of a mass shooting

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nilloc
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#39 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

"Make heaven crowded" sounds like a threat of a mass shooting

Yeah, of whatever their definition of “good people” are.

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Freeposity
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#40 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Hahahahahaha, Im assuming this is real. WTF does “preborn” even mean here lmao 🤣

I think it means not having to ask for forgiveness because you were already chosen. This also means you can do anything you want as long as the church approves.

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FrChazzz
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#41 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Hahahahahaha, Im assuming this is real. WTF does “preborn” even mean here lmao 🤣

The pre-born is a phenomenon known to the Bene Gesserit, but deeply feared. When a pregnant woman consumes the concentrated spice known as the Water of Life, the child gestating in her womb gains the gift of not only cognition, but an awareness of all memories of all ancestors passed down through the genetic heritage of the child. This child is known as pre-born due to the fact that they have begun to live a life—indeed many lives—before birth.

I’m assuming that this flier is from a group of serious Dune fans. It’s the only logical conclusion.

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FrChazzz
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#42 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Russel Johnson needs to make up his mind on what outer wear he wants. Dude’s layering like that one scene from Friends where Chandler wears all of Joey’s clothes

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BuckFutter
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#43 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

The pre-born is a phenomenon known to the Bene Gesserit, but deeply feared. When a pregnant woman consumes the concentrated spice known as the Water of Life, the child gestating in her womb gains the gift of not only cognition, but an awareness of all memories of all ancestors passed down through the genetic heritage of the child. This child is known as pre-born due to the fact that they have b...

Now that would be wild but I doubt these people read anything of substance

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simulacra_procession
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#44 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

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Jiral
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#45 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

"Anyone else wonder how they’re planning to make heaven crowded?"

Maybe by bombing girl schools?

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a_non_monotonic_function
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#46 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

The pre-born is a phenomenon known to the Bene Gesserit, but deeply feared. When a pregnant woman consumes the concentrated spice known as the Water of Life, the child gestating in her womb gains the gift of not only cognition, but an awareness of all memories of all ancestors passed down through the genetic heritage of the child. This child is known as pre-born due to the fact that they have b...

The arrival of the Kwisatz Haderach would be very bad for them, indeed.

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prole
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#47 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

The pre-born is a phenomenon known to the Bene Gesserit, but deeply feared. When a pregnant woman consumes the concentrated spice known as the Water of Life, the child gestating in her womb gains the gift of not only cognition, but an awareness of all memories of all ancestors passed down through the genetic heritage of the child. This child is known as pre-born due to the fact that they have b...

Goddamn Missionaria Protectiva

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BigPotato
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#48 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

One of those "Of course it's New Hampshire" things.

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tigeruppercut
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#49 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

One of those "Of course it's New Hampshire" things.

Fucking NH man, I swear it wasn't always this stupid. Used to be regular dumb libertarian toaster license shit, but somehow religion backdoored its way in through the magat cult and now they feel like New England's Texas.

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futurefossil
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#50 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Ooooh, will there be Flavor Aid?

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futurefossil
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#51 Posted:   Subject: Re: What the old press secretary is up to Quote Reply

Ooohhh ooohhh oohh re: the heaven comment, is this the episode where they all drink the “special” kool aide/flavor aide to get to heaven ??? See the jonestown cult wiki for how that worked out lol.

Ah shoot you beat me to it

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