• theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    The “trans ideology” was “TRN”, a marking engraved on the casing by the ammo manufacturer, Turan Ammo.

    A Wall Street Journal report, citing an ATF bulletin, had previously said the casings were “engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology.” The purported transgender symbols were later understood to relate to markings identifying the manufacturer.

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        7 days ago

        True, but it’s important to note that the misinformation they fell for was from AP, which ALL of the billionaire-owned media quote and consider neutral and professional beyond reproach.

        Might as hell burn the whole thing down and start over 😮‍💨

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          wall street journal, as far as i know was the very first to publish it, after, I believe, steven crowder posted it on twitter.