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Obviously witchcraft doesn't actually work, but the timing on this Jezebel article "We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk" is darkly comical. https:/

Obviously witchcraft doesn't actually work, but the timing on this Jezebel article "We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk" is darkly comical. https://www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some-etsy-witches-to-curse-charlie-kirk https://www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some-etsy-witches-to-curse-c...

mrtksn 1y ago
That's something I wonder about. Wouldn't people who believe in this stuff demand punishment for the publication and the witches? Let's say it wasn't witchcraft thing but something more widely accepted like prayer session at mainstream church/mosque or something of this sort. Wouldn't the devout people see this as a contract killing? What if the soother says he felt possessed? Shouldn't then he be let go in a religious society?
- netsharc 1y ago
  I guess it'd be for the courts to decide... But yesterday I saw the words "Supreme Court" and I thought about the "Supreme Ayatollah of Iran", who's a guy who says God speaks to him. And with our Supreme Court, who knows if they'll say witches casting spells are assassins after all.
- BugsJustFindMe 1y ago
  It seems strange to me to say "but shouldn't people who believe in things that require a tremendous load of cognitive dissonance be more logically consistent?"
- hinkley 1y ago
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- shpx 1y ago
  Historically, yes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_against_witchcraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_against_witchcraft
- autoexec 1y ago
  > Wouldn't people who believe in this stuff demand punishment for the publication and the witches Many of the witches who believe in this stuff also believe that what you put out into the world will come back to you, typically with a multiplier. Presumably, some of the Christians who believe in this stuff also believe "Judge not, that ye be not judged" and that ultimately God alone must and will mete out punishment with the wisdom of divine omniscience. None of this stopped people who claim to be witches from taking money to curse a guy, and in my experience, people who claim to be Christians love judging others and their zeal for punishment often seems fetishistic
hinkley 1y ago
The day that terrorists tried to bomb the World Trade Center with a moving truck in the parking garage, one of the cartoonists for The Onion had made a joke about how one of his characters was going to go blow up the World Trade Center. He got a brief but uncomfortable visit from the Feds.
- xnx 1y ago
  Also an album cover from a few months prior depicted them blowing up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Music
m4tthumphrey 1y ago
I’m sure the original first season of 24 had a plot similar to 9/11 too.
- mmastrac 1y ago
  Was the first season of 24 pre-9/11? I am truly shocked.
  - rkomorn 1y ago
    It premiered right after (Nov 6) so it's probably safe to say it was at least written, filmed, and produced mostly pre-9/11.
    - 0x457 1y ago
      I find it interesting that 24 format, total chronological order, allowed them to react to that 9/11 if it was required. Kinda like South Park episodes are at most 2-week old when aired. South Park it's easy since episodes aren't connected and due to how it's made, but the idea is the same.
      - rkomorn 1y ago
        I'm not a very TV or movie oriented person but I do find the way things are produced quite amazing. I lived in Los Angeles for years and saw many things being filmed as a result. It was always a treat, an extra fun when I saw it on TV later on. Everything and everyone involved does incredible stuff, IMO.
    - rkomorn 1y ago
      So I think I'm, at best, only partly right. Wikipedia says the pilot was filmed in March 2001, and production began in July 2001, so the broad strokes of the show were maybe mostly written prior to 9/11, but most of the actual filming likely happened after (which means writers also had time to rewrite at least some things).
- Fluorescence 1y ago
ralfd 1y ago
> For the “POWERFUL HEX SPELL,” I had to provide Kirk’s date of birth for “accuracy.” The witch performed the hex, but her response was unsettling: “I just completed your spell, and it was successful. You will see the first results within 2–3 weeks. However, I did notice disturbances… negative energy not only from you, but projected at you. Likely from toxic family members, co-workers, or new acquaintances.” Wow!
- reassess_blind 1y ago
  A broken clock is right twice a day.
ncr100 1y ago
Cursed on August 22 2025, per the article.

mrtksn 1y ago

That's something I wonder about. Wouldn't people who believe in this stuff demand punishment for the publication and the witches? Let's say it wasn't witchcraft thing but something more widely accepted like prayer session at mainstream church/mosque or something of this sort. Wouldn't the devout people see this as a contract killing? What if the soother says he felt possessed? Shouldn't then he be let go in a religious society?

netsharc 1y ago
I guess it'd be for the courts to decide... But yesterday I saw the words "Supreme Court" and I thought about the "Supreme Ayatollah of Iran", who's a guy who says God speaks to him. And with our Supreme Court, who knows if they'll say witches casting spells are assassins after all.
BugsJustFindMe 1y ago
It seems strange to me to say "but shouldn't people who believe in things that require a tremendous load of cognitive dissonance be more logically consistent?"
hinkley 1y ago
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shpx 1y ago
Historically, yes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_against_witchcraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_against_witchcraft
autoexec 1y ago
> Wouldn't people who believe in this stuff demand punishment for the publication and the witches Many of the witches who believe in this stuff also believe that what you put out into the world will come back to you, typically with a multiplier. Presumably, some of the Christians who believe in this stuff also believe "Judge not, that ye be not judged" and that ultimately God alone must and will mete out punishment with the wisdom of divine omniscience. None of this stopped people who claim to be witches from taking money to curse a guy, and in my experience, people who claim to be Christians love judging others and their zeal for punishment often seems fetishistic

hinkley 1y ago

The day that terrorists tried to bomb the World Trade Center with a moving truck in the parking garage, one of the cartoonists for The Onion had made a joke about how one of his characters was going to go blow up the World Trade Center. He got a brief but uncomfortable visit from the Feds.

xnx 1y ago
Also an album cover from a few months prior depicted them blowing up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Music

m4tthumphrey 1y ago

I’m sure the original first season of 24 had a plot similar to 9/11 too.

mmastrac 1y ago
Was the first season of 24 pre-9/11? I am truly shocked.
- rkomorn 1y ago
  It premiered right after (Nov 6) so it's probably safe to say it was at least written, filmed, and produced mostly pre-9/11.
  - 0x457 1y ago
    I find it interesting that 24 format, total chronological order, allowed them to react to that 9/11 if it was required. Kinda like South Park episodes are at most 2-week old when aired. South Park it's easy since episodes aren't connected and due to how it's made, but the idea is the same.
    - rkomorn 1y ago
      I'm not a very TV or movie oriented person but I do find the way things are produced quite amazing. I lived in Los Angeles for years and saw many things being filmed as a result. It was always a treat, an extra fun when I saw it on TV later on. Everything and everyone involved does incredible stuff, IMO.
  - rkomorn 1y ago
    So I think I'm, at best, only partly right. Wikipedia says the pilot was filmed in March 2001, and production began in July 2001, so the broad strokes of the show were maybe mostly written prior to 9/11, but most of the actual filming likely happened after (which means writers also had time to rewrite at least some things).
Fluorescence 1y ago

ralfd 1y ago

> For the “POWERFUL HEX SPELL,” I had to provide Kirk’s date of birth for “accuracy.” The witch performed the hex, but her response was unsettling: “I just completed your spell, and it was successful. You will see the first results within 2–3 weeks. However, I did notice disturbances… negative energy not only from you, but projected at you. Likely from toxic family members, co-workers, or new acquaintances.” Wow!

reassess_blind 1y ago
A broken clock is right twice a day.

ncr100 1y ago

Cursed on August 22 2025, per the article.