may they have all the success lavoy finicum had
March 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
may they have all the success lavoy finicum had
They're comparing it to the law enforcement killing of LaVoy Finicum, which is interesting because Finicum had a loaded handgun on him.
That said, the shooting of Finicum was not justified either, the feds suck.
That said, the shooting of Finicum was not justified either, the feds suck.
January 8, 2026 at 6:08 AM
They're comparing it to the law enforcement killing of LaVoy Finicum, which is interesting because Finicum had a loaded handgun on him.
That said, the shooting of Finicum was not justified either, the feds suck.
That said, the shooting of Finicum was not justified either, the feds suck.
Feds still shot Finicum dead tho
January 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Feds still shot Finicum dead tho
I'll never forget watching them take out Lavoy Finicum on a livestream
December 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I'll never forget watching them take out Lavoy Finicum on a livestream
To add to this point, after Lavoy Finicum almost plowed his car into an FBI agent and then reached for a gun while yelling “shoot me,” it fueled (and fuels) so much rage in the far right, despite it being captured on video.
When FBI agents killed white separatist Vicki Weaver while trying to take her criming husband into custody, it fueled the anti-government militia movement that formed one tributary into today's MAGA right, which is shrugging off today's state murder of Renee Good.
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Ruby Ridge standoff - Wikipedia
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January 8, 2026 at 4:27 AM
To add to this point, after Lavoy Finicum almost plowed his car into an FBI agent and then reached for a gun while yelling “shoot me,” it fueled (and fuels) so much rage in the far right, despite it being captured on video.
A plank of the not-crank coalition needs to be centered around these people being given the same choice lavoy finicum was posed with
They’re not workaholics. They’re occupying these offices like a Bundy militia and are worried that if they leave to do normal things like sleep or eat they will be barred from re-entry.
DOGE cut off payments for the electricity, cell phone, and internet service of U.S. government employees who work in a high-risk area in Central America.
Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.
Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.
March 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A plank of the not-crank coalition needs to be centered around these people being given the same choice lavoy finicum was posed with
Finicum? Isn't that what a cowboy says before they're about to nut?
October 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Finicum? Isn't that what a cowboy says before they're about to nut?
LaVoy Finicum, I think his name was. A dumbass who went looking for trouble and found it.
October 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
LaVoy Finicum, I think his name was. A dumbass who went looking for trouble and found it.
I wrote about how the people who mourn Vicki Weaver and Lavoy Finicum are not, for the most part, mourning Renee Good or Alex Pretti.
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67. Hypocrisy
On the whiplash of this chaotic moment
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January 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I wrote about how the people who mourn Vicki Weaver and Lavoy Finicum are not, for the most part, mourning Renee Good or Alex Pretti.
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That reminds me: Finicum was killed ACTUALLY ramming a police roadblock, and they still didn't light up everyone in the car. In fact he practically had to make the cops shoot him finally going for his gun on camera. Interesting who merits restraint and who doesn't. bsky.app/profile/dore...
It didn't work out too well for Lavoy Finicum
This is precisely the story I've been thinking about all day, and how these fascists launched this occupation after successfully standing down the federal government in a case with the Bureau of Land Management where they were in the wrong, but a Democratic admin caved because they were armed.
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
That reminds me: Finicum was killed ACTUALLY ramming a police roadblock, and they still didn't light up everyone in the car. In fact he practically had to make the cops shoot him finally going for his gun on camera. Interesting who merits restraint and who doesn't. bsky.app/profile/dore...
I never thought I’d hear the name Lavoy Finicum in the latest season of Fargo, but here we are.
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42. Spoiler
Did not expect to hear the name Lavoy Finicum while watching Fargo, but here we are.
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January 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM
I never thought I’d hear the name Lavoy Finicum in the latest season of Fargo, but here we are.
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Ask LaVoy Finicum about that
September 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Ask LaVoy Finicum about that
ey gurl u must be ammon bundy cuz im lavoy finicum
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ey gurl u must be ammon bundy cuz im lavoy finicum
For some reason (1) the FBI has given a medal to the officers who shot Lavoy Finicum nearly 10 years ago, (2) telling a story that he rammed an FBI vehicle (he did not), (3) pinning an agent underneath it (not true). 🧐
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FBI honors agents involved in LaVoy Finicum standoff with bravery medal
Director Kash Patel presented the Shield of Bravery to Hostage Rescue Team members, including agent W. Joseph Astarita who was acquitted of lying about firing shots at Finicum's truck in 2016.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
For some reason (1) the FBI has given a medal to the officers who shot Lavoy Finicum nearly 10 years ago, (2) telling a story that he rammed an FBI vehicle (he did not), (3) pinning an agent underneath it (not true). 🧐
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I understand the broader point. But at least one was killed, and he became a martyr-figure. Excellent reporting here:
Bundyville: The Remnant, Chapter Three: The Widow's Tale - Longreads
When LaVoy Finicum was shot by law enforcement, the anti-government movement called him a martyr. That message is spreading.
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January 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I understand the broader point. But at least one was killed, and he became a martyr-figure. Excellent reporting here:
I understand the reasoning behind their, like, loose noose strategy - resolve the matter with minimum blood because very few of the enemy actually wanna do something hard; they wanna LARP the Civil War
But damn I wish they'd prosecuted more of those fucks
Glad Finicum got got
But damn I wish they'd prosecuted more of those fucks
Glad Finicum got got
October 1, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I understand the reasoning behind their, like, loose noose strategy - resolve the matter with minimum blood because very few of the enemy actually wanna do something hard; they wanna LARP the Civil War
But damn I wish they'd prosecuted more of those fucks
Glad Finicum got got
But damn I wish they'd prosecuted more of those fucks
Glad Finicum got got
These people are still riding for LaVoy Finicum
January 27, 2024 at 4:37 AM
These people are still riding for LaVoy Finicum
Not the last J6er to Finicum himself.
January 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Not the last J6er to Finicum himself.
but who remembers ol Tarpman LaVoy Finicum? The Bundy Ranch who can forget that? ... seems like everybody
July 30, 2026 at 10:16 PM
but who remembers ol Tarpman LaVoy Finicum? The Bundy Ranch who can forget that? ... seems like everybody
This is stunning actually. I would not have expected this under Patel’s leadership. (H/t @terry_sayles—sorry the article is behind a paywall) Finicum was shot on his way to John Day during the 2016 occupation of the Malheur Refuge.
August 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This is stunning actually. I would not have expected this under Patel’s leadership. (H/t @terry_sayles—sorry the article is behind a paywall) Finicum was shot on his way to John Day during the 2016 occupation of the Malheur Refuge.
Finicum’s widow Jeanette Finicum and his supporters decried the FBI director's award after learning of it .
“The Finicum family is both devastated and angry,” a family spokesperson said.
“The Finicum family is both devastated and angry,” a family spokesperson said.
FBI honors agents involved in LaVoy Finicum standoff with bravery medal
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www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
@oregonian.com
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
FBI honors agents involved in LaVoy Finicum standoff with bravery medal
Director Kash Patel presented the Shield of Bravery to Hostage Rescue Team members, including agent W. Joseph Astarita who was acquitted of lying about firing shots at Finicum's truck in 2016.
www.oregonlive.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Finicum’s widow Jeanette Finicum and his supporters decried the FBI director's award after learning of it .
“The Finicum family is both devastated and angry,” a family spokesperson said.
“The Finicum family is both devastated and angry,” a family spokesperson said.
ICYMI: As we go into the Fargo finale this week, read my analysis of the Constitutional sheriff movement at the heart of this great season, and how Jon Hamm's character is an amalgamation of several real people. leahsottile.substack.com/p/42-spoiler
42. Spoiler
Did not expect to hear the name Lavoy Finicum while watching Fargo, but here we are.
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January 15, 2024 at 6:36 PM
ICYMI: As we go into the Fargo finale this week, read my analysis of the Constitutional sheriff movement at the heart of this great season, and how Jon Hamm's character is an amalgamation of several real people. leahsottile.substack.com/p/42-spoiler