Teachers, firefighters and military personnel among those who lost jobs after posting their opinion on social media

Reactions on social media to the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk have cost multiple people their jobs as authorities in numerous states clamp down on critical commentary.

Among those to have been fired, suspended or censured in recent days for their opinions include teachers, firefighters, journalists, politicians, a secret service employee and a worker for a prominent NFL team.

The dismissals come as the administration of Donald Trump promises to take action against foreign nationals it deems to be “praising, rationalizing or making light of” Kirk’s killing, himself a fervent free speech advocate.

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    Laura Loomer, a Trump loyalist, posted to X: “Prepare to have your whole future professional aspirations ruined if you are sick enough to celebrate his death. I’m going to make you wish you never opened your mouth.”

    jokes on her, i don’t have any professional aspirations, future aspirations, or future. may past performance indicate future results.

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      What’s even crazier about the crazy shit this crazy bitch spouts, is the vitriolic hatred she’s spewed directly at Kirk even within the weeks just before he was shot. All scrubbed from her media account now, of course. There’s a lot of indication that it was her stochastic terrorism that drove the shooter (who subscribed to her X feed) to pull the trigger, because of her comments that Kirk wasn’t pure enough for the magats.

      Also, where are the Epstein files?