Looks like bombing was a suicide per CNN.

[mobeau69]

[C_U_L8R]

1. No ordinary suicide

There was a political message here

[mobeau69]

2. No, he had something he wanted to say. We'll probably find that out. nt

[Bucky]

3. The recording that warned people off is so curious...

I kinda wonder if it's a reluctant participant caught in a gaggle of crazed terrorists.

I mean, that's a lot of explosives going off and yet dedicated to not hurting anyone.

[mobeau69]

8. He wanted max attention for some reason. nt

[LeftInTX]

22. Just a loner who wanted to be known for something before he took his own life

[C_U_L8R]

5. I think he hoped to bring down the Internet

[NightWatcher]

4. Gullible Qanon-er or hateful maga suicide bomber? Is there a difference?

[Hoyt]

6. He could just be another depressed old man with broken down dreams who

didn’t want to shoot himself in his house.

Not sure it has anything to do with politics.

[Bucky]

9. That's a lot of explosives to hold on to... he could have used that money for counseling

I don't know if the guy was depressed. But I think we can all agree he was sick in some way

[TwilightZone]

11. Agreed.

Why "we" have to jump to off-the-wall conclusions every time something like this happens is a little odd. My personal favorite was the assertion that this was the opening volley of a civil war by the right.

Not sure why we can't just wait and see what comes of it before assuming we know the motivation. Human nature, I guess.

[Thekaspervote]

14. ☝️☝️☝️☝️

I’m fine to wait.
After all..the only one that really knows at this point can’t tell us

[malaise]

7. Saw a post earlier - he gave away his house on November 25

I wonder why?

[questionseverything]

10. Cause he knew he wasn't going to need it anymore

N/t

[malaise]

12. Well clearly he was planning his death

but why was he planning to kill himself - was it a health issue, politics - why build this massive bomb - lots of questions remain

[LeftInTX]

18. He was a loner and if he killed himself in his backyard, no one would notice

He used to install alarms and that loudspeaker etc allowed him to go out in a "blaze of glory" as opposed to dying unknown.

[TexasBushwhacker]

13. Yeah, like he was getting his affairs in order

He had a neighbor who said he had small dogs that were well taken care of. I bet he took them to a shelter or rehomed them.

I also found this on Twitter. He had an expired explosives license in Tennessee.

https://mobile.twitter.com/sparrowmedia/status/1342930054049910784/photo/1

[malaise]

17. Thanks

[LeftInTX]

20. That explosives license was for a LEO, not him...just the same name...

[Iggo]

15. A suicide bomber.

Keep investigating.

[regnaD kciN]

16. I think the interesting question right now...

...is "what were those two reports about him to the F.B.I. (made before the bombing) about?" Did they have to do with political matters, or was it just some guy ranting about how he had been cheated by AT&T or someone, and was planning to take revenge?

[mobeau69]

19. Haven't heard about them. ??

[LeftInTX]

21. Purchasing bomb making materials will often result in calls to the FBI

[Chainfire]

23. He will end up being a Rightwing hero.