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Bernardo de La Paz

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32. Almost as bad as arsonists. Arson is often uncontrolled and more than the target gets destroyed

Sat May 17, 2025, 09:51 PM

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Bad enough if only the target gets destroyed or damaged, but fires can go wild and to other structures or as wildfires / forest fires.

Both arson and bombings are particularly cowardly; mind you mass shooters / suicide-by-cop aren't brave either.

It's all a fundamental failure of the system including mental health care (lack) and societal pressures out of control (bullying, medical bills, etc).

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Car explosion outside Palm Springs reproductive health facility leaves 1 dead [View all] SunSeeker Saturday OP

Glass broke at a liquor store around the corner. applegrove Saturday #1

Here's the center's website GJGCA Saturday #2

Is it reasonable to consider the possibility that a Christian extremist is responsible? John1956PA Saturday #3

So-called "abortion abolitionists" are also against IVF for precisely that reason. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #6

And, last I remember, MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #7

The city itself no; the area round about, yep GJGCA Saturday #17

Yeah, I probably should have stressed that, MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #20

I looked at the center's website, and one thing it listed was they're happy with LGBTQ clients muriel_volestrangler Saturday #24

Hegseth will awaken khristian Nationalists magicarpet Saturday #27

I immediately had similar thoughts. ShazzieB Saturday #23

Most likely 1) Angry customer, 2) Jilted partner, 3) maga thought "abortion clinic", 4) anti-IVF christian absolutist Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #34

I will never give that word a capital letter again wolfie001 Saturday #39

So it looks like the vehicle was in the parking lot in the back MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #4

Watching the news now. sheshe2 Saturday #8

Looking closer at the video, MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #9

I will put my money on that one. sheshe2 Saturday #13

I can think of two main possibilities Warpy Saturday #29

I think you hit the nail on the head. MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #30

Workplace violence is always a possibility though the ones you mentioned seem more likely. Liberty Belle Saturday #37

I considered that, but the target would be more specific Warpy Yesterday #43

Looks like the person pulled right up to the door of the building in the parking lot and detonated the bomb. LiberalArkie 18 hrs ago #49

They said the explosion caused damage to 5 blocks! sheshe2 Yesterday #44

That's the case 99.99% of the time. Bengus81 18 hrs ago #52

My first thought was it was a Tesla Deplorean exploding. AZ8theist Saturday #19

I confess that my first thought was it's a cybertruck. MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #21

Looks like pro job: shaped charge into clinic, engine blown all the way to garbage bins at back, no sideways force. nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #35

Wow that definitely was a massive explosion Historic NY 18 hrs ago #50

Thats OKC level n/t gay texan 17 hrs ago #54

Sounds planned to me Jilly_in_VA Saturday #5

That seems quite likely - this report says all staff were safe and accounted for, and there were no patients muriel_volestrangler Saturday #12

Looks like the deceased was a passerby on the street. SunSeeker Saturday #18

Damn - sorry to hear that. I've also seen "several injured" in another report muriel_volestrangler Saturday #22

Maybe a body, but seems too small in relation to curb. Not sure it was necessary to post that, esp w advertising Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #33

Now they're saying that was a pody part, not a full body. SunSeeker Saturday #40

Yes, looks like the bomber was the person killed. SunSeeker Saturday #42

Apparently this is a IVF clinic. It has nothing to do with abortions. Jacson6 Saturday #10

"Abortion abolitionists" have been targeting IVF clinics here and there with protests and harassment in recent months. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #11

But if they are bombing IVF clinics they are destroying embryos or in their twisted mind human beings. Jacson6 Saturday #14

Fortunately, no embryos were lost. SunSeeker Saturday #15

Also the gays Kali Saturday #26

I remember an episode to that effect. John1956PA Saturday #16

With all those different teams and agencies involved dickthegrouch Saturday #25

People who employ bombs are among the top tier of the worst human beings on earth. colorado_ufo Saturday #28

Almost as bad as arsonists. Arson is often uncontrolled and more than the target gets destroyed Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #32

Yea that's so true!! bluestarone 17 hrs ago #55

Ok, I'm caught up now. BootinUp Saturday #31

While a right-wing attacker seems plausible, we don't know that yet. Liberty Belle Saturday #36

Sounds like the dead person was probably the shooter: Liberty Belle Saturday #38

"shooter"? Where do you get that? Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #41

In fairness, it's about as accurate as the rest of the thread. TheProle 13 hrs ago #56

Where is the Puppy Perforator? Old Crank 22 hrs ago #45

It is looking like the perpetrator was killed Old Crank 22 hrs ago #46

The FBI is investigating the explosion at a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism Eugene 21 hrs ago #47

"the writings left behind, in which the suspect communicated a belief that the world should not be populated" SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #48

There are probably "better" targets, but not easier ones. Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #51

supposedly promortalism.com is his website ClaudetteCC 13 hrs ago #57

Very niche. SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #58

Sometimes the real world hits too close to home. LastLiberal in PalmSprings 17 hrs ago #53

The bomber has (or had) a website: promortalism.com... AntiFascist 8 hrs ago #59

So why is this not being investigated as Domestic Terrorism? mackdaddy 7 hrs ago #60

It will be now that they found out he was an "anti-natalist" and "anti-pro-life." SunSeeker 7 hrs ago #61