*”As we are in the midst of voting season, we want to remind our community to always prioritize safety while out on the water,” Benitez said. “Make sure you do a safety check and ensure that your boat is in good working condition.”*
Surely “boating season” was said and not “voting season”?
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KimJongFunkMay 10, 2026
+360
I checked the article and it says “voting” so either that’s the accurate quote or no one proof-read the article before publication :/
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Useful-Plankton8205May 10, 2026
+246
I have noticed many publications don't proofread anymore.
246
cakesaladsMay 10, 2026
+146
"Claude AI says it's good to go. Ship it!"
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lostroadrunner22May 10, 2026
+47
Bake em away boys!
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DisillusionedPatriotMay 10, 2026
+19
uhhhh chief
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finalremixMay 10, 2026
+21
Do what the slop machine says.
21
ZinGaming1May 10, 2026
+12
Writen by AI and proof read it too.
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WoolooOfWallStreetMay 10, 2026
+5
Probably had AI transcribe it at first too
5
inspectoroverthemineMay 10, 2026
+1
Its cool, I have my AI agent read it and then comment on it for me.
Next up: AI priest, so he can believe things for me. Its exhausting.
1
Dependent-Poet-9588May 10, 2026
+28
The publishing process has been in decline for a long time. From 2008, "Death of the Copy Editor": https://www.nationalreview.com/media-blog/death-copy-editor-kevin-d-williamson/
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09f3jnsMay 10, 2026
+17
There is no punishment for typos. Online journalism is a competition for attention, and editing & proofreading wastes time.
17
roscannonMay 10, 2026
+8
Yup! If spell check is good then publish.
8
SkunkMonkeyMay 10, 2026
+6
Proofreading is a dead profession. If it passes a spell and grammar check in Word, it's good enough to publish.
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CptMurphyMay 10, 2026
+5
AI gets audio transcription wrong a lot. Because you know, it would take too much human manpower and time to listen and write it down. It's like, a whole sentence.
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Three_Twenty-ThreeMay 10, 2026
+11
My local news channels gave it up years ago. The number of times they've written that a vehicle's "breaks" failed is frightening.
And then to make their coverage worse, they do no follow-up of any kind. If a detail didn't make it into the first report, it doesn't exist.
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Jaws_the_revengeMay 10, 2026
+2
Tbf protecting the boating demographic before midterms is probably a pretty high priority in Florida
2
freedom_french_friesMay 10, 2026
+1
Vibe editing
1
MAGAHATESTHEUSAMay 10, 2026
+34
Boater Fraud
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ThousandtreeMay 10, 2026
+2
Someone should check the voter rolls for Boaty McBoatface, just to be safe.
2
FreeUsePolyDaddyMay 10, 2026
+28
Somebody gotta make a meme about "mail-in boating". 😂
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EnshakushannaMay 10, 2026
+5
no red squiggly line under 'voting' so must be all good!
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Current-Brain-1983May 10, 2026
+4
"Blessed are the cheesemakers..."
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DDRDieselMay 10, 2026
+3
Sounds to me like someone used a dictation software and didn't bother to double-check
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ailishMay 10, 2026
+2
I'm assuming no one proofread it.
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happensixMay 10, 2026
+2
Probably a remnant of transcription service they’re using. I work in the field and see it happen a lot. People get too reliant on it being right.
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pablofromspaceMay 10, 2026
+41
I will boat, por donal trom
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Capital_Past69May 10, 2026
+29
Whatever floats your vote
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jeremecMay 10, 2026
+4
This should be a sticker and a shirt if it’s not already.
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RunefatherMay 10, 2026
+41
AI transcription for sure. Same thing you see on YouTube.
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the_eluderMay 10, 2026
+13
Voice recognition is simply terrible. For instance my phone understands 'Call Juan'. However if I use Juan in a sentence, it always understands it as 'one'. And don't get me even started on possessives.
13
Yoyodyn_Banzai_2099May 10, 2026
+16
Florida GOP: “Anything to win an election.”
Mostly kidding, as this was clearly a typo. But we are in some strange times.
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darksunshamanMay 10, 2026
+3
It's *always* voting season.
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regular-cakeMay 10, 2026
+2
They don't want to lose anymore gullible republican voters before the midterms... I'm guessing Florida man operating boat without proper safety checks was maga
2
BaggyHairyNipsMay 10, 2026
+1
Or are they signaling that it was a political assassination?
1
Melodic_Ad5650May 10, 2026
+1
Spanish speakers commonly mix up V and B. But still needs to be edited.
1
jonnyrottwnMay 10, 2026
+582
Someone didnt have their blowers on likely...gas fumes...kaboom
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jalapenochipsMay 10, 2026
+250
Yep or filled the rod holders with gas, RUN YOUR BLOWERS PEOPLE, and take a damn boater safety course. The amount of people that think they can just jump on a boat without any knowledge is astounding.
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TsarOfRedditMay 10, 2026
+67
What is a blower?
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jalapenochipsMay 10, 2026
+119
Since boats have to be sealed up from water, there is a fan in the engine bay that blows out gas fumes, usually I run it when starting up then probably about 10 minutes into my boat run. If the fumes collect, it can cause an explosion.
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OldeArrogantBastardMay 10, 2026
+51
To note, this is mainly an issue with boats with inboard motors.
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littlerelaxationMay 11, 2026
+2
and I/O?
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TsarOfRedditMay 10, 2026
+31
Thanks for the info. Never considered the sealing aspect of a boat to cause an issue like that. Also I’m shocked you didn’t make use of that perfect set up
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jalapenochipsMay 10, 2026
+8
Yeah no problem!
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jonnyrottwnMay 10, 2026
+3
Insinuating a perfect crime? Thats pretty cold man
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manchegooMay 11, 2026
+2
It's not the sealing. The engine compartment is not air tight, and is sealed with just a normal trap door usually on top. It's just a confined space is all. The engine is inside the hull on an inboard.
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gospdrcr000May 10, 2026
+6
Im assuming this is an inboard only problem?
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Interesting-Ice7313May 10, 2026
+12
Correct, I’ve seen videos of jetskis exploding too. Which of course is also an inboard.
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fluffyendermenMay 10, 2026
+6
why not just run it the whole time?
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Benmarch15May 10, 2026
+7
Relatively loud and unpleasant on some boats
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airfryerfuntimeMay 11, 2026
+3
You *can*, they're just kind of annoying and it wears them out faster.
I run the blower for a couple minutes before starting the engine, and if I'm trolling.
3
SethAndBeansMay 10, 2026
+15
*Sigh...*
Your mom's a blower.
^^someone ^^had ^^to
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vahntitrioMay 10, 2026
+6
Inboard motors are in a compartment inside a boat, along with fuel and fuel lines. The blower blows fresh air into the compartment. If you don't, the fumes may get concentrated enough to ignite the whole mixture when you go to start the engine.
Boats with outboard motors don't require these since the engine is alrwady in open air.
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TsarOfRedditMay 11, 2026
+2
Good to know. My experience on waterways is with kayaks and John boats - so it’s about as rudimentary as you can get, I guess. I wonder if planes deal with something similar
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jonnyrottwnMay 11, 2026
+2
Sometimes rudimentary is the best fun
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YourMomsFishBowlMay 11, 2026
+2
What is a boat?
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AlicatsidneystormMay 10, 2026
-10
Hopefully you don’t own a boat.
-10
TsarOfRedditMay 11, 2026
+3
I don’t, I live in a land locked state. If boats were a part of my life - then I’d likely know more about them. But thanks for the useless response anyway 👍
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DahcchadMay 10, 2026
+9
Or hegseth ran another illegal boat attack and fucked up, which is as likely
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Reasonable-Turn-5940May 10, 2026
+2
I was imagining two cops, one kind of crazy and young and the other old and ready to retire, finding out that there's a katana wielding coke dealer on a boat and the only way to stop him was to douse the cocaine with gasoline and then light it while jumping off the boat in slow motion
but I don't know how boats work
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jonnyrottwnMay 11, 2026
+2
Thats Kash Patel and mix of the Move Sahara with Matthew McConaughey, when they pull a "Panama"
2
Competition-DapperMay 10, 2026
+2
Maybe Crockett and Tubbs were trying to get ahold of Calderon
2
KimJongFunkMay 10, 2026
+64
FYI this happened yesterday but I hadn’t seen it reported and thought it was notable so I posted it. This article has updates from today.
Article text:
> A total of 11 people were hospitalized Saturday following a possible boat explosion near North Miami Beach.
> Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson Erika Benitez said crews responded just after 12:30 p.m. to reports of a possible vessel explosion near the popular boating area near the Haulover Beach marina.
> More than 25 units responded, including boat fire crews, ocean rescue teams and partner agencies such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard, Benitez said.
> “Upon arrival, our crews encountered multiple patients with various degrees of injury, including burns requiring medical attention,” Benitez said.
> Officials upgraded the response to a Level 2 mass casualty incident due to the number of patients and the need for additional resources, she said.
> The Haulover Sandbar, near Haulover Beach marina, is a shallow boating area known for lively parties in North Miami Beach.
> Officials said the cause of the apparent explosion remains under investigation.
> “As we are in the midst of voting season, we want to remind our community to always prioritize safety while out on the water,” Benitez said. “Make sure you do a safety check and ensure that your boat is in good working condition.”
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Big_Knife_SKMay 10, 2026
+22
The phrase "possible boat explosion" seems overly cautious.
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Lirael_GoldMay 10, 2026
+10
It's party season, a *small* explosion on a packed boat could injure a bunch of people
Doesn't mean the boat itself has detonated, but we won't know until the investigation is complete, so the language used is cautiious. There's a lot of shit on a boat that could "explode" and people could have brought other things aboard (gas fired BBQs etc)
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Ginger_AnarchyMay 10, 2026
+2
Especially during a holiday weekend. A lot of boats congregate together at sandbars or mooring spots and an explosion on one can still injure people on others.
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Terrik1337May 10, 2026
+23
Why are we hospitalizing people over a possible boat explosion? Shouldn't we wait till it explodes first?
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MidLifeCrysis75May 10, 2026
+4
Great point.
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keskeskes1066May 10, 2026
+2
Health insurance adjuster: Hmmm, those burns seem like a pre-existing condition. Claim denied.
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lol-117May 11, 2026
+1
Yeah that seems like it causality violation.
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That_Country_7682May 10, 2026
+16
Miami and boats, name a more dangerous combo.
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ericchenMay 10, 2026
+6
Hantavirus and boats.
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Pumpkins_Are_FruitsMay 10, 2026
+5
Lake Lanier and Boats
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airfryerfuntimeMay 11, 2026
+1
Lake Tahoe and boats.
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LowCar1975May 11, 2026
+1
chevy tahoe ans boat ramps
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mavric91May 10, 2026
+105
Possible boat explosion? What does that mean. A boat either exploded or it didn’t. And clearly people got hurt so something happened.
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da_chickenMay 10, 2026
+43
No, you've got it wrong. It's a Possible Boat. Maybe it was a boat. Maybe it was a boat. Maybe a ship. Or a schooner.
It's like the opposite of the Heart of Gold from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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70125May 10, 2026
+6
Rosencrantz: We might as well be dead. Do you think death could possibly be a boat?
Guildenstern: No, no, no... Death is...not. Death isn't. You take my meaning. Death is the ultimate negative. Not-being. You can't not-be on a boat.
Rosencrantz: I've frequently not been on boats.
Guildenstern: No, no, no--what you've been is not on boats.
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smacksonMay 10, 2026
+1
Fun fact for this thread:
[Adams credited Stoppard as an influence.](https://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php)
Naming u/dachicken for completion.
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Osiris32May 10, 2026
+5
> Or a schooner.
It's a sailboat!
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da_chickenMay 10, 2026
+7
A schooner IS a sailboat, stupid head!
(Thanks for noticing the reference)
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Drone314May 10, 2026
+43
Happens all the time, you're supposed to vent the engine compartment on power boats to ensure no combustible fumes are present before starting the engine. Hard to say if this were the case but gasoline vapors in confined spaces generally are what does boom on a pleasure boat.
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macnblooMay 10, 2026
+9
Probably Venezuela taking out American drug dealers
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EnshakushannaMay 10, 2026
+3
it would be better to use something like "apparent boat explosion" because with this fucked up world, it could be a drone for all we know
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El_BugbeetoMay 10, 2026
+3
That's what I was wondering. Did the f****** boat explode? Was the boat still there in one piece? It was around noon when it happened, reportedly.
3
FnordRanger_5May 10, 2026
+2
Right? There no middle ground here where ‘normal boat condition’ overlaps with ‘exploded boat condition.’
Like… “the boat may have exploded or maybe it’s just a real messy boat we’re waiting to hear back from our man on the ground”
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songtothegraveMay 10, 2026
+2
I read that second part in Mitch Hedberg’s voice.
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platetoneMay 10, 2026
+1
I was cracking up about that last night... the segment I was watching kept saying "possible" and I'm like, is it that hard to tell?
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USxMARINEMay 11, 2026
+1
Maybe it was my granny
She got hit by a bazooka
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Denman20May 10, 2026
+36
Ya know, we live in a time where the first thing that came to my mind was… did our military blow up another boat?
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Legitimate_Wave_5258May 10, 2026
+13
I gotta admit, you're not the only one....
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ailishMay 10, 2026
+2
I did think that immediately, unfortunately.
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Historical_Lab8619May 10, 2026
+5
I've seen two boats explode. Both were caused by a buildup of gas and someone forgetting to lift the motor covering before starting the engine.
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brickyardjimmyMay 10, 2026
+14
Has Pete Hegseth made an announcement about this yet?
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400footceilingMay 10, 2026
+5
Possible boat explosion? Either it exploded or it didn’t.
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ZaptryxMay 10, 2026
+3
GTA6 marketing gonna be lit
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GrandmaForPresidentMay 10, 2026
+3
What is a “possible” boat explosion
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Cheap_Atmosphere3276May 10, 2026
+2
Hope everyone pulls through. Boat fires and explosions are terrifying.
2
FinancialSpiteMay 10, 2026
+2
One second you’re just trying to enjoy a day on the water and the next it turns into a disaster headline, that’s terrifying.
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Lemfan46May 10, 2026
+2
Possible explosion? Either it exploded or it didn't.
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tiny_chaotic_evilMay 10, 2026
+2
*oh great. now in the final stages, the hantavirus explodes! o.O*
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FnordRanger_5May 10, 2026
+3
They don’t whether or not the boat exploded?
Solid journalism.
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xavPa-64May 10, 2026
+3
I believe it was a boaking accident
3
BWWFCMay 10, 2026
+2
"possible boat explosion..."?
know much of life is down to a POV/context, but would seem if there, regardless of "pov" you'd know with the simplest rudimentary inductive/deductive reasoning, not necessarily the reason for exploding.. but that an "explosion" did happen within the sphere of a boat:
yes sir, that-there boat, done just exploded ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
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wheresabelMay 10, 2026
+2
Considering that area is a n*** beach it was most definitely a party gone wrong
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Bishopjones2112May 10, 2026
+2
Was this another strike by the pentagon? Hope everyone makes a full recovery
2
i_am_voldemortMay 10, 2026
+1
Doesn't Haulover Inlet have that infamous spot where boats capsize and sink?
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RidetheSchlangeMay 10, 2026
+1
If it would happen anywhere, Miami would be it. Wonder if they were shooting another "I loooooove Donald Trump" video.
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ailishMay 10, 2026
+1
I'm glad no one has died yet according to the article!
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RunningPirateMay 10, 2026
+1
\>“As we are in the midst of voting season, we want to remind our community to always prioritize safety while out on the water,” Benitez said. “Make sure you do a safety check and ensure that your boat is in good working condition.”
I’m guessing they mean boating season?
And I’m assuming that they didn’t run the blowers before starting the engine
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likeastumpMay 10, 2026
+1
My cousin works for TSA. He claims this was the work of a mn Exedrin addict with a flamethrower. BR CAREFUL OUT THERE!
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RadicalOrganizerMay 11, 2026
+1
Can't wait to see this on Miami boat ramps
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BIGCH33S3May 10, 2026
+1
Probably blown up by the Trump administration
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No-Celebration3097May 10, 2026
-1
Did this administration fire on a boat again?
-1
shizzy0May 10, 2026
-2
Surely these were drug traffickers the US tried to execute without trial or evidence because we’re just lawless pirates now. /s but fr
-2
StingingGamerMay 10, 2026
Oh so this is the "Creative" Marketing GTA 6 will have!
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D_Angelo_VickersMay 10, 2026
+1
It wasn't a cruise ship.
1
seventhchapterMay 10, 2026
Wow, that's horrible I was nearby miami beach just passing by... Will be praying for their families❤️🙏
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AnonSpartan7May 10, 2026
Just another case of cocaine diplomats
0
Tome_BombadilMay 10, 2026
Cue Carl Winslow: "TRUUUUUMP!"
Southpark version: "What, just cause a boat blows up you gotta look at me? During voting season? C'mon guy!"
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