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News Website 'Paid Etsy Witches' to 'Curse' Charlie Kirk Before Shooting

Jezebel's article detailed paying for multiple curses on Charlie Kirk due to his political views, published two days before his fatal shooting at Utah Valley University.

  • Charlie Kirk, a founder of Turning Point USA and a right-wing activist, was killed by gunfire during a speech at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2024.
  • The shooting occurred amid ongoing political tensions and followed a Jezebel article published two days earlier that paid online witches to cast spells on Kirk.
  • The Jezebel article, published by Paste Media Group, described commissioning three spells including 'make everyone hate him' and a 'powerful hex spell' in a satirical tone.
  • The leader of Paste Media Group, which owns Jezebel, stated that the article was meant as satire and did not intend to cause real harm, while former President Obama described the violence as reprehensible and extended his prayers to those affected.
  • Authorities continue searching for the shooter as Jezebel and political figures emphasize that they do not endorse political violence, reflecting broad condemnation following Kirk's death.
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Two days before the murder of the activist Maga, the progressive magazine Jezebel had commissioned witches on Etsy a satirical curse. An ironic gesture, but now ended up at the center of controversy

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Twitchy broke the news in United States on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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