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azureblue

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15. note that

Reply to at140 (Reply #6)

Sat May 9, 2026, 08:56 AM

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after years of Trumpers threatening violence in word and images, suddenly they turn into delicate snowflakes at the first perceived push back. And 86 means nothing beyond, "we ran out of supply". Trumpers are tying themselves in knots trying to make 86 a death threat.

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Anti-trump license plate recalled by N.J. DMV. It took them a year to catch it. [View all] 634-5789 Saturday OP

DMV employees are not wont to extrapolation. no_hypocrisy Saturday #1

That person could auction that off as a collectible and make some nice cash. Baitball Blogger Saturday #2

Will they let him keep it? LeftInTX Monday #35

could just report it stolen pimpbot Monday #39

My 2025 Subaru Outback -- AverageOldGuy Saturday #3

How is this not Free Speech? lisa58 Saturday #4

The State issues the plate. Not bumper stickers or flags. Callie1979 Saturday #5

True, but they obviously didn't notice it when it was requested... lisa58 Saturday #11

It may be harmless, but it's political...might as well say Fuck Donald Trump LeftInTX Monday #26

Only if you know, but I concede lisa58 Monday #34

A bit of an "apple/orange" comparison. I probably wouldve never noticed the meaning. Callie1979 17 hrs ago #40

Whether this plate was a custom plate or just a randomly generated one is beyond my payscale. LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #42

Is exhorting murder free speech? at140 Saturday #6

I will check in later, n/t rzemanfl Saturday #7

86 does not in any way refer to violence... lisa58 Saturday #9

What does 86 mean to you Lisa? at140 Monday #23

Only by man-made law DFW Monday #24

25th amendment True Dough Monday #28

Well, that is damned easy. Impeachment w removal/25th Amendment/forced resignation (Nixon) hlthe2b Monday #31

Is getting rid of something or someone exclusively an "act of violence"? BannonsLiver Monday #38

Hmmmm. Violence? Stuckinthebush Saturday #10

86 means what? at140 Monday #22

Totally wrong canetoad Monday #25

And there it is Stuckinthebush Monday #30

What the hell, at140? It dates back almost a hundred years and means to "nix" something (menu) hlthe2b Monday #33

from what I read, it's from the soup kitchens during the(last) depression.. Conjuay Monday #37

Oh, bluestarone 17 hrs ago #41

note that azureblue Saturday #15

exhorting murder ?? DiverDave Monday #27

Yelling fire in a crowded theater is protected speech Kaleva Monday #29

What's violent about 8647? BannonsLiver Monday #36

States ban tons of custom license plates Polybius Saturday #12

Yes, and they didn't even notice when it was requested lisa58 Saturday #13

Well, that could easily slip past a non-political employee Polybius Saturday #14

Okay... lisa58 Saturday #20

and the funny part is azureblue Saturday #16

No it isn't / it's a vanity plate... lisa58 Saturday #21

Is it clear that this is rzemanfl Saturday #8

Maybe he/she/they are the sea shell culprits lisa58 Saturday #19

Fred Dalton Terwilliger b. 8 June 47 rpannier Saturday #17

We should all have the same plate. Will piss off info sellers. GreenWave Saturday #18

And yet, the same people screeching about the "violent threat" of this niyad Monday #32