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Celerity

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73. This board has (far from limited to just this McTurtle issue) a real CT problem that keeps getting worse.

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 08:00 AM

21 hrs ago

It is getting so prevalent on so many issues that I find myself starting to question if it is still worth my time to remain active here, at least for now.

Even when solid receipts are given in rebuttal (often to counter evidence-free conjecture) the CT often just keeps on flowing like water over a breached dam.

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The Mitch photo is a fake...on-line sleuths did a great job [View all] BigmanPigman Sunday OP

A'right everyone. Off the internet. Sympthsical Sunday #1

Could not have said it better myself. Perfect. FadedMullet Sunday #2

😄😄😄 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #35

Colour me soooo NOT surprised! niyad Sunday #3

It looked fake or altered to me PatSeg 19 hrs ago #75

Where is the evidence the photo was previously published? Renew Deal Sunday #4

Good question. A quick check of Google Images doesn't show anything like that. highplainsdem Sunday #6

Those making the claim should be able to prove it. Renew Deal Sunday #7

That seems a detail that would be included sarisataka Sunday #12

Exactly AverageOldGuy Sunday #15

Here's a link to the Snopes fact check, which, by the way, took me less than ten seconds to find... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #37

That's not the picture in question. EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #56

I love it when I am a victim of mis/disinformation on the Democratic Underground. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #59

This message was self-deleted by its author hookaleft 23 hrs ago #62

I saw this one. Swede Yesterday #21

Yep, that's it! DavidDvorkin Yesterday #29

Do you have a link to where that was originally published? Jarqui Yesterday #45

someone said they found it on google hookaleft 23 hrs ago #63

This looks faked, too. ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #69

Whoa, they didn't even try very hard on that one PatSeg 19 hrs ago #76

Where is the evidence that it was published prior to this week? Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #81

From what I've read, PatSeg 17 hrs ago #85

Yes..i need evidence BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #27

The Department of Justice needs to investigate this obvious fraud on the People! Baitball Blogger Sunday #5

where is the facebook photo from 2023?? hookaleft Sunday #8

What "sports section?" Grins Sunday #9

Half dead senator posts a photo proving he's still half dead fujiyamasan Sunday #10

Corroboration? MineralMan Sunday #11

Link? sarisataka Sunday #13

We're supposed to believe this when you don't even provide a link? Wiz Imp Sunday #14

How about a link or something? Where is this from? Any corroboration? Ocelot II Sunday #16

Oh no he didn't !!!! Ford_Prefect Sunday #17

Cool story bro JoseBalow Sunday #18

If you go to the Daily Beast the title of their article is ToxMarz Sunday #19

I remember Reagan. BidenRocks Yesterday #20

This was on facebook. Swede Yesterday #22

no matter where they are Skittles Yesterday #24

They sure make a lovely couple! MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #25

Compare his face and shirt in that image with what was shown today: Disaffected Yesterday #26

They do. BadgerMom Yesterday #32

One thing that is iidentical is his left hand.. .the bruised look, niyad Yesterday #36

Is that a pen clipped to his pocket broiles 16 hrs ago #86

Most online AI image detectors say that this one is the fake. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #33

Dropping this photo into zerogpt sarisataka Yesterday #40

Do you have a link to facebook where that photo is? ... nt Jarqui Yesterday #43

Hmmm Beachnutt Yesterday #60

Whose facebook? LisaL 21 hrs ago #70

Mitch wouldn't try to McConn anyone.... Blue Owl Yesterday #23

Sorry but you are simply wrong (and you also provided zero links to back up you claims), unlike my positings here: Celerity Yesterday #28

No, it's not AI. There are lots of ways to fake photos besides AI MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #31

the pic in post 22 is an OpenAI construct Celerity Yesterday #48

Post 22 is the AI photo. pcdb Yesterday #50

It is interesting, I did some similar checks in other detectors sarisataka Yesterday #42

Photoshop existed LONG BEFORE any AI! That is NOT a man...... ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #68

This board has (far from limited to just this McTurtle issue) a real CT problem that keeps getting worse. Celerity 21 hrs ago #73

I copied both the 2023 photo and the one published today on a new note. BadgerMom Yesterday #30

where did you find the 2023 photo?? hookaleft Yesterday #46

I googled... BadgerMom Yesterday #55

OMG you are right! hookaleft Yesterday #57

Which tells you somebody posted that image on imgur and typed in the name: AZJonnie 23 hrs ago #61

well it fooled me hookaleft 22 hrs ago #65

Who says is it 2023? kirby 19 hrs ago #79

"I googled" WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #83

Just stop it. canetoad Yesterday #34

I don't think they are saying it is AI hookaleft Yesterday #47

But no one is providing a link to the 2023 photo sarisataka Yesterday #49

I know I have asked to see it three times hookaleft Yesterday #51

See post 55 It is a photoshop!!!!!!! hookaleft Yesterday #58

Have you given thought to the photoshopping being done sarisataka 18 hrs ago #82

Well some online sleuth apparently made that 2023 photo and is trying to pass it as real. LisaL 21 hrs ago #71

As I commented in a previous McConnell post, it's odd that the only thing out of focus generalbetrayus Yesterday #38

Original? Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #39

I noticed he had a lot of red marks on his face in his last set of photos before disappearing. C Moon Yesterday #41

Check this out... BigmanPigman Yesterday #44

Get outta here! canetoad Yesterday #52

Wow! And you know what else I noticed is that his resolution is terrible compared to the wrinkled pillow behind him. C Moon Yesterday #53

I'm so tired blogslug Yesterday #54

If so, after the filing time for the new election expires, he will have a "relapse" and unexpectedly die... /nt artemisia1 22 hrs ago #64

Why are you so intent on their being a special election onenote 21 hrs ago #72

ITA. LisaL 21 hrs ago #74

What are you talking about? I simply stated that they would find it advantageous to "keep him alive" for the time being. artemisia1 16 hrs ago #87

92 recs... embarrassing (especially the people who are insisting that the other AI Mitch pic is the real one). demmiblue 22 hrs ago #66

lol cmon yall, have some discernment WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #67

Like someone around here said, oh yeah me, they are taking our Social Security Eliot Rosewater 19 hrs ago #77

Are we not sick of being lied to? FalloutShelter 19 hrs ago #78

Maybe the journalists aren't at the hospital because McTurtle isn't in the hospital, MarineCombatEngineer 19 hrs ago #80

There is a simple way to answer any questions on McConnell's condition LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #84