The 1st Kirkiversary. A new video essay by Thinkpiece Tribe. Counting or not counting gang violence? —————————————————————— Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkpiecetribe Discord, Kofi, and Everything else can be found here: https://linktr.ee/thinkpiecetribe —————————————————————— Citations In Order Of Appearance: I didn’t cite Ezra Klein’s New York Times Article on Charlie Kirk because of the active call from over 300+ writers and scholars to boycott the company, as they have a vested interest in covering for/showing support towards apartheid Israel. More information here: (https://www.boycottdivestunsubscribe....) Coates, Ta-Nehisi. 2025. “Charlie Kirk, Redeemed by Ezra Klein, Gavin Newsom, and the Political Class.” Vanity Fair. (https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/charlie-kirk-ezra-klein-tanehisi-coates?srsltid=AfmBOopCGWtY1hhV3PUDnmhciUrBtCKdDjre-zgkUuoB9mQVOVL2EEPs%29) Huo Jingnan. 2026. “Some Who Lost Jobs over Charlie Kirk Posts Get Big Payouts for First Amendment Retaliation.” https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5856300/charlie-kirk-assassination-jobs-social-media-payouts-fired-first-amendment-settlements. Gen Z For Change. 2025. “Remembering Charlie Kirk.” https://charliequotes.com/quotes. Johnson, Gene, and Hannah Schoenbaum. 2025. “A Close-Up Look at the Moments before and after Charlie Kirk Was Shot.” https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-assassination-turning-point-utah-c8192d8eda83312aabf4cf0a3cd6e5f1. savannah.rigby. 2026. “Why Charlie Kirk’s Soul Is Forever Trapped in Ai, Downsides of Memeification.” https://www.tiktok.com/@saviscis/video/7612408342744501535. —————————————————————— Music Provided By: ​⁠@Ro Ramdin —————————————————————— Follow My Socials/Everything Else: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thinkpiecetribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4questdot/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRhPT4q2/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkpiecetribe —————————————————————— #charliekirk #kirk #kirkiversary #kirkaversary #kirkification