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CBS News reports: A federal grand jury in Nevada indicted Cliven Bundy and four others on 16 charges related to an armed standoff near his ranch in 2014 over unpaid grazing fees. Ammon Bundy, of Idaho, Ryan Bundy, of Nevada, Ryan Payne, of Montana, and Peter Santilli of Ohio, were also indicted by the Nevada grand jury Wednesday. The charges …

The infamous dildo-hating Oregon militant has been denied bail until the judge is convinced that he isn’t a potentially murderous flight risk. The Associated Press reports: U.S. Magistrate Eileen Willett explained her decision by saying Jon Eric Ritzheimer had weapons in his possession when he took part in the standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Ritzheimer faces a charge of …

NBC News reports: A federal grand jury has indicted several people involved in the anti-government protest at an Oregon wildlife sanctuary, where a handful of holdouts continued to occupy the site overnight Wednesday. Federal prosecutor Geoff Barrow told the AP on Wednesday that the indictment involves the people arrested so far “and others,” perhaps a reference to the four people …

The National Center for Public Policy Research, which once had disgraced lobbyist and felon Jack Abramoff on its board, this afternoon denounced liberals and the lamestream media for giving those heavily armed Oregon militants the idea to occupy federal property. Via press release: Left-wing activists and news outlets that only partially cover their activities are in part to blame for …

Oregon militia member Jon Ritzheimer, who posted a video in which he angrily trashed the dildos mailed to him, has surrendered to the FBI and been charged with felony obstruction. Ritzheimer had fled to his Arizona home in advance of last night’s shootout with federal agents in rural Oregon. Via Gawker: Earlier in the evening, following the arrests in Oregon, Ritzheimer, …

Portland’s ABC affiliate has the breaking news: One person is dead and several others, including Oregon occupation leader Ammon Bundy, were detained following a confrontation with the FBI and state police Tuesday night. It all began with a traffic stop while Bundy and some of his followers were en route to a community meeting in John Day, about 70 miles …

Oregon Live reports: It’s Day 24 of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge standoff near Burns. Just how bored are the armed militants occupying the property’s gift shop/office building? One of the more broad-in-the-beam “patriots” has posted a YouTube video with a bizarro challenge to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: Come to Oregon and battle him in 10 sumo rounds. If …

Via Raw Story: The armed militants who have taken over an Oregon wildlife refuge appear to be moving toward “indicting” county officials who they say mocked them by threatening to impose a $70,000-a-day bill for their ongoing occupation. Ammon Bundy said a bogus “grand jury” set up by the militants had served notices of intent Wednesday to various Harney County …

Via Gawker: Oregon militia organizer Jon Ritzheimer really, really fuckin’ hates Uncle Sam. But what he hates even more is all of the obscene and generally unhelpful emails and packages that strangers from around the country and Gawker are sending to his band of armchair commandos. In a new Facebook post and accompanying video, Ritzheimer says he’s sick of this …

JMG reader Jay tips us to this amusing clip: “An intimate glimpse into the life of one of the armed freedom fighters occupying Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.”

For several days the Twitterverse has been mocking the “snacks” requested by heavily armed militia still occupying a federal building in rural Oregon. They’ve now issued a much longer wish list. Via Raw Story: Despite the fact that the local “safety committee” founded by leader Ammon Bundy has asked them to leave, the list — posted on social media — …

JMG reader Scott points us to the Twitter account of Colin Meloy, lead singer for The Decemberists, who has launched the hilarious hashtag #bundyeroticfanfic. More examples are below. The Portland Mercury‘s Shelby King plays along: “Hungry and cold, Ammon soon found his limbs entwined with Trevor’s. He was unsure where he ended and Trevor began. ‘It’s for warmth,’ he told …

Ooh, papa toony! Via Right Wing Watch: Yesterday on “The Liberty Roundtable” radio program, Ammon Bundy defended his seizure of a federal building in Oregon, claiming that the Bible supports his militia’s actions. He explained that the federal government is wrongly prohibiting economic development on the property he seized, insisting that God would rather have the land be developed: “We …

A 55-year old Mormon member of those Oregon militia nutjobs is sitting in a rocking chair under a blue tarp, apparently ready to kill any federal agents who point a weapon at him. Watch MSNBC’s report below and enjoy some of the mocking on Twitter. Members of the group claim that they fear violent reprisals from the feds at any …

Via Breitbart: One member of an armed group occupying a federal building at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon has made a video to share the occupiers’ side of the story. Ammon Bundy, son of infamous Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, has acted as a spokesman for the group for media outlets such as CNN. In a video posted …

It’s the Bundy Ranch, part 2. Vox reports: A militia protesting the “tyranny” of the federal government seized the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon on Saturday and in a video posted to Facebook, called on “patriots” from all over the country to come to the refuge with their guns to join their fight. Among the militia’s members …

JMG reader Robert points us to this new video from anti-gay bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein, who snicker at the mean tweets sent by horrible homosexuals for whom they totally feel sorry. They’re praying for you meanies! Watch below. Yesterday the Kleins finally paid their $135K doxxing fine – leaving them only $365K (at least) richer for their awful, awful …

You guys, Breitbart editor John Nolte is VERY UPSET that Oregon’s anti-gay bakers have finally paid their fine for doxxing a local gay couple after being found guilty of violating their state’s public accommodation laws. Clearly, only followers of White Jesus are entitled to such protections. And if you dare complain about being targeted for online harassment, you are just …

Despite raising over $500K via Christian crowdfunding campaigns, Oregon’s anti-gay bakery refused to pay its fine. Until today: The co-owner of a Gresham bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple delivered a $136,927 check that covers the couple’s damages following the January 2013 incident. Aaron and Melissa Klein, the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, …

Via the Associated Press: Holding signs saying the president was not welcome, more than 200 gun-rights activists protested Barack Obama’s visit on Friday to Oregon to meet with the families of victims of last week’s campus killings. The protesters stood outside Roseburg airport as Obama left a helicopter and got into a limousine that whisked him away for the private …