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Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, was found dead in his prison cell Saturday morning, according to a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. He was 81.

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[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'll say what we're all thinking - could transition have saved her?

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Not quite sure I was thinking it, but it's a thread to pull for sure. Could have maybe saved the 3 dead and 23 injured as well.

[–] raresbears@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Trans girls with the time machine:

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 year ago

“In the psychiatric evaluation, Johnson reveals that Kaczynski had persistent and intense sexual fantasies about being a woman. While he was a graduate student at the University of Michigan in 1967, he went to a psychiatrist to discuss his wishes for a sex change operation. But in the waiting room, he decided he could not go forward. Instead, he told the psychiatrist he was depressed about the possibility of being drafted.”

Heard this earlier today and had to make the joke. Kind of tragic...