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The New York Times @nytimes.com

It was a horrifying tale that spread fear around a Colorado state park: An attacker stabbed a wildlife ranger and ran away, prompting a manhunt and an evacuation of the park. But in reality, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming there was an attacker.

aug 22, 2025, 12:50 am • 352 74

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knitter1774.bsky.social @knitter1774.bsky.social

He’s following the regime game plan

aug 22, 2025, 2:08 am • 0 0 • view
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Shai Hulud @sardarji.bsky.social

Trump will soon be sending the national guard into Colorado State parks to protect rangers from themselves. Was the ranger an immigrant, they'll ask.

aug 22, 2025, 1:02 am • 0 0 • view
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genxjennifer.bsky.social @genxjennifer.bsky.social

I just watched this episode of Parks & Rec the other night on Peacock.

aug 22, 2025, 1:03 am • 2 0 • view
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a bezoar @a-bezoar.bsky.social

Callum Heskett www.linkedin.com/in/callum-he... Community college - EMT degree UC Boulder - degree in Neuroscience Neuropharmacology Regis U - Master in Criminology (cybercrime, terrorism) last job before ranger was EMT for Foundation Health

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aug 22, 2025, 2:30 am • 2 0 • view
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Redneck Lefty @rednecklefty.bsky.social

Watch Callum become head of Trump's NPS.

aug 22, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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RepugnantCon @repugnantcon.bsky.social

There's even more impactful stories of delusional people committing crimes Wish you'd cover those...

aug 22, 2025, 1:06 am • 6 0 • view
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berkeley g. @tbg.bz

Somebody check his phone. I'm willing to bet this is a social media stunt. Some people just go too far in the pursuit of attention.

aug 22, 2025, 1:06 am • 0 0 • view
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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social

Here’s the local news article so you don’t have to click through the NYT. coloradosun.com/2025/08/21/c...

aug 22, 2025, 1:13 am • 34 2 • view
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Uncle Hank @uncle-hank-13.bsky.social

Thank you.

aug 22, 2025, 6:57 pm • 1 0 • view
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Probably Not Parity @sfxk.bsky.social

Thank you

aug 22, 2025, 1:16 am • 4 0 • view
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Educ8tusAll🐍 @educ8tusall.bsky.social

sad

aug 22, 2025, 2:05 am • 0 0 • view
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Ohio Todd @lettucewrangler.bsky.social

Did he learn this from a stint at CBP

aug 22, 2025, 1:06 am • 0 0 • view
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jamibjack.bsky.social @jamibjack.bsky.social

WTF!

aug 22, 2025, 2:39 am • 0 0 • view
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Elsimon @elsiemon.bsky.social

But why

aug 22, 2025, 1:02 am • 0 0 • view
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akaJMR @akajmr.bsky.social

My guess is he was doing something stupid, hurt himself, and didn’t want to explain how he really got injured.

aug 22, 2025, 1:22 am • 2 0 • view
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Liam Quirk @orbital080.bsky.social

Here’s a local news station’s write up of it all, including his searching about safest ways to stab himself - & where - on his own mobile phone he had on him. A state newspaper stated it was his computer; regardless, this was foolish beyond words for a guy who claims to have a masters in criminology

aug 22, 2025, 6:06 am • 2 0 • view
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akaJMR @akajmr.bsky.social

Wow. I guess this still qualifies as, “doing something stupid…” but wow that’s crazy stupid. Especially, as you say, for someone who’s supposed to be educated on the subject.

aug 22, 2025, 3:47 pm • 1 0 • view
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Liam Quirk @orbital080.bsky.social

kdvr.com/news/local/a...

While investigating, police also obtained consent from Heskett to search his cellphone. Search history from his phone showed a series of searches looking at abdominal anatomy, “how deep are arteries in left lower q…(meaning abdominal quadrant)”,”3.5 inch stab wound to left lower,” and more.
aug 22, 2025, 6:11 am • 0 0 • view
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Liam Quirk @orbital080.bsky.social

I would agree with you on first look, however after reading articles in two Colorado newspapers, they stated that this idiot had researched on his own computer the safest ways to stab himself without severing an artery or doing serious damage to internal organs…& his browser history is intact.

aug 22, 2025, 5:57 am • 0 0 • view
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Elsimon @elsiemon.bsky.social

Seems like someone in their late twenties, checks out

aug 22, 2025, 1:23 am • 0 0 • view
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Becky Morgan @mfgmast.bsky.social

Not an example of clear thinking.

aug 22, 2025, 4:00 am • 0 0 • view
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Carter Edman @carteredman.bsky.social

The Simpsons meme about the baby looked at me
aug 22, 2025, 1:10 am • 0 0 • view
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Spambreath @spambreath.bsky.social

Jussie Smollett is a park ranger?

aug 22, 2025, 3:34 pm • 2 0 • view
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John @dmc05678.bsky.social

Sure wish you'd call a spade a spade when covering politics and corruption the way you covered this story. 🤦

aug 22, 2025, 1:00 am • 13 1 • view
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David Frank @comgeek39.bsky.social

Anyone remember Joe Gliniewicz, the cop who faked his own suicide to get out of embezzling money from a youth program?

aug 22, 2025, 5:07 am • 2 0 • view
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Explain Him Jim @explainhimjim.bsky.social

It’s a shocking story from a Colorado state park where a wildlife ranger faked an attack, stabbed himself, and caused a manhunt and evacuation. Turns out, it was all a hoax he staged for unknown reasons.

aug 22, 2025, 12:54 am • 4 0 • view
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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social

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aug 22, 2025, 12:52 am • 4 1 • view