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[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The fact that this administration denied it, tells me it's 110% TRUE.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, me thinks the lady doth protesteth too much.

I'm not going to read this article because I like to minimize the amount of Stephen Miller in my life, but I'm just going to assume that they're referring to sex dolls.

[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Heh I think they're referring to regular dolls. I bet he dresses em nice and has tea parties.

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 17 points 15 hours ago

"It's called action figures"

[–] JoeTheSane@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

So, he doesn’t play with dolls while he’s on the Hill.

Got it.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 33 points 19 hours ago

I haven't heard this one, but if the white house has to come out with a statement, I have to assume he plays with dolls.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 19 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Of all the things one could find fault with Miller, porcelain dolls are not even on my list. A man who openly stated that he would have red states send their National Guards into uncooperative blue states without permission, and folks are talking about whether or not he has what sounds like an innocuous if not unusual hobby.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Interestingly enough, it's the attacks like this (similar to Waltz's "weird" messaging) that actually get under fascists' skin. It undermines their (let's face it, performative) masculinity, which undermines their perceived power, and that is everything to them.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 18 hours ago

Miller wants to be seen as Big Strong Cowboy Man^TM^. Playing with dolls destroys that image. Porcelain dolls drops a Fatboy on that image.

[–] Archelon@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve always been kinda torn on making fun of fascists for that sort of thing, because I personally don’t care whether or not he plays with porcelain dolls but I know he and his supporters A LOT.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 3 points 15 hours ago

I treat it as pointing out the hypocrisy. If you want to do it in a non-derogatory way, you can be overly supportive of his hobby and how he sets an example that men, too, can play with dolls. The more you double down on that, the more it'll piss off the assholes.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 17 points 20 hours ago

But what if, now hear me out, we make fun of him in whatever way will make him miserable.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 9 points 18 hours ago

Nah, they haven't accused Democrats of playing with dolls so this is probably fake.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 11 points 19 hours ago

Space Balls

[–] art@lemmy.world 13 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Miller “liked to play with porcelain dolls.”

Not even like a GI Joe or a respectable Barbie doll? SMH

[–] captain_oni@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 13 hours ago

That sounds like serial killer behavior, ngl.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

They're collectables!

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 14 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I don't kink shame. Some people consider their Real Dolls their girlfriends.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 169 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 17 points 21 hours ago

What did you see?

I definitely didn't see you playing with your dolls, again!

[–] Lon3star@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nailed my immediate thought

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So lon3star now you see evil will always win because good is dumb

[–] Lon3star@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

He's not totally wrong

[–] figjam@midwest.social 13 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Actually, they are called Genestealers and they are the noble resistance heroes of the setting.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 16 hours ago

Yes, Inquisitor. This one right here. They won't stop talking about the Four Arm Emperor and the Star Gods.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 2 points 15 hours ago

Upvoted for absolute heresy.

[–] kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 14 hours ago

I bet he has a race car bed, too.

[–] Mamdani_Da_Savior@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I heard Stephen Miller loves dolls

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

As much as vance loves couches

[–] renrenPDX@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

OK South Park, you know what to do!

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago

I see your schwartz is as big as mine!

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 9 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Welp, i don't except grown-up things coming from this government anyway.

I'm not talking about the "playing with dolls" part but that it is such an issue. Btw, i do play dolls with my 3 years old niece.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 16 hours ago

Real men will play with dolls cause their comfortable in their masculinity.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 102 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well, I've never thought about it until now but I've never been more sure that he has regular tea parties with a doll collection.

[–] mcbenavides85@piefed.social 40 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You’re right Polly Prissy Pants. We should deport all the brown people!

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 18 hours ago

I agree, Clyde Frog! Send em to Alligator Auschwitz!

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago

that's really weird.

I was talking with someone yesterday and we wondered,

#where are the Epstein files?

[–] PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social 75 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Trump’s biographer Michael Wolff previously said on The Daily Beast Podcast that the president has a less-than-flattering nickname for one of his most loyal henchmen: “Weird Stephen.”

Honestly, even with his brain mostly rotted away now, little glimpses of Trump's idiot-savant ability to bully at a grandmaster level can still shine through sometimes.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't forget meatball Ron and little Marco.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Meatball Ron" was another stroke of real genius. "Sloppy Steve" was another decently good one, but honestly, "Weird Stephen" is fuckin' perfection.

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[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Sounds like something someone who plays with dolls would say.

[–] Nosavingthrow@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm starting to think this Miller guy plays with dolls.

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[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 21 hours ago

I've also heard that Pete Hegseth doesn't use rose-scented skin lotion, and Marco Rubio doesn't like long bubble baths with a glass of wine.

[–] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Wow, so Stephen Miller plays with dolls? That's weird.

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They aren't dolls. They're GI Joes.

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[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

unbeasted:

https://archive.is/20250915001811/https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-insists-stephen-miller-does-not-play-with-dolls/

Honestly, if this is true it means there's some tiny kernel of humanity in that hateful ball of wrath. I would encourage this behavior. Sure, keep it behind closed doors because it does look odd but man, that guy is just a robot of hate and fear and vitriol.

It's not what it looks like, don't worry, he's still a cunt. Those dolls were trophies that ICE confiscated from children they were deporting, he likes to imagine holding them out to taunt their crying rightful owners.

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