Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

QAnon Rep. Shredded For Marking 9/11 By Sharing Mind-Numbing 'Kabul 13' Exercise Routine

QAnon Rep. Shredded For Marking 9/11 By Sharing Mind-Numbing 'Kabul 13' Exercise Routine
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

It's hard to argue that a workout does much to honor those who died on September 11, 2001.

But that point was lost on far-right QAnon follower and Republican Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who took to social media to announce the CrossFit workout she did Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11.


Called "Kabul 13" in reference to the 13 people who died in a suicide bombing during the U.S. Military's exit from Afghanistan, Greene said she did the workout "in honor of all who died."

The internet was not impressed.

Greene is a longtime devotee of the grueling workout regime that mixes classic exercises like burpees with weight-lifting maneuvers like deadlifts, all done in such rapid succession that CrossFit gyms have an unofficial mascot called "Pukie the Clown."

The so-called "Kabul 13" was Saturday's "Hero Workout of the Day," or Hero WOD in CrossFit-speak, and involved 13 circuits of three taxing exercises to pay tribute to fallen soldiers.

As Greene put it:

"As a longtime CrossFitter, it's a tradition to do Hero WOD's (workout of the day) as a way to suffer and reflect on heroes... [I]t brings great humility and respect for men and women who go through the unthinkable following their orders and serving our country."

Greene, who used to own a CrossFit gym herself, has posted about the workout regime several times, most infamously when she touted it as her "protection" against the pandemic earlier this year.

Greene is something of a natural fit for CrossFit, which has had a very public reckoning with its role in leading people to the dangerous and unhinged QAnon conspiracy theory.

The organization ousted its CEO last year for promoting the conspiracy theory and has since gone on to disavow Marjorie Taylor Greene as well for her "loathsome and dangerous lies" about the pandemic and the 2020 election.

But that hasn't stopped Greene from touting the workout plan every chance she gets--even on 9/11.

For many, it was a particularly bold choice given that Greene has a history of spreading 9/11 conspiracy theories and has vigorously defended the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol that resulted in the deaths of several first responders like the ones she claimed to be honoring with her "Hero WOD."

And on social media, people wasted no time telling Greene what they thought of her attempt to honor fallen soldiers and the murder of nearly 3,000 people in a terrorist attack with a workout.


Peter Schink/Facebook


Wendy Montie/Facebook

Holly Day/Facebook

Richard Ojeda/Facebook

Linda Leko Sheets/Facebook

Greene may soon have an opportunity to put her House vote where her mouth is on the issue of 9/11.

Democrats in Congress have in recent days proposed new legislation to increase funding for the medical treatment of 9/11 victims and first responders—a move Republicans have repeatedly voted against in previous bills.

More from People/donald-trump

Man kissing dog while cradling it
VintageBaguette/Unsplash

People Describe The Hottest Thing Their Partner Does Without Realizing

People can state that their significant other's eyes are the best physical attributes or that their sense of style is on point and very sexy.

While those are easily identifiable, the most attractive qualities in a partner can be the ones that take the least amount of effort or something less tangible like a vibe they give off.

Keep ReadingShow less

People Share Their Best 'WTF Did I Just Get Myself Into?' Experiences

Everyone makes mistakes, and we've all done things that we aren't proud of.

But sometimes, we get involved in situations that we didn't see coming, and we wonder what we did to get ourselves stuck in this situation.

Keep ReadingShow less
person lying on gurney with IV and pulse-ox monitor
Olga Kononenko on Unsplash

People Break Down The Stupidest Reasons They've Visited The ER

Accidents and acute illness can happen to anyone. But some people seem to have a gift.

The worst mishaps result in emergency room (A&E) visits.

Keep ReadingShow less
A man pulling a one dollar bill out of a wallet
person getting 1 U.S. dollar banknote in wallet

Purchases Under $20 That Actually Changed People's Lives

We've all found ourselves justifying an expensive purchase.

It is something that our friends and family might dismiss as an extravagance, but one we have absolutely no regrets over due to its long-term impact on our lives.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

White House Account Posts Meme Portraying Trump As A 'King' After Killing Congestion Pricing

After President Donald Trump's Transportation Department (DOT) killed New York City's congestion pricing, the official White House X account posted a mock magazine cover of Trump with a crown, saying "Long Live The King."

Earlier, DOT released a letter from Secretary Sean Duffy stating it had been sent to New York Governor Kathy Hochul regarding the decision to "terminate" approval of the congestion pricing program, which was originally granted on November 21 under the Biden administration.

Keep ReadingShow less