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Hundreds of youths descend on Vancouver's Scientology building as part of speedrunning trend (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by beep@piefed.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted, via Offbeat News.

How the viral 'Scientology speedrun' trend got started and why young people keep doing it.

1 teen arrested during ‘Scientology speedrunning’ event that got its beginnings on social media

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[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 62 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Yeah those god damn lazy Canadian teens, why aren't they stopping fascism in America, or ending the war in Ukraine. All these lazy damn kids are doing these days is... Checks notes ... Taking direct and effective action against the world's largest cult, know for being extremely litigious and violent to detractors.

By the time I was there age I was already.... Playing baseball

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

largest cult

thought that was catholicism?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It is, but most people are stil squeamish about admitting that it's a cult.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Tom Cruise, seen here packing fudge.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago

ow the edge

[–] JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Can we speed run Trump's bedroom while he's vulnerably asleep?

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

The SS is armed and will be rewarded for shooting you, but if you really want to I can't stop you.

[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

By the time I was there age

Where age?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There. Age.

[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It's an old meme, sir, but it checks out.