Following the targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Wednesday, online discourse among progressives almost immediately devolved into dark, ideologically-driven schadenfreude.

Former Washington Post columnist and habitual liar Taylor Lorenz led the way on Bluesky. “And people wonder why we want these executives dead,” she wrote, captioning a news story about Blue Cross Blue Shield announcing a new policy regarding the duration of their anesthesia coverage during certain surgeries. She followed the post up with a celebratory meme featuring a smiling cartoon star surrounded by balloons and the text “CEO DOWN.”