[the_origami_fox]

This is rising fast. 61 points at this moment.

[the_origami_fox]

Doubled to 103 points in 6 minutes

[mapotofu]

And flagged 36 minutes after submission right around 104

[the_origami_fox]

Flagged and off the home page. Now at 106 points.

[the_origami_fox]

After another half hour it is at 134 points despite being flagged.

[mentalgear]

[retracted]

[the_origami_fox]

I'm not sure the rise was entirely organic. It doesn't require a whole state, just 100 individuals to vote to get it on the front page.

The timing was good too. 7am morning time in the US eastern.

[isgb]

Or it could be that the Reuters article just came out a few hours ago

[the_origami_fox]

That gives a team a few hours to prepare their non-technical, emotive, divisive post and prime all members

[tkfoss]

mods are still sleeping