Feminist website Jezebel is facing intense backlash after publishing an article in which a reporter paid self-described witches on Etsy to place curses on Charlie Kirk — just two days before the conservative activist was assassinated at a Utah Valley University event.

The article, published Monday, mocked Kirk while detailing how the writer purchased “multiple curses” intended to silence the Turning Point USA founder. “Are you interested in punishing Kirk for the years of regressive rhetoric he’s shouted at America’s youth and anyone within earshot?” the piece asked readers. “To ruin his day with the collective feminist power of the Etsy coven would be my life’s greatest joy.”

The Jezebel reporter admitted to unease about the stunt, writing, “Now, is it ethical to curse a man I’ve never met? Probably not. But is it unethical to let him keep talking? Yes. So here we are, in the gray area.”

On Wednesday, Kirk was gunned down mid-speech during his “American Comeback Tour,” fatally shot in the neck as he addressed students in Orem, Utah. The suspected assassin remains at large.

Following the killing, Jezebel quietly added an editor’s note to the top of the piece: “This story was published on September 8. Jezebel condemns the shooting of Charlie Kirk in the strongest possible terms. We do not endorse, encourage, or excuse political violence of any kind.”

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