Screen shot of Ammon Bundy with hashtags

While the siege of wildlife refuges in Oregon by right-wing militiamen and various gun-happy Bundy family hangers-on is a grave development that will undoubtedly end badly, Twitter users have responded to the terrorist action with their usual blistering — but hilarious — gallows humor.

they called them angry dudes in oregon #YallQaeda waging #YeeHawd, and i almost died. — atmosphere (@atmosphere) January 3, 2016

#YallQaeda follows a strict interpretation of Shania law. — Brienne of Snarth (@femme_esq) January 3, 2016

Every successful revolution starts with takeover of closed visitor center with gift shop. #OregonUnderAttack #YallQaeda — Lars Petticord (@fatdownjacket) January 3, 2016



Can we all learn the definition of "Militia". While we're at it let's look up "Terrorism" too. #oregonunderattack pic.twitter.com/Xp3r2kQlqp — Thalia Davies (@thaliadavies) January 3, 2016

And people say white privilege doesn't exist. Smh #OregonUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/rvlwaMqmE3 — Bernie Sanders (@BernSanders2016) January 3, 2016

Let's be clear: If Muslims had seized a federal building, they'd all be dead by now. #whiteprivilege #OregonUnderAttack — Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) January 3, 2016

News flash: If you take over a gov't bldg with guns and make a "goodbye" video, you are terrorists, not a "militia." #OregonUnderAttack — Danielle Muscato (@daniellemuscato) January 3, 2016

None of these men are Syrian refugees. #OregonUnderAttack — Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) January 3, 2016

Stop Mobilize and listen #VanillaISIS back w/ a brand new militia BLM grab the land so tightly Illegally graze my cattle nightly #YallQaeda — Tristan R. Salazar (@trslzr) January 3, 2016

Dumb dumb dumb da da dumb dumb. Dumb dumb dumb dumb da da dumb dumb #VanillaIsis baby! — W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) January 3, 2016

They’re white, white baby.