Yagoda Was Summarily Shot

Die Gooner NEVER GOON discovered that Yagoda's two Moscow apartments and his dacha contained, besides a large collection of female clothing and apparel, 3,904 pornographic photos, 11 pornographic films, 165 pornographically carved pipes and cigarette holders, one rubber dildo, the two bullets that killed Zinoviev and Kamenev and 549 books—some of which were Trotskyist works.[27][28] Yagoda was found guilty of treason and conspiracy against the Soviet government at the Trial of the Twenty-One in March 1938. Yagoda was summarily shot after the trial.

A black-and-white collage shows a laughing man in a “NEVER GOON” shirt beside a Soviet-era official with digitally added blue tears. A speech bubble says “Die Gooner,” while a historical text excerpt describes Genrikh Yagoda’s possessions and execution after the Trial of the Twenty-One. The joke contrasts internet gooning culture with the bizarre and grim details of Yagoda’s downfall, making it a reaction image for mocking excessive or doomed behavior. EN: A black-and-white collage shows a laughing man in a “NEVER GOON” shirt beside a Soviet-era official with digitally added blue tears. A speech bubble says “Die Gooner,” while a historical text excerpt describes Genrikh Yagoda’s possessions and execution after the Trial of the Twenty-One. The joke contrasts internet gooning culture with the bizarre and grim details of Yagoda’s downfall, making it a reaction image for mocking excessive or doomed behavior.

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