Ammon Bundy and the rest of the loosely gathered militiamen at an Oregon wildlife refuge meant to stage a fierce show. The initial Saturday reports of gunmen occupying a federal building struck fear (and confusion) into the hearts of people, but it didn’t last. Soon, the wheels started to fall off. Law enforcement ignored the dudes hanging in a remote area of the woods. The Internet started dropping unflattering hashtags — including #YallQaeda and #VanillaISIS plus #DaddySworeAnOath — then the militiamen got hungry for snacks, and the last shred of dignity dropped out of sight.

Ammon and his pals insist they’re out to defeat “tyranny” through life and death. These guys first said they were prepared to stay “for years.” Folks are also laughing at this parody account from a fake Ammon Bundy, who claims the group is like Rosa Parks:



We are doing the same thing as Rosa Parks did. We are standing up against bad laws which dehumanize us and destroy our freedom. — Ammon Bundy (@Ammon_Bundy) January 6, 2016

Less than a week into the standoff, the Bundy militia’s supplies are dwindling, and The Guardian reports how authorities will likely defeat the group. Very soon, the area plans to cut the refuge’s water and power, which could signal the standoff’s end. And not a moment too soon? Bundy militia star LaVoy Finicum admits, “I need to get home. I got cows that are scattered and lost.” Finicum then tucked a gun under his arm and ducked into a blue tarp, but the media found him and the #TarpMan hashtag was born.

This is happening on teevee nuz rn pic.twitter.com/pZDkbQc2Ix — Steve King (@steveking_) January 6, 2016

This tarp business is so bizarre that Twitter launched a ton of #TarpMan memes. Will the humiliation ever end for the Bundy crew? The Internet isn’t ready to let this militia go.

Is that a militiaman under your tarp or are you just happy to see me pic.twitter.com/vrKstnGYyr — KStreetHipster (@KStreetHipster) January 6, 2016

BREAKING: Armed militiaman (55 years young) under a tarp with a gun preparing for "altercation". #OregonUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/S6LZpzmSsK — Mohammed Ismail (@mohammedzismail) January 6, 2016

be careful, authorities, there might be a Himalayan ice mummy under that tarp pic.twitter.com/NhnYWPKrpS — Brandon Stroud (@MrBrandonStroud) January 6, 2016

.@owillis "This is my tarp. There are many like it, but this one is mine." #tarpman pic.twitter.com/giWmn24PBR — A 99er (@HelpThe99ers) January 6, 2016

.@owillis "This is my tarp. There are many like it, but this one is mine." #tarpman pic.twitter.com/giWmn24PBR — A 99er (@HelpThe99ers) January 6, 2016

Lavoy Finicum. He's on Last Word, says prepared to die. He's part of #YallQaeda, sitting under a plastic tarp holding a rifle. Need I go on? — GottaLaff (@GottaLaff) January 6, 2016

#tarpman only joined the militia because his first career choice didn't work out. pic.twitter.com/DFyXHKDZSo — Dub Pool (@dubpool) January 6, 2016

(Via NBC)