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25 జనవరి, 2026

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narciso చెప్పారు...: No feather boa; 26-01-26 9:17 AM
Iman చెప్పారు...: le dou dou, thank you…; 26-01-26 9:17 AM
Beasts of England చెప్పారు...: One more thing: when we decent and moral people are forced to take up arms against the Antifa sissies, the ICE Watch larpers, and their progtard allies, it’s not gonna be a quick surrender. They’ll be slaughtered and there will be no mercy, as they’ve proven repeatedly that they’re incapable of rationale thought and behavior. They’ve shit on our social compact and will necessarily suffer.

And they have no idea how close they’re skating to that line. We see the loudmouth jackasses and liars on these threads. Brainwashed simps who can’t control their emotions. Soft targets who add zero value to our country, while protesting to preserve illegal aliens and monumental fraud.

Keep fucking that chicken, losers. Sic semper tyrannis.; 26-01-26 9:21 AM
narciso చెప్పారు...: https://open.substack.com/pub/boriquagato/p/follow-the-money-not-the-media?; 26-01-26 9:31 AM
Peachy చెప్పారు...: Antifa Nazis--> that's all they are. Nazis. Brownshirts. But most of them are losers in real life. Dangly armed losers. Broken losers who obey corrupt orders from corrupt politicians.
Sad.; 26-01-26 9:36 AM
Iman చెప్పారు...: So looking forward to seeing the Minnesota, Calunicornia Democrats behind the billions in fraud held accountable.

In addition, Walz, Frey, Keith “X” Ellison, Lt. Gov. Flanagan, Koehler, and Minnesota State Rep Alex Falconer should be prosecuted for sedition.; 26-01-26 9:38 AM
Mike (MJB Wolf) చెప్పారు...: Pro tip: DON'T obstruct law enforcement and they won't have to execute you in the street. Spoken like a true nazi.

This is what we mean. I write "they won't be forced to remove you from their path" because that was the context of shoving the lady mentioned upthread, and it is also the precipitating act through which Mr. Pretti (gotta love his rainbow-haired "nurse" alter ego BTW -- bet that went over well at the VA) encountered ICE as he blocked their route.

1. Leftists always lie about what happens.
2. Leftists always misrepresent what normies here write.
3. Leftists then call that straw man they created a nazi.

Because you can't deal with the truth. "Mr." Pretti would be alive today had he remained on the sidewalk after ICE pushed him out of the road. He chose to commit a crime for which he would have walked away. But he chose to escalate. That was a bad choice. I feel sorry for the brave agents whose lives will be ruined over Pretti's bad choices. Too bad they had no choice but to move him.

What a stupid dead asshole.; 26-01-26 9:40 AM
Kakistocracy చెప్పారు...: Those anonymous citizens who defend their neighbors from the brutality of ICE are the salt of the earth.

The bravery of ordinary people of Minneapolis has been a sight to behold over the past few weeks. On the other side of the coin, the lawlessness of "law enforcement" -- Customs and Border Patrol and ICE -- has been an absolute abomination. Unfortunately, many of the abhorrent practices associated with Customs and Border Patrol did not begin with this administration. However, the weaponization of law enforcement against American communities and American citizens is something entirely new.

It has been somewhat heartening to see some of the public comments by political leaders of both parties in recent days, as well as comments from civil libertarians on the right who understand the implications of what Trump's administration is doing for the future of our Constitutional system. There is plenty of room for partisan disagreement on issues. However, when it comes to the question of fundamental constitutional rights, we are not dealing right now with violations that involve "close calls" or areas of narrow interpretation. The Trump administrations actions are direct attacks on fundamental rights themselves, including those enshrined in our first, second, fourth, tenth, and fourteenth amendments.

The actions by the Trump administration officials and the constant and blatant lying by these officials pose a significant threat to the safety and security of the country. Congress needs to assert itself and take control of the situation. People within the Trump administration need to start losing their jobs, especially if Trump is so far gone that he can't hold subordinates responsible for cases of gross misconduct. It doesn't take a genius to see where things are going on their current trajectory without more a more aggressive intervention by Congress.

It is a major test. Ultimately, it will be a question of whether America's business and political elite have a self-preservation instinct. The people will have a voice eventually too. However, if Congress fails to intervene and check the president now, and protect the institutions of government, this crisis will continue to devolve and escalate.; 26-01-26 9:43 AM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: Good morning Mr Jones.

Good PHWEEET!!!! morning, Counsel.

Now you were working as a teller at First National on the day of the PHWEEET!!!! robbery, is that PHWEEET!!!! correct?

Yes, sir.

And you described the bank robber as a LAWYERS ARE WORSE THAN BANK ROBBERS! ALL DEFENSE LAWYETS ARE BASTARDS!!! dark skinned black man, over 6 feet PHWEEET!!!! tall?

Yes, JAMES MILTON ESQ, 3420 S. WESTERN AVE!!!! sir.

Your Honor, I would like to have my PHWEEET!!!! client stand up.

Gr PHWEEET!!!! anted.

Mr Jones, would you describe my client as dark-skinned?

YOUR KIDS GO TO JUAREZ HIGH!!! PHWEEET!!!!

No sir, he is rather light PHWEEET!!!! skinned.

Ah crap, I'm getting another migraine. And that smoke is triggering my asthma. No further questions, Your Honor. The defense rests.

***

Foreman, how do you find?

We find the defendant guilty, Your Honor.

Very well, I sentence the defendant to 30 years in Supermax.

***

Counsel, your negligent representation led to your client being convicted even though there was more than reasonable doubt. It is shocking that you weren't able to make rational, professional decisions in a peaceful courtroom. Please place your hands behind your back.

** click, click! *** CC, JSM; 26-01-26 9:54 AM
Ronald J. Ward చెప్పారు...: Humperdink said...
RJ Ward asked: “If you want an honest debate Hump (yeah, right), where do you want to start?”

Not with you. I’ve seen your work.

1/26/26, 8:39 AM

That’s because around 99% of MAGA and Trumpland is built on a lie. I get it that you don’t want to get outside of that comfort zone.; 26-01-26 9:59 AM
effinayright చెప్పారు...: Kakistocracy said...
On top of everything else, shooting a guy 10 times, with 6 of the shots coming after a pause with the guy lying motionless on the pavement, is a sign of something deeply wrong in ICE's culture
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???? Something that happened ONCE, under circumstances involving a "guy" carrying a weapon at a demonstration filled with violence against ICE every night, is a sign of something deeply wrong about ICE's *culture*?????? SNORT; 26-01-26 10:01 AM
Kakistocracy చెప్పారు...: Two weeks ago Chris Madel announced he was providing legal help to the agent who shot Renee Good. That's how quickly the winds are shifting.

Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota ~ Minnesota Star Tribune (gift link)
https://www.startribune.com/chris-madel-ends-gop-bid-for-governor-says-he-cant-support-federal-retribution-against-minnesota/601570793?utm_source=gift?utm_source=gift

"His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state."

Trump wanted to leverage his election popularity on the immigration issue. He thought being ultra-aggressive on "catch and deport" would translate into positive polling points.

The build-up of untrained ICE and CPB enforcers and the ubiquity of cellphone video rendered that strategy catastrophic.; 26-01-26 10:08 AM
Beasts of England చెప్పారు...: ’That’s because around 99% of MAGA and Trumpland is built on a lie. I get it that you don’t want to get outside of that comfort zone.’

Cuck-a-doodle-doo!!; 26-01-26 10:15 AM
Beasts of England చెప్పారు...: ’Those anonymous citizens who defend their neighbors from the brutality of ICE are the salt of the earth. The bravery of ordinary people of Minneapolis has been a sight to behold over the past few weeks.’

I’m inspired!! So stunning and brave! Such a sight!! Behold!; 26-01-26 10:18 AM
Kakistocracy చెప్పారు...: Obama didn't weaponize the agency to attack his political opponents and terrorize cities, effectively shutting down commerce for weeks on end. There were limits to raids and a reliance on judicial warrants.

Obama's political opponents criticized him for not doing more deportations. The policy that Obama inherited also carried over from the Bush presidency. In the later years, Obama administration prioritized targeting violent criminals, which is something that the Trump administration has claimed it is doing as a matter of rhetoric, but which is demonstrably not happening based on the fairly extensive legal paper trail.

The protestors so far have been relatively peaceful. Compare these too to the January 6th rioters.

Also, it is interesting that many local police chiefs have come out against the Trump officials and spoken repeatedly about the lack of professionalism involved with these ICE/CPB detentions. It is especially interesting, because Trump enjoyed significant support from local law enforcement in 2016 and 2020. I suspect those numbers have dropped significantly in recent months, given that local police departments are left dealing with major messes and chaos left in the wake of Trump's criminal thugs.; 26-01-26 10:23 AM
wendybar చెప్పారు...: Eric Schwalm
@Schwalm5132
As a former Special Forces Warrant Officer with multiple rotations running counterinsurgency ops—both hunting insurgents and trying to separate them from sympathetic populations—I’ve seen organized resistance up close. From Anbar to Helmand, the pattern is familiar: spotters, cutouts, dead drops (or modern equivalents), disciplined comms, role specialization, and a willingness to absorb casualties while bleeding the stronger force slowly.

What’s unfolding in Minneapolis right now isn’t “protest.” It’s low-level insurgency infrastructure, built by people who’ve clearly studied the playbook.

Signal groups at 1,000-member cap per zone. Dedicated roles: mobile chasers, plate checkers logging vehicle data into shared databases, 24/7 dispatch nodes vectoring assets, SALUTE-style reporting (Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, Equipment) on suspected federal vehicles. Daily chat rotations and timed deletions to frustrate forensic recovery. Vetting processes for new joiners. Mutual aid from sympathetic locals (teachers providing cover, possible PD tip-offs on license plate lookups). Home-base coordination points. Rapid escalation from observation to physical obstruction—or worse.

This isn’t spontaneous outrage. This is C2 (command and control) with redundancy, OPSEC hygiene, and task organization that would make a SF team sergeant nod in recognition. Replace “ICE agents” with “occupying coalition forces” and the structure maps almost 1:1 to early-stage urban cells we hunted in the mid-2000s.

The most sobering part? It’s domestic. Funded, trained (somewhere), and directed by people who live in the same country they’re trying to paralyze law enforcement in. When your own citizens build and operate this level of parallel intelligence and rapid-response network against federal officers—complete with doxxing, vehicle pursuits, and harassment that’s already turned lethal—you’re no longer dealing with civil disobedience. You’re facing a distributed resistance that’s learned the lessons of successful insurgencies: stay below the kinetic threshold most of the time, force over-reaction when possible, maintain popular support through narrative, and never present a single center of gravity.

I spent years training partner forces to dismantle exactly this kind of apparatus. Now pieces of it are standing up in American cities, enabled by elements of local government and civil society. That should keep every thinking American awake at night.

Not because I want escalation. But because history shows these things don’t de-escalate on their own once the infrastructure exists and the cadre believe they’re winning the information war.

We either recognize what we’re actually looking at—or we pretend it’s still just “activism” until the structures harden and spread.

Your call, America. But from where I sit, this isn’t January 2026 politics anymore.
It’s phase one of something we’ve spent decades trying to keep off our own soil.
12:03 PM · Jan 25, 2026
https://x.com/Schwalm5132/status/2015470661490057540?s=20; 26-01-26 10:32 AM
Kakistocracy చెప్పారు...: Americans must have the right to bear arms so that they can resist tyranny. But if they exercise that right in a time of tyranny, they should expect to be shot and killed.; 26-01-26 10:36 AM
wendybar చెప్పారు...: And Kak...Obama spied on Trump before and after he was President.
You are so full of shit your eyeballs are turning brown. Obama was the GREAT DIVIDER. He did what he promised. He fundamentally transformed America into a 3rd world country wannabe...because he hates America and everything it stood for before his little brownshirts started rioting and burning down cities.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbasile/2014/01/31/obamas-weaponization-of-government/; 26-01-26 10:37 AM
Ronald J. Ward చెప్పారు...: Pretti “approached U.S. Border Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun” and that he “violently resisted” when the officers attempted to disarm him.
—-Kristi Noem

“What you see is someone brandishing a cellphone who is simply there with a cellphone helping someone up, a woman up, as his parents point out, when she had slipped,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “And so when I hear these officials from the Trump administration describe this video in ways that simply aren’t true, I just keep thinking, ‘Your eyes don’t lie.’”; 26-01-26 10:42 AM
Kakistocracy చెప్పారు...: This is clearly Trump's cry for help in getting the f**k out of Minnesota.

"Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength. I told Governor Walz that I would have Tom Homan call him, and that what we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession. The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future. He was happy that Tom Homan was going to Minnesota, and so am I! We have had such tremendous SUCCESS in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana, and virtually every other place that we have “touched” and, even in Minnesota, Crime is way down, but both Governor Walz and I want to make it better!" PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
@realDonaldTrump; 26-01-26 10:48 AM
Mason G చెప్పారు...: "It would be great to have an honest debate with the opposition, but alas, not to be."

Same way as you can't have an honest debate with a three-year-old throwing a temper tamtrum because he can't have that candy bar, you can't have an honest debate with leftists who think it's okay to riot over laws they don't like.; 26-01-26 11:06 AM
Ronald J. Ward చెప్పారు...: Mason @ 11:06. What makes an honest debate with Trumpers so difficult, if not impossible, is because of their tribal allegiance of believing so many things that simply are not true.; 26-01-26 11:25 AM
Jamie చెప్పారు...: Obama didn't weaponize the agency to attack his political opponents and terrorize cities, effectively shutting down commerce for weeks on end.

Under Obama, the questions of what constitutes peaceful protest and whether immigration enforcement of any kind is lawful and appropriate didn't come up. Obama's deportations - the relatively few that originated in the interior of the country - were not challenged; the question of tactics was not tested. The Minneapolis protests (and obstructions and assaults on law enforcement, apparently including the Minneapolis police most recently) are the cause, not the result, of ICE tactics - at least those tactics concerning how to deal with protestors when they cross the line into obstruction and assault. And "political opponents" is a crock; removals from California are going fine, and Newsom is a much bigger opponent to Trump (actually to whoever his successor will be) than Walz.

There were limits to raids and a reliance on judicial warrants.

Obama's deportations predated the Biden "surge" in illegal immigration and spurious asylum claims; a "mass arrest" model wasn't necessary. The expanded tactic - raids - was prompted by the actions of the Biden administration.

I will say that I'm waiting to hear the results of litigating the question of whether an administrative warrant is the same as a judicial warrant in allowing law enforcement to use it to enter a place where a person with a final removal order is, or is likely to be. I am not a lawyer, so I want those with extensive legal training and experience to hash it out.; 26-01-26 11:28 AM
Sweetie చెప్పారు...: Speaking of China, CBS Sunday Morning had a piece on the Chinese dance troupe Shen Yun. It was not a puff piece. It was balanced. Balanced between the Shen Yun organization, who would like to see elections in China, and the CCP, who doesn't. The latter came via two former dancers who pitched dirt at the organization. I thought it interesting that CBS couldn't even take a stand on the concept of elections.; 26-01-26 11:41 AM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: Kak: "The build-up of untrained ICE and CPB enforcers and the ubiquity of cellphone video rendered that strategy catastrophic."

No. The silent majority watched the video of CPD sailing into the hippie mob, truncheons swinging, and loved it.

They watched the asshole college kids get shot at Kent State after frightening working-class privates and loved it.

They watched an unlawful civilian-clothed VC combatant, like the ones that killed their sons, get his head blown off by a RVN general and loved it.

Nowadays, the silent majority doesn't have to be silent. CC, JSM; 26-01-26 11:45 AM
Rustygrommet చెప్పారు...: Here is the aforementioned PSA.
If you have an older water softener this is for you. There is a membrane between the water and the resin in your water softener. If the membrane is ruptured the resin can migrate into your water pipes. The resin looks like smooth translucent sand. It isn't. The resin will migrate to the first place where the pressure is lowest. Flush a toilet. Open a faucet. Mine happened to clog the cold water leg to the second floor and the cold water side in the powder room on the first floor.
Fortunately my neighbor is a plumber and had two recommendations. One. Backflow the pipes with compressed air. Two. Start cutting. We chose the first option. I chose the first option. First shut off the water to the house. This is important. Disconnect the outflow from the water softener. Put a bucket underneath the hose. I started with the powder room. Fortunately I own a sizable air compressor. Disconnect the cold water side of the shut off valve under the sink. Blow air. Next toilet. Then go through the house and do the rest of the sinks and toilets.
I have a new appreciation for indoor toilets and western civilization.
I hope this can save some one else the aggravation.; 26-01-26 11:47 AM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: Shen Yun is one of the acts that hasn't cancelled at the Trump Kennedy Center. If anything, they doubled down.

They are part of Falun Gong, which puts out the Epoch Times.

Kind of China's Moonies: heavily anti-communist, but would you really want them in charge? CC, JSM; 26-01-26 11:49 AM
Rustygrommet చెప్పారు...: Peachy said...
"Walz's leftist goons are obstructing justice.
100%"

All of this rioting to protect the grift and the graft. That's all it is.
What I'm finding increasingly funny is the anti ICE promoters here are in on the grift. But they are stupid because they aren't going to see a penny of the graft.; 26-01-26 11:54 AM

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