The regime: “We don’t just want to withhold food aid, we want to threaten to withhold it, then give it to them but a week late, but then snatch it right back out of their hands before they get a chance to spend it. That makes the high we get off being cruel that much better!”

They probably use an AI to go through and add links to key phrases.

I know, I always think of that when I see sporting events like US college football, etc. where both sides are praying to the same deity for their team to win, and then afterwards the winning team thanks the deity. Does Jesus tally up all the sins on each side or what.

Yep! I watched it multiple times. It both makes me feel good and makes me cry at the same time.

Thanks, that’s amazing.

He has to report to the judge every day at 5:45 and go over every use of force that day, along with providing the body cam footage, and her ruling will depend on what happened not violating her orders. THAT is what will fix things.

The whole article is really good. She made it very clear she’s not going to let him get away with his shit.

The judge was being sarcastic.

Thank you, Judge Ellis, and please stay safe.

As an American, I say Canada should retaliate by reinstating the Digital Services tax which will cost Google, Amazon, et al, billions. See how fast trumplestiltskin changes what’s left of his mind then.

Fluoride Disconnects One from God

OK, but at least one’s teeth are strong and healthy.

I get more and more impressed with Gov. Pritzker each day with how he is handling things. Coming out and saying this in every interview is another good move.

trump’s troops invading Chicago only gets Pritzker more media attention he’s making full use of it to help counteract the regime’s propaganda.

It’s true that the media focuses on trump. That’s why the rhetoric directed at him by Newsom and Pritzker has worked to get plenty of media attention. The conflict of governors either mocking or talking tough to him and his reacting to them appeals to the media, which gives the opening for opponents to get their messaging out. Of course as you say, they’ll spin it in trump’s favor as best they can, but they’ll report what is said.

As you say, right wing media has been a major factor getting us here, but that now includes all the corporate-owned major broadcasters, especially CBS and CNN but the others as well, not just Fox, Newsmax etc. All the major network and social media is already aligned with the regime. So it’s a bit late for that.

Has anyone watched the CBS Evening News lately with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois? They are pathetic.

Don’t forget I also said a big part of the strategy is in the messaging, which needs to be ramped up exponentially. Loudly and repeatedly using strong rhetoric and deliberate propaganda, which is (usually exaggerated) messaging designed to achieve a goal, and what trump has been doing effectively for years.

Notice how trump backed off after Pritzker talked tough? Then Nosferatu (Stephen Miller) talked him into it again. Miller is the driving force behind how they’re using ICE. trump is continuously being manipulated by whoever has his ear at any time, and that includes --or can include-- his opponents if they know how to handle him.

Who says who can and can’t dictate policy now? There are no longer any rules. Laws are violated continuously by the very government that is supposed to follow and enforce them. The Constitution is nothing but a piece of paper now. A right-wing authoritarian power, enthusiastically supported by at least a third of the populace, has control of all three branches of the federal government. Troops are being deployed against the residents of states and cities the regime doesn’t like. The federal funding they are owed is being withheld. There is no more “you can’t do that”, there’s only strategy and tactics on how to deal with the situation. The available options are shrinking every day.

States need to be putting out their own narratives and setting rules, not just letting the rump regime set the narrative (“Portland is burning to the ground!”, “Chicago is a war zone, the most dangerous city in the world!” etc). They should use their own messaging. And states should band together to take a stand.

Here’s an example of the type of propaganda and tactics that Governors, mayors, etc. should use:

"Gangs of masked criminals are running rampant, impersonating ICE officers to commit crimes against defenseless civilians, who don’t know who to believe! [give an example or two]. This cannot stand–we must have law and order!

Therefore I have signed an order that our City Police (our National Guard may be called to help them if necessary) will arrest anyone who cannot show that they are an ICE or law enforcement agent. To distinguish them from the criminal gangs, Agents must wear badges in plain view to identify themselves and are prohibited from wearing masks that hide their faces. They must show valid warrants and provide their badge numbers when asked.

Anyone who cannot show they are a legal agent and acts violently toward or violates the rights of civilians may be assumed to be a criminal and be arrested. Furthermore, citizens may protect themselves or others in self-defense. If you are an ICE agent and don’t display your badge, you have only yourself to blame if anyone assumes you are one of these criminal gang members and acts accordingly.

TBH, I say “Not again!” on Linux if it’s a kernel update, because it means I’ll have to reboot.

I know, it’s so irritating. Which of course is just what they want. I always thought it just made them sound stupid, but they are totally fine with sounding stupid–they’re even proud of sounding stupid because they’re anti-intellectual, anti-education, anti-science. So the last thing they want is to sound “educated”.

But I think at this point they’ve overused it so much for so long that it’s lost its slur impact. By now a whole generation or two has grown up hearing it over and over so it probably just sounds normal to them. They probably just think that’s the actual name of the party.

“Yeah that’s right, uh-huh, we’re bad-ass tough guys! We’re macho soldiers! We’re not afraid of no naked children, no sir! We’ll kick those naked childrens’ asses!” *makes body builder poses* “We’re so macho! I’m so hard right now!!1!”

Guy who calls every democrat a communist sez what?