Sucked into Civ 7 and enjoying it.
I think a couple of snide comments in my previous post and the fact that I was curious to go anyway convinced me to go tomorrow. Texted the County chair to ask her where to meet her.
Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
These are not very smart people, and things got out of hand.
Trump’s cabinet: like a magic 8 ball that only gives wrong answers.
Let the trolls come, and then ignore them. that’s the worst thing you can do to a troll.
Every decision we make has lots of baggage with it, known or unknown.
Take hopelessness and turn it into resilience.
Speaker Mike Johnson is a vile traitor to the House and the Constitution.
They don’t have outfits that big. nor codpieces that small.
if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.
It is not hopeless, and we are not helpless.
President Musk and Trump are both poorly raised, coddled 8 year old boys.
Boeing: repeatedly making the case for high speed rail.
Accountability, motherfuckers.
The Giant Orange Man Baby is having a bad day.
Disappointing to see gov. newsom with his finger to the wind.
This has so much WTF written all over it that it is hard to comprehend.
“Alexa, change the president.”
Technically true, but collectively nonsense
I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.
Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
The revolution will be supervised.
This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.
Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.
A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.
They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.
War for Ukraine Day 1,205: Indirect Effects
Melancholy Jaques
I am not commenting to or about John Cole or anyone else. I read the comments in the earlier thread; it is always discouraging to see people hacking at each other.
There are obviously as many reasons not to participate in public demonstrations as there are to participate. This is a decision that each of us must make for the person in the mirror.
To the people who care about what’s going on who may be undecided about going tomorrow, I will only say that if you go, it is very likely that you will feel good for having done it.
Ohio Mom
I enjoyed the protest back in April in part because I kept running into old friends, and in part because it was a happy crowd.
I’m ambivalent about tomorrow because my feet have been cranky, I irritated my plantar fascia last week. And because I am in the middle of deep cleaning the kitchen and want to get on with it.
But I am committed to showing up. I want our crowd to outnumber Trump’s.
Jackie
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Let’s see what FFOTUS says tomorrow – once Miller catches his ear.
And, let’s see if Noem and Border Czar Homan acknowledge and follow Dear Leader’s directive.
Sister Inspired Revolver of Freedom
Maybe wave a sign about Reproductive Rights! 😠 In WV they’re under attack.
Shalimar
@Jackie: They’re already failing to meet quotas and falling behind levels of deportations under Obama. If they give up on agricultural, hotel, and restaurant workers then they might as well give up the entire anti-immigrant campaign. I’m guessing Trump keeps listening to Miller since he really doesn’t care about this.
Allen Henderson
Tomorrow me and my 9 year old are masking up and holding signs. Far from the last time.
prostratedragon
Reluctant to make the trip downtown unaccompanied and with uncertain return logistics, in my chair. Ready with my little flags if I do go, or there are sure to be other chances.
Marc
One of our neighbors was kind enough to invite the entire street (by going door to door) to a pre-protest potluck at her house. Then those of us who want to walk over to the protest will do so. Myself, wife, the kid, and several of their friends will be going.
Jackie
Veterans detained on Capitol Grounds:
For some reason I can’t get the post to link, but it’s from WJLA.com ABC7 news.
mvr
We’re putting off leaving on vacation to protest here where we know a protest will actually occur rather than trying to hit some town along the way.
I do expect it to get ugly somewhere given that the administration is set on provoking a crisis as a pretext for letting an old man feed his fantasies and his family’s economic ambitions as well as express their hatred of America. I doubt it would happen here. But right now I think I’d go anyway even if I thought it might happen here.
Partly I’m feeling old and expendable. Partly I think my parents dealt with so much worse in Europe in the 40s and they raised me to worry about this. Partly I’m pissed as hell. And partly I know that if we don’t push back now the need to push back later will be greater and yet less likely to be useful.
So, glad Cole changed his mind.
prostratedragon
@Jackie:
Story and video from NBC.
Redshift
Good for you, John! It’s good to stand up and be counted, and then if it rains or if you’ve had enough of other humans, you can bail whenever you want. You do what you can.
Redshift
@mvr: They was a report saying they’re expecting a quarter of a million in LA. I can’t decide if that makes it more or less likely they’ll try to start trouble there.
NotMax
Rough draft for a possible sign targeted to WV?
JUSTICE IS NOT ONLY A SENATOR IT’S OUR RIGHT.
mvr
@Redshift: Probably not right in LA. Too on the nose and too likely to spin out of control for them. But what do I know?
I live in a blue medium sized city in a red state. We’re not where the optics would work for them and our city folks would likely warn us if they had reason to be worried.
But of course there are the independent vigilante wild cards to worry about as well. I think that it is a bit early for that yet, but again, what do I know?
I used to live in Portland, where things got pretty awful in 2020. The cops there have always been somewhat racist and violent. Pretty upsetting to watch all of that.
Omnes Omnibus
Just remember that not everyone can go to a protest. Some have other obligations that they must meet. Others have disabilities. Don’t judge someone’s commitment to democracy or this country by their attendance at any particular protest. And if you can’t do it for whatever reason, don’t let anyone make you feel bad about it.
For those who can’t go, here are some good ways to contribute.
Marc
@Redshift: The trouble, if there is any, will likely start in the evening, after the bulk of the protestors have gone home and the cops decide it’s time for everyone else to leave. At least, that’s the way it has worked up here in the past.
Buggrit
I just heard: it is PISSING down rain in DC right now.
NotMax
@Buggrit
Turnabout is fair play. This time Stormy screws him.
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Redshift
@Omnes Omnibus:
Absolutely. It’s all about doing what you can, which is going to be different for different people, for various reasons. Being at the big events is cool and important if you can, but it’s not the only thing that helps move the needle.
YY_Sima Qian
WTF? All 4 are being made Lt. Cols. in the Army Reserve.
Giving them ranks seems like a bad idea.
NotMax
@YY_Sima Qian
Ordered to report to their local graft board?
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Darkrose
@Omnes Omnibus: THIS.
Telesilla and I will not be going because of our physical and mental disabilities. There are many ways to resist and to show support for the resistance against fascism.
Marc
@YY_Sima Qian: A real bad idea. Isn’t that basically their own complaint about China?
TS
@Buggrit: And may it continue for 40 days & 40 nights
prostratedragon
@TS:
“Didn’t It Rain,” Mahalia Jackson
NotMax
Marine Band playing It’s Raining Men?
:)
prostratedragon
E. Jean Carroll case:
Nettoyeur
@Jackie: So who will ICE target instead? Teenagers, mothers at home with small children? But if course, they are the families of the workers Trumps needs to protect to keep the MAGA bosses rich and happy.
eclare
@NotMax:
Hahaha….
YY_Sima Qian
@Marc: Yes, “Civil-Military Fusion”, which was always a transparently disingenuous & hypocritical charge, given the history of the U.S. MIC, & DARPA/Silicon Valley.
🐾BillinGlendaleCA
@Marc: Downtown LA is under a 8pm-6am curfew.
The return of Mo Salad
https://bsky.app/profile/johnathanperk.bsky.social/post/3lrjcqlvwls2h
Johnathan Perkins is an attorney out in LA currently trying to handle as many ICE abuse cases as he can.
He has opened up his Venmo to help pay for interpreters.
Please consider funding. I’ve sent my standard Ulysses.
Don L
John, you probably won’t get to this, but I have the perfect game for you. Farming Simulator 2025. I have over a hundred hours in the past three weeks. I can’t stop playing. All those tractors! Putting in the crops and harvesting. It’s the most fun I’ve had since…well, I can’t remember. Banished, maybe? You should take a look at it. Four stars.
I’m going to avoid Austin and Houston and stay local. If they call out the National Guard here, we’re deeply in trouble. My sign will say:
1776 was a Protest against a King.
YY_Sima Qian
@NotMax: That’s a good one!
Trivia Man
@prostratedragon: the beauty of wide spread protest is it can be done anywhere. I have seen several solo protests in the last few months. A sign a shirt with a slogan or even a us flag is sufficient to indicate intent.
Trivia Man
@Trivia Man: solo protests have a plus and minus – obviously more vulnerable to bad actors but also less vulnerable to organized bad actors.
Trivia Man
@YY_Sima Qian: like the honorary Kentucky colonel tank. Gives a veneer of authority.
Trivia Man
@Nettoyeur: i know their rank and file truly believe there are 10 million violent criminals collecting welfare, no idea how far up the party line that is believed but many are convinced. Probably a few of the dumb politicians like tuberville and johnson.