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Silverrain64
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Lefty, slightly occulty, real live human who plays too many video games.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 20m
So... I'm not defending ICE, or trying to minimize how f'ed up things are, but there are only so many things I can freak out about in any given day.

Other than one blogger who claims he read a thing that he may or may not have understood, what's the evidence that ICE is buying missiles or whatever?
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 23m
That one looks like a little much for me, but other people seem to be enjoying it!
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 24m
Shhh, don't remind him.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 1h
Ewww. What the hell, Bernie?
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 1h
If I remember rightly, the word was also used that way in Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

Old-timey writing is weird.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 1h
Not telling anybody how to protest, but if a big group showed up at Trump's properties in NYC and showed how they felt about those White House demolition photos, I would be so happy.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 5h
Stupid conspiracy theory: What if it's not a ballroom they're building?
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
I honestly don't think they are. Just some weird coding on the contract.

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But in the Federal Procurement Data System, I found one order for "guided missile warheads" from DHS.

Award ID: 70CMSW25P00000078

Description of Requirement:

"This award provides multiple distraction devices to support law enforcement operations and ICE- Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs."
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
Ooo, I like that. I was thinking of having the people tear it down, brick by brick, but "venue for Nuremburg 2" is also acceptable.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
May their neighbors have the decency to be ashamed of what they voted for.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
It stings, but it's still way less expensive than a trip to the ER.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
...What.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
Yeah, that pissed me off to hear. At least it came out before he was elected.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
So... I'm not happy that they're spending 10s of thousands of dollars on flashbangs, launchers, and God knows what else, but I'm not panicking, either.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
But in the Federal Procurement Data System, I found one order for "guided missile warheads" from DHS.

Award ID: 70CMSW25P00000078

Description of Requirement:

"This award provides multiple distraction devices to support law enforcement operations and ICE- Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs."
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
Also found that Geissele Automatics has a whole line of pewpews called "Border Patrol", and the descriptions brag that they're the preferred weapons of DHS.

Not sure if that's another Hatch Act violation or just a company profiteering.

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Border Patrol Rifle, 18", 5.56MM - Black
LENGTH COLLAPSED: 34 1/4" LENGTH EXTENDED: 37 1/2" WEIGHT: Approx. 6.7 lbs CALIBER: 5.56MM COLOR: Black  LOWER RECEIVER: Super Duty Mil-Spec Ar-15 lower UPPER ...
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 6h
Found a Substack article...

popular.info/p/ice-boosts...
ICE boosts weapons spending 700%
A Popular Information investigation reveals tens of millions in new ICE spending on guns, chemical weapons, and explosives.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 7h
Got a source on this? It's so insane that it's probably true, but...
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 7h
Well.. If you asked me whether it's worth people risking their lives to stop the demolition, I would say it's just a building.

But if you ask me whether destroying "just a building" is an unforgettable insult to the American people... 😡
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 7h
If it was a cartoon, it would be hilarious. Unfortunately, we all live here...
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 7h
No, he isn't planning on it, but I expect him to be carried out sooner than that.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 8h
Can we fast-forward to the "yeet the Emperor" scene?
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 8h
Members of Congress who don't understand the effects of their actions are more than welcome to forgo their gold-plated Federal health plans and use the same marketplace as the rest of us. Maybe it'll make sense to them then.
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 9h
Nice job avoiding the use of the word "dumbass".
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Silverrain64 @silverrain64.bsky.social · 9h
Well... I bet Emiru didn't feel unsafe either. Until she did.
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