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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 12d

Protest equipment: Two-pack at Home Depot for $𝟔𝟎

The look on ICEholes' gaitered faces when they realize they can't leave the growing mob, with or without their legal-resident abductees: 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1h

The trial of Sydney Reid, who was initially charged w/felony assault for videotaping ICE, then charged w/misdemeanor, and whose case has been beset by all sorts of discovery problems since, has finished.

Judge Sooknanan threw out allegation involving one of two "victims" (on same assault charge).

Case Name: USA v. REID
Case Number: 1:25-cr-00244-SLS
Filer:
Document Number: No document attached
Docket Text:
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan: Jury Trial as to SYDNEY LORI REID resumed on 10/15/2025 with the same jury of twelve (12) and two (2) alternates. Oral motion by the defense for a "mistrial", heard and reserved. Government rests. Oral Rule 29 motion by the defense, heard and granted as to Officer Liang only. Defense commenced and concluded their case in chief. Oral renewed Rule 29 motion as to all other portions of the Information, heard and reserved. Charge conference held. Jury Trial continued to 10/16/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 14- In Person before Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Bond Status of Defendant: PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE; Court Reporter: Bryan Wayne; Defense Attorney: Eugene Ohm and Tezira Abe; US Attorney: Travis Wolfe and Jason Facci; Government Witness: Agent Eugenia Bates: Defense Witnesses: Jessica Mason and Katie Campbell-Morrison. (znbn)

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1h

Abolish ICE.

Tweet by Robert Reich (@RBReich): “Trump claims ICE’s reign of terror in Chicago is targeting the ‘worst of the worst.’ But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.” Below is an image of a police officer on a bicycle overseeing a protest scene at night.

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 41m

And how about the 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 immigrants and 𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑛𝑠 they swept up? Any criminals 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒? 𝑁𝑜?

And ℎ𝑜𝑤 much does this cost American taxpayers? I mean, including the money going to over-paid, under-trained ICE agents and detention center contractors...?

Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 2h

Remember, boycotting is the Libertarian thing to do. It is essential to the efficiency of the markets that the Libertarians allege and celebrate—perfect information, allowing immediate punishment of the bad actors.

#AynRand #objectivism #boycott #protest #ICE #Spotify

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2d

Spotify is now running recruitment ads for ICE.

It’s time to cancel your account.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 8h

7 Members of Texas National Guard Sent Home From Illinois After ‘Meal Team Six’ Mockery in Viral Photos

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7 Members of Texas National Guard Sent Home From Illinois After ‘Meal Team Six’ Mockery in Viral Photos

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 3h

The gaiters are to avoid getting identified and imprisoned for un-Constitutional activity like the J6ers.
SPOILER ALERT: J6ers who wore masks were found and imprisoned, too.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3h

A FB live just ended in Carpentersville, where neighbors filmed more feds putting people in a van. This was in front of Village Hall adjacent to a Walmart. Elgin area RR has issued an ongoing alert: www.facebook.com/share/p/1CCm...

Sceeengrab showing men in olive and camo and white van

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 3h

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 3d

The lawyer's view on ICE 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:
You have to 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 they were not ICE agents to engage in self-defense. Otherwise, you will have some very serious charges (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞).

If you don't have such a strong doubt, you shouldn't do anything but identify yourself, plead the Fifth, ...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 9h

We'll need more prisons for all the un-Constitutional activity of ICE, once The Mad King is out of power. Prisons could hold 1,500 J6ers, but there are way more bounty hunters acting un-Constitutionally.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15h

I just checked and this is real. It's on Border Patrol's official Instagram (I don't see it on Facebook) and is being celebrated by Nazis on Twitter, as you can see in the screenshot.

The clip is just 13 seconds long too, so it's a very intentional thing. We've got a Nazi government.

Twitter account: Uncensored @HmanQuotes1945: Official border patrol Facebook page is posting with the banned lyrics of Michael Jackson's song.
"Jew me sue me... Kick me k*ke me."
Epic

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 9h

The #Hitler comparisons are not unfair.

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 9h

Two-packs at Home Depot for $60
Fits all bounty hunter vehicles

Remember, even masked J6ers were found and imprisoned.
But if you can photograph them with their gaiters down, that would be better evidence.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 9h

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12h

Here's one of the posts that State listed as foreigners whose visa they stripped. Ask yourself, how they found this? Unlike the others, it doesn't mention Kirk, nor anything in English.

It likely came from this Facebook post.

www.facebook.com/philippbreit...

„Wenn Faschisten sterben, jammern Demokraten nicht.“
Dieses widerwärtige Zitat des ZDF-Drehbuchautors und Publizisten Mario Sixtus, veröffentlicht nur Stunden nach dem Attentat auf Charlie Kirk, markiert einen moralischen Tiefpunkt.
Wer so spricht, entlarvt sich selbst: nicht als Demokrat, sondern als Zyniker, der das Fundament unserer freiheitlichen Ordnung mit Füßen tritt. Wer den Tod eines politischen Gegners feiert, beweist nicht Haltung, sondern bestätigt, dass er in Wahrheit keinerlei Respekt vor der Demokratie hat – denn Demokratie lebt vom Wort, von der Debatte, vom Streit der Argumente, nicht vom Hass auf Menschenleben.
Ja, Charlie Kirk hat radikale Positionen vertreten, ja, er war streitbar und unbequem. Aber er hat die Debatte gesucht. Und solange Debatte, Rede, Diskurs möglich ist, gibt es einen zivilisierten, legitimen Rahmen. Gewalt, Häme über den Tod und Entmenschlichung gehören nicht dazu.
Darum sage ich es klar: Jeder, der sich über den Tod eines Menschen freut, disqualifiziert sich selbst als Demokrat. Wer vorgibt, gegen Unmenschlichkeit zu kämpfen, dabei aber selbst unmenschlich handelt, ist ein Heuchler.
Der Fall zeigt erneut, wie tief die Risse in unserer Gesellschaft sind – und wie groß die Gefahr, dass die selbsternannte „moralische Elite“ in Wahrheit jede moralische Orientierung verloren hat.

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 10h

The gaiters are to avoid getting identified and imprisoned for un-Constitutional activity like the J6ers.
SPOILER ALERT: J6ers who wore masks were found and imprisoned, too.
bsky.app/profile/did:...

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 2d

This is great

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🫶🏻LaylaBella🫶🏻 @laylabelle3.bsky.social · 19h

This woman has moxie
Amaxing

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Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 1d

We Rate Dogs has joined the frogs.

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 6d

✊🏾

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10d

JD VANCE: "My mother got the drugs that almost killed her from Mexicans."

REALITY: JD's mother got the drugs that almost killed her from her hospital patients, whom she stole from.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

ICE has been deployed to *provoke* civilians, not to protect them. They want to throw tear gas canisters and get people on the streets riled up, all to create footage for Fox News and Newsmax, et al., that will be used as a pretext for imposing martial law to lower voting rates in Democratic cities.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Lowering The Gaiter @loweringthegaiter.bsky.social · 1d

Halloween at the Portland Zoo

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 2d

This is great

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Fierce Audacity @mine4me.bsky.social · Jul 20

For generations girls have been conditioned to accept harm as affection. It’s time to unlearn the lies. Cruelty is not affection. A girl’s first lesson in love should never be how to endure abuse.
We must do better. We WILL do better. It starts with us!

#RaiseUpBetter #BeBetter #DoBetter #ReSister

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