@oglethorpe.bsky.social
Nah, it's a pretty generic for 'severe repression'.
Now 'insurgency', there's one that gets misused--to characterize resistance as rebellion.
Now 'insurgency', there's one that gets misused--to characterize resistance as rebellion.
January 22, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Nah, it's a pretty generic for 'severe repression'.
Now 'insurgency', there's one that gets misused--to characterize resistance as rebellion.
Now 'insurgency', there's one that gets misused--to characterize resistance as rebellion.
Only 31 charged, and half of those bullshit?
Out of how many contacts, how many detentions, how many arrests, I wonder.
Out of how many contacts, how many detentions, how many arrests, I wonder.
January 22, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Only 31 charged, and half of those bullshit?
Out of how many contacts, how many detentions, how many arrests, I wonder.
Out of how many contacts, how many detentions, how many arrests, I wonder.
Who needs a criminal conspiracy when you've got a shared corrupt ideology?
January 22, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Who needs a criminal conspiracy when you've got a shared corrupt ideology?
How about 'The first thing we have to figure out before contacting anyone is whether there's a reasonable suspicion that they're engaged in behavior within our remit'?
January 22, 2026 at 9:03 PM
How about 'The first thing we have to figure out before contacting anyone is whether there's a reasonable suspicion that they're engaged in behavior within our remit'?
Reminds me of the 'Georgia warrant' I learned about in Crim Pro.
This is when two cops go to a home,
Cop A goes around back, and
when Cop B knocks on the front door
Cop A yells 'COME IN!'
This is when two cops go to a home,
Cop A goes around back, and
when Cop B knocks on the front door
Cop A yells 'COME IN!'
January 22, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Reminds me of the 'Georgia warrant' I learned about in Crim Pro.
This is when two cops go to a home,
Cop A goes around back, and
when Cop B knocks on the front door
Cop A yells 'COME IN!'
This is when two cops go to a home,
Cop A goes around back, and
when Cop B knocks on the front door
Cop A yells 'COME IN!'
In what sense is a 'warrant' signed by the cops themselves a real warrant?
Warrants are a 4th Amendment protection against enforcer overreach--the requirement is to present evidence sufficient to persuade an *independent tribunal* that probable cause exists for the proposed search / seizure.
Warrants are a 4th Amendment protection against enforcer overreach--the requirement is to present evidence sufficient to persuade an *independent tribunal* that probable cause exists for the proposed search / seizure.
January 22, 2026 at 8:52 PM
In what sense is a 'warrant' signed by the cops themselves a real warrant?
Warrants are a 4th Amendment protection against enforcer overreach--the requirement is to present evidence sufficient to persuade an *independent tribunal* that probable cause exists for the proposed search / seizure.
Warrants are a 4th Amendment protection against enforcer overreach--the requirement is to present evidence sufficient to persuade an *independent tribunal* that probable cause exists for the proposed search / seizure.
"We don't want to employ the kind of tactics that are only necessary when violence is committed against officers."
That is so strange--all available evidence says the absolute opposite.
That is so strange--all available evidence says the absolute opposite.
January 22, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"We don't want to employ the kind of tactics that are only necessary when violence is committed against officers."
That is so strange--all available evidence says the absolute opposite.
That is so strange--all available evidence says the absolute opposite.
You just made my day. <3
January 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM
You just made my day. <3
...Mar-a-Lago?
January 22, 2026 at 8:47 PM
...Mar-a-Lago?
Yes, JD Vance: You are indeed absurd.
January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Yes, JD Vance: You are indeed absurd.
The grace of that 180 degree pivot, the fluidity--seamless!
January 22, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The grace of that 180 degree pivot, the fluidity--seamless!
Will ICE be respecting places of worship as sanctuaries?
January 22, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Will ICE be respecting places of worship as sanctuaries?
He's currently prevented by an order from an incompetent and corrupt federal judge, Aileen Cannon.
January 22, 2026 at 8:34 PM
He's currently prevented by an order from an incompetent and corrupt federal judge, Aileen Cannon.
"[W]hen federal law enforcement officers violate the law that's typically something federal officials would look into."
So, about Jonny Ross murdering Renee Good, when will that be looked into, Vice?
So, about Jonny Ross murdering Renee Good, when will that be looked into, Vice?
January 22, 2026 at 8:33 PM
"[W]hen federal law enforcement officers violate the law that's typically something federal officials would look into."
So, about Jonny Ross murdering Renee Good, when will that be looked into, Vice?
So, about Jonny Ross murdering Renee Good, when will that be looked into, Vice?
For over a quarter century, all I've heard is bitching about how nobody we know has ever gotten even ONE of those sweet, sweet George Soros paychecks the chuds keep squealing about. :-D
January 22, 2026 at 8:29 PM
For over a quarter century, all I've heard is bitching about how nobody we know has ever gotten even ONE of those sweet, sweet George Soros paychecks the chuds keep squealing about. :-D
Even if it were it's not optional.
January 22, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Even if it were it's not optional.
Hey, buy Minnesotan. We make some good whiskey and *great* vodka and akvavit.
January 22, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Hey, buy Minnesotan. We make some good whiskey and *great* vodka and akvavit.
They haven't gotten their Horst Wessel yet, so they're pushing harder to get the martyr video they need.
January 22, 2026 at 8:24 PM
They haven't gotten their Horst Wessel yet, so they're pushing harder to get the martyr video they need.
Certainly not the first ignorant, hateful lie he's told.
January 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Certainly not the first ignorant, hateful lie he's told.
Conservatives also consider feeding the hungry a crime--look at the history of 'Food Not Bombs'.
These pharisees would have come down hard on unlicensed distribution of loaves and fishes.
These pharisees would have come down hard on unlicensed distribution of loaves and fishes.
January 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Conservatives also consider feeding the hungry a crime--look at the history of 'Food Not Bombs'.
These pharisees would have come down hard on unlicensed distribution of loaves and fishes.
These pharisees would have come down hard on unlicensed distribution of loaves and fishes.
That's what decent Americans do, help each other out.
Like when we go across the river to help the NoDak Fargoans sandbag against spring flooding.
And when Minneapolis could use the help, the North Dakotans are...
...are....?
Like when we go across the river to help the NoDak Fargoans sandbag against spring flooding.
And when Minneapolis could use the help, the North Dakotans are...
...are....?
January 22, 2026 at 8:19 PM
That's what decent Americans do, help each other out.
Like when we go across the river to help the NoDak Fargoans sandbag against spring flooding.
And when Minneapolis could use the help, the North Dakotans are...
...are....?
Like when we go across the river to help the NoDak Fargoans sandbag against spring flooding.
And when Minneapolis could use the help, the North Dakotans are...
...are....?
Nobody talks about "Midwest Nice." :-D
It's Minnesota Nice.
And it's not toxic, it's just misunderstood by people from cultures who don't understand basic civility. :-)
It's Minnesota Nice.
And it's not toxic, it's just misunderstood by people from cultures who don't understand basic civility. :-)
January 22, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Nobody talks about "Midwest Nice." :-D
It's Minnesota Nice.
And it's not toxic, it's just misunderstood by people from cultures who don't understand basic civility. :-)
It's Minnesota Nice.
And it's not toxic, it's just misunderstood by people from cultures who don't understand basic civility. :-)
Do you know the comedian Tod Maffin? Check out his short video titled "Canada is taking Minnesota. It’s settled."
January 22, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Do you know the comedian Tod Maffin? Check out his short video titled "Canada is taking Minnesota. It’s settled."
Do you know the comedian Tod Maffin? Check out his short video titled "Canada is taking Minnesota. It’s settled."
January 22, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Do you know the comedian Tod Maffin? Check out his short video titled "Canada is taking Minnesota. It’s settled."