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yankee87

(2,817 posts)
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 06:38 PM Jan 2025

Retaliation for posting

My children told me to stop posting because of possible backlash from the MAGA government. I'm on SSDI because I can't walk without at least a cane, can't drive, etc. I'm 63 and a little concerned. In fact, at Christmas get together, my children told me that I will never be homeless.
I can't believe how low this country has gone.

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Retaliation for posting (Original Post) yankee87 Jan 2025 OP
Thinking the same Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #1
Omg do you have a link!? XanaDUer2 Jan 2025 #2
No Surprise yankee87 Jan 2025 #4
It wasn't just anti-Trump, phylny Jan 2025 #13
Not surprised then Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #20
Secret Service agents were blocked at Chicago school while reportedly seeking student over anti-Trump video. SupportSanity Jan 2025 #40
I wonder if they were "trying to make an example of"? I read it had to do with TikTok too... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #44
Yeah, wonder what would've happened had they let the FBI into the school? SupportSanity Jan 2025 #45
Too late for me orangecrush Jan 2025 #3
Blue area in deep red state yankee87 Jan 2025 #5
Just be aware ancianita Jan 2025 #26
Agent Mike has been embedded here for years... EarthFirst Jan 2025 #6
We Have To Speak Out Baron2024 Jan 2025 #7
100% Opposition yankee87 Jan 2025 #12
Purity tests sabotage movements. Your perfect is the enemy of our good. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #23
Agree with you yankee87 Jan 2025 #36
Senator Uncle Festerman from Pennsylvania wolfie001 Jan 2025 #30
I understand your apprehension but here is a simple solution. Climate Crusader Jan 2025 #8
You win the Internet today yankee87 Jan 2025 #9
A succinctly perspicacious stratagem JoseBalow Jan 2025 #29
A transcendent postulate.indeed. Bluetus Jan 2025 #31
Or try yeschat.ai to turn it into corporate-speak. Bluetus Jan 2025 #33
LOVE this! calimary Jan 2025 #46
When the Ukraine war started and I saw the resistance from the people... mtngirl47 Jan 2025 #10
I'm signing up yankee87 Jan 2025 #37
I will not obey, or be silent, in advance. TomSlick Jan 2025 #11
ding . this AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #16
Spot on... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #27
i am going to speak up ! itis my ded burn right. AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #14
Huh? malaise Jan 2025 #15
tell your kids OBEYING IN ADVANCE is NOT fighting fascism Skittles Jan 2025 #17
Worried about thier old man yankee87 Jan 2025 #18
we're all worried Skittles Jan 2025 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #19
You are indeed lucky dweller Jan 2025 #21
100% Agreed yankee87 Jan 2025 #25
Worst part is Nigrum Cattus Jan 2025 #24
I have nothing to featr from these... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #28
I wouldn't worry about it Renew Deal Jan 2025 #32
tell them............ Celerity Jan 2025 #34
Stealing this yankee87 Jan 2025 #38
I waiver daily, even hourly about this. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #35
Thank You yankee87 Jan 2025 #39
I think there are way too many dissatisfied people for them to go after all of us. milestogo Jan 2025 #41
The very existence of some people threatens these fuckwits and sociopaths. hunter Jan 2025 #42
Yes. milestogo Jan 2025 #43

Blue Full Moon

(3,450 posts)
1. Thinking the same
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 06:43 PM
Jan 2025

The secret service went to an elementary school to question an 11 year old about anti trump posts.

Blue Full Moon

(3,450 posts)
20. Not surprised then
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 07:32 PM
Jan 2025

They sure didn't do anything to the ones that posted that kind of stuff about Hillary and Biden. Didn't see any thing like that on Kamala. But I retired 2021.

SupportSanity

(1,581 posts)
40. Secret Service agents were blocked at Chicago school while reportedly seeking student over anti-Trump video.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 10:41 AM
Jan 2025
https://gvwire.com/2025/01/25/secret-service-agents-blocked-from-chicago-school-after-seeking-student-over-trump-video/

I had to look this one up. It was originally reported as agents from ICE trying to get in the school. There was no reporting on the reason. But it was ICE so you assume.

Now it turns out it was really Secret Service trying to get to a kid in school who had posted something against Trump.

To tell you the truth, I'm stunned.

LeftInTX

(34,209 posts)
44. I wonder if they were "trying to make an example of"? I read it had to do with TikTok too...
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 12:51 PM
Jan 2025

TikTok? Really? 11 yo?

The thing about an 11 yo, they can't charge the person, (well, they could, but it's bad PR) but they can "make alot of noise" about it.
If it was an adult, people would be expecting that person to be charged. So, I think that's why that went after an 11 yo.

SupportSanity

(1,581 posts)
45. Yeah, wonder what would've happened had they let the FBI into the school?
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 10:33 PM
Jan 2025

The first week for Trump is shock & awe -- intimidation and prove to his base how great he is.

ancianita

(43,303 posts)
26. Just be aware
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:18 PM
Jan 2025

blue areas are more vulnerable to revenge policies and actions than red states. Blue states are going to be hardest hit by this administration.

EarthFirst

(4,140 posts)
6. Agent Mike has been embedded here for years...
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 06:53 PM
Jan 2025

…hey there Mike! How’s that dossier coming along?

I figure they already know; I’m sure as shit not shutting my mouth at this point…

 

Baron2024

(1,492 posts)
7. We Have To Speak Out
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 06:56 PM
Jan 2025

Silence will kill us. It is probably dangerous to speak out, but it is also dangerous to remain silent. We might as well tell the truth and fight back however we can. If we do not, they will just roll over us. I live in a Blue State myself, and that helps me, but nowhere is safe in America right now.

Blue State Governors and Legislatures need to act to condemn Trump's illegal actions and his cuts to the federal government. For example, New Yok State has a Public Health infrastructure. If Trump kills the NIH and the CDC, New York State has a Health Department that could step in and at least protect New Yorker's. Other Blue States should act accordingly.

yankee87

(2,817 posts)
12. 100% Opposition
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 07:07 PM
Jan 2025

I will NOT support any Democrat that works with these Nazis. If I get a hide, so be it.
This is 100% war. I may not have long till I meet my maker, but for my children, grandchildren and country,

yankee87

(2,817 posts)
36. Agree with you
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 10:24 PM
Jan 2025

But I’m done. I have LGBTQ children and they say my children shouldn’t exist.

Climate Crusader

(162 posts)
8. I understand your apprehension but here is a simple solution.
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 06:57 PM
Jan 2025

Post using big words. MAGA won't understand them and those who try to work it out will get frustrated and ultimately just give up.

Bluetus

(2,744 posts)
33. Or try yeschat.ai to turn it into corporate-speak.
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 09:18 PM
Jan 2025

Nobody knows what the hell that stuff means

mtngirl47

(1,242 posts)
10. When the Ukraine war started and I saw the resistance from the people...
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 07:03 PM
Jan 2025

I said that if anything happened here, I hoped that I would be as brave as the people of Ukraine.

I'm 66....I don't want to die, but I'll fight back and if they want to put an "old lady" in jail, then I will not go quietly.

I will continue calling my 2 Republican Senators and my stupid Republican Congressman. I called Mike Johnson on Thursday to yell about the Cassidy Hutchinson threats.

Screw them. We will be on the right side of history.

yankee87

(2,817 posts)
37. I'm signing up
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 10:26 PM
Jan 2025

I’ll be killed quickly, but for my family. I’ve lived a fantastic life.

TomSlick

(12,993 posts)
11. I will not obey, or be silent, in advance.
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 07:06 PM
Jan 2025

I once took an oath to defend the Constitution. That oath did not contain an expiration date.

yankee87

(2,817 posts)
18. Worried about thier old man
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 07:23 PM
Jan 2025

We've been to marches together, etc. They are just worried.

Response to yankee87 (Original post)

Nigrum Cattus

(1,305 posts)
24. Worst part is
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:12 PM
Jan 2025

It hasn't even been a week
Not posting won't change anything
Take nothing for granted, sadly

rasputin1952

(83,497 posts)
28. I have nothing to featr from these...
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:29 PM
Jan 2025

semi-human dregs of a society that is in need of repair.

If some moron wnt's to bring it on, come on.

All of the truly strong people I know are Democrats. Trump had to use threats to get some R's in the Hegeseth debacle.
Cowards.

milestogo

(23,059 posts)
41. I think there are way too many dissatisfied people for them to go after all of us.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:04 AM
Jan 2025

As long as you aren't threatening someone, you're ok.

hunter

(40,668 posts)
42. The very existence of some people threatens these fuckwits and sociopaths.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 12:26 PM
Jan 2025

Trans people, for example...

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