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Mike 03

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20. Agree.

Sat May 30, 2020, 12:21 PM

May 2020

There isn't a good way to deal with those posts that are "on the line" where they seem insincere and intentionally provocative, or somewhat ignorant, but you can't really prove the post was made in bad faith.

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They're closer than you think [View all] StarfishSaver May 2020 OP

Governor Walz (MN) just held a press conference where he said The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #1

Good job, Gov Walz. roamer65 May 2020 #2

Two guests on CNN both said they believe Minnesota authorities Mike 03 May 2020 #4

Walz and the police commissioner said they'd been in contact The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #6

Good news. Mike 03 May 2020 #11

+1 uponit7771 May 2020 #7

Trace them and expose them. brer cat May 2020 #5

I'm sure the Russian government would welcome any mayhem Beakybird May 2020 #3

Looked like a white guy busting out a window at CNN last night with his skateboard.... Bengus81 May 2020 #8

Wasn't that suspicioius? Mike 03 May 2020 #12

Bengus81.... Upthevibe May 2020 #42

I agree Andy823 May 2020 #9

But those posts are so easy to spot. Mike 03 May 2020 #13

I steer clear also Andy823 May 2020 #17

Agree. Mike 03 May 2020 #20

Go look at this thread....... Bengus81 May 2020 #16

Yes that's what I am talking about Andy823 May 2020 #19

Notice the guy starting shit is a newbie, with 6 of their 9 total posts on just that one thread! TheBlackAdder May 2020 #22

A lot of my comments are intended to piss off the infiltrators. CaptYossarian May 2020 #28

Pretty suspicious fopr sure. Member since April 11? Just waiting for the moment he/she knew KPN May 2020 #37

He's no longer a "DU'er" Maeve May 2020 #48

Many times they can make it to at least 25 posts before outing themselves Bengus81 May 2020 #50

The ones I'm more worried about are the ones that make posts that make no sense, and ring up BComplex May 2020 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author totodeinhere May 2020 #10

Sooo, your previous post about how we should understand these riots is now moot? Tipperary May 2020 #14

This. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #15

My previous posts are not at all moot StarfishSaver May 2020 #21

Mayor Bottoms disagrees with you. nt Tipperary May 2020 #25

OK StarfishSaver May 2020 #30

I think I will go with Mayor Bottoms on this rather than some random poster on du. Tipperary May 2020 #33

OK StarfishSaver May 2020 #35

+1 ancianita May 2020 #49

You make a good point. lpbk2713 May 2020 #36

Of course they are davekriss May 2020 #18

+1 2naSalit May 2020 #23

Well....... Fla_Democrat May 2020 #51

They are everywhere relayerbob May 2020 #24

Their side is international with deeper pockets. CaptYossarian May 2020 #29

Yep relayerbob May 2020 #31

I've spotted a lot of russian bots on twitter, many with African American profile pics that yaesu May 2020 #26

All over FB, too relayerbob May 2020 #32

"I'm black and I am totally MAGA" Skittles May 2020 #46

Some of Trump's Very Fine People ramapo May 2020 #27

"I wonder how many of them are also online stirring up sh!t" Wounded Bear May 2020 #34

Once upon a time we had an FBI that helped law enforcement Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #47

A lot of them are online stirring the pot. That is what Agent Provocateurs do, they cayugafalls May 2020 #38

Good links - thank you for this! I hadn't heard of a RW homeschooling movement. liberalla May 2020 #40

I suspect that these white provocateurs will be caught on camera, and I'm kind of ... SWBTATTReg May 2020 #39

Putin must be so happy right now DesertRat May 2020 #41

his investment has paid off BIG TIME Skittles May 2020 #45

And, I do think they may be involved in the Upthevibe May 2020 #43

they've been emboldened by their cult leader, Trump Skittles May 2020 #44