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erronis

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64. Yes - analysis paralysis. As soon as I started parsing your post I realized I was getting into

Sat May 30, 2020, 02:41 PM

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grammar school sentence diagramming, etc. Still it was useful for me to have to think about those terms as used before and now.

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The presser in MN this morning was stunning. 80% provocateurs? [View all] nolabear May 2020 OP

K&R, and Trumps tweet ... there's something strange uponit7771 May 2020 #1

Proof positive of what we've been saying. Solomon May 2020 #2

Is there a link on that presser? Thanks still_one May 2020 #3

It was just on CNN mercuryblues May 2020 #4

I will look it up, thanks. Very important report still_one May 2020 #5

Yes. mercuryblues May 2020 #11

provocatuers? the big provocatuers are on the radio - 1500 radio stations certainot May 2020 #121

Here's a clip! (Mayor Carter of St. Paul) spicysista May 2020 #9

+++ still_one May 2020 #15

Thank you for the follow up! Things are happening so fast. nolabear May 2020 #18

Officials: Outsiders fueling rioting, looting, violence in Twin Cities (local source) LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #54

Keep in mind this may explain MN but there are now destructive protests in numerous cities. LonePirate May 2020 #6

supremacists are all over the country. Is your point that it will erupt everywhere? lostnfound May 2020 #19

Provocateurs exist all over the country not just in one state in America. Jamastiene May 2020 #24

Yes, and studies have shown the white power movement Hortensis May 2020 #74

Nailed it. nt crickets May 2020 #75

Yes, they have a lot of different groups. Jamastiene May 2020 #78

I'm behind on reading about these activities, but I've read Hortensis May 2020 #86

Spot on. Regarding recruitment wnylib May 2020 #108

But the media and others seek to blame to protesters 100% nt Sunsky May 2020 #7

That is because people don't know. They are not educated about what provocateurs Jamastiene May 2020 #21

For people calling bullshit they must not know who that puke Jacob Wohl is......... Bengus81 May 2020 #25

I know. LisaM May 2020 #99

That was the genuis of MLK and other Civil rights icons The Mouth May 2020 #40

Well they didn't have twitter then either Sunsky May 2020 #46

So you're OK with agents provacatuers The Mouth May 2020 #77

I don't think people realize the provocateurs are destroying primarily Jamastiene May 2020 #80

That's what I'm saying The Mouth May 2020 #83

What I'm not ok with is people who look like me being hunted Sunsky May 2020 #85

The protesters are not the problem. It is the outside groups that come in Jamastiene May 2020 #79

Always a danger in any protest, always has been The Mouth May 2020 #84

There's a big difference between King's marches and what's happening here. intheflow May 2020 #110

My point The Mouth May 2020 #112

First thing to know Minneapolis Metro's population is over 3,600,000. Hortensis May 2020 #8

One too many zeros sab390 May 2020 #38

The 2010 population of the Twin Cities LittleWoman May 2020 #55

One thing that shocker me was the Blue Lives Matter (Cops),... magicarpet May 2020 #100

They didn't think they'd get caught. Kid Berwyn May 2020 #122

Here's a clip for anyone interested.... spicysista May 2020 #10

Awesome. It needs lots of exposure. Thank you. ancianita May 2020 #33

Not surprised crazylikafox May 2020 #12

I got that feeling, too NJCher May 2020 #28

Crazylika DENVERPOPS May 2020 #47

Drive to another state, smash windows, start fires. How is that not terrorism? tinrobot May 2020 #13

Since it's intended to affect public attitudes and actions, Hortensis May 2020 #17

And of those 94% RW extremists, 90% are funded by forces against the US and its Constitution erronis May 2020 #35

Smashing stuff while white is not terrorism... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2020 #36

White people doing violence for a political agenda is never called terrorism IronLionZion May 2020 #48

Hell yeah! It is about time someone exposed them for what they are doing. Jamastiene May 2020 #14

Thank you. Your suggestions are right on. There's an event with black leaders today. nolabear May 2020 #22

Great post. I hope it reaches far and wide. These activities are staged by the real thugs. erronis May 2020 #39

Jamastiene.... Upthevibe May 2020 #63

Yes, QAnon came from the 4Chan bunch. Jamastiene May 2020 #66

Spot on. BlueWI May 2020 #88

Scary malaise May 2020 #16

These terrorists are reported on by the m$m as if they are protesters Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #26

It is domestic terrorism malaise May 2020 #30

I was thinking along those lines too. jaxexpat May 2020 #31

I want to see some receipts.. HipChick May 2020 #20

You and me both. nolabear May 2020 #23

Me too. nt reACTIONary May 2020 #51

many in US prisons should not be there. Many who are not should be. NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #27

First - fire the person responsible for riling things up - Tangerine Traitor Tot. lark May 2020 #29

Traitor-Tot is just sending the smoke signals. He is following scripts to effect other's goals erronis May 2020 #42

Legitimate protests need to melt away down side streets Warpy May 2020 #32

I've thought the same, but the true organizers of the protest have other ideas. erronis May 2020 #45

is there a link? barbtries May 2020 #34

This was true in Atlanta last night also relayerbob May 2020 #37

It is always "foreign actors" or "non-students" or other outsiders who get the blame in these cases. mwb970 May 2020 #41

Not sure what you mean. Why are "foreign actors" or "non-students" involved? erronis May 2020 #43

You may be overthinking this. mwb970 May 2020 #56

Yes - analysis paralysis. As soon as I started parsing your post I realized I was getting into erronis May 2020 #64

In the old days, after a student protest, especially one... reACTIONary May 2020 #58

And here's a cop ID'ed by his x wife breaking windows Thekaspervote May 2020 #44

Oh, wow. Damn it. It's brazen. Why do they even try to wear masks? erronis May 2020 #49

Let's say maybe....... TomVilmer May 2020 #61

I can only imagine when the true Demonstrators DENVERPOPS May 2020 #50

Reminds me of Russians on facebook jcgoldie May 2020 #52

Track and Identify these People waterwatcher123 May 2020 #53

Remember - groups like Infowars and Project Veritas have got caught paying protestors. Initech May 2020 #57

Barr just said on live TV that the violence is being planned by "far far left, antifa-type groups." SunSeeker May 2020 #59

OFFS. Of course he did. nolabear May 2020 #60

Witnesses said this dude looked like a cop. SunSeeker May 2020 #62

Lots of speculation on him. nolabear May 2020 #65

And he looks like he's about 40 years old. This ain't no kid. SunSeeker May 2020 #71

Yeah he was threatening for sure. No "you and me, Brother" vibe. nolabear May 2020 #76

Whoever he is, he only busted the windows and walked away, UNTIL some protesters called him Jamastiene May 2020 #68

Yup. He was just there to cause destruction...and avoid detection. SunSeeker May 2020 #69

+1. It was clearly preplanned. dalton99a May 2020 #70

I heard in several places he walked all the way back to one of the police precincts. Jamastiene May 2020 #72

He definitely looks like a St. Paul cop; Snopes lists it as "unproven." SunSeeker May 2020 #81

Some are now saying he is a white nationalist. Jamastiene May 2020 #82

Glad he got doxxed. ancianita May 2020 #87

Pink shirt guy was challenging him. In every video I saw. SunSeeker May 2020 #90

Have you seen this video? Jamastiene May 2020 #92

I did. He's tailing him, saying "this guy's a police officer right here." SunSeeker May 2020 #94

Until later when they leave the scene together, peacefully, best buds. Alex4Martinez May 2020 #102

NO. Pink guy says at 0:20: "Hey this guy's a police officer right here!" SunSeeker May 2020 #104

Pink Shirt guy was Pizza Box guy on the vid where's he's breaking the windows... MartyTheGreek May 2020 #116

So pink shirt Pizza Guy was in it with window breaking guy! DAMN! Alex4Martinez May 2020 #101

No. Pink shirt guy is tailing him, saying "this guy's a police officer right here." SunSeeker May 2020 #103

I disagree, looks like as they walk away from this at normal speed that they're just chillin' Alex4Martinez May 2020 #105

So you hear pink guy warning protestors man in black is a cop, and you think they're in cahoots? SunSeeker May 2020 #107

I don't think so... Watch the vid where's he's breaking the windows... MartyTheGreek May 2020 #118

In reality, they are latching onto anti-racist groups and infiltrating them Jamastiene May 2020 #67

See this. geardaddy May 2020 #117

Yup. nt SunSeeker May 2020 #119

We need to start treating white supremacist organizations as violent criminal gangs DBoon May 2020 #73

I've been living abroad for 10 years Dios Mio May 2020 #89

Local TV news now reporting that most arrestees were from MN Jose Garcia May 2020 #91

I don't believe those claims to be accurate. LisaL May 2020 #93

You're right. He corrected it. I posted a retraction. nolabear May 2020 #98

The burning optics don't work in the sitting President's favor, ever? Brainfodder May 2020 #95

Suspected That colsohlibgal May 2020 #96

That's been the experience over the years in Oakland. RandySF May 2020 #97

It was terrifying here last night. geardaddy May 2020 #106

Mayor Carter walked that stat back at the 6:30 pm presser dflprincess May 2020 #109

Yes, I posted that it turned out not to be factual. nolabear May 2020 #113

Sorry, nolabear, I missed that. nt dflprincess May 2020 #114

They should claim white supremacy groups and antifa as domestic terrorists DashOneBravo May 2020 #111

And flash forward to when tRUMP claims the election was rigged and he's not leaving. nt. SayItLoud May 2020 #115

I'm skeptical that others embedded are not coming forward RhodeIslandOne May 2020 #120

Umbrella man is the tip of the iceberg DIVINEprividence May 2020 #123