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MLWR

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14. Krusty Gnome and S. Miller had better have evidence for saying

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:53 PM

Jan 29

" the victim Alex Pretti was an “assassin” bent on the murder or even “massacre” of federal law enforcement. ("Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said this, as did the president’s Homeland Security advisor, Stephen Miller.&quot I sincerely hope Mr. Pretti's family sues them both for slander and unlawful death.

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Opinion column: The real meaning of those ICE masks, as blurted out in a WA hearing [View all] cbabe Jan 29 OP

In history, executioners always wore masks. Masks are a dehumanization tool. bucolic_frolic Jan 29 #1

+1. Among notable exceptions: dalton99a Jan 29 #3

One of my favorite Sequoia Jan 29 #5

Actors are loathed to cover their faces TexLaProgressive Jan 29 #10

Wrote a Ronald Reagan-appointed judge///: "ICE goes masked for a single reason -- to terrorize Americans into..... riversedge Jan 29 #2

Then by common logic, they have no authority either, hadEnuf Jan 29 #4

Most are bginning to wear gas masks SSJVegeta Jan 29 #6

My theory is they wear masks Pharlo Jan 29 #7

US troops don't wear masks because they are serving THEIR COUNTRY! 70sEraVet Jan 29 #8

Excellent point! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #9

Thanks! 70sEraVet Jan 29 #13

Exactly 💯 punguin54 Jan 29 #20

Real meaning is they are the GICE--STAPO jimmy the one Jan 29 #11

Not quite. MLWR Jan 29 #15

Damn good op ed. progressoid Jan 29 #12

Krusty Gnome and S. Miller had better have evidence for saying MLWR Jan 29 #14

Their evidence is that they said it. Beartracks Jan 29 #23

Trump and his regime are FASCIST SCUM. Joinfortmill Jan 29 #16

ICE Masks gfarber Jan 29 #17

Thank you for this. niyad Jan 29 #18

Phillip Bump posted on bluesky today that he has researched it and found that senseandsensibility Jan 29 #19

Sounds like LA Blue Bengal Jan 29 #21

Yes. 'You're not the boss of me' says spoiled kid. cbabe Jan 29 #22

One of those Sovereign Citizen assholes....nt Wounded Bear Jan 29 #24

Q: What's the difference between ICE and the Gestapo? RetiredParatrooper Jan 29 #25

Well, I don't recognize their authority Glaisne Jan 30 #26

I disagree Abstractartist Jan 30 #27

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