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flashman13

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18. In this situation the best policy is to go dark. Leave them standing in the street by themselves looking stupid.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 01:04 PM
18 hrs ago

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Don't take the bait. democrank 21 hrs ago #1
Thank you. This alert needs to be spread far and wide. Mister Ed 21 hrs ago #2
If there is no one to have conflict with, they are going to go find someone. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #3
A good chance they will... IrishAfricanAmerican 19 hrs ago #7
Right now, that is my biggest fear. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #22
Thank you for sharing (and not sending us to FB to see it) hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #4
Not a fan of FB, but there's a lot of useful local info re: the ICE occupation Ocelot II 20 hrs ago #5
Yep. My FB feed is almost 99% news posts & local protest information now. Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #13
Get thee to the greatest page irisblue 20 hrs ago #6
They did the same thing during the George Floyd protests, 5 years ago FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #8
please be careful markie 19 hrs ago #9
On a bright note, the high temp on Saturday is predicted to be 7 (above) dflprincess 19 hrs ago #10
They'll be wearing cotton jeans and they'll freeze their tiny... Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #12
LOL! BComplex 18 hrs ago #16
Haha Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #24
Water the route's sidewalks on Fri. night Blue Owl 9 hrs ago #27
Seems an odd strategy on their part. Usually the agent provocateurs disrupt the peaceful rallies. TheRickles 19 hrs ago #11
We're on to them after the George Floyd incidents. Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #14
Fool me once, blah, blah, blah ... littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #15
Provocateur is also an ICE position, yes theny have them on the payroll Historic NY 18 hrs ago #17
Well, us citizens just aren't cooperating with Miller/Trump administration's plan to 'quell civil unrest' by force. Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #20
In this situation the best policy is to go dark. Leave them standing in the street by themselves looking stupid. flashman13 18 hrs ago #18
Exactly, stay home and away from them KS Toronado 18 hrs ago #19
So the pogroms are starting Diraven 17 hrs ago #21
American Fascists, may they rot in hell. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #23
Indivisible Twin Cities posted about this too iemanja 9 hrs ago #25
Kick SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #26
May the Minnesota January winter day be Hassler 6 hrs ago #28
Source? JethroSomes 3 hrs ago #29
Wouldn't it be hysterical popsdenver 2 hrs ago #30
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