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  • “I always loved Trump, this is unfair”: Republican mayor can’t believe he’s facing deportation after 50 years in US

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  • You're correct. In the linked Wichita Eagle article it says

    After all, as Kobach pointed out: Elected officials in Kansas are required by law to be legal electors — meaning legally registered voters.

    BTW there's a lot to shake your head at in that article. The stupidity and lack of education of not just this guy but apparently the whole town. They didn't know he wasn't allowed to vote. He wasn't sure who he voted for, he just always voted for the (R). Plus the whole town loves this guy so they're all mad at Kobach. That county went 80% for trump but they're all upset that they're having the day they voted for.

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  • More like they can use that law to hold the federal agents accountable because they conspired with the state/local forces. Otherwise they don't have much ability to hold federal forces accountable at all.

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  • The authorities at the racetrack had a search warrant and criminal warrants to arrest five people, including the track owner, whom they accused of facilitating illegal gambling. But the sweep was much broader. The officers rounded up the entire crowd, some 400 people, zip-tying most adults and many teenagers and forcing just about everyone onto the track, where, according to the suit, they sorted people by perceived immigration status, typically based on skin color. They arrested 105 people for immigration violations.

  • Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail. The nightmare scenario for American democracy is no longer unthinkable.

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  • Community organization of citizens is needed. Some thoughts:

    1. Before the elections, they're going to try and purge eligible voters off the rolls, especially ones they consider likely democratic voters. (Part of what DOGE accomplished was acquiring and collating detailed government records on everyone and ways to query that data for their purposes, like this one). So people who get purged may need help a) finding out in time that they were purged and b) getting re-registered, which could mean help with trips to offices and funds for fees so if needed they can get their birth certificate/marriage license or other required documents.
    2. Everyone should vote early if they can. We don't even know if the Post office can be trusted with mail ballots either, so if you're in a vote-by-mail state, if possible, take your ballot to the election office ahead of time and hand it in personally. Either way, we need to organize rides to/from the election office for anyone who needs them so as many people as possible can vote early and minimize the number of people having to go to the polls on election day. That way if they do seize ballots from some stations, fewer votes would be lost.
    3. Scouts in the areas near the polling places to call in any locations ICE shows up at and monitoring/reporting what they see back to the central group, who could send people there to record them.
    4. Then we need ideas how to make sure people can still safely get in to vote if ICE is there, without disrupting anything, if that's possible. Maybe some civil rights lawyers or ACLU would have advice. In any case, documenting what they do is important. There are laws on how close people are allowed to a polling station but we could have multiple people filming from different angles and of any doors in/out. It would be good if the elections office could have cameras installed inside the locations, at least ones in "swing" districts where feds would be likely to try and interfere.

  • A 'Terrifying Line Is Being Crossed,' Warns Minneapolis Mayor as More ICE Horror Stories Emerge | Common Dreams

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  • They've got a pretty long to-do list for here before they start looking your way. Keep an eye out for your own home-grown ones though.

  • Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands

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  • The whole point of these people is to manage things.

    Let me fix that for you: In a democracy, the whole point of these people is would be to manage things.

    There is obviously a fundamental flaw in this system.

    Ya think?

  • A 'Terrifying Line Is Being Crossed,' Warns Minneapolis Mayor as More ICE Horror Stories Emerge | Common Dreams

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  • Exactly this, and the rest that's coming, and all the horrors that will be discovered to have happened when/if this ever ends.

  • Former Minnesota governor says state should seek to become part of Canada

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  • Reading the comments, and disregarding that Ventura was just making a point and not seriously suggesting secession, it seems that people are assuming that Minnesota would simply join Canada as a single unit with the current population as it is.

    Obviously that's not what would happen. Canada wouldn't be getting a 47%-magat population in the deal. First, those people wouldn't want to secede or go to Canada. They would move to another state before they'd let that happen. Second, Canada wouldn't just let anyone in just because they were from Minnesota. They'd screen them and decide who to let in. Plus there would be USians from other states trying to move to Minnesota to get in on it. It would be chaotic and messy. Who knows how or if they'd even be able to make it work.

    A more likely scenario would be some states seceding, a civil war and major population redistribution, then in the aftermath depending on if the seceding states won independence, maybe a deal with some of them would be made to be annexed by Canada. Or maybe negotiations with certain states would take place during the war regarding future annexation, and Canada might even help them in the war. Who knows.

  • Trump Brutally Snubs ICE Barbie After Minneapolis Disaster

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  • Aww, ICE ICE Barbie, is Daddy mad at you?

  • Trump Suggests Gun Control Is Necessary, Sparking Online Backlash

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  • I've always said all legislators should be required to walk through the aftermath of an event like sandy Hook or Uvalde before they are allowed to vote on gun legislation. And while I understand why parents would never want video of that made available to the public, I also think it would make a huge difference in public opinion if it was--that's why I say at least the lawmakers should have to see it (and sight isn't the only sense of it they'd never forget).

  • Trump Suggests Gun Control Is Necessary, Sparking Online Backlash

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  • Maga core beliefs go out the window the minute trump says something different. Remember how they were against miltary intervention in foreign countries, especially in the middle east? Well now they're gung-ho for it. They're singing that Barbara Ann/bomnb Iran song on the conservative forums right now. There's a little grumbling from a few of them about trump and minions saying you can't take your guns to protests, but most are already rationalizing it (because it's the 'libtards' getting shot for it). Pretty soon they'll all be cheering on the Big Beautiful Gun Roundup.

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    Participation in General Strike + Public Service Jobs?

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  • The idea is to slow or stop economic activity, so it's most effective when it's those who work in business or industry. Jobs helping the community are ... helping the community, which is also a value to uphold. So yeah not spending any money is still contributing to the goal.

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    Suspect at large

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  • He raised his own voice a couple of octaves when he said that. "You raise your voice?"

  • Anti-ICE protesters call for nationwide shutdown on January 30

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  • And I wouldn't give them my info whether it's an op or not. The No Kings/Indivisible have a sign-up thing too, and I wouldn't give them my info either.

    It's one thing if you personally meet organizers and exchange phone numbers or something, and another thing to put your name and other personal info into someone's internet-accessible database where you have no idea what may happen with it.

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    Skier mauled by snow leopard after getting too close for a picture

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  • Well, she trusted the snow leopard.

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    Skier mauled by snow leopard after getting too close for a picture

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  • She is seen being taken away from the scene with blood pouring from her face.

    The only way this article could be more fitting for this community is if there had been more than one snow leopard.

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    Skier mauled by snow leopard after getting too close for a picture

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  • I came here just to make sure someone said that.

  • ICE Agents Want Out of Minnesota: Trump’s ‘Battle Is Lost’

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  • Icehole: "Wait, the people here stand up for themselves, wtf?. I was told they would cower in fear and run away, but they film us and blow those damn whistles. I was told no one would say anything when we beat the shit out of people and shoot them. Also, it's cold. I wanna go to a nice warm red state where they hate the same people we do and cheer us on when we fuck 'em up."

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    Your eyes don't lie

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