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Rain Robinson's avatar

Another day, another fascist revelation. I really hope there is a karmic afterlife in which every single fascist authoritarian ever on earth gets treated to an eternity of their worst nightmare. This regime in the US is the last thing I thought a third of the people would eagerly vote for, and a third not recognize the danger of not voting. The third against authoritarianism better overcome this oligarchy, or the 98% of us non-millionaires are toast. Even the maga's who are in that boat.

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Nancy's avatar

They’re going after the people that are critical of the Trump administration. That’s their crime. In this scientist’s case, she didn’t gargle Putin’s ballad which is the same thing. See also: dangerous supply chain employee in a Marshall, MN hospital who went to an anti police brutality protest in Brooklyn Park, MN.

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Stranger Than Friction's avatar

UGH. "For those who have lost track, today is Blursday the fortyteenth of Maprilay." --El Arroyo Sign (Texas) I hate this timeline.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

Can she stay if she signs a loyalty oath?

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theOriginalNicole's avatar

Sick fascist state is not upon us; it is here. Only one remedy: people unafraid and in the streets massively, loudly, pushing back daily “informing” wing-nut SCOTUS and GOPMAGA, “Be afraid of us more than the Oval Occupier. DO NOT ROLL OVER ON THE CONSTITUTION, DO YOUR DAMN JOBS NOW, CHECK POWER.”

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Tessie's avatar

"fortunately, she didn’t have a tattoo of a DNA strand or nucleotide or anything"

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Although a frog tattoo would have been fine, provided it was Pepe.

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RRJKR's avatar

This woman is a prodigy the work she was doing is groundbreaking, and according to her research associates she is the "one" They have nobody who can replace her She has mastered tehniqques that her associates are having difficulty replicating So let's throw her in a miserable prison camp in LA for not properly declaring frozen frog embryos. These ignorant MFers leave me at a loss for words!

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RRJKR's avatar

The Administration is wasting tens of millions of taxpayer dollars, much of which is being funneled to cronies who run private facilities here and in El Salvador, rounding up and detaining people who pose no threat to anyone. I mean going after real violent criminals is fucking dangerous. A fella could get hurt even killed doing stuff like that. However, at an average bounty of about 30k/each it's damn good business and easy money!. There must be a special place in Hell for anyone involved in these atrocities

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Smibo's avatar

Followed the above NYT link about "flight risk/national security, blah blah blah" and this sentence kinda jumped out at me:

"Ms. Petrova would not promise to stop supporting Russia’s political opposition."

and I wondered who, exactly, chose to frame it that way, and why; was it Ellen Barry, the NYT reporter with the byline? Severinov? Someone else? I mean sure, I get it; Putin is all "L'état, c'est moi" and shit in his own country, but are we in the West really expected to accept the idea that opposing Vlad is tantamount to opposing Mother Russia herself?

Who writes this shit?

EDIT: Just to be clear, It's not Dok that I'm criticising here.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

I read it as "the political opposition in Russia." I doubt that anything more was intended.

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RRJKR's avatar

Shitheads. As I have stated in two posts here, it doesn't take long to research it, this is all about Trump buddies making some CA$H, NOTHING else Making America "safe" by locking up women college professors for papewrwork SNAFUs It's an outright outrage!

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RRJKR's avatar

She is being held at Richwood ICE Processing Center along with about 900 other ICE detainees Richwood is a private jail owned by LaSalle Corrections LaSalle is a "family" owned business. Good old boys who have a pretty sordid reputation for running "less than standard" operations Multiple lawsuits a couple of inmate deaths etc. The CEO is a "minister" Doing the Lord's work and of course solid Trump supporter. Any surprises here

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Thixotropickle's avatar

Treats Russian Scientist who is actually contributing to potentially life-saving research like a criminal while fawning over actual murdery Russian Criminal Poothole like he is benevolent "genius." Kak priyatno!

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Dok. Sigh.

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What A Debacle's avatar

Just go to Canada, lady. Nice people there.

US is currently in the demolition phase of a total rehab. Gonna take her right down to the studs.

After that?? No one knows.

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RRJKR's avatar

Replace all the custom oak and chestnut millwork with some composite mouldings! Tear up the imported marble, hardwood, and terrazzo floors lay down some cheap-ass carpet and VCT! Yeah, that's the way to do it!! Mid-century trailerpark decor and landscaping! That's the way to go

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What A Debacle's avatar

Krylon K02770007 Gold Metallic spray paint!!

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

Don't forget the exterior. Nothing says 'MURICA! like gen-yoo-ine traditional American vinyl siding.

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Tessie's avatar

Don't forget all the fake gold plating on everything.

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RRJKR's avatar

Yup!! Trash it up to the max!!

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Tommytoes's avatar

If this is a simulation we're living in its being run by Kafka.

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"M"'s avatar

"this is just a sob story being promoted by advocates of open borders because 10 times as many immigrants are carrying knives and guns, not frog embryos"

Does anyone else notice these people never, never EVER, EVER have ANY evidence to back up their yelpings?

They just get out there and yell and people are supposed to believe it.

I hate it.

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Major Is My Spirit Animal's avatar

The only ones that believe it already believed some variant of it, so there's that.

And evidence is never the point - these people just operate on faith, just like Jeebus told them to.

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Goonemeritus's avatar

I don't normally wish members of the government get penis cancer, but........

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Major Is My Spirit Animal's avatar

Well, not all the government. There's some vagina possessors in the mix too.

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RRJKR's avatar

Proof that you can posesess a vagina and still be a DICK

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