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September 24, 2020

Weird robo-call just now, are they faking calls?

Supposedly for "Biden-Harris". Male voice, talking about "Biden-Harris". Never said "Joe Biden:, which is unusual, and said "Biden-Harris need a Democrat Senate". Really? Usually we say "Democratic". The overall tone just felt wrong.

So, now I'm wondering, and maybe it's just paranoia, would that donation button lead to a faek GOP fund-raising site? I don't trust those bastards as far as I can throw them.

Call was made from a Farmington, Maine number, according to Spokeo, but who knows what they spoofed, if it is fake.

August 21, 2020

GRAND SLAM HOME RUN

I had high expectations.

Joe blew them out of the water

Fantastic

August 13, 2020

How can we arrange a nationwide across-the-board strike

Seriously. I have no idea on where to start or who to talk to.

This is what brought Solidarnosc into power in Poland. Strikes work.

I'd suggest a time frame like the dates of the GOP convention, but clearly way too soon.

We need to hurt the money backers of the GOP to feel some real pain. We partially shut down the economy for Coronavirus. Let's do it for real.

Who can help?

June 30, 2020

Aurora police breakup violin vigil with excessive force

This is an outrage! There is no excuse for this. The head of their department needs to be fired.

>> Cops in Aurora, CO came in like a military unit to forcibly remove -- not to mention pepper spray -- peaceful protesters who were watching a violin performance to honor Elijah McClain.

This went down Saturday in City Center Park, where a musical vigil had been planned to pay respects to Elijah -- who died while in custody of Aurora PD last year -- which was incredibly symbolic, seeing how Elijah played violin himself. At one point, the police had seen enough.

In the video, captured by a vigilant bystander, you can see the jarring juxtaposition play out live on camera. At first, you hear the violinists -- some of whom are said to have been underage -- beautifully playing in unison, and the next minute ... cops are storming the place.

The woman recording can be heard -- along with others -- openly yelling "No!" at what's about to happen next ... forcible removal and literally pushing the protesters out of the park, while shutting down the performance. Pepper spray started getting dispersed at one point too.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/28/aurora-police-tear-gas-remove-peaceful-protesters-violin-vigil-elijah-mcclain/

May 30, 2020

More coverage of the instagators

MINNEAPOLIS — Drifting out of the shadows in small groups, dressed in black, carrying shields and wearing knee pads, they head toward the front lines of the protest. Helmets and gas masks protect and obscure their faces, and they carry bottles of milk to counteract tear gas and pepper spray.

Most of them appear to be white. They carry no signs and don't want to speak to reporters. Trailed by designated "medics" with red crosses taped to their clothes, these groups head straight for the front lines of the conflict.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/30/george-floyd-protests-riots-violent-outside-agitators-minnesota/5291658002/

May 5, 2020

Does anyone else just not like Chris Hayes?

I mean, before and after last week's debacle, he always sounds so breathless and hyperbolic. Very little information, lots of inappropriate emotions. Just in my opinion, YMMV.

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