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Dani G.'s avatar

I loved watching the people take back their streets.... Whose streets? Our streets!!

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ROSANNE SLOANE's avatar

We here in the USA created Trump Nazi's free to terrorize anyone brown. They are thugs, storm troupers, with no official titles Storm Troupers. Waiting to send all brown/black/Asians to concentration camps. Auschwitz, No differences. No checking papers. Guilty of running for not being Karen and her blond husband. Act now. Or millions aside from Gaza will die in that genocide

DO THE RIGHT THING. Speak about it. Write and resist!!!!

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foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

I just wish I had the option to be vocal, or to use my real name even in this safe space.

But the Deep South is far less forgiving, and I'd be shouting alone. (And Chiquita's barks have attracted gunfire in the past, and not only while in her own yard, but from well under the legal distance of 300 yards.)

But I do send letters, and I have 200 postcards to swing-state voters to finish and mail.

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ROSANNE SLOANE's avatar

You are doing so much!! You believe. You live in an area that is not safe. You are being repressed!! We speak because you aren't free! We speak up for you also! And? Postcards work!! Anything is enough. Caring is everything. Reading zero is an act of resistance!! You want your oxygen mask on first. You aren't free. So? We speak for you, and with you. You matter and what you are doing in an unsafe place, is it's self an act of resistance

We must deal with compassion and in solidarity

Just think. You choose to not believe your neighbors. You are braver than I have to be. One person at a time will turn this. Total respect for all the post cards!! I esteem you

In solidarity

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foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

Thank you, Rosanne.

I means a great deal to not feel quite so alone.

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ROSANNE SLOANE's avatar

You are not alone. Check out Indivisible if you can. Thursday on zoom. It' a way to feel connected. It's called "what's the plan". Two young people smarter than most, will have info, and a plan. They welcome anyone. Indivisible. Thursday's at three, What's the plan. You are not alone

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foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

Thank you!

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California Jonathan's avatar

Thank You 🙏🏼 Prem, for this timely and informative article about your ad hoc experiences today on the streets of DC. It’s very sad that we have a fascist regime now installed in the White House that prefers to terrorize and traumatize the American people with insidious and divisive tactics like this rather than work collaboratively with us to accomplish lasting solutions to the issues we face today in the USA.

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Mehdididit's avatar

Don’t forget to whisper “Thank you” 3 times and click your heels so you can go to Chicago next!

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Tom Schwoegler's avatar

All eyes are on TruthSocial. This may well be Trump's defining moment. However, will Trump define the moment, or will the moment define him. Well, he wants to deflect away from Epstein, but at what price...

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Nevin Oliphant's avatar

History will show Trump for the insensible, cruel buffoon that he is. The thugs representing him on the DC streets will eventually be exposed and ostracized from American society. They will be an embarrassment to their own children and grandchildren.

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Neghet khan's avatar

It's shocking - masked HSI officers in unmarked cars taking people off the street - America is now a police state!

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foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

Tragically, many Americans have always known that.

Many of us white folks are just learning...

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Lisa's avatar

Terrorist-leader Donald Trump's "Government Efficiency" in action.

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Lee's avatar

Police are now deputized to act as ICE based on some old law. Another wrinkle to be aware of. We are occupied everywhere.

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Bruce O.'s avatar

I don't understand, why masks. In covid -19 we had to beg these people to wear the mask. Now without a mask they don't get out the house.

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gayle gibson's avatar

Don't know which country i'm watching. I've been in subways in many countries and have never seen anything like this. Why would anyone want to visit D.C. now? I sympathize with the residents and admire their resistence.

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Doug Tarnopol's avatar

Excellent. Fuck these Nazi pricks.

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Terran Baylor's avatar

We the people - will not stand for totalitarianism in America. From South to North - let democracy win!

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defineandredefine's avatar

I don't think Officer Millhouse is on board.

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Wizarat Rizvi's avatar

For $100 fine for fare evasion, our government is spending almost $1,000,000, as there were almost 75 federal officers on duty at the Metro Station. It is more than just fare evasion; they want us to instill fear in the hearts of the citizenry. Old Gasteapo tactics. And it is not working yet.

do they think that people will forget the list of names in Epstein's files? no, it is not going to happen. We do not forget the Pedos, Donald

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Valerie Howell's avatar

I'm so proud of the DC peeps!!! (And of Prem, of course, for always seeking the facts) So inspiring! Ya'll just keep it up and for those of us in other cities, if they come here, this is exactly what we do!!

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Ola's avatar

Bravo to all the community for getting together and pushing them away. What a waste of resources for a fare evasion. What a joke! Unbelievable

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