Massive list of protest events this weekend, all of which appeared in the last day due to the shooting in Minneapolis. Lots locally in my area, too. I think people are angry and frustrated, and so far the 1st Amendment still applies here... So people are willing to show their anger and frustration.
After ICE's execution of a motorist yesterday in Minnesota, @davidallengreen argues that in many ways, we are not so much all Greenlanders right now, but rather are all Christopher Isherwood.
While there is a need to record this brutality & lawlessness, there is also a sense that off-camera (out of sight) things are even worse.
As 2026 begins to look like the 1930s, we seem to have (as then) a political class who are wilfully averting their eyes!
https://emptycity.substack.com/p/we-are-christopher-isherwood-watching
#FediHelp Hey you guys, how do you say "Lysenkoism and death squads" in English LOL
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Rick and Morty Creator Dan Harmon goes on anti Fascist rant.
Fuck nazi’s. Fuck fascists.
You may or may not agree with The Bear's argument that seeing Trump as a fascist is using last century's political definitions to deal with this century's political problem(s).... but his conclusion may well strike a chord:
'If we keep treating Trumpism as a rerun, we will keep reaching for rerun solutions - and we will keep being surprised when none of them seem to work'!
What that new model of power is, is less clear (although for me, gangsterism is useful).
#Trump
https://www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/trump-isnt-a-fascist-and-thats-the
@ChrisMayLA6 rightly draws attention the flaws of " #fascism" as a label for the #Trump regime. The Bear's essay is a good read.
May's alternative of " #gangsterism" is v useful, drawing focus to the thuggery & avarice.
But for me, the most important label for Trump is #American, prefixed with a superlative such as hyper or ultra.
Trump takes core American values to the max: empire, colonisation, narcissism, big lies, greed, bullying, doublespeak. #HyperAmericanism is not new, just unveiled.
Tensions are flaring in the #Minneapolis area, as #protesters & “law enforcement” clash after an #ICE agent fatally shot a woman yesterday. #PepperBalls have been fired toward a crowd of #demonstrators outside a federal building, with agents also deploying a #gas-like substance.
#ReneeNicoleGood #Trump #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #Constitution #CivilRights #fascism #tyranny #Sturmabteilung #RESIST
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-ice-shooting-01-08-26?post-id=cmk5j135v00053b6pazaw785p
What happened to Renee Nicole Good is not an anomaly or a rare phenomenon.
The only unusual factor is that she was white.
A Black man named Keith Porter was shot & killed by ICE on New Year’s Eve.
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body. She survived but has a hole in her arm forever.
Silverio Villegas González was shot dead in Franklin Park Illinois when he panicked and tried to run.
Then there’s the more than 30 people who’ve died in the camps.
No accountability. No punishment.
Keep speaking out. Let’s make sure this officer is held responsible.
#abolishice #ice #uspol #minneapolis #fascism #immigration #reneenicolegood
After ICE's execution of a motorist yesterday in Minnesota, @davidallengreen argues that in many ways, we are not so much all Greenlanders right now, but rather are all Christopher Isherwood.
While there is a need to record this brutality & lawlessness, there is also a sense that off-camera (out of sight) things are even worse.
As 2026 begins to look like the 1930s, we seem to have (as then) a political class who are wilfully averting their eyes!
https://emptycity.substack.com/p/we-are-christopher-isherwood-watching
What happened to Renee Nicole Good is not an anomaly or a rare phenomenon.
The only unusual factor is that she was white.
A Black man named Keith Porter was shot & killed by ICE on New Year’s Eve.
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body. She survived but has a hole in her arm forever.
Silverio Villegas González was shot dead in Franklin Park Illinois when he panicked and tried to run.
Then there’s the more than 30 people who’ve died in the camps.
No accountability. No punishment.
Keep speaking out. Let’s make sure this officer is held responsible.
#abolishice #ice #uspol #minneapolis #fascism #immigration #reneenicolegood
Gov. #TimWalz of #Minnesota replied to the social media post from #DHS by saying that “I’ve seen the video” & “don’t believe this #propaganda machine.” He promised “a full, fair & expeditious investigation.”
#Trump #law #ExtraJudicialKillings #Minneapolis #RightToProtest #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #AbuseOfPower #despotism #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #ICE #CBP #Gestapo #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy
After watching the videos, there is no way to describe this other than #murder.
The woman was driving away.
The “agent” shot directly at her, & she was shot in the head.
Murder.
#Trump #law #ExtraJudicialKillings #immigration #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #AbuseOfPower #despotism #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #ICE #CBP #Gestapo #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy
A federal officer shot & killed a person in #Minneapolis on Wednesday during an #immigration “enforcement” operation, #DHS said. The #shooting came as the #Trump admin intensified a crackdown on “illegal immigration” in #Minnesota.
#law #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #AbuseOfPower #despotism #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #ICE #CBP #Gestapo #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/us/minnesota-shooting-ice?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Dr Oz just announced that the regime will withhold Medicaid funding to the entire state of Minnesota.
This decision will kill people.
They’re going to force the most vulnerable to suffer to score political points.
There are other ways to address alleged fraud that don’t involve leaving the disabled, poor and marginalized without healthcare.
#uspol #fascism #medicaid #eugenics #ableism #healthcare #DrOz #minnesota
