I know quite a few of you are very pacifist. All I really have to say to that is :joker-troll: . Can't wait to watch :amerikkka: .

  • justjoshint [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    lol i was gonna ask why DHS was predicting the weather but i gotcha

    • newmou [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Oh they're predicting the weather alright. The Weather Underground

      • culpritus [any]
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        3 years ago

        mostly liked the name of this weather site, but the 10-day forecast graph is easily the most useful format of weather forecast I've very used https://www.wunderground.com/

        • poppy_apocalypse [he/him, any]
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          3 years ago

          I'm not sure if he's a comrade, but the founder of the site, Jeff Masters, has been a guest on Democracy Now.

    • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Because you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

  • culpritus [any]
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    3 years ago

    "The attack in Buffalo actually has a measured impact on this Roe decision and how people will will react to it," he told Axios. "You see that people are willing to engage in the most violent acts in furtherance of that ideology."

    :jesse-wtf:

    Is there some connection with the Buffalo shooter and SCotUS draft decision? I've not heard anything about that yet.

  • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    You know, I have a crazy thought, but hear me out.

    Maybe, just MAYBE, if you make a ruling stripping away ordinary people's rights and it is so incredibly unpopular you know it will result in mass unrest and violence, you shouldn't have made the ruling?

    Just a silly idea

        • Owl [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Hey no cutting in the ditch line.

        • KoeRhee [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Isn't there a quote from some Nazi official about how liberals will still be respecting the process and setting up committee meetings while there are literal putschists marching through the halls?

  • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    The big picture: Law enforcement agencies are investigating social-media threats to burn down or storm the Supreme Court building and murder justices and their clerks, as well as attacks targeting places of worship and abortion clinics.

    :sicko-wholesome:

    But, but, but: "The mere advocacy of political or social positions, political activism, use of strong rhetoric, or generalized philosophic embrace of violent tactics does not constitute domestic violent extremism or illegal activity and is constitutionally protected."

    :sicko-yes:

  • Kanna [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    There's no room for pacifism when people are actively losing their rights

  • Dimmer06 [he/him,comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    I've been saying this for months, even before the ruling. The economy is on the brink, COVID isn't over, and now this court decision. The progressive petty bourgeoisie will be mobilizing for the elections like they did in 2020 and this will spur people into the streets for demonstrations.

    Make sure your orgs have security and medic teams, you have basic first aid stuff, you're practicing good infosec, and you have escape and jail plans in place when going to a protest.

    From a larger perspective though, get organized and be prepared to agitate. Have flyers, speakers, and if you can drag people out who you wouldn't normally ask to.

    • newmou [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I hadn't thought about jail plans. Any good tips on that or a direction with info to point me in?

      • Orannis62 [ze/hir]
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        3 years ago

        Write the NLG phone number on your arm. Don't bring your phone or, if you have to, make sure that it's locked with a password instead of biometrics and never unlock it when in custody for any reason. Check with local orgs and see if they're running jail support.

        • Sandinband
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          3 years ago

          Also if you menstrate, no tampons or menstrual cups for protests. During the George Floyd protests pigs ziptie arrested people and left them like that for hours.

          No contacts either incase you get pepper sprayed

        • newmou [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Oh I thought you meant more like, prepare for how it’s going to be in jail and how it’ll affect your week type thing. Like trying to mitigate its effect on work or something

          • Sandinband
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            3 years ago

            Someone should know you're going to protest, tell then there's a chance you'll get arrested and if you do they need to cover for you/message your boss or take care of pets

        • Sandinband
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          3 years ago

          If you write your phone number on your arm make sure it isn't too too visible, if chuds see it in a video they'll zoom in and harass the person, making it impossible to get a hold of them if you do get arrested

          Edit: sorry thats only for if its like a friends number

          • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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            3 years ago

            Don't write anything except the NLG number, and make sure it's somewhere that's covered by clothing.

      • Chapo_is_Red [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Get some lawyers in your org or at least have your org in contact with some sympathetic lawyers. Organize a bail fund.

        People who are legally vulnerable in your org (non-citizens, prior criminal history, already on bail etc) should be encouraged to avoid protests where arrests are more likely

  • Boxy_Brown [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    But guys, I thought the ruling wasn't final and that it was totally possible for not 1, but 2 chud judges to have a change of heart before then! :shocked-pikachu:

    • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      It is possible for their heart to change in such a way that it affects their ruling, yes.

      • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        It's possible that some justices might strategically flip after enough riots. I'm pretty sure Derek Chauvin would never be arrested, let alone convicted, if that didn't happen.

        • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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          3 years ago

          They're completely insulated from consequence by design. They're not going to flip. They were hand picked for this mission.

    • star_wraith [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      You know, when the leak first came out I thought it could have been fake. Then I saw responses from John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, and others and there is no way it was fake, based on the response.

  • amyra [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    I'm already seeing libs on TikTok telling people to peacefully protest and :vote:

  • TheOwlReturns [comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Another time to issue a prescient warning: be very careful what you post on social media about protests, regarding specific political figures (judges, presidents, senators, etc). If you even make a joke involving violence or implying anything untoward, be prepared to get a call from someone in a federal agency. They can and will hassle you, harass you/your family and even put you in hot water with your employer. Take a note from the IRA manuals: Loose talks costs lives!

  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    3 years ago

    Between the lines: The Roe decision is flypaper for extremists.

    :very-intelligent: Both Sides Aktuly :very-intelligent:

  • DiapsoraFan555 [none/use name,they/them]
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    3 years ago

    "Some racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists’ embrace of pro-life narratives may be linked to the perception of wanting to 'save white children' and 'fight white genocide,'" the memo also says.

    Yeah when I think of white supremacists I think of reproductive rights