Minnesota Gov.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "News reports simply do not do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities. …
"This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government."
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTsYXBWQgU@rationaldoge
Republicans accused Dems of "hating America" over FAR less than this. -
More Walz: "Tonight I want to share another way you can help.
"Witness. Help us establish a record of exactly what is happening in our communities. You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct these activities.
"So carry your phone with you at all times. And if you see these ICE agents in your neighborhood, take out that phone and hit record.
"Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans. Not just to establish a record for posterity, but to bank evidence for future prosecution."
More Walz: "We will not have to live like this forever. Accountability is coming. At the voting booth and in court.
"We will reclaim our communities from Donald Trump. We will reestablish a sense of safety for our neighbors. And we will bring an end to this moment of chaos, confusion, and trauma."
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "News reports simply do not do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities. …
"This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government."
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTsYXBWQgU@rationaldoge All I'm seeing tonight is excuses and defeatist from Americans on here. There's gotta be some encouragement somewhere as more of the real picture like this gets out...
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More Walz: "Tonight I want to share another way you can help.
"Witness. Help us establish a record of exactly what is happening in our communities. You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct these activities.
"So carry your phone with you at all times. And if you see these ICE agents in your neighborhood, take out that phone and hit record.
"Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans. Not just to establish a record for posterity, but to bank evidence for future prosecution."
@rationaldoge get a BURNER PHONE if you can!!
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "News reports simply do not do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities. …
"This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government."
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTsYXBWQgUTo bully them into submission with a regime of fear…
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "News reports simply do not do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities. …
"This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government."
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTsYXBWQgUIt's Republican billionaires paying the federal government to punish those places that don't vote for their fascist movement.
https://newrepublic.com/post/201223/trump-cuts-energy-funding-16-blue-states-democrats-shutdownhttps://www.alternet.org/judge-rule-federal-judge/
Group punishment for voting for anyone but the fascist Gas & Oil Party.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/climate/trump-clean-energy-grants-cuts.html
https://www.alternet.org/trump-fraud-blue-states/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/us/politics/child-care-funding-cuts-trump.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/17/blue-state-cuts-trump-grants/
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "News reports simply do not do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities. …
"This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government."
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTsYXBWQgU@rationaldoge
I like Walz and morally tend to side with the dems on most things. But as good as the speech is, its just a speech.What's next, is Chuck Schumer going to consider issuing a strongly worded memorandum in a few months? Is Jeffries gonna vigorously pump his arms around and and strongly stab his index finger to reinforce his valid critique in his next stump speech?
It feels like the dems are going to a gun fight with bananas and clown feet. I hope I'm wrong.
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More Walz: "Tonight I want to share another way you can help.
"Witness. Help us establish a record of exactly what is happening in our communities. You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct these activities.
"So carry your phone with you at all times. And if you see these ICE agents in your neighborhood, take out that phone and hit record.
"Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans. Not just to establish a record for posterity, but to bank evidence for future prosecution."
Naive question of mine: But is it guaranteed that the local police will protect this right? As I'm seeing in the news, unfortunately this is not the case... (1/2
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Naive question of mine: But is it guaranteed that the local police will protect this right? As I'm seeing in the news, unfortunately this is not the case... (1/2
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️ (2/2) I understand that #Walz is doing the best he can, and that he and #Frey want to avoid full #civilwar (against someone, who has "bigger guns", like Frey stated), but if the democratic senators and mayors are not activating the national guard and the local police immediately AGAINST #ICE, to protect citizens, the States will be totally lost to the fascist occupators. At this point, the US still has more possibilities than my german ancestors in 1933. But maybe not for long. -
️ (2/2) I understand that #Walz is doing the best he can, and that he and #Frey want to avoid full #civilwar (against someone, who has "bigger guns", like Frey stated), but if the democratic senators and mayors are not activating the national guard and the local police immediately AGAINST #ICE, to protect citizens, the States will be totally lost to the fascist occupators. At this point, the US still has more possibilities than my german ancestors in 1933. But maybe not for long.
@Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge the police will and have decline to enforce any such order... you REALLY gotta stop imagining that the police, the very thing that ice are, are somehow going to help us in this. you also have to stop imagining that some governor or mayor is going to volunteer for treason without massive, daily, disruptive protests in the streets DAILY at the very least, to be able to point to as a vox populi like these things actually go a way and require things and we are so clearly no longer operating in the cushy rules and liberals world of years past... time to adapt or just resign and let it happen without any resistance.
before you get mad, really think about it neighbor.
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Naive question of mine: But is it guaranteed that the local police will protect this right? As I'm seeing in the news, unfortunately this is not the case... (1/2
️)@Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge It's not guaranteed. To say they' side with ICE, though, is wrong.
I know a lot of people are convinced ACAB, but it's time for folks to figure out that we need all the help, a.k.a. firepower, we can get, even if it's just 600 cops vs. 3000 ICE agents.
Trump wants chaos. IMHO, anyone who panders to him in that regard is on his side.
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@Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge the police will and have decline to enforce any such order... you REALLY gotta stop imagining that the police, the very thing that ice are, are somehow going to help us in this. you also have to stop imagining that some governor or mayor is going to volunteer for treason without massive, daily, disruptive protests in the streets DAILY at the very least, to be able to point to as a vox populi like these things actually go a way and require things and we are so clearly no longer operating in the cushy rules and liberals world of years past... time to adapt or just resign and let it happen without any resistance.
before you get mad, really think about it neighbor.
@0x00string @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge Treason? Lawsuits have been filed, and it's more than likely O'Hara will be tightly followed in the efforts to get ICE out, with or without the MN National Guard, which the Governor has prepared.
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@0x00string @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge Treason? Lawsuits have been filed, and it's more than likely O'Hara will be tightly followed in the efforts to get ICE out, with or without the MN National Guard, which the Governor has prepared.
@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge when that simply doesnt work out i insist you come back here and reply about it
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@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge when that simply doesnt work out i insist you come back here and reply about it
@0x00string @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge It definitely won't if cops are shooting in two directions. In which case, I will definitely let you know.
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@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge when that simply doesnt work out i insist you come back here and reply about it
@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge
lawsuits have been filed
lmao - do you really not understand what monster time is?! is it not clear? is it going to take a kid shot dead on camera followed by being smeared as a terrorist? the lady shot dead on camera followed by several more plus door to door warrantless raids?
what about this makes you feel like lawsuits are gonna do it? that the national guard, which will be immediately federalized, is going to help?!
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@0x00string @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge It definitely won't if cops are shooting in two directions. In which case, I will definitely let you know.
@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge lmao what?! already hedging the bet instead of facing reality, classic, "if im wrong like i always am, i can just pretend it was everyone left of me who warned me how naive i was being!" no one immediately falls back on "stabbed in the back" than american liberals.
dont talk to me in the cattle car.
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@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge lmao what?! already hedging the bet instead of facing reality, classic, "if im wrong like i always am, i can just pretend it was everyone left of me who warned me how naive i was being!" no one immediately falls back on "stabbed in the back" than american liberals.
dont talk to me in the cattle car.
@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge if the cops are shooting in two directions?! YOU STILKL THINK THEYRE GOING TO SHOOT AT ICE?! LMFDAO DUDE ARE YOU LIKE VERY CAREFULLY PICKING OUT ONLY THE NEWS THAT DOESNT TELL YOU WHAT HAS HAPPENED?!
we are so fucked, no one wants to grow up, were gonna die this way, this sucks, i feel so fucking bad for my kids. -
@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge
lawsuits have been filed
lmao - do you really not understand what monster time is?! is it not clear? is it going to take a kid shot dead on camera followed by being smeared as a terrorist? the lady shot dead on camera followed by several more plus door to door warrantless raids?
what about this makes you feel like lawsuits are gonna do it? that the national guard, which will be immediately federalized, is going to help?!
@0x00string @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge that's just it. Walz "claimed" the national guard as soon as the first ICE entered the state. In the same way TX's couldn't go to Chicago, the guard can't be "federalized."
But yes, this is going to get down to each cops' and soldiers' personal loyalties, values, and convictions. Citizens have not had the cash to keep up with that militia.
Chris Voss says to smile and say your name to your captor. We're there.
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@0x00string @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge that's just it. Walz "claimed" the national guard as soon as the first ICE entered the state. In the same way TX's couldn't go to Chicago, the guard can't be "federalized."
But yes, this is going to get down to each cops' and soldiers' personal loyalties, values, and convictions. Citizens have not had the cash to keep up with that militia.
Chris Voss says to smile and say your name to your captor. We're there.
@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge the MN state guard cant be federalized... in... MN? because they couldnt be federalized and sent to other states? what makes you think that?
if this is coming down to each cop and soldiers personal loyalties:
one: lmfao, its embarrassing how everything you can manage to think of is sloughing this all off on someone else and hoping they save you
two: COPS PERSONAL LOYALTIES? AND YOURE NOT JUST IMMEDIATELY COUNTING THOSE FOR THE OTHER SIDES NUMBERS?! WHAT WORLD ARE YOU FROM!? HISTORICALLY, LOGICALLY, EVEN A CHILD WOULD TELL YOU WHO COPS SIDE WITH, BUT THE HISTORY BOOKS APPARENTLY FAILED TO WHICH WORRIES ME SO MUCH
thats so kickass cool platitude - they are going to put us in ovens you get that right?
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@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge the MN state guard cant be federalized... in... MN? because they couldnt be federalized and sent to other states? what makes you think that?
if this is coming down to each cop and soldiers personal loyalties:
one: lmfao, its embarrassing how everything you can manage to think of is sloughing this all off on someone else and hoping they save you
two: COPS PERSONAL LOYALTIES? AND YOURE NOT JUST IMMEDIATELY COUNTING THOSE FOR THE OTHER SIDES NUMBERS?! WHAT WORLD ARE YOU FROM!? HISTORICALLY, LOGICALLY, EVEN A CHILD WOULD TELL YOU WHO COPS SIDE WITH, BUT THE HISTORY BOOKS APPARENTLY FAILED TO WHICH WORRIES ME SO MUCH
thats so kickass cool platitude - they are going to put us in ovens you get that right?
@janisf @Isabelle_Vannier @rationaldoge also "state guard cant be federalized" this is just abjectly false, youre confused about what court rulings were and meant.
for instance, just one law that allows the president to call up state guards, with or without the consent of a governor, 10 U.S.C. § 12406
also, nothing bars the president from commanding state guards after a governor has called them up
do you even live here? did you go to school here? did you go to school when we still had civics classes, or after the koch brothers took that away? dont let it be an excuse, im from after.
