Chris Kluwe, a former NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings, was arrested after speaking out against plans to install a plaque with references to President Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” at a library in Huntington Beach, California.
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Punter is a British slang term for a non-professional gambler, a con man's mark or victim, a customer of a not-quite-legitimate business, or a prostitute's client (i.e., a john), with the connotation of a person who can be taken advantage of. Kind of fits a MAGA tool.
This is truly a heartbreaking situation. My hope is the lawsuit he files against Huntington Beach will bankrupt the city and put all other Maga cities on notice that this type of deplorable conduct by city officials and police will not be tolerated in any way shape, fashion or form.
He was arrested, not because of his speech, but because after his speech, he walked towards the counsel members, violating the safety zone, knowing he would be arrested for doing so. Just the facts.
Yeah the headline is misleading. He just passed the safety zone. People dont understand how great the 1st amendment is. Like you could make a bomb joke like family guy did in the first episode and Sponge bob did too. Unless you at the place then yeah youre in trouble or youre British have no humor.🤣
If people don't know him, he's a sharp man. Very vocal about a lot of social issues when he playing. Including gay rights where he was publicly pushing for gay marriage. A tricky walk for a straight NFL player 15 years ago. Openly anti-religious too. He's the shit. And he's right on this one.
We need more of this! Go to your local council meetings, call your representatives, run for office, join your local Dems. Participate in the tradition of civil disobedience like Kluwe.
#Standforyourights
#representdemocracy
#Nomorehate
#MAGAmeansTreason
#MAGAisAntiDemocracy
#LovenotMAGA
On the other end of the spectrum, we have Gov. Hochul who, when given the chance to oust #SleazyE from Gracie Mansion, opted to leave NYC in the hands of a bought-and-paid-for MAGAt puppet and send out fundraising emails, instead.
Solid move. We should do more of this. Huntington Beach is a wannabe rich town loaded with tweakers and drunks it has been for decades. I used to surf there long ago. Good job Chris we appreciate your courage.
THIS must happen daily. Fame's attention for good and not evil, or worse, neutrality. The US is more religious about sports than gods. Speak up, celeb athletes. Might lose sponsors, but gain clear conscience. We'll support you.
Huntington Beach hasn’t been “conservative” forever and we can live where we like and participate in political life. This is due to the HB city council’s war with the library and the plaque is intended as an fu to the library. Never in the history of ever have the good guys wanted to ban books
Never said they have, but even Kluwe states he knew he wasn't going to change any minds. And he was released 4 hours later because he wasn't actually charged with anything.
I'm calling BS virtue-signaling on the criticism of Tillis. Two days ago we were desperate for somebody anybody to break with Trump & now that someone did, well, he didn't say it exactly right. To me his defense of Zelensky was HUGE and a good start.
Kluwe reminds me of something I repeat often which is if you stand by your principles & you take your ego out of it, you won't care if you're embarrassed because you're standing up for what you know is right. More people should do that & it's not easy but necessary esply today.
I bet that cop was just waiting to arrest him too. How dare anyone speak badly about trump. Even though he’s never done anything to help the working class and has actively worked to destroy it by raising taxes and cutting benefits.
When speaking out against authoritarianism gets you arrested, you know democracy is in trouble. Chris Kluwe stood up for truth, while others kneel to fascism. #FreeSpeech #AuthoritarianCreep #MAGAStain
The United States is a country that is founded on the principles of liberty and freedom. It is also a representative democracy,
It is in the past.
Now is the Trump's tyranny era
He's an awesome dude. He was an activist and very outspoken for LGBTQ causes when he was in the NFL. Took a lot of heat from redneck fans, players, coaches, and sports media but he never stopped advocating.
Huntington Beach has become ground zero for California's neo-nazi movement. I can't tell you how many 88 tattoos you'll see in the local surf community and around town, young and old.
Soon we'll have huge billboards in adoration of King Trump everywhere like they did with Khomeini in Iran and Kim Jon Un in N Korea. He already thinks he's a Supreme Leader just like them. We are going the way of communist China, Iran, N Korea, Afghanistan, Russia. Just look how well they live.
ELON MUSK IS SO GROSS
WOW!
Cutting agencies which help people.
Raising Taxes 25%
Giving it all to the wealthy who dont need it.
Cutting Taxes for billionaires -11%
Taking money from the people, giving it to himself, then laughing in our face
The plaque could say "Make America Great Again" provided it also says: "originally said by Californian Ronald Reagan, plagiarized shamelessly by convicted Felon Donald Trump."
And in about 30 short seconds @chriswarcraft.bsky.social did more than 99% of elected democratic officials to stand up against lawlessness and the born again Nazism of MAGAt America.
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I wrote you a better headline @nytimes.com 😤
stop with your blunted, neutrality-bloated headlines
Moron Donald Trump is
Putin’s useful idiot.
But the real villain of the deconstruction
of America is the 77 million
ignorant old white Trump voting Base.
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Shut up, you sound like a Nazi apologist.
#nonazis #fucknazis #nazitrumps
#facisism
#Standforyourights
#representdemocracy
#Nomorehate
#MAGAmeansTreason
#MAGAisAntiDemocracy
#LovenotMAGA
To translate: an ass of an ass
Hero & patriot.
So fuck off already.
Time to stand up to these Maga nazis
My utmost respect and gratitude to his courage and humanity
Vote Blue
✌️
Think about freedom of speech…, if you’re against MAGA.
America living their 1933 moment
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/us/chris-kluwe-protest-arrested.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yk4.sp1d.4Rhcx-8w8x5H&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Chris Kluwe is living that imperative.
No, I didn't click and read this stupid article. When the new york times actually writes an unbiased piece, I will click and read.
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It is in the past.
Now is the Trump's tyranny era
ACAB.
Are you scared of elon musk?
Why wasnt the headline
MUSK IS A NAZI
the headline
"Strange gesture"
IS ABSOLUTLY DISGUSTING
NEW YORK TIMES LOSES MAD CREDIBILITY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fJzwE4eivI&t=2610s
@maddow.msnbc.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fJzwE4eivI&t=2610s
WOW!
Cutting agencies which help people.
Raising Taxes 25%
Giving it all to the wealthy who dont need it.
Cutting Taxes for billionaires -11%
Taking money from the people, giving it to himself, then laughing in our face
@cnn.com @kenmartin.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com
The plaque could say "Make America Great Again" provided it also says: "originally said by Californian Ronald Reagan, plagiarized shamelessly by convicted Felon Donald Trump."
Win/win. Something for everybody.
(good for Kluwe)
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