Meiselas: As we wrote on the MeidasTouch account—Trump lit the match, poured the gasoline, and now wants to use the blaze he created as a pretext to burn it all down.
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“Get it all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses -because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened”.
—Dwight D. Eisenhower
Trump & Co treat us like we're in a very bad reality TV show and they are the producers. They create false storylines that will twist the truth so that anyone/anything opposing them are villains and they are the heroes (i.e. 17th/18th century Native Americans v [non-native] US).
As a 🇨🇦 Canadian, I wish to thank @meidastouch.com for all of the incredible work that you do.
I only wish that you could have 24 hrs w/o something happening.
You and your team need to maintain your physical & mental health.
The videos I saw showed a stationary group of ICE agents -huddled together like Emperor Penguins in Antarctica- firing tear gas and pellets indiscriminately and excessively at Angelenos. An emergency of their own creation- does the Natl Guard need to come rescue the poor widdle ICE agents?
Look at the backlash against J6. Trump is not untouchable. Any violence by the Feds against civilians will only serve to unite the country in opposition.
Oh and one of my sons wants to go into the military so I’m not a “commie” nor “socialist,” just a patriot expecting our troops to protect us from oppression, not blindly following orders to hurt its citizens.
You’re wrong and your words insult military members and their families, like mine.
From Wiki:
The National Guard is a state-based military force that becomes part of the U.S. military's reserve components of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force when activated for federal missions
It’s scary. I hope they do the right thing. I can’t imagine how they must be feeling right now. No doubt it will get ugly and the felon will be sitting in the White House doing nothing but watching tv. I don’t recognize my country anymore. Never thought I’d see the day this would happen.
And just like that…… Shitler’s set the FALSE stage so that he can declare martial law because “NO protestors are going to ruin my ‘I AM the king’ military birthday parade by having their #NoKings protest on the same day!” @governor.ca.gov
It seems like Trump's latest move is a desperate attempt to regain control, fueled by his past failures in the BLM movement. America needs to stand up to these authoritarian tactics and remember that the government serves the people, not the other way around.
And the NYT is preparing their stories... 'It coulda been either side, but the administrations says it was a BLM activist assisted by an ANTIFA thug. See the official story from the tRUMP administration coming soon'
Right out of the Israeli playbook! Israel has incited Palestinians for years only to find excuses to commit atrocities against them, and Trump learns rather quickly from authoritarians and those who funded his election.
An Iraq veteran was saying that having one overly aggressive soldier rough up citizens in the street is a test to see what will provoke and what the response will be. It is recon for martial law.
There must be some way to stop this before Hegseth sends in the Marines and we no longer have rights
You have already slashed your rights by voting-in, disgraceful, self-serving, hateful people, under the falsehood that "America is great". US America is not great. 'We' will not be there, 'We' will not support you in any way. You made your bed, now go and fight with each other. That's what you do
Excessive force-they are creating this. Why the war games and military operations? To arrest 15 people? They could low key send plain clothes officers without masks and guns into a business &go unnoticed. They want martial law and war In the streets. They must be stopped before Hegseth sends Marines
The LA Police issued a statement
COMMENDING protesters for remaining NONVIOLENT.
In stark contrast to ICE, marauding through the streets, launching gas, disappearing community members, and injuring SEIU President David Huerta as he exercised his right to record them. [email protected]
From The Batlle of Los Angeles album. Seems appropriate.
“Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now controls the past
Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now?
Now testify”
Looks like it is that time once again when Trump walks through the crowd and holds a China made Trump bible upside down and backwards to the teargas masses. #Taco
For historical context as to what Ben is talking about, look up the details on the Reichstag Fire in Berlin in 1933. The Nazis used this as an excuse to end a democracy and place Germany under authoritarian rule.
That’s rather the point. The German people didn’t do anything to stop the Nazi/Fascist takeover of their democracy. We are forewarned, and so know we must act to stop a totalitarian take-over of our beloved democratic country.
We’ve know Trump was in the Epstein files for years. Literally years. I think this has more to do with the kidnapping of our neighbors than some dumb Elon tweet.
Trump needed to make that Musk story go away because half of Maga was about to leave him. So, here we are. The LAPD put out a notice that today's protest was peaceful. But the fox propaganda network and nutjobs in this admin are already touting the lie that radical leftists were rioting.
How do we become fire extinguishers when our elected leaders do not move rhetorically or legislatively to AGGRESSIVELY SHIT UPON this fascist escalation?
Feels like I'm waiting for the FD to show up and put out my burning house, but some joker is there going "no no no, I'LL call for help soon frfr"
I'll eat my words if impeachment legislation is drafted to address the Paramount, CA bullshit tomorrow, but it won't be and I think we all know that by now.
A sad sad desperate little man of a president desperately wanting to deploy sad sad measures to try to save his sad sad face. Which is in desperate need to by fiberoptic frag droned.
I’m confused. TACO said states are on their own when it comes to emergencies and can’t ask the federal government for help so why the fuck is he meddling in my state taking their own trash out? Stay the fuck out of my California, you bone-spurred little bitch.
“A cult? That’s when some slick feller with a weird grin gets folks to quit thinkin’, hand over their money, and call him somethin’ like Daddy Prophet. Next thing ya know, they’re sippin’ mystery juice and buyin’ moon rocks like it’s holy.”
"Trump actin’ like he wants to be king of America — barkin’ orders, threatenin’ folks, praisin’ dictators like they’re NASCAR legends. This ain’t some tinpot country. We fought a war to keep one man from runnin’ the whole dang show." 🇺🇸🔥
"Elon and Taco fightin’? Shoot, that’s just wrasslin’ for the podcast crowd. Ain’t real — it’s a show to keep the MAGA bunch fired up so the cult don’t run outta gas. Smoke, mirrors, and a whole lotta BS, buddy." 😆
You might be a scientist but the lab outside fighting the national guard and ICE is a no win..I'm saying soft power works too..You sound a bit more foolish..I've done a bit of physical fighting in my life..be careful with your keyboard..
You are the fool. He WANTS people out in the streets to declare martial law. Where you been? PLS refrain from aggressive responses to people who are on the same side.
This is going to get bad. The Trump Regime is flaunting their ‘authority’ and perceived power and not ‘reading the room.’ People are collectively pissed - about everything - and it’s only growing stronger. You don’t smoke a cigarette standing in a puddle of gasoline.
The optics of Trump's gestapo firing on protestors including Trump and his clowns lying to us about what we are seeing with our own eyes, will be devastating politically for him. The village idiot's presidency is unsustainable.
He’s also putting out the Epstein/Musk/TACO/Russia/Qatari jet bribe fires by lighting a new one. Three-cup trick, smoke-and-mirrors, bait-and-switch - don’t take your eyes off this piece of shit for one second.
Why didn’t Democrats invoke the Insurrection Act when Republicans actually did try to overthrow the government on J6? I don’t understand why we are here again…
Well...Ima gonna have to survey the parking lot before I park next time to Homers..they have the kind of fertilizer the vegetation likes, Fish Emulsion..and what else I like they have them plastic bags ,pick'em up while there and the water, its up to you how much.
DT wants chaos so he can invoke martial law as other dictators do around the world. I 🙏🏼 people will stay calm so this doesn’t happen. Easier said than done when there are Maga’s in the crowd to create violence. This is a nightmare since DT was reelected. 😢🥵
Newsom-Who’s deciding that you are not doing your job???? Seriously???? He’s saying that you are not upholding your oath of office????
What are you doing to uphold your oath and stop this?
NOTE- January 6. He didn’t do his duty! Peaceful protests are legal!
Trump is so emotional, he's all upset about his bestie outing him so now he wants to release his anger on Newsome and Ca. On top of that Trump lights a new fire every day hoping we forget about the one hit lit yesterday. DISTRACTION
It was only a matter of time before he found an excuse to come after us (Californians). His grudge towards us is as big as his appetite for sexual predation and junk food. Hence why protests have given me a wee bit of anxiety. 😬
We are all for arresting and deporting the criminals, but "due process" it right. All we are asking is to do things the American way not Russian... why is that a bad thing ?🤷♀️
Appreciate that. But this is BLM all over again. trump engages in acts of cruelty and injustice - or sets up the conditions for those in authority to engage in them, and then when people try to stop those acts of cruelty and injustice, he calls it a riot and uses that as a pretext for martial law.
MeidasTouch understood the facts and circumstances along with others, why didn't Governors prepare for them? Especially, Newsome. Trump loathes CA and CA loathes ICE. You didn't need a crystal ball to see this happening.
I don't have links; I've seen several videos of the raids in CA and the cars have civilian plates and the streamers remarking that the cars are not government issued cars.
Flimsy, I agree, but I wouldn't put it past this regime, judging by the physical shape and inexperience of these "officers."
And he is stockpiling bitcoin $ and tanking the dollar. While starting a civil uprising. In broad daylight and we shake our heads and say oh no way and look on
I think the USA is approaching a critical historical moment. If Trump wins on this, your democracy is f*cked and you will need to recreate the War of Independence.
Terry Moran's observations as a qualified news reporter and prescient opinion writer with ABC was a great news service.
Recently, he capsulated the person known as Stephen Miller with clear and thoughtful reporting and thereby, exposed him as a human monster as he did with Trump. ABC terminated him.
Thank you, Governor Newsom. I believe Californians are too smart to fall for Trump’s attempt to promote violence/fear/chaos in Los Angeles. Stay home, people in Los Angeles. Trump WANTS chaos! Trump needs chaos for his fascist agenda to succeed.
YES. Hell they can just remember the fuckers last administration. He's been wanting to do everything that he couldn't away with because "the adults" told him no.
Musk needs to be encouraged to speakout about trump. You know trump due to his arrogance has probably confided many things to musk. Musk knows about the election. He needs to say what he knows even it is only a little. Whatever doubt and lack of confidence can be thrust upon trump is a good thing.
I'm getting tired of the insistence on keeping it peaceful. Since the government and the military aren't going to protect and defend our constitution and our country, who will? How many do we allow to be disappeared before we physically stop it?
I'm not talking about an offensive. I AM talking about a defensive though. How many lives do we allow to be destroyed. There are still over 200 people in an El Salvadorian concentration camp. How many more do we allow them to take?
You mean ICE? Not the cops. Trump and the puppy killer created this. Nobody is stopping it. Throwing water bottles at maga nazis is no reason to call in the national guard. Who are supposed to protect US btw. Kumbaya isn't gonna work. Talking isn't either. That's for the wealthy privileged.
Love your point. But issue is 50% of the country is looking to justify their hate. Throwing shit (won’t help) and or looting (definite no,no)and or blocking highways (okay to make a point then get the freak out the way when cops organize to confront you). Strong leaders can show the way.
They're not. They're just talking and going to court. The corrupt thugs who have taken over all 3 branches of our government, NOBODY has stopped them. Why isn't Trump in prison?
So, he and his Nazi regime can just do anything they want to? For him to go to prison for breaking laws and including and especially treason, we need a congressional vote? It's time to update our laws and our constitution. We the people have been duped? He and his whole regime should be in prison.
That’s what it was, now everyone, everywhere, should be out in the streets in a totality of solidarity in promulgation of a culture of justice. Everyone you cannot be singularly or collectively on their corner or their square, everywhere, could be proliferating the social communication.
It is absolutely a declaration of war! We need 10s if not 100s of millions on the streets. I'm waiting for it to start in Denver. I know it will. We're a sanctuary city.
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#FuckIce
—Dwight D. Eisenhower
Guys he has written his plan!
👇
https://bsky.app/profile/ndrew.bsky.social/post/3lr36c2foek2o
He said he was going to do this BEFORE the election repeatedly.
I only wish that you could have 24 hrs w/o something happening.
You and your team need to maintain your physical & mental health.
From Wiki:
The National Guard is a state-based military force that becomes part of the U.S. military's reserve components of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force when activated for federal missions
To get the rest of his fingers around America’s throat and bring her to her knees -
Even that will not keep him satisfied
HAHA
Good luck with that orange blob dump
The whole damn world is going to protest
DICKTATORS/kings in America
And Obama appreciation day!
GAGG he is STUPID
https://www.nokings.org/#map
Destroys the USA
There must be some way to stop this before Hegseth sends in the Marines and we no longer have rights
COMMENDING protesters for remaining NONVIOLENT.
In stark contrast to ICE, marauding through the streets, launching gas, disappearing community members, and injuring SEIU President David Huerta as he exercised his right to record them. [email protected]
…Los Angeles
https://nbclosangeles.app.link/wgK64xtj1Tb
Testify
From The Batlle of Los Angeles album. Seems appropriate.
“Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now controls the past
Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now?
Now testify”
https://youtu.be/Q3dvbM6Pias?...
Workers think avoiding a strike will keep them safe. It won’t.
And where’s our wealthy class of “allies?” They’re not funding strike prep. Not offering shelter. Not building safety nets. Why? Why is that?
Let’s REMEMBER this when it’s over, yes?
ICE and Felon47 want to MAKE violence happen for their narrative.
NorCal wants SosoCal to keep it peaceful!!
It would be epic if he appeared at
the LA demonstrations and ordered them
to arrest the masked ICE agents.
https://tinyurl.com/v6ya3x8y
What a wag the dog situation this bullshit is.
Feels like I'm waiting for the FD to show up and put out my burning house, but some joker is there going "no no no, I'LL call for help soon frfr"
- Phrase coined by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong
Exactly!!
#TRUMP #TACO
#MAGA #FASCISM
#THERESISTANCE #RESIST
#TRUMP #TACO #MAGA
“A cult? That’s when some slick feller with a weird grin gets folks to quit thinkin’, hand over their money, and call him somethin’ like Daddy Prophet. Next thing ya know, they’re sippin’ mystery juice and buyin’ moon rocks like it’s holy.”
#TRUMP #TACO #MAGA
"Trump actin’ like he wants to be king of America — barkin’ orders, threatenin’ folks, praisin’ dictators like they’re NASCAR legends. This ain’t some tinpot country. We fought a war to keep one man from runnin’ the whole dang show." 🇺🇸🔥
#TRUMP #TACO #MAGA
"Elon and Taco fightin’? Shoot, that’s just wrasslin’ for the podcast crowd. Ain’t real — it’s a show to keep the MAGA bunch fired up so the cult don’t run outta gas. Smoke, mirrors, and a whole lotta BS, buddy." 😆
Why would you align your party with a man who single-handedly caused the deaths of 300,000 people in the past 4 months?
All this to settle a grudge against an organization that was pivotal in the downfall of apartheid.
Elon Musk does not deserve to freely roam about the Earth.
Leave Trump with his mushroom waving in the breeze: all out to fight on a Saturday night and nobody shows up.
from this shit.
When will they flip and stand for US??
Their service is to the state AND constitution of the United States of America.🇺🇸
he is baiting people right now so that he can seem like a strongman next weekend.
we need to flip his script.
They continue to enable him, thinking they don't have to be Accountable to their Constituents. While he destroys the USA
*Time to Remove the gloves
*Cause Internal Pressure
What are you doing to uphold your oath and stop this?
NOTE- January 6. He didn’t do his duty! Peaceful protests are legal!
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social ~ get on this stage and rally Angelenos!
But what I *can* say is that I’ve got an unopened 18-year-old bottle of Scotch that’s waiting to be cracked open to commemorate the occasion. 🥃
They continue to enable him, thinking they don't have to be Accountable to their Constituents. While he destroys the USA
*Time to Remove the gloves
*Cause Internal Pressure
They continue to enable him, thinking they don't have to be Accountable to their Constituents. While he destroys the USA
*Time to Remove the gloves
*Cause Internal Pressure
Got some links for that?
Flimsy, I agree, but I wouldn't put it past this regime, judging by the physical shape and inexperience of these "officers."
Recently, he capsulated the person known as Stephen Miller with clear and thoughtful reporting and thereby, exposed him as a human monster as he did with Trump. ABC terminated him.
Vote every MAGA vermin OUT!
Say it!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_fire
Thank you MeidasTouch