The way it works is that you strip fundamental rights from targets with less political support that people will turn their consciences off to justify persecuting and then eventually the state can do it to anyone, that’s always been the plan https://bsky.app/profile/pbump.com/post/3ljy5tap6ms2a
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Setting aside the incredibly dangerous and fascist aspect of this, is there actual evidence that Khalil was a “Hamas supporter”? Or is the standard for a green-card holder being sent to a secret location and possibly deported just “critical of Israel”?
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https://www.chronicle.com/article/activist-professors-at-columbia-and-barnard-are-botching-free-speech
Don't Let this happen, you'll end up on the wrong side of history...stand the fuck up!!!!
Everything they do is a gateway to a broader and more sinister agenda.
-the average voter
What are the normal people doing about this? Where are the lawsuits and the Democrats? Where are the people in the streets?
What happens in the USA has repercussions around the world. If the US goes down, so do the rest of us.
It's just so sad and distressing to see what's happening to the people and organizations.
You have my full support.
The protests at colleges and universities across the US were publicly acknowledged by Hamas and Iran as benefiting their side.
And since Hamas and Iran are deemed state sponsors of terrorism, his leadership of the protests (some of which was violent) is support of terrorism.
Not even kidding.
Not really kidding here either.
I look Irish too, but I'm learning Spanish. Gaelic looks difficult.
I hope you make it. If I get out before they close the borders, maybe I'll stop by, Ireland looks lovely.
Never had an extra nickle though.
Everyone, please read this story. Repost and quote it. And if you know someone who can do something, send it to them. Please. https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-after-crossing-border/
Walking away from these wedge cases is a political death wish. Political and legal history scream this lesson at us.
This is the beginning of Gestapo terror.
Did they fucking fall asleep during history class?
https://bsky.app/profile/adamserwer.bsky.social/post/3ljyhzp7i7k26
The only remedy is strong communities, both local 𝘢𝘯𝘥 widespread.
Religious institutions are ready-made examples of this.
Religion gets a bad name from the few bad examples but secular folks could find refuge there.
5 years ago this week a friend who is the music director of a Church asked if I could help them produce an audio Sunday Service.
Of course I did it and I'm 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 doing it today.
St. James is an Anglican Church (Episcopalian in America). They have female priests, let priest marry, 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 have confessionals and also have helpful nonreligious community projects (some of which I now belong to).
If we 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 circle the wagons, consider this option.
they seem unwilling
so maybe We the People should do something
#unite
the rest is timing
#WagePeace & #SaveTheRepublic now!
2) The left fights.... the dems don't. Some kids can't even read a clock
3) Hong Kong is part of China... I'm betting you didn't see the whole picture
4) We have jobs.
We also have a GoFundMe which you can find on my profile page. Thanks so much!
Thanks a lot !!!
Clueless creeps.
It was way too easy.
Low hanging fruit.
Fruit rotting on the ground they could just pick up and throw right left, everywhere.
I think it's unforgivable to be frank.
Surely you jest!
These groups have been the "enemy" of the American ruling class (both Democratic and Republican), for many decades now.
America has always been a plutocratic police state. All that Trump is really doing, is letting the mask slip.
This is why I am alarmed by his detention and deportation, though I vehemently disagree with much of what he says about Israel and Gaza.
I urge other Jews who support Israel, people who have friends and family and strong ties there, דוברי עברית, to speak out as well. https://bsky.app/profile/moxfyre.bsky.social/post/3ljxl5vm3as2c
If they’ll do it to someone else, they’ll do it to you.
But you can't just stand up for the Jews, you have to stand up for the communists.
But your substantive point, that the quote doesn't commence with 'First they came for the Jews' is apt.
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/martin-niemoeller-first-they-came-for-the-socialists
is there an anti israeli lobby?
Barr’s language “admitted Antifa member” and “self-described Antifa” in 2020
Conveying that anything goes
USA Edition?
1. Religion
2. State/Local govt
3. Education
4. Healthcare
5. Big Business
6. Federal Govt
7. Military
8. All non-profits
9. Small business
10. Lawful Citizens
11. Foreign warfare
12. 💥?
https://hmd.org.uk/resource/first-they-came-by-pastor-martin-niemoller/
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
1/2
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me
2/2
We’ve seen this happen before.
It can’t happen again.
Everyone in America has done or said, or has failed to do or say something, at some point, that fickle enforcement can exploit.
When they came for the trade unionists, I kept quiet; I wasn't a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews, I kept quiet; I wasn't Jewish.
When they came for me, there was no one left to protest.
- Martin Niemöller
Or…
Is it more like going after easier targets, bc you know that for all of the macho strongman rhetoric, the President actually has limited power, and you know your depraved base is hungry for sone red meat, or you’re going to look like a pussy? (at least to your insecure, infantile brain)
But it’s also a big messy smokescreen for shameless profiteering, deals, IOUs - bc you know you’re 80 and you only have 1.5 years before Midterms rein you in even more.
And lest we forget those big IOUs to the ppl that kept you from dying in jail.
So yah - it’s one massive shit show 💆🏼♂️