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hamsterjill

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14. I think a lot of us perhaps see ourselves in this scenario.

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:20 PM

Jan 7

The woman is being approached by masked, unidentified goons demanding she get out of her car. What would any of us do?

We'd try to get away. I'd have been scared to death.

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Like probably many of you, I am having trouble containing my anger. [View all] LuckyCharms Jan 7 OP

To me the ICE agents are just goons who DURHAM D Jan 7 #1

Donvict's THUGs malaise Jan 7 #2

It appears H2O Man Jan 7 #34

I missed it as well malaise Jan 7 #35

Oh, well..... H2O Man Jan 7 #36

LOL malaise Jan 7 #41

Absofuckinlutely! yellow dahlia Jan 7 #52

Probably on his orders Clouds Passing Jan 7 #55

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This message was self-deleted by its author LuckyCharms Jan 7 #4

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Very serious indeed. Torchlight Jan 7 #9

fuck off troll Kali Jan 7 #5

Sounds serious Torchlight Jan 7 #6

Right there with you. mr715 Jan 7 #8

I am sick with sadness and rage. demmiblue Jan 7 #10

Oh no... LuckyCharms Jan 7 #11

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Alerted, fuckstick. hatrack Jan 7 #19

Sometimes it's the little things that catch you... electric_blue68 Jan 7 #45

She has a 6 year old in school in the area. SunSeeker Jan 7 #65

Another reason the old ways are dead. The Grand Illuminist Jan 7 #12

I am angry and sad and scared. MIButterfly Jan 7 #13

They are all monsters BonnieJW Jan 7 #30

I think a lot of us perhaps see ourselves in this scenario. hamsterjill Jan 7 #14

Someone's mom... LuckyCharms Jan 7 #15

I'm as angry as I can ever remember being . . . hatrack Jan 7 #16

Same. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 7 #17

Parallel lives hatrack Billsdaughter Jan 7 #44

I've posited this a couple of times: In the rush to ramp up ICE and meet quotas, the Administration has... surfered Jan 7 #20

They deliberately recruit among groups like Proud Boys & Oath Keepers--thugs and bully boys. tblue37 Jan 7 #32

And they're paying them with taxpayer money. Let that sink in. llmart Jan 7 #62

They have hired many Just Jerome Jan 7 #40

Actually They Lack the Credentials to Be Out and About in the Company of Actual Human Beings, The Roux Comes First Jan 8 #77

They wanted a martyr. Got one not what they wanted. Blue Full Moon Jan 7 #21

Yep. Wrong kind of martyr. paleotn Jan 7 #31

Any rational person would be white hot with rage MarineCombatEngineer Jan 7 #22

Agree. This feels historical. LuckyCharms Jan 7 #24

They are Fully "OUT"... BurnDoubt Jan 7 #23

This our "Kent State" moment jmbar2 Jan 7 #25

May 4, 1970 comes again. lastlib Jan 7 #37

Its always the outside agitators 🤨 Devilsun Jan 7 #26

I am also very very mad LetMyPeopleVote Jan 7 #27

These thugs are totally out of control catchnrelease Jan 7 #28

What did the police do to the perpetrators? Boomerproud Jan 7 #59

So far she hasn't posted any more catchnrelease Jan 7 #61

my house is feeling the same .. proud patriot Jan 7 #29

I hear there are candlelight vigils and protests being organized, yellow dahlia Jan 7 #54

thanks proud patriot Jan 7 #57

There is one in my state capitol tomorrow evening. yellow dahlia Jan 7 #58

I'm with you. paleotn Jan 7 #33

This is not who WE the people are... mysteryowl Jan 7 #38

I'm furious, and grieving, and frightened Laurelin Jan 7 #39

Remember...there are more of us than them - NT CommonHumanity Jan 7 #68

Are there really? jaymac Jan 8 #79

YES there are CommonHumanity Jan 9 #82

10 for one, Captain Zero Jan 7 #42

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I have previously thought it was best to try to stay connected with people, even though we disagree concering Trump. dedl67 Jan 7 #46

Hell, I did not know about this. Just saw the videos and the BS excuse lies. I'm in tears. Doodley Jan 7 #47

Half an hour ago . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 7 #48

I'm watching krist noem on msnow AverageOldGuy Jan 7 #49

I'm with you. Joinfortmill Jan 7 #50

In my small town there is a street called Heather Heyer way Keepthesoulalive Jan 7 #51

Malcolm Nance on this. He is spitting mad and calling for people to get out in the streets, organize. Amaryllis Jan 7 #53

Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming, PatrickforB Jan 7 #56

We're finally on our own. NT CommonHumanity Jan 7 #67

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Chicagogrl1 Jan 7 #60

not mad yet CommonHumanity Jan 7 #63

Replying to my own post above CommonHumanity Jan 7 #66

This certainly negates the 'Trump captures Maduro' story.... Jack Valentino Jan 7 #64

To use my original idiom, "I ain't containing shit!" OldBaldy1701E Jan 8 #69

it's a boiling kettle right now. Javaman Jan 8 #70

i relate oldinmtdem92 Jan 8 #71

I think you hit it. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 8 #72

my anger meters have been busted for years. AllaN01Bear Jan 8 #73

I wish I thought this was a tipping point quakerboy Jan 8 #74

PUTIN IS POPPING CHAMPAGNE IN THE KREMLIN RIGHT NOW. AZ8theist Jan 8 #75

It's difficult to protest when the management at your job are trumpers☹️ Ziggysmom Jan 8 #76

Why doesn't Truth, honor, merit and valor ever win anymore? Under The Radar Jan 8 #78

So Angry! Humanityfirst Jan 8 #80

Maybe a few of us should get hired by ice. Destroy from inside. Linda ladeewolf Jan 8 #81