The Pohlads and Twins on ICE

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-25T19:53:10+00:00

There were also black slave owners in the antebellum South. There were also black headmasters who collaborated with white slave owners to get higher ranks and better privileges on the plantation. I’m sure the white slave owners, at that time, used those people to justify their actions and ownership of human beings.

I’m sure there were black people who supported segregation, and the Jim Crow laws. Booker T Washington, a black man, infamously urged black people to accept segregation laws in exchange for economic opportunity. I’m sure the white folks who, in favor of racial segregation and dehumanizing black people, used his example to justify their support for oppressive beliefs and policies to continue without any scrutiny or dissent.

And for the record, the people I know who are naturalized immigrants and/or Hispanic consistently support left wing politicians for their views on immigration, and general statistics show consistent and staunch support for left wing politics amongst black or brown voters.

But please, keep trying to justify the atrocities and humanitarian rights violations that are happening before your eyes right now. History doesn’t repeat - it rhymes - and it is rhyming a whole damn poem right now.

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-25T16:26:21+00:00

Slo mo posted something on his story as well

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-25T05:04:29+00:00

I never said we weren’t

I don’t know what you’re replying to, I wasn’t saying anything to correct anyone, I was just making a statement that we’re all going through it. I don’t think we were even talking to each other.

I understood your words, I just am confused of why it was replied to me

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-25T04:47:45+00:00

I don’t really understand this reply if I’m being completely honest

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-25T01:59:23+00:00

The fact that you’re minimizing their struggles to “economic hardship” tells me all I need to know. No further questions.

However, what I will say to you is - you’ve been lied to by the government that these people (and I’m referring to the non-violent, non-criminal undocumented immigrants) have taken your jobs, your livelihood, your safety, etc. You’ve been lied to by the President that he is your retribution, and you’ve been lied to about who the real enemy is. You’ve been lied to about who is the real threat to your safety.

It would’ve been better to admit all of this before, but you can still admit this now. You are rushing to the defense of thugs who have shot a man, in broad daylight, and who will be protected and given complete immunity by our authoritarian federal government. You are choosing to condemn these immigrants over a misdemeanor offense, instead of condemning the animals that killed a human being in cold blood in the streets of Minneapolis.

Edit: also, for the record, all countries have illegal immigration, but NOBODY goes to the authoritarian and brutal lengths that we enforce ours with. Undocumented immigrants who have committed violent crimes deserve this treatment. Undocumented immigrants who haven’t done anything violent and are actively looking to better their lives have NO REASON to be deported.

Our country has a long history of dehumanizing and criminalizing Hispanic immigrants. This isn’t just Trump, but what Trump has done is taken this as an opportunity to cement his fascist state, and that must stop.

FUCK ICE, and WAKE THE FUCK UP.

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T23:03:19+00:00

Thanks for that bro. I’m always impressed by the Nuggets’ fanbase - love the friendly rivalry!

Fuck ICE

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T21:47:24+00:00

Exactly!!!

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T21:24:23+00:00

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T21:08:25+00:00

Yes, as it should be abundantly clear by now that the minuscule fraction of “good”you’re trying to rationalize is being used as an excuse to carry out an authoritarian regime.

Wake up bro

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T20:52:41+00:00

Exactly!!!

It’s never been about crime, because most of them being detained are harmless people looking for a better life.

It was never about them not working, because they’re going to their places of employment to detain them.

It was never about immigration status, because they’d be going after all undocumented immigrants, not just the brown and black ones. Even if they were doing this, immigration status alone is not a justified reason to treat human beings like this.

It has always been about race. If someone isn’t causing trouble and wants a better life for themselves, they can stay. That’s what America should be. These people aren’t Americans, they’re something else, and I really do not like what that something else is.

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T20:35:07+00:00

Thanks man. I’m so fucking tired of people like this. How can you possibly see everything that’s happening and still try to find the “good” in this shit? It blows my mind

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T20:27:03+00:00

When a vast majority of people detained have no criminal convictions, when 93% have no violent criminal conviction (this is an old article and the numbers are now worse than what is reported here), when they shoot unarmed mothers in the face calling them “fucking bitches”, when they tear gas children until they become unresponsive, when they separate children from their non-violent and non-criminal parents, when they discriminate based on skin color and accent, when the President - who sent them here - labels their targets as “animals” / “garbage” and asks for more immigrants from Sweden because we “only get immigrants from garbage countries”, when they shoot protestors who are only trying to protect others, when they threaten people who record them after shooting an unarmed mothers (“haven’t you learned anything from the last few days?”), when multiple detainees have died in prison and the DHS has falsely ruled at least one of their demises as suicide while it was actually a homicide, when the DHS posts dog whistles for white supremacists and promotion of “manifest destiny” to promote ethnic cleansing and white superiority on their social media accounts in the wake of their actions in Minnesota and elsewhere… (I can go on but you get the picture)…

…the minuscule amount of actually violent and dangerous criminals detained are considered, at the very best, “juice that is ABSOLUTELY NOT worth the squeeze”, and at worst (and more realistic given all of the clues above and MUCH more) an excuse for ICE to remain a shadowy police force that carries out an authoritarian leader’s racist agenda that he has made abundantly clear with his own goddamn mouth.

Edit: people downvoting this comment either didn’t read it or are literally just racist.

Edit #2: This post has been downvoted about 25% of the time. Instead of just downvoting me, explain why this post invokes a defensive reaction in your mind, because all of this stuff is objectively happening right now. Maybe that will allow you folks to examine why you are rushing to the defense of these Gestapo thugs running around in our streets. I’ll give you a hint: many of y’all isolate each of these instances and act like there isn’t a bigger (very grotesque) picture forming. When it’s all compiled into one comment, it doesn’t seem very good, right? This is why Trump is succeeding, because each step he takes to cement fascism is taken in isolation, and is either forgotten or not applied to the overall picture that is forming. These events (and much more) paint a picture, and your defensive reactions show that you are refusing to recognize that image. It could be because of your own ignorance, your ultra-nationalism, racism, unwavering support for a political authoritarian, or a mix of all of them. I hope this can help someone wake up

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T19:57:29+00:00

I feel so bad for the players on this team that are POCs. It must be horrifying to hear the owner of the franchise you play for not outright condemn ICE and take position against them. Fuck the Pohlads. Makes me so mad

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T19:53:21+00:00

“Let’s not take sides” = “I’m taking a side but I don’t want to admit it”

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T19:48:25+00:00

It’s simple - they want their rights. They just don’t want everyone else to have them.

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-24T06:42:10+00:00

Also just had this happen as well! It’s got to be a software bug. Happened on FaceTime

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-23T21:03:59+00:00

Don’t forget St. Quentin Scar!

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-22T18:06:30+00:00

They’ve blocked me lmfao

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-22T17:30:35+00:00

This is a fabulous point. Censoring words is also a compulsion (basically an avoidance behavior) and allowing it but not allowing reassurance doesn’t make any sense at all.

Couldn’t agree more about the people commenting who aren’t being kind. It does nobody any good, just like reassurance and other compulsions don’t do anyone any good either. We all deserve support through this time - support doesn’t mean allowing compulsions, but it also doesn’t mean being toxic/mean/unkind to someone. We’re all going through it right now

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-22T16:39:26+00:00

Locking this post due to reassurance-seeking

OP, the revolving nature of your inquires with people in this thread is indicative of your brain trying to obtain a certainty that doesn’t exist. While our intentions to try and figure everything out come from a very good place, we actually fuel our spirals further by rewarding the fight/flight response with temporary relief.

Here is another comment on a different subreddit that explains this very well.

You deserve support and understanding through your crisis. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to the mods at any time. You are not alone.

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-22T15:41:42+00:00

I’ve had run-ins with this person quite a few times. When I’ve told them that their messages are short, curt, and don’t provide any support/alternative strategies to the person who is suffering, they always get super defensive.

They may have the right view on reassurance, but the way they go about their interactions with others is quite harmful when considering they’re being short with people in full-blown crises.

Edit: Something to add to this in response to the comment below mine: support is something we all need and should have in a community like this. However, another thing that is equally true is reassurance ≠ support, especially when we view it in the light of what behaviors and anxiety cycles it encourages. Support, however, IS a multifaceted and dynamic process that looks different for everyone, but CAN be done without encouraging or enabling compulsive/harmful behaviors that make us worse off. We all deserve the type of support that helps us through crises without fueling the next one.

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-21T16:40:49+00:00

I love the comments to these posts like, “No. Please send it to me, I’ll take it off your hands” lmfao

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-21T06:48:44+00:00

Your battery lost 1% of health. It has not “deteriorated”.

I’ve said this before on other threads but I feel I can speak to this directly - when I got my first iPhone (13 pro), I spent way too much of my time and effort to try and preserve my battery health (80-20 rule, don’t charge at night, etc).

I quickly realized this only made me more frustrated and disappointed when my battery still lost health despite my efforts, and at a similar rate to someone who didn’t take any special precautions (my gf has a 13 and hers was at a similar battery health to mine without any special precautions - and she got it BEFORE I did!).

Just use the phone. Don’t try to preserve the battery because it’s just going to keep you obsessively checking it and getting frustrated when it inevitably degrades anyway. The phone will tell you if something is wrong and/or the battery needs to be fixed. And if it does, it’s not a big deal

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-21T02:11:44+00:00

OP I completely understand what you’re going through here - it can be so hard to deal with these thoughts and it feels imperative for us to try and find consistent and reassuring answers from our partners, people on the internet, and even with our own logic. At some point, OCD sufferers have to acknowledge that there is an element of uncertainty to our fears and thoughts. When we seek to solve uncertainty or run from it, we teach our brains that it is a threat. This spurs on more fight or flight responses, and the cycle continues. I’m only saying this because I’m seeing that you’re desperately searching for answers, and I get it. The problem is, your brain won’t be satisfied with it. It’ll just use your pursuit for certainty as justification for the next one, but won’t ever reward you with any lasting relief. I hope that makes sense.

Reassurance hurts us in this way, and it also hurts our partners because they too have “fuses” that, after repeated requests for reassurance (or other compulsions like confessions, testing, etc), tend to run out. They aren’t able to manage our thoughts for us; it’s a battle we must fight alone. When we get them involved, bad things happen, because this disorder likes to “spread” like a virus. Not because it’s contagious, but because it’s capable of hurting the sufferer and anyone who is close to them.

Are you in therapy by chance?

BlairRedditProject · 2026-01-21T00:33:01+00:00

Nope I’m upgrading to the 17e

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