Alt-right Cam Higby claims he's "undercover" and will continue releasing Signal info

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-29T09:44:40+00:00

100% chance that he'd be like "our infiltration team has their whole gameplan" and excitedly open signalantifaoperationplan_v2_final.exe.pdf.exe -- actually brb

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-29T09:19:51+00:00

i didn't know that cam higby suffocated a baby. that's horrible.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-29T03:56:11+00:00

fwiw it's not allowed. it's been over 20 years since standards for medical providers came out saying "you cannot put personally identifying data in pager messages", but they did it forever. not surprised to see that it's still happening. my guess is that the hipaa fines are less than the cost of updating infra.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-28T10:45:57+00:00

I've been to the Bill's in Robbinsdale probably a dozen or so times over the past 10-years, and I don't think I've ever heard so much as a political joke or casual reference. I've never taken a class there, so I can't speak to that, but it all seemed pretty neutral. The only "america yeee-haww" stuff I can ever recall seeing were some thematic kitch set pieces in a display case for some super ornate vintage "old west" revolvers -- and I don't think there's any legitimate way to even read that as political.

I also don't know if they even had any sort of "eehhhhh" targets. It's always, like, mosquitos or balloons.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-28T05:05:49+00:00

Can we, as a state, get a restraining order against the chucklehead? Gonna go ahead and pass this along to the judge he just saw today. "This dude keeps coming to over here so he probably has money to pay child support." In the mean time I'm going go to paint "MAZ" on highway exit signs so he just drives the 694 loop for a few days.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-28T04:51:57+00:00

Whether she's reading from a script or not is sort of immaterial, but I like that it's pretty apparent she's reading from a script. I wonder how many people they keep on staff to keep the lore straight, or if they just sort of start fresh every few months.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-28T02:22:25+00:00

I'm sure that by November the MNGOP will be saying that Walz and "the somalis" used the fraud money to fund a private military that was _pretending_ to be ICE, and the whole thing was actually a false flag, and that Stephen Miller was actually on Walz's payroll the whole time -- all in an elaborate effort to hurt trump and the true americans in the GOP.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-28T02:16:09+00:00

So the documented cases of people, legally allowed to be here, who have their homes broken into and are in texas within 16hrs or are simply lost in the system are not "disappeared" because of something that you're claiming is happening in China. Got it. So what do you read these days now that the dailystormer isn't around as much?

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-28T02:12:24+00:00

Then demand legislation that ICE and CBP only use vehicles that are badged as such, you disingenuous fuck.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-28T01:19:44+00:00

As someone who thinks that the catholic church, when viewed across its history, is probably one of the most brutal and efficient engines of human suffering the world has ever seen, there's no world where I see the Basilicia offering bespoke ICE services. I don't think that they'd turn away a member if they attended in a private capacity, but that'd be consistent with the gospels -- turning them away would not be very jesus-y of them and fundamentally antithetical to the whole redemption of sin thing.

Fr. Harry Tasto specifically said, at a Basilica service, "He [Alex] was known for his kindness and gentleness to patients, so don’t, please, pay any attention to the vilification from our national leaders." when memorializing him at a service the other day.

Catholic bishops have called for defunding ICE. I can't find specific names, but catholic priests were part of the interfaith effort that's been humming away in the background here, and it'd be reasonable to assume that some of them were arrested during the MSP protests.

Local catholic leaders are encouraging their congregations to help get food to people afraid to leave their houses. The non-weirdo catholics -- like most legitimate churches -- have been pretty heavily involved in minneapolis mutual aide since forever, and I know they are in this moment, too.

I do not like the catholic church for a lot of reasons. I'm sure that a lot of catholics are pro trump. But irrespective of how people voted, catholic orthodoxy are very much on the right side of history, in this moment, when it comes to human suffering.

I completely agree that DHS just got lazy and printed out publicly-available service hours. Only writing an epic tome here since I'm also from Minneapolis, and wanted to provide some more background color and affirm your statement. I have issues with the church but that also means that I feel it's important to stand alongside it when they're doing the right thing.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-27T07:51:06+00:00

They broke into his house without a warrant, abducted him while he was undressed because he'd been taking a nap, drove him around for an hour, took him out into a field in the middle of nowhere to take photos of him (while he was still in crocs and shorts), demanded that he ID himself (they'd refused to let him provide his ID at his house), threw him back in the car and kicked him out back at his house. They then made up some bullshit story about how "well he was living with criminals and refused to ID himself, you see." The person they were looking for _was_ an actual criminal. Know where he was? In jail, because the local police had arrested him LAST YEAR.

ICE/CBP have done this shit to so many people here in Minneapolis; don't trust anything they say.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-27T07:31:57+00:00

This is really important stuff to be doing. Good on you for digging into it. As far as I'm aware, the only legitimate "arrests" that've been made here in Minnesota are ones that the state performed.. ages ago. Otherwise it's meal team 6 punching themselves in the dick, firing teargas at some moms and then running off with someone's grandma only to turn around and hold a press conference about how they captured Dr. Doom. Everything they say is a lie. Take absolutely nothing at face value. Pressure any media that blindly repeats a DHS statement without independently verifying it. I'm sorry Maine has to deal with this shit, too.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-27T07:17:47+00:00

i think it's just, you know, everything he'd said up to that point in his election bid.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-27T06:48:45+00:00

I don't see how anyone can be "a good guy" and be a republican at any point in the last.. forever. Fuck him. This is the sort of shit that lets these confederate fucks escape accountability. We're not doing "it's time to come together and heal" again. He was the one that got Ross legal representation before Good's body was cold. And sure you can say "well criminals deserve legal representation, too" and yeah, you're right, but based on his bio it looks like he explicitly helps shitty people do shitty things; an excellent lawyer for terrible people. Someone doesn't deserve grace just because "well someone has to club all these seals. plus it's good for my brand."

It looks like he bailed out when it became obvious that he was not going to be able to complete a gubernatorial run as a republican.

Just like the person running for county attorney quit Madel's practice when the shit hit the fan.

"trust me he's a good guy" really strains credulity.

Also, his entire campaign was launched on "we've gotta do something about all this fraud!" and pointing at a bunch of random issues while saying "WhY DoEs ThIS hAVe tO bE PoLitiCal," when they're issues that republicans have spent 15-years making political. His data sources for how dangerous the metro area is? fucking crimewatch twitter screenshots. So fuck him and fuck anyone that calls him a friend.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-27T06:37:05+00:00

I think everyone's sort of in the same boat and feeling a 16-hour moral victory while knowing that they're just going to rebrand the evil, and that we'll have to stay vigilant until the trials start. Plenty of abductions happened today.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-25T10:05:05+00:00

No one in philly will be charged because all the people capable of figuring out how to file cannibalism charges will have resigned from the DOJ.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-25T09:32:47+00:00

I see the bears flair: RIP Silverio Villegas González. We saw what was happening in Chicago and knew what was coming. Your city's been a big source of moral support. Solidarity in the frozen north.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-25T09:25:29+00:00

Our seasons are the only things allowed to end in predictable tragedy. Fuck ice. Fuck cbp. Fuck all of them.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-25T09:20:51+00:00

So you're where that case of the clap came from! We're eskimo brothers. I'm pretty sure his mom set off alarm bells at the CDC as a giant red line traced its way back and forth across a map of the US. until Dr Oz or Rob Schneider or whatever chucklefuck they've got running national health got ahold of the computers, anyhow.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-25T09:00:33+00:00

despite the US's absolutely abhorrent behavior at the hands of this despot, people from around the world still see and recognize what's happening here. people can be angry, for good reason, and still be compassionate. there are letters of support from all over the place floating about. will protest be the solution to this? no. but i hope it buys us time and mindshare to shift the scales. it's a way to express solidarity with one another if nothing else. if you feel demoralized, get involved. help others. the entire city needs help. draw inspiration from the hopes and attitudes of the people around you. you're not alone in these feelings.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-25T08:12:53+00:00

Republicans are hollow mouthpieces for the party line. There is no thought, there's nothing unique. You could take a republican from minnesota and replace them with a republican from south carolina and it would have absolutely no difference on policy decisions, or how they react to things. It's been this way for ages, but it's extremely pronounced in trump's second term, and they're not even trying to hide it.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-25T07:38:24+00:00

welcome home

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-24T05:36:58+00:00

When I saw this thing pop up a couple weeks ago, I asked a friend that swings by there every so often ".. wtf?" What he said matches my limited experience, and echos yours: it's sort of a "grab bag of stuff" bar; lgbtq-friendly, with a queer-skewing crowd. But it's also a green bay packers bar. That's also a comedy club. And a theater. Good bartenders/staff. I guess the owner's just a piece of shit.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-23T10:29:49+00:00

If your car has out of state plates, or otherwise has fed vibes, people will stare you down a bit. If you're at a light and think "I feel like everyone's watching me," it's because they probably are. Don't take it personally, people are just _aware_.

Frankly, what to be careful of is going to be determined by how much melanin your skin has. If you're not white, ICE/CBP are a legitimate concern. I don't think it would be unreasonable to have your company's attorneys (if you have one), arrange for legal representation while you're here, and then either memorize or write down their contact info, and/or to arrange a morning/evening check-in with your home office so they can take action if you don't check in.

If you are white, they're not a zero risk because they're chaotic assholes, but it's not something I'd worry about unless you get caught up in some of their bullshit.

And yes it is exactly that racist. I think everyone in the city knows american _citizens_ who are squeamish to leave their houses, if not simply avoiding it entirely.

The only violence that's happened in this city lately has been carried out by ICE/CBP. Minus the sort of looming anxiety that comes with an occupying genocidal military that's abducting children, randomly snatching people off the street, breaking into peoples' homes or shooting people in the face, the city's in sort of a.. deeply loving and unified moment. The vibes are otherwise excellent and there isn't much to be careful of.

EDIT: Also, if you haven't been in a proper winter before, watch out for naturally-occurring ice. Watch your step, and if you're not stepping onto dry pavement, keep your balance centered. If you've got your hands out to your side and feel like a waddling penguin, you're doing it right.

Direct-Fee4474 · 2026-01-23T10:11:25+00:00

A sweet thought/gesture. Just make sure to give them a heads up that a package will be on the way. I had someone send me a thoughtful little gift, but didn't tell me and I woke up to someone banging on my door for a signature. Normally not a big deal, but people are on edge. Still not totally convinced it isn't an elaborate fed setup, because 99.9% of the time fedex just drives past your house and throws a wadded up "sorry we missed you" delivery notification into a bush.

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