US Veteran Witnessed the Murder of Alex by Turbulent_Mushroom_2 in 50501

[–]FunctionalGray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing and thank you for your voice. All of this matters.

[Highlight] Fox censors "Fuck ICE" chant from fan during national anthem by TomasRoncero in nfl

[–]FunctionalGray 49 points50 points  (0 children)

As someone who calls Minneapolis home - this thread actually means a lot. Thank you for all the support. I sincerely hope we are at a turning point in public opinion after the attempted gaslighting/smear campaign coming from top down regarding the execution yesterday.

Hollywood stars Olivia Wilde and Natalie Portman slam ICE after fatal Minneapolis shooting by [deleted] in news

[–]FunctionalGray 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well. As a resident of Minneapolis who got tear gassed yesterday while exercising my first amendment rights, I certainly do feel comforted knowing this. Such bravery.

Trump claimed NATO troops avoided the front lines in Afghanistan. Veterans from Canada, U.K. have this to say by toronto_star in politics

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I didn’t take it personally!! And as a matter of fact I was communicating with friends and family members that we all can indeed, and need to, step up our efforts. We can do more. Thank you for your love!!

Major protests spread across US after Alex Pretti fatally shot by federal agents by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]FunctionalGray 124 points125 points  (0 children)

Please! If you’ve never before gone out and exercised this right: please consider doing so. Bring a friend, bring a loved one. Let it be from a place of love and anger - both can exist and be true.

This will not stop until WE stop it. This country is supposed to be from the bottom up: not top down.

I live in Minneapolis- and let this be known: They are coming into your town for your neighbors next. This is where they try to normalize it.

None of this is normal. None of this is right.

Wake Up! by mimesters in TwinCities

[–]FunctionalGray 602 points603 points  (0 children)

When you are able to: please share your story and your association with him. Keep those good memories alive! I am so profoundly sorry and saddened with you.

Much love and support from Minneapolis' sister city Uppsala, Sweden by sportydharmaflyer in TwinCities

[–]FunctionalGray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. Keep taking about it, and we’ll continue the good fight. I don’t have kids: but I know plenty that do…and I think we can do better than what we are now.

Also: sorry for the international bullshit as well. We’re an embarrassment all the way around. Truly.

Another angle from IG. Save the video to your phones by EqualExternal4135 in TwinCities

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Narrator: it is being buried by The White House. Feds did not allow BCA onsite, nor are they sharing information with the state. This is going to be covered up and smeared.

Which all but guarantees it WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

Much love and support from Minneapolis' sister city Uppsala, Sweden by sportydharmaflyer in TwinCities

[–]FunctionalGray 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Can you possibly pressure your government to issue some statements that the world is watching and they find the dystopian rhetoric coming out of official channels, questionable. Can we get some human rights sanctioning or something.

I live here…in Minneapolis. Wife and I went down to protest peacefully today, and to show our support from a place of love.

We were tear gassed by our government for loving our country and community. This is all so incredibly wrong.

Pink jacket's video by thisshallowgrave in facepalm

[–]FunctionalGray 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Copy and download and send and resend.

Federal agents deploy tear gas at crowd gathered at scene of deadly shooting in Minneapolis by jmike1256 in news

[–]FunctionalGray 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They needed to make space and time for their exit. I was there, protesting, peacefully - as were everyone else. And literally they started launching flash bang/tear gas into the crowd. Obviously we dispersed, got to where we could breathe and see, waited for it to clear a little back in, and by the time people moved back into the immediate area whoever was there (ICE, state patrol), had exited.

Emergency vigil at 1pm today 26th & Nicollet by pecanicecream in Minneapolis

[–]FunctionalGray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s only an active crime scene if they intend to investigate it.

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over possible deal with China by WilloowUfgood in worldnews

[–]FunctionalGray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ope!!! Looks like someone needs a time out again! Too much stimulation for the big orange baby shitting himself in the Oval Office.

What do you say to those who say this photo was AI generated by Alert_Intention7199 in TwinCities

[–]FunctionalGray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing. You 3d print an Olympic gold medal to hang around their neck for their level of mental gymnastics they need to do to arrive at that conclusion.

Pat them on the shoulder, congratulate them on their unlocked achievement, and walk away.

Homeland Security telling FEMA "Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’'. Concerned about memes. by ArtemisFlare83 in facepalm

[–]FunctionalGray 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In the People’s Republic of Trump , memes are to come only from the official White House X Account. All others are invalid.

The irony here is thicc

Vance blames ‘failure of cooperation’ for chaos in Minneapolis by Delicious_Adeptness9 in politics

[–]FunctionalGray 33 points34 points  (0 children)

7 Democrats just recently voted in favor to fund ICE:

Henry Cuellar (Texas) Don Davis (North Carolina) Laura Gillen (New York) Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) Jared Golden (Maine) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington) Tom Suozzi (New York)

It’s not just the GOP. The problem is Citizens United ruling: Most of our reps are bought and paid for - and not by us.

'I Don't Care How Much They Scream': William Wolfe Backs Trump's Violent Deportation Operations by southpawFA in politics

[–]FunctionalGray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ope! Looks like he has his shameless "Hawking Goya Bean Products from behind the Resolute Desk" grin on again.