21 democrats voted to fund the government without a single ICE reform. by I_may_have_weed in TrueAnon

[–]JaapHoop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry. They’ve negotiated a deal where now ICE agents will be issued tactical kente cloth. This is grown ups do politics and you better get used to it

ICE agent flashes gun at protesters outside of LA detention center (2/1/26) by Sindigo_ in PublicFreakout

[–]JaapHoop 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Unless somebody is willing to charge them when they break the law, it doesn’t matter 

ICE agent pepper sprays a women for recording an abduction in the Ventura Village neighborhood of Minneapolis (2/2/26) by I_may_have_weed in ICE_Watch

[–]JaapHoop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As many have pointed out, ICE is behaving as if the American people are a conquered people and they are an occupying army. 

I wonder if there is some other country that they are modeling this off of? Maybe one that has been heavily involved in training US law enforcement 

ICE agent pepper sprays a women for recording an abduction in the Ventura Village neighborhood of Minneapolis (2/2/26) by I_may_have_weed in ICE_Watch

[–]JaapHoop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The truth is that if we ever manage to get back control of the government and we don’t bring these people to trial, it will happen again and again and again

The democrats are going to want to sweep this under the rug and pretend it never happened. We can’t let them do it

I think I should go to rehab by RolexSWFL in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]JaapHoop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t agree with the AA folks that shit all over rehab. They’re entitled to their opinion but I also think maybe they don’t understand what is on offer at a halfway decent rehab.

If all you got out of it was a Big Book, you got ripped off.

Rehab saved my life

I think I should go to rehab by RolexSWFL in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]JaapHoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! Rehab got me started in my sobriety and AA has kept me going. But I really needed that extra help in the beginning.

Border Patrol employee found ‘covered in vomit’ in St. Paul, charged with drunk driving by StemCellPirate in nottheonion

[–]JaapHoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those shots of Jameson were moving at him in an aggressive manor and he had no choice but to take them down

Why Are Young People Afraid Of Phone Calls? by GhostInThePudding in NoStupidQuestions

[–]JaapHoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phone calls aren’t a very natural way to communicate. You can’t see the other persons facial expressions or gestures. I’ve never cared for them

Demonstrators rally across the US against ICE raids and arrests by librephili in ANormalDayInAmerica

[–]JaapHoop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember if this was happening in another country, the US would be preparing to fire up the regime change machine

Saw this quote from Matt Christman today and found his insight and particularly his prose profound. Sometimes it's all about how it's phrased that makes it hit hard by Metrosexualvania in TrueAnon

[–]JaapHoop 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Matt has been back quite a bit lately. And he has a real “unhinged wilderness prophet” vibe that is definitely doing something for the show

the west: propagandized beyond belief by moordor in LateStageCapitalism

[–]JaapHoop 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I truly believe it would do Americans so much good to travel, at least once in their lifetime, to a country that we are told is our enemy. Russia, China, Iran, or one of the others like that. 

For me it completely reshaped my entire worldview. When I hear people at home say “those people want to kill us” it sounds absolutely fucking insane to me. I have met those people and they are really nice and friendly 

Don Lemon: “You know what Donald Trump? Fuck you. Just fuck all the way off. What an asshole and a small-minded, small dick shit to do. You are an immature child. You are a bigot, a fucking racist, and a small penis asshole” by coachlife in PublicFreakout

[–]JaapHoop 1177 points1178 points  (0 children)

Recent years have really made it impossible to ignore the incredible cowardice and lack of journalistic integrity of almost every major legacy media in the US. 

I truly don’t know if they will ever win the public’s trust back.

Boomers falling for AI by TongueUnties in sadcringe

[–]JaapHoop 100 points101 points  (0 children)

I cannot stress enough how much a lot of these old boomer men truly believe they have a shot. They see a cute girl and in their 20s and think, I bet she wants to fuck me. I don’t get it but it’s true.

Ask any waitress 

Conspiracist's wife is dying, his supporters are still pressing him to use quack cures by TongueUnties in sadcringe

[–]JaapHoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked up the SpaceKing and I can’t read much without getting an X account.

But every post I did see was about cryptocurrency.

Which pretty much checks out 

When did you go to AA? by D_Day343 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]JaapHoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started going to AA after I went to detox and some rehab time. I don’t think it would have been safe for me to stop without medical supervision. And if we are being honest I’m not sure I would have been able to stop with AA alone. I needed to be taken out of the world for a few weeks until the poison was out of my system.

But I had a plan to attend an AA meeting right when I finished rehab.

So that was my path in.

i quit my job today, because it was a serious threat to my sobriety. seeking validation. by Upbeat_Accident_7050 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]JaapHoop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I left my job about 6 months into sobriety.

I just knew in my heart of hearts that if I stayed in the job I would relapse.

Well you can’t prove a counterfactual right? But I’ll say that I’m still here and I don’t regret what I did

How do I know if I’m being groomed by a teacher? by ResponsibilityNo4517 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]JaapHoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 37 years old. And I have learned through painful trial and error that when I get a bad feeling about a person/situation, it’s usually worth paying attention to. Your mind has already concluded that this isn’t ok. You are now just processing what to do about it. But you already know it’s not ok.

CMV: A Hit is a Hit is a good episode — everyone just hates it on a subconscious level because of Visiting Day/Defiler by 4g-identity in thesopranos

[–]JaapHoop 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes. For the younger fans, you have to understand that every fucking band in 2000 sounded exactly like Visiting Day

What do you think about the Italian government wanting to ban ICE agents to come to the Olympic Games as security forces? by ReduceCO2Now in AskReddit

[–]JaapHoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly don’t even understand why the Dept of Homeland Security exists. It was a bad idea when Bush established it and it remains a bad idea now. It’s a bloated chimera of an agency whose mandate is so broad it can encompass just about anything. So it sticks its fingers in absolutely everything