Independent guy from MN, open-minded to all points of view, but I detest ad-hominem attacks. Interested in politics, foreign affairs. Also, I am a history buff and a language nerd. I've got opinions, but I try not to take them too seriously.
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I'm looking for a protest at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, which is at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55155, near the intersection of Rice Street and University Avenue in St Paul. Hope to see a big crowd: "Workers Over Billionaires"! (someone clue me if possible.)
Yes, the UN hates Israel, proven once again by the parroting once again of Hamas propaganda. If there's a famine, where are all the people who died of starvation? And, if Hamas steals 85% of UN'sfood delivery, who is really to blame? It's brain-dead to lend credence to Hamas. No skill required.
"Copilot" - Microsoft's chatbot writes pretty good python code. It usually does a good job with technical issues. Although once I was looking for perl code but it gave me python instead.
To quote myself in an earlier post: "Iranian students would talk about the SAVAK (the shah of Iran's secret police) in terms of dissidents being *disappeared* and tortured." Now, the Trump regime is brining totalitarian excesses to the US. The John Bolton affair proves it. RIP USA
John Bolton was subject to an FBI raid. Without having anything to go on, the administration will now start lying. This is clearly a retributive action on Trump's part. If you have so far been silent about the ever-increasing tempo of fascism, this is your wake-up call. They are coming for YOU next
Together they have defeated America, so that its citizens no longer feel like the same species as the maggots (if I have to spell it out, "MAGAts"). Large numbers of us have the will and ability to fight back, although the "thing" that overthrew democracy is coddled by his stupid base. We'll fight.
Unfortunately, America is in the throes of a tyrannical dictator at the moment, even though he is quite obviously mentally impaired and physically unwell. And it's not just him, his cult members tell themselves an unending stream of lies, all the better to support true fascism of the king.
Are the tragic videos we see coming out of Gaza genuine or fake? If you ignore the other side of a topic, you have no perspective on the conflict, just propaganda from one side. Is Israel gratuitously bombing the daylights out of Gazan civilians? It pays to know the truth. youtu.be/BMkrHh-d4FA?...
I admit to having conflicting notions about Iran. I have a whopper case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Even though the threat of nukes from Iran (and to its proxies) makes me nervous, it is clear that Trump decided to bomb #Iran for the wrong reasons. No good can come out of it. May God help us.
"He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations," Ocasio-Cortez went on, adding that Trump has established clear "grounds for impeachment." With respect to AOC, whom I respect, the Iranian mullah regime *has been* at war with the US since 1979. I
I keep hearing it from my Republican associates: "I didn't sign up for *this*!"
Iranian students would talk about the "savak" (the shah's secret police) in terms of dissidents being "disappeared" and tortured. It was a big deal. But it was replaced by something even worse, ayatollah Khomeini and his band. Students of the present day, take notice! #Iran #USvsIran #MiddleEast
Every decent person should bear in mind our history with Iran. We overthrew their government in 1953 and installed the shah. I don't remember 1953, but in 1978, I was in college. The shah's secret police, the "savak" were very much feared and loathed by Iranians studying abroad.
Ich weiß es nicht, aber es hätte viele, viele gegeben. Wäre jedoch der Ayatollah bombardiert worden, hätte sich jeder über einen „Regimewechsel“ beschwert.
Better watch that language before the MAGAts get any more ideas. Book burning comes literally right out of their playbook (Project 2025).
In the #Iran conflict, the divide "should we or shouldn't we have not bombed Iran" seems to cut through both sides of the political spectrum. Some even complain that he didn't listen to his DNI, Tulsi Gabbard, the pro-Assad, pro-Putin asset. I find this to be ridiculous. Gabbard? Gimme a break.
We had good turnout at the St. Paul capitol for the No Kings rally:
Today is No Kings Day! I urge everyone who can to show up at your nearest rally (see nokings.org ). It is imperative that we keep this as peaceful as possible. Don't give the magats or Trump any reason to sic the military on us. HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY, US ARMY!!!
The author of this video asks a fundamental, important question. Why is it that major wars and tragedies, such as the Yemeni civil war, in which tens of thousands of children are starving, not mentioned in the news or protests? "No Jews, no news." youtu.be/_YHdRZr-Q8U
Attention Minnesotans from the Twin Cities! "No Kings Day" is on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Come on out and show the world that we can rain on Donald Trump's Kim Jong Un-style, Moscow-type military parade. A PEACEFUL demonstration to resist MAGA authoritarianism. mobilize.us/s/zUq99F
The thing to remember is that Trump is so loyal to his "friend" Putin that nothing he says on the Ukraine matter differs from Putin's viewpoint. Also, I don't think I am alone in noticing Trump's descent into dementia. It's either that or he just has no convictions. So many delusions.
The legacy media cry crocodile tears when there is blatant, violent anti-semitic attack on Jews because they are Jewish, as we have seen over the past week. Yet, they contribute to it mightily in their fashionable, pseudo-progressive viewpoints. #StandWithIseal #AntiSemitism #Israel #LagacyMedia
It never fails to surprise me that the "legacy media" continues to parrot Hamas propaganda. I could site many examples but check it out for yourself. The legacy media are keen to promote the narrative that all problems stem from Israel, never from Hamas.
Palestinians deserve dignity, equal rights, freedom from oppression and wanton destruction of their territory. That's precisely the reason we need to help free the Palestinians from the Hamas stranglehold. www.msn.com/en-us/video/...
This video debunks the narrative that Israel (and by extension, Jews) are creating a famine in Gaza. I am no fan of Netanyahu and his ultra-right government, but the fable that Israel is deliberately starting Gazans, is another false story, creating Anti-Jewish violence. youtu.be/z_xkwn0Ac6Q
There's no point in presenting any view that challenges someone's pre-conceived notions, if they have a closed mind. The following video will present some uncomfortable viewpoints for anyone who truly cares about the middle east. youtu.be/Dn0VZIy8jH0
The deal, as (I understand it), isn't with Trump alone being a Fascist/Nazi. He couldn't have done his malfeasance without a veritable army (all the country's crazies, all put together) of supporters. I'm convinced it's his followers that pose the biggest DANGER.
REMEMBER JANUARY 6! I am posting this link from Wikipedia. It is about what happened on January 6, 2021, and details the preceding events, specifically mentioning the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys. It also documents Trump's intransigence on that day. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January...
Anyone who thinks it is OK for the US government to "disappear" people (citizens AND those here legally) and send them to concentration camps in other countries is either stupid, un-American, or just die-hard MAGA. Don't stand for it, friends. Resist LOUDLY. #MAGA #Trump #Democracy #USA
Hamas promotes a "death culture," based on real life. youtu.be/aJxjmEbUZxM?...
Earth Day is now more important than ever, but we in Saint Paul, MN, need to participate in an anti-MAGA anti-authoritarianism protest/rally in Saint Paul! Please let us know where to do this! I would do it myself, but I don't know how to organize a protest!
Seriously, we had a great turmoput in Saint Paul on April 5. @50501movement.bsky.social, please let us Saint Paul residents know where and when the protest will be! #Resist #AntiTrump #Democracy #Protest #April19
April 19, 2025 Protests/Rallies to take place in cities all over the country to protest MAGA, authoritarianism, and the disappearance of Killmar Abrego-Garcia to a death camp in El Salvador. Someone please tell me where the protest in Saint Paul, MN is going to be? The capitol again??? #Resist
I resemble that remark. Of course, I used to be always careful to use a small "l" for "libertarian" to distinguish it from the Libertarian party. for which I had little respect. Now, I'm more of an iconoclast. Party loyalty is not for me, though I vote.
I favor open and personable (i.e., non-hostile) discourse. This point of view has some merit, if only because it forces the viewer to confront their own prejudices (if they are honest enough to admit they have any). youtu.be/CFeN1vr5NP4
It is beyond question that RFK Jr. is incapable and even unwilling to have the seat of HHS. Unwilling, because he does not uphold precedent or even accepted medical wisdom. Here is why he is incompetent. RFK Jr. Gabbard. Hegseth. Incompetent. youtu.be/GJksyHQXPog?...
I resemble that remark!
A short video from the rally today in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Senator Klobuchar was there, as was Representative Betty McCollum. youtu.be/ABoxaCZcReM
The resistance is alive and growing. Here are a couple of pictures from the rally at Saint Paul's Capitol building on Saturday April 5, 2025, around noontime. Sen. Klobuchar and Rep. McCollum were there.
No sé como agradecerle por indicar mis errores. Debe ser muy bien educado/a, y además, no dudo que tenga educación alta. ¡Sus palabras cuentan todo!
Tramp/Musk just fired the Alzheimer's Research center at the CDC. And we are on the brink of major breakthroughs in this field. Great timing, Elon. And just when Tramp appears to be needing it. #CDC #Trump #ElonMusk #Republicans #Democrats #MAGA #Resistance #Kafkaesque youtu.be/cc1dq9837w8?...
We stand with Canada. 💙💯🇨🇦 Nous sommes avec le Canada. 🇨🇦 #Canada #USvsCanada #StandWithCanada #Trump #MAGA #NoThird
It isn't being mentioned much, but the Russians are using chemical weapons against Ukranians, according to this report, featuring a noted British expert on warfare and chemical weapons. #Ukraine #Russia #StandWithUkraine #UkraineWar youtu.be/l5l-Zcx5gZA?...
This video from pro-Ukraine vidcaster Jake Broe is long, but contains some valuable observations about how Trump-putin's MAGA ass-kissers pose some direct challenges to our country. We are in trouble already. #Ukraine #MAGA #Singalgate #Russia #DNI #PeteHegseth youtu.be/Ccplimpm5sw?...
Very nice scenery of you, sir. Cheered me right up.
Debe ser muy sencillo proyectar insultos que no hacen sentido. Si los Israelis son peores que los Nazis, vivimos en un mundo donde la verdad es mentira, arriba se convierte en abajo, y los terroristas son héroes. Que lástima vergonzosa.
I almost agree. Simple...minded.
A better question might be, "why did the others never enter adulthood?" Lying bunch of amateurs, like the supposed commander in chief.
YES!! Not to mention a test for licit and illicit drug use. Someone who lies that fluidly ("there were no texts transmitted over Signal") probably should be committed civilly.
That's for sure, Al. What gives me a little hope is the growing opposition, to Elon Musk, his Teslas and his chainsaw, seems to be coalescing into a growing movement. Please don't tell me I'm dreaming.
Looks good, dad.
This cheered me up. Trump is "rich". youtube.com/shorts/fG099...
Schumer: spineless wimp. Just give the Repugs what they want and need, Chuck. Maybe someone else will pull your chestnuts out of the fire. Step down Schumer. Give a real leader a chance to lead the opposition. #Democrats #Schumer #CR #SchumerIsATraitor
Unfortunately, the Columbia student facing deportation was a Hamas supporter and was actively distributing Hamas literature, such as tracts praising the "Al-Aqsa Flood," the name Hamas gave to their bloody mass murder/rape/hostage-taking "operation" on October 7, 2023. Free speech has limits.
Russia, 1917: Rasputin exerts total influence over Czar Nicholas, leading to his overthrow and murder by Bolshevik communists. USA, 2025: Elon Musk exerts total influence over President Trump, leading to... #Trump #Presidency #MAGA #Repulicans #ElonMusk
It truly is a bullshit excuse. It's obvious that the pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine Republicans (meaning, all of them) are destroying democracy so they can set up an autocracy/oligarchy. But it goes beyond the pale that the same Repug senators and reps are afraid to face their constituency.
Trump may or may not be a Russian asset, but given his actions, it may be a distinction without a difference. #Trump #MAGA #Russia #Putin #TrumPutin #ForeignAffairs youtu.be/hxZAvKlZ7qc?...
If any Christians believe the distortions and lies of TrumPutin and his sycophants (e.g., all so-called "Republicans"), they need to read their New Testament, paying particular attention to the word of Jesus. That would be a real epiphany.
...um...not all of us. Some of us remember the Cold War and have no desire to return to it. But with the advent of TrumPutin, Cold War II is already on. US stands with Russia. Europe holds the torch of liberty. All is not yet lost.
I'm sure TrumPutin will go for it.
I just read that TrumPutin and J.D. Vance "attacked" Ukraine President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. Check it out: The president and his acolytes disdain democratic Ukraine but are in love with the Russian enemy. As if Putin's territorial ambitions stop with Ukraine. #Ukraine #Trump #MAGA #War
This important speech just about encapsulates the subject. #Israel #StandWithIsrael #Palestine #MiddleEastConflict youtu.be/ja26-t1x9kA
"Trump promised you a rose garden, MAGA. Instead, you'll get dirt." #Trump #MAGA #USPolitics #Repulicans #USCongress www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Eso significa que las personas que Trump ha designado para ocupar puestos en su gabinete son criaturas sin corazón ni alma, con mentes influenciadas por la codicia, o son incompetentes, como el actual director del Departamento de Defensa. #Trump #MAGA #Inmigrantes #Oligarqía
I'm not Jewish, but where I grew up (Miami, FL), most of my friends were Jewish and probably classmates over 50% were Jewish, Askenazi and Sephardi. That's probably why I am so offended by these young "Free Palestine" people. They don't know history; they have closed their minds and cannot learn.
The senile old fool is already experiencing early dementia. This will increase as the years go by. СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ 💛💙+🇺🇸!
Today, I am a refugee from X/Twitter. It was a hate fest filled with Trump's and others' lies concerning Ukraine and actively supporting the totalitarian government of the would-be Russian Empire. I am old enough to remember the Cold War; seeing the new cold (now) war, Russia is still an enemy.
This Israeli Arab has something to say about the utterly barbarous cruelty of Hamas, which words are insufficient to describe. It is the nature of Evil. #Hamas #Palestine #Israel #StandWithIsrael #HamasIsEvil youtu.be/9K_FBf_SnrI
The pettiness of President TrumPutin in repeating the 51st state insult to anyone paying attention is mind boggling. The attitude of Canadians in boycotting US products, especially from red states, is righteous and encouraging. #Trump #MAGA #Canada #TrumpHypocrite
Silly me. I thought the US military was structured to be above partisan politics; I thought it was not even permitted. Even though the President is Commander in Chief, the CIC's party changes, the military stays loyal to the Constitution. Hypocrite President TrumPutin weaponizes everything.
Aber, ich glaube das überhaupt nicht. Je ne vous croix pas. No le creo a Vd. And furthermore, I just don't believe it.
"Back in US, back in the US, back in the USSA!" (Paraphrasing John Lenon, "Back in the USSR", The White Album") I was so angry, but now I refuse to take them seriously. Trump, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, Elon Musk. It's time to play Russian Roulette.
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The attempted whitewashing of the January 6, 2021 insurrection/violence/riot/crime is dangerous and out of touch with reality. Cowardly so-called "Republicans" are on the wrong side of history. Timid Democrats, on the other hand, are failing to provide any effective alternative.
Incredible! Someone speaking plain truths! Thank you!
It's crunch time. All of you true patriots, and I mean those who are NOT blindly following Trump into the darkest hours of American History, neither/nor maga robots (i.e., the likes of Hegseth and Rubio) including possibly you at home; DON'T BELIEVE IN TRUMP's LIES! youtu.be/rKBM2kS6B8o?...
So, TrumPutin insults Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, eh? (I'm practicing up my Canadian, eh? In case I have to seek asylum there.) By the same token, what about Putin's elections, why do they never happen? Oh, I *FORGOT* !! Putin "won" the "election" they staged. Tangerine-face is so smart.
"President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections," lashing out at the Ukrainian president." Try to get his meaning, he is just talking to himself in a mirror. Trump evaluating Trump. torontosun.com/news/world/t... #Trump #MAGA #Dictatorship #Oligarchy
That's one example of what I mean when I say he is out of touch with reality (The TrumPutin animal). I believe that is called psychotic. Que Dios bendiga a todos, incluso Trump. May God bless everyone, including Trump. I'm trying to take Jesus Christ literally on that one. May God save our country
СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ 💛💙 TrumPutin & Co. has done enough damage, and he has barely gotten started. He will do whatever it takes to turn the currently-so-called United States of America into a bizarre autocracy. I personally want nothing more than his term to end somehow. Like realize he is crazy.
No big deal about Trump He has turned our country from The United States of America to The Laughingstock States of Nowhere. It (the Trump) has not only ruined our country (he is only warming up), he is not in touch with the real world, a state also known as "psychosis".
Marco Rubio: Héroe o Cobarde? Claro que señor Rubio cambió su postura al momento que las negociaciones entre Trump y los russos empezaron. ¡Caray! Es lo que necesitamos más: otro loro Trumpista, que es para dar el dedo corazón a Ucrania. Además, es de mi ciudad hogar, Miami. ¡Que vergüenza!
After all this Trump vs Zelenskyy nonsense, I am unexpectedly STUNNED by the stupidity of Trump, as evidenced by his statements about Ukraine having started the war which started with Russian tanks pouring over Ukraine's border and hammering civilians with missiles and drones. That is just STUPID.
A veces hay que recordar... Lo que se ve o escucha sobre la situación política actual, no importa el asunto, no es la vida verdadera. Sea izquierda o derecha o algo más, no importa. Si tenía palabras para cualquier persona...diría "no deja que eso arruine tu día. No es necesario. Que descubrimiento.
Trump (paraphrased): "He who saves his country does not commit any crime." Me: "He who commits crimes does not save any country." #Trump #Napoleon #MAGA #USA
Re/Trump's selling out Ukraine to Russia: If Ronald Reagan were alive today, he would be rolling over in his grave. #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #EuropenUnion #Trump #MagaOpposesConvervativeValues
Trump's meeting with Putin is deeply troubling and sets a dangerous precedent. Trump's actions undermine the integrity of our democracy and weaken our global standing. It puts us and our allies in danger. #DiplomacyMatters #AccountabilityFirst" 🕊️
Here they are...isn't it sweet? They could almost be twins! #Trump #Putin #Traitors #Dictator #Evil #MAGA #CommieTrash
What ARE the limits of free speech, in a sane society? Is it proper to advocate, in a book for example, violence against a specified group or ethnicity? Or not? I found this article while browsing on Ground News. #Books #Bookstore #Judiasm #FreeSpeech www.algemeiner.com/2025/02/14/w...
Oh no! You said the word "equal"! Don't you know that to President Musk and Dear Leader Trump, "equal" is a bad word?
Dear people of good will: This interview with author/thinker Tom Friedman has again given me hope in the possibility of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I had almost given up hope entirely. For peace' sake? #Israel #Palestine #TwoStateSolution youtu.be/iX5vImHP9LA?...
Neville Chamberlain, 1938. "Peace for our time" Donald Trump, 2025. Same appeasement betrayal. #Ukraine #Trump #Appeasement #Russia
I wish you a healthy Valentine's day. #RFK #Covid #BernieSanders #HHS www.youtube.com/shorts/ajFQP...
As-salaam `aleikum.
The gracious intelligence of your words do indeed speak volumes. So much so that there is nothing that can be said to you. Mazel Tov!
Did someone say "inflation"? What? Prices still going up? Wait! I have a real answer. Just give all our tax money to the oligarchs/plutocrats; THEY will know what to do with it. Far be it from the worries of us simple peasants. (I didn't say it was a GOOD answer.)
"Billionaires should not be allowed to buy elections." This video takes aim at the current situation and the why the Democrats (I am independent) have had such "bad luck" lately. It may help to examine our own values, whoever we are. #Democracy #Oligarchy #Billionaires youtu.be/Txe2Zu3QbNU?...