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27. It appears that

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:56 PM

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you really want to hear something you don't like.
Try to re-read my descriptor that contained none of the things that the voices are telling you.

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If you're not able or are unwilling to protest in the streets, please do the actual protestors a favor [View all] MineralMan Monday OP

Thank you Keepthesoulalive Monday #1

Hear, hear!! appmanga Monday #2

I'll criticize ForgedCrank Monday #3

OK, Then.. MineralMan Monday #8

Please define "normal people" ZDU Monday #16

It's just ForgedCrank Monday #17

Are you normal? Is that what you're telling us? ZDU Monday #24

It appears that ForgedCrank Monday #27

I wish you the best. ZDU Monday #41

My interpretation of crank's "normal" ReRe Monday #62

hahaha johnnyfins Yesterday #64

David Huerta was going about his daily responsibilities when ICE agents injured and arrested him Quiet Em Monday #22

Trump has graduated from mere con-artistry to something more ugly and dangerous RVN VET71 Yesterday #67

Disruption can be very useful unweird Monday #23

It can also be a distraction mzmolly Monday #44

When facing violence unarmed and unprotected, people respond in a variety of ways. Magoo48 Monday #47

How would I respond? ForgedCrank Monday #51

How do you know if these are protesters or Bev54 Monday #55

Ordinary people? Really? We disagree. eom. Magoo48 Monday #56

Which part ForgedCrank Monday #58

This will be a peaceful protest - much like the Hands Off protests. notinkansas Yesterday #75

I do ForgedCrank Yesterday #82

Protest without disruption is useless. Iggo Yesterday #80

If that ForgedCrank Yesterday #83

If you think the lessons learned from MLK senseandsensibility Monday #4

Good points. yellow dahlia Monday #33

Exactly! mzmolly Monday #40

I agree, I read the dos and do nots before I protest. I don't have tons of experience with protesting still-prayin4rain Monday #42

I too have protested mzmolly Monday #45

Thanks, yeah - I read everyone's advice/ideas, take the advice that resonates and feel a little still-prayin4rain Monday #46

Couple things: 1. doing what he did still got him killed; Cuthbert Allgood Monday #53

Regardless, these two examples show that people of good faith can disagree about what is the most effective strategy still-prayin4rain Yesterday #74

Great post - Just finished the Peniel Joseph book - walkingman Monday #5

Agree, if it's 50501 type protests. If it hurts the cause -- meaning more migrants will be deported -- sorry, that's not Silent Type Monday #6

I generally agree - the tone policing as to identification, dress, beliefs, words used is offensive. Ms. Toad Monday #7

This ⬆️⬆️⬆️ yliza Monday #14

If you're too old to protest, write a check to help those that do OutNow Monday #9

I'd guess at least some of us are actually protesting in our communities, and for some of us that means in L.A. LauraInLA Monday #10

Words of wisdom Hekate Monday #11

I'm no longer able to be out there with them, dammit. madamesilverspurs Monday #12

domo Arigatou Gozaimasu YoshidaYui Monday #13

My post was about learning the lessons from the past SARose Monday #15

Except Kent State Was a Turning Point. MineralMan Monday #19

Most people are not pacifists Keepthesoulalive Monday #30

Well said MM. NoMoreRepugs Monday #18

Thank you! Prairie Gates Monday #20

Loud&clear Amen. I just hope that singing is part of the peaceful protests, because singing visually separates the ancianita Monday #21

Excellent post, MineralMan debm55 Monday #25

MineralMan - I have always found your comments to be thoughtful and well stated. You are right on today. flashman13 Monday #26

For now, we have the freedom of speech to comment on... mellow Monday #28

+1. I'm suppose to stay silent (and supportive?) on thee subject of jackasses stopdiggin Monday #32

Very much agree! Kaleva Monday #29

But when you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out! gulliver Monday #31

Thanks! And the idea that I'm not allowed an OPINION or voice .. ! WOW ! -(nt)- stopdiggin Monday #34

I think of Tiananmen square and how powerful a defiant, yet silent protest was most effective. 33taw Monday #35

I think i I had a suggestion for the protesters HuskyOffset Monday #36

I'm glad to see demonstrators Nululu Monday #37

I will be joining a group in my town of Maryville TN TNNurse Monday #38

Thank you! Chi67 Monday #39

BREAKING: SEIU California President David Huerta has just been released from ICE custody LetMyPeopleVote Monday #43

Awwwwwwwwwwww, I could watch that all day. calimary Yesterday #73

Ooooooooooookay GaYellowDawg Monday #48

Maybe the point is MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #78

Oh, I see. GaYellowDawg Yesterday #84

kick! blogslug Monday #49

Thanks MM, GOOD on ya. Magoo48 Monday #50

But you're OK with scolding allies to the cause relayerbob Monday #52

generally agree - but would be interested hearing TBF Monday #54

"leave those who can and do to comport themselves as they choose." Think I will pass on this kind of protest, thanks EX500rider Monday #57

Good point, MineralMan. Buddyzbuddy Monday #59

Donate? usonian Monday #60

This line of thinking doesn't hold for me EdmondDantes_ Monday #61

as an old guy, with older family, I ain't going anywhere near anything that looks like it might turn ugly... paulkienitz Monday #63

You are so right MineralMan. Thank you. William769 Yesterday #65

Not a day goes by that we don't protest in the only ways we can. It starts here every morning. And gets disseminated.... usaf-vet Yesterday #66

I'm more interested in a government I like and legislation I like somsai Yesterday #68

MY RESPONSE As a RADICAL AND PEACEFUL LUTHERAN Radical Lutheran Yesterday #69

You get that you are doing the same thing you are criticizing, right? Gore1FL Yesterday #70

MY RESPONSE As a RADICAL AND PEACEFUL LUTHERAN Radical Lutheran Yesterday #71

sorry.... cab67 Yesterday #72

I wasn't aware of that, but the lawsuit against him failed, and he was awarded nearly a million dollars... benpollard Yesterday #77

It's a shame the lawsuit failed. cab67 Yesterday #81

THIS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Yesterday #76

Amen C OH Dem Yesterday #79