The Important Sounds of Things Falling Apart

[sancarlos]

So you’re like the Anne Frank of the 1980s?

But, instead of Hitler, we had Madonna.

[DSafetyGuy]

No need for historians, I guess.

[A_B]

Why do I have a really bad feeling about what's going to happen tonight?

[brian]

Why do I have a really bad feeling about what's going to happen tonight?

Hopefully the arrest calms things in Minneapolis at least.

[A_B]

Why do I have a really bad feeling about what's going to happen tonight?

Hopefully the arrest calms things in Minneapolis at least.

Well there are a lot of people out already in Minneapolis. And businesses are boarding up. And there was a new video showing the other two officers kneeling on him as well, so just one might not be enough.

[Steve of phpBB]

No need for historians, I guess.

Well, no. The level of understanding you get from reading history is much better than no understanding at all.

Maybe this is a better analogy. Here's a tweet from a twitter friend of mine.



We white folks can read all we want about racism and civil rights. In fact, it's important that we do. But that's never going to give us the same perspective and understanding as he does.

[A_B]

Why do I have a really bad feeling about what's going to happen tonight?

Hopefully the arrest calms things in Minneapolis at least.

Well there are a lot of people out already in Minneapolis. And businesses are boarding up. And there was a new video showing the other two officers kneeling on him as well, so just one might not be enough.

And now protests heating up in NYC.

[Giff]

Bring it on.

[P.D.X.]

Bring it on.

BUT WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR HOME

[degenerasian]

And then the police arrest Omar Jimenez? it's not like he works for some podunk new agency.

Chauvin has now been arrested.

So 3rd degree murder. There are rumors that they knew each other? Could that bump up the possibility of pre-meditation more?

[Steve of phpBB]

And then the police arrest Omar Jimenez? it's not like he works for some podunk new agency.

Chauvin has now been arrested.

So 3rd degree murder. There are rumors that they knew each other? Could that bump up the possibility of pre-meditation more?

The issue between 3d degree and 2d degree is intent to actually kill, not premeditation. But if compelling evidence surfaced of the cop's pre-existing animosity toward Floyd, that could help support bumping the charge up to 2d degree.

[Giff]

Bring it on.

BUT WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR HOME

There was some cathartic blocking done about 15 minutes ago.

[A_B]

And then the police arrest Omar Jimenez? it's not like he works for some podunk new agency.

Chauvin has now been arrested.

So 3rd degree murder. There are rumors that they knew each other? Could that bump up the possibility of pre-meditation more?

They apparently worked together at a nightclub for several years, but I'm not sure how much they interacted with one another.

[A_B]

Gonna be a long night folks.

[Johnnie]

Is it bad that my first thought is "I hope COVID deaths don't spike because of the lack of social distancing"?

[degenerasian]

Is it bad that my first thought is "I hope COVID deaths don't spike because of the lack of social distancing"?

I thought that too. That doesn't look like social distance protesting to me

[degenerasian]

CNN is wild right now.

[brian]

Is it bad that my first thought is "I hope COVID deaths don't spike because of the lack of social distancing"?

That's the human thing to think. I was ready to go down to the protest on the Strip today but decided against it because of concern about contracting COVID. It sucks to have to make that calculation but that's where we are.

[DSafetyGuy]

Louisville police officer shooting rubber bullets at the live TV crew is an interesting choice.

[degenerasian]

Atlanta Flames

[degenerasian]

Chauvin's wife is divorcing him.

[Johnnie]

Chauvin's wife is divorcing him.

Seems like this was a pile of years in the making. I bet she was abused at home. Good for her. I hope her and her family are safe.

[Johnnie]

Fuck, dude. I'm tearing up.

[Steve of phpBB]

Any chance that divorce is a move to preserve assets?

[degenerasian]

Any chance that divorce is a move to preserve assets?

Maybe. At the very least she's trying to disassociate herself and her family from him and not have her house burn down. People have been looking her up, her brother, her parents. She's a realtor so fairly well known.

[rass]

The woman who drove through a line of protesters in Denver, and then seemingly swerved to run one down (posting mostly for the non-doxxing of her dog).

[tennbengal]

The MN gov and AG pretty clear that last night's violence in their area from those outside the state. Hearing similar comments from Detroit and Oakland. Whites causing the damage - not too far a stretch to make the connection to attempts by the white supremacists to spark something worse.

[EdRomero]

The MN gov and AG pretty clear that last night's violence in their area from those outside the state. Hearing similar comments from Detroit and Oakland. Whites causing the damage - not too far a stretch to make the connection to attempts by the white supremacists to spark something worse.

It's Antifa and people getting paid by George Soros according to the twitter feeds I keep telling myself not to read.

[tennbengal]

The MN gov and AG pretty clear that last night's violence in their area from those outside the state. Hearing similar comments from Detroit and Oakland. Whites causing the damage - not too far a stretch to make the connection to attempts by the white supremacists to spark something worse.

It's Antifa and people getting paid by George Soros according to the twitter feeds I keep telling myself not to read.

For sure that's what the bots are saying...

[DaveInSeattle]

The MN gov and AG pretty clear that last night's violence in their area from those outside the state. Hearing similar comments from Detroit and Oakland. Whites causing the damage - not too far a stretch to make the connection to attempts by the white supremacists to spark something worse.

It's Antifa and people getting paid by George Soros according to the twitter feeds I keep telling myself not to read.

I didn't know my Aunt has a twitter feed!

[Pruitt]

The MN gov and AG pretty clear that last night's violence in their area from those outside the state. Hearing similar comments from Detroit and Oakland. Whites causing the damage - not too far a stretch to make the connection to attempts by the white supremacists to spark something worse.

It's Antifa and people getting paid by George Soros according to the twitter feeds I keep telling myself not to read.

For sure that's what the bots are saying...

Not just bots...



So now the conversation is being directed away from race and police brutality and repression towards Fox News' favourite bugbears.

[Shirley]

The justified unrest in Minneapolis, Louisville and elsewhere happening under this particular despot in the WH and the white nationalists that make up a significant portion of law enforcement coupled with the ignoring of the open carry bearded militia types storming capitol buildings in the last few weeks is a particular tinder keg that has been one of my nightmare scenarios since we drifted into this timeline in 2016.

And Howard retweeted someone exposing an undercover cop instigating the riots. Too many want this type to shit to happen

This is where I remember that Howard blocked me on Twitter. Still no idea why.

[tennbengal]

The MN gov and AG pretty clear that last night's violence in their area from those outside the state. Hearing similar comments from Detroit and Oakland. Whites causing the damage - not too far a stretch to make the connection to attempts by the white supremacists to spark something worse.

It's Antifa and people getting paid by George Soros according to the twitter feeds I keep telling myself not to read.

For sure that's what the bots are saying...

Not just bots...



So now the conversation is being directed away from race and police brutality and repression towards Fox News' favourite bugbears.

Just confirms coordinated to me.

[brian]

[DaveInSeattle]

The MN gov and AG pretty clear that last night's violence in their area from those outside the state. Hearing similar comments from Detroit and Oakland. Whites causing the damage - not too far a stretch to make the connection to attempts by the white supremacists to spark something worse.

They're called 'Boogaloo Bois'...and yes, its a thing.

Far-Right Extremists Are Hoping to Turn the George Floyd Protests Into a New Civil War

The “boogaloo” is code for impending civil war or violent confrontation with law enforcement, and that’s what they’re hoping to get out of the protests. Their main reason for being there is their antipathy toward law enforcement, and so they’re trying to position themselves as allies of Black Lives Matter protesters. They’ve made police brutality one of their central issues, which was explored at length in a Bellingcat article this week.

[Johnnie]

Those are paintballs filled with pepper spray.



ETA:

Just realized DSafe mentioned this. Sorry!

[Johnnie]

The justified unrest in Minneapolis, Louisville and elsewhere happening under this particular despot in the WH and the white nationalists that make up a significant portion of law enforcement coupled with the ignoring of the open carry bearded militia types storming capitol buildings in the last few weeks is a particular tinder keg that has been one of my nightmare scenarios since we drifted into this timeline in 2016.

And Howard retweeted someone exposing an undercover cop instigating the riots. Too many want this type to shit to happen

Saw that myself. Wary of putting too much trust in that yet until it's verified. It fits what I want to believe too nicely.

I don’t know how you would verify it but the video is suspicious as hell. The guy was very methodical about breaking windows—it certainly didn’t look like a spontaneous act of rage. There’s also a text message convo online that’s purportedly the ex-wife/fiancée of a St. Paul PD officer identifying him as the guy.

I saw all of that. The wariness is in linking it to that cop based on that text thread.

The umbrella seemed like a tell as well. Not a tell that it's fake or anything, but a tell that it is someone trying to further conceal their identity in a manner that I had not seen before.

[DSafetyGuy]

If you think it's just in Minneapolis, there are plenty of bridges for sale.

[govmentchedda]

And Howard retweeted someone exposing an undercover cop instigating the riots. Too many want this type to shit to happen

Saw that myself. Wary of putting too much trust in that yet until it's verified. It fits what I want to believe too nicely.

I don’t know how you would verify it but the video is suspicious as hell. The guy was very methodical about breaking windows—it certainly didn’t look like a spontaneous act of rage. There’s also a text message convo online that’s purportedly the ex-wife/fiancée of a St. Paul PD officer identifying him as the guy.

I saw all of that. The wariness is in linking it to that cop based on that text thread.

The umbrella seemed like a tell as well. Not a tell that it's fake or anything, but a tell that it is someone trying to further conceal their identity in a manner that I had not seen before.

What's new there that wasn't mentioned before?

[brian]

Of course it’s not just MSP but it’s relevant for the fact it seems to be undercover cops contributing to the chaos there.