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mahina

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7. I read you. I don't think we were supposed to hear the part about liberating Los Angeles.

Reply to D. Spaulding (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 04:03 PM

Jun 13

The hidden lede here is that they are manufacturing news in order to manufacture two different realities, in order to manufacture consent - to borrow a phrase from Chomskyʻs book of that name.

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Alex Padilla says FBI escorted him to Noem press conference before he was wrestled to the ground for interrupting [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 13 OP

I love the smell of Noem's lying ass roasting in the morning! Attilatheblond Jun 13 #1

There is one major distinct difference DENVERPOPS Jun 13 #11

Then why didn't the FBI intervene when ICE grabbed, tackled, and shackled no_hypocrisy Jun 13 #2

It's possible that they were just "generic escorts" BumRushDaShow Jun 13 #5

One of the guys putting Padilla on the floor and cuffing him WAS FBI mackdaddy Jun 13 #6

You're seriously asking that question? malthaussen Jun 13 #9

I watched several video versions of the situation. D. Spaulding Jun 13 #3

I read you. I don't think we were supposed to hear the part about liberating Los Angeles. mahina Jun 13 #7

More gnome preplanned theatrics. Clouds Passing Jun 13 #4

If they can do this to a US Senator they can do it to any of us IronLionZion Jun 13 #8

Sounds like a set-up. Sue their asses. So damn sick of this nightmare. Joinfortmill Jun 13 #10

I was just going to type that! Damn! liberalla Jun 13 #12

It's time for these Nazi stunts to backfire spectacularly in the Furher's fucking face Blue Owl Jun 13 #13