Fred speech is dead.

#uspol

Judge rules Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported - ABC News

https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-decides-columbia-activist-mahmoud-khalil-deported-us/story?id=120726623

#Trump is stupid, ignorant, narcissistic, racist, vain, boorish, cruel, dishonest, venal, cowardly, greedy, sexist, corrupt and very out of shape...

But he has one singular talent that he is undeniably good at: his ability to convince enough people that he's none of those things.

You guys have heard of the Venezuelan tattoo artist sent to El Salvadore because his skin art showed that he was a Madrid Football Club fan (their logo bearing a crown as pictured) and loves his mum and dad.

Well here are some other tatts which the US Department of Homeland Security says makes you a Terrorist and an Enemy of the State and will strip away any legal rights you have to due process.

Are you a basketball fan? Michael Jordan is considered the greatest player of all time. Beware of hidden meanings, like the 23 under the infamous Nike Jumpman logo. Michael Jordan and his brother both loved the number 45, but they were on the same team in high school. Since his brother was the senior, he had the right to 45 so Michael played as 23 because it was half of 45.

Or maybe you like trains? Who doesn't? They represent journey and industrial advancement.

Or what if you are a sailor, or a US Marine, or a Navy guy? You certainly have a 5-pointed Nautical Star.

And speaking of hidden meanings, the one on the clock face on this Homeland Security documentation is particularly chilling. This UK man designed the clock face to show his daughter's birthdate.

If you see individuals with any of these tatts, DO NOT APPROACH THEM! They are dangerous terrorists and alien enemies. They will bore you with sports knowledge and talk about the marvels of light rail. Call ICE immediately.

"Deny, Delay, Depose"
Seen in Lucky Dog bar in Brooklyn NY

Via Radical Graffiti FB page

Trump’s going to own this recession he’s dragging the country into—no one else to blame. And the GOP’s going to have to answer for the damage they’ve done to our alliances and the hit to America’s global reputation. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Trump tries to start a war just to distract from all the shady stuff he’s been up to and the economic mess we’re heading for. People are already fired up, and I guarantee the protests are only going to get bigger and louder. #uspol #50501movement #handsoff

Saw the kristi noem commercial in the wild.

Basically she does a bad version of the Taken speech:

“I have a very specific set of skills from shooting a goat & dog to death for no reason. If you’re here illegally, & you leave, that’ll be the end of it. But if you stay, I will find you, & I will kill you…& by that I mean I’ll send you to El Salvador to die ‘cause I’m an insecure coward who sends people to torturous death to fill emptiness I feel inside. Why didn’t daddy love me?”

Hahahahahaha

They can't even collect the #tariffs at the ports!

Hahahahahahah #USpol #Trump

https://newrepublic.com/post/193930/ports-not-collecting-trump-tariffs-glitch

If you come into my mentions and equate Trump's fascism with ::checks notes:: Obama's fascism, I think I'm just going to block your ridiculous ass and move on.

I can’t wait to see what A1 does to us. #uspol #naturalstupidity
#ai

*Assuming the US Social Security system still exists next fall*

The inflationary effects of Trump’s tariffs will factor into the 2026 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment, and the mandated increase will be higher than expected.

Who bets the loyalist stooges jigger the formula and the inflation-linked cost of living increase magically disappears?

#USPol #USPolitics #SocialSecurity #Retirement #HandsOffSocialSecurity

https://www.benefitspro.com/2025/04/11/trumps-tariffs-could-impact-2026-social-security-cola-increase/

While the world is playing checkers
Trump is shoving the pieces up his nose

I got two for 5 bucks that I’m using for planters.

A record number of used Teslas have flooded the market as Elon Musk backlash continues
https://www.businessinsider.com/used-tesla-listings-record-high-march-elon-musk-protests-2025-4

US tourist locations desperate for Canadians to return #CanadaSky #USpol #Canada globalnews.ca/news/1112793...

‘The Maple Leaf belongs’: U.S....

Musing on that group of voters who feel they can't possibly make progress in life unless someone else is being punished or held back.

What happened to these people when they were kids, I wonder. Played off against their siblings by cruel parents? Picked on by nasty teachers?

I wonder what made them like that? Whatever the answer, it's not a good vibe to inject into politics.

The SAVE Act is back. We must stop it!

"If we’re going to come out of the next four years with our democracy somewhat intact, we’ve got to do everything within our power to ensure fair elections in 2026, so we absolutely must stop H.R. 22—the voter suppression bill Republicans call the SAVE Act, which is really the 'Silencing Americans Act'."

Call your Members of Congress and tell them: do everything you can to STOP the SAVE Act! https://indivisiblesf.org/call-scripts/2025/2/18/vote-no-on-hr-22-a6f3k?mc_cid=ac9c276241&mc_eid=8bb0a26139

The resistance needs to cross-border, but Canadians can't solve this.

Sen. Adam Schiff to Canucks:

#UsPol #resist

https://youtu.be/hcrL88Jwhsg?si=lNGxmREepTTad-fJ

I can wait. Just so long as we know.

It may be weeks before we learn which politicians cashed in on Trump's tariff-driven stock market dip
https://www.businessinsider.com/politicians-insider-trading-stock-market-tariffs-trump-disclosures-timing-2025-4