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That’s a serious claim. Responsibility for a death should be based on evidence and direct actions, not political slogans or assumptions. You assume a direct link that hasn’t been proven by anyone. Tragedies like this deserve facts, not political shortcuts. Please stop politicizing the loss of her precious life. You’re laundering a tragedy into a talking point. That’s gross. 🤮 Renee Good’s death deserves truth and justice, not political point-scoring. Oversimplifying it helps no one. It looks like you’re substituting outrage for evidence. If there’s proof, present it. If not, stop exploiting a death of a lovely young woman. Blaming a single person in the White House for a death without proof isn’t accountability — it’s kindergarten rhetoric. You don’t get to pin a death on someone just because it fits your politics. If criminality is the standard, then let’s apply it consistently — with facts, indictments, and convictions, not vibes. You’re not honoring Renee Good — you’re using her.

I listened to VP Vance in Minneapolis. After hearing him, I'm stunned by the thought that Renee Good might still be alive today if Frey just allowed Minneapolis police to be there on scene working with ICE. 🥹 Video link follows. https://www.youtube.com/live/dBNpcRs-Bhs?si=U54DOKRbSjjE8deW

So much distraction, I almost forgot how it all started. Money vanished in Minneapolis while they told us to clap. Daycares on paper, millions gone— no handcuffs, no map. They stole it from children and called it compassion. Millions skimmed while officials smiled and stamped approval in matching fashion. Fake meals, fake counts, real cash, no cells, no trials, no public shame— just silence wrapped in policy and carefully worded, the watchdog blamed. At MSP the planes take off clean and polite, While $700 million in “aid” (now $19 billion?) vanish overnight. No receipts, no answers, just smiles rehearsed, Call it compassion—wire it first. Snow on the runway, hands washed of blame, Cash flies to Somalia, questions stay grounded in shame. Snow on the tarmac, virtue on cue, Cash for the poor now buys rifles too. Everyone shrugs — “Well, who could have guessed?” When dollars meet warlords and terrorists dressed up as “distressed.” If sunlight’s the cure for money gone wrong, Funny how this deal prefers darkness so long. Government arrives to gather facts. What is the evidence? Who knows and who did act? Then comes the riots, perfectly timed, Organizers humming through the night, voices shouting “justice” while pointing nowhere near the crime. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A gunshot rings, a protester dies — tragic, real, and quickly buried, because truth is inconvenient when the narrative’s already carried. A woman was shot, a life cut short— 😢 headline blinked, then changed report. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• On the streets, the drums began— not grief, but choreography, Drums sounded in the distance— not grief, but rehearsal. The coordinators rolled in, anger on a timetable, signs printed clean, outrage rentable. Ringleader rage arrived, uniform signs unfolding like costumes from a trunk. Same slogans, different faces, timed arrests, designated places. Not a movement—stage direction, crowd control through misdirection. Handlers rolling in by night, rented rage and printed signs. Agitators, provocateurs came, anger scheduled by the hour, while real blood darkened pavement where a professional met power. 🥺 Cameras turned like trained dogs do, away from fraud, away from who knew. The cameras faced where they were pointed, the script approved, the story trimmed, the governor’s voice, the mayor’s nod, echoed back by friendly hymns. Voices of power ventriloquized concern while hands stayed clean. Governor speaks. Mayor nods. Media kneels and calls it “calm.” Justice waits, truth stalls, and the guilty walk while the city pays it all. Governor talks about healing. Mayor talks about peace. Media acts like stenographers while accountability’s on lease. No raids. No names. No orange suits. Just diversion layered over proof. This isn’t chaos— it’s choreography. Not incompetence— but strategy. This ain’t chaos, this is craft, sleight of hand and practiced laugh. Not a failure—perfect aim: protect the cash, distract the blame. And beneath the chants and choreographed cries, the city counts what justice costs when the guilty walk and truth just watches as another day rolls by. And everyone knows it, even if they won’t say: justice didn’t fail here— it was pushed aside to protect the ones who got paid. Fraud's become a footnote, death a momentary glitch, and truth was traded quietly as the guilty elected tiptoe away into the tall grass uncaught, unpunished, and free to defraud another day. 😡

Well, I was shooting for the macro perspective about public influence operations but soon realized I was still in micro perspective. Until now. I've always thought it's smarter to conquer a nation by conquering its collective mind than wasting money on military equipment to kill people and break things. Well, countries hostile to us are making progress on both the mind and materiel fronts. I'm going to focus on conquering minds because it uses human nature (which fascinates me) as its raw material. To begin, I sought info on the highest threat to our western civilization: China and if/how it will conquer our minds. It's not IF anymore but HOW. China is planning war and they're playing for keeps. China is extending beyond men/missiles/submarines into information/disinformation, psychological influence, sabotaging the things which keep people closely united politically. They're as serious as a heart attack about using AI in data-driven influence operations. Remember all those data breaches China achieved for decades? How China collects personal info from everyone who uses a cell phone? How websites like Tiktok sends your useage data straight to China? Why would they be interested in all your data? After all, what's the big deal? Don't all websites collect your data? https://www.newsweek.com/tiktok-fined-china-europe-user-data-2067163 It's what is done with your data, how it will be used that's important to you. Some mind-opening info follows: ◇Major R. Jake Alleman IFC Fellow, Class of 2025 Cyberspace Operations Officer, USSF Precision at Scale: The Industrialization of Influence Operations Synopsis: Future war will be cognitive and societal, not just kinetic. Warns that China’s access to massive personal data combined with AI-enabled targeting allow influence operations at unprecedented scale. It's a race between how well we're educated and China’s ability to industrialize psychological operations. Destruction of trust, identity, and political cohesion rather than persuasion alone. (Imagine China's AI influence op personally tuned to work on you!) Institute of Future Conflict 2026 Threat Horizon Report (IFC) ◇Three Warfares Doctrine Wikipedia Synopsis: A foundational concept in China’s strategic thinking that explicitly includes media/public opinion warfare and psychological warfare as part of its toolkit. Identifies public opinion warfare, psychological warfare, and legal warfare as core tools. Treats information shaping as a pre-war and continuos activity, not a wartime add-on. Provides Communist doctrinal justification for targeting societal narratives and legitimacy. ◇Generative Language Models and Automated Influence Operations https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.04246 � Synopsis: How AI language models will change influence operations in the future. ◇U.S. Intelligence Assessment / Geopolitical Analysis – IRinFive How China is integrating cyber, AI, and influence operations for war. https://irinfive.com/2025/03/30/us-intelligence-assessment-of-chinas/ ◇ODNI ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT OF THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY March 2025 "China is using complex, whole-of-government campaigns featuring coercive military, economic, and influence operations short of war to assert its positions and strength against others, reserving more destructive tools for full- scale conflict. Beijing will likely expand these campaigns to advance unification with Taiwan, project power in East Asia, and reverse perceived U.S. hegemony." https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ATA-2025-Unclassified-Report.pdf ◇Microsoft Security Digital threats from East Asia increase in breadth and effectiveness "China has become more effective at engaging social media users with IO in the past year. Chinese online influence campaigns have long relied on sheer volume to reach users through networks of inauthentic social media accounts. Since 2022, however, China-aligned social media networks have engaged directly with authentic users on social media, targeted specific candidates in content about US elections, and posed as American voters. Separately, China’s state-affiliated multilingual social media influencer initiative has successfully engaged target audiences in at least 40 languages and grown its audience to over 103 million." "On social media, campaigns deploy thousands of inauthentic accounts across dozens of websites, spreading memes, videos, and messages in multiple languages." https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/security-insider/threat-landscape/digital-threats-from-east-asia-increase-in-breadth-and-effectiveness/ And there is so much more on China, Russia, North Korea et al. How about we all take a deep breath and contemplate if, in what we hold as truth, we're actually victims of some influence campaign whatever the source; we're really duped stooges; useful idiots for hidden powers that could care less about us... the end justifies the means. The truth is in this situation we're expendable and any method to achieve their goal is acceptable. Rally to the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.

TIRED OF “SIDE HUSTLES” THAT REQUIRE 17 APPS, A SPREADSHEET, AND YOUR SOUL? Introducing: The Ridiculously Easy Protest Business Blueprint™ ✔ No MBA ✔ No “passion discovery journey” ✔ No meetings that could’ve been an email ✔ Setup time: shorter than your coffee break This blueprint shows you how to start a real protest business using: Things you already have Skills you forgot you had A level of effort best described as “surprisingly reasonable” If you can read instructions, you’re already overqualified. No vague motivation quotes. No “just manifest it” nonsense. No influencer telling you to wake up at 4:17 a.m. Just: Pick a simple idea to protest Follow the steps Start making money before you finish telling people about it ⚠️ Side effects may include: Saying “oh… that’s it?” Mild smugness Friends asking how you did it “so fast” The Ridiculously Easy Protest Business Blueprint™ Because complicated businesses are a choice—and a bad one. Here’s a plain-English, step-by-step explanation of how protests are typically coordinated in Minneapolis/Minnesota today, using real local patterns — descriptive, not instructional. 1️⃣ Core organizers (the “hub”) Most protests start with one or several established local groups, such as: Black Visions Collective Reclaim the Block MIRAC / immigrant-rights coalitions Anti-War Committee Local DSA or faith-based justice groups These groups already have: Email lists Social media followings Trusted volunteers Experience with permits, media, and turnout There is no single city-wide commander. Think network, not hierarchy. 2️⃣ Coalition building (shared ownership) Once an action is proposed, organizers invite other groups to co-sign. Typical pattern: Group A proposes protest idea Groups B, C, D agree to “co-host” Everyone shares the same flyer and message This creates the appearance of a large, unified movement without centralized control. 3️⃣ Digital coordination (modern equivalent of “organizers”) Instead of formal “protester coordinators,” coordination happens through: Signal (encrypted group chats for trusted organizers) Telegram (large broadcast channels) Discord (planning + volunteer channels) Google Docs (shared talking points, schedules) Instagram / X / Facebook (mobilization) Each group controls its own channels, but messages are synchronized. 4️⃣ Role assignment (informal, volunteer-based) Before larger protests, volunteers often self-assign roles such as: Marshals / peacekeepers Media liaisons Legal observers (often coordinated with legal aid orgs) Supply teams (water, masks, signs) These roles are not law-enforcement or command roles — they’re coordination and safety focused. 5️⃣ Affinity groups (where “Bash Back–style” organizing fits) This is the closest modern equivalent to Bash Back! methods. Small groups of friends or trusted activists Act together but independently Decide for themselves how visible or confrontational to be No names, no membership lists, no leaders Minneapolis has many affinity groups operating alongside larger protests, especially during: Police-related unrest ICE-related demonstrations Counter-protests They are not centrally directed, even if they attend the same event. 6️⃣ Rapid-response mobilization (ICE & emergency actions) For ICE-related activity especially: “Alert” networks send messages when ICE is spotted People show up quickly to observe, protest, or provide support No permits, no stage, no speeches This is reactive, not pre-planned, and explains why it can look spontaneous. 7️⃣ Media amplification (after the fact) After the protest: Photos and clips are shared across all coalition channels Messaging is unified after the event Narratives are shaped collectively Again, no single controller — just aligned messaging. 🧠Modern Minneapolis activism still uses the same model, but under different names So if someone is asking: “Are organizations coordinating protests in Minneapolis?” The accurate answer is: Yes. Decentralized, affinity-group-based coordination absolutely exists, and has for years. ⚠️ Important reality check These groups are legal advocacy or protest groups They do not operate as a unified command Participation ranges from peaceful protest to civil disobedience Law enforcement treats them as networks, not organizations. AND to get you to hit the ground running, here's a list of suppliers to fill your inventory and start your first day! "Protesting established since five minutes ago.” https://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/122882 https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Protest/-in-Minneapolis,MN https://mn50501.org/50501-endorsed-events https://nathanaelg.substack.com/p/anti-ice-agitators-are-being-paid https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/10/anti-ice-protesters-assemble-across-the-us-after-shootings-in-minneapolis-and-portland-oregon-00721209 https://recapio.com/digest/antifa-riot-weekend-in-minneapolis-anti-ice-protest-coverage-by-karlyn-borysenko https://nypost.com/2026/01/08/us-news/heres-whos-really-behind-the-minneapolis-ice-resistance-movement/ https://www.thepricer.org/how-much-does-paid-protest-crowd-on-demand-service-cost/ https://jobscareerhunters.com/how-to-locate-work-as-a-professional-protester.html https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/How-to-get-a-job-as-a-Minneapolis-protester/5-2829856/ https://indivisibletwincities.org/ https://indivisible.org/resource/guide https://www.tovima.com/wsj/inside-minneapoliss-sprawling-network-of-ice-watchers/ https://www.instagram.com/blackvisions/ https://www.instagram.com/peoplesactioncoalition/ https://thepostmillennial.com/leftist-activist-admits-to-leading-20000-strong-ice-watch-network-to-dox-agents-in-salt-lake-city https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/12/minnesotas-immigrant-advocates-organize-and-deploy-as-trump-ramps-up-ice-enforcement/ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ItquUmluhefx_bS-Yyoz9quQtg71ni4Urz23Q1KWq4M/htmlview https://www.antiwarcommittee.org/ https://mn50501.org/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kr1bKGcPRE1fqu_0ggf1L23zPafb3gElbWtcp7fIVsY/mobilebasic https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/compensated-activist-majority-protesters-paid/ https://www.facebook.com/miracmn/ https://linktr.ee/twincitiesdsa https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibletwincities/?q=indivisible%20twin%20cities Good luck and happy civil disobience!

Narrative Reigns! They say we’re informed, yet something feels wrong— not silence, not ignorance, but words bent just enough to bruise the truth. Language no longer mirrors the world; it molds it. Law is renamed violence, order becomes cruelty, and borders—lines drawn by law— are now inhumane barbed-wire walls. Enforcement is brutality. Restraint is oppression. Meanwhile, fires glow softly in headlines. Riots are “mostly peaceful.” Blood is okay As long as it's theirs. Chaos wears a clean suit. Blockades are feelings. Defiance is courage. Those who shout down churches, block streets, or sneer at the law are crowned “community voices.” This is not accident. This is craft. Whoever names the act decides the verdict. Call authority evil and rebellion becomes holy. Call law violence and crime inherits virtue. The sentence is passed before the evidence arrives. The message repeats— on screens, in print, in perfect unison— until doubt feels rude and questioning sounds dangerous. Order is suspect. Stability is feared. Resistance is praised. History knows this rhythm! First, trust is drained. Police are demons. Courts are threats. Borders are sins. Parents are extremists. Faith is harm. Then comes the vacuum— and disorder always rushes in first. And when cities empty, when businesses flee, when fear replaces neighborly trust, the architects of collapse step forward with promises of control, claiming only more power can fix the chaos they carefully unleashed into being. Isaiah warned us long ago: when good is called evil, evil compassion, truth harm, and order oppression— a society has already begun to fall. Words are not harmless. They govern before laws do. A nation ruled by narrative is ruled without consent. And the storytellers know exactly what they are doing.

I see two basic topics where the first topic (media bias) flows into the next (revolution). CNN rode with ICE during raids in MAY 2016. This video is now going viral (video link follows). As I watched this video, I thought for a second this was faked... Wha...? Where are all the rioters? Where are all the politicians condemning ICE? Wait... Where's all the protesters? Huh? How? Then I remembered what year CNN did this piece. US President in 2016? The President in the year 2016 was Barack Obama. He is a Democrat. He took office on January 20, 2009 and was in office during May 2016. (This isn’t about CNN or Fox News or selectively omitted details; it’s an attempt to look at the issue in a wider context rather than through a left–right lens.) After watching the video, it became clear to me that the media is the tail that wags the dog. https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/01/15/cnns-special-report-on-ice-in-2016-compared-to-now-goes-viral-1616273/ “This proves the outrage is completely manufactured and the legacy media are nothing but political operatives,” another critic argued. “When their guy is in charge, deportations are ‘law and order’ worthy of exclusive, celebratory ride-alongs.” “When a Republican does the exact same thing, it’s suddenly branded as ‘fascism.’ They don’t actually care about the migrants or the policy—they only care about weaponizing the narrative to protect their power. The hypocrisy isn’t an accident; it’s the entire business model,” the critic added. The critic's argument is worth noting after relying on verifiable provable observation of CNN's partisan framing shift – the same institution (ICE) framed positively under a Democratic president and negatively today under a Republican one. Favorable tone for Democrats, unfavorable tone for Republicans. Then and now, CNN does a narrative realignment – ICE narrative from “law-enforcement partners” to “symbols of abuse.” ICE actions treated as legitimate in Democrat era, immoral in a Republican era. In CNN’s coverage, ICE was portrayed as legitimate law enforcement under Obama, but vilified under Trump for largely the same core functions. Media bias then. No protests then. Illegals out! Good. Media bias today. Protests now. Illegals stay! Good. Media bias works! Allow me now to bridge the benefits of information bias with the goal of the overthrow of governments. It's my opinion is that about half of the population realizes news outlets are no longer straight, neutral, fact-based reporting organizations but are simply biased and thus these folks filter and form their opinions accordingly. Now if half of the populace don't trust the credibilty of news outlets, wouldn't it be diminishing returns for biased media to keep spending their time and money for just a smaller percentage of receptive audience? If true, why do they keep disseminating their politically biased doctrines? What's the payoff? As I see it, if you apply media bias intelligently, it really doesn't take all that many people to start, maintain and grow a revolution. Initially, if you can get enough fringe zombies, useful idiots or sycophant minions to believe in and act upon the non-stop interminable biased media narrative and follow the orders in the overthrow playbook delivered through the media, with a little help from your friends, large numbers of civilians could be influenced and mobilized through media narratives; the odds are pretty good you'll eventually succeed overthrowing a government. Some examples are CIA in Iran, Guatemala, Congo, Bay of Pigs (didn't end well), Syria. MI6/British Intelligence in Iran, and the other 42 coups. https://www.declassifieduk.org/ DGSE in Central African Empire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directorate_General_for_External_Security And last but not least, your favorite clandestine organization and mine, the KGB. I say all this to build a base for my assessment. I believe that the United States of America is right now, this very moment, in the midst of a color revolution and not the good kind of color revolution. These revolution attempts are formed by hostile governments opposed to our political system, politically engineered, administered by clandestine governmental organizations and rely on: Professional activists and NGOs. Messaging playbooks and protest training. Foreign funding or diplomatic pressure. Selective media concentration and amplification. From this methodology, the revolution proceeds as slow but steadily building regime change rather than spontaneous violent uprisings. It seems education of the next generations will be the antidote to the biased media poison that has spread throughout America... if the country stays intact. Look up color revolutions yourself. Do your own homework. While you're at it, look up the Cloward-Piven strategy and see how it applies to the 20 million or so illegal aliens who crossed American borders. Also Yuri Bezmenov was a Soviet defector who claimed the USSR focused on long-term ideological influence to weaken societies from within rather than overthrowing them by force. See what he has to say. https://youtu.be/yErKTVdETpw?si=-gDcVW-AxN7vZVEp https://x.com/Michael951413/status/2011634712100417619/mediaviewer

Inquiring minds want to know... so I inquired. Here's a quick list of Paid Protest Coordinators I got in less than 5 minutes. For years I used to live in Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Louis Park... there is no changing their desire to make America socialist/communist. Nice people though when they're not burning down the city. https://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/122882 https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Protest/-in-Minneapolis,MN https://mn50501.org/50501-endorsed-events https://nathanaelg.substack.com/p/anti-ice-agitators-are-being-paid https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/10/anti-ice-protesters-assemble-across-the-us-after-shootings-in-minneapolis-and-portland-oregon-00721209 https://recapio.com/digest/antifa-riot-weekend-in-minneapolis-anti-ice-protest-coverage-by-karlyn-borysenko https://nypost.com/2026/01/08/us-news/heres-whos-really-behind-the-minneapolis-ice-resistance-movement/ https://www.thepricer.org/how-much-does-paid-protest-crowd-on-demand-service-cost/ https://jobscareerhunters.com/how-to-locate-work-as-a-professional-protester.html https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/How-to-get-a-job-as-a-Minneapolis-protester/5-2829856/ https://indivisibletwincities.org/ https://indivisible.org/resource/guide https://www.tovima.com/wsj/inside-minneapoliss-sprawling-network-of-ice-watchers/ https://www.instagram.com/blackvisions/ https://www.instagram.com/peoplesactioncoalition/ https://thepostmillennial.com/leftist-activist-admits-to-leading-20000-strong-ice-watch-network-to-dox-agents-in-salt-lake-city https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/12/minnesotas-immigrant-advocates-organize-and-deploy-as-trump-ramps-up-ice-enforcement/ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ItquUmluhefx_bS-Yyoz9quQtg71ni4Urz23Q1KWq4M/htmlview https://www.antiwarcommittee.org/ https://mn50501.org/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kr1bKGcPRE1fqu_0ggf1L23zPafb3gElbWtcp7fIVsY/mobilebasic https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/compensated-activist-majority-protesters-paid/ https://www.facebook.com/miracmn/ https://linktr.ee/twincitiesdsa https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibletwincities/?q=indivisible%20twin%20cities

Almost forgot the beginning of the story. Money vanished in Minneapolis while they told us to clap. Daycares on paper, millions gone— no handcuffs, no map. They stole it from children and called it compassion. Millions skimmed while officials smiled and stamped approval in matching fashion. Fake meals, fake counts, real cash, no cells, no trials, no public shame— just silence wrapped in policy and carefully worded blame. At MSP the planes take off clean and polite, While $700 million in “aid” vanish overnight. No receipts, no answers, just smiles rehearsed, Call it compassion—wire it first. Snow on the runway, hands washed of blame, Cash flies to Somalia, questions stay grounded in shame. Snow on the tarmac, virtue on cue, Cash for the poor now buys rifles too. Everyone shrugs — “Well, who could have guessed?” When dollars meet warlords and terrorists dressed up as “distressed.” If sunlight’s the cure for money gone wrong, Funny how this deal prefers darkness so long. Then came the riots, perfectly timed, buses humming through the night, paid voices shouting “justice” while pointing nowhere near the crime. A gunshot rings, a protester dies — tragic, real, and quickly buried, because truth is inconvenient when the narrative’s already carried. A woman was shot, a life cut short— headline blinked, then changed report. On the streets, the drums began— not grief, but choreography, Drums sounded in the distance— not grief, but rehearsal. Then the buses rolled in, anger on a timetable, signs printed clean, outrage rentable. Rage arrived on wheels, uniform signs unfolding like costumes from a trunk. Same slogans, different faces, timed arrests, designated places. Not a movement—stage direction, crowd control through misdirection. Caravans rolling in by night, rented rage and printed signs. They came on buses, paid and polished, anger scheduled by the hour, while real blood darkened pavement where a professional met power. 🥺 Cameras turned like trained dogs do, away from fraud, away from who knew. The cameras faced where they were pointed, the script approved, the story trimmed, the governor’s voice, the mayor’s nod, echoed back by friendly hymns. Voices of power ventriloquized concern while hands stayed clean. Governor speaks. Mayor nods. Media kneels and calls it “calm.” Justice waits, truth stalls, and the guilty walk while the city pays it all. Governor talks about healing. Mayor talks about peace. Media acts like stenographers while accountability’s on lease. No raids. No names. No orange suits. Just diversion layered over proof. This isn’t chaos— it’s choreography. Not incompetence— but strategy. This ain’t chaos, this is craft, sleight of hand and practiced laugh. Not a failure—perfect aim: protect the cash, distract the blame. And beneath the chants and choreographed cries, the city counts what justice costs when the guilty walk and truth just watches as another bus rolls by. And everyone knows it, even if they won’t say: justice didn’t fail here— it was pushed aside to protect the ones who got paid. Fraud became a footnote, death a momentary glitch, and truth was traded quietly for access, favor, and the switch. 😡

1. How The Following Applies to ICE & Border Patrol They are federal agents ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and CBP/Border Patrol are federal law-enforcement officers They are fully covered under 18 U.S.C. § 111 and other obstruction statutes Illegal actions against ICE/CBP include: Physically blocking arrests or detentions Surrounding agents to prevent movement Warning suspects to evade arrest during an operation Harboring or hiding a person to prevent federal enforcement Using vehicles, barricades, or crowds to stop agents These acts can be charged even without violence. Key point Even if immigration law itself is controversial, interfering with its enforcement is still illegal unless a court has ruled the action unlawful. Core Federal Laws 1. 18 U.S.C. § 111 — Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Federal Officers This is the main statute. It is a crime to: Forcibly assault Resist Oppose Impede Intimidate Interfere with a federal officer or agent while they are engaged in official duties. Penalties Misdemeanor or felony depending on conduct Up to 1 year for nonviolent resistance Up to 8 years or more if force, weapons, or injury are involved 2. 18 U.S.C. § 1501 — Obstruction of Federal Process Applies when someone: Obstructs or interferes with the service of warrants, subpoenas, or court orders This often comes up when people try to block arrests or searches. 3. 18 U.S.C. § 371 — Conspiracy If two or more people coordinate to obstruct federal officers, conspiracy charges can apply even if no force is used What Is Usually Lawful Filming federal agents (from a safe distance) Peaceful protest Verbal criticism Refusing consent to a search (without physical interference) Asking for a warrant Bottom Line Physically or operationally interfering with federal agents is illegal, regardless of political beliefs or disagreement with the law being enforced. Courts have been very consistent on this point.

1. How The Following Applies to ICE & Border Patrol They are federal agents ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and CBP/Border Patrol are federal law-enforcement officers They are fully covered under 18 U.S.C. § 111 and other obstruction statutes Illegal actions against ICE/CBP include: Physically blocking arrests or detentions Surrounding agents to prevent movement Warning suspects to evade arrest during an operation Harboring or hiding a person to prevent federal enforcement Using vehicles, barricades, or crowds to stop agents These acts can be charged even without violence. Key point Even if immigration law itself is controversial, interfering with its enforcement is still illegal unless a court has ruled the action unlawful. Core Federal Laws 1. 18 U.S.C. § 111 — Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Federal Officers This is the main statute. It is a crime to: Forcibly assault Resist Oppose Impede Intimidate Interfere with a federal officer or agent while they are engaged in official duties. Penalties Misdemeanor or felony depending on conduct Up to 1 year for nonviolent resistance Up to 8 years or more if force, weapons, or injury are involved 2. 18 U.S.C. § 1501 — Obstruction of Federal Process Applies when someone: Obstructs or interferes with the service of warrants, subpoenas, or court orders This often comes up when people try to block arrests or searches. 3. 18 U.S.C. § 371 — Conspiracy If two or more people coordinate to obstruct federal officers, conspiracy charges can apply even if no force is used What Is Usually Lawful Filming federal agents (from a safe distance) Peaceful protest Verbal criticism Refusing consent to a search (without physical interference) Asking for a warrant Bottom Line Physically or operationally interfering with federal agents is illegal, regardless of political beliefs or disagreement with the law being enforced. Courts have been very consistent on this point.

Compliments to ChatGPT for the data. 1. How The Following Applies to ICE & Border Patrol They are federal agents ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and CBP/Border Patrol are federal law-enforcement officers They are fully covered under 18 U.S.C. § 111 and other obstruction statutes Illegal actions against ICE/CBP include: Physically blocking arrests or detentions Surrounding agents to prevent movement Warning suspects to evade arrest during an operation Harboring or hiding a person to prevent federal enforcement Using vehicles, barricades, or crowds to stop agents These acts can be charged even without violence. Key point Even if immigration law itself is controversial, interfering with its enforcement is still illegal unless a court has ruled the action unlawful. Core Federal Laws 1. 18 U.S.C. § 111 — Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Federal Officers This is the main statute. It is a crime to: Forcibly assault Resist Oppose Impede Intimidate Interfere with a federal officer or agent while they are engaged in official duties. Penalties Misdemeanor or felony depending on conduct Up to 1 year for nonviolent resistance Up to 8 years or more if force, weapons, or injury are involved 2. 18 U.S.C. § 1501 — Obstruction of Federal Process Applies when someone: Obstructs or interferes with the service of warrants, subpoenas, or court orders This often comes up when people try to block arrests or searches. 3. 18 U.S.C. § 371 — Conspiracy If two or more people coordinate to obstruct federal officers, conspiracy charges can apply even if no force is used What Is Usually Lawful Filming federal agents (from a safe distance) Peaceful protest Verbal criticism Refusing consent to a search (without physical interference) Asking for a warrant Bottom Line Physically or operationally interfering with federal agents is illegal, regardless of political beliefs or disagreement with the law being enforced. Courts have been very consistent on this point.

One of many reasons I reckon. I think he will answer you regarding legality by saying there is nuanced precedent by former Presidents. The big question is was it simply a super large arrest warrant operation being executed with military supporting safety of law enforcement or is it this and "messages" to other leaders in South America and specifically Iran? As far as I understand it, Congress and the War Powers Act aren't specifically applicable in this case. May we learn the truth. Good question!

Thanks for your reply. I agree with you. We cannot allow our soldiers to be put in combat for an unjustifiable reason. I like to try to get into the way others think to widen my perspective on an issue. I'll never know for sure if my conjecture is close to the reasons for Trump's actions but it helps me get a broader perspective. Every nation pursues its national interests with security one of the top issues. I put myself in Trump's shoes and then work through the options. Agreed. There's no question American corporations will flourish as a result of Maduro's capture.

Thanks for your reply and thanks for the info. 👍

I understand your POV about American corporations and greed (fix injustices quickly). I wondered if it's only greed or is there more to consider why "Trump wants Greenland". Trump is all about America First. I imagine that might include worrying about American security. I see Trump focusing on the Western hemisphere these days from north to south. Greenland is in the Western hemisphere. Could Trump want to install more military presence there for security? Everyone is talking about rare earth minerals in Greenland. Please forgive me for not thinking rare earth minerals through myself, but I just don't have enough knowledge about why rare earth minerals are so sought after. So I used ChatGPT as a starting point and here is what it said: Rare minerals (often called critical or strategic minerals) matter to nations because they underpin economic power, national security, and technological leadership. Control over them affects everything from smartphones to missiles. Here are the main reasons they’re so important: 1. Essential for Modern Technology Many rare minerals have unique properties that are hard or impossible to replace. Examples: Rare earth elements (neodymium, dysprosium): high-strength magnets in EV motors, wind turbines, headphones Lithium, cobalt, nickel: rechargeable batteries (phones, laptops, electric vehicles) Gallium, germanium: semiconductors, fiber optics, solar panels Platinum group metals: catalysts, fuel cells, medical devices Without these minerals, modern electronics and clean energy systems simply don’t work. 2. National Security & Defense Advanced weapons systems rely heavily on rare minerals: Jet engines, missile guidance systems, radar, satellites, night-vision gear Stealth coatings and precision munitions If a country depends on foreign suppliers, especially rivals, its military readiness can be compromised. That makes secure access a strategic priority, not just an economic one. 3. Economic Power & Industrial Competitiveness Nations that control supply chains can: Support high-tech manufacturing at home Attract investment and create skilled jobs Influence global prices and markets Countries lacking access risk: Factory shutdowns Higher costs for consumers Falling behind in future industries (AI hardware, EVs, renewable energy) 4. Geopolitical Leverage Rare minerals can be used as a political tool. Concentrated supply → leverage over importing countries Export restrictions or quotas can pressure rivals Control over processing/refining is often more powerful than mining itself This is why countries race not just to mine minerals, but to control refining and supply chains. 5. Energy Transition & Climate Goals Clean energy technologies are mineral-intensive: EVs need far more minerals than gasoline cars Wind turbines and solar panels rely on rare elements Grid-scale batteries require massive raw material inputs Meeting climate targets without secure mineral supplies is nearly impossible. 6. Scarcity Isn’t Just About Rarity Many “rare” minerals are not truly rare in the Earth’s crust—but: They are hard to extract Often occur in low concentrations Mining and processing are environmentally damaging and expensive This makes reliable production far more limited than geological availability. 7. Long-Term Strategic Planning Because it can take 10–20 years to develop a new mine and processing facility, nations must plan far ahead. A shortage today may not be solvable quickly, making early control extremely valuable. In short: Rare minerals are important because they are the building blocks of modern civilization, and whoever controls them gains: Economic strength Military security Technological leadership Geopolitical influence _______________________________________ So the next question is what is so wrong with China, Russia, North Korea, Iran or any other hostile country gaining control of rare earth minerals? Surely they are not as bad as our country. I mean they would cordially share their minerals with us right? Surely they are much more concerned about the welfare of U. S. citizens than we are of theirs. Regarding Venezuela, it looks like Trump sat on the Sunday hats of a few countries at once. By acting in Venezuela, he foiled any plans of China and Russia controlling the flow of oil and also put the islamists training there in a dangerous situation. Has he given up on England and Europe? Is he circling the wagons so to speak, shoring up defensive positions in the hemisphere (risk avoidance)?

Alright lads, before another laptop keyboard gets sacrificed and another virtual chair is thrown... Let’s shake it off and listen to the man, c'mon, everybody sing together, and bust a move with Maduro like you just don't care 🕺💃 🎶 Sure the sanctions hit but the beat still drops… 🎶 Maduro canta ‘Don_t Worry, Be Happy’ mientras aumentan las tensiones con EEUU.mp4 After all, one ever solved geopolitics in a comment section anyway.

Yet another one by THE POET WHO DON'T KNOW IT Perfect System (No One Home) We drew it on a napkin, clean and fair Every box in order, everyone would share No greed, no hoarding, no hungry nights If we all just acted exactly right The math works out, the books all balance In a world with no temptation, no malice Socialism would be perfect, pure and true If there weren’t people messing up the view No egos, no favors, no one in the way Just a flawless plan… if we all stayed away No kings, no bosses, no man above Just equal hands and brotherly love But someone wants more, someone wants less Someone’s cousin’s running the office, I guess The theory sings like a choir of saints Till the human part enters and ruins the paint Socialism would be perfect, clean and bright If humans didn’t show up every night No shortcuts, no lies, no personal gain Just the system, untouched by the human stain Maybe angels could run it, maybe machines Maybe saints with no hunger and perfectly clean But give a man power and a desk and a pen And he’ll redraw the rules by quarter past ten “It’s not the idea… it’s the species.” Yeah, socialism would work, I’ll say it again In a world without people—amen! No envy, no fear, no need to pretend Just a perfect idea… with no one to implement... So frame it, admire it, hang it on the wall A beautiful system—just don’t let us call.

Thank you for the info. I stand corrected. In-person it is then.

Not sure if you want to reside in Thailand after the Maldives. If you're planning on staying in LOS, I would file before I leave. There's a hefty 2,000 baht fine for filing late. You have two options for filing: in-person or online at the Immigration website. Have a great trip and Happy New Year.

Amazing how strong a position is when it can only be expressed by saying “watch this". If the argument can’t be stated without a video, it’s not an argument. Requiring compulsory viewing to participate isn’t debate — it’s indoctrination. I’ll engage when there’s an actual point to engage with.

If discussion requires compulsory viewing, it isn’t discussion — it’s propaganda distribution. I’ll engage with arguments, not ultimatums. Still waiting for an actual claim to discuss.