I've noticed that there havent been many (any?) Proud Boy, Patriot Front, or Oath Keeper demonstrations recently.

I've also noticed that ICE is using common Patriot Front tactics - like arriving in Penske Moving Trucks and a lack of professionalism in regards to pushing, provoking, and handling bystanders.

I think its obvious that the Trump regime has brought all of his brown shirts in under the fold and are providing them with training, weapons, resources, and pay.

@tinker Yep, I think you're right and the historical parallels don't say anything good about what comes next. I do believe solutions are becoming more limited by the day. But as logistically hard as they would be, general strikes would do the job!
@tinker - well, you gotta find employment for all those Jan 6 insurrectionists you pardoned, don't you?

@bazcook @tinker Coulda just given them desk jobs at USAID or something after firing everyone there.

That actually would have been kinda funny...like community service or something. The howling would have been beautiful..."But...but....I thought I was going to be sent out to bash liberal faces!! I have to sit here and do logistics for people in Africa???? That's what I did in the military!!! FUCK!"

@tinker I'm confident task force butler is still keeping an eye on the thugs, no matter what uniform they are wearing and documenting the injustices. You can support their mission if you are so inclined: https://www.taskforcebutler.org/
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@tinker

Media refers to them as "Federal Agents"

They somehow cannot use the correct term

"Vigilante Bounty Hunters"

@tinker

All the white supremacists are working for the government.

@tinker Oh. That sounds bad. You sure?

@crazyeddie - No, not sure at all. Thus the "I think" and "I've noticed."

I do believe it to be true, but I do not have direct evidence. Only a noticeable reduction in activity on one side and an increase in activity that shares the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures on the other side.

@tinker obvious? I've met an ICE cream man..they wreak of cheap cologne. Seriously it's like OMG dude, you don't need the gun. You'll kill people with just how you stink. Cheap patriotism and excess.
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Attached: 3 images Hereโ€™s a confirmed sighting from pioneer square today: 1 person with some various right wing militia patches, including a patriot front patch on his backpack carrying a medium-large box checking into the Alexis Sonesta hotel in Pioneer Square. Large muscular white dude big beard fit every stereotype. We are still waiting on confirmation on the others. Black suv was also confirmed- victim didnโ€™t get plates but suv had a 4 chuds- typical Chud attire.

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@tinker This is very likely true. Iโ€™d wager itโ€™s the real reason they keep their faces hidden.

Boy oh boy if thatโ€™s true then there wouldnโ€™t be any reason to hold back. Morally and ethically, we could do any horrible things we want to those idiots. Personally, I think tarring and feathering should make a comeback. Yes, literally.

We wonโ€™t know until we physically pin one down and remove their mask on camera and post it to the interwebs. Just sayin.

@tinker There is a reason that ICE is wearing masks and sunglasses. In the Illinois suburbs people are being #injured before they can show their IDs or before questions are asked. MAGA Florida residents see none of this on the news.

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" MAGA Florida residents see none of this on the news."

...not that they'd care anyway.