kallend 2,219 #51 October 5 Apparently I'm living in a war zone. Funny, my street seems remarkably quiet, as does everywhere I've driven in the city today. Just like it was yesterday, and last week, and last month. Only disturbances I've heard about are in places where a bunch of armed, masked thugs claiming to be federal agents seem to be doing their best to foment trouble. I wonder how a draft dodger knows what a war zone looks like, anyway. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 686 #52 October 6 2 hours ago, kallend said: Apparently I'm living in a war zone. Funny, my street seems remarkably quiet, as does everywhere I've driven in the city today. Just like it was yesterday, and last week, and last month. Only disturbances I've heard about are in places where a bunch of armed, masked thugs claiming to be federal agents seem to be doing their best to foment trouble. I wonder how a draft dodger knows what a war zone looks like, anyway. The thuggery made our 6pm news. Seems the guy in the frog suit being pepper sprayed caught people’s attention with the insanity of it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,490 #53 October 6 1 hour ago, nigel99 said: The thuggery made our 6pm news. Seems the guy in the frog suit being pepper sprayed caught people’s attention with the insanity of it all. Hi Nigel, From the local news, the thuggery is by the feds; not the civilian protesters. Guess they had their MAGA cereal this morning. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 686 #54 October 6 35 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi Nigel, From the local news, the thuggery is by the feds; not the civilian protesters. Guess they had their MAGA cereal this morning. Jerry Baumchen I should have been clearer, they made it clear it was the authorities cracking down on peaceful protestors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,219 #55 October 7 We (Chicago) are now under martial law. Who would have believed it possible just a year ago? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,490 #56 October 7 4 minutes ago, kallend said: We (Chicago) are now under martial law. Who would have believed it possible just a year ago? Hi John, It is just the beginning: Former Donald Trump official 'Anonymous' warns troops in cities are 'false flag' Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,646 #57 October 7 1 hour ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi John, It is just the beginning: Former Donald Trump official 'Anonymous' warns troops in cities are 'false flag' Jerry Baumchen "Trump floated on Monday that he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act to justify the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Ore.. The president called the situation in Portland an “insurrection.” " The man who was the leader of a real life insurrection and who pardoned all his co-insurrectionists. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 686 #58 October 8 3 hours ago, kallend said: We (Chicago) are now under martial law. Who would have believed it possible just a year ago? https://youtu.be/zeExr5YGel8?si=CCJNZdciFRK3g9O4 It sounds like there’s major insanity going on. Blackhawk helicopters to detain naked children? On the bright side it was funny seeing Knoem walking like she had a carrot up her arse when denied the toilet. I honestly wonder if republicans get their ideas from movies. The parallels between Don and Sascha Cohen’s Dictator are not even funny anymore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,490 #59 Friday at 07:22 PM Hi folks, Sometimes, you just have to make them laugh: Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo makes CNN anchor laugh with snarky response to Kristi Noem comments - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,219 #60 Saturday at 09:43 PM On 10/10/2025 at 2:22 PM, JerryBaumchen said: Hi folks, Sometimes, you just have to make them laugh: Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo makes CNN anchor laugh with snarky response to Kristi Noem comments - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen Link doesn't like my ad-blocker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,646 #61 Saturday at 09:52 PM Three different mass shootings in three different towns' high school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi this weekend. Does that cross the threshold for National Guard mobilisation? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,490 #62 Saturday at 11:58 PM 2 hours ago, kallend said: Link doesn't like my ad-blocker. Hi John, Here you go: Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo made waves Thursday with her brief but punchy news appearance — even prompting the CNN anchor interviewing her to momentarily shed his neutral on-air persona with a laugh. Her remarks were in response to a slew of claims by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who during a Wednesday “antifa roundtable” accused Portland officials of covering up terrorism happening in Portland. “You know, I never thought that renowned puppy killer Kristi Noem would be so afraid of protesters wearing frog costumes and chicken costumes,” Morillo began, “but here we are.” The comment was bold enough to elicit an unexpected chuckle from the CNN anchor, who smiled before returning to his furrowed-brow expression. In her 2024 book “No Going Back,” Noem detailed how she killed her 1-year-old wirehaired pointer, Cricket, after the young dog proved “untrainable” — resulting in a flurry of backlash and, in Portland, one conveniently-timed puppy protest. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
