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Yeah I'm only a few blocks away, but we're out here protesting and documenting even if it is cold af. ICE are deploying gas, and there's tons of folks out here already.
SWAT is here and 4 buses, probably gonna mass arrest y'all
Live: https://www.youtube.com/live/ASr1zVuQlX4 (sorry it is youtube)
Damn, just as I clicked, it showed the vip convoy driving past the standoff line (several bearcats and armored suburbans in a tight group) . Bet it was an evac of the shooters
Hoping for your safety comrade
Hey comrade, I am literally holding back tears on the way there. There was a vigil called for 1 PM. More people are coming. Good heads up about the gas if they're still doing it.
Will be thinking of you today comrade.
Also I hear left blowers work well against tear gas? Like an uno reverse card for that stuff
The leaf blower thing is not true and more likely to get you shot
I've seen thus circulating around. Not true?
At this point doing anything will get you shot.
EDIT: Image appears to be AI generated. Test out the leaf blower thing before trying it in the field.
It's AI. There is the Gemini logo in the bottom right. Barley visible with the snow, because it's white and transparent.
Damn sorry ya'll. I didn't see that
Anything could get you shot. Pointing a big cannon-looking doohickey
at them definitely will get you shot. Not trying to be contrarian, just want people to be smart about the risks they take.
Yeah might as well start using real guns if you're going to get shot for pointing things
Let's work together on a left-wing gun guide to help people arm themselves.
I don't see how it would differ appreciably from generic gun guides and resources that exist online? The methods of obtaining, maintaining, practicing, etc with guns doesn't change based on your ideology.
It would be written from a leftist perspective instead of a bootlicker one.
It would be inclusive for trans folks, people of all races and genders, etc. Instead of forcing people onto right wing websites filled with casual bigotry and disturbing images.
We could recommend stores and brands that are least chuddy.
It would be ours. Those other sites can get taken down. We'll make ours easy to backup and redistribute.
AI image
Hockey sticks are better if you have a good snapshot
They can thin it out a bit but they won't totally reverse it. It's a very localized option with a brief window of viability.