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Torchlight

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4. trump is lighting matches to create this fire. A self-fulfilling prophecy.

Reply to LauraInLA (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:01 PM

Jun 9

Closer and closer to abyss. I think at this point in time, any cries of "but what about the optics??!!" are wasted on trump's predetermined course of action.

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UPDATE LA Protests: just announced at the labor rally downtown that Natl Guard is headed to [sorry, THE] protest at the [View all] LauraInLA Jun 9 OP

This is not a good idea. RandySF Jun 9 #1

Headed to protest - or headed to **the** protest? Ms. Toad Jun 9 #2

Hopefully they will join in the protest but I'm thinking not. StarryNite Jun 9 #3

The protest. Now they're moving people back from the detention building. LauraInLA Jun 9 #6

I figured that's what you meant - Ms. Toad Jun 9 #9

Sorry! LauraInLA Jun 9 #7

trump is lighting matches to create this fire. A self-fulfilling prophecy. Torchlight Jun 9 #4

National Guard is Cha Jun 9 #5

Sorry, THE LauraInLA Jun 9 #8

No worries, LaurainLA.. Mahalo Cha Jun 9 #10