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AverageOldGuy

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 02:02 PM

Jun 11

Son has two friends who are Capitol Police officers -- these are the heroes who saved the Capitol on Jan 6 and who got the shit beat out of them by the J6ers.

Son has been talking with them - - - they know the Proud Boys and other J6ers are on the way, they are identifying them- and let's say the Capitol Police and DC Police will not be kind to them.

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Trump is shutting down DC and a weekend-long shitshow is developing [View all] AverageOldGuy Jun 11 OP

Just no words. Sickening. Ninga Jun 11 #1

The smart thing Timewas Jun 11 #2

Is it possible some of their people will cause trouble to create another false narrative? Alice B. Jun 11 #5

I'm convinced it's not possible . . . AverageOldGuy Jun 11 #8

Even though I could guess where you were going to go with that, my hope still swelled at the title before sinking. Alice B. Jun 11 #11

Could be a graffiti artists' playground C_U_L8R Jun 11 #3

Businesses should just board up and close down. Advise locals ahead of time. Bev54 Jun 11 #4

More: AverageOldGuy Jun 11 #6

Poor guy. What a nightmare to have to wait in an airport for that long. Mike 03 Jun 11 #7

Good part: elleng Jun 11 #9

I am late to the parade (lol) or something but..... MuseRider Jun 11 #10