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31. Mayor Bowser probably gave the OK

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 08:07 AM

Mar 2025

I suspect that in her futile attempt to save her job Mayor Bowser will be going along with anything that Trump wants done.

The irony is that no matter how low she bows down, it won't stop Congressional Republicans from taking away D.C. autonomy.

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Judge rails against DOGE for 'terrorizing' U.S. Institute of Peace after using 'guns and threats' to shut it down [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

Why is there no news coverage on the spot at these things? Walleye Mar 2025 #1

I've seen precious few photos even. Hugin Mar 2025 #2

This is a good nonviolent thing we can do. We need to distribute the pictures as well with accurate captions. Walleye Mar 2025 #4

To be frank... Hugin Mar 2025 #5

Yep. And we never even see who does these things. Walleye Mar 2025 #6

Wait. intheflow Mar 2025 #49

AND... jmowreader Mar 2025 #60

Exactly right! stoned Mar 2025 #20

Those cars burning are an inside job. IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 2025 #39

Camera's all over the place showing burning cars but the same camera's didn't record the person? Bengus81 Mar 2025 #48

My suspicion, as well. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #62

More than likely the officers are grabbing the phones and saying "Say anything and you WILL go to Guantnamo" LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #42

yeah mdmc Mar 2025 #3

I have noticed over the past couple years BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #7

People don't trust the accuracy of these reports. So they are worthless. Walleye Mar 2025 #9

This is the world we are now in BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #10

They're ruining their own business. If they're not telling the truth, they have nothing to offer. Walleye Mar 2025 #11

They use their ownership and control of the "media" as a "donation to the cause" BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #13

True. The Washington Times is not known for accuracy. Walleye Mar 2025 #17

Towards the beginning of the end of the Roman Republic, markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #18

"Bread and Circuses" BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #21

When I first watched this on a small black and white TV markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #23

What always fascinated me about that episode BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #25

That is a great point. Kind of analogous to the astroturfing of the Tea Party movement. markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #26

I had DVR'd the movie BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #36

Rachel Maddow interviewed a Congressman who went there to see what was happening LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #32

This story is insane! yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #63

It iS insane... I don't know the details of the case, there's probably some technical thing LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #66

Perhaps the news media has been told thinkingagain Mar 2025 #34

"Stand down or you will not be allowed in the press pool" maybe LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #43

Yes, Where Is the Mainstream News Media? Daleuhlmann Mar 2025 #67

Stitch coming JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #8

Yes, please arrest them and show us some mugshots so we will know who to beware of Walleye Mar 2025 #12

But, isn't that the problem after all, judges can be outraged until the cows come home? Magoo48 Mar 2025 #24

Who polices the police? If the FBI is at your door with SWAT, who do you call that can do anything in a minutes time? LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #44

I think they engaged JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #47

In our present situation, we only have massive grassroots to rely on. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #53

Bernie Sanders JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #69

Call to arms would be worst thing we could do. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #70

I keep asking - why are there not arrests of these vandals and criminals? yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #64

DOGE uses US Marshalls as enforcers Diraven Mar 2025 #65

Trump's gestapo can legally break into any private residence. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #14

Which begs the question: Why is DOGE in a rush? Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #15

THIS orangecrush Mar 2025 #58

I don't understand why they haven't been arrested for this particular act. It's breaking and entering. Vinca Mar 2025 #16

One of the goals of maga markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #19

Exactly my thought... That seems to be the rights view of an ideal society ever since Nixon bought into the Southern LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #45

Or to govern the US like a town in apartheid South Africa! SharonAnn Mar 2025 #46

Ahh, same difference. I think apartheid South Africa was patterned after the southern US pre and post slavery. LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #50

Trump is emulating his hero... GiqueCee Mar 2025 #22

To the judge's question why don't they use more BlueKota Mar 2025 #27

Where's the backlash? Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #28

MAGA uses violence and intimidation to end peace IronLionZion Mar 2025 #29

This particular incident has terrorized me, personally. dchill Mar 2025 #30

Mayor Bowser probably gave the OK atreides1 Mar 2025 #31

Trump doesn't want to resolve international conflict. AloeVera Mar 2025 #33

Right?? You can't make this shit up! LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #38

LOCK THEM UP!!! CaptainTruth Mar 2025 #35

Great point about the "non-white focused" Smithsonian museums LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #37

You have the Smithsonians BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #41

Then have them arrested. What good does railing against them do? travelingthrulife Mar 2025 #40

Approved by Reagan IbogaProject Mar 2025 #51

They even turn on their own former hero. BlueKota Mar 2025 #52

You know it's coming the African American history museum closed kimbutgar Mar 2025 #54

They have been given carte blanche to intimidate, threaten and do "whatever the hell they want." Rule of law stress-test Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #55

I hope they kacekwl Mar 2025 #56

Meet strength with strength. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #57

This is what they've been doing all along, so I really have no idea how any court could possibly rule in favor of them Karasu Mar 2025 #59

We have literal terrorists in charge of our government. Fuck. Initech Mar 2025 #61

Good news Meowmee Mar 2025 #68

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #71