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Captainant

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  1. Hat tip to Ted Lange for snipping this, reposting here: What we're seeing now is just the prologue
  2. LA protesters chased ICE officers into their buildings and generally prevented them from doing a gestapo. No officers getting swarmed or anything, just lining up shoulder to shoulder and shouting "shame" at them
  3. honestly, the Jedi Survivor games are a ton of fun and some good Star Wars storytelling. Outlaws is a really well-realized open world environment and decently fun game. The early Vader comics are pretty great too, they fill in the shit storm that was waiting for Vader between ANH and ESB
  4. That doesn't quite map perfectly as far as the endgame - I don't see the military seizing control, but I see it being the tool used to seize control. But i'll be goddamned if the middle phase of that scenario - the economic downturn and currency devaluation, political paralysis, and social unrest - is pretty much a pitch-perfect description of our nation right now. Shit sure is fucked.
  5. The unit's name is "79th Infantry Combat Brigade". They are trained warriors. You send them places you want to kill people. There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people
  6. I made a DT news thread since I imagine there's a number of folks that don't know it's happening. The presidential memo is fucking insane. For the next 60 days, Hegseth has unilateral authority to deploy soldiers domestically. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/department-of-defense-security-for-the-protection-of-department-of-homeland-security-functions/ MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions Numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten to continue in response to the enforcement of Federal law by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions and supporting the faithful execution of Federal immigration laws. In addition, violent protests threaten the security of and significant damage to Federal immigration detention facilities and other Federal property. To the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States. In light of these incidents and credible threats of continued violence, by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard under 10 U.S.C. 12406 to temporarily protect ICE and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions, including the enforcement of Federal law, and to protect Federal property, at locations where protests against these functions are occurring or are likely to occur based on current threat assessments and planned operations. Further, I direct and delegate actions as necessary for the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with the Governors of the States and the National Guard Bureau in identifying and ordering into Federal service the appropriate members and units of the National Guard under this authority. The members and units of the National Guard called into Federal service shall be at least 2,000 National Guard personnel and the duration of duty shall be for 60 days or at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense. In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion. To carry out this mission, the deployed military personnel may perform those military protective activities that the Secretary of Defense determines are reasonably necessary to ensure the protection and safety of Federal personnel and property The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security prior to withdrawing any personnel from any location to which they are sent. The Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security may delegate to subordinate officials of their respective Departments any of the authorities conferred upon them by this memorandum. DONALD J. TRUMP
  7. Spinning up a news thread to collect the insanity in LA. The US Army is deploying combat troops into LA, with orders that state that protesting is rebellion. Further, the Presidential Memo that is the basis for their orders states that for the next 60 days SecDef Hegseth has been delegated the authority to deploy soldiers domestically as he sees fit. Copy/pasted the Presidential Memo in spoiler below if you don't feel like clicking through the link: They've also been airlifting in ammo and more officers using blackhawks in home depot parking lots. They're gearing up for things to get loud.
  8. the guy survived getting two to the head and is in intesive care - so for now it's still an attempted assasination
  9. Try not to have too much fun enjoying the massacre. You embarrassed yourself back in the summer of 2020, but then again you might earn a merit badge for it this time around
  10. Was he really being "fucked with"? A couple folks gave him shit for throwing out a "both sides", but I don't understand where this defensive reflex comes from. You're claiming victimization that didn't happen lol, he got a shitton of rep and folks were disagreeing with some of what he said and otherwise mostly agreeing. Isn't that the sort of discussion you WANT on your board? I don't understand why you're doing the work of claiming that CR is a cess pool and validating the talking points of Incredulity and Johnny Sack and the other fascists of the board
  11. What's building up in LA is going to be Ghorman Massacre type of thing. Trump wants the smoke, and he's flying Blackhawks full of weapons and CBP officers while activating the national guard on a NATIONAL scale. His presidential memo does not specify only California. Anywhere, EVERYWHERE, in America - protesting is now considered an act of rebellion. They're literally drawing up battle lines and sending in soldiers. Buckle up mods, its gonna be the 2020 summer of love all over again. Only worse.
  12. Cruelty AND a deportation https://people.com/defendant-faked-trump-assassination-letter-get-witness-deported-11748015 TLDR: Chuds are successfully using ICE to deport inconvent immigrants. Just lie about a crime they didn't do, and bingo bango ICE jumps into action
  13. Trouble in paradise, and lulz at the MUH FREEZE PEACH leopards eating his face https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-elon-musk-consequences-funds-democratic-candidates-rcna211605 President Donald Trump on Saturday said there would be “serious consequences” if tech mogul Elon Musk funds Democratic candidates to run against Republicans who vote in favor of the GOP’s sweeping budget bill. “If he does, he’ll have to pay the consequences for that,” Trump told NBC News in a phone interview, but declined to share what those consequences would be. “He’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that,” he added. The president also said he has no desire to repair his relationship with Musk after a feud between the two men erupted into public view earlier this week. “No,” Trump said when asked if he had any wish to do so. Asked if he thought his relationship with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was over, Trump said, “I would assume so, yeah.”
  14. People arguing otherwise don't care about science and exploration - the most important thing to them is sweet sweet profit. If there's no profit, it's not worth doing in their view
  15. That would be one of the founders of the proud boys
  16. That dunk was allsome
  17. Holy fucking GRAND SLAM GET REKT TECH
  18. "seek out a support group which is actually a bunch of white supremacists using political beliefs as an excuse for how they feel" baw gawd she nailed it. Feels are what's the real thing to these weak little men.
  19. Consumer protections are woke, duh. It would be communist if we didn't let your personal information be bought and sold by 3rd parties to the detriment of your daily life. This is the actual reasoning used by our legislators why we don't have this sort of protection
  20. https://www.newsweek.com/russia-offers-political-asylum-elon-musk-over-trump-feud-2081887 Love to see the trolls fighting trolls
  21. See: leopards eating faces
  22. He's more like GDGD than Strong. Had everything he needed to get endzone damn near every play, but instead ran bubble screens for YEARS
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