Fascism Is here

[Anonymous too]

Officer, what's the penalty for a liberal impersonating someone else by using their username posting fraudulent comments here? No one is above BRD's law are they?

Asking the question again without a response, is that considered spamming on this meme board?

[GoCubsGo]

The rat is jumping off the ship.



Gregory Bovino, a senior U.S. Border Patrol commander, is leaving the Department of Homeland Security in order to sidestep fallout from an internal investigation, an insider has claimed.

Bovino, 55, announced his retirement Monday in an interview with Breitbart, saying he will step down at the end of the month, closing out a decades-long career that drew national attention and scrutiny during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The news of his exit comes less than two weeks after Trump fired Kristi Noem as head of DHS.

[Whack9]

Denmark prepared for a potential attack from the U.S. in January by flying troops, explosives and bags of blood into Greenland, according to a new report.

Danish soldiers were deployed to Greenland with the intention of foiling any attempt by U.S. military aircraft to land soldiers on the island if Donald Trump tried to take the isolated island by force.

When Trump was issuing thinly veiled threats that he would seize Greenland, residents and Danish officials were reportedly facing an “unprecedented year with sleepless nights,” according to the report, citing the sources.

“When Trump keeps saying he wants to take over Greenland, and then what happened in Venezuela happened, we had to take all scenarios seriously,” the source said. They said the “official US is not functioning as usual”, adding: “Trump doesn't have the same level of people around him as before who would talk him out of it. It's super dangerous.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 42494.html

Did we become the "bad guys"?

[GoCubsGo]

Did we become the "bad guys"?

Well, yeah.

[O Really]

There's no denying the US has done and has become most of those things we used to decry in other nations. Predators, violators of human and civil rights, propagandists, rampant corruption, and international lying bullies.

[Vrede too]

There's no denying the US has done and has become most of those things we used to decry in other nations. Predators, violators of human and civil rights, propagandists, rampant corruption, and international lying bullies.

Exactly. We've been the "bad guys" for at least 75 years. The difference now is the insanity at the top.

[Vrede too]

Goodbye human and social services.

Trump's 2027 budget asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending, with 10% cuts elsewhere

Fascism Is here

[GoCubsGo]

Goodbye human and social services.

Trump's 2027 budget asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending, with 10% cuts elsewhere

Fascism Is here

Four hours.

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[Vrede too]

Four hours.

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1 minute I was just trying to delete this post.

[Whack9]

Exclusive: FBI’s New Political Pre-Crime Center
Are your views on the list of 'domestic terrorism' indicators?

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbis- ... ime-center

President Trump's budget request to Congress contains the largest counterterrorism spending increase in years — and buried inside it is a new FBI-led center dedicated to “proactively” hunting Americans the government classifies as so-called domestic terrorists.

The new center and funding boost represent the implementation of Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), the sweeping federal order I’ve been covering since it was signed last September.

...

Now, Trump’s budget request reveals, the FBI runs a dedicated “NSPM-7 Joint Mission Center”; with personnel from 10 federal agencies, it is busy “proactively” identifying domestic terrorists motivated by any of the following beliefs:

“anti-Americanism,”

“anti-capitalism,”

“anti-Christianity,”

“support for the overthrow of the U.S. Government,”

“extremism on migration,”

extremism on “race,”

extremism on “gender,”

“Hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family,”

Hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on “religion,” and

Hostility towards those who hold traditional views on “morality.”

In other words, if your political views are practically anything other than MAGA, you’re on notice, courtesy of the FBI.

The new center combats these supposed threats “by integrating intelligence, operational support, and financial analysis,” the budget request says.

[GoCubsGo]

Exclusive: FBI’s New Political Pre-Crime Center
Are your views on the list of 'domestic terrorism' indicators?

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbis- ... ime-center

President Trump's budget request to Congress contains the largest counterterrorism spending increase in years — and buried inside it is a new FBI-led center dedicated to “proactively” hunting Americans the government classifies as so-called domestic terrorists.

The new center and funding boost represent the implementation of Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), the sweeping federal order I’ve been covering since it was signed last September.

...

Now, Trump’s budget request reveals, the FBI runs a dedicated “NSPM-7 Joint Mission Center”; with personnel from 10 federal agencies, it is busy “proactively” identifying domestic terrorists motivated by any of the following beliefs:

“anti-Americanism,”

“anti-capitalism,”

“anti-Christianity,”

“support for the overthrow of the U.S. Government,”

“extremism on migration,”

extremism on “race,”

extremism on “gender,”

“Hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family,”

Hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on “religion,” and

Hostility towards those who hold traditional views on “morality.”

In other words, if your political views are practically anything other than MAGA, you’re on notice, courtesy of the FBI.

The new center combats these supposed threats “by integrating intelligence, operational support, and financial analysis,” the budget request says.

We're Hunting Democraps!

[Vrede too]

Exclusive: FBI’s New Political Pre-Crime Center Thought Crime Center
Are your views on the list of 'domestic terrorism' indicators? Yep

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbis- ... ime-center

Now, Trump’s budget request reveals, the FBI runs a dedicated “NSPM-7 Joint Mission Center”; with personnel from 10 federal agencies, it is busy “proactively” identifying domestic terrorists motivated by any of the following beliefs:

“anti-Americanism,” Sometimes

“anti-capitalism,” Yep

“anti-Christianity,” and all religions, especially the fundies

“support for the overthrow of the U.S. Government,” Nonviolent

“extremism on migration,” Defined by MAGA?

extremism on “race,” Defined by MAGA?

extremism on “gender,” Defined by MAGA?

“Hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family,” Yep

Hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on “religion,” and

Hostility towards those who hold traditional views on “morality.” Yep and yep

In other words, if your political views are practically anything other than MAGA, you’re on notice, courtesy of the FBI. Appreciated

The new center combats these supposed threats “by integrating intelligence, operational support, and financial analysis,” the budget request says.

Fascism Is here

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We're Hunting Democraps!

[O Really]

In other news, the Trump administration* has announced the establishment of the "House Un-American Activities Commission", to be headquartered in the new McCarthy security compound in the basement of the Trump ballroom.

[GoCubsGo]

Guess we should be skeered too.

Sounds like they're trying to play hardball.

Trump Administration Demands Reddit Reveal Identity of User Who Criticized ICE

[Whack9]

New Federal Bill Would Bring Age Verification to Every Operating System in America
H.R. 8250 would require Windows, macOS, and Linux to verify user ages through APIs, affecting all internet access

https://www.gadgetreview.com/new-federa ... in-america

Your laptop might soon demand proof of age before letting you browse freely. H.R. 8250, a federal bill winding through Congress, requires every operating system provider in America to verify user ages and expose that data through APIs. This isn’t limited to social media apps—we’re talking about the core software running your PC, smartphone, and smart home devices.

The bill mirrors California’s A.B. 1043, which passed unanimously and takes effect January 2027. Similar legislation is advancing in Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Texas, and Utah. The pattern is clear: age-gating is coming to your desktop whether you like it or not.

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Here’s where things get dystopian. Under these laws, apps and websites query your OS for age bracket information. No signal? You get treated like a child regardless of your actual age. System76, a Linux manufacturer, warns that “Linux distributions that do not provide an age bracket signal will result in a nerfed internet.”

You are trying to access news sites, streaming services, or productivity tools only to hit content restrictions designed for elementary schoolers. Open-source operating systems—beloved by developers and privacy advocates—face impossible compliance burdens. Small Linux distributions can’t afford the infrastructure for age verification, potentially facing fines up to $7,500 per violation.

Opening the door for expanding the surveillance state and going after thought crimes?

This seems like something good until you really delve into the details and the possible long term outcomes. It's something both those on the right and the left ought to agree is a bad thing if they value "freedom and liberty" free from government interference.

[GoCubsGo]

New Federal Bill Would Bring Age Verification to Every Operating System in America
H.R. 8250 would require Windows, macOS, and Linux to verify user ages through APIs, affecting all internet access

That's some spooky Big Brother shit.

Prognosis
1% chance of being enacted

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/ ... e_vignette

[Vrede too]

New Federal Bill Would Bring Age Verification to Every Operating System in America
H.R. 8250 would require Windows, macOS, and Linux to verify user ages through APIs, affecting all internet access

I looked up API, but don't know what it means in the context of age verification.

NC is an age verification state for porn. Usually they want a credit card, which I refuse to do. One site wanted a photo. I tried since I'd never seen that before, but it did not work - not because I look too young . Afterwards, I wondered if it's a bad idea for privacy reasons, anyhow . No matter, tons of sites ignore the NC restriction and I rarely view porn, regardless.

That's some spooky Big Brother shit.

Prognosis
1% chance of being enacted

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/ ... e_vignette

Fuckin' Big Brother. Glad it's doomed.

[Whack9]

New Federal Bill Would Bring Age Verification to Every Operating System in America
H.R. 8250 would require Windows, macOS, and Linux to verify user ages through APIs, affecting all internet access

I looked up API, but don't know what it means in the context of age verification.

NC is an age verification state for porn. Usually they want a credit card, which I refuse to do. One site wanted a photo. I tried since I'd never seen that before, but it did not work - not because I look too young . Afterwards, I wondered if it's a bad idea for privacy reasons, anyhow . No matter, tons of sites ignore the NC restriction and I rarely view porn, regardless.

That's some spooky Big Brother shit.

Prognosis
1% chance of being enacted

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/ ... e_vignette

Fuckin' Big Brother. Glad it's doomed.

APIs are how programs communicate things to other software or programs. Some software entity will define an API. Other software/programs will issue commands via that API to do or request things from the recipient.

So basically an OS would be required to communicate to some age verification entity that the person using it meets the requirements.

[Vrede too]

APIs are how programs communicate things to other software or programs. Some software entity will define an API. Other software/programs will issue commands via that API to do or request things from the recipient.

So basically an OS would be required to communicate to some age verification entity that the person using it meets the requirements.

Thanks. Sounds like the age verification entity would collect a lot of data about us that has nothing to do with age.

[Whack9]

Apologies if its already been posted:

Trump administration to create $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies: Sources

https://abcnews.com/US/trump-administra ... =133005480

The Department of Justice is finalizing a deal to launch a so-called "Truth and Justice Commission" and establish a compensation fund of $1,776,000,000 to pay claims made by alleged victims of government "weaponization" in exchange for President Donald Trump dropping his ongoing lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, sources told ABC News.

Sources told ABC News that the proposed deal -- which is likely to face legal hurdles and has already been criticized by Democrats as a "slush fund" for Trump's allies -- arose after months of deliberations between the White House and DOJ officials who originally attempted to craft a legal justification for the settlement to compensate Trump directly.

Internally, DOJ lawyers believed they could ignore the conflict of interest outright, privately arguing that Trump has both the right to sue as a private citizen and the power to command the executive branch as president, according to sources familiar with their discussions.

Sources said that plan was ultimately scuttled in favor of the $1.776 billion compensation fund -- with the figure being a nod to the nation's founding -- as the judge overseeing Trump's IRS lawsuit began to raise issues with Trump suing the very government he leads. In an order last month, U.S. District Judge Katheen Williams ordered Trump's lawyers in the case and the Department of Justice to submit court filings by next week to justify whether both sides of the case were sufficiently adverse for the matter to proceed.

Has there ever been this much outright corruption?