American Invasions

@Eric I saw this post and immediately thought that as a working photographer, this photographers actions would resonate with you and the importance of good photo journalism still in this age of iPhones, AI etc..


John Abernathy's instagram is here and he has recorded some very powerful images of what is happening in Minneapolis.

www.instagram.com

Captured by Rectangles (@john_abernathy_) • Instagram photos and videos

45K Followers, 1,223 Following, 738 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Captured by Rectangles (@john_abernathy_)
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It reminds me a lot of the war/documentary work by James Nachtwey.

Haunting, powerful, troubling. Viewer discretion is advised.

This appeared to be an appropriate thread to share on, please feel free to move/delete if you think there is a better location :)

P.S @Eric also wanted to say thank you for documenting the good people of San Francisco peacefully making their voices heard so beautifully. Great job.
 
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tomO2013 said:
@Eric I saw this post and immediately thought that as a working photographer, this photographers actions would resonate with you and the importance of good photo journalism still in this age of iPhones, AI etc..


John Abernathy's instagram is here and he has recorded some very powerful images of what is happening in Minneapolis.

www.instagram.com

Captured by Rectangles (@john_abernathy_) • Instagram photos and videos

45K Followers, 1,223 Following, 738 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Captured by Rectangles (@john_abernathy_)
www.instagram.com www.instagram.com

It reminds me a lot of the war/documentary work by James Nachtwey.

Haunting, powerful, troubling. Viewer discretion is advised.

This appeared to be an appropriate thread to share on, please feel free to move/delete if you think there is a better location :)

P.S @Eric also wanted to say thank you for documenting the good people of San Francisco peacefully making their voices heard so beautifully. Great job.
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Thanks for sharing this, very powerful. After watching what these murdering thugs are doing to people I'm afraid to actually go into the crowd or I would face the same fate as Alex Pretti. I'm holding my tongue here speaking publicly but It's my opinion that if 10,000 people were to stampede ICE they would be doing the entire country a favor and sending a clear message.

In the meantime, make it as unpleasant as possible for them and so far they've been doing a good job of it. Find out where they live and hotels are at and don't let them sleep, make them look over their shoulders every waking moment and wonder why they ever signed on to such an immoral job. That can be done without violence.
 
Well, looks like we found ourselves a scapegoat, in a Nazi coat.

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Cmaier said:
Yep.

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And so it begins...

www.theatlantic.com

Greg Bovino Loses His Job

The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com
www.themirror.com

DHS suspends Bovino’s social media access over unverified Alex Pretti claims

Following the death of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota on Saturday after being shot by a federal agent, Bovino took to social media to baselessly claim that the victim was an agitator
www.themirror.com www.themirror.com

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Now do Noem.
 
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Eric said:
Looks like Trump did indeed get to TikTok. Mentions of either ICE or Epstein will not get any reach.

www.the-independent.com

TikTok users in the US can’t write ‘Epstein’ or see anti-Trump videos

Alleged censorship comes after investors loyal to Trump take over social media platform
www.the-independent.com www.the-independent.com
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i believe this has been debunked. The issue is that if you write a message with ONLY the word “Epstein” in it (for example), and no other words, then it doesn’t work. But if you say a normal sentence that includes the word, then it works.

This is apparently the case with many single-word messages and apparently was always the case.
 
Cmaier said:
i believe this has been debunked. The issue is that if you write a message with ONLY the word “Epstein” in it (for example), and no other words, then it doesn’t work. But if you say a normal sentence that includes the word, then it works.

This is apparently the case with many single-word messages and apparently was always the case.
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It's definitely happening to me (as many others have stated), the same post on IG has millions of views and on TikTok it was held in moderation for an entire day and then released with zero reach. It's obvious that only followers who looked at my feed manually can see it and the views are dead. The verbiage with the video says "Bay Area standing in solidarity with Minnesota. Hang in there you guys."
 
Eric said:
It's definitely happening to me (as many others have stated), the same post on IG has millions of views and on TikTok it was held in moderation for an entire day and then released with zero reach. It's obvious that only followers who looked at my feed manually can see it and the views are dead. The verbiage with the video says "Bay Area standing in solidarity with Minnesota. Hang in there you guys."
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yeah, but the thing you linked to was about the “message” feature, specifically. These are two different things. So all I’m saying is the ado about “I can’t send a message that just has the word ‘Epstein’ in it” has nothing to do with “my video was about Minneapolis and got zero views” thing.
 
Cmaier said:
yeah, but the thing you linked to was about the “message” feature, specifically. These are two different things. So all I’m saying is the ado about “I can’t send a message that just has the word ‘Epstein’ in it” has nothing to do with “my video was about Minneapolis and got zero views” thing.
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Oh I see. They are still killing reach over these topics for regular posts as well.
 
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ICE agents will reportedly have a security role at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy. Although various U.S. agencies have participated in providing security at previous games without attracting attention, this will raise eyebrows given ICE's recent actions in the U.S. Even if they send agents who are properly trained, unlike the thugs they've recruited, this is yet another bad look. Also, JD Vance will represent the U.S. at the opening ceremonies. Maybe he can be seated next to Viktor Orban so Orban can provide some guidance on being an authoritarian.

https://apnews.com/article/ice-mila...forcement-us-110fa4b2066e1fb920dba2a71c3a89e0
 
Roller said:
ICE agents will reportedly have a security role at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy. Although various U.S. agencies have participated in providing security at previous games without attracting attention, this will raise eyebrows given ICE's recent actions in the U.S. Even if they send agents who are properly trained, unlike the thugs they've recruited, this is yet another bad look. Also, JD Vance will represent the U.S. at the opening ceremonies. Maybe he can be seated next to Viktor Orban so Orban can provide some guidance on being an authoritarian.

https://apnews.com/article/ice-mila...forcement-us-110fa4b2066e1fb920dba2a71c3a89e0
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I just read this morning that NOBODY in Italy wants the 🧊 monsters even the far-right Meloni: they are working on banning them
www.theguardian.com

‘A militia that kills’: uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics

Milan mayor says agents ‘not welcome’ in co-host city and Italy can take care of security itself
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
www.bbc.com

US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger

The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com

BTW an Italian national crew, RAI Tv, kept filming the agents in Minneapolis even under threats of being pulled from the car after smashing their windows
The world soccer games are seeing as a very difficult moment even for the players: where is the @$$% Fantino who invented and gave the freedom trophy to the 🍊
 
Roller said:
ICE agents will reportedly have a security role at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy. Although various U.S. agencies have participated in providing security at previous games without attracting attention, this will raise eyebrows given ICE's recent actions in the U.S. Even if they send agents who are properly trained, unlike the thugs they've recruited, this is yet another bad look. Also, JD Vance will represent the U.S. at the opening ceremonies. Maybe he can be seated next to Viktor Orban so Orban can provide some guidance on being an authoritarian.

https://apnews.com/article/ice-mila...forcement-us-110fa4b2066e1fb920dba2a71c3a89e0
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I guess I don't understand the purpose of enforcing immigration in another country?
 
Eric said:
I guess I don't understand the purpose of enforcing immigration in another country?
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They aren’t.

But they are federal law enforcement officers and are tasked with providing assistance to diplomatic security teams.
 
Eric said:
I guess I don't understand the purpose of enforcing immigration in another country?
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Some of those sneaky foreigners are thinking about coming here. Why wait until they get here to stop them?

Also, pizza.
 
Herdfan said:
They aren’t.

But they are federal law enforcement officers and are tasked with providing assistance to diplomatic security teams.
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ICE - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Not sure this is exactly the right team for the job of diplomacy, feels more like Trump just wants to troll the world than assist it.
 
Cmaier said:
Some of those sneaky foreigners are thinking about coming here. Why wait until they get here to stop them?

Also, pizza.
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I really doubt the US is on anyone's wish list for emigration at the moment. :D. Maybe in 3 years...we'll see if Donny starts WW3 before then.

And the pizza in Italy isn't anything special imho. :) Now Chicago - THERE is some great pizza! :)
 
fischersd said:
I really doubt the US is on anyone's wish list for emigration at the moment. :D. Maybe in 3 years...we'll see if Donny starts WW3 before then.

And the pizza in Italy isn't anything special imho. :) Now Chicago - THERE is some great pizza! :)
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Chicago has tomato cakes, not pizza. Italy has pizza. That’s why I go back there every few years.
 

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