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One of the men goes for her phone. The other grabs at her hands. Ozturk screams. Shock and fear ripple through her voice. Two masked women join them, tugging at her backpack, peeling the straps from her shoulders. “I’m going somewhere, I need to call someone,” she pleads. “We’re the police. Relax,” one of the men says in response.

They surround her. Then, one by one, they pull their neck gaiters up to cover their faces. “You don’t look like police,” a voice off screen says. “Why are you hiding your faces?” The questions continue, but the figures don’t respond. Instead, they cuff Ozturk, cross the street, and put her in an unmarked SUV. She is gone.

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Can we stop talking about "we should, we should"? Who is actually doing?

The time for talk was over November 4th, but it is beyond over now - arm yourself, period.

Where are the community resources for community building and fighting against ICE tactics - this is what the internet is for? Who is running the underground railroad? Why are every single one of us not educated on TOR and VPNs? Who are we primarying? What are the plans for removing propaganda from our real life communities?

There are no accessible answers to these questions - this is unacceptable, and we get this in order now. No one is coming to save us, we must do it ourselves. We have a 2 month window between now and when the most in-person activity will happen (summer).

P.S. Everyone screams at the gun owners and politicians about why they won't do anything. But why would they? They'll basically throw their lives away for nothing - especially when the people they claim to fight for are so fucking spineless.

If this woman can have her First Amendment RIGHT stripped and arrested in the street by plain clothes, and every single person in this country isn't rioting, guns and laws will not fix it.

P.S P.S If you are not from America and are in a relatively free country, one of the best things you can do is host the resources for fighting the Nazis. American companies, individuals, and organization are automatically compromised.

If are an American, create an onion service or host using an EU VPS and domain registar.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

As an european I've been mentally screaming this over the atlantic for months. GET ORGANIZED NOW! Reach out in your community, protest as much as possible, get armed, learn self defense, stockpile essential goods and most importantly, support each other.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Our inner child will refuse to believe this, but history has shown us that fascists cannot be stopped peacefully.

Concealed carry might be our only real defense in the future

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Maybe but One gun vs. 10 isn't gonna do much. Needs to be combined with community organization. Get to know your neighbors and look out for and protect those likely to be targeted next. Organize your workplace and protect your coworkers from ICE. If you don't speak up there will be no one to speak up for you when it's your turn.

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The government revoked Tufts doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk's visa due to her pro-Palestinian activism, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who added the State Department may have revoked more than 300 student visas since the beginning of the second Trump administration.

"It might be more than 300 at this point. We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa," Rubio said during a press conference in Guyana on Thursday.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/tufts-students-visa-revoked-due-activism-rubio/story?id=120226954

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 days ago

What. The. Actual. Fuck.

[–] fibojoly 49 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Remember the outrage when stuff like that happens in China?
Ever since living there a few years back, I keep saying how your two countries are so fucking similar, and it getting truer every day.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I lived there 10 years ago and it felt entirely different at the time. Chinese people were afraid to discuss certain topics in public, which was not the case in the USA at that time, but yes, times have changed and it is becoming increasingly similar in the US.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Chinese people were afraid to discuss certain topics in public, which was not the case in the USA at that time,

Try talking about unionizing at work and see how people react. Americans are terrified of discussing critical issues in places where it matters the most.

Companies having the ability to destroy your life for having the wrong opinion is just as bad as a state doing it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In the fifties talking about communism was a big bad thing according to Bill Bryson. People talk like the western world in general, and specifically USAmerica is this moral bastion.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Most Americans: Yeah but it didn't happen to me.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This. The average American isn't uncomfortable enough to make a stand. They still have food, jobs, housing, schools, transportation. While the average American's needs are met, I doubt much will happen.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Americans also love to victim blame. This poor woman was violently abducted by people in masks and the first response of most Americans will be to ask "what did she do to deserve it?"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

"Yeah but it didn't happen to me."...Until it did.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago

The exact thing they used to say China did!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 days ago

So they're revoking student visas without telling the students?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Makes me wonder if it would be a good idea to take down my "Hate has no home here" flag, that is prominently displayed in my yard.

We live in a very diverse neighborhood, and I'm happy to have this flag up. But I don't need any billy-jackoffs coming around causing a fuss, or worse.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

It is possibly all the more reason to keep it up. I don't want to be a target either, but these people need to know when they have entered hostile territory.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Do not take it down! They are acting exactly according to plan and the next step is to have people like you be afraid to openly display your ideals. Taking down that flag would be a win for them.

I understand that it is frightening and the urge to fly under the radar is growing, but now isn't the time to take those flags down. It's the time to fly them high.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (6 children)

These definitely aren't cops or even anyone with any formal training.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Jesus Titty Fucking Christ

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

I do have to wonder, in a country with the first and second amendment, why one applies to people physically in the USA and the other does not. Seems like a lawyer would have to talk bullshit for hours to justify that,

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