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Post by defyinggravity on Aug 25, 2020 18:44:36 GMT -6
Welcome, defyinggravity ! Please stick around, we love having new folks (especially ones who seem to have a Broadway affinity, yes?) Thank you for the updates - I'm glad the victim is going to be OK, and hope everyone stays safe. Thanks! Yes, Wicked was my first Broadway love!
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Post by Uncaripswife on Aug 25, 2020 18:45:16 GMT -6
jkjacq I just saw that photo on fb and came straight here to chat with you about it. Frankly, I'm surprised they arrested him.
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Post by jkjacq on Aug 25, 2020 18:52:02 GMT -6
jkjacq I just saw that photo on fb and came straight here to chat with you about it. Frankly, I'm surprised they arrested him. My mom group is having a blast with this Attachment Deleted
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Post by jkjacq on Aug 25, 2020 18:52:53 GMT -6
I’m glad they arrested him. It’s only a misdemeanor but it’s a start.
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Post by defyinggravity on Aug 25, 2020 19:06:04 GMT -6
This happened in my town. I have been a wreck all day. The man who was shot was released from the hospital this afternoon. He is okay. But they tried to keep him in the hospital to take a cheek swab citing they needed it for the investigation. When Frank Nitty pushed back on the bullshit they said he (the gunshot victim) was detained until they could get a search warrant. I watched it all live on Facebook. Now my fucking town square is crawling with gun toting assholes, I think because people are “threatening” the men who shot the activists. They were questioned but are not in custody and they haven’t been charged. I have a few friends here who care but I also feel like I’m on an island in a racist town. Also hi what a way to not be a lurker 🙈 A search warrant for what??They wouldn't say, but it seemed like for the mouth swab? In the facebook live from the hospital Frank kept asking why they were detaining the victim and they just kept saying we need a mouth swab, we'll let him go when we have one but since he wouldn't comply we're getting a search warrant. He had a lawyer on the speakerphone the whole time who was a BOSS. At one point I believe she asked what their probable cause for a search warrant was and the police replied that they wouldn't say because it was in a sealed affidavit. (I was trying to take notes as I was watching but things did get a little fast and my notes are a bit jumbled) Finally they let him go and said we got new direction and he can leave. But the whole thing was shady as shit. As of now there are still people in the square in support of the homeowners/shooters. Seems they also think that BLM has directed people to come burn the courthouse down.
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Post by jkjacq on Aug 25, 2020 20:17:37 GMT -6
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Post by bunnyfungo on Aug 25, 2020 21:47:10 GMT -6
I’ll be honest, idk who this is. But the fact that he’s white and wasn’t tear gassed for protesting just proves that protesting isn’t the real reason we’re assaulting our own citizens.
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Post by jkjacq on Aug 25, 2020 22:03:28 GMT -6
I’ll be honest, idk who this is. But the fact that he’s white and wasn’t tear gassed for protesting just proves that protesting isn’t the real reason we’re assaulting our own citizens. Am.mon Bun.dy One of the ringleaders who occupied a federal building in Oregon and walked away without a scratch. While the bunkered down they cause millions in damage to the facility He lives here. He’s led armed protests at the health district against mask rules. And today and yesterday he led armed protestors in the Capitol. He’s a swell guy. There’s video of isp marching thru the hall and one of his buddies yelling sieg heil. Then telling another cohort that they’re press and should be in the room while they were carrying the chair out the back door. It’s bananas.
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Post by jaygee on Aug 25, 2020 23:35:35 GMT -6
Well, this would be amazing. I wish they didn’t have to do this but it’s definitely necessary
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Post by Uncaripswife on Aug 26, 2020 5:35:53 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Aug 26, 2020 6:18:52 GMT -6
defyinggravity , welcome Also, if y'all haven't heard Beau Dermott belting out Defying Gravity on Britains Got Talent, go do itttt. I can't carry a tune in a bucket, that kid is gifted.
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Post by starbuck on Aug 26, 2020 6:30:24 GMT -6
CDC quietly changed testing guidelines last night and removed the recommendation to test people who have been exposed to individuals who test positive for coronavirus.
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Post by elle on Aug 26, 2020 8:14:31 GMT -6
CDC quietly changed testing guidelines last night and removed the recommendation to test people who have been exposed to individuals who test positive for coronavirus. Oh well that's fantastic, that's definitely going to help us get this pandemic under control. 😑🤬
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Post by starbuck on Aug 26, 2020 8:22:58 GMT -6
CDC quietly changed testing guidelines last night and removed the recommendation to test people who have been exposed to individuals who test positive for coronavirus. Oh well that's fantastic, that's definitely going to help us get this pandemic under control. 😑🤬 I should clarify after reading more. They used to recommend that anyone with exposure get tested. Now they say it may not be necessary, except for those with underlying conditions. And that asymptomatic people should work with their doctor to decide what to do. So it makes everything a little more squishy. But obviously, the intent is to reduce testing and hide the numbers. IDK What they are thinking.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2020 8:31:00 GMT -6
Third night of protests in Kenosha last night. Some armed 17-yr old yt wannabe militiaman shot up a street filled with demonstrators, killing two and seriously injuring another (who was press, I believe).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2020 8:31:44 GMT -6
Oh. And this kid walked right past the police, who just let him disappear into the night. It's all on video.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 26, 2020 8:35:04 GMT -6
Oh well that's fantastic, that's definitely going to help us get this pandemic under control. 😑🤬 I should clarify after reading more. They used to recommend that anyone with exposure get tested. Now they say it may not be necessary, except for those with underlying conditions. And that asymptomatic people should work with their doctor to decide what to do. So it makes everything a little more squishy. But obviously, the intent is to reduce testing and hide the numbers. IDK What they are thinking. Bending to pressure from the idiot in chief. Pisses me off.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 26, 2020 8:36:14 GMT -6
Oh. And this kid walked right past the police, who just let him disappear into the night. It's all on video. And people insist that it's only "a few bad apples". Fuck that noise. Those poor people.
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Post by richard on Aug 26, 2020 8:56:48 GMT -6
Oh. And this kid walked right past the police, who just let him disappear into the night. It's all on video. I'm so fucking angry and depressed this morning. Between this and the bile the RNC speakers are putting into the atmosphere, I'm not feeling at all optimistic about this country.
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Post by roloma on Aug 26, 2020 9:20:03 GMT -6
Oh. And this kid walked right past the police, who just let him disappear into the night. It's all on video. And the videos of the police thanking the militia for being there and giving them water. The quiet part isn't quiet anymore...it is blasted on loud speakers from an armored vehicle. I'm fucking sick about it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2020 10:08:58 GMT -6
What happened in Kenosha last night has me so upset. I really feel that we are at the beginning of a civil war.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2020 10:53:31 GMT -6
What happened in Kenosha last night has me so upset. I really feel that we are at the beginning of a civil war. I have been sick to my stomach all morning.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2020 10:54:00 GMT -6
And I have a horrible feeling that tonight is going to get worse.
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Post by starbuck on Aug 26, 2020 12:33:09 GMT -6
A 17 year old from IL was arrested for the shooting deaths last night.
17 and crossing state lines to murder protestors.
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Post by cakewench on Aug 26, 2020 12:35:29 GMT -6
A 17 year old from IL was arrested for the shooting deaths last night. 17 and crossing state lines to murder protestors. The fact he was allowed to just walk right past the cops after shooting people... I can't.
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Post by ldubhawksfan on Aug 26, 2020 13:03:10 GMT -6
A 17 year old from IL was arrested for the shooting deaths last night. 17 and crossing state lines to murder protestors. The fact he was allowed to just walk right past the cops after shooting people... I can't. I just watched the video. The police did not even care that a white boy with an AR was walking toward them even with bystanders yelling he just shot people. Disgusting
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Post by richard on Aug 26, 2020 14:11:40 GMT -6
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Post by oreobitsy on Aug 26, 2020 14:13:26 GMT -6
The Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to play today right now but are boycotting their game 5 of the playoffs. The Magic started warming up but left the court. I love the Bucks.
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Post by mrsweasley on Aug 26, 2020 15:12:33 GMT -6
I have family in the Kenosha/MKE area and I am so sick over all of this. Some of my cousin's cousins (if that makes sense) are Black. We all used to play together growing up.
I struggled a lot in 2016 with all the 45 signs that were up in our area (that we had just moved to so it was a bit of a shock) and they're popping up all over again. One of our neighbors has a homemade Babies Lives Matter sign up. A nearby town is having their BLM signs stolen from their yards. People have had Pride flags ripped off their houses. I'm afraid if I we put up anything we'd have it stolen or our property damaged too.
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Post by jaygee on Aug 26, 2020 15:49:46 GMT -6
There’s reporting on twitter that the NBA players are meeting in the bubble tonight and the season is in jeopardy due to players striking. This would be huge. I don’t want them to sacrifice like this, but I’m sure they feel like there is nothing more powerful for them to do right now. The quotes coming out of the post game interviews the last 48 hours have been devastating and so profound.
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