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[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago

I you see masked people trying to abduct someone, those are called kidnappers. You should do your civic duty by shooting all kidnappers in the head.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 38 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

For those who want the metadata: me too. Here’s how I got it.

  • went to google (DDG didn’t work)
  • searched the name +substack, got the url
  • searched keyword (in this case ‘helicopters’ seemed unique enough) +site:https://[url]
  • found the link

https://substack.com/@beyondbeurreblanc/note/c-204841157?r=9xf7a

And yes, Jan 25 at 9:40am as someone noted elsewhere here.

[–] CreamyJalapenoSauce@piefed.social 129 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Kinda wish this had an actual timestamp instead of just "3d" like I know when this screenshot was taken...

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 15 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That's intentional, and it's why ALL of these ridiculous social media companies do it this way.

Only the present matters. Why would you have anything to gain from seeing history? /s

[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

That reminds me: we should demand Fediverse stuff display proper timestamps. Even now, your comment is showing as "41m [ago]" for me viewing it in Voyager, which is just being part of the problem for no good reason.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

But then I have to know what time and date it currently is

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 33 minutes ago

I suppose there's no reason it couldn't show both, or let you toggle, or even provide a built-in screenshotting function that includes an absolute timestamp even while the normal UI displays relative time.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 74 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I wish that was mandatory for any social media post to include time and date information SOMEWHERE in the post.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You're welcome.

(I am attempting humor)

[–] aGlassDarkly@piefed.zip 3 points 2 hours ago

I would deem this a success. Good work.

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 28 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Some time between the murder of Alex Pretti and three days before today. Which is a relatively narrow range, all things considered.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 19 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

It was a month ago today. In normal times, that would indeed be a small range.

We are not living in normal times.

A month might as well be a year with how much awful shit is happening so frequently. Supposedly, some of the DHS Gestapo has been pulled out of Michigan. Has it made things better? Worse? No noticable change at all? Did they actually pull out, or are they just lying and saying they did? Who can say for sure? Certainly not anyone reading this tweet because IT LACKS A FUCKING TIMESTAMP!

[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 14 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (4 children)

I live in the Twin Cities and this is an exaggeration. I drive by the Whipple building multiple times a week. I am in Little Somali several times a week. I've driven past the Alex Pretti shrine. I've seen one SUV that seemed to be ICE. That's it. This whole time.

Many restaurants are closed or drive thru only. Many people are frightened to leave their houses and volunteers bring them food. There are groups of people guarding kids to and from school.

The fear of ICE is what I see daily. That is what they meant to accomplish.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 14 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I live in the Twin Cities and this is an exaggeration. I drive by the Whipple building multiple times a week. I am in Little Somali several times a week. I've driven past the Alex Pretti shrine. I've seen one SUV that seemed to be ICE. That's it. This whole time.

What do you mean “this whole time”?

[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Since Operation Metro Surge started, December 4th.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Since Dec 4, you’ve only seen one SUV that might have been ICE?

The kidnappings, home invasions, murders are all exaggerations?

[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world -1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, helicopters. Nope. No more than normal meaning a couple a day; news and medi-flights. The media would LOVE to show some morons rapelling down from a helicopter.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

They did that in Chicago, right? When that one ICE guy made history by saying “fuck them kids”.

[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

FFS, are you trying to be a troll? Seeing ICE multiple times a day is an exaggeration. Any whistle on TV/ song gets people looking for ICE is an exaggeration. Most people here haven't seen ICE even driving by.

Yes, ICE is detaining people illegally then releasing them without any phone or means home.

Yes, they were breaking into homes without a judicial warrant. That has fallen way off since Homan. They shifted tactics to more subtle means.

Yes, they killed multiple people and there is no faith that it is being investigated. Those things get big media attention and you have seen most of them.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Everything you said is traumatizing. That's not normal and really bad.

[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Agreed. But the list made it seem like a war zone. I agreed with parts and disagreed with other parts. This is all from my perspective as well, but that should be a given.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago

? So . . . what’s your point then? ICE’s tactics embody fascism in America but it’s not that bad? It’s only happening a little bit?

Breaking into homes without a warrant “falling off” . . . what, cool?

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

How close do you live to downtown? North American cities tend to sprawl.

[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

None of the ICE actions are in either downtown. But I live inside the Twin cities proper, not suburbs.

[–] BonkTheAnnoyed@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Lol "little Somalia." Buh bye fakey McFaker ain't from around here.

[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago

Not a common term but I prefer it to Cedar-Riverside- Franklin or "slums in the sky".

[–] Cpaq47@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 hours ago

Agreed. I live just north of the cities and drive through them almost daily. What is happening is bad, but this is just an exaggeration. Def haven't seen more helicopters.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 72 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Not that I doubt it for a second, but is there a date on this? Would add context.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 59 points 10 hours ago

Almost exactly a month ago (Jan 25).

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 12 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Basically the USA is in a state of war. The war between the government + oligarchs and ordinary people.

[–] paul@lemmy.org 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Between the government, Oligarchs and right wingers against the ordinary people.

The government can't win without the support of right wing traitors.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 hours ago

Government, oligarchs, and dangerous people in a cult against everyone else that is overworked and fucking exhausted.

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 41 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

America, now is the time to stand up and fight to get your country back, fuck these nazi cunts up.