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johnnyplankton

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12. I still can't fathom why we don't have more frequent protests...

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 08:16 AM

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Like we did for BLM. People were out every night for weeks (including me). When is that going to happen?

Hopefully before ICE and DHS continue to become Trump’s private thug army, and get way bigger with all that funding ($150. Billion)

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The Sleeping Giant Is Awakening [View all] babylonsister Yesterday OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Yesterday #1

I most pellucidly agree GreenWave Yesterday #19

Hehehe malaise Yesterday #21

The sleeping giant is now woke. sop Yesterday #2

Nicely played malaise Yesterday #24

I hope this is true. SamKnause Yesterday #3

K&R spanone Yesterday #4

let us hope.... markie Yesterday #5

Who would have guessed that mnhtnbb Yesterday #6

Believe Kimmel was the straw that broke the camel's back. KS Toronado Yesterday #26

His guest tonight is BonnieJW Yesterday #32

Oh boy, this ought to be real FUN KS Toronado Yesterday #34

Might watch, tho I usually don't; PBS and movies preferred. elleng Yesterday #40

Actually Gov. Newsome is a guest on Stephen Colbert tonight. FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #56

Tonights Episode: The Constitution! BidenRocks Yesterday #44

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #53

I'm not buying it Random Boomer Yesterday #37

That was compounded by Trump's own remarks afterward NH Ethylene Yesterday #54

HEAR, HEAR Skittles 12 hrs ago #62

Epstein! Epstein! Epstein! MrWowWow Yesterday #7

Sadly ironic that... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #8

The Oval Oaf of offal. BattleRow 18 hrs ago #60

As I remember it there was always a significant number who remained sound asleep. gordianot Yesterday #9

yes Dyedinthewoolliberal Yesterday #38

Saturday October 18: No Kings! . . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #10

I still can't fathom why we don't have more frequent protests... johnnyplankton Yesterday #12

You are free to organize locally. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #13

People in Tucson have been protesting weekly in some locations Attilatheblond Yesterday #20

Greta Thunberg protested MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #55

I pray this Kimmel incident wakes some people up as to what is happening. Katinfl Yesterday #11

This belongs here malaise Yesterday #14

Together, the American People have HUGE financial power that can crush these corporate cowards. Joinfortmill Yesterday #15

This! Ray Bruns Yesterday #16

Well, you just don't fuck with their TV shows ashredux Yesterday #17

I remember Traildogbob Yesterday #27

The new third rail of American politics is late night tv Blues Heron Yesterday #18

nothing will happen azureblue Yesterday #22

Just as the 'Sinister Six' are doing. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #25

I Wonder What Would Happen Mr.Bee Yesterday #23

"The Sleeping Giant Is Awakening" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #28

All this hell Traildogbob Yesterday #29

I certainly hope this is the case relayerbob Yesterday #30

POS signed an Antifa Act as terrorism act yestersay pioche4 Yesterday #31

I had sticky notes from by the DAV. I did this Captain Zero 21 hrs ago #57

Yup. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #33

I'm hopefully tending to agree that we've hit an inflection point. slightlv Yesterday #35

This is my hope. Martin68 Yesterday #36

I will withhold my optimism, if SCOTUS gives him more power, I can't see a political way out. Bev54 Yesterday #39

We've all felt some rumblings of pushback and resistance building! I, like many, bemoan the slothlike speed liberalla Yesterday #41

Well at least it woke the sleeping giant of Corporate entertainment companies Beringia Yesterday #42

FLUSH HIM LIKE A GOOD BM. TAKE ACTION TODAY. (Indivisible and NoKings) FIGHT BACK WITH FRIENDS usonian Yesterday #43

Wake up America! oasis Yesterday #45

"You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the other possibilities" Hekate Yesterday #46

Please let this be true. nt PufPuf23 Yesterday #47

God willing Mme. Defarge Yesterday #48

K&R red dog 1 Yesterday #49

I have been witnessing this steadily since Drumpf's inauguration in January. During his first term, I attended a few KitFox Yesterday #50

Same here! BigmanPigman 21 hrs ago #58

Sleeping giant should have awoken about ten months ago. WarGamer Yesterday #51

Fi Fie Fo Fum..... Bayard Yesterday #52

DISNEY / ABC clearly got the message !!!!! Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #59

I think the sleeping giant has been drugged by billionaires. C Moon 13 hrs ago #61