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Oh, hey, the concept of "passive weaponry" (in the case a face-shield that could help against pepper spray) is getting some mild push-back at the European Court of Human Rights! Nice to see, even though it obviously is very little:
verfassungsblog.de/the-question...
verfassungsblog.de/the-question...
The Questionable Concept of Protective Weapons
verfassungsblog.de
February 3, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Oh, hey, the concept of "passive weaponry" (in the case a face-shield that could help against pepper spray) is getting some mild push-back at the European Court of Human Rights! Nice to see, even though it obviously is very little:
verfassungsblog.de/the-question...
verfassungsblog.de/the-question...
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Oh they used to be legal to wear to protests over here. Very useful, could take a direct hit from an extendable metal baton like nobody's business. *bonk* *bonk* and zero HP lost. Fucking concept of "passive weaponry" still pisses me off.
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Oh they used to be legal to wear to protests over here. Very useful, could take a direct hit from an extendable metal baton like nobody's business. *bonk* *bonk* and zero HP lost. Fucking concept of "passive weaponry" still pisses me off.
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Attorney here. Neither Minnesota nor Ohio has any prohibitions on wearing a motorcycle helmet. Ohio even specifically allows body armor as long as it's not used during commission of a felony. (Just checked Westlaw to make sure.)
February 3, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Attorney here. Neither Minnesota nor Ohio has any prohibitions on wearing a motorcycle helmet. Ohio even specifically allows body armor as long as it's not used during commission of a felony. (Just checked Westlaw to make sure.)
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Be aware: Your peripheral vision will be reduced if wearing a full face motorcycle helmet.
Rating: SNELL > ECE > DOT
Rating: SNELL > ECE > DOT
February 3, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Be aware: Your peripheral vision will be reduced if wearing a full face motorcycle helmet.
Rating: SNELL > ECE > DOT
Rating: SNELL > ECE > DOT
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Federal agents drew weapons on unarmed woman in St. Peter, Minnesota..
Dramatic Minnesota footage captured the moment a driver was boxed in by armed ICE agents…
Local police chief rescued her from ICE after she called 911…
She was a US citizen dragged from her car by ICE…
Dramatic Minnesota footage captured the moment a driver was boxed in by armed ICE agents…
Local police chief rescued her from ICE after she called 911…
She was a US citizen dragged from her car by ICE…
Federal agents drew weapons on unarmed woman in St. Peter, Minnesota
YouTube video by MPR News
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Federal agents drew weapons on unarmed woman in St. Peter, Minnesota..
Dramatic Minnesota footage captured the moment a driver was boxed in by armed ICE agents…
Local police chief rescued her from ICE after she called 911…
She was a US citizen dragged from her car by ICE…
Dramatic Minnesota footage captured the moment a driver was boxed in by armed ICE agents…
Local police chief rescued her from ICE after she called 911…
She was a US citizen dragged from her car by ICE…
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Did you know that in both Minnesota and Ohio, it is legal to walk around while wearing a motorcycle helmet?
They're not bullet proof by any stretch but they can offer some limited protection from other less than lethal objects.
They will help to protect your noggin should you fall onto the street.
They're not bullet proof by any stretch but they can offer some limited protection from other less than lethal objects.
They will help to protect your noggin should you fall onto the street.
February 3, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Did you know that in both Minnesota and Ohio, it is legal to walk around while wearing a motorcycle helmet?
They're not bullet proof by any stretch but they can offer some limited protection from other less than lethal objects.
They will help to protect your noggin should you fall onto the street.
They're not bullet proof by any stretch but they can offer some limited protection from other less than lethal objects.
They will help to protect your noggin should you fall onto the street.
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we so fucking desperately need an actual progressive candidate to run against her in the primary. the way things are looking right now she has effectively no challengers and is basically guaranteed to plunge minnesota into mediocrity for 4 years
It really bums me out that Klobuchar, who was instrumental in normalizing Trump as just another political adversary, is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Minnesota, a state currently paying a severe price for that normalization of fascism.
Here's all the Klobuchar v. Republican matchups from that SurveyUSA poll
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
February 3, 2026 at 5:07 AM
we so fucking desperately need an actual progressive candidate to run against her in the primary. the way things are looking right now she has effectively no challengers and is basically guaranteed to plunge minnesota into mediocrity for 4 years
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there are now nine U.S. attorneys for all of Minnesota.
they're not going to have time to even indict a ham sandwich.
they're not going to have time to even indict a ham sandwich.
BREAKING: 8 more U.S. Attorneys in MN resign from Trump’s DOJ in protest as backlash grows.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
February 3, 2026 at 5:26 AM
there are now nine U.S. attorneys for all of Minnesota.
they're not going to have time to even indict a ham sandwich.
they're not going to have time to even indict a ham sandwich.
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there's one extremely slight but meaningful silver lining to the massive expansion in detention facilities with the OBBB funding - they'll have to reassign existing personnel, giving them even fewer agents capable of operating as they are in Minnesota.
the administration almost certainly meant to overcome their state capacity issues but it turns out they are genuinely near the limit of people who want to join ICE and can pass even the most perfunctory training. like they'd have 100,000 if they could, they will never get that many recruits
February 3, 2026 at 5:57 AM
there's one extremely slight but meaningful silver lining to the massive expansion in detention facilities with the OBBB funding - they'll have to reassign existing personnel, giving them even fewer agents capable of operating as they are in Minnesota.
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Liam Ramos and this 2 year old Minnesota girl were two of the
*3,800*
children the Trump administration has arrested and detained since January of 2025
Some of those kids have been in detention for 6 months or longer
Corey Lewandowski can rot in hell right alongside his girlfriend Kristi Noem
*3,800*
children the Trump administration has arrested and detained since January of 2025
Some of those kids have been in detention for 6 months or longer
Corey Lewandowski can rot in hell right alongside his girlfriend Kristi Noem
February 3, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Liam Ramos and this 2 year old Minnesota girl were two of the
*3,800*
children the Trump administration has arrested and detained since January of 2025
Some of those kids have been in detention for 6 months or longer
Corey Lewandowski can rot in hell right alongside his girlfriend Kristi Noem
*3,800*
children the Trump administration has arrested and detained since January of 2025
Some of those kids have been in detention for 6 months or longer
Corey Lewandowski can rot in hell right alongside his girlfriend Kristi Noem
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Every accusation is a confession.
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Every accusation is a confession.
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I'd like to remind everyone who thinks that policing has always existed that modern policing is less than 200 years old, having begun in London in 1829
February 2, 2026 at 6:49 AM
I'd like to remind everyone who thinks that policing has always existed that modern policing is less than 200 years old, having begun in London in 1829
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MAGA operative Scott Presler says that Republicans already have “50 supposed votes”
to pass their voter suppression bill, which they call the “SAVE Act”. MAGAs are especially DESPERATE to pass this bill after their recent electoral shellacking in Texas.
to pass their voter suppression bill, which they call the “SAVE Act”. MAGAs are especially DESPERATE to pass this bill after their recent electoral shellacking in Texas.
February 2, 2026 at 6:50 AM
MAGA operative Scott Presler says that Republicans already have “50 supposed votes”
to pass their voter suppression bill, which they call the “SAVE Act”. MAGAs are especially DESPERATE to pass this bill after their recent electoral shellacking in Texas.
to pass their voter suppression bill, which they call the “SAVE Act”. MAGAs are especially DESPERATE to pass this bill after their recent electoral shellacking in Texas.
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It's important to know who dines with who & more importantly who is picking up the bill. Not knowing or caring whose pocket a politician is in is totally naïve. We can demand all we like but pollies serve their masters not their electorate. #auspol
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
It's important to know who dines with who & more importantly who is picking up the bill. Not knowing or caring whose pocket a politician is in is totally naïve. We can demand all we like but pollies serve their masters not their electorate. #auspol
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Gina owns both ONP and the Nats apparently. Basically no difference between them
February 2, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Gina owns both ONP and the Nats apparently. Basically no difference between them
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or the winner of the employee of the year award....
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 AM
or the winner of the employee of the year award....
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Yes, she is Gina's bitch and Gina is one of Trumps mob...worships him and the others. Pauline stands for absolutely nothing, no policies, couldn't even understand how a budget is formulated, and would continue to say "please explain" because she is just completely wrong for Australia. Is Just Hate.
February 2, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Yes, she is Gina's bitch and Gina is one of Trumps mob...worships him and the others. Pauline stands for absolutely nothing, no policies, couldn't even understand how a budget is formulated, and would continue to say "please explain" because she is just completely wrong for Australia. Is Just Hate.
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Less we forget who Pauline is working for
February 2, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Less we forget who Pauline is working for
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Do you remember when mandelson was like: no, not me, I am gay, he’s such a fucking piece if shit trying to weaponise his homosexuality
February 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Do you remember when mandelson was like: no, not me, I am gay, he’s such a fucking piece if shit trying to weaponise his homosexuality
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So much of this sleaze was in plain sight. When US Ambassador, Mandelson took Starmer for a photo opp at Palantir, a client of Global Counsel in which he had a huge stake. This was a monstrous conflict of interest and it was all public domain. Why did Starmer think it appropriate to go?
February 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
So much of this sleaze was in plain sight. When US Ambassador, Mandelson took Starmer for a photo opp at Palantir, a client of Global Counsel in which he had a huge stake. This was a monstrous conflict of interest and it was all public domain. Why did Starmer think it appropriate to go?
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Starmer's "I didn't know" reminds me of Mandelson's "I didn't know..."
They're are all as bad as each other, desperately trying to slam doors to empty stables.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They're are all as bad as each other, desperately trying to slam doors to empty stables.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer believes Lord Mandelson 'should not be member of Lords'
He has ordered an urgent investigation into Lord Mandelson's contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while the peer was a minister.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Starmer's "I didn't know" reminds me of Mandelson's "I didn't know..."
They're are all as bad as each other, desperately trying to slam doors to empty stables.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They're are all as bad as each other, desperately trying to slam doors to empty stables.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Texas shocks the nation
And shows that Trump is even weaker than we thought
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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In Fort Worth, TX, Beto O’Rourke asks all of us, “What if?”
June 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
In Fort Worth, TX, Beto O’Rourke asks all of us, “What if?”
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Yeah it’s not like the money is tight or anything. I suspect with some they are realizing this thing has really pissed off the majority of Americans.
February 2, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Yeah it’s not like the money is tight or anything. I suspect with some they are realizing this thing has really pissed off the majority of Americans.