Trump deploying National Guard troops to Portland

[Alias Detective 1,452]

20 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

For me easy access to good food, culture, sports, people, good jobs come to mind. Not all cities are built the same, some have more appeal than others. 

Yeah, I have great food in my area and can earn a great living without being blasted with taxes like most big cities.  As for culture, I don't need a city for that.

[SaintsInDome2006 533]

The number of people charged with breaking federal drug laws dropped to the lowest level in decades this year after the Trump administration ordered enforcement agencies to focus on deporting immigrants, a Reuters review of nearly 2 million federal court records found.

[thegeneral 3,459]

3 minutes ago, Alias Detective said:

Yeah, I have great food in my area and can earn a great living without being blasted with taxes like most big cities.  As for culture, I don't need a city for that.

I’m glad for you. All I’d ask is if people don’t visit a city then let them figure it out, don't provide advice on how to fix it since you’d likely be talking out your asss.

[Alias Detective 1,452]

23 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

I’m glad for you. All I’d ask is if people don’t visit a city then let them figure it out, don't provide advice on how to fix it since you’d likely be talking out your asss.

Adams bowed out the NYC mayoral race.  You know what 2 of his biggest accomplishments are.  1.  Reduced gun crime 2.  Improved sanitation - Bwahahahaha 

 

Nothing about food, culture, lights, good jobs.....bwahahahahahahaha

[thegeneral 3,459]

1 minute ago, Alias Detective said:

Adams bowed out the NYC mayoral race.  You know what 2 of his biggest accomplishments are.  1.  Reduced gun crime 2.  Improved sanitation - Bwahahahaha 

NYC. One of the best ones to visit.

Personally, wouldn’t want to live there unless I had some serious coin. Too hot, too old, too many New Yorkers

[Alias Detective 1,452]

3 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

NYC. One of the best ones to visit.

Personally, wouldn’t want to live there unless I had some serious coin. Too hot, too old, too many New Yorkers

In and out if necessary.  Otherwise, get me to some mountains.

[squistion 2,404]

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

It’s not happening. If hard charging journalist Jon Lebovitz Stewart doesn’t show you then it’s not happening. He’ll let you know if it does. 

[Mike Honcho 5,384]

 

Did Donald Trump get duped by Fox News?

Trump is growing more vulnerable to being influenced by selective or sensational media coverage — and less likely to vet whether what he is seeing or hearing on those segments is grounded in current facts. In another instance from Saturday, he took Fox News visuals and narrative frames — this time real, although outdated — to order consequential real world action in Portland.

“I’ve been so deeply disappointed to see the footage from a half decade ago recycled,” Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said over the weekend, suggesting that the president has been viewing out-of-context video clips from 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests to justify military action. 

On Sunday, Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, called 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service in the city for 60 days. Oregon’s Democratic G. Tina Kotek said she objected to Trump during a seven-minute phone call on Saturday. Trump, she told reporters, informed her during that call that he thought Portland’s federal courthouse was “under attack,” which she assured him was absolutely not true.

“I told him in very plain language there is no insurrection or threat to public safety that necessitates military intervention in Portland or any other city in our state,” Kotek said. “Putting our own military on our streets is an abuse of power…Here’s the deal. “We cannot be looking at footage from 2020 and assume that that is the case today in Portland.” 

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

1 hour ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

It’s not happening. If hard charging journalist Jon Lebovitz Stewart doesn’t show you then it’s not happening. He’ll let you know if it does. 

Can you provide any evidence that it is actually happening?  No one else sees it but you and trump.

[The Real timschochet 7,232]

21 hours ago, squistion said:

Starbucks is closing stores everywhere nationwide.

From my friend Grok:

Starbucks Closes 400 Stores and Lays Off 900 Employees in $1 Billion Restructuring

Last updated 54 minutes ago

 

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced on September 25, 2025, the closure of approximately 400 underperforming company-operated stores in North America and the layoff of 900 corporate employees as part of a $1 billion cost-cutting plan amid six consecutive quarters of declining sales. The company attributes the moves to financial pressures including inflation, competition from rivals like Dunkin', and overexpansion, with U.S. comparable store sales dropping 6% in the latest quarter. Starbucks Workers United alleges the closures disproportionately affect unionized locations, leading to protests in cities such as Seattle and Dallas demanding fair contracts and accusing the company of retaliation. 

Starbucks demands a clause in their leases in which they can shut down at any time with no reason given and no financial obligation to the landlord. 

I have known a few landlords who balked at this and wouldn’t sign leases with them- too much risk. But most landlords sign anyhow- after all it’s Starbucks and they’re an “A” tenant and increase the value of your center. Until they decide, at any time, to bail…

[Fnord 2,443]

21 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

 

Did Donald Trump get duped by Fox News?

Trump is growing more vulnerable to being influenced by selective or sensational media coverage — and less likely to vet whether what he is seeing or hearing on those segments is grounded in current facts. In another instance from Saturday, he took Fox News visuals and narrative frames — this time real, although outdated — to order consequential real world action in Portland.

“I’ve been so deeply disappointed to see the footage from a half decade ago recycled,” Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said over the weekend, suggesting that the president has been viewing out-of-context video clips from 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests to justify military action. 

On Sunday, Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, called 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service in the city for 60 days. Oregon’s Democratic G. Tina Kotek said she objected to Trump during a seven-minute phone call on Saturday. Trump, she told reporters, informed her during that call that he thought Portland’s federal courthouse was “under attack,” which she assured him was absolutely not true.

“I told him in very plain language there is no insurrection or threat to public safety that necessitates military intervention in Portland or any other city in our state,” Kotek said. “Putting our own military on our streets is an abuse of power…Here’s the deal. “We cannot be looking at footage from 2020 and assume that that is the case today in Portland.” 

He wasn't duped. And even if he was, it doesn't really matter. He's getting what he wants. The justification is just window dressing at this point.

[The Real timschochet 7,232]

1 hour ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

It’s not happening. If hard charging journalist Jon Lebovitz Stewart doesn’t show you then it’s not happening. He’ll let you know if it does. 

Why are emphasizing the middle name here? 

[Fnord 2,443]

8 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Why are emphasizing the middle name here? 

You know why, and you also know he'll never admit it.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

1 hour ago, The Real timschochet said:

Why are emphasizing the middle name here? 

Because America? 

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

 

Trump wants to use American cities as military training grounds? WTF

[Strike 5,907]

https://twitter.com/KatieDaviscourt/status/1973120143233524113

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

45 minutes ago, Strike said:

https://twitter.com/KatieDaviscourt/status/1973120143233524113

 

It’s not happening. Trump just wants trouble. 

[seafoam1 3,322]

6 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

 

Trump wants to use American cities as military training grounds? WTF

Excellent. Training up the troops in hellhole violent liberal run cities is a great way to get these guys used to dealing with third world countries. 

[Flipper 69]

35 minutes ago, seafoam1 said:

Excellent. Training up the troops in hellhole violent liberal run cities is a great way to get these guys used to dealing with third world countries. 

Aren't these 'violent liberal run cities' just like the rest of the world?

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

 

In Nazi Germany, "the enemy within" was a propaganda concept used to demonize and justify the persecution of specific groups of people as internal threats to the so-called "national community". The Nazis used this idea to eliminate political opponents, enforce racial purity, and ultimately justify their genocidal policies. 

[Tree of Knowledge 2,063]

Call of Duty: Antifa Wars is going to be the top selling video game ever.  

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

Poopland

[HellToupee 2,076]

Good thing the Portland police liaison officers showed up

 

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

20 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

Good thing the Portland police liaison officers showed up

 

 

Those are the people that Gutterboy marched with at the no kings mob march. lol.  

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

This POS needs to be charged

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

She was a threat. Deserved what she got. Imagine rooting for these losers protesting at night at an ice facility? 

[Maximum Overkill 2,324]

15 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

This POS needs to be charged

He warned her to back off, she wouldn't get out of his face. F AROUND AND FIND OUT at it's finest. 

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

5 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

She was a threat. Deserved what she got. Imagine rooting for these losers protesting at night at an ice facility? 

She was a threat

I wonder how many innocent people you tuned up just because you could that you called threats.  What a POS.

[HellToupee 2,076]

20 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

This POS needs to be charged

That bish had it coming. She was a problem earlier harassing Sarah Hernandez. Hilarious seeing them cry and scatter a medic like they’re playing battlefield 

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

5 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

That bish had it coming. She was a problem earlier harassing Sarah Hernandez. Hilarious seeing them cry and scatter a medic like they’re playing battlefield 

You seriously are a broken person if you think this is hilarious.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

9 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

She was a threat

I wonder how many innocent people you tuned up just because you could that you called threats.  What a POS.

I didn’t Fock with females too often. Pita. I did mace a pregnant one once. She was like 6’6”. That’s two of you, right? 

[Maximum Overkill 2,324]

4 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

You seriously are a broken person if you think this is hilarious.

At what point does she deserve it? She would not follow commands and was in his face. WTF is wrong with you?? She won't do it again, will she? 

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

8 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

At what point does she deserve it? She would not follow commands and was in his face. WTF is wrong with you?? She won't do it again, will she? 

If she broke the law.  How is a 19 year old unarmed girl a threat to an armed cop surrounded by other armed cops, one of whom is trying to pull the cop away from her.

You love fascism.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

If that other cop tried pulling me away him and I would have a problem in the locker room. 

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

8 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

If that other cop tried pulling me away him and I would have a problem in the locker room. 

Damn straight, no one stop you from abusing women amiright!

[Hardcore troubadour 15,878]

2 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Damn straight, no one stop you from abusing women amiright!

Even though I’m an alpha, sometimes a beta would get out of line. I’d have to put him back in line. 

[HellToupee 2,076]

31 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

You seriously are a broken person if you think this is hilarious.

Bro it was a big blast of bear spray. She was a troublemaker and she was seeking attention. She received attention. FAFO

[Ron_Artest 2,009]

2 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

Bro it was a big blast of bear spray. She was a troublemaker and she was seeking attention. She received attention. FAFO

She was exercising her constitutional rights as an American, and she was assaulted for doing this.  You laugh at it. You're not an American.

[squistion 2,404]