It looks like Trump now has his Stormtroopers (Stoßtruppen)

Rain on his parade would be very appropriate in the circumstances I think imaround.

I would love to see his parade rained on bigly (to use one of his words).

Yep, heavy rain and thunderstorms predicted. It could almost make you believe in a Higher Power...
It seems that the ICE movement has been given targets of, I believe, 3000 people a day to be picked up. Unfortunately, they ran out of " criminals" to detain quite quickly, so are reduced to scooping up anyone working in certain industries, such as agriculture or hospitality, or construction; unless they are too pale, of course.

Update- in the middle of the night, Mr Trump tweeted ( yes, that how policy changes are announced in the USA these days) that he may be reigning in ICE activities to allow workers to ...um...work.
I think he may have heard from a few employers about unpicked crops, abandoned construction projects etc.
As my previous post I see this as the arsonist awarding himself a medal because he turned up at the fire he set, with a bucket of water.

I am laying low today at home watching.

A man posing as a police officer in Minnesota has shot people at the homes of several Democratic lawmakers in Minneapolis.

Republican sheriff in Florida said it is not illegal to run over protesters, or something along those lines.

The same Sheriff, or a different one, said in a press briefing that his officers will shoot protestors dead.

Going to be a long day IMO. Praying for peaceful resistance without law enforcement escalating things.

I watched in utter amazement as a senator was pushed to the floor and handcuffed, just for protesting😮😮. I can’t think of an equivalent here, except I suppose imagine a member of the opposition say Sunak or Badenoch being arrested and led away from the House of Commons in handcuffs because they protested at what Starmer is doing.

It is grim.

She said he didn't identify himself. He did, multiple times. On camera.

Here is the info on the shootings in Minnesota.

We can no longer trust the police or military to help us in this country because we have no idea who is real, and if they are real, what side they are on.

bnonews.com/index.php/2025/06/minnesota-hoffman-hortman-shooting/

imaround

I am laying low today at home watching.

A man posing as a police officer in Minnesota has shot people at the homes of several Democratic lawmakers in Minneapolis.

Republican sheriff in Florida said it is not illegal to run over protesters, or something along those lines.

The same Sheriff, or a different one, said in a press briefing that his officers will shoot protestors dead.

Going to be a long day IMO. Praying for peaceful resistance without law enforcement escalating things.

During the infamous storming of the Capitol - did any 'Sheriff' threaten to shoot the protestors?

... especially considering that many right-wing die-hards have publicly stated that they believe it was a 'left wing' plot designed to discredit Republicans and 'Patriots' or whatever they call themselves.

It's ironic that Elon Musk predicted civil war in the UK under Starmer, yet here we have the very beginnings of such a war in the USA.

It seems as though Trump, his backers and donors, are determined to basically wipe out all and any opposition. By fair means or foul. Even peaceful protestors will not be safe.

I do hope they recover.

I also saw someone being arrested by a Marine. Apparently the first time this has happened in the history of the USA.

Gosh - the poor. Man is dead and it is being considered a politically motivated assassination.

I heard the State Representative that was shot has died.

It was a politically motivated assassination.

There have been a number of shootings. I believe one couple have died. It was also reported that the shooter was dressed as a policeman and had police id(possibly fake). It was said on twitter that he had a list of representatives of government. This is 'allegedly' because it's not yet verified. Nonetheless, USA is heading to a very dangerous place to be.

I have just been sent this quote from a banner at one of the US rallies by a friend in the US

IF YOU ELECT A RAPIST, DON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU GET F***ED

Rather sums up the current administration…

“When we did a search of the vehicle, there was a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials. We immediately made alerts to the state. We took action on alerting them and providing security where necessary,” said Bruley.

Apparently the shooter had a list of targets. All protests have been cancelled in the area out of caution as he had flyers about them.

This may be the "shot heard round the world" for our generation.

www.yahoo.com/news/minnesota-mayor-says-two-state-142453861.html

Sadly GrannyGravy, 77 million people asked for this. They are happy and excited about Trump's violence. They want liberals to be eradicated.

In case you are wondering how the MAGA types are framing this assassination, here is a post from Reddits conservative board.

Strong words Grannygravy and accurate

I might be losing my grip but I felt tearful hearing the news on the political shootings in Minnesota. Also, the advice from the sherif that if a police officer arrived at your house, call the office to ensure he’s genuine. He added officers are working in pairs.

Since Trump was elected his country and the wider world is increasingly unsafe

This is why it is a big deal that federal agents and police officers wear masks and do not identify themselves. No one with any sense trusts the police, federal agents, nor the military right now.

We have no idea if the people who are supposed to protect us are legitimate, and if they are legitimate, if they are MAGA who will not follow the law and injure us on purpose.

imaround

In case you are wondering how the MAGA types are framing this assassination, here is a post from Reddits conservative board.

... the same conspiracy that framed the rioters at Capitol Hill as Democrats and left-wingers by some on the conservative right.

With absolutely no proof of course.

I'm so sorry imaround for you and those around you who are watching, apprehensively no doubt, some states in your nation descend into such turmoil, strife, and what feels like the beginning of civil war.

Sorry if this already been reported.

Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed at their home, Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, confirmed.

State senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot in their home but are expected to survive.

Sorry if this already been reported.

The preceding 13 posts refer to this shooting in one way or another...

The victims weren't named in them but they were in the link imaround posted.

Has there been any reaction to this appalling act from Trump?

I think he expressed his shock.

Yes, that's what I'm hearing Whitewave. It seems he managed jot to turn it back on talking about himself for once.

Sigh.

What Trump, and those who follow and support hm just look who is on this video

- top artists, and people from all backgrounds.

Its “USA for Africa” “we are the world

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjkUyX0rVw

Must see, trust me

Look what has been lost, its devastating, all since the video, 2010, Obama....

The suspect has been identified. He owns a security company out of the Congo, and is somehow connected to a Private Security firm that drives police style vehicles.

"They identified the man as Vance Luther Boelter.

“We are confirming him as a person of interest,” said Drew Evans, BCA Superintendent during a press conference. “We believe he’s working to potentially flee the area.”

Evans said Boelter was last seen this morning wearing a cowboy hat. He emphasized that people should not approach Boelter and “should consider him armed and dangerous.”

According to Boelter’s LinkedIn page, he is listed as the CEO of Red Lion Group, which is based in Congo, and he’s listed as a part of the leadership team at Praetorian Guard Security, which provides armed home security in the Twin Cities area.

It appears in the past, he’d worked in food production for several companies, including Del Monte and Nestle.

According to his bio on Praetorian Guard Security Boelter worked security situations in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East “including the West Bank, southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.”"

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/06/14/hortmans-alleged-assassin-visited-international-hotspots-has-ties-to-private-security-firms