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angrychair

(11,766 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:22 PM Friday

MN National Guard unlikely to be called up [View all]

Per Jolly Good Ginger on Instagram that there is hesitation to call out the national guard as it is believed that they would side with ICE over citizens and that police are calling out sick to avoid having to help Minnesota citizens against ICE

For reference https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTjQiJwDqDU/?igsh=MXh5bHQ5MWlxY3Fq

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MN National Guard unlikely to be called up [View all] angrychair Friday OP

When will Trump start demanding the civilians open their homes to provide quarters for the troops? I think it's the Walleye Friday #1

It's not a matter of who the NG would side with if choice were an issue. tirebiter Friday #2

Some vidcaster I've never heard of says he has a reputable source and I'm supposed to take his word for it? Ocelot II Friday #3

See reply 4. highplainsdem Friday #5

Also my general policy on such matters (nt) AZJonnie Friday #7

See my post angrychair Friday #9

I would strongly recommend angrychair Friday #8

Fair enough, he might be a great guy, but that doesn't necessarily mean his info is correct. Ocelot II Friday #10

What the new media says angrychair Friday #12

Tried to find real info on him that wasn't self-promotion. Business Insider calls him a "drama TikToker" - highplainsdem Friday #4

I would suggest more digging angrychair Friday #11

I don't doubt that he's sympathetic. I have no reason to believe he's a reliable source for the sort of highplainsdem Friday #13

Traditional news media is? angrychair Friday #14

No, he isn't as credible a source on the ground as any in the media. There are independent journalists highplainsdem Friday #16

this isn't helpful WhiskeyGrinder Friday #6

Seriously obamanut2012 Friday #15

The exact opposite would occur. Kid Berwyn Friday #17

It's quite possible Walz is reluctant to call up the NG, but for a very different reason - Ocelot II Friday #18

I would like to believe that too angrychair Friday #19