http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028469978Oh my.
<<<will be in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 20, meeting with the
Illuminati of conservativecave, so incapable of any mischief this time around.
fleur-de-lisa (2,860 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2017, 02:06 PM
I hope the DU Admins are ready in case of another attack . . .
It feels like something REALLY BIG is happening.
I will go nuts if we lose this site again while the shit is hitting the fan!
Baitball Blogger (24,837 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2017, 02:15 PM
7. What's the contingency plan?
Maybe it's time for a mirrored site? Maybe the blogosphere can begin to look after each other's back and provide a venue for DUers if the website gets attacked?
mopinko (47,247 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2017, 02:17 PM
8. there is a du fb page, and
twitter. i know the fb page is pretty troll infested anyway, and was awful during the hack.
maybe we all need to sign up for twitter?
2naSalit (15,072 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2017, 05:13 PM
15. Indeed...
one of my sisters called me earlier today to tell me how her phone is suddenly bringing up contact phone#s from eight years ago and her FB acct is acting weird. She was also planning to go to DC for the protests with her daughters but in light of news that violence is more likely than not from the likes of OKeefe and others, they decided they'd not get in the middle of that. This is wise since we are also facing the prospect of not having access to medical care after being injured in that mess. Glad they decided against it.
Skittles (110,722 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2017, 05:28 PM
16. hmmm
not sure I am glad to hear that intimidation tactics to reduce protests of imminent fascism are working
2naSalit (15,072 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2017, 05:38 PM
17. Same here...
but I agree with her arguments of what ifs that need to be contemplated such as...
What if:
the disruptors block the subways making it impossible to get to the protest location?
the disruptors start a riot and shit gets ugly fast and then they can't go back home because martial law or something?
They are all professionals and would be taking all the time they can afford to go there for a peaceful event that could take weeks to get out of if they are thrown in jail for rioting even if they weren't.
I was in DC during some ugly protests during Nixon and I would not want them to see that, because I half expect some kind of ugly of that type. Billy clubs and rubber bullets break teeth and bones, tear gas can blow your arm off, as happened to that girl at Standing Rock recently (some of my acquaintances were there for that and witnessed it).
And I also see whatever happens on 1/20 will set the tone/be a precursor to what lies ahead for we the little people. I can smell it like the stench of a dead cow from way over here in Montana.
Oh goody goody goody; I can hardly wait.
Does one suppose we'll really get to see billy clubs and rubber bullets and broken teeth and broken bones, tear gas, arms blown off.....?
Hekate (40,395 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2017, 06:12 PM
23. Blessings to the Admins and good luck to them. They are up against something unprecedented...
...and whatever happens here will not be their fault for lack of trying.