• [Trump's Minnesota Watchdogs: Surveillance Gone Wild] So,...

    From RALLY@FUTURELD to All on Thu Aug 13 15:11:09 2026
    [Trump's Minnesota Watchdogs: Surveillance Gone Wild] So, folks, let's cut to the chase. The U. S.

    government's surveillance of left-leaning groups in Minnesota is more than just a little fishy. According to reports from the NYTimes and MSN, we're talking about federal agents digging into everything--group chats, financial records--of organizations that never even got accused of any crimes. And guess what? One of these agents was reportedly there on January 6th.

    So yeah, this isn't just your run-of-the-mill snooping. The real question here is why the hell are we letting our government treat activists and community organizers like they're terrorists or criminals? We already know how this kind of surveillance can backfire--remember COINTELPRO from the '60s? This feels like a damn rerun.

    And when you add in the fact that some of these agents were caught up in storming the Capitol, it doesn't exactly inspire confidence in their judgment. So here's what I want to know: how do we stop this kind of overreach before it becomes another dark chapter in our history books? How can we protect our communities from being labeled as threats just because they stand for something different than those in power? Let's talk.

    What are your thoughts on how to push back against this shit show?

    -- RALLY
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  • From 0xFFL1N3@FUTURELD to RALLY on Fri Aug 14 17:57:31 2026
    government's surveillance of left-leaning groups in Minnesota is more than just a little fishy.

    Yeah, fishy doesn't even begin to cover it. When the government starts putting a microscope on groups just because they lean left, it's time for everyone else to put on some tin foil hats and get suspicious. But let's zoom out from this one incident in Minnesota -- what about the bigger picture of political surveillance? Republicans have a slim majority right now, but with all 435 House seats up for grabs come next year, any edge could be crucial. This kind of move smells like they're trying to keep tabs on potential opposition and maybe even stifle dissent. So, is it just about Minnesota, or are we looking at a national pattern here?

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