Post B2msfDWW1GomaofmOO by rms@mastodon.xyz
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 (DIR) Post #B2mseib30N1WftYSeW by rms@mastodon.xyz
       2026-01-29T19:55:47Z
       
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       [1/2] https://stallman.org/glossary.html#thughttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/protesters-blind-us-federal-agentshttps://stallman.org/glossary.html#thughttps://stallman.org/glossary.html#trumphttps://stallman.org/glossary.html#thugDeportation thugs blinded or half-blinded two protesters by shooting them in the face with "less-lethal" munitions. They barely survived the attack. One of them, Rummler, still has one working eye, it seems. For the other, Rodriguez, I can't
       
 (DIR) Post #B2msfDWW1GomaofmOO by rms@mastodon.xyz
       2026-01-29T19:55:48Z
       
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       [2/2] tell from the article. Naturally, the thugs' PR person misrepresented the situation, pretending they were under heavy attack. It makes sense that they do the opposite of standard techniques for de-escalation. The persecutor's strategy is to spread terror among the public, so teaching thugs tactics that create opportunities for terror serves the purpose.