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Trump thread continued

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amispartacus · 29/01/2017 17:01

Follow on from before.

It's not funny anymore. It' serious

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DriveInSaturday · 29/01/2017 21:23

Oops, my fault, I clicked chica's link to the old petition...

UtahGirl12 · 29/01/2017 21:24

Place marking here again. I seem to spend my life on here now just trying to keep up and understand. Scary times, and I am relatively removed from it here. My heart goes out to those more directly affected.

Destinysdaughter · 29/01/2017 21:24

Ive got loads more Twitter followers now too!

Never used to use it much but it's brilliant for this. Unmediated facts, up to date. Puts the MSM to Shane TBH

Clnz4fun · 29/01/2017 21:25

Place marking love the updates

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:28

Protests in DC outside of Trump International Hotel happening now. Watch live stream with @emilycrockett here: www.facebook.com/Vox/videos/641017632752509/

GoofyIsACow · 29/01/2017 21:28

750,000 signatures!

amispartacus · 29/01/2017 21:29

CNN says that green card holders will be allowed in...case by case.

I remember watching Horrible Histories - if WW2 was done on twitter and social media. Not so funny anymore.

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GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:29

Homeland SecurityVerified account
‏**@DHSgov**

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The Executive Order is a first step towards reestablishing control over America’s borders and national security
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Michael Oman-Reagan Retweeted Homeland Security
"reestablishing" - this is the executive branch producing propaganda. Not new, but just be sure to see it for what it is.
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In this tweet @DHSgov explicitly says borders have not been, but will be, under their control. They're Trump's personal domestic military.

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:31

Little American history added in there Wink

Christopher Hayes ‏*@chrislhayes* 7h7 hours ago
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Trump folks keep citing Andrew Jackson as a model and he did, famously, straight up defy a SCOTUS ruling so he could commit ethnic cleansing

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:32

USA TODAY College ‏*@USATODAYcollege* 33m33 minutes ago
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Hundreds march at @UVA to protest #TrumpBan

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:32

Michael McFaul ‏*@McFaul* 5h5 hours ago
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Syrian human rights activist @radwanziadeh is trapped in Istanbul & cant come home. He's lived in US for 10 years; 3 kids all US citizens.

GigotdAgneau · 29/01/2017 21:33

There's someone stuck in Dubai because of the over-zealous interpretation of this order by government security agents, I'll quote it in full.

"I normally don't write long posts or any kind of political or religious comments.
But today I just couldn't hold it any longer. Friday 1/20/17 started like any other normal day. I was excited about my trip to Tehran. After all I only get to visit them once a year. I was excited and anxious at the same time. I was worried about my little puppy but I couldn't wait to see my mom...
It was an uneventful trip. I made him home on Monday 1/22/17, after around 28 hours, exhausted but so so happy. We were all happy. I was going to eat lots of delicious Persian food and make tons of great memories and go back to my life in the US. But the happiness didn't last that long. On Wednesday, we started hearing rumors about new executive orders that will change immigration rules for some countries including Iran. Soon we started reading drafts like everyone else. I might be banned from going back?!?! No that can't be true. I'm not gonna let that ruin my trip. But then it got serious so fast. Before I knew it, it was actually happening. Even though I didn't want to leave my family, I quickly booked a ticket to get on the next flight back. Only a few hours after the order was signed, I got to the airport, got on a plane and made it to Dubai. After waiting in the line to get my documents checked and after 40 minutes of questions and answers, I boarded the plane to Washington, only to have two TSA officers getting in and ask me to disembark the plane!!! Yes after almost 7 years of living the the United States, I got deported!!!
No one warned me when I was leaving, no one cared what will happen to my dog or my job or my life there. No one told me what I should do with my car that is still parked at the airport parking. Or what to do with my house and all my belongings.
They didn't say it with words but with their actions, that my life doesn't matter. Everything I worked for all these years doesn't matter.
I just had to say it..."
SAD.

Chippednailvarnishing · 29/01/2017 21:33

Cambridge university tweeted;
When gov'ts seek to curb freedom of movement, we remain committed to best and brightest from around the world: Cam V-C, Leszek Borysiewicz

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:33

CNN Politics ‏*@CNNPolitics* 2m2 minutes ago
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How Trump's opponents may challenge his order in court cnn.it/2jLePoQ

SouthernNorthernGirl · 29/01/2017 21:33

Found you all again -I was behind n the other thread, a lot of atching up to do!

SouthernNorthernGirl · 29/01/2017 21:34

on

SouthernNorthernGirl · 29/01/2017 21:34

catching

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:34

ABC News ‏*@ABC* 1m1 minute ago
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NEW: White House says King Salman of Saudi Arabia agreed to support safe zones in Syria and Yemen during call with Pres. Trump.

Not sure of the implications of this, but Saudi? Really? Hmm Business ties, much?

Destinysdaughter · 29/01/2017 21:35

Totally agree this will radicalise some Muslims who must be incensed by this and WILL retaliate.

Thanks for making the world a lot less safe Donald.

But I guess that's what he wants. Which ironically is the same as what ISIS wants...

Roussette · 29/01/2017 21:36

There is an open letter to Trump that my DD has put me on to ... a world letter, already over 3 million signatures.

Here it is.

secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/president_trump_letter_loc/?pv=450&rc=fb

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:36

Pierre Omidyar ‏*@pierre* 4m4 minutes ago
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In Venezuela, we couldn’t stop Chávez. Don’t make the same mistakes we did. - The Washington Post

www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/27/in-venezuela-we-couldnt-stop-chavez-dont-make-the-same-mistakes-we-did/?utm_term=.4bb2b27c63d1

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:36

AFP news agency ‏*@AFP* 5m5 minutes ago
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#BREAKING Trump, Saudi King Salman back "rigorously" enforcing Iran nuclear deal

TheGirlFromNoWhere · 29/01/2017 21:36

Zebra I can imagine how feel.

I'm far too inarticulate to explain my thoughts properly so I'll just say if you've even a drop of Irish blood in you it's ok to say "Not in my name" Flowers

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:37

CNN International ‏*@cnni* 12s13 seconds ago
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Sen. Schumer, fighting back tears: “This executive order was mean-spirited and un-American… It must be reversed” cnn.it/2jLhlLF

GingerIvy · 29/01/2017 21:38

New York Times World ‏*@nytimesworld* 1m1 minute ago
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“Our aim is to defy the terrorists and send a stern message to the families,” says deputy governor in Iraq

www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/world/middleeast/iraq-tikrit-isis.html?ref=middleeast&smid=tw-nytimesworld&smtyp=cur