It's been a minute since I posted... Here's an overlooked image I've just found while looking back at photos from the Isle of Harris for an upcoming article about long-term projects.
#LandscapePhotography #uk #UnitedKingdom #scotland #ocean #nature #NaturePhotography
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#Minnesota Senator #JohnHoffman & State Representative #MelissaHortman, along with their spouses, have been shot by men dressed as #police officers who showed up at their homes in Brooklyn Park & Champlin, according to law enforcement sources & local media.
The first shooting happened just after 2AM on Saturday at the Champlin home of State Senator John Hoffman, a #Democrat who has served in the Minnesota Senate since 2013.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
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Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and State Rep. Melissa Hortman shot at their homes - BNO News
Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and State Representative Melissa Hortman, along with their spouses, have been shot by men dressed as police officers who showed up at their homes in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, according to law enforcement sources and l…BNO News
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Las supervivientes del Patronato de Protección a la Mujer: “Nos han torturado y yo eso no lo perdono, me da igual cómo lo pidan”
Tres víctimas explican qué ha supuesto para ellas recibir unas disculpas públicas por parte de la Conferencia Española de Religiosos (CONFER) y reclaman al Estado justicia para reparar su memoriaCarol Mundi (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
In today's "seagulls being absolute menaces" news: Gull samples man's coffee, before stealing the mug and dropping it in the sea. (An actual china mug, not some paper thing.) Could argue the gull was justified, as the man had been installing anti bird spikes on nearby houses, before stopping off at a pub for lunch. 😉
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Cornwall seagull sips man's coffee before stealing his mug
Darren Pardoe was installing anti-bird spikes in a Cornish town before the encounter.Eve Watson (BBC News)
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“2 #Minnesota lawmakers shot in 'targeted' incident: Officials
They took place in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, officials said.” #GunViolence
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I've made this post about the manifesto
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The information I've so far seen, does not provide any political affiliations. So, we don't know so far.
One thing is sure, though, the hit list is enormous (70) + it includes non-politicians.
So, anything is possible, still.
I do hope, though, that they were not political. That would tend to lead the US to(wards) the road of the mass assassinations of the 1920's Weimar Republic.
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@Strandjunker@mstdn.social #MinesotaAssasinations #USpol (1/2) It might look like political assassinations. That would take the US down an even darker path, as during the #WeimarRepublic.Mastodon
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I’m reading Attack of the Lesbian Zombies by Lacey Gardner. What’s in your hands today? 📖
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King Charles' fuming remark to Queen Camilla at Trooping the Colour | Royal | News - EUROPE SAYS
A lip reader has revealed the animated discussion King Charles had with Queen Camilla during the Trooping the Colour procession.EUROPE SAYS
In the midst of all this horror, there is no feeling like being part of a huge crowd yelling "FUCK DONALD TRUMP!"
But if you are physically unable to protest, you can still take action and get that sense of community. Every act of resistance matters, virtual events included!
You can use this link to find virtual events today around the country. Mobilize.us shows you those closest to you first, but of course you can join most of these from anywhere.
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Opening shots of a civil war
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Sources say two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
Sources have told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' Tom Hauser that two Minnesota Lawmakers have been shot.Ryan Pattee (KSTP-TV LLC)
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"Enormous pride" presenting the new colours to the Coldstream Guards at Trooping the Colour, King
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Delaware train derailment blocks road in Bear, New Castle County, police say - EUROPE SAYS
Train carrying petroleum crude oil partially derails in Bear, DelawareEUROPE SAYS
My partner asked for a last minute sign today. 3D printing to the rescue!
Made a sign for today… 3D printed letters, foam core, spray paint… then added a 3D printed handle.
#noKings #resist #resistFascism
Oil prices soar as Iran-Israel tensions shake global economy – DW – 06/13/2025 - EUROPE SAYS
The economic fallout of Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile facilities in the early hours of Friday was swift. Oil prices spiked andEUROPE SAYS
#Israel's attacks on #Iran hint at a bigger ambition: regime change
Israel's surprise attack on Iran had an obvious goal of sharply disrupting Tehran's #nuclear programme & lengthening the time it would need to develop an #atomic weapon.
But the scale of the attacks, Israel's choice of targets, and its politicians' own words suggest another, longer-term ambition: toppling the regime itself.
Feeling a very weird mix of shame and gratitude for my partner and a friend of ours who are going to our local pride market with some pottery.
I've sadly accepted that my CPTSD mostly excludes me from attending these events, particularly for longer periods of time where I can't really just pick up and leave.
Not sure if this is a failure, a win or both 🤔
I am trying to focus on what I can do, which today means cleaning the house.
Thank you so much for your empathy and kindness and understanding and wisdom 💙
I think acceptance of where I am at is the first step towards finding another door that's not locked.
I appreciate you and hope you have a great weekend.
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8 Facts About Berthe Morisot, the Great Woman Impressionist
by Anastasiia Kirpalov
Degas and Renoir were fans of her work. Manet painted her.
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"Impressionist painting: its genesis and development" by Wynford Dewhurst has a chapter about Morisot and other women Impressionists.
At PG:
Young Woman Knitting
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8 Facts About Berthe Morisot, the Great Woman Impressionist
Berthe Morisot often painted domestic interiors, as they were one of the rare spaces available to women at her time.Anastasiia Kirpalov (TheCollector)
[Wired]: The High-Flying Escalation of CBP’s Predator Drone Flights Over LA. By Lily Hay Newman
Customs and Border Protection flying powerful Predator B drones over Los Angeles further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters typically handled by state or local authorities.
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We are being terrorized by our government. ..in America. Very bad.
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Remember the names of the billionaires who enabled Trump.
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1. Elon Musk $291,482,587
2. Timothy Mellon $197,047,200
3. Miriam Adelson $148,304,900
4. Richard Uihlein $143,498,936
5. Ken Griffin $108,402,284
6. Jeff Yass $101,128,680
7. Paul E. Singer $66,800,800
8. Marc Andreessen $42,365,113
9. Stephen Schwarzman $40,202,039
10. Timothy Dunn $35,780,200
11.Rob Bigelow $34,991,500
12.Diane Hendricks $33,165,417
13. JJ Ricketts $32,273,650
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in reply to Nonilex • • •#JohnHoffman suffered at least 2 gunshot wounds while his wife Yvette was shot 3 times.
A second shooting happened a few miles south, near the Edinburgh Golf Course in Brooklyn Park, at the home of State Representative #MelissaHortman, who has served in the House since 2005. She’s also the #Democratic leader in the Minnesota House. Both Hortman & her husband were shot.
There is currently no official word on the conditions of the victims.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •“Police are looking for a suspect in multiple targeted shootings who is armed & dangerous,” Brooklyn Park Police said in an emergency alert sent to residents at 5:30AM “Suspect is white male, brown hair, wearing black body armor over blue shirt & blue pants & may misrepresent himself as law enforcement.”
A 2nd emergency alert sent at 7AM confirmed that the suspect is dressed like a police officer.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •“Do not approach & do not answer door unless 2 officers approach together. Call 911 to verify officer identity first,” the emergency alert said.
According to KMSP-TV, the #Democratic lawmakers were shot by 2 men who were dressed like #police officers & driving a car that looked like a police car. One of the suspects was taken into custody in Brooklyn Park after an officer-involved shooting. The 2nd suspect is still at large.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •Brooklyn Park & Champlin are both north of #Minneapolis.
A shelter in place order has been issued for people in a 3 mile radius of Edinburgh Golf Course in Brooklyn Park. Anyone who sees the suspect is urged to call 911 immediately. He’s armed & should not be approached.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •#Minnesota Gov #TimWalz said he was being briefed about the shootings in Champlin & Brooklyn Park. “The Minnesota Department of Public Safety & local law enforcement are on the scene. We will share more information soon,” he posted.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •Update: #Minnesota Gov. #TimWalz says former state #House Speaker #Democrat #MelissaHortman & her husband were #killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker & his wife were shot & wounded.
“We must all, in Minnesota & across the country, stand against all forms of #PoliticalViolence,” Walz said at a press conference Saturday. “Those responsible for this will be held accountable.”
#criminal #law
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •The #wounded lawmaker was identified as state Sen. #JohnHoffman, also a #Democrat, was first elected in 2012. He runs Hoffman Strategic Advisors, a consulting firm. He previously served as vice chair of the Anoka Hennepin School Board, which manages the largest school district in #Minnesota.
Hoffman is married & has one daughter. #MelissaHortman was the top House Democratic leader in the state #Legislature & a fmr #House speaker. She was first elected in 2004.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •Both #JohnHoffman & #MelissaHortman represented districts located north of #Minneapolis, #Minnesota.
Drew Evans, superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said that authorities were actively searching for a suspect. Officials said the suspect was dressed as a law enforcement officer.
Autopsies will be done to determine extent of injuries, but Hortman & her spouse died from #gunshot wounds, Evans said.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #GunControl
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •#MelissaHortman & her spouse, Mark, had 2 children. She resided in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Hortman was Catholic & taught Sunday school in Blaine.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •Update:
…2 people familiar w/the matter identified the suspect being sought as 57-year-old Vance Boelter. The people could not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation & spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
…Ofcls say both #MelissaHortman & #JohnHoffman were mentioned in the suspect’s writings.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •“When we did a search of the vehicle, there was a manifesto that identified many lawmakers & other officials. We immediately made alerts to the state. We took action on alerting them & providing security where necessary,” said Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
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Person of interest in Minnesota DFL lawmaker shootings identified as Vance Boelter
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •State Patrol Col. Christina Bogojevic asked people “out of an abundance of caution” not to attend any of the #NoKings #protests that were scheduled for across the state on Saturday.
Bogojevic said authorities didn’t have any direct evidence that the protests would be targeted, but said the suspect had some “No Kings” flyers in their car. Organizers announced that all of the protests across the state were canceled.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •Dem #Assassin Is Armed Guard Boss With #AntiAbortion Hit-List
The man suspected of killing a top #Minnesota state lawmaker has been identified as Vance Luther Boelter, law enforcement sources told the AP.
Boelter, 57, was appointed to Minnesota’s Governor’s Workforce Development Board in 2019, acc/to a document available online. The board advises the governor on Minnesota’s workforce.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
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Dem Assassin Is Armed Guard Boss With Anti-Abortion Hit-List
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in reply to Nonilex • • •Boelter is listed as director of security patrols for Praetorian Guard Security Services, a #Minnesota co that offers “residential security patrols,” acc/to its site.
The site shows Boelter alongside the company’s president & CEO on a leadership page.
His bio on the site says that he “has been involved with security situations in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America & the Middle East, including the West Bank, Southern Lebanon & the Gaza Strip.”
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #PoliticalViolence
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in reply to Nonilex • • •“He brings a great security aspect forged by both many on the ground experiences combined with training by both private security firms & by people in the U.S. Military,” it says.
The bio promises that Boelter has the necessary experience to “keep your family & property safe.”
Based on public records, Boelter appears to have 3 daughters, named Faith, Hope, & Grace. 2 of the daughters seem to be married, based on #Minnesota wedding sites….
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #law #PoliticalViolence
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •Instagram pages apparently belonging to 2 of the daughters feature bible quotes in their bios.
Boelter is suspected of killing Rep. #MelissaHortman & her husband, Mark Hortman, at their home in a Minneapolis suburb. The suspect also shot state Sen. #JohnHoffman & his wife, Yvette Hoffman, at their home, but the couple is still alive. Both lawmakers were #Democrats.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •The police have not announced any arrests.
The suspect left behind a “manifesto” & a list of potential next targets that included #TimWalz, acc/to ABC News.
The list, whose existence was confirmed by law enforcement earlier on Saturday, contained the names of many top #Minnesota #Democrats, including Walz, Rep. #IlhanOmar, Sen. #TinaSmith, & AG #KeithEllison, law enforcement sources told ABC.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
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2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in apparent 'targeted' incidents, in grave condition; manhunt underway
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •The manifesto was recovered from the suspect’s car after he fled a shootout with police, Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley said during a press conference Saturday.
Bruley said that the target list featured the names of “many lawmakers & other officials,” including the 2 who were shot, but did not go into further specifics.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #Minnesota
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in reply to Nonilex • • •Investigators believe #VanceBoelter is trying “to potentially flee” the Twin Cities, said Drew Evans, superintendent of the #Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of #Criminal Apprehension.
A photograph of the suspected gunman released by Minnesota authorities is from a business in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, & a video of the individual has also been obtained.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #law #PoliticalViolence
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •#VanceBoelter, the man authorities named as a suspect in the targeted shooting Saturday of 2 #Minnesota lawmakers, is a businessman w/experience in food service companies & in security, who had recently spent several years working in Africa & said he sought to spread #Christianity to “Islamic militants,” acc/to his LinkedIn profile & other traces of his activity online. MN governors have at least twice appointed him to serve on a state workforce development board.
#law #PoliticalViolence
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •#VanceBoelter is listed as the president of a #Minnesota-based nonprofit called You Give Them Something To Eat Inc. on the organization’s federal tax forms, which report no income or spending. The group’s name is an apparent reference to the biblical episode in which Jesus feeds a large crowd w/ 2 fish & 5 loaves of bread.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •Tax records show #VanceBoelter led another nonprofit along with his wife, Jenny, known as Revoformation Ministries. An archived version of its website calls Vance Boelter “Reverend” & says he was ordained in 1993.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •A list obtained by authorities from the suspected gunman’s vehicle names prominent #abortion rights advocates in #Minnesota, including many #Democratic lawmakers who have been outspoken about the issue, according to a source who had seen the list but was not authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence
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in reply to Nonilex • • •Update
David Carlson, 59, told Reuters that he has been sharing a house in #Minneapolis w/ #VanceBoelter for a little more than a year & last saw him Friday night. Then about 6AM on Saturday, he received a text from Boelter.
"He said that he might be dead soon," said Carlson, who called police.
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #Minnesota #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #extremism
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •Carlson, who has known #VanceBoelter since fourth grade, said Boelter worked for an eye donation center & stayed at the house because it was close to his job. Carlson said he feels betrayed by Boelter & heartbroken for the victims, adding: "His family has got to suffer through this."
#MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #Minnesota #criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #extremism
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in reply to Nonilex • • •Don't open door to any police-resembling persons, particularly if faces are covered.
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in reply to Heretical_i • • •You missed the point. The way that ICE and some police are using normal off-the-shelf clothing and hiding their faces, allows mail-order cosplayers like these guys to become assassins and kidnappers, with no fear of immediate identification and capture. It empowers the backwoods militia nuts, #MAGAts , Klansmen, and Nazis to take violent actions like these.
We CANNOT know if the person is a rogue police officer or a cosplaying thug, if they show up at our doorsteps.
#MinnesotaShootings #MNastodon #MNshootings #Assassinations #ICEagents #SenJohnHoffman #RepMelissaHortman #ICEprotests #NoKingsDay #Protests
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Minnesota Rep. Hortman and husband killed, Sen. Hoffman and wife wounded in politically motivated shooting, Gov. Walz says
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The shooter has been identified.
He is 57-year-old #VanceLutherBoelter who worked on Gov. Tim Walz' non-partisan "Workforce Development Board" in 2019. His term expired in 2023, and his last known job was as "Director of Security Patrols" for an armed security company he owns, called "Praetorian Guard Services."
>>According to the company’s website, it offers armed security for residential patrols and “we drive the same make and model of vehicles that many police departments use in the U.S. Currently, we drive Ford Explorer Utility Vehicles.” A police-style SUV was recovered from the scene.<<
Police saw him up close, and were fooled by his appearance. Some reports claim he left a company ID badge at the scene. His company claims international security experience in many countries.
He is still on the loose.
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#MinnesotaAssassinations #MNastodon #SenJohnHoffman #RepMelissaHortman #MinnesotaShootings #ShooterIdentified
AnneTheWriter
in reply to AnneTheWriter • • •@heretical_i @DifferentDrummer
More on the #MinnesotaShootings and WHY some #NoKingsProtests in #Minnesota were cancelled by authorities. The shooter left cards about the #NoKingsRallies and police were concerned he might target protestors.
The details of the interaction are not made clear... but at some point, police were face-to-face with him, and his cosplay was believable enough to fool even them.
EDIT: Police found a "manifesto" in his car, naming multiple Democratic politicians, as well as #Abortion providers and pro-choice #AbortionRights activists. The shootings were done in the middle of the night, when darkness made it hard to identify if he was a real police officer or not.
#MinnesotaAssassinations #MNastodon #SenJohnHoffman #RepMelissaHortman #MinnesotaShootings #ShooterIdentified #VanceLutherBoelter
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Minnesota Sen. Hoffman's wife Yvette saved daughter in targeted shooting
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in reply to AnneTheWriter • • •Must be a white guy @AnneTheWriter1 He's still alive. KiddingNotKidding. He's worth more to the right as a legal martyr, than the mosly prog lib democrats here who went to the nokings demo as a hate fetish.
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in reply to AnneTheWriter • • •Note from Minnesota on fb. #ProgLibs vote #GOP too @AnneTheWriter1. Shooter appeared to target her for her abortion votes, but that doesn't mean much PROGRESSIVELY, b/c identity politics matters. An overarching analysis doesn't.
"My first thought as a Minnesotan DemSoc was damn, both of these people voted against the majority of their party and WITH the GOP recently didn’t they? I would love to see if the three senators who voted with Hoffman there are on the list, and what the manifesto says"
AnneTheWriter
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In case it changes anything... It will probably come as no shock to hear that his roommate said the shooter was a Trump voter.
It also will probably not shock anyone to hear that the roommate (he rented a house with some guy, even though he was married🤔) thought it was perfectly normal for someone to have body armor and multiple high-power guns, because "men do that kind of stuff." (Personally, I know of no males who own body armor & mult. high-powered weapons.)
At the time of this writing, police are investigating an area where his large cowboy hat was found sitting on the edge of the road. The hat's location is about midway between the last shooting and his rental home.
The roommate is also saying that the online security company was never real, and that the shooter never really traveled to have all the experience he claims on his website.
I will try to find and post the source links for that here, later today (it's Father's Day).
#MinnesotaShootings
AnneTheWriter
in reply to AnneTheWriter • • •@heretical_i
According to his manifesto, his main issue was abortion, so I doubt he cared how they voted on a health care bill-- unless it allowed more access to abortions.
This chart shows that the #Minnesota state legislature is precariously balanced. The loss of one state Congressmember from each-- state House and Senate-- could leave the Republicans able to pass some very partisan legislation
Interestingly, the shooter targeted one Representative from each
#MinnesotaShootings #MNastodon #VanceBoelter #MinnesotaAssassinations #minnesota_state_government
AnneTheWriter
in reply to AnneTheWriter • • •@heretical_i
My other thought-- and this is just my own theory, not anyone else's deep analysis-- is that by targeting districts where the Representatives flipped votes on various topics, he might have hoped to trigger a special election and get a Republican to replace them, if the districts were "purple" enough. (I'm not familiar with the voting patterns of the general public in those districts, so I can't say if my theory holds any water.)
But who knows what really goes on in the mind of a political assassin. John Wilkes Booth believed he was restarting the Civil War, but all he ended up doing was putting a nail in the coffin of the Confederacy and unifying much of the nation. The man who shot Reagan thought he would get a movie star to fall in love with him.
Lone assassins don't tend to be great strategists.
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in reply to Nonilex • • •Heretical_i
in reply to Nonilex • • •How exactly do you find out where US state politicians live to attempt an assassination?
A: You don't.
The shooter(s) either stalked or had insider into. Probaby the latter.
Minnesota is home to a large muslim population. Wondering if these folks were being blamed for it by islamophobes.
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Kevin Karhan
in reply to Heretical_i • • •@heretical_i actually it's trivial to find out where they live.
#FIOA makes it absurdly easy!
Heretical_i
in reply to Kevin Karhan • • •@kkarhan Actually you dont have the vaguest idea how, but you say 'trivial'.🤣
Ps. Politicians arent Home alot for a variety of reasons. They were being watched. Someone knew where they lived and was stalking them. Then they call in the shooters. Cosplay Spy games for fascist thug groups. @Nonilex
Kevin Karhan
in reply to Heretical_i • • •@heretical_i OFC they got watched, but this doesn't require someone to hand around their homes.
A smartphone with Powerbank running some surveillance app would've been all that's needed.
Doesn't need much tech. A shitty Android, data SIM and a simple app would be all that's needed.
Kevin Karhan
in reply to Kevin Karhan • • •@heretical_i These are the kind of people that'll open up the door to anyone politely ringing. Cuz why wouldn't they?
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Heretical_i
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in reply to Kevin Karhan • • •TC Won't Give In To Lies
in reply to Nonilex • • •Dan says: You had enough yet?
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in reply to Nonilex • • •I suspect not, because that twat probably fancies himself as a Terminator, doing it alphabetically.