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gopiscrap

(24,489 posts)
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 07:27 PM Tuesday

Trump is threatening

to spy on folks on Saturday at the protests and to put them on a terrorist list. The protest organizers are saying if you don't need, don't bring your phones. I say fuck Trump that smelly orange blob can go fuck himself

Anybody else hearing these threats.

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Trump is threatening (Original Post) gopiscrap Tuesday OP
Big Daddy is watching. milestogo Tuesday #1
big orange fascist daddy Skittles Tuesday #20
No way dweller Tuesday #2
I don't think it's safe to travel without our phones, nowadays. yellow dahlia Tuesday #3
totally agree gopiscrap Tuesday #4
You can buy clip on recording devices so you don't risk your phone. CrispyQ Tuesday #8
Airplane mode is everyone's friend. If you take your phone, turn on airplane mode before you leave & don't turn it off ancianita Tuesday #22
Impeachment #3 coming up malaise Tuesday #5
more likely Skittles Tuesday #21
I think it's safer to have your phone with you... buzzycrumbhunger Tuesday #6
He'll be circling the drain soon but the post-donnie power struggle struggle4progress Tuesday #7
He's going to need a helluva' lot of paper! Totally Tunsie Tuesday #9
VPN, turn off everything but data. JCMach1 Tuesday #10
turn off your locator and find my phone WhiteTara Tuesday #11
Bring it. The last one had 5-6 million turnout. tinrobot Tuesday #12
"Trump is threatening", day whatever of 2.0. Situation normal, all fucked up (SNAFU) Jack Valentino Tuesday #13
Yeah, Donnie. Whatever. paleotn Tuesday #14
Fuck him. I'm taking my phone. spanone Tuesday #15
I'm Going To Write You Up! BidenRocks Tuesday #16
Absolutely! Leave your cell phone HOME. They will track you and ID you FakeNoose Tuesday #17
Totally true. ancianita Tuesday #23
How will I record them if/when they arrest me? progressoid Tuesday #18
UH...anybody here remember "FILM CAMERAS?" 3825-87867 Tuesday #19

yellow dahlia

(3,563 posts)
3. I don't think it's safe to travel without our phones, nowadays.
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 07:40 PM
Tuesday

We are more vulnerable from our social media such as FB and Bsky...and that yucky one owned by a South African mutant.

They are trying to scare people, so they will stay home.

They are scared of us. We are the Majority. We are the mandate.

We the People!

CrispyQ

(40,333 posts)
8. You can buy clip on recording devices so you don't risk your phone.
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 07:57 PM
Tuesday

I keep mine clipped to my visor. It records audio & video. Check your states laws about recording audio though.

ancianita

(42,300 posts)
22. Airplane mode is everyone's friend. If you take your phone, turn on airplane mode before you leave & don't turn it off
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 10:04 PM
Tuesday

until you get home.

Try to be incommunicado with the outside world as much as possible while you're protesting -- just totally be with the people you're with -- so that you're not 'located' in your location settings. That's data. It's sent to your carrier which would then turn it over to Homeland upon request. Why? Because that's what telecom businesses do, nothing personal.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,400 posts)
6. I think it's safer to have your phone with you...
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 07:48 PM
Tuesday

… but do disable the face recognition so it needs your pass code to log into it. They can’t force you to open it for them.

struggle4progress

(124,930 posts)
7. He'll be circling the drain soon but the post-donnie power struggle
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 07:51 PM
Tuesday

could resolve in many different ways, many of them rather ugly

Donnie Wannabe could be followed by a ruthless despot, or a sequence of weak and unpredictable tin pots,

We could have a sequence of somewhat tolerant but mediocre and corrupt governments ...

Unhappy possibilities abound

Getting a result we can effectively muddle through may take constant hard work

tinrobot

(11,821 posts)
12. Bring it. The last one had 5-6 million turnout.
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:26 PM
Tuesday

This time is expected to be larger, maybe 8 million.

As reference, the Army is currently around 500K, Marines are 175K.

They'll soon realize we outnumber them.

Jack Valentino

(3,637 posts)
13. "Trump is threatening", day whatever of 2.0. Situation normal, all fucked up (SNAFU)
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:49 PM
Tuesday

Seems like the first three words of every headline, every goddamned day now...

FakeNoose

(39,030 posts)
17. Absolutely! Leave your cell phone HOME. They will track you and ID you
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 09:49 PM
Tuesday

If you do get arrested they'll take your phone and search it for anything incriminating.
Don't get caught ... be smart and leave your phone at home.

progressoid

(52,164 posts)
18. How will I record them if/when they arrest me?
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 09:55 PM
Tuesday

How will I contact my family if/when I get arrested and need bail money?

3825-87867

(1,641 posts)
19. UH...anybody here remember "FILM CAMERAS?"
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 10:01 PM
Tuesday

DUH! Even Movie cameras from as little as 20 years ago?!

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