2026-01-17 21:35:59
'No intimidation or threat will influence us' — Europe hits back at Trump tariff warning: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/17/no-intimidation-or-threat-will.html
'No intimidation or threat will influence us' — Europe hits back at Trump tariff warning: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/17/no-intimidation-or-threat-will.html
The Danes should file a $100 billion intimidation and extortion lawsuit against this mf.
Intimidation becomes a calling card as Twin Cities ICE surge widens
#Minnesota #Minneapolis
"At one point, she said he reached into the back seat, grabbed her by the handcuffs, and used all his strength to yank her repeatedly around the back of the car.
"She told him: “Yo…
Anti-Abortion Groups Try a New Intimidation Tactic: Make Abortion Records Public | Truthout https://truthout.org/articles/anti-abortion-groups-try-a-new-intimidation-tactic-make-abortion-records-public/
DOJ investigating Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor, who decry probe as intimidation tactic (CNN)
https://cnn.com/2026/01/16/politics/doj-investigation-tim-walz-jacob-frey
http://www.memeorandum.com/260116/p136#a260116p136
Like today’s ICE,
Depression-era INS agents indiscriminately rounded up Mexicans,
presuming they were here illegally.
In Los Angeles, they targeted parks, hospitals, and work sites in Mexican communities,
demanding proof of citizenship.
High-profile raids and media campaigns announcing impending roundups served as tools of intimidation,
creating widespread fear that led to “voluntary” deportation via free one-way train tickets to Mexico.
Entire famil…
Democrats sound alarm about possible voter intimidation in midterms (Jacob Wendler/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/08/democrats-sound-alarm-voter-intimidation-midterms-00770677
http://www.memeorandum.com/260208/p37#a260208p37
ProPublica reporters on three recent stories were ignored by federal or state workers when seeking comment, and then were accused of stalking or intimidation (Charles Ornstein/ProPublica)
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-reaching-out-reporting-obst…
Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-bets-intimidation-force-venezuelan-leaders-into-line-2026-01-04/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260104/p57#a260104p57
The Trump regime imposed sanctions on HateAid from Germany, for its support for victims of hate and intimidation on the social media platforms owned by Trump's billionaire buddies. You can follow HateAid here: @…
The Trump White House is changing the rules of our political system
through intimidation,
the distortion of information,
financial corruption,
and the dismantling of government offices.
In the final episode of this season, we examine whether the administration is also trying to change the rules of our elections.
Dawn Baldwin Gibson, a North Carolina pastor, tells us about how, in 2024,
her vote was challenged for reasons that still aren’t clear to …
I wonder how Woodward & Bernstein would have been treated in today's anti-journalist climate?
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-reaching-out-reporting-obstacles
If Pete Hegseth follows through on his intimidation plan to recall Sen. Kelly and punish him,
𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻.
Representing Captain Mark Kelly would be one of the greatest honors of my career.
And that’s after spending nearly 30 years in the Army as a JAG officer.
That service ended earlier than I intended, when Trump and Pete Hegseth purged senior legal officers who refused to politicize the military.
…
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation. (Charles Ornstein/ProPublica)
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-reaching-out-reporting-obstacles
http://www.memeorandum.com/251229/p20#a251229p20
An anti-imperialist movement is building in Mexico,
where the U.S. invasion of Venezuela has been seen as an act of intimidation for all of Latin America.
Across the country, larger-than-usual marches on January 3 and 10 condemned the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.
The marches included some pro-Morena groups
(the governing party)
as well as students, workers, farmers, and Indigenous groups that are critical of Morena.
Over a hundred organizations met in univ…