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15. Not quite.

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:55 PM

10 hrs ago

Sta stands for Staats , meaning state. Stadt means city.

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Opinion column: The real meaning of those ICE masks, as blurted out in a WA hearing [View all] cbabe 12 hrs ago OP

In history, executioners always wore masks. Masks are a dehumanization tool. bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #1

+1. Among notable exceptions: dalton99a 12 hrs ago #3

One of my favorite Sequoia 11 hrs ago #5

Actors are loathed to cover their faces TexLaProgressive 10 hrs ago #10

Then by common logic, they have no authority either, hadEnuf 12 hrs ago #4

Most are bginning to wear gas masks SSJVegeta 11 hrs ago #6

My theory is they wear masks Pharlo 11 hrs ago #7

US troops don't wear masks because they are serving THEIR COUNTRY! 70sEraVet 11 hrs ago #8

Excellent point! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #9

Thanks! 70sEraVet 10 hrs ago #13

Exactly 💯 punguin54 5 hrs ago #20

Real meaning is they are the GICE--STAPO jimmy the one 10 hrs ago #11

Not quite. MLWR 10 hrs ago #15

Damn good op ed. progressoid 10 hrs ago #12

Krusty Gnome and S. Miller had better have evidence for saying MLWR 10 hrs ago #14

Their evidence is that they said it. Beartracks 1 hr ago #23

Trump and his regime are FASCIST SCUM. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #16

ICE Masks gfarber 9 hrs ago #17

Thank you for this. niyad 6 hrs ago #18

Phillip Bump posted on bluesky today that he has researched it and found that senseandsensibility 6 hrs ago #19

Sounds like LA Blue Bengal 2 hrs ago #21

Yes. 'You're not the boss of me' says spoiled kid. cbabe 2 hrs ago #22

One of those Sovereign Citizen assholes....nt Wounded Bear 1 hr ago #24

Q: What's the difference between ICE and the Gestapo? RetiredParatrooper 28 min ago #25