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yardwork

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117. The NYC subway system is under attack by Trump.

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 08:25 AM

4 hrs ago

Trump and his minions keep saying that it's dangerous to ride the subway. I expect the local authorities are hypersensitive about any appearance of "crime.'

In this case it was an older white woman who apparently said she felt unsafe or something, and we see the racist response.

Trump encourages the worst behavior in everyone.

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Award-winning Black screenwriter of 'The Bear,' pulled from a train & arrested after white woman objects to his presence [View all] bigtree Yesterday OP

OMG ALBliberal Yesterday #1

Slouching while Black will get you arrested. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

Or "manspreading" ? dflprincess Yesterday #30

Oh I didn't think about that. Irish_Dem Yesterday #37

sprawling, deliberately invading and encroaching other's space (especially in spaces such as this) stopdiggin Yesterday #45

The article suggested she wasn't sitting next to him IbogaProject Yesterday #51

I agree. We (I) got off on a little tangent stopdiggin Yesterday #56

He seems to have been on the seat in front of her. LisaM Yesterday #58

From what I have read Still Waters 20 hrs ago #91

Maybe he was blocking the aisle? LisaM 19 hrs ago #95

Sorry I wasn't able to open the article but MadameButterfly 4 hrs ago #118

I have not seen it. But I don't use public transportation. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #67

Noting about sexual preoccupation - Ms. Toad 23 hrs ago #65

Yes I was just tutored regarding this male aggressive practice. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #68

The worst was on a plane, Ms. Toad 22 hrs ago #76

I have heard about this as a ploy. The man pretends to fall asleep Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #79

He was actually asleep or passed out. Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #84

Sounds like more than just booze. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #85

I wouldn't be surprised. Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #89

The FAs have seen it all I guess and it is common place and boring to them. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #90

I don't remember exactly why I didn't make a big loud fuss - Ms. Toad 19 hrs ago #99

Oh yes I see. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #101

My first reaction, as well, based on his comment that she said something about not liking how he was sitting. Ms. Toad 23 hrs ago #63

Who said that? MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #81

Sometimes our lengthy lingams must be understood better. GreenWave 4 hrs ago #116

Jim Crow................... Lovie777 Yesterday #3

I hope there is a lawsuit filed by O'Keefe against these thugs, which would include the MTA, and the bigoted lostincalifornia Yesterday #4

As soon as I saw the "MTA" identifier I was aw, crap another racist indident in my area. electric_blue68 12 hrs ago #114

What does MTA stand for? Where did the train ride start? raging moderate Yesterday #5

appears to be the Metro-North Railroad bigtree Yesterday #7

Thank you. raging moderate Yesterday #11

Metropolitan Transit Authority BronxBoy Yesterday #18

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Celerity Yesterday #25

I live for the day when it's the bigot who gets tossed off Warpy 14 hrs ago #112

Stupid cops. Plus arrogant cops: you did not obey our authoriteh, so we arrested you. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #6

Hope he files a lawsuit ASAP. dalton99a Yesterday #8

I hope he sues everyone involved Johonny Yesterday #9

How he was "sitting"? harumph Yesterday #10

He was facing her?? In short fuzzy video, seats are high so she couldn't see his lap. txwhitedove Yesterday #14

The elderly woman, the conductor, others should have Ilsa Yesterday #12

SMDH. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #13

Sometimes people find it hard to understand why white women align themselves with white supremacy and/or patriarchy. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #15

It also explains why a few minorities also align with those they perceive to have power. yardwork Yesterday #16

BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #17

"Stop resisting!" IronLionZion Yesterday #19

This got me. Wow. underpants Yesterday #36

I am so ashamed of white people doing racist shit. Sue the pants off them. It's the only way to get through to them. jmbar2 Yesterday #20

She saw a black person and just didn't want him there in her sight/presence. Lars39 Yesterday #21

OMG Beringia Yesterday #22

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #23

Let's not use gendered slurs obamanut2012 Yesterday #27

Thank you. niyad Yesterday #54

Appalling and disgusting wolfie001 Yesterday #24

I agree wih everything but the term you used, hag. In current use, niyad Yesterday #31

Maybe DU can post a syllabus of offensive terms wolfie001 Yesterday #41

A syllabus of offensive terms, what a great idea! Abolishinist 17 hrs ago #107

lol! wolfie001 16 hrs ago #108

Sue them. Sue every fucking one of them Joinfortmill Yesterday #26

That is so damn disturbing. chowder66 Yesterday #28

Video on youtube BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #29

That woman probably has dementia. Hope22 Yesterday #39

Why would you make that assumption? WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #75

The look in her eyes... Hope22 21 hrs ago #83

That's quite a lot to draw out of a split second of footage. And either one doesn't explain away racism, or the fact WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #86

That's a lot of defending a white woman who got a black man thrown off a train...for no reason. Hope22 19 hrs ago #98

You think I'm defending her? I'm saying she did what she did because she's a racist old white woman. WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #100

Okay, now I'm gonna sound like a Karen (and I hate that term!!!), but hear me out, please hamsterjill Yesterday #32

We also hate the term "Karen"... Number9Dream 19 hrs ago #94

Agreed, but note that I was referring to the OP. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #97

The NYC subway system is under attack by Trump. yardwork 4 hrs ago #117

This isn't something from history? This just happened??? niyad Yesterday #33

Sue the living shit out of everyone AverageOldGuy Yesterday #34

They didn't even communicate with the woman so they probably don't have her name. live love laugh 23 hrs ago #66

He should sue the MTA for racial harassment...riding a train while black. patphil Yesterday #35

Too bad no Karen photos.. Hope22 Yesterday #38

It is on the cops as well exboyfil Yesterday #43

Agree.... Hope22 Yesterday #48

Yes the rep would have to trespass him exboyfil Yesterday #50

I have witnessed a train employee tell officers to all but piss off. Hope22 20 hrs ago #88

I'd love to know specifically WHAT Police Dept. was involved Totally Tunsie Yesterday #40

The other white woman (police officer) vanlassie Yesterday #53

With apologies, vanlassie, I'm not understanding your reply Totally Tunsie 23 hrs ago #64

I can't recall but I imagine I made a mistake. Sorry. vanlassie 22 hrs ago #78

Relax and enjoy your evening. Totally Tunsie 16 hrs ago #109

You too. vanlassie 13 hrs ago #113

Should be sent it to Audit the Audit, Lackluster, and The Civil Rights Attorney exboyfil Yesterday #42

RAS? niyad Yesterday #55

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion exboyfil 23 hrs ago #61

Thank you. That is not exactly a common acronym. niyad 18 hrs ago #103

As I've ranted on Threads JustAnotherGen Yesterday #44

Posture? Lulu KC Yesterday #46

I would like to see a pic of how he's sitting Bayard 18 hrs ago #104

OMG. We have to turn this around, and fast. pandr32 Yesterday #47

Sue the pants off of them!!! Coventina Yesterday #49

Either EVERYONE goes out into the streets.. 1WorldHope Yesterday #52

Seems racist to me. Americanme Yesterday #57

What do the police reports say? Sneederbunk Yesterday #59

That woman should be arrested Quanto Magnus Yesterday #60

Sorry Karen, I'm not your Pullman porter anymore. cbabe 23 hrs ago #62

Party like it's 1955 again. Oh wait, it's 2025 and the rotted corpse of Jim Crow has risen from its grave... Hekate 23 hrs ago #69

1953 again. Celerity 22 hrs ago #71

55 to 25 rhymes visually Hekate 20 hrs ago #87

They should need more probable cause to detain someone AdamGG 23 hrs ago #70

He's a writer on a popular show Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #72

My youngest son was a grad student at Yale mnhtnbb 22 hrs ago #73

If the racists of America don't stop what they're doing Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #74

That's insane. Arrested for poor posture?????????????????? Vinca 22 hrs ago #77

I'm so sorry, Alex O'Keefe. ... littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #80

So disgusting. highplainsdem 21 hrs ago #82

Someone should tell John Roberts!!! Grins 19 hrs ago #92

"Henry Louis Gates Jr." Act I, Scene 2. NM Grins 19 hrs ago #93

I hope he informed the cops and old Karen Hassler 19 hrs ago #96

That whole thing escalated into 'stupidland' needlessly 70sEraVet 18 hrs ago #102

Maybe O'Keefe should find out who the white lady is and sue her for a couple million. n/t PatrickforB 18 hrs ago #105

WTF?!! (have errands to run, be back later) electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #106

As noted upthread - Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 16 years ago BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #110

His Posture?! His Sitting?!! As before...WTF?!! electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #111

Re-reading and seeing the vid... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #115

NBC/AP article: sl8 3 hrs ago #119