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The Blue Flower

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1. I'm going to make sure I carry food in the car

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 12:36 PM

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To give away to people on the street. Energy bars and water bottles to keep them going.

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"People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot." [View all] Quiet Em Monday OP

I'm going to make sure I carry food in the car The Blue Flower Monday #1

Great idea! Attilatheblond Monday #20

I need to do that, too... slightlv Monday #21

A local group that supports rural populations collected hygiene products for care kits at our No Kings rally Attilatheblond Monday #26

I already carry dog and cat food... slightlv Tuesday #28

I know of such a shelter that is supported by a 2nd hand store and it is great Attilatheblond Tuesday #33

He's right JustAnotherGen Monday #2

Thank you, Tim Walz for saying it. Magoo48 Monday #14

I foresee riots, Bayard Monday #3

It will make a very large target for an impromptu slightlv Monday #22

He wants that to happen so badly. He's overtly causing chaos and misery. He wants the visual uprising so he can Jbraybarten Tuesday #34

Food lines and protests by the hungry will be a bad look for the trump Administration Torchlight Monday #4

They can pretend... but it didn't work so well the first time slightlv Monday #23

The ballroom certainly does have a Marie Antoinette vibe unblock Monday #5

So does a guillotine. Ray Bruns Monday #16

When you decorate the People's House like the Palace of Versailles, don't be surprised when they come with a guillotine. CrispyQ Monday #18

And they chopped her head off BaronChocula Monday #17

Grocery conglomerates lined up for bailouts leftstreet Monday #6

They'll releasse the backup funds at last minute, and blame Democrats for making it necessary. Many will believe Silent Type Monday #7

I doubt that orangecrush Monday #8

If they can make hay from it, they will definitely do it. But scaring vulnerable people up to last second is vile. Silent Type Monday #10

I hope you're right orangecrush Monday #11

Admittedly, not as confident as I was before trump. Silent Type Monday #13

Oh, how I agree with this 1000x and more! slightlv Monday #24

No they won't, because Trump doesn't give a damn about it. GoodRaisin Tuesday #29

I heard James Carville in my head when I read the quote. Maru Kitteh Monday #9

Bless the man. I wish he was Vice President, but so glad he didn't have to leave his governorship... Hekate Monday #12

Or President. colorado_ufo Monday #15

The ballroom IS the plot. It's Trump's Marie Antoinette moment. nt pnwmom Monday #19

Yippers, you're correct... right before he crowns himself King of America, slightlv Monday #25

Disagree, we can walk and chew gum at the same time... Don't have to focus on WH but it needs talking about uponit7771 Monday #27

I was thinking the same thing BeerBarrelPolka Tuesday #30

Have you gotten any notifications about SNAP benefits yet? uponit7771 Tuesday #31

Yes BeerBarrelPolka Tuesday #32