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BumRushDaShow

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14. There are a lot of people on social media

Reply to MadameButterfly (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:54 AM

Jan 23

and many (particularly those in MN) may have seen images of the original arrest and then suddenly saw posts with the altered image and called it out.

That's why I said, you have to rely on others calling it out.

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White House posts an altered photo of Minnesota protester's arrest to make it look like she was crying [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 23 OP

that's some seriously fucked up shyte right there Skittles Jan 23 #1

"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." chia Jan 23 #2

Truly ck4829 Jan 26 #20

Accuse them of brutality NewEnglandAutumn Jan 23 #3

Indeed ck4829 Jan 26 #21

Our "Ministry of Truth" at work, altering the past to control the future. Timeflyer Jan 23 #4

Yep ck4829 Jan 26 #22

Her defense attorney ought to have a "blanking" field day with this maxrandb Jan 23 #5

Sounds reasonable ck4829 Jan 26 #23

propaganda. barbtries Jan 23 #6

Like really ck4829 Jan 26 #24

Fear of a strong black woman. Jay25 Jan 23 #7

...Then admitting to it without regrets. JohnnyRingo Jan 23 #8

how could viewers tell photo had been manipulated? MadameButterfly Jan 23 #9

That's the point BumRushDaShow Jan 23 #10

The OP claimed that people on x were saying the photo appeared to be manipulated MadameButterfly Jan 23 #11

There are a lot of people on social media BumRushDaShow Jan 23 #14

Get it into a pro type paint program and it's easy. Zoom in down to individual pixel level and you can Bengus81 Jan 23 #15

Thanks MadameButterfly Jan 23 #17

Up to the media to call it out - And they are failing, miserably, at this ck4829 Jan 26 #25

A view of the White House post wouldn't have known. Someone who saw both the DHS photo and then the WH photo chia Jan 23 #13

You can tell from some of the pixels, and from seeing quite a few shops in your time JoseBalow Jan 23 #16

Fake Evidence. Kid Berwyn Jan 23 #12

MaddowBlog-White House pushes manipulated image of arrest of Minnesota civil rights attorney LetMyPeopleVote Jan 23 #18

Filthy liars all of them ck4829 Jan 26 #19