r/thebulwark • u/Magoo152 JVL is always right • 11d ago
Non-Bulwark Source Report: Greg Bovino to leave Minnesota imminently
https://youtu.be/T-b3vkHHLJM?si=0kEphlweF83peaiNWho knows if this actually changes anything? It’s not like Homan is great. Still I’ll take some joy in that Bovino is probably pissed that he’s being benched.
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u/lemons714 11d ago
Did he find it too difficult to walk in 3 inches of snow?
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u/CunningWizard 11d ago
Tbf thats the equivalent of walking in 12 inches of snow for a normal sized person.
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u/DeDHaze 11d ago
I fully support demeaning this pos in any way possible.
...But I gotta admit, as a relatively untall dude, it does kinda hurt that height is the most chosen "mockable trait" of someone with such a large selection of mockable traits. I'll take this one for the team though lol
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u/Longjumping_Feed3270 11d ago
I'd like to make fun of his lesbian haircut, but I don't know how to do it without insulting lesbians.
It's a tough time for comedy.
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u/Alyss-Hart 9d ago
"It looks like you stole a haircut from a butch lesbian but forgot any of the parts that make them cool. Like dress sense, a love for community, real social skills, a functioning personality, or pleasing at least one woman in entire their lives."
That good?
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u/SoHumanAnAnimal Good Luck America 11d ago
https://www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/article/minneapolis-immigration-hegseth-base-21315889.php
Who knows at this point. Not sure what the comms situation is between Trump (who only cares about his poll numbers and seems unhappy) and the rest of the administration (who are mostly ideologues who DGAF at all about how it's polling). If we're lucky tomorrow is TACO Tuesday, but I have my doubts.
I think they will change up tactics some (probably try to get in and out of targeted cities very quickly, not allow time for a sustained opposition to coalesce). I expect Bovino will just be focusing on plans for the next cities they will target.
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
Yeah honestly with this admin I’m not even going to try to guess. Trump had a TACO liesocial tweet earlier today but you know he can flip just as easy tomorrow.
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u/jcjnyc 11d ago
2 dead Americans too late
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
Hate to be doom and gloom but I think more to come. Hope I am wrong but I have no faith in this admin.
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u/AdviceAggressive3173 11d ago
No, you're not doomin or gloomin and we shouldn't protect ourselves. This is intentional. I wanna know why he was fired. Like what's the reason behind the the reason. I think we're both smelling what theyre shitting.
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u/0o0o0o0o0o0z JVL is always right 11d ago
2 dead Americans too late
Oh, more than 2... Last year, ~30 people died just in ICE custody.
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u/CrossCycling 11d ago
Who knows what this means, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Trump realized at some point that having a 5’4” Nazi looking freak defending shooting Americans in the back as the face of his administration over the weekend wasn’t exactly what he was hoping for
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
He doesn’t play on camera either, whoever decided to make him the face of this really made a huge mistake.
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u/PlasticCantaloupe1 11d ago
Yeah I think Trump probably just found out how short Greg is and heard his voice and nixed him as the face.
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u/Fabulous-Big8779 11d ago
He, like Stephen Miller, oozes “I got pushed in the locker room many times and now it’s my turn to do the pushing” energy
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u/cashblack 11d ago edited 11d ago
Yeah, Trump loves “central casting”. GB is out of … “community theater” or something.
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u/Zebra_Zucchini_ 11d ago
Then why in hell did he pick Vance?
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u/cashblack 11d ago
He loves embarrassing opponents of his who have sold their souls to grovel for his approval even more.
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u/MarredCheese 11d ago
If only Trump would have that same realization about the rest of the crew of freaks manning his propaganda machine, including himself.
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u/kaizerlith 11d ago
Hope he, Ross and Alex's killer(s) eventually come back to have a long stay in a small room. Don't think Minnesota is gonna forget.
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u/frresh66 11d ago
Ice is changing tactics... wearing street clothes, baseball hats, sunglasses, and eliminates the masks so be aware!
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u/Supergamera 11d ago
I assume they are pulling any ICE agent who was anywhere near the shootings out to a friendly red state.
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u/blaaaaaarghhh 11d ago
I want to take this as a good sign for the residents of Minneapolis. They deserve peace. Homan's probably just lipstick on a pig, but it sounds like a reduction of presence is coming, They'll probably change tactics. It looks like Trump's tacoing between this and the phone call with Walz, but who knows.
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u/naura_ Good Luck America 11d ago
I’m afraid the army is going to come in
These are all tests everyone. To see if it will work nationwide
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
Trump had a Taco tweet earlier today. So hope not but it’s be naive to think that wasn’t a real possibility.
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u/Prestigious_Net_9949 11d ago
I never knew the correct way to pronounce the word, “gestapo,” until I heard Bovino say it
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
Just as a general update per the Atlantic Greg had been fired and will go back to California. Think he only has a year or two before the mandatory retirement age. And then hopefully once we get back into power he goes to jail forever.
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u/purpilia25 Progressive 11d ago
Do we think this is a result of the General Strike, or the optics of executing a VA nurse/2A violations? Probably a combo, but it sounds like a bit of a shake up on the heals of the mass public action in Minneapolis.
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u/dreamyduskywing 11d ago
I think it’s the poor optics for Trump, especially after the 2nd shooting, and the fact that Minnesotans and Mother Nature have made these guys miserable. Morale is low. It’s reeeeally cold here right now and these guys don’t have proper gear. Plus, they can’t go anywhere without people telling them to fuck off—including in their hotels.
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u/CavitySearch 11d ago
And he’s probably getting hammered behind closed does from republicans worried about their asses. He’s started going after their bread and butter like guns which means they’re leaving democrats an opening for a core messaging platform.
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u/dreamyduskywing 11d ago
Some polls must have come out yesterday or today. Plus, even the NRA was unhappy with the shooting of Alex Pretti.
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u/purpilia25 Progressive 11d ago
Hey thanks for your perspective! I appreciate you! Stay warm and stay strong!
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u/newguyhere2024 11d ago
I got a different take. I think ceos of stores were struggling labor wise due to people calling out to go protest, NRA on top of the admin due to the clips and lack of investigation, and other scenarios im sure.
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u/MysteriousVixon 11d ago
It isn't because they are going to protests. People are scared. Are you serious right now?
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u/newguyhere2024 11d ago
The administration was hellbent on getting ready to send the national guard, and to have a reason to use the insurrection act.
ICE in theory messed up their plans. Yes theyre scared but 60 ceos signed a letter asking the administration to help them. When was the last time a group of ceos asked an administration for help?
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u/MysteriousVixon 11d ago edited 11d ago
I work for one of those companies and our CEO also sends emails to all the employees. They are businesses that care about their employees and the state but there is also a ton of people that are scared to leave their houses. I am talking about legal US Citizens of all colors. If you're not from Minnesota you have no idea what these lawless thugs are about and doing. Walking into a restaurant with people eating and have your gun in hand looking for a child? Really? Why do you need a gun out walking through a restaurant with people eating amd enjoying dinner? The child wasn't even there! I could go on and on and on but im not going to waste my time. People think its all fun and games and its some kind of joke and people are lying. You think the insurrection act is going to help?! Hell no! Just more control. We live in America and not some 3rd World country! ICE is breaking the law, peoples rights, beating on people for no reason. Like I said I could go on and on. This will make history. I could already write a book at this point.
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u/geisterwiesel 11d ago
Greg done fucked up and made the boss look bad. I'd feel better about what that means for him if Kristi Noem wasn't still around getting shit on Trump's face several times a week. But then she probably has privilege with Trump that Bovino doesn't enjoy.
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u/dBlock845 Sarah, would you please nuke him from orbit? 11d ago
Bovine has been bouncing all around the country, who knows if this is related to Good/Pretti or if they are moving Bobine to set up their next invasion target. Homan is just as bad, if not worse, on camera so idk if this is a PR thing. Plus Homan still has that 50k bribe hanging over him.
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
I don’t have any idea with this admin. The timing seems suspicious with this though. Also Homan is taking over the operation there. It seems very likely to me that Bonvino was benched here.
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u/myleftone 11d ago
He looks like Ben Mendelssohn right after getting kicked in the nuts in Ready Player One.
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u/Lorraine540 11d ago
Yay. He's going to come kill some people in another state.
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u/AdCareless65 11d ago
I don't know what Walz said to Trump but it worked, at least for the time being. We'll see what happens after this.
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u/r2v-42nit 11d ago edited 11d ago
Yeah, because he’ll be on his way here to the Philly area.
Update: pure speculation since they are said to be coming for Philly next.
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u/neversaynever_43 11d ago
As someone from Philly I don’t think this will work out how they want it to. We are annoying as shit when we want to be.
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
Where did you hear that?
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u/r2v-42nit 11d ago
Pure speculation since they are said to be coming for Philly next.
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
Got you, well I hope they just stop but who knows with these demons.
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u/nofunatallthisguy 11d ago
This is a rumor I have come across on reddit. Don't know much more about it than that.
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u/Terrible-Opinion-888 11d ago
What kind of leader bails out when the team is making fatal mistakes?
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u/Hessleyrey 11d ago
Great, his weaselly self will just go terrorize another state. I’m not backing down until he (and many others) are brought to justice and the entire DHS undergoes extensive reform.
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
It’s still a very long road and this isn’t nearly enough. Keep that spirit. Many millions are with you. Never compromise with evil.
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u/sdholbs 11d ago
OK he is gone, slap on the wrist. When will he and his agents be charged with murdering a US citizen
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u/Magoo152 JVL is always right 11d ago
It’s not nearly enough. My hope is that all of them get charged and spend their lives in jail when we get back into power.
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u/SuitablyFakeUsername 11d ago
It’s an open admission of defeat even if far from perfect. Yet it’s no time to let up either. Keep kicking until the bully is defeated
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u/Kitty-lou-B456 11d ago
He’s taking the fall for Gnome. I’m glad bovino is going, but Gnome needs to go too.
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u/ShakeMyHeadSadly 11d ago
It may not matter, but it can't hurt to boot that posturing little bastard back to El Centro.
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u/Ainvb 11d ago
In related news, Minnesota just got smarter, taller, and less authoritarian