[OC] Battle of Portland, Oregon, USA, 2025, colorized

Non-credible Inspiration: https://www.theverge.com/policy/798491/frog-portland-trump-national-guard (Archive version)

When Donald Trump’s administration issued orders to send the National Guard into Portland, Oregon, a person in a frog balloon suit showed up at the city’s ICE facility, where protesters had gathered. After the frog humped the air in front of a throng of federal law enforcement — many dressed in head-to-toe camo with military-grade helmets, gas masks, and riot shields — the feds slowly began to retreat. What else could they do? A soldier knows what to do when they encounter another soldier. But an air-humping frog?

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DERRALEXANO@sh.itjust.works · 59 pts · 297d (3 replies)

Casualties and losses: rule of law and American sanity

psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 28 pts · 297d (2 replies)

And the dignity of Federal Agent

ignotum@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 297d (1 reply)

How could they lose something they never had?

psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 297d

It just get into negative realm.

Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 40 pts · 297d (5 replies)

::: spoiler Wake up babe, new military intel just dropped...

From The Verge article:

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ICastFist@programming.dev · 19 pts · 297d (4 replies)
Aura Farming Shitposting Acting Normal
Aura Farming Stronger aura farmer wins Shitposter wins Aura farmer wins
Shitposting Shitposter wins Society loses Acting normal wins
Acting Normal Aura farmer wins Acting normal wins We live in a society

We truly live in a society

general_kitten@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 297d (2 replies)

can someone explain what "aura farming" means?

vateso5074@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 297d
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jaybone@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 297d

Sounds like something you might do at the crystal convention. Probably RFK’s brainworm uses it to make important health care decisions.

Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 296d

I studied each cell of this table intensely

hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 33 pts · 297d (1 reply)

I love how Kristi Noem doesn't have a page, but the Air-Humping Frog does.

Klear@quokk.au · 9 pts · 297d

I was going to say she doesn't meet the notability criteria, but her quality of "not able" is through the roof...

WanderWisley@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 297d

A weapon to surpass metal gear!

ICastFist@programming.dev · 20 pts · 297d (1 reply)

Although the Frog seems to be in earnest, the effect of this interview is ridiculous. A serious television reporter is holding up a microphone to a big smiley cartoon balloon frog person with googly eyes. The effect is even more pronounced when you hear the Frog’s slightly squeaky voice. It is one of the most incredible rejoinders to the militarized repression of the Trump regime, and should be understood as the peak representation of how political speech in America operates today.

Welcome to The Onion Live, population: the entirety of 'murica

wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 19 pts · 296d

Don't underestimate the tactical power of humping the air while dressed weird. So many modern leaders ignore the sheer stopping power of "being weird AF bro"

Once in college, armed with assorted mismatched costume equipment, a bunch of bananas hanging from the front of my belt, and socks with sandals, my sensual thrusts nearly caused the enemy supply chain to take out their own forces (a pizza delivery car saw me shakin what the manic episode gave me and almost swerved up onto the opposite busy sidewalk).

TheBat@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 297d
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Maelvie@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 297d

"colorized" :)

ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 297d

The frog costume is sold out

Grey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 295d

Gotta add the naked bikers now

Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 296d (1 reply)

What does the blue line say

imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 296d

Government property do not cross, I think

ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee · 2 pts · 294d

Passersby*

I think the Trump administration is full of children who should have been left behind. Thanks, Bush!