Israel

[chainsaw 9872]

10 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Derka

too soon dude

[bolverk 29695]

1 minute ago, Willfully Horn said:

Today, though, the narrative changed. Public focus will not be on the message of the protest, but on the action by the government. I guess Kent State might well be a more appropriate historical analogy. Certainly, if the first hand reports I am privy to are correct, students were peacefully exercising their rights, and then the thugs thugged. 

Yep. The STATE decided to make it about a display of force rather than the actual issue being protested. If you watch the video, the students were peacefully marching on a SIDEWALK ON CAMPUS (not blocking a highway or traffic or any other excuse apologists love to give), and the DPS just started barging through the march, shoving kids around and pushing them back. Then came the cops on horses and a fat DPS dude on a motorcycle saying that anyone who doesn't disperse will be arrested. Now, the cops have staked out their ground on the grassy area of Six Pack, periodically expanding their turf by pushing protesters farther and farther back.

 

[Willfully Horn 8039]

[Captainant 27689]

1 hour ago, 4th&Five said:

 

gotta love it when the cops start to kettle students in front of the Gregory steps.

 

For fucks sake. 

[Brian Fantana 6689]

9 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

 

Hot Wheels will sell UT-Austin to Elon Musk and turn it into a bastion of free speech.

[bolverk 29695]

I'll also add that there were Jewish students wrapped in Israeli flags watching the protest, smiling and laughing among themselves, and not a soul was harassing them.

[YGIFS 19452]

I'm not on any platforms, but is there any chatter from any official UT social media about this shit?  

[Ghost of LL 15539]

49 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

I'm being reasonable.  I am all for protesting.  I am not for what happened on Columbia's campus, or Yale's or what is likely going on at Berkeley right now either.  So much for thinking about your fellow students, most of whom vote the same way as those protesting.  It's fucking laughable.  

What the fuck are you even talking about?

Why am I asking?  You don't even know what the fuck you're talking about.  Your entire point--insofar as there is a point at all--is based on speculation and fantasies about "what is likely going on at Berkeley right now."

I mean, fuck man--how about focusing on what is demonstrably going on right now on our campus instead of what you imagine to be happening thousands of miles away.  And right now on our campus, our sons and daughters are being oppressed by the Governor's thugs so that he can look more MAGA than Ron Desantis.

[chainsaw 9872]

1 minute ago, Brian Fantana said:

Hot Wheels will sell UT-Austin to Elon Musk and turn it into a bastion of free speech.

First thing will be changing the lyrics to I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD

[Chuckie Finster 22702]

7 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

Regardless of one's thoughts on Israel/Palestine, this image is fucking madness.  Our state has completely lost the plot (not news, I know).

[Leeroy Jenkins 2409]

I am sure MAGA is out there defending the 1st Amendment rights of these students on X right now.  

[Willfully Horn 8039]

2 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Yep. The STATE decided to make it about a display of force rather than the actual issue being protested. If you watch the video, the students were peacefully marching on a SIDEWALK ON CAMPUS (not blocking a highway or traffic or any other excuse apologists love to give), and the DPS just started barging through the march, shoving kids around and pushing them back. Then came the cops on horses and a fat DPS dude on a motorcycle saying that anyone who doesn't disperse will be arrested. Now, the cops have staked out their ground on the grassy area of Six Pack, periodically expanding their turf by pushing protesters farther and farther back.

 

Accepting that these are the facts, those who agree with the actions of the government, listen up: you are no patriot, you are no Christian, you are a “wiping” skidmark in humanity’s boxers.

[tx 3 putt 77231]

6 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

Hot Wheels will sell UT-Austin to Elon Musk and turn it into a bastion of free speech.

a texas maga GQP chancellor would be a perfect start for his vision 

[YGIFS 19452]

Yeah.  Regardless of position on this issue, this is going to be one of those images that endures in infamy.  And we'd be able to duck it as a school/alumni base but for those vertical "Texas" banners on the lamp posts.  The force posturing and paddy wagon on a pedestrian walkway in the heart of campus is going to haunt us for awhile, I suspect.  

The fact that the President's office nor the Chancellor's office have said a word about it yet gives me even greater pause.  

Edited April 24 by YGIFS

[BrickHorn 18255]

15 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

‘Murica!

[Longhorn_Fan68 33881]

motherfucking sitler better not ever be invited to another coin toss again. I cannot boo him loud enough and i need that energy for the refs

Edited April 24 by Longhorn_Fan68

[HenryJames 66135]

22 minutes ago, immamac said:

I'm in the AT&T Conference center attending SDC 2024 and they just announced that the Texas national guard has been mobilized to neutralize a riot near the convention, but by the time the conference is over they should be gone, but not to go "north on campus or just north of campus"

LOL

Good thing you don’t look Middle Eastern.

 

 

 

[royiv 9332]

Where the fuck is Hartzell? A lot of silence from the administration while Greg’s Gestapo is occupying the 40 acres.

[tx 3 putt 77231]

Just now, HenryJames said:

Good thing you don’t look Middle Eastern.

 

 

 

[BrickHorn 18255]

5 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

The fact that the President's office nor the Chancellor's office have said a word about it yet gives me even greater pause.  

In recent years, I have grown more and more ashamed of my affiliation with the University of Texas. Today did not help. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33881]

Just now, royiv said:

Where the fuck is Hartzell? A lot of silence from the administration while Greg’s Gestapo is occupying the 40 acres.

hopefully out with the kids getting arrested. fuck this noise

[YGIFS 19452]

Yeah, he literally looks like Syrian Jesus  

Regents and UT System officials are reportedly on a conference call now.  But it would be wise for Hartzell to say something, anything.  

[Nivek 16948]

24 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

 just following orders. 

[royiv 9332]

I’m not going to go look, but I bet they’re furiously jerking it to those photos over at TexAgs.

[Captainant 27689]

2 minutes ago, royiv said:

Where the fuck is Hartzell? A lot of silence from the administration while Greg’s Gestapo is occupying the 40 acres.

Who the fuck do you think has been holding the door open for Greg's Gestapo?

[YGIFS 19452]

Just now, royiv said:

I’m not going to go look, but I bet they’re furiously jerking it to those photos over at TexAgs.

That's probably true.  Seems like our "Welcome to the SEC" launch party has taken a very awkward, but very appropriate for the conference, turn for the worst.  

[David Dennison 18940]

So very aggy.

Sigh.

[bolverk 29695]

9 minutes ago, Willfully Horn said:

Accepting that these are the facts, those who agree with the actions of the government, listen up: you are no patriot, you are no Christian, you are a “wiping” skidmark in humanity’s boxers.

I've timed the video to a little more than a minute before any shit goes down. Protestors are standing around. Local Fox crew is talking about just needing to get an interview. Suddenly, you hear yelling, and they focus in on cops trying to take someone down in the crowd. Bike cops start coming in, followed by the riot cops, who do more shoving. Later, the horse cops. Even after all that, the protestors are peaceful as fuck. Most of the rest of the video is people standing around chanting as the police presence gets heavier. Yellow-vested protestors, who look like they're the organizers, even managed to clear Speedway for the horsey cops much later in the video.

There was no violence, nor threat of violence, except from the fucking cops.

 

[YGIFS 19452]

I did not have "non-beer carrying Clydesdales" on my UT 2024 bingo card.  Abbott fucked up big time here.  I don't know if Dunn put him up to it, but this got way outta hand.  Even Abbott isn't this stupid, something else was lost in chain of command.  He just pissed away a decade of pro-UT goodwill.  

[BrickHorn 18255]

4 minutes ago, bolverk said:

There was no violence, nor threat of violence, except from the fucking cops.

Well that is certainly a surprising and unprecedented turn of events!

[chainsaw 9872]

DPS are keystone cops. There's a reason it took a federal agency to take out the Uvalde shooter.

[YGIFS 19452]

But we don't want federal aid or interference in our Lone Star State.  Even if it means dead kids!  

Actually DPS is pretty good at one thing, to be fair.  They help the cartels move product around the state.  And I guess, they have nice looking horses.  

[1978horn 894]

32 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

I'm not on any platforms, but is there any chatter from any official UT social media about this shit?  

UT Comms has gone dark for awhile, especially internally.  Ever since the closing of the DCC.

[Brisketexan 105177]

2 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

DPS are keystone cops. There's a reason it took a federal agency to take out the Uvalde shooter.

What you have to understand is that law enforcement in Texas is geared towards beating kids, not saving them.

Once you realize that, this all makes sense.

17 minutes ago, royiv said:

Where the fuck is Hartzell? A lot of silence from the administration while Greg’s Gestapo is occupying the 40 acres.

I'm speculating, but it's based on real-world experience: Hartzell is keeping his head down because he's in a no-win situation. See, our governor and AG have made it VERY CLEAR to every governmental official in Texas: cross them, and they will fucking inflict brutal vengeance on you.  "Vindictiveness" is the governing order of the day in Texas.

If Hartzell stands up to the governor....the governor will inflict so much petty revenge and punishment on the university that the cost will be 10X greater than anything Hartzell could gain.  Hartzell only has a choice as to how to lose, and how much to lose.  With this state government, there is no winning move.  They are petty tyrants, act as such, and fucking strut around BRAGGING about it.  Cross them, or even upset them, and they will make you suffer.  This is a known fact.

[Willfully Horn 8039]

Just now, YGIFS said:

Actually DPS is pretty good at one thing, to be fair.  They help the cartels move product around the state.  And I guess, they have nice looking horses.  

And folks wonder why we can’t have nice, legal, flower. Cartel, meet Dunn. Y’all have much in common.

[Captainant 27689]

What an absolute sack of bullshit outta Hartzell

[YGIFS 19452]

2 minutes ago, 1978horn said:

UT Comms has gone dark for awhile, especially internally.  Ever since the closing of the DCC.

I thought the DCC was still open.  Are you referring to DDCE?  Because yeah, that's being shut down.  Their last event is the Tower Awards deal in a couple weeks.  Our Subiendo program is still on pins and needles to see if we survive.  We're green-lit for this summer's academy.  But after that is a total crapshoot.  

[Sawbonz 27580]

7 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

Even Abbott isn't this stupid

He's sucking up to trump, trying to be the authoritarian. The more I think about this the more pissed I get. Those are fucking tuition paying students with every right to assemble there and that  POS called riot troops in on them  

 

Yet nonstudents stand in the west mall and harass students, yelling antilgbtq and misogynistic shit at people they think look “gay” or “slutty” and there are cops there to keep students from going off on them

 

 

[BrickHorn 18255]

Just now, Captainant said:

What an absolute sack of bullshit outta Hartzell

Did he issue that today? Or is it just an empty platitude he previously uttered?

[1978horn 894]

Just now, YGIFS said:

I thought the DCC was still open.  Are you referring to DDCE?  Because yeah, that's being shut down.  Their last event is the Tower Awards deal in a couple weeks.  Our Subiendo program is still on pins and needles to see if we survive.  We're green-lit for this summer's academy.  But after that is a total crapshoot.  

Yeah typing to fast and left the E off.  Yes they are still open, but they are gone as of July 1st.

[bolverk 29695]

The scene with horsey cops getting in with protestors and the fat fuck fascist on the bike telling kids they'll be arrested if they don't disperse.

 

[4th&Five 41571]

[YGIFS 19452]

1 minute ago, 4th&Five said:

Okay, I never really could tell what's fake and what's real on internet photographs, but if that's real..........................we just got turbo-fucked as a school by Abbott.  

[The Royal We 3072]

What a bunch of fucking bullshit. God damn this is infuriating.

I'm just getting caught up on this thread, but I have seen absolutely no evidence that this type of response and show of force was necessary.

Our "leaders" in Texas continue to fail us. Fucking pussies.

[tx 3 putt 77231]

11 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

What you have to understand is that law enforcement in Texas is geared towards beating kids, not saving them.

Once you realize that, this all makes sense.

I'm speculating, but it's based on real-world experience: Hartzell is keeping his head down because he's in a no-win situation. See, our governor and AG have made it VERY CLEAR to every governmental official in Texas: cross them, and they will fucking inflict brutal vengeance on you.  "Vindictiveness" is the governing order of the day in Texas.

If Hartzell stands up to the governor....the governor will inflict so much petty revenge and punishment on the university that the cost will be 10X greater than anything Hartzell could gain.  Hartzell only has a choice as to how to lose, and how much to lose.  With this state government, there is no winning move.  They are petty tyrants, act as such, and fucking strut around BRAGGING about it.  Cross them, or even upset them, and they will make you suffer.  This is a known fact.

he’s a lame duck

[HenryJames 66135]

[tx 3 putt 77231]

12 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

He's sucking up to trump, trying to be the authoritarian. The more I think about this the more pissed I get. Those are fucking tuition paying students with every right to assemble there and that  POS called riot troops in on them  

 

Yet nonstudents stand in the west mall and harass students, yelling antilgbtq and misogynistic shit at people they think look “gay” or “slutty” and there are cops there to keep students from going off on them

 

 

desantis is going to one up abbott, beat protesters before they protest

[bolverk 29695]

One final clip from the long video demonstrates how peaceful the students were when the yellow-vested organizers cleared a path for the cops. Just as the quote above shows, it's the fascist assholes who want the appearance of chaos on our campus so that the suckers will continue to support them.

 

 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

the media narrative of anti-semitism on campus is such horsepoop.   A wild analogy -- suppose thousands were protesting the nation of China, should any Chinese student walking by feel threatened?  

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

31 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

I did not have "non-beer carrying Clydesdales" on my UT 2024 bingo card.  Abbott fucked up big time here.  I don't know if Dunn put him up to it, but this got way outta hand.  Even Abbott isn't this stupid, something else was lost in chain of command.  He just pissed away a decade of pro-UT goodwill.  

has Ted Cruz relayed his thoughts?