The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis

Post by stackghost » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC

fnimick wrote: post #247

amrocha wrote: post #205

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I maybe get where you’re coming from, but what’s the solution to the issue you’re proposing? Screening everyone’s resume before allowing them to comment? What about people who work at companies that deal with Palantir at completely different departments (Microsoft and Xbox)? It’s obviously untenable It is true that some users here spew vile ideology while hiding behind HN intellectual rhetoric. Then posts that unders…

> A particular interaction I had comes to mind. A user here boldly and openly proclaimed he discriminated in interviews against people that look different from him, or that are neurodivergent. Actual illegal behaviour that will get you sued in many countries. I reacted strongly and my post got flagged and I received a comment from the moderation team. This is the "moderate discourse" problem, where you can express ho…

Post by disgruntledphd2 » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC

lokar wrote: post #231

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Yes, HN is my safe space. I have enough politics in my daily life, I don't need it when I'm with phone in my bed trying to wind down. And which politics? American internal politics are foreign and distant to me. How much do you care about my country internal affairs? Probably not much. And it's OK, you can't fix every country in existence, and if you tried to care you would get insane.

Pro-tip: when you see a headline on the main page, you don't have to click on it. Just keep scrolling.

Post by ZeroGravitas » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC

Post by wat10000 » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC

shrubble wrote: post #215

watwut wrote: post #161

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> she was clearly deliberately obstructing traffic, You are lying. She waited for the pedestrian to cross. Also, obstructing traffic is not valid reason to be violent against someone. ICE or cops being violent in that situation is them abusing their power big time. So, again, we are back to Brownshirts comparison.

Please post a link to the video you viewed. That way we can be sure that we’re discussing the same thing.

Post by drcongo » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC

carefulfungi wrote: post #136

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Yep, and from the outside, the rest of the world is watching you all just let it happen.

How can you watch the protest and organization in MN and conclude people are "just letting it happen". Quite the opposite.