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The Department of Defense was created to protect us, but who is going to protect us from THEM?

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NEWS E. Jean Carroll wins another round against Trump, as a federal appeals court declines to reconsider an appeal of the $5 million verdict en banc. Two judges of the 13-strong bench dissent. Both Trump appointees. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I'm not an expert in body language, but I pretty sure he is hurting her.

🚨New: “Trump Org Keeps Bringing In Foreign Workers To Staff Its Clubs And Winery” It’s sought to import 1,880 foreign workers since 2008, per Labor Dept. records—including 31 farm workers for its vineyard this year. me, for @forbes.com 1/

Remember when you protest: you're not trying to persuade the Trump regime to stop their actions, they're not open to persuasion. You're trying to persuade the public that the Trump regime is acting unconstitutionally. The public isn't persuaded by violence. Peaceful, joyful protest tactics will win.

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

Congress is about to allocate tens of BILLIONS to expand ICE -- why aren't Senate Democrats talking about it? @jim-newell.bsky.social asked them: slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Posse Comitatus Act clearly states that if the National Guard is deployed in a state, it is the GOVERNOR who is their commander-in-chief. NOT THE PRESIDENT.

finally some good news. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

This has me in tears… Protesters laying flowers at the feet of a National Guardsman. #Peace www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjshgLwN/

the White House is promoting bullshit videos of firebombs and violence and insisting that this is what is happening all over LA. Trumpers see this. They don't see the truth. They don't hear the truth. When will Dems learn to counter this crap and use social media as it needs to be used?

wow.

oh, how beautiful.

I'd say it's time to meet them where they rot: They want "America Great" as in "powerful." What we need, is to "Make America Good Again." Because democracy is about doing good. And that is where we need to be. Again.

Every abuser responds to humiliation with violence. Every narcissist responds to humiliation with violence. Donald Trump, like Saddam Hussein, is both. The day will come when we pull him out of a cave, too.

PERSONAL OPINION: IT'S TIME There's no hyperbole in the following statement: America is in crisis. We need President Obama to take center stage NOW and rally Democrats and all Americans to work together and save the country.

And where the F is Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Why is not a single Republican member of Congress, not a single Republican Governor, not a single Republican in office, saying a goddamn thing?

not only did you vote for it, you encouraged others to vote for it. You own this, and the least you could do is acknowledge it, apologize, and fight back. No excuses.

And they took his girlfriend without telling him where they were taking her, and they threw him her phone. So she was kidnapped by lord know who, has no way to communicate. If they were so concerned about being recorded, then why didn’t they seize her phone? Why did they choose her and not him?

JPMORGAN: “.. No company we cover has experienced as much decline in 2025 consensus EPS since March 25 as has Tesla .. competition is intensifying .. We suggest selling Underweight-rated TSLA and using the proceeds to buy what we view as superior risk reward auto parts suppliers ..”

Profoundly important – This isn’t an insurrection. It’s a protest. Please carry AMERICAN flags to protest. Optics have never been more important. The world must see who this administration is turning the military against – its own people. Listen: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjpY92VY/

this.

have been waiting for the explanation that he did it on purpose but actually a gay, trans, Muslim, Latino illegal immigrant made him do it.

at least this time he wasn't trailing toilet paper on his shoe.

Jesus Christ. No wonder we're in this mess.

Please. Stop. All the Substack people. All the Sunday show people. All the MSNBC people. We know we are in a constitutional crisis. We knew it before you told us and you've been telling us for nearly half a year. We don't need to hear it anymore. We need you to get us out of it.