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Retired from Dept. of English at Eastern Oregon University. Author of “Sailor” and “The Book of Sympathetic Magic.” Navy vet, and unapologetic liberal. Please, no DMs
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Anyone who has ever lived in LA county will not be surprised it was the sheriff's department that escalated

If only it was about the Army. But no, Dear Leader made about his birthday, and that’s your buzz kill right there.

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did.

There are a surprising number of emotionally defective people in the Republican Party. This should concern the Republican Party as much as it concerns the rest of us.

Contact your senators and demand an immediate censure. We can’t allow this shit to happen. They are begging for more political violence.

One thing I know: we have to figure out a way to increase public shame, not only towards apathy, but towards a lack of intellectual integrity— people not caring whether what they believe is true. Proud ignorance and proud indifference should be shamed, not celebrated.

I would like to see a double-blind, peer reviewed study on “common sense.” Or maybe even a solid lit review. Or even a definition.

So not an immigrant?

Jesus. The juxtaposition of these two posts back to back is just...

I understate impulse to lock down, but march anyway. In numbers too large to be ignored. Stand up to bullies of all kinds.

With the tragic assassination of a Minnesota Democratic leader, I’m going to underline this point again.

Except, you know, Christie Gnome, MTG, Nancy Mace . . .

Last time around, the Capitol Police were the good guys. This is what happens when we oversimplify a complex system into a “narrative.”

Obama is the best of ‘em!

#NoKings

One of my many fears is that the next Democratic president will spend too much time talking about "the importance of not dwelling on the past" instead of prosecuting every single one of the people responsible for this nightmare.

WTAF? I just turned on the TV for the first time today and the puppy killing witch has had my senator dragged out of a presser in handcuffs for asking a question?! What is happening?!!!

Senator Alex Padilla was fulfilling his Congressional oversight duties when he was thrown to the ground and handcuffed. This is no isolated instance; this is a pattern of behavior by the Trump administration. There is simply no justification for this abuse of authority.

What kind of world do we live in where a sitting Senator can’t ask a question of a public official without being dragged away and handcuffed? This footage is outrageous — it’s something I’d expect out of an authoritarian nation, not the United States of America.

The state of California needs to arrest the DHS "security" forces for assault and every Democrat in the U.S. Senate needs to sign onto a campaign to impeach Kristi Noem. Right fucking now.

This certainly violates to going-and-coming clause of the Constitution.

Never trust a man who does not wear socks with a suit.

Ferlinghetti for the win.

I'm originally from Kent, Ohio. Nothing good will come from pitting the National Guard against civilians. #4DeadinOhio

🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did 🚨🚨🚨

⚠️ Warning: The Trump administration is circulating footage from 2020 to make the situation in L.A. appear more chaotic than it is. This is an intentional effort to manufacture a larger crisis. Stay alert. Pay attention. The propaganda machine is in overdrive.

The best place to get coverage of the protests in LA is from video from individuals on the scene. The totalitarian government is lying about them and the traditional media is largely unreliable — complicit or fatuously both-sidesey.

Thank you!! 💚✊ We asked you to record everything, photos, videos, all of it, and you showed up. You helped us capture the truth. So proud of every one of you. Tomorrow, there will be more of us. We love you all!

Healthcare for seniors is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. Food for hungry kids is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. A $45 military parade for a draft dodging felon *is* waste, fraud, and abuse. Paying the National Guard to attack US citizens *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

What’s unlawful about it?

They keep saying this administration is the most transparent ever, which is true if they mean the most transparently corrupt.

Great suggestion. I hope it catches on. 🤣🤣

Elon should explain to us exactly how he won the election for Trump.

Wait... is this the best meme ever made?

Ecosystems are unhealthy when they stay insulated from the outside. Truth Social is a death cult. I don’t want Bluesky to be the same thing in the opposite direction. So diverse opinions are welcome on my feed. Just be ready to back them up…respectfully.

I hate what our government is doing. Hate it.