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I keep thinking about this and it makes me sick to my stomach. Because the thing where our American political lines are now warping reality means the people who should be most able to defend our nation can’t see the enemy anymore. www.greatpower.us/p/thin-blue-...

The No Kings protest map will help you find a place to exercise your First Amendment rights this weekend. (It's also a pretty good argument against the Electoral College.) www.nokings.org

BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.” They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.

What is the cost of sending National Guard and active duty Marines to Los Angeles, where they are not needed? What is this political theater costing taxpayers? Talk about WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE.

"I voted for lawless, anonymous, masked, and unchecked police" is one hell of a jump from "eggs cost too much."

Really Cool how nobody wanted to take this shit seriously

I am literally begging reporters to stop calling illegal shit “charting new territory” or other crap like that. Most of the public doesn’t know the law and they are counting on you and you are dropping the goddamn ball.

What's happening tonight is anything but law and order. Don't be deceived.

this shit didnt come up once during the campaign, it makes me so fucking mad

There are moments with authoritarian takeovers where resistance is met with state power and violence in order to intimidate a population into compliance. What happens then literally defines everything. Stay strong. Stay safe. Stay focused.

They’re not behaving as if they’re in a four-year term. They’re behaving as if they’re in an everlasting dictatorship. Are we all clear on this?

Pressure works. Keep 'em coming.

ICE is the January 6 insurrectionists all over again. Only instead of attacking law enforcement, they are pretending to *be* law enforcement. And instead of just terrorizing at the Capitol, they are doing it EVERYWHERE.

Given the news—both what we're seeing in the streets and Stephen Miller saying the anti-ICE protesters are engaging in an "insurrection"—let me re-up this article from last year about why the Insurrection Act is even more dangerous than you might think. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-insu...

This is so jarringly unAmerican that I sort of hope it wakes some normies up. It is occurring in a context where military-style equipment is being used to enforce immigration roundups and conveys the notion that we are increasingly living in a police state.

So just remember if you ever encounter an LRAD or other directional sound weapon, move perpendicular to the direction of the beam. You know just in case it comes up.

Speak up. It’s easy.

Photos: A fierce pushback on ICE raids in L.A. from protesters, officials

“Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.”

A treasure trove of new books to read during Pride Month - with a shout-out to @bschillace.brandyschillace.com's THE INTERMEDIARIES - a fascinating history of a daring team of sexologists who built the first trans clinic in the shadow of the Third Reich. www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

For anyone who needs it - here's a gifted link to the live updates from NY Times: (And yes, I'm sighing in mortification every time I see an update 🤦‍♀️)

Am I amused by all of this? Yes, a little. Am I also mortified that: - One of them has access to the nuclear codes, - And one of them can order his flunkies at DOGE to tank treasury + release our personal information? Also yes.

New powerful article up in the New York Times on cancelled and delayed grants www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Reminder to ICE: Do not lay hands on American citizens. Video, photos, and personal information have been recorded. Actions have consequences. If you have information to share, email [email protected]. Your safety is our top priority, never forget that.

Once again I am calling for Democrats to introduce legislation requiring standardized uniforms, visible badge numbers with names, as well as a requirement for ICE and DHS agents to present proof that there is enough danger present to be masked to a judge when they get their warrant.

“We may be flying blind. And we may not exactly know how strong a hurricane is until it reaches land.” This meteorologist explains how harmful the trump/doge cuts to the NWS & NOAA may be when it comes to keeping people safe this hurricane season. Don’t like what is happening? Call your electeds.

NYT: “The episode was recorded by someone who was sitting in Mr. Nadler’s office. In the video, an officer with the Federal Protective Service, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is shown demanding access to a private area inside the office.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/n...

A Republican. Cheating for YEARS. wpst.com/ixp/385/p/vo...

If @willbunch.bsky.social wrote it, you should read it.©

Wow. Avelo airlines has covered up their logo to hide the fact that they're helping with mass deportation. Avelo's customer service number is (346) 616-9500. Feel free to give them a call and tell them how you feel about them.

Public pressure needs to be at 100%, lock in

Elon can't even get right something we accomplished over 60 years ago... and your tax dollars are paying for it. That's the waste, fraud and abuse.

This would be a good time to have a serious government stocked with professionals able to imagine innovative solutions to complex challenges, and capable of defining how democracies will work when AI tries to make everything stupid Alas, we have a carnival of sadism www.axios.com/2025/05/28/a...

Our current president is severely mentally unwell, and the media needs to cover it now.

🚨🚨This is for the noobs under the HHS umbrella, please pass it on. I was asked by the union to get the word out. 🚨🚨 “Probationary employees who got a letter stating that they were terminated effectively eight, please research Federal notice law regarding employment actions.

The New Yorker cover, entitled "Soft Landing."