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This was supposed to be a film criticism account. TBD. Right now “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!”
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ICE crossed a line in LA

Can people stop calling it LA Riots and protestors rioters?? #losangelesprotests #iceprotests #laprotests #abolishice

Jon is a Marine Corps veteran who served at Camp Pendleton. Here’s what he thinks of Pete Hegseth’s threats to deploy Marines in Los Angeles.

ATTN: If you’re a member of the National Guard or you work for ICE and you’re asked to violate the law or your oath, contact Whistleblower Aid to safely, securely, and legally blow the whistle. You can support Whistleblower Aid HERE: whistlebloweraid.org/beans

Yes!! These are not riots!!

If you know anyone in the National Guard, send this video to them. They do not have to follow orders that will hurt their fellow countrymen. They can fight this legally. Please remember, the National Guard takes the same pledge to our Constitution as the rest of our military. #SheShed #LosAngeles

Let’s look at the facts: DHS claimed there were “about 1,000 rioters,” but Reuters couldn’t independently verify that number. Meanwhile, flash-bangs used against peaceful protesters ignited one of the fires captured in widely shared photos.

Would probably be a good idea if California @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov did a quick video statement describing the legality/illegality of what is happening and the legal basis for the position the Gov. intends to take. Better than letting confusion build and folks hashing it out on social media.

If you or someone you know is in LA and planning to attend protests- DO NOT antagonize, stay calm and peaceful even if they antagonize you! Trump wants unrest (duh!) Read the article for free via: archive.is

Big point that is being missed: without the insurrection act, the activated Guard troops are now federal army and cannot Do law enforcement. Period

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What are you doing? @governor.ca.gov #karenbass @schiff.senate.gov @friedman.house.gov @cademocrats.bsky.social

I’m old enough to remember he resisted sending troops for this

Booker: "We have a president who did nothing as people stormed our Capitol, & then when those people who viciously beat police & led to some of their deaths - therefore cop killers - were convicted, he pardoned them. So for him to be talking about responsive law enforcement is hypocritical at best"

What we’re seeing in L.A. isn’t an insurrection—so why federalize the National Guard? Why the threat of using the U.S. military against civilians? We’re not there yet—but we’re closer than we think. Watch this Project 2025 reminder until the end. Then view everything happening through that lens.

i don’t know what to say about the images coming out of LA right now. but in case you need it, here’s a reminder that out in the streets, only water goes in your eyes. flush with water. take your clothes off when you get home & take a cool shower, wash yourself with dish soap a few times. godspeed.

I don’t think people should engage in violence and vandalism and I don’t think federal agents should provoke people to engage in violence and vandalism. Too many law enforcement officers sworn to protect and serve now look and act like they are in Fallujah.

Reports and video show flash-bangs thrown into piles of debris just before a car caught fire, strongly suggesting it was law enforcement, not protesters, who sparked it. More details are coming. Don’t let them control the narrative. Thank you to everyone sharing footage, always record everything.

Sharing from local organizers - see you there

Better safe than sorry… 🚨Heavy ICE Presence Expected in Los Angeles on Sunday. A bilingual warning is being shared with the community — including areas to avoid. Stay alert. Protect each other. Know your rights.

Abolish ICE

PETE HEGSETH IS THREATENING TO SEND MARINES INTO LOS ANGELES. This is in direct violation of the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. It is an illegal order! You can reach the Marine Inspector General Hotline at 1-866-243-3887. www-irishstar-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.iris...

This isn’t even remotely legal what he is doing.

Just like in the parks, safety comes first. - Stay with your group - Follow the signs (or in this case, the facts) - Leave no one behind - Document everything - Don’t engage alone

Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.

I love Mexican art so much

Why sheriff Taylor doesn't carry a gun. Clip from 'The Andy Griffith Show', season 5, episode 23. Broadcast on March 1st, 1965.

1/ If accurate, this is almost certainly a conflict with the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of the military for domestic law enforcement, including the National Guard if they are federalized.

“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”

I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple. Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.

www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...

Ahem.

If the idea of masked men in paramilitary groups descending upon our city streets concerns you, it should. The Republican Party is engineering private militia. This is NOT Legal. And it is unconstitutional. Understand why. This is a very simple quick read. www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-cont...

Sounds like Nazis: "Part of a broader wave of immigration enforcement actions nationwide. Advocacy groups and immigration attorneys have criticized these actions, labeling them a 'dragnet' operation targeting immigrants complying with the law." kfiam640.iheart.com/featured/la-...

More LA

Still LA, ICE is gathered again to start another operation after tear gassing civilians for hours at Paramount. A massive ICE presence stands across the street from civilians. This is live right now.

Posting this for no particular reason. #CocoGauff, French Open champion, on her grandmother who desegregated schools in Delray Beach, Florida: www.npr.org/2023/10/12/1...

Snatched in plain sight. Congress, where are you on this? Plainclothes. No identification. Unmarked cars with everyday plates. Anyone can throw on regular clothes, flash a fake badge, and claim to be “ICE.” A reckless operation and dangerous. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov

ICE agents are chased and forced to leave their neighborhood by LA residents

Reminder that California subsidizes red states.

ICE raids hit across Los Angeles today—and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾 This was about an hour ago…

"At a Home Depot in the Westlake District near downtown Los Angeles, masked officers wearing vests emblazoned with HSI — an acronym for Homeland Security Investigations — were seen taking people into custody." - @ktla.com I have reached out to #HomeDepot for comment and will report $HD

WATCH: 107 years old. A Tulsa massacre survivor tells Congress: “I still smell smoke. I still see fire.” She watched her town burn. A century later, she’s still begging America to care. 🧠 ERASED reveals the truth they buried. 📖 Read it. Share it. Never forget: stan.store/gxldsociety/...

If you live in a blue city—especially a sanctuary city—brace yourself. ICE is targeting these areas hard. The Trump regime is zeroing in on jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. It’s not random. It’s political.

ICE in Chinatown LA - can't tell what's going on, but there are a few streams. A reddit post says there's a raid at 767 N Hill but I'm not sure the videos are from that location. www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles... m.youtube.com/watch?v=8HWm... m.youtube.com/watch?v=iSqQ...

Los Angeles school worker shares frustration over parents having to leave their children’s graduation ceremony because ICE raided an elementary school’s graduation today