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A great piece from @jackjenkins.me on OMB director Vought who he quotes regarding Vought's belief that the U.S. is, and should be, a Christian nation - his kind of Christianity too, it seems.

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You cannot say you are for democracy and rule of law but give Trump a pass on constitutional and War Powers Resolution requirements. You cannot. The essence of democracy and rule of law is to uphold both despite an outcome you like.

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NEW: Pope Leo’s newly appointed Bishop, Michael Pham, outside the court in San Diego: “We need to speak up for the voiceless in our society - and we will.” The video then shows masked ICE agents leaving without snatching anyone today. More of this resistance nationwide! 👏 (🎥 PSL San Diego)

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After 9th Circuit win, Trump says he’ll deploy military “should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done.” And masked federal agents seize people off streets, and Congress is set to appropriate tens of billions for detention and deportation. The road to despotism.

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COMMENTARY: It takes a great country to admit its mistakes. The Trump administration's new signs at Colorado's National Historic Sites reflect weakness and insecurity.

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ICE says masks are needed to prevent assaults. It says assaults & threats of assault are on the rise but their numbers are EXTREMELY fuzzy. But let's use some basic logic. We should not accept masked officers policing us. Masking is far more likely to INCREASE tensions than not. SHOW YOUR FACE.

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And the arrests were of people who were paroled to pursue proceedings. So they weren’t undocumented. They just harassed all those people. That’s it. I don’t even know what to call that.

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SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

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Even more relevant after the assassination of Minnesota state lawmakers:

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I wrote this four days ago. Today, they arrested the NYC Comptroller.

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When the Trump assassination attempts happened, Democrats were among the first to call out the political violence. But now, that seems to only run one way. That’s how badly Trump has damaged the soul of the Republican Party. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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This is a real headline. Are we even a country anymore? It feels like we're descending into a pit of nihilism and cruelty. While after this last weekend I have much more hope that there will be pushback against this—and significant pushback—the threat to our way of life is profound and terrifying.

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We tried political pressure... we even said please. They refused... so we'll see you in court.

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Walter Bruggemann tribute in Sojourners sojo.net/articles/opi...

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Resist means resist. It means you don’t go to his White House picnic. It means you don’t attend any of his speeches. It means you don’t work with him on any legislation. If you truly believe he’s a fascist threat to America, you oppose him at EVERY turn. Resist means resist.

submitted 10 days ago • 57 comments

We're gonna see if we can't make Congress obey one (1) law this year.

submitted 12 days ago • 8 comments

This is illegal. This is illegal. Did I mention this is illegal?

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Billionaire Walmart heiress Christy Walton is paying for a full page ad in the New York Times entitled ‘No Kings’ and MAGA are now calling to boycott Walmart. This is funny AF. 🤣

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A piece of advice from an old retired soldier to the commanders and leaders currently serving: Review the regulations & policies addressing political behavior when wearing the uniform, and then address those standards with your teams.

submitted 13 days ago • 318 comments

Jan 6 police heroes argue Trump and his top aides are peddling in “hypocrisy” by decrying “Insurrection” in Los Angeles

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A shape-shifting sociopath (Vance)....... .....vouches for immutable psychopath (Stephen Miller). Let’s unpack..... 1/

submitted 15 days ago • 54 comments

Great thread.

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“Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social:

submitted 15 days ago • 88 comments

Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.

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