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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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Yesterday the Senate released legislation that would cut Medicaid more aggressively than the House bill—to ensure tax cuts for the rich—on the backs of the most vulnerable. Congress is racing to pass this bill by July 4. Stop them. They work for us. For you. @lwvus.bsky.social @lwvva.bsky.social

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Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

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"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."

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REUTERS: “Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 59 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet in mounting violence as desperate residents struggle for food.” www.democracynow.org/2025/6/17/he...

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The cruel medical experiment on a black pregnant woman in Georgia will finally come to an end. Adriana Smith was declared brain dead at 9 weeks pregnant after an ER sent her home with blood clots in her brain. The hospital kept her body alive due to Georgia’s abortion ban: 🧵

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When Teslas matter more than lives.

submitted 13 hours ago • 262 comments

For Trump, a military conflict with Iran would distract from: -Sinking poll numbers -A devastating (and unpopular) budget bill -Harmful trade wars -Unleashing the military on American soil -Millions of people protesting his authoritarianism We must remain on high alert.

submitted 15 hours ago • 233 comments

Back in February, Emil Bove claimed that Eric Adams even facing prosecution amounted to election interference in the NYC Mayoral primary. And then, today, Kristi Noem's goons detained Brad Lander DURING the election. www.emptywheel.net/2025/06/17/k...

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1/4 CDC’s first all-hands in months is happening now. We have serious, unanswered questions—and we need leadership willing to address them. 🧵

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A crew of masked federal agents arrested NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander at the courthouse downtown after he asked them to produce a warrant. www.amny.com/news/brad-la...

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The National Guard members and Marines have carried out exactly one temporary detainment. That’s it. It cost at least $134 million. interc.pt/4e9lMfl

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We’re raising $1,500,000 for 10 AI-controlled air defense turrets that will protect Ukrainians from russia's terrorist attacks. Russia has launched over 45,000 strike drones at civilians since the start of the invasion. Help us hit the goal & save lives. #3E #StandWithUkraine

submitted 16 hours ago • 47 comments

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was just arrested by Trump’s ICE agents because he asked to see a judicial warrant. This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.

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Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this

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🧵 1/5 This is cruel. It’s intentional. And it’s an attack on one of the last safety nets we have. The Trump admin reportedly handed over Medicaid data—including immigration status—to DHS to fuel deportations. Public health data is for care, not punishment. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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17 June 1943 | SS-Hauptsturmführer Josef Mengele officially began his duties as a camp doctor in Auschwitz (Lagerarzt). He was responsible for criminal pseudo-medical experiments on Roma and Sinti prisoners, as well as twins, mainly Jewish. Our podcast about Josef Mengele: youtu.be/M1OKQb1EPyw

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“Republicans seem to think they can win by changing the rules after an election or making it harder to vote. And Trump’s DOJ wants to help them do it,.” @billycorriher.bsky.social‬ writes. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/doj-...

submitted 16 hours ago • 10 comments

LEFT: The fake picture of the Department of Defense just posted. RIGHT: The reality. So now the military is not just arresting us on street corners illegally but spreading disinformation. And it's only Monday.

submitted 1 day ago • 365 comments

congrats on catching the fuckass assassin However, this does prove that police CAN apprehend a highly dangerous person without filling them full of bullet holes. Curious.

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Reporting puts the crowd at 10-35K—so that’s the first lie the Pentagon tells here. The second is that, if real, the photo is from after the Trump birthday parade, when people gathered in an enclosed space for a nonpartisan fireworks display. This is intentionally misleading, and DoD knows it.

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Demand the CDC Provide Broad Access to Vaccines and Establish Science-Based Expert Oversight Due by June 20, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/peoplesc...

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So the guy who can singlehandedly set US tariffs on smartphones is launching his own US smartphone company do I have that right

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Patriot Front crashed Springfield, MO Pride festival. Driving a Penske truck. U-Haul banned Patriot Front from renting their vehicles. It’s time for people to tell Penske to do the same.

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TODAY: Let’s discuss what’s next after #NoKings. On tonight’s call, we’ll talk about how we can ensure that the incredible organizing and inspiring courage of Saturday’s protests continue to spread with concrete action steps to overcome authoritarianism. RSVP now: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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"The law gives police broad power to use physical force. But for a sheriff to claim prospectively that his office will hospitalize someone who commits a misdemeanor, whether or not the situation requires physical force seems . . . interesting."

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Hey so, this sucks

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If you use ALEXA, you might want to read this! That piece of shit Bezos is invading your home! CONTINUOUS NON-CONSENTUAL AUDIO UPLOADING! doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...

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We’re announcing new legislation — the No Secret Police Act (SB 627) — to ban local/state/federal law enforcement, w/ some exceptions, from covering their faces when interacting w/ the public & require them to wear identifying info. The secret police behavior we’re seeing destroys trust & must end🧵

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There is consistent evidence that immigrant families are less likely to access safety net benefits they are legally eligible for and which would allow them to prosper because they are fearful about family members being deported, e.g. www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10....

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To any politicians that need a reminder: Public schools aren’t Sunday schools.

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It’s not “efficient” for a 21-year-old Elon Musk crony to have access to the sensitive personal data of every single American paying into Social Security. This reeks of corruption to benefit Trump-friendly Palantir while risking Social Security info for millions.

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Tucker Carlson says Fox is a propaganda network that manipulates their mostly elderly audience.

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holy shit -- acting US attorney Thompson details that Boelter went to the homes of two other elected officials after shooting Hoffman but before going to Hortman's house. One cop encountered him at the third house but thought he was a police officer.

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"How long can a state built on seasonal visitors survive when the season never starts?" This is an excellent analysis of the crushing impact of Canadian resistance. Canadians are refusing to spend money in a land run by a tyrant. Keep the boycott strong. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w47Q...

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The Minnesota assassin appears to be a hate-filled right winger. So can we stop walking on eggshells about MAGA's legitimization of political violence? Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn't a "both sides" issue. 1/ A🧵on the danger.

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Happy Father's Day & don't forget the lessons learned. (H/T - The Dad Briefs)

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Just want to take a moment to shout out the international reporters helping us get the real story out. When an 80-year-old veteran with a walker is hauled off with his hands zip-tied behind his back, and the media spins it as a “threatening breach” of a police barricade

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Historian Michael Beschloss recalled the 1950s, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Soviet leader Khrushchev presided over large military parades showing off the latest in Soviet military might. 1/3

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kind of feel bad for our Military. It should have been a celebratory day of us saying that we love and appreciate them. But the orange 🍊 🤡 had to go ruin it. So here's to our men and women in the US Military..... we see you and we are thankful for all you, just not when you are against us.

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“This bill effectively discourages ALL masking - during an airborne pandemic and with another potential pandemic looming due to continued spread of H5N1. It WILL cost lives” Bringing back an old article in light of the No Kings protester who was arrested for masking:

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This is why disabled people have been begging you to mask up for years. This is why we’ve said that mask bans pose a threat to our survival. This is why we don’t want folks to say ICE agents are “wearing masks”. Society is being conditioned to see masking as “bad”. It will kill us.

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ICE raiding a crowded supermarket in Rosemead, California with no identification, indistinguishable from cartel hitmen, pulling high caliber rifles on unarmed US citizens trying to ask questions about wtf is going on. #3E #StopICE

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Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/

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Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"

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