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The Ku Klux Klan Acts (passed in 1870 & 1871 to protect 14th amend rights) were particularly focused on masked gunmen who violated the civil rights of Black people. We should remember this history when masked law enforcement ofcrs are deployed in our communities. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

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UPDATE: Judge Brian Murphy says 8 men deported from US and stuck in Djibouti en route to South Sudan can't be sent there despite #SCOTUS ruling today. He cites dissent for his conclusion. But #SCOTUS majority explained nothing so he could be right! www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

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Fascists want you: 1. To never have privacy, they maintain the right to murder you in your home for your political beliefs. 2. To never feel safe. Getting shot in public is just part of life. 3. To always be angry and fearful of what they are doing today. They trust you will never fight back.

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“It must be added that the (white,powerful Christian Right)men who most “respect” embryonic life 🥜 are the same ones who do not hesitate to send (young) adults to death in war..” ~ Simone de Beauvoir

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a fleet of cybertrucks has endorsed cuomo

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Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.

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If you need a mask to enforce the law, you don’t deserve a badge. Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden. This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy. It’s not America. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...

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They’re lying about Medicaid cuts. They’re lying about the deficit increase. They’re lying about what they accomplished in Iran. They lie about everything. It is just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda.

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Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. What's happened since? A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

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George Santos endorsing Cuomo for mayor is like gonorrhea endorsing syphilis.

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This is why we learn the rules…

submitted 2 days ago • 375 comments

There was a contested primary in my city council district (39) that I thought was going to be close that looks like it will not be close.

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Looking damn good for Mamdani tonight. It would be a historic victory in New York, And it could hugely impact transgender New Yorkers. Story to potentially come soon, but for now, let’s watch it play out. Bonus predictit market prediction :)

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"I get that he's the president, he's the commander in chief, he's the only one we have, but I'm uneasy broadcasting his tweets and his comments on a newscast, because I don't know if he knows what he's talking about." @nicollewallace.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social:

submitted 3 days ago • 124 comments

A 3:30am post from the president

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Here’s Heather Cox Richardson with a welcome reminder that Military and Law Enforcement is not as MAGA as we might think. The military has a long tradition of upholding the constitution and strict guidelines for engaging citizens. We need our military to be true patriots right now.🙏🏻 #MilitarySky

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Worth reading and considering. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

submitted 16 days ago • 16 comments

Oh great, a Hatch Act violation and ignorance about California term limiting governors, all in one!

submitted 17 days ago • 61 comments

IMPORTANT: Stop calling the troops in LA National Guard Troops. They are not. When Trump activated them against the wishes of the Gov they became FEDERAL troops… like the 82nd airborne with no Law enforcement power! Don’t let them confuse you!

submitted 17 days ago • 194 comments

Kristi Noem, standing next to the president in the White House, urges Californians to not elect Gavin Newsom again

submitted 17 days ago • 1384 comments

It is a disgrace that the Department of Defense continues to post partisan political messages on social media and a disgrace that the DHS Secretary is making political statements about elections from the Oval Office. They piss on this country’s traditions daily. bsky.app/profile/atru...

submitted 17 days ago • 1149 comments

Land of the free.

submitted 17 days ago • 2424 comments

“The distance between what is said, and what is known to be true, has become an abyss…The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands - we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest.”

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@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."

submitted 16 days ago • 941 comments

Disgraceful for any news organization to bend the knee to these bad faith actors. Shameful.

submitted 17 days ago • 705 comments

I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving. There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later. They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

submitted 16 days ago • 1458 comments

"ABC claims it is motivated by the values of objectivity and impartiality. But what about the value of independence — or, for that matter, the value of truth?"

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California is the largest agricultural producer in the US. Undocumented immigrants make up approx. 75% of the CA ag workforce. What exactly do y'all think is going to happen when Trump deports all these folks? You're gonna have some barren ass grocery store shelves!

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What’s the real difference between the National Guard and active duty troops—and why does it matter in LA? Trump just federalized the California Guard against the governor’s wishes, a rare move not seen since 1965. Here’s what you need to know: youtu.be/B7NRZrTzZuM

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No! She doesn't! 💖

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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus, incorrectly saying that the legal right of people to challenge their detention by the government was actually the president’s “constitutional right” to deport people.

submitted 38 days ago • 1423 comments

“Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires the government to provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people. If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason.”

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GALLEGO: You requested $50m for a Gulfstream jet. Meanwhile, Rs are about to kick 13m off Medicaid. How can you justify that? NOEM: It's to replace a jet that's over 20 years old G: Would you be using it for travel? N: No idea G: We've seen the Instagram photos. Some really bad weapons handling.

submitted 38 days ago • 603 comments

youtu.be/NAj9zB4vaZc?...

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HASSAN: What is habeas corpus? NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country HASSAN: That's incorrect

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The president has covered the Oval Office in gold, is planning a massive military parade for his birthday, and is now accepting $400,000,000 luxury planes from foreign powers as personal presents. What the fuck are we doing here?

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30% is an enormously high tariff!

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Could you imagine the response if a democratic president said they didn’t know if they had to uphold the Constitution? How fast would the articles of impeachment be drawn ? 20 minutes at the most

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Labour axing care worker visa will put services at risk, say unions and care leaders White paper proposes ban on recruitment from abroad despite care sector relying heavily on foreign workers www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Trump: "A friend of mine who is a businessman. Very very very top guy. Most of you would've heard of him. Highly neurotic. Brilliant businessman. Seriously overweight. And he takes the fat shot drug."