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Psychologist, psychoanalyst, researcher, activist. Boston.
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Mark this for the history books: “We’re talking about the president exercising his authority, and the president is of course limited to his authority. That’s the difference between a constitutional government and King George,” said Judge Charles Breyer.

“In one case, a woman detained in Burlington had her period and was denied access to menstrual products like tampons or sanitary pads. When she bled through her clothing, a guard allegedly gave her an extra bottle of water and told her to use it to wash up, according to the woman's sister…”

don't mind me, just "bending" rules on who owns the cash in a bank

SEN. PADILLA: “Saying I lunged is a lie, but that’s par for the course for this administration… I was behind the cameras listening, and at a certain point hearing Noem say they had to rescue LA from the Governor and Mayor was too much to take. So I raise my voice to ask a question.”

This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.   If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?

The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at immigration court on June 20. (Via Christopher Hale)

NY cops led by criminal. How fitting.

Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."

Phobos

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says we’re not being invaded

Zero notes

"[Troops] have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they do not want to join." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Newsom: "Speaker Johnson -- his eloquence was elevated when he called to 'tar and feather' the governor of California. Very religious man. I guess that's the spirit. The word of the Lord."

What the frick is wrong with 38% of us?

He announced who he was. And then was assaulted. In his role, he has oversight over DHS. They assaulted him anyway. This isn’t “troubling”, “concerning” or “like fascism”. This is fascism. This is where any semblance of democracy ends.

Missouri’s governor is declaring a state of emergency, and mobilizing the national guard, in response to things happening outside of Missouri. This is a declaration of a state of exception. krcgtv.com/news/local/g...

OMG!

Senator Padilla was driven violently to his knees–as if made to kneel before the authority of the executive–because the administration called his questions “disrespectful”. This should offend not just the other 99 Senators. It should offend the conscience of this country.

15 Dem senators join MAGA scammers. The party is sick to the core.

Funded by your tax dollars.

As the genocide continues, Gaza is cut off from the world.

Kennedy appoints the worst to make judgments about what vaccines we should get. They are working hard to maximize death and destruction. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/n...

Move left and fight. I don’t know how many times it needs to be said.

So ABC’s official position is that Stephen Miller does not have hate in his heart?

Thou Shalt Not Fire Reporters for Standing Against Fascism.

ABC News suppresses any opposition to the fascist takeover of the country. That makes them complicit. Always remember who aided the scoundrels.

W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee: “Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”

Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.

MURPHY: Do you think it was right to deploy Nat Guard to defend the Capitol on J6? HEGSETH: All I know is it's the right decision to be deploying the NG in LA M: So you do not support the decision to send NG to defend the Capitol. That speaks to the worry many have that there's a double standard

A vital warning for all who fight against fascism (or anything else):

Why is ICE arresting employees but not employers? DOJ policy is to charge the most culpable people. The employers would seem to qualify.

RINO traitors.

#OtD 11 Jun 1998 students and teachers occupying a school in Athens, Greece resisted riot police attempting to evict them. The next day protesters began blockading exam sessions and denouncing the timid union officials stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8327...

Is this the weekend where Trump (tries to) proclaim martial law?

Chris Hedges: The Last Days of Gaza x.com/ChrisLynnHed...

"Violence is never the solution"

Hatch Act violations? Apparently, no one cares any more.

My strong instinct is that Trump's threats against Americans' first amendment right to peaceably assemble is going to massively juice attendance at Saturday's protests. www.nokings.org

ICE Invaded Child’s Birthday Party Claiming It Was a Gang Meeting Federal immigration agents bust up a birthday party on grounds that it was a Tren de Aragua gathering. They still have no evidence for their claims. This is state sponsored terrorism.

Durbin to Bhattacharya: "I can't understand it. I disagree w/ this admin on so many things. But this is the one that really gets to me personally. To think this nation would walk away from medical research. For God's sake...cancer, your budget requests a 38% cut to the National Cancer Institute"

I’m not sure why Gavin Newsome doesn’t activate the rest of his army guard to prevent the president from it or force him to overrule it…. Then fight on the second amendment guaranteeing a state a right to a militia. How can a state have a militia if the president can simply federalize it