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The short version of Paul Krugman’s excellent newsletter:

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Krugman is no radical and he's right. "This Is Not a Drill ... This is the moment. Everything is on the line, right now."

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Noem needs to FATWO!!! Can the rest of the United States ban her like all nine Native American tribes in South Dakota banned her from their lands?! amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/05/...

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The Department of Homeland Security is lying. @padilla.senate.gov identified himself. Urging everyone to go out and righteously and peacefully exercise your freedom of speech and assembly. That’s how we take back our country.

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Former Deputy National Security Advisor for Obama 👇🏽

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Iran will definitively believe American media explaining that the U.S. had NOTHING to do with Israel’s attack on them. EXCEPT— the U.S. has been giving Israel billions of dollars for decades and supplying them with tons of weapons including the missiles launched at Iran. And then there’s Taco:

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Yes he’s a dictator. No he doesn’t have to remove elections to prove that. He just hasn’t done it yet.

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Trump’s “I’m a Big Boy” Military Parade sets the stage for a false flag incident or a military “accident”. Be safe by not attending. Hear it may get cancelled due to thunderstorms. Sad Taco in the rain.

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30 Years of Iran “Days Away from Nuclear Weapons”

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Sen Merkley: this would never happened if Trump hadn’t pulled us out of the JCPOA. That deal would have kept Iran’s nuclear program in check.

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AOC: When they say illegal vs legal immigration—they are trying to end legal status in the US making people undocumented and then they have the audacity to call them illegal when they were here documented.

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BREAKING: US Senator Alex Padilla attacked by Kristi Noem’s Goons

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We are extremely proud of all of you. You’re writing history. We know we say “we love you” often, but we mean it every time. You are our family. Our coalition members will take days off work, jump on a plane, or hop in a car without hesitation to show up at a protest on a moment’s notice.

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Also, it's amazing but not at all surprising how much of the media has uncritically parroted Noem's line that Senator Padilla "lunged" at her. Again, without noting that THERE IS CLEAR VIDEO EVIDENCE HE DID NO SUCH THING. This isn't only bad journalism; its a racist trope that KILLS men of colour.

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"Not today, Hegseth"

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MUST READ Have you seen this? I first heard it mentioned in Heather Cox Richardson’s newsletter. It is definitely worth a read. And it is definitely worth further investigation. Thoughts? substack.com/inbox/post/1...

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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.

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BREAKING: a federal judge has blocked Trump from deploying National Guard troops in LA, and ruled control must return to Gov Newsom, saying , “The protests in Los Angeles fall far short of ’rebellion.’”

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What happened to Senator Padilla is absolutely DISGUSTING. Point blank, period. This shit is out of control. Another elected official disrespected while doing their job. (1/2)

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We deserve this, Lord

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Ha!Ha!Ha!

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Newsom: "He's been a stone cold liar about what he said we talked about. He never discussed the National Guard. Period. Full stop. I would love to share with you what he actually talked about. It would send shivers up your spine."

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Nice try Slanders...

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DOCUMENT EVERYTHING!!! The cameraman had the foresight to record their license plates. If someone in California Law Enforcement is interested, their license plates were: Texas AY6 2960 and New Mexico 081 TZH These masked thugs must be held accountable for these illegal abduction!

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“ICE” as snatching people from churches now. Never forget they said this👇🏾 MAN AT CHURCH: “We don’t want this in our property.” ICE: “The whole country is our property.” No IDs shown, non-government out of state plates, basic tactical vests that just say police. Who are these men?

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😂

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maybe our military should be doing military stuff instead of political theater and 1st A suppression

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So video of this 2012 interview is popping up on other sites. Feels super relevant at the moment. Wait for the moment Rubio gets pinned to the wall about his grandfather’s deportation order… (h/t @reuben_reyñoso)

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MSNBC just announced Judge’s ruling:

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Those fucking Republican fools staying silent right now think this fascist shit won’t come for them too. You dumbfucks. Open a history book. It’s not if. It’s when.

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It’s looking more and more like a dictatorship. That’s no way to treat a U.S. Senator. Claiming he was an attacker and failed to identify himself is delusional he’s a sitting senator. America is watching, and the tides are turning.

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The current U.S./ Israel scenario reminds me of a line in Train’s Drops of Jupiter: “Your best friend always sticking up for you Even when I know you're wrong?” I’m pretty sure genocide should null and void any sane BF relationship. No country is monolithic. Israelis protest Bibi like we do Trump.

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Kristi Noem has that rare ability to shoot her dog in the face and it still not be the worst thing she ever did in her sorry, lying life.

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He did not “lunge” at Secretary Noem. He DID identify himself. Our government is lying.👇

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Senator dared to question the Empire, directly, and was met with force. Stormtroopers didn’t hesitate. They grabbed him, cuffed him, dragged him away like a dissident, claiming he “failed to identify himself.” But everyone knew who he was. He was a Senator.

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Tacos’s buddy Bibi attacks Iran a couple days before Trump’s “I’m a Big Boy” Military Parade. Coincidence? HELL NO!!! The check is literally in the mail. Israel is calling it a “preemptive strike”. PROVE IT!!! Who ripped up the Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA)? Trump!!! The root of most chaos!!

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