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Sen. Alex Padilla on the Senate floor: "If that is what the administration is willing to do to a United States senator for having the authority to simply ask a question, imagine what they'll do to any American who dares to speak up." "I pray you never have a moment like this."

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California brings forth bill that takes the masks off ICE agents.

submitted 10 hours ago • 686 comments

Thou shalt expel Mike Lee from the Senate and banish him from society, for he mocked and celebrated the murder of a political opponent.

submitted 1 day ago • 361 comments

Having a bit of a hard time with the concept that if a guy in a police uniform who has a police vehicle shows up I should lock the doors and call 911, but if a guy in a ski mask with an hGH gut appears to be kidnapping my neighbor, I shouldn’t ask who he is if I don’t want federal charges.

submitted 10 hours ago • 448 comments

These oligarchs are an absolute pestilence on society.

submitted 8 hours ago • 14 comments

"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."

submitted 10 hours ago • 258 comments

Padilla gave this speech on the floor pretty much as the news of Brad Lander's arrest in New York was breaking. Two Democratic lawmakers tackled and handcuffed by federal law enforcement in the span of a week.

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Padilla: The President, VP, and their allies have continued to call all the protesters out there insurrectionists. Yes, this is the same man who provoked an actual insurrection at our capitol on January 6.

submitted 13 hours ago • 185 comments

I am heartbroken by the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman, John Hoffman, and their spouses in an unthinkable act of political violence. These attacks have no place in our country. I am grateful for law enforcement's quick response, and my heart is with the victim's loved ones.

submitted 1 day ago • 26 comments

Make calling the cops on masked, armed men attempting to abduct people STANDARD. How should I KNOW who you are if you don’t show a warrant, badge, or your face???

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

There are widespread reports of ICE agents abducting people while masked, without warrants or identification. Due to recent events, we strongly advise: do not open your door or car for anyone you don’t know. That’s the message. No need to elaborate.

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Hi, it’s Meg again. Brad is still in ICE custody. We are grateful to the many friends, supporters, and allies who have gathered in Federal Plaza. Together we are standing up for those with no voice.

submitted 13 hours ago • 358 comments

This is well stated. Mike Lee will forever be associated in my mind with his unbelievably cruel and stupid tweets about the Hortman assassination. He is a disgrace to the Senate and Utah.

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😳🇺🇸

submitted 12 hours ago • 39 comments

Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.

submitted 14 hours ago • 829 comments

This photo. ICE is a gang.

submitted 14 hours ago • 664 comments

L.A. police pushed down a journalist helping an injured man and broke his camera

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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

submitted 13 hours ago • 660 comments

They don’t believe in any gods and can’t read the Bible. How can they possibly do the morally correct thing?

submitted 1 day ago • 609 comments

Whoa! NYC mayoral candidate and current city Comptroller Brad Lander seemingly arrested at the NYC immigration court while attending to escort someone attending their hearing.

submitted 14 hours ago • 86 comments

ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds. He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings. He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights. This is political intimidation.

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WATCH: “We are not the enemy, sir. We have different morals. We have different values.” Rep. Jason Crow—U.S. Army Vet—challenged Sec. Hegseth directly after he used language that blurs the line between our military and extremists. Leadership matters. So does the tone it sets.

submitted 12 hours ago • 30 comments

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.

submitted 14 hours ago • 2173 comments

FBI 'opened the door for me': Padilla smashes Noem's excuse for security scuffle https://twp.ai/4ioWEk

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ICYMI: The executive branch is arguing that historical practice gives it license to violate the Constitution by impounding billions of dollars Congress appropriated for foreign assistance. On Friday we filed an amicus brief showing that history supports no such thing: protdem.org/3G3fykB

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

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The Los Angeles Press Club says law enforcement officers have violated press freedoms of reporters covering anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles more than three dozen times. https://n.pr/3Zw0tPg

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You’ll notice that the American state media are no longer concerned about age seeing as the orange felon is now nearly 80 years old and all they’ve been doing is normalizing his birthday dictator march. They have completely failed all of us as well as our democracy.

submitted 2 days ago • 463 comments

Birds of a feather always flock together

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I LOVE YOU TOO FRANCE!! FUCK TRUMP!! www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

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Mike Lee was born with every conceivable advantage in life. His father was US Solicitor Gen & dean of BYU Law, where Mike went to school. Older brother UT Sup Ct justice. Then he got jobs where family connections certainly help open doors. But he decided he wanted to be Catturd.

submitted 2 days ago • 779 comments

Officials in Minnesota were searching for the person who shot and killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a politically motivated attack. The suspect also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife. Live updates: nyti.ms/3HGa3cc

submitted 3 days ago • 273 comments

BUT VIOLENT JAN 6ERS.... THEY GOT PARDONED BY FELON TRUMP!

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She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election. open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...

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@jeff-merkley.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov I ask you to initiate expulsion of Mike Lee from the Senate for incitement to violence.

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We won’t amplify it, but the president posting that Dems are “sick of mind” and “hate our country” immediately after 2 Dem lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their homes is the opposite of leadership. Gas on the fire.

submitted 2 days ago • 1136 comments

The reviews are in. www.indy100.com/politics/tru...

submitted 2 days ago • 269 comments

A proper headline. Take note, @washingtonpost.com

submitted 2 days ago • 308 comments

You love to see it. Nicely done, @angelcity.com!

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💔💔💔

submitted 2 days ago • 38 comments

More people went to DC to see the Red Bull demonstration.

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MSNBC reporter in gas mask in Los Angeles: I think it was Sheriffs deploying CS gas, tear gas, pepper spray, and flash bang grenades in large numbers. Mounted units pushing against protesters.., every single gathering I saw today was 100% peaceful