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NYC public hs social worker. Occasional adjunct. Self-defense & Goju-Ryu instructor. Loves dogs & cats & snark. Rabbit holes: preventing suicide, memory, curiosity, connection, anger. "Insanity is relative. Who sets the norm?" -Bukowski
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Sen. John Hoffman & Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman were shot, targeted by a gunman wearing police/police-like gear/outfit in Minnesota. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06... nypost.com/2025/06/14/u...

Let’s look at the facts: DHS claimed there were “about 1,000 rioters,” but Reuters couldn’t independently verify that number. Meanwhile, flash-bangs used against peaceful protesters ignited one of the fires captured in widely shared photos.

At the ICE raid and subsequent community resistance in Paramount, California this morning, this skater kid ate dozens of munitions from Border Patrol agents, walked away slowly and flipped them off.

And OK, perhaps in an unhinged totalitarian Regime, firing on a dude clearly about to kick a gas canister toward you is justified— But with totally uninvolved bystanders directly in the line of fire? That’s just not right.

hard to find a more literal image to serve the idea that the people of dc live under the federal government like it’s an occupying force

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Another big FU from Harvard… free online courses on the US government, the US constitution, civic engagement, and more. pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...

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This is one of the best ads I have ever seen and I can’t believe I missed it

Did anyone notice that all of the planes weren't flying today? Anyone? www.wsj.com/business/air...

In the wake of what Judge Dugan did (100% legal), now is a good time for everyone to know what she knows: An immigration or administrative warrant is *not* a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...

RFK Jr. is an unprecedented threat to US health. He just completely eliminated the CDC lead poisoning group and all teams that respond to help address local radiological and nuclear threats and all capacity for natural disasters response. Mind numbing insanity. www.cbsnews.com/news/milwauk...

At least children are standing up to a schoolyard bully.