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Trump says the U.S. isn’t involved in the Israel–Iran conflict. But the line is already drawn: if Iran hits U.S. assets, he responds with “strength never seen before.” This isn’t peacekeeping. It’s a loaded trigger, waiting for the right excuse. Watch for a shift by Tuesday.

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Trump’s travel ban just ballooned, 36 more countries flagged for possible suspension. The list is a quiet map of which lives are disposable. Which borders are closed not by safety, but by strategy. And which people will be disappeared next. This isn’t protection. It’s design.

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Tear gas, horses, flashbangs. In L.A., the message was clear: protest peacefully, get punished anyway. “No Kings” was never about one man. It’s about the line they don’t want you to cross.

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Trump said mass deportations were coming. Then the farm owners called. Now ICE is backing off raids at hotels, restaurants, meatpacking plants, and fields. They’ll jail families in LA, but not disrupt lettuce or linen service. The system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as designed.

submitted 19 hours ago • 9 comments

Tanks for his birthday. 28 Abrams, 6,700 soldiers, and a $45 million parade - while hundreds of thousands protest in the streets. Trump said, “We’re not a king.” The country seems to disagree.

submitted 20 hours ago • 5 comments

No Kings. No crowns. No thrones. Today is not just a protest, it’s a mirror. 2000 cities are asking the same question: What kind of country do we live in when it takes this much effort to remind a president he’s not a king? www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/no-...

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A sitting state rep assassinated. A state senator and his wife shot in their home. This wasn’t random. This was political. When elected officials are hunted at night, something in the system has already broken. The manhunt is ongoing. The fever is spreading. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...

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Trump’s business empire is back in full swing - bibles, watches, sneakers, tokens. $57M from crypto. $1.3M from “God Bless the USA” Bibles. $2.8M from Trump watches. All while owing $100M+ in civil judgments. It’s the gospel of grift, and the profits keep rolling in.

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Another loss for Trump. Appeals court just shut down his bid to overturn the $5 million verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case. He’s still liable for sexual assault and defamation, And he’s still fighting an $83 million judgment on deck.

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The U.S. is now directly intercepting Iranian missiles fired at Israel. Trump says he warned Netanyahu not to strike, but Israel went anyway. Now the U.S. is in it, like it or not. Diplomacy is dangling by a thread. This is how major wars begin.

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Hundreds of Iranian missiles are now raining on Israel. This isn’t tension, it’s war. Israel struck first, aiming to decapitate Iran’s leadership and destroy nuclear sites. Iran just answered, and says this is only the beginning. The fuse is lit. There’s no going back.

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Trump’s voter ID order just got blocked. A federal judge ruled it would “disenfranchise Black and poorer Americans,” violate state control of elections, and cause chaos. No president has the power to rewrite election law on a whim. This was never about fraud, it was about control.

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I warned you this was already in motion. Now it’s official: Trump is revoking legal protections for 500,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. They’re being told to leave. This isn’t enforcement, it’s mass displacement by design. And it starts with the people no one defends.

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Everything signaled a shift yesterday. Now it’s here - Israel hit Tehran, Iran’s nuclear chief is gone, and the escalation is live. This wasn’t an isolated move. The US cleared diplomats, tensions peaked, and we’re in the next chapter. This won’t be regional for long.

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Trump tried to seize control of California’s National Guard. A federal judge just ruled it was illegal. No rebellion. No emergency. Just a power grab dressed up as patriotism. And now he’s appealing. Because letting go isn’t in his playbook.

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The empire is now in its cartoon phase. Greenland invasion plans, Signal leaks, and a Defense Secretary who won’t say if he’ll apologize for risking lives. apnews.com/article/hegs...

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A sitting U.S. Senator just got tackled and cuffed for asking questions at a press conference. This isn’t immigration policy. It’s authoritarian theater, and it’s escalating fast. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

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Trump’s crackdown got too real, now he’s scrambling to carve out exceptions for hotel staff and farmhands. The truth? He broke the machine. And now the people who funded him are begging for duct tape. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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The entire Fulbright board just quit - not because of policy, but because Trump overrode the process and turned global scholarships into a political litmus test. When merit gives way to loyalty, collapse isn’t coming. It’s already here. abcnews.go.com/Politics/ent...

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RFK Jr. didn’t just fire the CDC panel, he replaced them with vaccine conspiracy influencers. This isn’t “reform,” it’s reputation laundering in a lab coat. www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

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Trump tried to deport a student for protesting. Not for a crime, not for fraud - for his politics. The judge said no. But the message is loud. Speak out, and you’re next. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jud...

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The US is pulling diplomats and military families from the Middle East. Marines in LA, embassies on alert, Israel prepping strikes, Iran threatening US bases. If you’re still waiting for “the moment” - this is it. Everything is already in motion. You’re just catching up.

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Most people don’t realize the shift already happened. When a president bypasses governors, targets protesters, and dares you to react - it’s not chaos, it’s conditioning. The question isn’t will he go further. It’s how far you’ll let him. newrepublic.com/post/196683/...

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Weinstein convicted again, but not all charges stuck. That’s the play: delay, retrial, confuse the public, wear down the survivors. Power doesn’t need innocence. It just needs time. And most people stop watching before the final move. www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

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AOC says it straight: Dems don’t need to answer for every teen who throws a rock. Trump created the chaos, then sent in troops to “solve” it. That’s the pattern - manufacture disorder, then punish emotion. It’s not law and order. It’s bait and response.

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Trump just greenlit a China deal: 55% U.S. tariffs, China gives us rare earths and magnets. In return? We let their students back in. This isn’t a trade strategy. It’s a spectacle deal - fueled by chaos, headlines, and leverage games that only deepen the split.

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They overturned Roe. Now they’re targeting Obergefell. The Southern Baptist Convention just voted to seek the repeal of same-sex marriage. This isn’t just backlash, it’s a blueprint. Collapse doesn’t always scream. Sometimes it signs paperwork.

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Trump calls protesters “animals.” Wants a year in jail for burning the flag. This isn’t about safety, it’s about control. Feel the wrong thing, say the wrong thing, and you’re the target. Most people already crossed the line. They just haven’t been punished yet.

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Billionaires usually back power. But this one just backed protest. Christy Walton - Walmart heiress worth $19B - paid for a full-page NYT ad calling for nationwide anti-Trump protests on June 14. 1,800+ events. No Kings. No silence. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...

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They renamed the bases. Then quietly renamed them back. Trump just restored 7 Confederate military base names, with a smile. You don’t reverse history unless you plan to repeat it. thehill.com/policy/defen...

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First it was arrests. Now it’s “tar and feather.” They’re testing how far they can escalate the language before the violence follows. Don’t ignore it. When officials fantasize about 1700s punishments, they’re not joking, they’re rehearsing. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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$134M for a military photo op. Troops on floors, no food, no water. LA is calm. This isn’t security - it’s spectacle. A campaign stunt in camo, and we’re footing the bill.

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Trump’s birthday parade now comes with tanks, flyovers, and a warning: any protesters will be “met with heavy force.” This isn’t ceremony, it’s performance. A show of power, not unity. Every soldier marching signals what happens when dissent is treated like war.

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2,700 troops. Marines in LA. Not for a war overseas, but to control protests at home. What they fear isn’t violence, it’s coordination. When 4 million people live in a city and still march anyway, that’s not chaos. That’s the beginning of a new order.

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The rainbow logos vanished. Corporate allies bailed the second Pride got risky. Under Trump, silence is safety - and they chose silence. But movements don’t die when the money dries up. They evolve. The next wave won’t ask for permission. It’ll take back the street.

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He didn’t fire the CDC vaccine panel to fix trust. He did it to rig the board. Gut the experts, stack the loyalists, rewrite the science. This isn’t reform, it’s takeover. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

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Marines on U.S. soil. 700 deployed to Los Angeles. No Insurrection Act invoked - yet. But the line is moving. Quietly. What was once unthinkable is now “temporary support.” This is how militarization becomes mundane.

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Trump tried to defund diversity and erase trans lives. A federal judge said no. This wasn’t just a legal ruling, it was a warning. The Constitution still applies, even when the president wants it gone. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

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The President just called for the arrest of a sitting governor. Not a metaphor. Not hyperbole. A public threat, because the state pushed back. When federal troops descend without consent, and resistance is framed as a crime, you’re not watching politics. You’re watching a power grab.

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This isn’t just about taxes. It’s leverage. California bankrolls the federal government, and gets raided in return. Newsom’s threat to withhold taxes isn’t extreme. It’s overdue. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/cal...

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California is taking Trump to court for deploying the National Guard without consent. The issue isn’t just legal, it’s foundational. Who decides what happens in our cities? This case may decide how far federal force can reach, and whether states still get a say.

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