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I can only imagine how the right would react if it was a top Republican state representative and their spouse who got murdered at their home. Martial law would be declared instantly.

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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

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“If ICE is going to wear a mask in their uniform, then I can.”

submitted 5 hours ago • 115 comments

just watched this netflix documentary on the oklahoma city bombing and once again i'm struck by how so many of the popular media takes on this event just avoid entirely the connection to organized white supremacism

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Chicago congresswoman @repdeliaramirez hands Kristi Noem a letter of resignation and encourages her to use it 👀

submitted 10 hours ago • 671 comments

Without a Doubt...

submitted 7 hours ago • 152 comments

Over 4.8 million and counting and many events haven’t even kicked off yet. We’re aiming for over 10 million today to hit the 3.5% rule. The crowds are massive and still growing. We are so proud of all of you. Huge shoutout to Texas you showed up!

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Philly showin' up today

submitted 7 hours ago • 467 comments

“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country

submitted 8 hours ago • 308 comments

Fuck fascism.

submitted 6 hours ago • 16 comments

His diplomacy was supposed to bring us world wide peace on Day 1.

submitted 1 day ago • 208 comments

The fact we even have a lottery should show everyone that we live in late capitalist, dystopian times. In a functional country, people wouldn’t need to hope for a lottery. Homelessness and hunger are policy choices.

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We have plenty of reasons to be in the streets today. But one big one is we’re marching because Rep. Melissa Hortman can’t. We’re sending love to her family, and we’re sending rage toward Washington, D.C.

submitted 8 hours ago • 111 comments

It isn’t lost on me that the suspect in the assassination of one of the most prominent women in Minnesota politics had a target list with abortion providers and advocates. Misogyny is deadly. My heart is with the victims, their families, and everyone affected.

submitted 6 hours ago • 99 comments

He wasn’t impersonating. These were cops straight up. The fact they haven’t been caught shows us that because cops take impersonation more seriously than murder.

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If these shootings happened abroad news media would be calling it #Terrorism rather than political violence.

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How else do you start to say goodbye than with the beginning? For the last two months we’ve been putting together a seven-part series on the final year of the stadium. I’m so excited to share with you 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲: 𝟱𝟮 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺

submitted 12 hours ago • 5 comments

Our Chief Political and Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling said it best: "The Trump administration’s goal was to scare people, to make them afraid to stand up for their rights and afraid to protest and stand up for their immigrant neighbors. And it’s backfired spectacularly."

submitted 4 hours ago • 5 comments

They think a couple of assassinations and a military parade are going to stop you from marching. Those that fuck around shall surely find out.

submitted 6 hours ago • 179 comments

Politicians should stop wearing suits when they attend protests. Dress like normal people.

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The East Coast has shown up, 2.4 million and counting, with massive turnouts in small towns across the country. Shoutout to the Carolinas, Georgia, and Ohio for showing up strong!

submitted 8 hours ago • 594 comments

So we're cancelling the military parade and flying flags at half mast, right?

submitted 9 hours ago • 1 comment

Jesus. The juxtaposition of these two posts back to back is just...

submitted 9 hours ago • 457 comments

absolutely horrifying: "Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot in their homes by a gunman impersonating a police officer."

submitted 10 hours ago • 1102 comments

Feels like a fine day to rise up and fight fascism 😤😤😤

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

The only reason people think LA is a postapocalyptic nightmare is because of the X algorithm. An unreality machine.

submitted 3 days ago • 193 comments

Investigations are now underway into officers and ICE agents who fired crowd-control munitions at dangerously close range. In case after case, the situation only escalated when force was used against peaceful protesters.

submitted 3 days ago • 536 comments

LFG!!! We need more comrades in positions of power! It’s time to deliver for the people instead of the billionaires!

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Aren't the Police the protective force that maintains the status quo for the wealthy elite? Don't you think we ought to attack the roots of social problems instead of jamming people into overcrowded prisons?

submitted 3 days ago • 81 comments

I’m begging politicians to stop saying “Let me be clear” at the beginning of every statement. “At the end of the day” can go too.

submitted 2 days ago • 1372 comments

By the way, if Bluesky was as unpopular, failing, and one-sided as the editorials say it is then they wouldn’t even write editorials about it, let alone a new one every few days/weeks

submitted 3 days ago • 153 comments

The President of the United States this week has: - Restored the name of Robert E. Lee to a U.S. military base (Lee fought against the U.S. military) -Deployed Marines to an American city. - Shipped military equipment to Washington D.C. for a military “parade.”

submitted 3 days ago • 394 comments

Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

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Dystopian.

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Double.

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BREAKING: Judge says Mahmoud Khalil cannot be detained or deported based on Rubio’s determination. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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The idea that the progressive left used the internet to bully institutions into accepting unpopular, far-left positions is the exact opposite of what has actually happened. The alt-right used the internet for ideological capture and they are now in the White House bragging about it daily

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it’s the 333rd anniversary of the first casualty of the Salem Witch Trials. Bridget Bishop was a midwife, hung for charges of witchcraft and conspiracy with the devil. Accused by children, betrayed by women, executed by men. I think often of her and the consequences of faith taken at face value.

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WATCH: “Holy f*ck — They literally just shot her point blank… I live here…” @lapdhq shoot a woman trying to get to her apartment at point blank range with a rubber bullet. Alexandria’s page (the woman who helps her): www.tiktok.com/@labyrinthlo...

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