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California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed. "I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary." Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.

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Megabill would cost poorest households $1,600 a year, boost richest by $12K, according to Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper.

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I am ashamed of this country. We are supposed to be a melting pot of cultures. Celebrating eachother and our differences. I am sick to my stomach.

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The Supreme Court unanimously revived a lawsuit from a pair of Atlanta residents seeking to hold the federal government accountable after FBI agents mistakenly battered down their front door and held them at gunpoint during a predawn raid of the wrong house.

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Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality. Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook. Our duty is to stand up to brutality. Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.

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Karen Bass: "The 100 National Guard soldiers that are downtown LA are guarding one federal building, so there is no need for this...it's all part of an experiment that is taking place in Los Angeles...what happens when the federal government intervenes and takes power away from a governor & mayor?"

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"That didn’t just halt a flurry of novel federal voter registration efforts.It erased years of research that identified barriers to the ballot box among some of the most vulnerable communities, and how federal agencies could mitigate them." www.democracydocket.com/analysis/how...

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i just watched a clip of stephen miller talking to hannity from a few days ago and my god is that guy a stone cold freak. like, everything about him is profoundly off-putting, like a bug in an eggar suit

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RFK Jr. wants to Make America Healthy Again. But he's ignoring the country's leading cause of preventable deaths: smoking.

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that she signed an executive order seeking greater transparency from federal immigration officials. She said the city will submit regular Freedom of Information Act requests to find out who ICE is detaining and on what grounds.

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💥 BREAKING: American Airlines shareholders voted today to reject an anti-DEI proposal at its annual meeting, tally TBA. Proposal requested AAL end its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, benchmarking LGBTQ+ practices. AAL has had a perfect score for 20 years.

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Reporter to Leavitt: "I'm struck that the president has not at any point said 'the most important thing is to protect the 1st Amendment rights of peaceful protesters' ... why is he not out saying, 'all peaceful protesters will be protected?'"

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Jameela Jamil spitting facts

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LAPD: THEY PUT FLOWERS AT THE FEET OF THE GUARD! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

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Corporate media has truly failed us. Obsessed with access and focused on nothing more than their monetary perks and book deals, they'll happily slow walk us into the dismantling of the Republic if it means they still get Oval Office exclusives. Support independent media.

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"Long overdue." "An awesome thing." "Great news!" Anti-vaxxers are rejoicing after RFK Jr. fired all the CDC's vaccine experts.

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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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“in firing Terry Moran, ABC and the rest are coming closer to being handmaidens to power — and once they do that, then the only truth left will be the one that pleases their Dear Leader the most.” Excellent piece by @jfassler.bsky.social jeremyfassler.medium.com/terry-moran-...

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“Democracy is under assault right before our eyes,” Newsom warned. “The moment we’ve feared has arrived. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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RFK Jr.’s dangerous decision to fire all members of ACIP enables him to fill the committee with conspiracy theorists and endanger our public health.

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I’ve worked with undocumented immigrants for decades in NY. They are NOT a drain on society. These workers have NO benefits. They pay taxes. And they FOLLOW THE RULES as much as humanly possible. Why?? Bc they are TERRIFIED to go back. Their children are CITIZENS and deserve EVERY RIGHT mine has.

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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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🇺🇦 Wounded Ukrainian soldier rescued by unmanned ground vehicle.

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A woman walking home alone was shot point-blank with “non-lethal” rounds fired by officers in Los Angeles. A neighbor filmed the assault and rushed to help only to be fired on and ordered back.

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We feed you. They hunt us.

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They’re doing jobs Americans refuse to do and they’re being hunted ….

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RIP to musical genius Brian Wilson. A huge loss. local21news.com/news/enterta...

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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom: This is about all of us. This is about you. California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next."

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No funds to rebuild after devastating storms and fires, but troops if you demand basic human rights. Got it.

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If you haven’t heard of Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove… you have now. When she stepped out from the back without missing a beat, I knew it was on🔥 @kamlager-dove.house.gov

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ABC News has cut ties with its senior national correspondent Terry Moran after he posted that Stephen Miller is a “world-class hater” who “eats his hate.” Kudos to Moran for having the courage to speak the truth — and screw ABC News for not standing behind him and backing his right to free speech.

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Why is ICE arresting employees but not employers? DOJ policy is to charge the most culpable people. The employers would seem to qualify.

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A total outrage. A judge needs to dismiss this at the first opportunity. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Rewording my earlier post. RFK Jr will be testifying before Congress. I am interested in what experts and others think would be the best way to leverage this time and opportunity for the public good. If you were behind the dais for this hearing, what would you do? What do you want to see asked?

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GOMEZ: How are you doing? BESSENT: So far so good GOMEZ: I was just curious because I know Elon Musk bodychecked out BESSENT: You believe what you read in Breitbart? ... I will take South Carolina over South Africa any day

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May the anti-ICE movement continue to spread nationwide! This is the Los Angeles spirit your news broadcast isn’t showing…

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Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.