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BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled courts must assess the full context of a police encounter when determining what constitutes excessive force — not just the moments right before the lethal force. Over 1,300 people were killed by police last year. This ruling will help hold the police accountable.

www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/c...

Just FYI because evidently Fox or OAN or whatever is pushing the lie that America accepted the Statue of Liberty and that’s equivalent to the plane. Congress VOTED to approve receiving the statue. So congress should vote on the jet

Un-American for thine, graduation for mine.

This is the Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris), and it's just straight up a dinosaur. Like, I know *all* birds are technically avian dinosaurs, but my first thought looking at this guy is: dinosaur. (📷: Suzie McCann, eBird)

FOX “News” lies, example #536,843,968:

A president who governs by “Executive Orders” is weak, not strong.

Up is down

If you think suspending Habeas Corpus "just for undocumented immigrants" is acceptable, remember that there would be NO HEARINGS and NO LEGAL RECOURSE for ANYONE detained in this way So all they have to do is CLAIM that YOU are an undocumented immigrant to DISAPPEAR YOU

Federal officials should be immediately decrying this. Full stop. Enough of the "we're working behind the scenes" crap. Give people some confidence that you're doing the right thing.

This fanatic is openly talking about fabricating a reason to suspend everyone's constitutional right to due process — and Trump has given him free rein. Is there NO Republican in D.C. who will stand up to these constitutional arsonists?

It is not normal when ICE arrests a mayor in his own community and detains him in an undisclosed location - We should all be paying attention.

A student was illegally detained by Trump’s thugs b/c of her views. A judge ordered her release. The system worked. That’s why it’s so terrifying that Trump is now considering suspending habeas corpus. Their goal is to cut the judiciary out entirely so they can kidnap anyone, no matter how illegal.

Make it make sense

Ungreased baking sheet my ass.

It's your patriotic American duty to punch nazis! #punchanazi

Support staff for wildfires have been decimated. This directly ties to the points made about some of the flaws in thinking about a Wildland fire service. It just isn’t that simple. abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...

Today marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day — a powerful reminder of a time when America united with our allies to save freedom and democracy from those who sought to destroy it. We must do everything we can to defend the freedoms that so many Americans died to protect.

To let everyone have fun, I’m dropping the Spam in the Gears for the late night audience. DoI is still getting the 5 bullshit things email. This is a great #AltCitizen action! I give you 2 emails to not trash. [email protected] and [email protected]

Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.

June 14th will be your chance to speak out against authoritarianism! Save the date! Bring a friend! More details to come.

I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but the orcas now have two F/A-18 Hornets

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Something to remind you It's a world worth saving

I mean yay that he questioned it. But he still arrested them. The survival of our democracy almost certainly hinges on the military rank and file and one star generals and below remembering their oath is to the Constitution and not the president. This is a good sign. But it’s not enough. Not yet.

Trump’s Rants About Young Girls’ Dolls Just Got Weirder and Darker newrepublic.com/article/1949... via @newrepublic.com

National website update probably carefully planned for months, years even, and rolled out in a moment that amounts to an employee armageddon. It’s surreal seeing dozens of former colleagues start to show up as “Unknown User” show up in Microsoft Teams.

I do want to highlight this from the Chief’s note, alone: They know this year is going to be bad for fire. Abnormally bad. They *know* Yet, I hear no signs of stopping further, harmful blows to our workforce. www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/p...

UPDATE: The DOGE aide was told by ethics attorneys that he held stock in companies that agency employees are barred from owning — and was advised not to participate in any actions that could benefit him personally. Days later, he helped fire 90% of CFPB staff anyway.

Just a quick update on flight safety. It's on everyone's minds and I would like to provide a very important statistic. So far, in 2025, we have had the most aircraft related fatalities in the US since 2001. And yes, we are referring to 9/11. It's only May.

Me: *eats a fruit and swallows its seeds* The seeds: hehe perfect Me: *poops in a toilet* The seeds: no wtf

For all of these reasons and also because ableism and eugenics are a tool of fascism. Include disabled people in your movement work.

The U.S. government invited reports against Canadian doctors who provide gender-affirming care — in Canada. This was a direct threat to our sovereignty. We should pay attention to it. “If it were any other group being targeted, we would be in a moment of national scandal..." — @celeste.lgbt

The press has been all over this shit but not a single fucking one has broken what a placebo trip would look like so, lets. 🧵🧵 www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Fuck this asshole. Straight up.

At this point I'm honestly just calling my reps and bluntly saying you're old between the two of us I'm the one more likely to survive an ecoli infection. Maybe do something about this.

‘Kennedy told reporters that there were "many, many good ways to treat measles and doctors need to know that and to know those methods.’ One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.

Good list for anyone seeking reliable guidance to counter the steady stream of health disinformation from this administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...

Don't kid yourselves. The stock market doesn't care what happened four months ago. It cares what happened an hour ago. If Jeff Bezos sharts in church this morning, it'll take a tumble. It's a fragile little flower.

Contact your reps. Fire up @resist.bot. Make your voice heard. This cannot be allowed to go through the House unchallenged.

In a change today of my usual thread, I have a very special tool that I would like to gift you. 🧵 so no Spam in the Gears to day but this tool will help.

Ok I am completely broken by this. The Hague and UN need to see this. #Texas

does any thing normal ever happen any more is every thing just fuckin insane i am just asking

Given the literal definition of deportation is removing a foreigner or noncitizen from the country, we - journalists, media orgs - should probably all stop referring to the ‘deportation’ of a 2 year old US citizen. It’s NOT a deportation. I’m not sure what it is. A kidnapping?