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my main takeaway after spending the afternoon at the national history day competition is that the kids are pretty alright. also, that reactionaries are right to fear the consequences of kids learning the truth.

submitted 1 day ago • 126 comments

MAGA doesn't realize California is the 4th largest economy in the world, is the most populous state, and gives money to the federal government that red states rely upon for survival. Alas.

submitted 16 hours ago • 54 comments

The most important story of our time is not what Donald Trump wants to do, but what the people of this country allow him to do.

submitted 17 hours ago • 169 comments

Truth here👇👇👇👇👇

submitted 1 day ago • 36 comments

One in 35 Americans live in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles is America.

submitted 1 day ago • 95 comments

What's happening tonight is anything but law and order. Don't be deceived.

submitted 2 days ago • 390 comments

The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle. Don't give them one. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.

submitted 2 days ago • 2636 comments

I’m seeing all these debates here about whether violence can be justified in some circumstances. That’s not helpful. It is beside the point. This is a battle over legitimacy and the field of that battle is public opinion. This is a flagrant abuse of power. It is a crisis entirely of the Presidents..

submitted 2 days ago • 51 comments

“States’ rights” apparently don’t apply when Trump wants control.

submitted 2 days ago • 67 comments

“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”

submitted 2 days ago • 730 comments

Here’s the brass tacks about ranked choice voting. Unless something very dramatic shifts in the coming weeks, the mayoral race will come down to Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani on the final ballot…

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

Fire more people… apple.news/AC8TGz8FTSY2...

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

"Veterans know the layoffs aren’t about saving money. They’re about weakening the institution and ultimately privatizing and gutting VA disability funding, as spelled out in Project 2025." share.google/pz6mLWSzZIYC...

submitted 3 days ago • 571 comments

Trump ain’t to worried about the budget when it comes to these law breaking terrorists!

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

The whole Dems wanna court Elon myth is like 100% based on one comment from Ro Khanna. And even he now disavows it. Quite literally fake news.

submitted 3 days ago • 117 comments

#BookSky

submitted 4 days ago • 353 comments

I fear we are getting closer and closer.

submitted 3 days ago • 235 comments

The government is returning Abrego Garcia to the US where he will face criminal charges. In other words, due process, including an opportunity to defend himself in court. abcnews.go.com/US/mistakenl...

submitted 4 days ago • 707 comments

A former D.C. police lieutenant convicted of leaking information about a police investigation to the leader of the Proud Boys group on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, was sentenced Friday to 18 months behind bars.

submitted 4 days ago • 1366 comments

Pope to African Missions: “Fidelity to your mission, by which your communities have over time surmounted countless difficulties from within and without, has enabled you to grow and even draw from adversity the inspiration to set out for new apostolic horizons in Africa and other parts of the world.”

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Pt1. Attorney General Pam Bondi is accused of “serious professional misconduct” in a Florida Bar complaint, the Miami Herald has reported. www.yahoo.com/news/bondi-a...

submitted 4 days ago • 26 comments

Wife today: hiking Mt. Baldy to train for another hike that’s meant to train for yet another hike Me today: It’s embarrassing to take two donuts from the break room but if I take one and am still hungry I will have to walk all the way back

submitted 4 days ago • 75 comments

WATCH: @katmabu.bsky.social blows Jennings’ mind by saying “everyone deserves health care” Reminder: this is how it is in every other developed nation, where the cruelty of the Republican Party has not killed universal health care on behalf of the insurance companies. #MedicareForAll

submitted 4 days ago • 486 comments

Let’s Not Lose Focus….

submitted 4 days ago • 196 comments