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Padilla: “We will hold this administration accountable”

wrote about what the protests say about the strength, or lack thereof, of the trump administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/o...

Time to hear this again.

Trump thinks his rule is absolute because he's backed his #fossilfueledfascist regime with hired soldiers. His actions in Los Angeles prove he'll break the law and break bones to get his way. But in America, we don’t do kings. Join us June 14 to fight back: www.198methods.org/2025/05/31/n...

In the failed state of California in the overrun city of Los Angeles today I drove my mom to the airport, got some coffee with a friend, got the kids from school and worked on some podcast edits. Thank god the United States Military will be sent in to shoot unarmed civilians. This cannot hold.

there really seems to be a strange “green lantern theory of fascism” that some people on this website have internalized, in which the white house’s desire for martial law — it’s desire for organized repression — is tantamount to a guarantee that it will happen

It's hard to overstate how destructive the reflexive "this is a distraction!" stuff that politicians and commentators and people are always peddling. Everything is happening all at once. That's how authoritarianism works. If you can't navigate and synthesize this, you're not meeting the moment.

"I voted for lawless, anonymous, masked, and unchecked police" is one hell of a jump from "eggs cost too much."

Rep. Gomez: LA County alone is 34% foreign born, 34%. So when he says they're going to liberate us, who is he going to liberate us from? Ourselves?

not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates

alright this has gone too far—there is simply no excuse for making Gavin Newsom sound cool as hell

We could've had home care for seniors covered for those who need it. Instead we live in a police state.

Statement from Kamala Harris on Los Angeles We also stand with the millions to protect our fundamental rights and freedoms

Except this was on their opinion section. You wouldn’t believe it if you only read their news section.

"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...

This administration will twist facts...dodge questions...and smear reputations....anything to avoid saying the one honest thing about Kilmar Abrego Garcia: “We were wrong.” The arrogance is staggering...and the damage they’re doing to justice is unforgivable.

UNMASK THE ICE AGENTS …. THAT IS THE LAW‼️ It’s about time the Dems fight back ‼️

With this awful terror attack in Colorado, Congress needs to ask how many federal resources have been pulled from counterterrorism to deport Hispanics?

The current “president” is posting batshit conspiracy theories about his very much alive predecessor being executed in 2020. Where is the book about that Jake Tapper?

Read this excellent piece by @karenattiah.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

THE SHAPE OF WATER paperback by me & @realgdt.bsky.social is finally out! This project changed my life. 🐠

Me as a kid: how do I get out of chores this weekend. Me as an adult: how do I get out of chores this weekend.

Brands like Nike that increase employment in Cambodia while raising concerns about labor rights are sending mixed messages, labor advocates say. “It’s about protecting their market and accessibility and also credibility. That’s all.” By @robwdavis.bsky.social‬

Here’s the Democrat running against Joni Ernst! Please give him a follow and your support. Let’s get Ernst out of Congress! @sageforiowa.bsky.social

Even before latest thing I've been telling people for months Joni Ernst is way more vulnerable next year than people think. Dems should be investing a lot right now laying the ground work in the state.

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

This’ll be just like when the trump Admin 1.0 publicly broke up with Sidney Powell but they kept working together anyhow.