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Page One in Jacksonville: “I thought the country I was living in was better than this.” www.jacksonville.com/news/

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The intentional destruction of US science and academia by Trump and the GOP continues to accelerate. www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/p...

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And this is why the concentration of enormous real power within the whimsical grasp of one person is dangerous for everyone

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“.. Dmitry Novikov, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, made the comments to Russian state news outlet TASS. ".. ‘he will not need any political asylum, although if he did, Russia, of course, could provide it," Novikov said” www.newsweek.com/russia-offer...

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New in PN: The Trump admin's quiet (but deadly) attack on repro rights "For the last few months, the Trump administration has been occupied with tearing the govt down to the studs. That’s really the only reason the predictable spate of attacks on abortion didn’t start in earnest until recently."

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This should be a national debate, not an executive power grab. 📌 The Posse Comitatus Act prevents the president from using the military as a domestic police force.

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I have to say we could have had the experienced, stable Black lady, but now I post almost daily… “I’M A LAWYER” to explain things to people who should know better.

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With all the relationship drama, missed this good news! The complaint claims Bondi “has sought to compel Department of Justice lawyers to violate their ethical obligations under the guise of ‘zealous advocacy’ “. www.tampabay.com/news/florida...

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Kristi Noem less than a month ago: "There is no scenario where Abrego Garcia will be in the United States again." (No matter what happens, bringing him back to the US is a climbdown for the administration)

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I miscarried twice…once in a toilet. A 9 week pregnancy is the size of a period clot. I flushed the toilet. Today, I could go to jail for that. Jail. For a wanted pregnancy my body rejected and I took care of by myself.

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Across the government, the Trump administration is scrambling to rehire many federal employees dismissed under DOGE’s staff-slashing initiatives after wiping out entire offices, in some cases imperiling key services such as weather forecasting and the drug approval process.

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After reading Judge Boasberg's ruling finding that detainees sent to CECOT are not in US "constructive custody," a magistrate judge in GA pares back discovery she'd granted just yesterday in the case of Venezuelan Edicson David Quintero Chacon.

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Pretty sure this should tell you all you need to know about the veracity of the DOJ's charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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I'm proud to announce Michele Pankow as the next State Fire Marshal. Having risen in the ranks since her first day, Michele's knowledge and skillset have more than earned her the honor as the first woman to serve in the role. I look forward to seeing her strengthen our team.

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Good to see that the exodus and humiliation of Paul Weiss continues.

submitted 14 hours ago • 68 comments

It is extremely interesting

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Today is the day. Months of planning have led to this as we head to the National Mall for the Unite for Veterans rally. I am slated to be the last speaker. It will be a big day. My thoughts on the history and this moment.

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Greenblatt and the ADL are pro-authoritarian and pro-ethnic targeting as long as the victims are people they don’t like.

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Wow. What a sign that criminal case against Abrego Garcia may be politically cooked up. "Schrader’s resignation was prompted by concerns that the case was being pursued for political reasons" Schrader spent 15 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nashville and was chief of the criminal division

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YES!!!

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Reminder that California subsidizes red states.

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During Gun Violence Awareness Month, we say HELL NO to the constant ravages of mass shootings against our people. We must treat our national gun emergency as a public health crisis and a civic emergency.

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Around the time that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was indicted in the Middle District of Tennessee, the chief of the criminal division in that district posted this on LinkedIn: “Earlier today, after nearly 15 years as an Assistant United States Attorney, I resigned…”

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Elon Musk spent his day announcing a new political party, attacking Trump's Department of Energy, accusing the Republican Party of falling to a mind virus, and, I can only assume, doing so much ketamine his aides several times had to spatula him off the ceiling

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EVERYBODY WATCH. ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL. Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today. He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader. Don’t turn away.

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BREAKING The President of California’s largest union has been detained during an ICE raid.

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🚨NEW: @cbsnews.com reports ICE is arresting people who can't even legally be deported and holding them without enough food or water in a federal building BASEMENT in Los Angeles. Families dutifully attending check-ins with ICE are being arrested and held for days, forced to sleep on the floor.

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Celebrating PRIDE in DC and continuing to fight for a world where everyone feels loved and respected for who they are 🌈

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America’s gas pipeline buildout is mainly for exports—not energy independence

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Yes, yes. I'm sure it's a distraction. But it's a really fun one.

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And who they didn't approve of

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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 19 hours ago • 1158 comments

This is not a denial

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‼️Night in one minute: visualization of drone and missile flights during the latest attack.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed fellow Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as her first choice for New York City mayor.

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TS LOMBARD: “.. It's all policy fun and games until someone loses an eye, and once payrolls decline the Fed's vision narrows. .. “.. Percent unemployed not temporarily .. is at a level than can turn payrolls negative, especially with firms given the push from tariffs narrowing margins.” 👀

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We have an official ruling

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