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On 6/12, DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem said β€œWe are staying here to liberate [LA] from the socialists and the burdensome leadership this governor and mayor have placed on this country and this city.” This use of military force to displace a democratically elected is the very definition of a coup.

Yes! No Tyrants rallies on Saturday, June 14 in Ottawa, Toronto, London, and more Canadian cities and towns. www.nokings.org

πŸ’₯ 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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Land of the free.

Unwelcome at Kennedy Center, LGBTQ orchestra defiantly plays in Maryland. πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Orchestra celebrates WorldPride with drag performances and patriotic music. www.reuters.com/world/us/unw...

The Ukrainian attacks destroyed $7 billion worth of Russian aircraft. I'll drink to that.

Wordle 1,449 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

We just finished the race.

One of the very few times I agree with Mike Pence.

The Solicitor General of the Dept. of Labor is responsible for enforcing labor laws. Who is Trump’s pick for the position? The author of Project 2025’s labor chapter β€” which called for gutting labor laws, limiting OT pay, and weakening unions. The β€œpro-worker” president...

CFIA statement on the H5N1-infected ostriches. They're going ahead with the culling. Good. www.canada.ca/en/food-insp...

Hoping for the fourth win of the season.

Breaking WaPo: PBS just sued the Trump admin β€” alleging that the government violated its First Amendment rights when Trump's executive order targeted its federal funding. www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...

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Waiting for the race to start.

In times like this, integrity matters. Well done πŸ‘πŸ½ πŸ‘πŸ½ πŸ‘πŸ½ Top lawyers walked out of Paul Weiss to start their own firmβ€”right after the firm cut a shady deal with the White House to dodge an executive order that would’ve limited its business. Some folks still have a spine.

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Not at great turnout, but you have to expect it with two wins all season.

Make this make sense. πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ

There's no evidence that prayer in school improves grades, but one study found kids who ate breakfast at school had 17.5% higher scores on math tests. Food for thought. 🍎