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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

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“OMG they’re rioting in L.A.!!” Meanwhile, in the beautiful landscape that is Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles. 💙

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Alex Padilla — a sitting U.S. Senator — was just assaulted for asking a question on behalf of his constituents. He was literally doing his job, posing no threat other than exposing the lies of this administration. 1/2

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"They took her in a car, in essence kidnapping her ... I met another young woman whose husband has quite literally disappeared" -- Newsom shares harrowing details of specific cases of ICE terrorizing immigrants in California

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California Senator Alex Padilla went to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference and was forcibly removed, thrown on the ground, and handcuffed.

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That's why I call him Dollar Tree Moses.

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Kristi Noem has that rare ability to shoot her dog in the face and it still not be the worst thing she ever did in her sorry, lying life.

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WATCH: California Sen. Alex Padilla is handcuffed and detained at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in LA 👇

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Schiff: "One thing that got lost in the horrendous treatment of Alex Padilla today was what Kristi Noem said at that press conference in saying it was necessary to have these troops there to 'liberate the city from the socialists' ... the fact they would use the military that was is unconscionable."

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Just so those of you outside of California know, the little red circle is the area that the National Guard and Marines are there protecting. There’s 5 times more troops then protesters. This is unacceptable

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Spotted in Houston today

submitted 21 hours ago • 198 comments

If Senator Padilla “lunged” at Kristi Noem (he didn’t) and was assaulting law enforcement (he wasn’t), why did Noem’s goons remove the handcuffs? Why did Noem meet with him afterwards?

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The physical assault of a United States Senator by federal law enforcement — for simply questioning a cabinet secretary — is a big test. The Senate can either assert itself as a co-equal branch of government & demand accountability or it can be docile & fade into the background. It’s a choice.

submitted 23 hours ago • 83 comments

They lie about everything

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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

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YES. This is the conscious advice that’s consuming the caring, intelligent, decency of the USA. You’ve got this. Please, young feisties, sit down, hold up the flags …be peacefully strong. “This all ends when enough of us say NO”… Kia kaha …🇳🇿❤️🌏🇺🇸

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🎀🎀

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A federal judge has blocked President Trump from deploying members of the California National Guard to Los Angeles and ordered the administration to return control of the forces to Gov. Gavin Newsom. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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FINALLY SOME NEWS WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! Lawsuit Challenging 2024 Election Results Moves Forward After Kamala Harris Received Zero Votes in a New York County www.latintimes.com/lawsuit-chal...

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Yes, more Agami. Agami Heron #CostaRica #birds #nature #herons

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Please read & share widely. 🙏 “Donald Trump's second coup will fail, too — but only after we the people make clear that this will not stand.” From Fort Bragg to L.A., Trump enlists the military in a slow-motion coup www.inquirer.com/opinion/coup... @willbunch.bsky.social

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I am outraged by how Sen. Padilla was treated today. How can it be in the United States of America that a senator elected by the people of his state who wants to have his voice heard on behalf of his constituents is handcuffed and thrown to the ground? It's not acceptable. youtu.be/j7nvS_zoCmA

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Idk man but when the administration that tried to reject humanitarian aid for Los Angeles when it was burning tries to justify their illegal military occupation by saying they aren’t going to let LA burn it kinda sounds like bullshit

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By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference. But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.

submitted 22 hours ago • 773 comments

"It was probably not the reception the president was hoping for with his debut at the cultural center he took over and now chairs — half full, half booing, and with a strong contingent of drag queens." www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

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This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone. If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?

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The most important words of our Constitution are the first three: We the People. We have no Kings here, no monarchs, no slaves and no subjects. We the People.

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It is now estimated that Russia has taken over 1,000,000 casualties in this war. Russia today controls less of Ukraine than they did three years ago. Russia's ground forces cannot advance so they are doing everything they can to increase their long range drone and missile production.

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If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.

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Reporter to Leavitt: "I'm struck that the president has not at any point said 'the most important thing is to protect the 1st Amendment rights of peaceful protesters' ... why is he not out saying, 'all peaceful protesters will be protected?'"

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@dscc.bsky.social

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Call it assault, people. Senator Alex Padilla, California's first Latino senator was assaulted. Manhandled is a euphemism. He stopped trying to get free, and they threw him to the floor and cuffed him anyway.

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Here is Senator Alex Padilla's entire full statement after being detained by Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security. Like he said, if they're doing this to a sitting Senator, imagine what they're doing to other people. Unconscionable.

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If the Secretary of Homeland Security shows up in your state to say she’s “liberating” a city from the elected government, you’re goddamn right the state’s US Senator should barge in to ask some questions.

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More Pritzkers please ✊👊

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Deploying the National Guard onto the streets of LA for law enforcement purposes is illegal. — @congressmin.bsky.social

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“You see plenty of elected officials getting into it with each other. You do not see the FBI or secret service dragging their colleagues to the floor and cuffing them…It is the ethos of this administration to treat people not as colleagues, but enemies." - @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

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CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @dccartoonist.bsky.social )

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DHS official flips out over question on meme tied to white nationalist account

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What happened today to a united States Senator is outrageous. And the so-called justifications from the Administration are total BS. Here’s why

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Reposting

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Important context for coverage of Sen. Padilla's getting manhandled and cuffed today at DHS Sec Noem's press conference: Padilla is ranking member on the Senate subcommittee that oversees immigration.

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holy shit they threw him on the ground and cuffed Padilla when he was out of the room.

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If you are dumb or naive enough to believe the grifters on the right who tell you they’re oppose to immigration because it drives down wages for native-born workers, just ask them 1) if they support raising the minimum wage and 2) how come the GOP doesn’t? Go ahead.

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VIDEO: Here is the Regime treating a duly elected U.S. Senator like a farm animal because he had the temerity to ask questions of Kristi Noem. Fascism is here. The jackboot of Big Government is pressing down on all our faces, and the only question is what we do next.