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I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country. Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest. Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

This guy is just posted up outside of Congress and I’m honestly not sure what his political views are but I agree

Excellent piece by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on what this moment requires of us. "Only direct, sustained protest will protect us...the greatest informal mechanism for democratic enforcement: not kings, not former presidents, but the power of the people." www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/o...

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As Trump looks for a pretense to increase repression, a new training guide explains how peacekeepers reduce fear and build solidarity.

Every. Single. State is participating, with over 1800 locations, as are numerous other countries across the world. PLEASE make every effort you can to attend at least one No Kings *peaceful protest* if you are physically able. This is IT for 🇺🇸.

The cruelty in today's politics feels horribly corrosive. Bringing up that hard-working immigrant families — undocumented, yes, but not violent criminals — are being ripped apart based on immigration status doesn't bring compassion or even pause, but gleeful cheers.

So Trump’s pet autocrat is in business with MS-13? Of course he is.

People no like

NEW: third poll (AP) now out in as many days showing Trump under water on every issue including immigration (53% disapprove). Trump’s overall approval rating now down to 39% Bonus: 60% think Trump’s dumb tank parade destroying the streets of DC is waste and abuse. apnorc.org/projects/mos...

🚨Second poll comes out in as many days showing Trump/Miller's regime's dictatorial tactics targeting LA/CA is backfiring (yesterday YouGov showed double disapproval of deployment of Marines) These polls make the blowhards among East Coast media/pol elites look out of touch w rest of America. (1/2)

An excellent prescriptive synthesis from @waleedshahid.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/waleedsh...

“It’s time for all of us to stand up… I know many of you are feeling deep, anxiety, stress, and fear. But I want you to know that *you* are the antidote to that fear and that anxiety.” - @governorca.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

Peacefully protesting is a right. It’s completely un-American and needlessly provocative for Trump to deploy the National Guard and Marines against Americans. These are unlawful orders.

LAPD shoot US woman with a rubber bullet for trying to get into her home, they were blocking her entrance and there was no protest in sight. “Holy fuck — They literally just shot her point blank… I live here…” ( www.tiktok.com/@labyrinthlore) #3E #StopICE

Nice to see Gottheimer bite the dust hard. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

This is small so far, but a critical resource to build and share: linktr.ee/donotturnonus

Critical: bsky.app/profile/dono...

Miller’s conduct reported by the Wall Street Journal—directing random people to be seized based on their location and then transported across state or international borders—would, once acted upon, constitute conspiracy to commit kidnapping under federal law, a felony punishable by life imprisonment.

I elaborated on the point that the Big Beautiful Bill has a pretty direct connection to the ICE raids in Los Angeles: it provides $72 billion for detention and enforcement that would bring community crackdowns to a city near you: prospect.org/politics/tru...

BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.” They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.

Yes. Fucking Nazi Cowards, All. open.substack.com/pub/howthing...

Please inject this thinking into the Dem group chats

#BigBullShitBill

Brand-new polling from YouGov out this AM finds Trump's actions re: LA underwater. Double-digit disapproval on sending in Marines. This should be a reality check for those people arguing the protests inherently help Trump bc his immigration approval # is positive. today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Every accusation from MAGAland is a confession.

@contesteveryrace.bsky.social Hi! I’m late to this, but here’s a great clip of @staceyabrams.com leading with the importance of local elections. substack.com/@staceyabram...

Didn’t know much about Fiorello LaGuardia‘s history before this article comparing Mamdani to him. Now another reason to love LGA. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

A riveting, funny, and insightful read from my favorite new follow. (@djrothkopf.bsky.social look out, your place at the top of my list may be threatened.)

The President of California’s largest union, David Huerta, was targeted and kidnapped by ICE during their illegal raids in Los Angeles. Huerta is a US citizen. He stood his ground against the regime troops terrorizing the city. #3E

Heavily armed Trump regime forces driven away by community resistance mid ICE raid in Los Angeles, scenes repeating all over the city where people are standing up to them. #3E #EndImpunity #StopICE

About time we saw a massive response in the streets. Kudos to @seiu.org for fearless and capable leadership.

“It is time we set aside the arrogance of the past century or more.” - @djrothkopf.bsky.social

“We all collectively have to object to this madness because this is not justice. This is injustice.” - David Huerta, SEIU CA President, arrested by ICE.

Elon threatening to just leave people on the ISS is making a pretty good case for why you nationalize your space program!

Yunseo Chung, the Columbia student and green-card holder who has been in hiding since ICE tried to disappear her in March, wins sweeping order preventing her arrest and detention. She becomes the first of these pro-Palestinian advocates to circumvent the Trump administration policy to deport them.

The United States should take over Space X after this threat. We can't have a private person have this much power. And let's add Starlink to the list. That should have happened when he shut down the service in Ukraine years ago.

Great article on how a German court has ruled that private companies can be held liable for their share in causing climate damages. It's the polluter pays principle, and as such should be a no-brainer. But the fossil fuel industry has so far thought to be exempt. theconversation.com/one-lawsuit-...

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It's vitally important to learn the identities of these masked, nameless federal agents. Prosecuting them will be crucial to the restoration of a Republic based on law and order.

CHICAGOIANS STANDING UP TO ICE!! Don’t let them erase this. Share this everywhere!