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I’ll never vote Republican again. I voted for one 60 yrs ago. What a shitstorm. I hate those guys. I live in Philly, the cradle of our democracy, w/ my long-term Partner, Dollface. p.s. Unfuck the world.
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You meet the nicest people in infusion centers and vets’ offices.

Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed

Trump claimed he was working behind the scenes on a deal. “We will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran!” he said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Many calls and meetings now taking place. I do a lot, and never get credit for anything, but that’s OK, the PEOPLE understand.”

Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed

One of California’s Senators (Padilla) was tackled to the floor, handcuffed, then forced from Kristi Noem’s press conference today while she ranted about “socialists.”

A square mile doesn’t justify a $134 million military occupation, troops sleeping in squalor, or ICE agents terrorizing our communities. Americans feel unsafe. This Saturday, on #NoKingsDay, let’s show up in numbers—and send a message: we will not be ruled by a mad king.

This weekend’s protests aren’t just about immigration—they’re about standing up to a mad king who’s targeting anyone who dares to dissent.

This is a hideous crime against humanity that should make Israel a pariah state—no aid, no support, not one dollar, not one bullet—until a new law abiding government is in place, the crimes are ended and it is committed to a path to rebuilding and an independent Palestinian state. Dayenu. Enough.

Thank you for your wise post, David.

Oh gods and goddesses — Iran launches retaliatory missiles at Israel after Iranian supreme leader vows revenge for nuclear site attacks – live

Sen. Patty Murray, in floor speech, slams Trump admin over Sen. Padilla getting thrown to ground & handcuffed. “We will lose this democracy. None of us should be silent. None of us.” youtu.be/Xi-PkNtZvS0?...

JUDGE BREYER: There is NO rebellion in Los Angeles justifying the federalizing of the California National Guard, the statutory requirement to issue orders though the governor was not followed, and the 10A warns against what the administration is doing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I bet Kristi Noem can’t define diffs among socialism & communism vs. even capitalism, monopoly capitalism, socialist capitalism or social Democracy or social democracy. Econ 101. She’s a Trumpian tool, repeating his talking points, eg socialism. There’s 1 (I think) declared socialist in the Senate.

“When violence is done by someone representing this admin, in forceful way, vs a U.S. Senator, how does any one of us go home and tell our constituents that they can be part of a democracy, speak out about what they believe in?” “This is so wrong. This is so wrong.” - Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)

Facism y authoritarianism in situ.

Manhandling a sitting US Senator is just the latest in a series of authoritarian moves by this Administration…Silencing your opposition from even asking a question. They do this shit because they think they can get away with it. Be mad. Be outraged. Demand accountability.

Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.

One of California’s Senators (Padilla) was tackled to the floor, handcuffed, then forced from Kristi Noem’s press conference today while she ranted about “socialists.”

“manhandling [including handcuffing] of a United States Senator” by DHS thugs.

A better angle and sound…. This is not the way to remove a Senator from his right to question a Cabinet Secretary in her press conference.

He identified himself as a United States Senator.

Lutnick has pivoted from “90 deals in 90 days” to Trump “writing a letter” to countries and dictating trade terms to them

“Excellent. I yield back.” - GOP Rep. Mike Turner ? ? ? ? ?

Air India confirms 241 people were killed in Flight AI171 crash, with British man the sole survivor – latest updates

Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

New revelations that spyware made by a U.S-backed Israeli company was used against at least three European journalists have raised concerns about abuse of commercial spyware even in democratic countries.

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Newsom calls Trump a ‘stone cold liar’ as LA protests against Ice raids continue

RFK Jr. — a vaccine conspiracy theorist — just fired the entire independent vaccine advisory committee of the CDC. This is incredibly dangerous and will result in more Americans dying of preventable diseases. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

When Senator Bill Cassidy announced he would vote to confirm RFK Jr, he included this in his statement: “If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes.” WITHOUT CHANGES.

brain worms - documented in RFK,jr

BREAKING via AP Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m starting to get the same feeling in my gut that I had at about 1:30 PM on January 6, 2021—like Donald Trump has incited a series of events that are intended to culminate in a coup of our democracy by the far right. This is getting very bad.

Bass: If you want to go back in time, where was LA on Thursday? Fine, peaceful. Nothing was happening. The minute ICE rolled into town, that's when the chaos started and then add to that—bringing in federal troops.

Advanced AI suffers ‘complete accuracy collapse’ in face of complex problems, study finds

Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg