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Mark this for the history books: “We’re talking about the president exercising his authority, and the president is of course limited to his authority. That’s the difference between a constitutional government and King George,” said Judge Charles Breyer.

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut): Alex Padilla didn't burst in. He was led by members of the Trump administration. He was accompanied by an FBI agent and a member of the national guard. The administration brought him into that room.

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On 6/12, DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem said “We 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.

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SEN. PADILLA: “Saying I lunged is a lie, but that’s par for the course for this administration… I was behind the cameras listening, and at a certain point hearing Noem say they had to rescue LA from the Governor and Mayor was too much to take. So I raise my voice to ask a question.”

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WTF

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Former Justice Dept prosecutor: "In Los Angeles, those crimes are going to be prosecuted. What made January 6th different is .... that it was an attempt to overthrow the democratic process"

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MADDOW: “What is this country going to allow him to do? This is an attempted authoritarian overthrow of the 🇺🇸 Constitution and Government… imposition of a dictatorial regime. The strength of the movement against him is what will determine our fate as a country.”

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Here there be truth.

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Profoundly important – This isn’t an insurrection. It’s a protest. Please carry AMERICAN flags to protest. Optics have never been more important. The world must see who this administration is turning the military against – its own people. Listen: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjpY92VY/

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www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-... Federal judge said the federal government can’t force recipients to halt programs that promote DEI or acknowledge the existence of transgender people to receive grant money.

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NYT EDITORIAL BOARD: “President Trump’s order on Saturday was both ahistoric and based on false pretenses and is already creating the very chaos it was purportedly designed to prevent.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...

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How extreme is the June 7 Memorandum on federalizing the National Guard? One of several issues: It has NO geographic limit. None. No mention of California or any other state. It's open-ended. Now this from President Trump: "Well, we're going to have troops everywhere."⬇️

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Kristi Noem in Feb 2024: If Biden federalizes the National Guard [to handle border issues], we’ve got a war on our hands.”l Kristi Noem in 2025 as DHS Secretary: …federalizing the National Guard.

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The National Guard has arrived in Los Angeles, but they were not requested by California. Both Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass made it clear that the state did not authorize or want federal troops deployed.

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Ahem.

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Chief of Nashville, criminal division resigns over decision to charge Abrego Garcia. That’s a big story and the details will likely be very damning for the administration.

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The government is returning Abrego Garcia to the US where he will face criminal charges. In other words, due process, including an opportunity to defend himself in court. abcnews.go.com/US/mistakenl...

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We’re not history professors but it just kinda seems like the founders were pretty intentional about setting up our system so our fate wouldn’t be decided entirely by the moods of billionaires with the fragilest egos imaginable. 🇺🇸

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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

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We need details on this.

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BREAKING: Judge Boasberg GRANTS class certification for the people held at CECOT and gives the government ONE WEEK to explain how they're going to facilitate due process for EVERYONE sent there under the Alien Enemies Act. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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"Even those who would ordinarily be fans have become Kennedy’s loudest critics and are trying to get Trump’s attention, imploring him to recognize that Kennedy just might be Trump’s weakest, most incompetent Cabinet secretary."

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PRO PUBLICA: Of the 238 men sent to an El Salvador mega prison, only 6 had prior violent crime convictions. 0 were on the gang member list. 130 had no criminal history. 32 had minor offenses. All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...

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Since the 1940s, the engine driving U.S. economic and military competitiveness has been federal support of research universities. Now Trump is sabotaging a research and development pipeline that is the envy of the world. wapo.st/3FDsQEg

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This was such a thing of beauty.

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Happy #PrideMonth! 🏳️‍🌈

submitted 12 days ago • 171 comments

This is the same shit that’s happening in Huntington Beach, and the goal is to make being a member of the LGBTQ+ community illegal. We need to fight against it wherever it pops up.

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It's that simple my American friends

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Immigrants Paid $66 Billion In Federal Taxes in 2023 They are not eligible for benefits, so they don't receive them. Repressive Republican Regime is using IRS private data to arrest immigrants, Costing $25 Billion in reduced tax payments. Net $50 Billion loss budgetlab.yale.edu/research/pot...

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“The Court of International Trade ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs on all imported goods, calling an immediate halt to his signature trade war policy.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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CBS reporter Scott Pelley: This is a warning that I fear many will look back on in five or six years and think “he was so right”. If you haven’t already shared this, please do.

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Outrageous

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The Environmental Protection Agency has drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gases from coal and gas-fired power plants in the U.S., according to internal agency documents reviewed by The New York Times.

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yes. this.

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They found no fraud—just a new way to screw over retirees at Silicon Valley speed.

submitted 26 days ago • 476 comments

Indeed.

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🇻🇦🇺🇦🇷🇺 Pope plans to provide Vatican for direct meeting between Putin and Zelensky — La Stampa citing cardinal, chief diplomat of Holy See ❗️After Putin failed to appear at peace talks, Vatican called their outcome “tragic”.

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