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Spoke to a Minnesota Democratic legislator who said they were "beyond devastated" by the shootings. They said they were currently in hiding and safe.

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“What really stands out to me now is that the biggest source of chaos is the president himself,” said Julian Zelizer, a professor of political history at Princeton University. “Rather than acting as a force to try to bring some kind of reconciliation, calm and stability, he is fueling the fires.”

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Don’t let them lie to you! The only Riot in L.A. for No Kings, is Pussy Riot

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“Speak up. Protest peacefully, but continue to speak up because Donald Trump would want nothing more than for all of us to just cower away and say nothing, and let him continue to abuse his power.” —Sen. Alex Padilla Watch the full interview on the Pod Save America YouTube channel.

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Protesters formed a human banner at Ocean Beach during the "No Kings" protests in San Francisco. The protest is among thousands of nationwide demonstrations that took place today against Trump. 📸: Photo by @santiagomejia.bsky.social #NoKingsDay

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Hmmmm . . . I wonder how the Minnesota assassin might have had access to a police uniform, a police badge, and a police cruiser. Are we sure he was "impersonating" a police officer?

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The Proud Boys want the Trump administration to pay them $100 million dollars now that Trump has pardoned them. Join @shanlonwu.com as he reveals the latest money-making scheme of the Trump administration involving using tax-payer dollars to enrich their supporters:

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Masked agents in unmarked cars disappearing people from the street and shipping them to a dictator’s prison. Executive branch officials blowing off federal court orders, wrestling members of Congress to the ground and handcuffing them for asking a question. Smells like fascism.

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The Philly No Kings protest has already grown so big that it has spilled into the street. A variety of groups, organizations and causes represented among the crowd. This woman is now leading a chant.

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Shortly after the Atlanta #nokings event kicked off at 10, organizers said Liberty Plaza near the state Capitol had already reached maximum capacity of 5,000.

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Provincetown is a small town, and it’s raining today, but I did a quick headcount and we’ve got 500+ people at our drag-queen-hosted #NoKings rally!

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Minnesota police acknowledge that the targeted attack on lawmakers is an act of terrorism — politicly motivated with the intention/goal of intimidating civilians

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A Democratic legislator gunned down in cold blood . Was it inevitable in Trumps America? Maybe. Was it a product of Trumps America? Certainly.

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With the tragic assassination of a Minnesota Democratic leader, I’m going to underline this point again.

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Marching for Minnesota A violent attack on two Democratic lawmakers reminds us why we’re marching

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What happened in Minnesota is a direct consequence of the violent way that Trump talks about his political opponents.

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This episode is a masterclass on what the United States' political/constituent dynamic is dealing with at this moment, as well as where the political/journalist dynamic could be heading. This show demonstrates how NPR/PBS informs the public and why tax dollars should support their work.

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Was the 2024 election stolen? Full interview on YouTube.

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Kristi Noem's vow to "liberate" places which have Democratic political leadership quite possibly instigated a political assassination.

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Chapman vs. Judge might have been even more fun given how well he has been throwing.

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We’re at the detaining-the-opposition-and-parading-tanks-through-the-streets point of the slide. What’s next?

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Due to a shelter-in-place order and ongoing safety concerns following a shooting that targeted two elected officials, the No Kings protest in Northeast Minneapolis has been canceled. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the communities impacted by this horrifying violence.

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Jesus Christ. MN Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated. Unthinkable, unspeakable, infuriating.

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ICE raids are having a chilling effect on domestic violence shelters across the country. Six organizations tell Mother Jones that, thanks to Trump's mass deportation efforts, survivors are afraid to seek help.

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We're going to see quite a split screen today: Millions protesting peacefully in defense of democracy, and a would-be dictator ordering tanks to tear up DC streets to make him feel powerful. It's obvious what the right side is. Be on it.

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Update: Gov. Walz confirms that Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed. Officials are “cautiously optimistic” that state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife will survive their injuries.

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it amazes me that to this day, we've got Fox pumping out a constant stream of blatant disinformation, and the MSM firing reporters who dare to express any obvious truth about fascism.

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Gov. Tim Walz says Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed last night in “a political assassination.”

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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. [KARE 11] — Gov. Tim Walz said State Rep. and Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband were killed. He said State Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and his wife were shot multiple times. www.kare11.com/article/news...

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“No Kings Day is about standing up for our democracy. Standing up for our rights, our liberties and making sure that we are sending a strong message that we are going to have a free and fair democracy,” Deirdre Schifeling, the ACLU’s chief political and advocacy officer, told Democracy Docket.

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Fox 9 Minneapolis reports that two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer. Their conditions are not known. www.fox9.com/news/melissa...

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Rallies are expected in all 50 states on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and the aggressive response by federal officials to the activism that has risen up against it. Follow live updates.

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The first known detention by the US Marines in their recent Los Angeles deployment is of... a US Army veteran on his way to an office at the Department of Veteran Affairs building. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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The first civilian detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles was an ARMY VETERAN on his way to a VA APPOINTMENT

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Defund every one of these specific cops. Remove them from their jobs. Melt down their weapons. Hire social workers and mental health outreach people with the money you save.

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Is anyone shocked the first American detained by the Marines is a Black man? Yeah me neither.

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“This year’s mayoral race has so far been a strange, frustrating exercise,” Eric Lach writes. The Democratic primary, usually definitive, is looking like a race between Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani—neither of whom is guaranteed to win in November.

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None of this is sustainable. Republicans know it but they are too afraid to say it. All of this will come crashing down in the worst ways possible.

submitted 21 hours ago • 60 comments

The Trump admin just figured out why Voice of America, who they want to eliminate, has served us well for many decades.

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Gavin Newsom appears to be playing Trump well, clarifying that the toddler is naked & barely can speak. Suddenly, Newsom has surged as the leader of the democratic party.

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