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The indictment that Sly Stone articulated on his album “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” is: When will you realize that your country is a myth? And, if you already have, what might you do next?

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Uber doesn't give its delivery or ride share drivers health insurance. Uber workers count on federal health care programs that will be cut under the Republican bill.

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What a small,small man.

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South Florida's Cuban-American community supports President Trump, but some members are uneasy with his immigration policies. "I'm not for deporting people without criminal records."

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Everyone needs to do this: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Voting officials say they've never seen a demand like the one the Justice Department sent to Colorado last month.

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As he was saying - as I was saying. ⬇️

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The Fort Bragg thingis extremely bad but the fact that they screened the soldiers for political views is key. The propaganda is meant to make us afraid. Don’t be complacent but don’t be fooled either.

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The mergers… the strikes… girlie we do not need the marines to come to town ok Hollywood doesn’t have enough work to go around as it is

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Reuters: FEDERAL JUDGE RULES MAHMOUD KHALIL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND PRO-PALESTINIAN ACTIVIST CANNOT BE DETAINED ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION JUSTIFICATION, BUT DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY ORDER RELEASE

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A terrifying escalation:

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Gavin Newsom and his team are doing a good job at social media. Using comebacks and memes to just straight up murder muffukahs. Pay attention, Dems. This is how it’s done.

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Big news!

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Judge says Trump cannot detain Columbia protester Khalil, but delays release order reut.rs/45PPOma

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Time to rush them?

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When Trump renames military bases to honor Confederate generals, he's telling white people to be proud of their racism.

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Trump's EPA proposes scrapping all greenhouse gas emission standards for fossil fuel power plants. This straightforwardly violates the Supreme Court ruling in Mass v. EPA, but of course SCOTUS is explicitly Republican now, so that won't be an issue. www.epa.gov/stationary-s...

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The Pentagon is reviewing America’s role in a multibillion-dollar pact among Washington, the United Kingdom and Australia to ward off China’s growing influence.

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COLLINS: Under what authority would the members of the military be able to arrest people inside the US? LEAVITT: As you know the president federalized the National Guard until US Code 10, which he has the authority to do

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Have you noticed a lot more cyclists on Montreal’s bike paths? You can thank the STM https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article983784.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky

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This is like when Russian oligarchs and, more recently, Chinese tech billionaires learned the difference between being a fantastically rich person and being in direct personal control of the state and its powers.

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Pretty cool: Quilt heat pump systems will now automatically detect if no one is in a room & stop heating it.

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Starting to think these guys may not be entirely on the level.

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The Trump White House is struggling to hire senior advisers for Pete Hegseth. At least three people have turned down potential roles. Top Defense Department jobs are normally considered prestigious and typically attract multiple qualified candidates.

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"Once I was in the Malibu emergency room getting a weigh-in and this guy walked up to me. He had curly hair and was on the short side. 'Are you Brian Wilson?' he asked. 'Yeah,' I said. 'Hi,' he said. 'I’m Bob Dylan.'"

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RIP Brian Wilson. I'm about to take off on a plane but I'll be listening to "Good Vibrations," an impeccably perfect pop song, on the way out.

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Jesse never listened to Sublime.

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IMPACT: Senators Demand Transparency on Canceled VA Contracts @bxroberts.org @vernalcoleman.bsky.social

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So now, not only can foreign students not come here to study and do research, Americans can’t travel abroad to study and do research? Welcome to the American North Korea

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In talking with players for @theathletic.bsky.social poll, I was really struck by the volume of garbage they hear from fans about gambling. Here are some of the reactions. Pretty sad. www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

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This gentleman is not wrong. 😳👇

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Without comment. Keep hammering this.

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SCHATZ: Did the Department of Defense initiate the conversation with the Qataris? HEGSETH: I'd have to go back and review it SCHATZ: It matters who's asking, doesn't it? HEGSETH: Ultimately the Defense Dept soon will be in receipt of a gift from the Qatari government

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Jaylen Brown today underwent a successful right knee arthroscopic debridement procedure. He is expected to participate in training camp without limitation.

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I criticize when necessary but I give credit where it's due. This was strong by Newsom and more Democrats need to meet this moment with rhetoric AND ACTION. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Reporters: stop saying Los Angeles is under curfew. Downtown is under curfew. That is a small part of Los Angeles. Everyone else is going about their regularly scheduled lives out in the open and rolling their eyes at all of this.

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hard to believe how far things had to go before we heard this side of newsom but here’s a strong and clear speech defending immigrants’ rights & the right to peaceably assemble among other constitutional matters…

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Please, do not let Gavin Newsom become President.

submitted 17 hours ago • 37 comments

The founding fathers did not live and die to see this moment. It’s time for all of us to stand up peacefully.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office posts a video of Emperor Palpatine reciting Donald Trump’s Truth Social post about L.A. via @swholocron.bsky.social

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Like it or not, Gavin Newsom is currently the face of the Democratic Party as a result of Trump’s actions in California. Yes, I have my criticisms of Newsom. But on this front he is meeting the moment, and I encourage everyone to watch the entirety of his speech. www.youtube.com/live/0n77NFj...

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Well this is awkward

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Maddow: I also feel like there’s not very much about that that I don’t understand. Like, it’s the same everywhere. This is blond Berlusconi, you know what I mean? This is inarticulate Viktor Orbán, right? These guys are all the same. The authoritarian playbook is the same everywhere

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Met an active duty member of the military yesterday who filed conscientious objector paperwork in response to deployment of military on U.S. soil. Was told multiple Army have filed, unknown quantities in other branches.

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