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The gentleman in the photo is a Veteran, who was trying to enter the Federal building for legitimate purposes. No one is safe.

Wear tennis shoes and comfortable non-descript clothes, bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, wear a mask and bring extra for friends are just some things to know for a protest. #protests #protesters #NOKINGS

A driverless robotaxi didn't stop during a pedestrian test, but is set to launch in Austin on June 22nd. Safety first?

ICYMI: Some hoped Sen. Grassley's Senate Judiciary Committee would save us from the awful House budget provision stripping federal courts of power. But the Senate counter-version looks like it was written by lawyers who actually knew what they were doing -- and I don't mean that as praise.

<thread> On the left: June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians. On the right: June 13: See for yourself. Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.

Oregon has signed a bill to give Doctors the freedom to practice medicine without being controlled by healthcare corporations. #Doctors #healthcare #United #Oregon #medicine

Newsom: I told the president, just get it over with. Arrest me. Move on. If you need someone’s head to scalp, then do it with me. But stop messing with these kids. Stop messing with four-year-olds. Kids in elementary school

Exactly.

Agents of DHS tried to gain access to Elementary School children at 2 schools in LA. Make sure your schools are trained to prevent access to those who aren't care givers of the children.

In France large grocery stores are required to donate food that they would have thrown away. Imagine if America had a law to encourage restaurants and grocery stores to do this. Most shelters & food pantries will pick up the donations and it's tax deductible for those who donate. #food #poverty

Further information on Senator Padilla and the incident with DHS.

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

Boebert: What we’re seeing in LA is an insurrection Pritzker: You don’t know understand what insurrection is. It is outrageous that you are asking that when you are the one condoning the pardoning of people that attacked police.

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Federal Judge Breyer rules that Trump's federalization of the California National Guard was ILLEGAL and orders control of the Guard be RETURNED to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Wear tennis shoes and comfortable non-descript clothes, bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, wear a mask and bring extra for friends are just some things to know for a protest. #protests #protesters #NOKINGS

Call your Representatives to question the illegal use of Military in LA. This is just a test case for continuing the insertion into other blue Cities and States. Every call, protest and voice matters.

Aren't citizens arrested for threatening a Governor?

Rep. Goldman on Trump Detaining Senator Alex Padilla: "Authoritarian, Lawless Behavior"

It's a truly jarring split screen that Kristi Noem's goons attacking Sen Padilla happened at almost the exact same time as 16 Dem senators crossed lines to vote with the GOP to invoke cloture on the crypto bill, forfeiting any leverage. Dems need to act like an opposition.

Earlier today… substack.com/@demwinsmedi...

The Posse Comitatus Act (1878) The military cannot be used as a domestic police force. This includes crowd control, arrests, searches, or seizures inside the U.S. It applies directly to the Army and Air Force. The Navy and Marine Corps are also included.

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In a flotilla that was delayed due to a drone strike in Malta, Greta Thunberg and 11 others continued on to provide relief. A global march from Egypt to Rafah is set to arrive mid-June. #activism #Thunberg #flotilla #aid #march #protest

Pregnant women are left shaking their head after listening to the inconsistent information from the FDA on COVID vaccines. If your physician is not up to date with all of the studies, will the recommendation be accurate? #women #pregnancy #COVID #vaccine #OBG #FDA

Mike Johnson spreads generalized false claims of healthy, young men scamming Medicaid to justify the work requirements. This false narrative has been used in the same failed plan tried by some States already. #Medicaid #Johnson #Speaker #budget #taxes

Keep up to date with the lawsuits involving democracy with Marc Elias. Updates for the voting for Alabama and Louisiana. The law firm WilmerHale won its suit that prevented federal access, as well as the firms Jenner&Block and Perkins Coie. #law #justice #Democracy #Elias #Alabama #Louisiana #vote

RFK Jr. sabotaged pandemic preparedness by canceling Moderna’s $766 million bird flu vaccine contract due to baseless skepticism of mRNA technology. He then jettisoned CDC booster guidance for kids and pregnant women without scientific review. This chaotic disregard imperils public health. 1/2

Don't assume that if you're stopped or detained without legal cause or warrant that you must give your ID, answer friendly questions, or provide any information. If there are others around, yell that you're being detained & to film the encounter.

If you value your health, wear a mask. If you want to practice community care, wear a mask. If you want to show solidarity with disabled and marginalized people, wear a mask. If you want to fight fascism, wear a mask. We need people as healthy as possible so they can resist. Mask up.

When did we get to the point that it's illegal for College and University protesters to wear masks, but law enforcement agents are covering their faces in communities? How can the public feel safe if they are in plain clothes as well? #law #Goldman #abductions #federal #protesters #immigrants #masks

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More important things that people need to know about the big beautiful bill. Don't forget to call, text or email your Republican Senator. #budget #bill #BBB #protest

Breaking news from the can't-make-this-shit-up desk: The same folks who are certain that Fauci caused COVID by funding people to study bats in a Biosafety Level 4 facility now want to import 400 ostriches with the goddamn bird flu from Canada so they can live on Dr. Oz's ranch.

Republican Joni Ernst's response to her constituent's reminder that people will die if Medicaid and SNAP are cut, was "Well we're all going to die". Do the Republican reps care about most Americans? #Ernst #veterans #Iowa #America #protest