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AIDS Memorial Quilt on display October 11-13 1996 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Let us never forget.

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I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple. Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.

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The situation in Los Angeles is about to plunge us into a national emergency, except the people that normally solve national emergencies are the ones creating it.

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NEW: The tactic has been used by autocrats the world over — including in Turkey, Hungary and El Salvador — to erode perceptions of the courts’ legitimacy and weaken the rule of law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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LOS ANGELES: Stay off the streets tonight. Stay home. Stay safe. Tom Homan says the National Guard might be deployed — and I’m telling you, he wants violence. They’re baiting us to react so they can escalate. Rule #1: Never protest at night. That’s when the worst happens—under cover of darkness.

submitted 7 hours ago • 319 comments

Hell of a photo

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The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

submitted 6 hours ago • 2486 comments

Beam me up.

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Bondi DOJ has a problem. On left: DOJ Indictment and Detention Memo allege Abrego Garcia lied to officer by not revealing he was coming from Texas On right: DHS Referral Report: "Subject stated he was driving 'three days ago' (11/27/2022) from Houston, TX to Temple Hills, MD (via St Louis, MO)"

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When cucumbers attack

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💯

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Excellent question.

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ICE waited until a woman’s lawyer went to the restroom then dragged her away. She fainted from stress and they dragged her unconscious body into the elevator, refusing medical attention.

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You can argue the merits of deporting Marcelo—a young man brought here at age 5—if you want to. But this is someone we should be proud to call American. He’s solid on every level. And if you’re really a Christian, you should be lifting him up, not casting him out. Listen w/an open mind—and heart.

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AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they

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Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...

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This

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“Alexa, show me an unseemly squabble between two thin-skinned manchildren, neither with any impulse control whatsoever.”

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Happy Philly Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨ From the 600-foot pride flag we carried, to the inclusive community, and the Batala Philly drummers #batalaphilly this was one of my favorite Pride March experiences!

submitted 3 days ago • 169 comments

When @bradtakei.bsky.social and I first got together, we never imagined we’d one day celebrate Pride openly, let alone post about it on the internet. But here we are, joy and all. Happy Pride, everyone! Let’s keep showing up, speaking out, and marching forward (glitter optional, but encouraged). 🌈✨

submitted 4 days ago • 832 comments

your regular reminder that authoritarian populism will make your country corrupt and poor. look at Hungary

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What a bunch

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This statement from Jonathan Joss's husband is heart breaking. No, headline writers, he wasn't "killed in an argument with a neighbor." He was deliberately murdered for being gay right after his dog was decapitated. Bet the murderer calls himself a "Christian." THIS is why Pride is important.

submitted 5 days ago • 826 comments

San Diego neighborhood makes ICE agents retreat

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There is more than sufficient evidence to open a federal hate crime case under 18 USC 249. This is precisely the type of crime the Shepard-Byrne ACT was passed to permit the feds to prosecute. Important to watch what DOJ does here. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...

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The new top voting lawyer at the Department of Justice was until recently an attorney and activist for a leading anti-voting legal group that has worked for years to spread fear about illegal voting and press election officials to tighten voting rules. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

submitted 5 days ago • 287 comments

Tesla Takedown in Boston.

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Day 4 of showing the internet that spiders aren't scary. She’s small, fluffy, and just wants to vibe. If you’re still scared of spiders, Chai’s here to change your mind - one tiny hop at a time 💅 #cute #petspider #jumpingspider

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They promised to root out waste and abuse and found none, and in the process wasted money and abused innocent people. They promised to deport 20 million people but are not getting anywhere near that, so they are desperately arresting anyone they can get their hands on whilst wearing face masks.

submitted 6 days ago • 253 comments

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." —Louis Brandeis

submitted 6 days ago • 178 comments

Spare us the fake outrage.

submitted 6 days ago • 1097 comments

On Sesame Street, everyone is welcome. ❤️

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Happy Pride! I’m proud to stand with our LGBTQ+ fam in TX-30 and beyond. In the face of attacks, y’all keep showing up. Loud, proud, and unshakable. Your rights, your joy, and your lives matter. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

submitted 6 days ago • 210 comments

Awkward way for Joni Ernst to find out she isn’t funny. Let’s stop sending people like Joni Ernst and Lindsey Graham to the Senate.

submitted 7 days ago • 216 comments

🕸️🃏 "Zelensky has no cards…" they said

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Overheard: Apparently Zelenskyy had some cards, and he didn’t need a suit.

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S2E2 - "Anschluss '77" - Wonder Woman stops a N*zi plot to bring back you know who. You bet I'd do it again!!! This is your reminder to always stand up for what's right. Rise up. Resist. Love thy neighbor. ❤️🤍💙

submitted 7 days ago • 113 comments

Donald is creating a database of private personal information about every American -- literally hundreds of data points each. This is a far deeper and more dangerous breach of privacy than just about anything we've seen. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...

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Apparently states’ rights stop the moment women board a plane with autonomy in their carry-on.

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Fiona Hill: "The United States is on a path toward full-on state repression."

submitted 9 days ago • 447 comments

Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/cbp-dn...

submitted 9 days ago • 536 comments

Not today, Satan.

submitted 9 days ago • 2182 comments

I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t. Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

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Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

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