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submitted 8 hours ago • 3 comments

Veterans for Peace are in DC today protesting Trump’s military parade, cuts to VA benefits, and US military being deployed on America’s streets. “BENEFITS NOT BULLSHIT!” LFG. 🔥

submitted 8 hours ago • 57 comments

We’ve truly lost our way in this country. An 80-year-old vet who fought for this country just got arrested protesting Trump‘s parade. He deserves respect, not handcuffs.

submitted 8 hours ago • 470 comments

We’ve uncovered fraud, waste, and abuse! ICE has now exceeded its congressionally approved budget. ICE is violating the Antideficiency Act by spending beyond Congressional authorization.

submitted 1 day ago • 640 comments

NEW: Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon The administration has canceled a deal, signed under President Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon. With @opb.org

submitted 1 day ago • 82 comments

This is TRUMP's Fault! krassencast.com/p/trump-is-t...

submitted 1 day ago • 44 comments

There's a lot happening right now, but this week, Republicans unveiled some new changes in their Big, Ugly, Betrayal of a bill and snuck in a provision that would allow them to SELL OFF OUR PUBLIC LANDS. No way. Our public lands are NOT for sale. Help me spread the word.

submitted 1 day ago • 33 comments

The slashing of healthcare and food assistance and driving up of the debt aren’t even the worst parts of the Big Bogus Bill. If it passes, it will fundamentally rewrite the laws of this nation and give Kumquat Pol Pot unprecedented, unchecked power.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

🚨MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Senator Alex Padilla was just ARRESTED during Kristi Noem’s press conference for asking questions. This is officially a Fascist country.

submitted 2 days ago • 81 comments

A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference. But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.

submitted 2 days ago • 1516 comments

This is dictator shit right here. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

submitted 3 days ago • 427 comments

What exactly is happening? Why are the cops breaking their own windshield? Not sure where this is, but the license plate looks like California

submitted 3 days ago • 33 comments

Trump parade: $45 Million The chance to see that fake tanner melt off his ugly face on national tv: Priceless

submitted 3 days ago • 592 comments

Dystopian.

submitted 3 days ago • 1826 comments

Donald Trump “Wants to Demonstrate Absolute Power”: Maggie Haberman on Covering a Tumultuous Second Term https://twp.ai/4ioUH6

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

submitted 5 days ago • 70 comments

True story bro.

submitted 6 days ago • 633 comments

Peaceful protester shot in the head w/rubber bullet and LEO refuses to call emergency services.

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submitted 5 days ago • 420 comments

NEW: In public, Trump and his top aides say trade talks are in great shape even after a court declared many tariffs to be illegal. In court, though, the admin is sounding more urgent alarm, warning judges that a ruling against them would damage Trump globally. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/u...

submitted 5 days ago • 44 comments

Hillary Clinton 🦋 #Pinks 💖

submitted 5 days ago • 6 comments

Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime. This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇

submitted 6 days ago • 55 comments

JOURNALISTS IN LA or COVERING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT: Press rights groups are trying to coordinate responses to unlawful attacks by federal officers against journalists during protests. If you can help ID individuals in charge of operations (incident commander, etc.) & contact info please LMK.

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

I'm preparing to share evidence with civic leaders showing the flagrant mistreatment of press at hands of law enforcement during protests in Los Angeles. If anyone knows an email for these officials that will actually be read (by staff is fine), please LMK: Gov. Newsom Sen. Padilla Sen. Schiff

submitted 6 days ago • 5 comments

🦋 Representative talks to National Guard at LA anti-ICE protest Maxine Waters represents CA-43 which includes Compton in Los Angeles county, site of yesterday's car fire. She has represented her district for 34 years. "This is wrong & I hope that none of you will use those guns to shoot anybody" 🦋

submitted 6 days ago • 23 comments

Donald Trump has become convinced that Republicans cannot win the midterms, and that a blue wave would effectively end his presidency and confront him with two years of investigations and impeachment proceedings. He needs martial law as an excuse to cancel the midterms. So America is on a clock now.

submitted 6 days ago • 195 comments

It is on brand that a Home Depot parking lot protest is the Trump administration’s lame version of the Reichstag fire, but same difference.

submitted 6 days ago • 51 comments

submitted 6 days ago • 613 comments

Thou shalt remember that President Trump hired a “big time drug addict” to destroy the government and was fine with that. Thou shalt also remember that Elon Musk funded and worked for a man he knew to be a pedophile and was fine with that.

submitted 7 days ago • 87 comments

Brutally honest WWE Royal SmackDown on McMahon Bravo Ms. Dean Bravo 👏👏👏

submitted 7 days ago • 114 comments

[space coven] Mary Robinette Kowal: listen up, boys! Kowal: I've got a story for you... the story of the lady astronaut! Kowal: that's right Kowal: a lady wants to be an astronaut Kowal: how about that?!

submitted 7 days ago • 5 comments

@maindivisible.bsky.social #indivisible #BridgeBrigade @indivisibleply.bsky.social

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

In preparation for next week’s parade/demonstration, tanks are being moved into Washington, DC today. Unprecedented. (Photo from a colleague in DC)

submitted 7 days ago • 2183 comments

The decision to pursue charges against Abrego García now, after he wasn't charged in 2022, led to the resignation of Ben Schrader, a high-ranking federal prosecutor who spent 15 years in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nashville and was most recently the chief of the criminal division.

submitted 8 days ago • 38 comments

This is so wrong. All to feed the ego of a mad tyrant who never had the balls to serve. This is not what we do in America. This is so fucking wrong. Makes me so sad. And so angry.👇

submitted 7 days ago • 490 comments

Something else in common…the descendants are still told they don’t belong. We should be united ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼

submitted 7 days ago • 162 comments

MAGA: Anyone who trusts Elon is a fool. Me: But your guy trusted him with the keys to our entire government like 5 minutes ago. MAGA: Your a dum hore!

submitted 7 days ago • 59 comments

submitted 12 days ago • 5 comments

You mean to tell me no one at Disney World noticed that the Biden bot was missing from the Hall of Presidents?

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

It just occurred to me that the generation of Americans who were convinced that a quarter pound of beef is bigger if you shape it like a square instead of a circle is the generation that voted for Trump.

submitted 13 days ago • 15 comments

Goodnight & sleep well, everyone Regardless of -LGBTQIA -Nationality/Ethnicity -Religion -Disability -Mental Health -Skin Color etc Your existence & identity matter! You have a purpose & deserve to have #HumanRights, #equality, and... NEVER tolerate cruelty or hate Catch ya'll on the flip side😴🛌

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments