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what stage of empire is armed standoffs between law enforcement agencies outside sporting events

A catastrophic explosion at Elon Musk’s Starbase in South Texas. #spaceX #tesla

U.S. Congressmen—Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler—are being illegally denied entry to inspect the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, where people taken by ICE are being held for days.

a nation on edge holds its breath as the former host of celebrity apprentice huddles with his advisors, the wrestlemania ceo and the former co-host of fox & friends weekends

"If you live in the United States, you are in greater jeopardy today than you were six months ago.… Virtually all of the most important parts of the U.S. government that were created to protect the U.S. from the greatest risks we face are being shut down, gutted, or marginalized."

Hey, Mike. As someone whose wife barely survived an assassination attempt, let me tell you: Your joke isn't funny and you have an entire state to apologize to.

so like i know brad lander is a candidate for mayor but maybe the headlines should focus on the fact they arrested the guy CURRENTLY IN CHARGE OF NEW YORK CITY’S FINANCES

They dress like street thugs because they ARE street thugs

Just days ago, Brad Lander called me to interpret for an Arabic-speaking asylee whose case was approved, yet ICE was still harassing him inside the building. Brad personally escorted him out to safety. He does this kind of work quietly, every day.

As long as they’re hiding their faces, badges and names we should stop calling them “federal agents.” Call them masked goons or unidentified thugs or whatever, unless and until they provide proper ID.

Hard to overstate the degree to which there appears to be literally no one in the president's current circle who has any experience, even at a low level, managing ANY kind of national security crisis or even situation. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/thoug...

This, friends. This.

They’re cranking up the propaganda machine again: claiming Brad Lander “unlawfully interfered” and that ICE is just “enforcing Trump’s policy.” Reality: Lander stood up for civil rights. ICE’s conduct reflects a deeply troubling use of federal power.

Good advice #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall

"Making presidents easier to fire is only one way to tackle our fundamental problem; the other is to shrink the job....If we're worried about the damage unfit presidents can do, we should give them fewer things to break."

What people call the “free market” is often just monopolies using the government to block competition.

The Trump administration gave public health officials a 54-minute deadline to release personal data on millions of immigrants to deportation authorities last week, over objections of experts who said it was illegal.

Bingo.

Nonviolent mass protests only work if they are sustained and not just one off every three months. If you actually want your nonviolent movement to work, you can’t go back to work on Monday. You actually have to sustain the protest for months or until you oust the fascist leader.

this new directive will heavily affect garment workers, as they are based in these cities

The amount of people trying to leave Tehran, Iran, is growing. The roads leaving the Iranian capital are absolutely packed in all directions.

What we learned yesterday. The Times They Are a-Changin'

At yesterday's protests in Atlanta, police arrested the respected journalist Mario Guevara—clearly ID'd as press and, crucially, known for tirelessly documenting ICE abuses—for livestreaming their crackdown. He was booked on charges of "obstruction" and "pedestrian walking on or along" a roadway.

here’s the moment LASD advanced on protestors with horses and used flash-bangs as we reported live yesterday. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp-vi...

The radicalization of the American right is THE story of US politics over the last four decades and political reporters are still not allowed to talk about it

Truly wild photos coming in from Los Angeles right now.

Maybe this actually is who we are?