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hard to predict the vibes tomorrow, but historically the instigators most likely to disrupt a protest with violence are the police

I’ve seen a lot of hand wringing about the dangers of going to No Kings protests and gently, I want to tell people to chill a little. These are permitted marches and the point is to be out there and seen en masse. Please don’t scare off people who are maybe going to their very first protest

I hadn't seen this take on the authoritarian response to the LA protests anywhere else, so I wrote it myself. New Racket. theracket.news/p/the-imperi...

ICE is going to parks in Los Angeles and kidnapping nannies who are caring for small children The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted Women and children in parks

There is no woke - there is corporate tyrannies - with language of division and diversion - from tax the rich -

I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country. Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest. Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

This weekend’s protests aren’t just about immigration—they’re about standing up to a mad king who’s targeting anyone who dares to dissent.

Kristi Noem thinks her lie about Sen. Padilla not identifying himself is a real own when, in fact, her supposed inability to recognize a US Senator--who is the chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship & Border Safety--makes her goons' thuggery even more disgraceful.

OMG. According to two members of Congress that just conducted an inspection and confirmed horrible conditions at the ICE detention center where unrest led to 4 people escaping, apparently people were able to escape because an EXTERIOR WALL was made of drywall and wire mesh!

This Saturday, June 14th, join one of the 1,800+ No Kings protests across the country. While Trump celebrates his birthday with a military parade in D.C. like a wannabe king, we'll be joining together to uphold our democracy and protect our rights! @indivisible.org #NoKingsDay

Medicare for All isn’t just a policy—it’s a moral necessity. Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege for the wealthy. Let’s fight for a system that puts people over profits! 🩺✊ #MedicareForAll #HealthcareForAll #JusticeNow

This is how you do a headline.

There’s an overwhelming number of awful things happening. My gentle suggestion is to consider attending a protest tomorrow if you can. In addition to exercising your rights, it can be helpful to be in a sea of people who share your values. MAGA has exploited this, and now it’s our turn.

This is so important it hurts. This is the tiny area of a massive sprawling city that Trump is attacking and the entire propaganda machine is churning to make us believe more is happening. Don’t fall for the lies.

The head of the department of homeland security announced that she planned to use military force to take over a democratically elected government in the state of California and we are arguing about whether a California Senator properly identified himself at the door.

“The road to authoritarianism is filled with people telling you you are overreacting.” @governorwalz.mn.gov speaking at @americanprogress.bsky.social right now

California national guard troops and marines deployed to LA to help restore order have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they don't want to join. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The senator thing is bad, but today the government openly said they intend to use military force to depose democratically elected leaders, and they argued in court the president has unreviewable power to put national guard under his command. Mere “constitutional crisis” was ten exits ago.

I'm proud I don't have Andrew Cuomo's record of corruption, scandal and disgrace. And the name is M-A-M-D-A-N-I.

Let’s stop pretending we’re living through anything resembling normal. Let’s bury the lie that the Rep. Party is a political movement. It’s not. It’s a radicalized cult of personality wrapped in the American flag & soaked in gasoline, waiting for the next match. open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...

The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at immigration court on June 20. (Via Christopher Hale)

SHUT. IT. DOWN. A senator was dragged out of a press conference for standing up for his constituents and against fascism. Watch how your representatives and senators respond to their own colleague being treated like this. That'll show you how they'll react when it's *you* on the ground.

unusually clear-eyed NYT presentation here www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/u...

Gov. Newsom has been delivering a master class after the big win the court today striking down Trump’s nationalizing & deploying of the National Guard in Los Angeles. Brilliant.

Newsom: "Speaker Johnson -- his eloquence was elevated when he called to 'tar and feather' the governor of California. Very religious man. I guess that's the spirit. The word of the Lord."

Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, which has a smaller population than Rhode Island.

What an overwhelmingly bad and dangerous moment we are all living in.

No Kings peaceful protests this Saturday.

Stop giving Israel bombs.

HERE IS A THING that EVERY American can do: 1. Call your Senator. 2. Say the following: "I am requesting that you place a hold on the nomination of Bill Essayli as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of CA for directing federal agents to assault a U.S. Senator." 3. Call other Senator, repeat

3,000 a day? Holy shit. How many of those are/were here legally? Can they just grab brown people and send them to a concentration camp in El Salvador? Fuck!

Bukele and Trump are complicit in an illegal scheme to use US taxpayer dollars to ship people to El Salvador in violation of their constitutional rights. Today we introduced sanctions against the Bukele regime to fight this cash-for-collusion deal & assault on our Constitution:

“…to liberate the city from the socialists…” That’s the first non-lie she’s told.

This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.   If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?

I was shocked and horrified by the video of my friend Senator Alex Padilla handcuffed on the ground today—while trying to do his job. If a sitting U.S. Senator can end up handcuffed and pinned to the floor for asking tough questions, it can happen to ANYONE.

CA: Want to direct you to ICE's own photo, docket 39-1, and if this is not domestic law enforcement by military, I don't know what is. Judge: I will have an order out *very* soon. Hopeful that I can get it out today.

The most important words of our Constitution are the first three: We the People. We have no Kings here, no monarchs, no slaves and no subjects. We the People.

House Democrats need to bring articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem, while Senate Democrats need to bring that chamber to a fucking halt.