akatzel.bsky.social
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…and reassert the constitutional order. As a country, are we taking this moment seriously and preparing for this possibility? I sense that too many of us are not.
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…and DC with the deployment of significant military personnel and materiel that sets the foundation for the suspension of our constitutional order. Beginning as soon as this weekend, we could face a moment where we will need to count on loyal members of the armed forces to protect Congress (again)
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…Trump himself has overcome seeming impossible odds - an obvious failed coup attempt on Jan 6, breaking countless norms of presidential conduct, conviction of criminal and jury findings of civil liability for misconduct that would have disqualified anyone else. What’s important now is that in LA and
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…the best and the brightest, being in large part military, political or business failures (with a few exceptions) and were riven with infighting. China was able to maintain authoritarian rule notwithstanding the senescence of first Mao and then Deng. Franco held on to power well into his dotage.
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While this is, of course, true of all attempts to assert authoritarian powers, we should not dismiss the ability of Trump to successfully overturn our constitutional system of government, based on the ineptitude of his administration and his decking abilities. Hitler’s inner circle hardly comprised
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….its well past time for elected representatives in the Senate and House to say now is not the time for a military assembly in DC by the current administration, which has shown an ongoing disrespect for rule of law, constitutional protections and civil rights, and its desire for authoritarian power
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…troops to DC for as long as four days looks more like preparation for an authoritarian power grab than a parade, especially in light of Trump’s actions on January 6. This is a break glass moment for US democracy and Constitutional order, folks. @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
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Couldn’t find Izzy?
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We’re all gonna be taking ivermectin and homeopathic remedies to ward off the next pandemic aren’t we?
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Yes - Slash and Morello should definitely show up. That would be awesome. 14 minute long dueling guitar solos would either inspire and / or put the Nat Guard to sleep.
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For someone who leads the least productive Congress of the past 120 years, this guy sure does find a way to occupy a lot of time.
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To be fair, that’s probably been true since Pet Sounds.
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Well, it could be a group of Beach Boy impersonators if they’re easier to assemble. I suspect very few people would notice the difference at this point. As long as they have decent singing voices and know the songs.
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Another good way to effectively oppose the illegal deployment of the Nat Guard and marines to LA would be to mobilize thousands of abuelas & grandmothers between the ages of 60 and 75 to simply march silently and peacefully to the facility ICE is using, and distribute cold water and popsicles
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Attention pro-democracy honeypots! Time to mobilize. Your assignment - deploy to LA ICE headquarters, recently relocated from Pasadena.
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Why would this be any different from what they did during BLM?
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Now if only we could get the Chili Peppers, Beach Boys, the ghost of Tupac and a Mariachi band out there in a group jam session, maybe we’d be able to peel off some Nat Guard members into joining a dance party.
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ICE picked a hotel in Pasadena to be their headquarters.
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RFK would be so ashamed of what his son has become. The polar opposite of everything he stood for.
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There is no way Trump wrote this - compare the text to his recent posts and it looks far too coherent and contains too few grammatical errors relative to how he speaks and writes.
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One potential response worth considering - patriotic Marine veterans (including if possible high profile Marine officers) should consider assembling in LA in area of Marine deployment in silent protest of this blatant abuse of presidential authority and sullying of the Marine legacy.
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On what authority? CNN - do your job. This is illegal.
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and conveniently close in time and neither is necessary. It would not surprise long time observers of Trump and his principal supporters (Prince, Flynn, Bannon, Stone and Miller) if this group that planned Jan 6 also plans to use the parade as pretext for a long term military presence in DC.
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Congress and the press should demand at a bare minimum to see the parade route, list of officers responsible for the parade and armed forces members participating and the orders relating to use of the military personnel and equipment in DC. The timing of the parade and the LA deployment are oddly
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If those marines and their CO take their oath seriously, they will stand outside their transport, facing it, on the tarmac, awaiting their order to return to base.
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For what reason exactly?
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I call BS. Where’s the evidence?
Also, completely inappropriate to have US military in DC for any reason when Trump has illegally deployed Nat Guard and Marines to a US city. This is an attempt to consolidate authoritarian rule - no more and no less.
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Significant military presence moving into DC ahead of June 14. You are rapidly running out of time to protect the constitutional order and US democracy. Today will be a test and the world is watching events in DC and CA.
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@schumer.senate.gov & @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social - it is well past time to identify the congressional / Senate Republicans who place country over party, if any remain, and convince them to caucus with the Democrats. Trump is clearly moving to consolidate authoritarian power with Nat Guard in CA &
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This is exactly what @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov and @governor.ca.gov should be doing. Also they need to be onsite at the LA detention center ICE is using and stand up to the deployment of the national guard in person. Situation needs to be de-escalated to show LA is peaceful & Nat Guard not needed.
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90.9 percent of the vote? Must be unprecedented. Congratulations @whatajlp.bsky.social !
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Absolutely. Aunty Maxine Waters has long been one of the most powerful, authentic voices for American democracy and civil rights. She knows what we need at this moment. Thank you for standing up for our country.
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Thanks for calling attention to the other elected representatives who are showing up at the ICE facility to witness and oppose the President’s unlawful deployment of the national guard in CA.
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weak of a move this is for Trump. Instead, they’ve let Trump set the agenda and given him the photo ops he wanted. Newsom has been the wrong person for the moment for a while. @kamalaharris.com - if the vacuum isn’t filled by a current elected rep - this is your time. Take it and stand up for the US
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It doesn’t surprise me that the one CA state elected official who has showed up if Aunty Maxine. She gets it and has always gotten it.
Base and Newsom should have been there since this morning. That would have been the way to take back the narrative and momentum, de-escalate, and show how absurd &
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is odd to say the least, and certainly creates the “facts on the ground” one might seek if a president were looking to suspend the operation of the federal govt and assert martial law on a national basis.
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At the same time, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov should file an emergency motion seeking to declare the Fed govt’s assertion of control of the CA national guard invalid & a Monday hearing. The timing of the movement of significant military materiel to DC & the LA ICE escalation
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That would be a first step @gavinnewsom.bsky.social ought to take. The second would be to appear in person with @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov and @mayor.lacity.gov in LA at the ICE facility at the head of a large group of peaceful Californians to demand that ICE release people illegally detained there.
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Actually, there is an alternative theory about the creation of these elaborate undersea sculptures.
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Also - she does realize that Trump is not a candidate in the mayoral election, and that the Democratic nominee is all but assured of winning, right?
This is about Ramos angling for a role in a future Cuomo administration.