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Ukrainian POW horrifically tortured, with words ‘glory to russia’ burned on his chest It is likely that the prisoner of war was already wounded when this latest atrocity was committed khpg.org/en/1608814731

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“Authoritarian regimes treat scientific evidence not as a tool calibrated by research, collaboration, and the free exchange of ideas, but as an obstacle to overcome.” UCS’s Melissa Finucane explains how today’s attacks on science echo a dark history, and why they pose a threat to democracy & us all.

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20th army of the world is on its 4th year of resisting the 2nd army of the world while the 1st army of the world sleeps in basements after beating its own citizens

submitted 13 hours ago • 27 comments

Split screen between US troops deployed against American protesters and US troops marching to celebrate Dear Leader's birthday is going to be quite something

submitted 15 hours ago • 38 comments

BREAKING: Representative Joe Neguse has introduced the Close the Revolving Door Act, a bill to ban members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.

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We’ve leapt over a lot of red lines in the last week. But one I find most worrying is Trump/MAGA/ICE have ceased even pretending to claim some criminal pretext for cracking down on protected speech. It’s just straight up “if you criticize us, you’re getting throttled/arrested/disappeared.”

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I have a feeling that if I said an elected official should be tarred and feathered, I would be singled out by right wing media who would pressure to get me fired, I would likely be fired, and might even receive a visit from a federal law enforcement agency.

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Both violent and property crime has fallen off a cliff in the last 30 years. From its peak in the early 90s, violent crime has dropped more than 60%. All data via FBI.

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#GVerse #ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmm?!?!?! - #OrangeShitForBrains pardoned 1,500 thugs who tased cops & beat them with flagpoles and fire extinguishers. WHY THE FUCK DOES ANYONE TAKE THAT INSURRECTION INCITING CONVICTED FELON JACKASS SERIOUSLY? 👀🤔

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I feel like this is a really critical flaw in sending Marines to assist trigger happy police taskandpurpose.com/news/marines...

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I feel like for a lot of people on this site, the weird news coverage of LA is like, “lol ok of course they’re not telling the truth” But can I just say: as a longtime journalist, who had a lot of faith in the industry I joined, I’m quite disturbed by some of the coverage of LA!

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The Mayor has imposed a curfew on DTLA tonight. For those who whom might not understand the geography of this city, or the scope of this “violence”… The curfew boundary is literally across the street from me… …and I haven’t seen a single ANYTHING. LA IS NOT RIOTING

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To clarify, I'm not worried because this tells us something about the political views of "The Troops." I'm alarmed because of how many times/places professional norms had to break down for this to happen.

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I flipped on Fox and Vivek is comparing Newsom to George Wallace. This is some truly unhinged shit my guy.

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Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsberg agreed on almost nothing ideologically, but were fast friends. Here, they’re asked whether undocumented immigrants have 1st Amendment and other Constitutional rights. Easy question—both agree: yes, all persons within U.S. enjoy its legal protections.🇺🇸

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I am finding myself asking: if troops on the streets helping masked government agents warrantlessly whisk people away in broad daylight is not the red line, what is the red line? Is there a line?

submitted 8 hours ago • 15 comments

Wow. Cable news is really pimping the idea that militarizing the streets of America is super popular with the American people. I guess he must be a political genius.

submitted 10 hours ago • 10 comments

the protests in addition to raid quotas really doesnt seem sustainable. trump admin doing a lot of damage for what smells increasingly like a huge failure. not to say they’ll give up, just that it’s pretty clear.

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This is a superb speech by @governor.ca.gov just now. Clear. Strong. Simple. Direct. Angry—in a way that appeals to the best in people, not the worst. Seven plus minutes of the most effective rhetoric in response to Trump. This is how you want a leader to talk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=linJ...

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One thing Newsom has shown is key to effectively deal with Trump & the MAGA propaganda machine: You must respond immediately & call out the lies. You can’t wait until hours/days later, then answer in a press conference, statement, scripted speech. All Dems should learn from it.

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On a related note: here's a message you can send to your members of Congress via @resist.bot to tell them to save FEMA.

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ICE deploying “tactical special response units” (Gestapo) in five Democratic cities: NYC, Northern Virginia, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia. All according to plan.

submitted 5 hours ago • 35 comments

Helen Chu is the hero who revealed that—contra daily briefings from the White House—COVID was spreading widely in the community in the US by late February 2020..

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Clip from the Governor Newsom address, this very well could be what a lot of people needed to hear to understand if they are open to it:

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Immigrants reporting to immigration offices for their regular check-up are literally going through the process "the right way." The fact ICE is snatching people up on their way too and from their these check-ups should be horrifying to everyone.

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I worry that it’s too much to expect careers military officers to speak up about this, but Jess is right: this is a shocking breach of American traditions. George Washington is rolling in his grave.

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Really good WSJ article on ICE escalations over recent weeks including Miller's visit to ICE national HQ where he demanded Home Depot raids. www.wsj.com/us-news/prot...

submitted 8 hours ago • 18 comments

Trump’s actions and his inactions would be the precise conduct of someone whose goal was to destroy our country. We need to face what that means.

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This story leaves me feeling both sad and heart-warmed. THIS: “She decided to do this in her own terms. She has no criminal record. A hardworking taxpayer who’s been working 12-hour shifts since she was 15, six days out of the week. She never asked for a handout. She didn’t get food stamps…”

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This is dangerous and disgraceful. Let’s be clear: This isn’t about “conflicts of interest.” It’s about consolidating power, pushing conspiracy theories, and gutting our ability to respond to public health threats. www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/h...

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Every major Dem politician needs to realize that, in this environment, they can schedule a "speech to the nation," like Newsom did, and get tons of media coverage. Just do it.

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Met an active duty member of the military yesterday who filed conscientious objector paperwork in response to deployment of military on U.S. soil. Was told multiple Army have filed, unknown quantities in other branches.

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What they want you to do: sow chaos in the streets; violence, vandalism, impulsive outrage. What they don’t want you to do: Educate yourself!!! Use your voice intelligently and rationally, quote and stand on the Constitution; organize nonviolence, talk about the issues, carry an American flag 🇺🇸

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New from 404 Media: Delta, United, American etc don't want you to know they sold your flight data to DHS. The country's airlines sell bulk names and flight itineraries to DHS to be searched without a warrant. Contract tells DHS to not reveal where this data came from www.404media.co/airlines-don...

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"The VA cuts will delay and deny them access to critical care," Clayton said. "This diminished access will almost certainly contribute to staggering rates of veteran homelessness, suicide and addiction, leaving veterans and their families to pick up the pieces alone.” www.wral.com/news/local/t...

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When Democrats criticized the president for sending troops to suppress protests, people paid to make right-wing propaganda challenged them. This shows me, a professional political reporter, that the right has real traction in this situation.

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Reminder: The pending tax and budget bill would vastly expand the enforcement and detention capacity of the federal government. What's happening sporadically in cities like Los Angeles would be carried out on an unprecedented scale.

submitted 17 hours ago • 13 comments

Btw LA, there are people out on the streets trying to get you to sign a petition “for the minimum wage”. Do NOT sign. The service workers fought and won a higher minimum wage and this petition is to LOWER it. Tell them to fuck off and don’t let anybody else sign either

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each individual ICE agent is a bad person www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/youre-a-bu...

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ngl this map of scheduled protests for this weekend is wild

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NYT reporting that the White House is pushing for an aggressive mid-decade Texas redistricting to target Democratic-held seats. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/u...

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THIS is America: "Tasted a little tear gas. Tasted like fascism." #FreedomToDissent

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Find your closest rally on Saturday and go. You can tell your kids where you were on the other side of this. Outnumber him everywhere. www.nokings.org#map

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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his family have donated $50 million to CHOP and Penn to accelerate research into autism. Penn and CHOP said the Luries’ gift is the largest ever for academic medical centers with a singular focus on autism at all ages.

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Think you don't need California? Think again.

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The EPA wants to eliminate regulations on PFAS, toxic ‘forever chemicals’ that contaminate the environment and cause serious health risks like cancer.

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Our Marines are the best lethal fighting force in the world. They generally have not been trained in non-lethal weapons or crowd control. Sending them into a domestic situation against civilians is dangerous and threatens the very apolitical nature of our Armed Forces. - Mike Levin

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The treatment of the hostage families by the far-right Netanyahu coalition is abhorrent. Our hearts are with these families and their loved ones held captive.

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My comments with Bundle www.bundle.app/en/finance/m...

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