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THREAD: The assassinations in Minnesota highlight a dirty secret hardly ever mentioned in the news: U.S. has 1.1 million private police officers. There is an unprecedented footprint of privately organized violence that is doing all sorts of things most people have no idea about.

submitted 11 hours ago • 110 comments

When I tell you Los Angeles is an occupied city/county, this is what I mean… Yesterday, ICE agents showed up to a regular Saturday swap meet with armed Marines and a military helicopter overhead, like it’s a fucking war zone.

submitted 7 hours ago • 368 comments

I said this yesterday. If it was President Harris, it would be wall to wall coverage in every national outlet. Democrats AND the GOP electeds would be on all of the Sunday shows, on socials etc...

submitted 6 hours ago • 5 comments

I disagree with this assessment. My understanding is that all attendees had already been checked for weapons before coming in, I.e., there was no credible reason to believe he (even unIDd) was a threat. On top of that he is a U.S. Senator OF THAT STATE w direct oversight authority OVER HER AGENCY 1/

submitted 7 hours ago • 74 comments

When your "strongest ground" turns into quicksand.

submitted 6 hours ago • 155 comments

This is an egregiously shameful tweet from a US senator

submitted 7 hours ago • 2558 comments

I understand why Democrats are being restrained about this but the right's effort to lie about what happened here is incredibly disrespectful to the victims and requires vociferous pushback. The shooter appears to have been an anti-abortion zealot and a Trump voter. Don't let them avoid this.

submitted 7 hours ago • 134 comments

Margaret Brennan is fundamentally wrong on the claim that public approval of mass deportations is "so high." It has never been above 60%, and has been below 50% in multiple recent polls. There is no world in which that counts as "so high."

submitted 6 hours ago • 103 comments

Padilla on Noem: "How does the cabinet secretary not know the senator from California when she steps foot into Los Angeles? She came through the Senate for confirmation."

submitted 11 hours ago • 803 comments

The NYT played a key role in electing Trump in 2016 via similar story selection practice. From 2017 story re studies showing this: www.salon.com/2017/12/24/i... And NYT similarly played a crucial role in GOP winning 2022 House midterms: www.salon.com/2022/12/10/h...

submitted 5 hours ago • 2 comments

SUNDAY DELIGHT LET ME HELP MOM...

submitted 10 hours ago • 150 comments

You also get a dog smile today

submitted 1 day ago • 365 comments

Anyone who has ever lived in LA county will not be surprised it was the sheriff's department that escalated

submitted 21 hours ago • 332 comments

Schadenfreude about the parade flopping is a completely appropriate emotion.

submitted 9 hours ago • 12 comments

submitted 11 hours ago • 431 comments

Absolutely stunning incompetence that should frighten everyone in these tense times.

submitted 9 hours ago • 0 comments

The Hortman family helped raise and train dogs to partner with veterans. One of the many reasons we will miss Melissa and Mark.

submitted 13 hours ago • 242 comments

This pup deserves treats for life!!🦴💙🩵

submitted 1 day ago • 296 comments

I go to bed tonight proud to know how many people are willing to stand up for what’s right — and how few are willing to rally for his hate. Night, all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves.

submitted 20 hours ago • 74 comments

Before the cops in LA started escalating things for no reason it was funny how my main takeaway was how much people were looking out for each other in really helpful ways. I’ve never seen so many people with carts giving away free water, sunscreen, snacks, and masks to total strangers.

submitted 21 hours ago • 311 comments

Fox News just aired 30 minutes of footage of police officers standing around doing nothing, Chyron reads "clashing with anti-Trump rioters in Los Angeles."

submitted 21 hours ago • 17 comments

Proud to have been in this crowd estimated at 70000. This is Cal Anderson Park in Seattle. During my hours there I never saw a police presence. Right on!

submitted 22 hours ago • 108 comments

submitted 23 hours ago • 192 comments

Something just hit me. Trump’s tactics might have just awakened a sleeping giant. All day, I’ve been seeing clips of children of immigrants newly activated: speaking up and pushing back harder than their parents ever could. Future voters.

submitted 23 hours ago • 170 comments

A reminder to reporters, when historians look back on this moment with the president throwing himself a military parade and the people throwing No Kings rallies across America, the media sources raving about the former and sneering at the latter are going to be quoted by name. This is your legacy!

submitted 1 day ago • 341 comments

It’s not hyperbole to say that the deaths in Minnesota are on the GOP’s hands. They’ve built this political environment and they’ve allowed a demagogue to spread hate. This is entirely on them.

submitted 1 day ago • 516 comments

They told Minnesotans to stay home. After the murder of Speaker Hortman and her husband—and the failed attempts on Senator Hoffman and his wife—fear was the official message. But the people came anyway. In defiance. In grief. In purpose. This was the #NoKings rally in MN. #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

submitted 1 day ago • 73 comments

Researchers discovered the pups were sisters who ate woolly rhino and a bird as their last meals. 🧪🏺

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

There were more people at the No Kings protest in Boise, Idaho

submitted 1 day ago • 107 comments

i'm surprised by how low energy and farcical that whole military parade situation was. I was expecting Moscow 1945 and we got Spirit Halloween instead.

submitted 1 day ago • 1362 comments

I hope some of you actually take some joy in these pathetic images of this ridiculous and now boring military parade. It's a fiasco and everyone gets to point and laugh. More hard days ahead but for today enjoy.

submitted 1 day ago • 31 comments

Hapening right now in Los Angeles Multiple protesters chant "Peaceful Protest" and wave American flags while police fire tear gas grenades at them One protester carrying a large shield takes a direct hit and pops up right afterwards Credit to DJB on YouTube

submitted 1 day ago • 8 comments

We’re closing in on the 3.5% rule! 8.6 million and counting! We’re in awe. Lots of events still happening make sure to be counted. Big towns, small towns you showed up.

submitted 1 day ago • 761 comments

It appears police started using horses, flash bangs and other non-lethal but aggressive tactics to force peaceful protestors to move. It's unclear why things escalated. youtu.be/Sb7FvNbXLZ0?...

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Seems like the US President would have more important things around the world to worry about right now militarily than a parade. 🤷 Does he know there’s a War in the Mideast? Iran has 90 million people, that’s the largest population being called to War since Russia/WW2. We need a real leader! 🤷 🌎

submitted 1 day ago • 7 comments

Remarkable. MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful." Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd. Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.

submitted 1 day ago • 1078 comments

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

submitted 1 day ago • 770 comments

Holy shit, New York! Here’s the full view. #NoKings #50501Movement

submitted 1 day ago • 846 comments

just watched this netflix documentary on the oklahoma city bombing and once again i'm struck by how so many of the popular media takes on this event just avoid entirely the connection to organized white supremacism

submitted 1 day ago • 587 comments

Tens of thousands marching in Oakland today for the #NoKings protest against the Trump's administration's authoritarianism abuses. Video by @oaklandside.org More here - oaklandside.org/2025/06/14/n...

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country

submitted 1 day ago • 380 comments

The Department of Defense was created to protect us, but who is going to protect us from THEM?

submitted 1 day ago • 140 comments

We are heartbroken to hear that our partner and friend, Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in a targeted shooting. We condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms and are keeping State Rep. Hortman’s family in our hearts during this tragic time.

submitted 1 day ago • 32 comments

We came, we saw, we cheered our brave & righteous attorney general. Looked like thousands of people by the time we left a few minutes ago. Among all the signs (Abolish ICE / Free Palestine / Protect Trans Kids / #NoKings / Due Process, etc) I wish I’d gotten a photo of the guy wearing this shirt

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

thread on what law enforcement officials had to say about the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and the attempted assassination of Sen. John Hoffman

submitted 1 day ago • 282 comments

“No Kings” demonstration, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

submitted 1 day ago • 403 comments