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What the hell

Having a bit of a hard time with the concept that if a guy in a police uniform who has a police vehicle shows up I should lock the doors and call 911, but if a guy in a ski mask with an hGH gut appears to be kidnapping my neighbor, I shouldn’t ask who he is if I don’t want federal charges.

I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles

This photo. ICE is a gang.

ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds. He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings. He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights. This is political intimidation.

The NAACP will not invite President Trump to its national convention this year — the first time in the civil rights organization’s 116-year history that it has excluded a sitting president — citing his attempts to undermine American democracy.

Tina Smith confronted her Senate colleague Mike Lee over his social media post that blamed the Minnesota lawmaker shootings on “Marxists.”

My journey from medievalist to restoration poetry needs to be studied

I think you can only post something this unhinged after you yourself have been on a flotilla bringing even a little aid to Gaza

I have had exactly ONE good plum in my entire life

Happy Pedro Pascal Day!!!

Happy birthday to Laurie Metcalf! Loveeeee her

TRANSGENDER FOR EVERYBODY!!!

Pride 2025 and you idiots are still arguing whether queer is a slur? God our community is in a crisis

this is obviously something to take seriously but i am also struck by how the white house’s only move is to double down, no matter how unpopular or politically disastrous it might be

It's pretty telling that the second part of the "Mamdani is a danger to Jewish new yorkers" pitch is always "so vote for sexual harasser shitbag Italian Catholic Andrew Cuomo" and not "so vote for Jewish Progressive Brad Lander"

We won’t amplify it, but the president posting that Dems are “sick of mind” and “hate our country” immediately after 2 Dem lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their homes is the opposite of leadership. Gas on the fire.

Anyways here’s the quiche I made today

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.

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.

With the tragic assassination of a Minnesota Democratic leader, I’m going to underline this point again.

wracking my brains to think of someone who would have had access to a police uniform, a police-issue plate carrier, and a police car

We have entered the "The police is saying that if the police is at your door you are not safe call the police immediately" stage of making America great again

Jesus. The juxtaposition of these two posts back to back is just...

"Sheriff has history of cop-like behavior"

it is really weird that publishing decided that instead of having a marketing budget, writers should just become cult leaders

Sleepily pulling a shot of espresso before forcing myself onto a 12 miler

I realize I’m preaching to the choir but Denali is so fucking hot

As the red comet, from Saturnius sent To fright the nations with a dire portent, With sweeping glories glides along in air, And shakes the sparkles from its blazing hair

Also I'm so fucking serious about this 400 sales thing so (counting ALL platforms) 28/400

i ain't reading all that. im happy for you tho, or sorry that happened.

see what you need to understand is that they’re coming hard at california bc if they can take us down then it tells the smaller states there’s no point in fighting. we’re the bellwether. that’s why it’s so important we stop this shit NOW.

This late response is pathetic. Have more shame

Like ultimately the GOP just doesn't care about other people and are ok with it if they suffer and die. They used to try to mask this with bullshit claims that the safety net actually harms poor people or that it would destroy the economy or whatever. Now they don't feel they have to anymore.

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.

Gov. Pritzker: “It's wrong to deploy the National Guard and active duty Marines into an American city over the objection of local law enforcement, just to inflame a situation and create a crisis.”