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While Tacos Military Birthday Parade attendance doesn’t seem to be materializing, the No Kings protests are being declared unprecedented The people united, will never be divided!

Thousands showed up in the pouring rain in Montclair NJ, where Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mikie Sherrill spoke with Mayor Ras Baraka and Congresswoman LaMonica McIver.

No surprise. As he has done his entire life as a grifting sleazebag, Trump has not paid the 4,000 National Guardsmen he federalized. No money, horrific sleeping conditions, no healthcare, no benefits — like all things connected to Trump, it's been a total disaster. 😳👇

Marco Rubio’s attempts to distance the U.S. from Israel’s strikes on Iran just got even more complicated.

Obama had a full Iran nuclear deal in place that was working and the entire American right lost their minds over it and Trump tore it to shreds in his first term. Now Trump is desperately trying to get another deal bc Iran is on the cusp of nuclear but Netanyahu just blew that up

Sen. Andy Kim and Rep. Rob Menendez arrive at Delaney Hall detention center … trying to access the facility after last night’s uprising by detainees who allege they haven’t been properly fed.

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” would give ICE the resources to carry out militarized immigration raids in “dozens of American cities.” “If it works out well in L.A., expect it everywhere,” a Trump official says. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

NEW: Judge declares a mistrial on one count of rape in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial after a juror refused to return to deliberations.

State Sen. Lenney said, “I found it to be wildly out of line with Scripture.” The display QUOTED scripture: “Love thy neighbor.”

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you? To my undying shame, it’s this crew. Rescue unlikely.

We will not cower, even in the face of Trump’s militarized escalation. On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda. Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Is it wrong to side with salmonella when you know a loathsome person is a fan of raw milk? Asking for a friend.

Lucky DC! “The Librarians” is coming to the DC/Dox Festival June 13 @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social dcdoxfest.com/films/the-li...

Trump is spending $134 million to needlessly deploy troops to LA and $45 million to throw himself a birthday military parade — he seems to think the US military is a toy for his amusement, funded by American taxpayers.

Once again for those in the back: It was never about books. It’s always been about people. Books are just a proxy. MAGA extremists really want to ban the people … shove LGBTQ+ people back in the closet, keep people of color at the back of the bus & send anyone who doesn’t conform to jail or hell.

Heading to Philadelphia for ALA Annual? Pack your protest sign and gas mask. ICE will be there, too.

Make your plan for Saturday.

This profile in courage had to have bladder surgery yesterday for a stone. She spent overnight at the hospital, and just came home … with a bandage where her IV was inserted.

They want to regulate what you and your family are allowed to read - www.bookbanpetition.us

Trump is closing a major airport to accommodate a military parade for his birthday – the parade is estimated to cost as much as $45 million. This coming from the president who said little girls are fine with 2 dolls not 30. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Love this description: “an army of gullible smooth-brains: remorseless, hateful fools who will agree to any amount of cruelty as long as it’s inflicted on people they see as lower than they are—usually brown people who speak a different language.” It’s the same gang that’s trying to ban books.

Hey, P’Town, “The Librarians” is coming! “The Librarians” is coming! June 12 & 13. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social. Info & tix: provincetownfilm.org/films/the-librarians

The puzzle table at my HS library was always popular. Kids who might not normally engage with each other cooperated to connect pieces. Even those who were just walking by would linger a while to find a piece. It was a joy to watch.

No country has ever increased freedom and liberty by banning books - www.bookbanpetition.us

That’s DOCTOR Hayden to you, Taco Boy. youtu.be/kZNwN13gpXc

BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, has been returned to the U.S. to face federal criminal charges. nbcnews.to/44cYDnZ

Asshoooooles! The administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people - The Washington Post

BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming back to the U.S to face criminal charges ‪@jenrubin.bsky.social‬ and ‪@stevevladeck.bsky.social‬ will be‬ live at 4:30pm ET to break it down

Not because he’s an ally of Musk’s or because of any conflicts of interest. Because he gave to Dem candidates. bsky.app/profile/nyti...

"This is not all a buildup to say, 'I have seen the future of the Resistance, and its name is Bruce Springsteen.' (That said: Bruce, if you’re reading this. . .) But it’s clear that Americans depressed over Trump need inspiration to keep fighting."

The complete lack of empathy for others is what everyone in the MAGA coalition has in common and holds the various groups together: Evangelicals, white nationalist, tech oligarchs, conspiracy-mongers, etc.