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“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.” Edward O Wilson Here for facts, camaraderie and opportunities to stick it to the man.
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I would like my state, every state, to mandate badges, name plates, no masks, for all law enforcement in the state. And if federal agents try to break the mandate, arrest them, then let the courts sort it out.

Update: Over 7.2 million and counting across the country for the No Kings protest!!

Released 46 years ago today Unknown Pleasures, the debut studio album by Joy Division Joy Division - She's Lost Control (Live At Something Else Show) #punk #punkrock #postpunk #unknownpleasures #joydivision #history #postpunkhistory #otd

Probably my favorite tifo ever and hearing Allianz roar as it went up got me choked up.

11 MILLION PEOPLE!! 💥💥💥 Are we nearing the magic 3.5%?? Never forget….WE hold the power. #nokings

We, the people, have spoken!

MSNBC reporter in gas mask in Los Angeles: I think it was Sheriffs deploying CS gas, tear gas, pepper spray, and flash bang grenades in large numbers. Mounted units pushing against protesters.., every single gathering I saw today was 100% peaceful

The most consequential Speaker in state history.

Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"

MLK says it like it is... #MLK

Joined a group of New Yorkers chanting “quit your job” at armed police outside the ICE offices in downtown Manhattan. It was, in fact, cathartic

Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today

Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Sydney Jordan is choked up on CNN talking about her former colleague Melissa Hortman

Two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, State Senator John Hoffman and State Representative Melissa Hortman, were shot in their own homes overnight.

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman was a friend who worked with Gabby to stop gun violence. We’re thinking of her children, who've now lost both their parents, and we’re praying for Sen. Hoffman and his wife, who are still fighting for their lives. Stay strong.

“If ICE is going to wear a mask in their uniform, then I can.”

Gov. Tim Walz says Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed last night in “a political assassination.”

www.latintimes.com/pope-leos-fi...

I think in our case we need to take it up to Diderot levels. #NoKings

Today's protesters: Thank you for showing up. And thank you for not taking the bait from the fascists hoping for footage of violence to use as propaganda on Fox News. You knew the assignment. Well done.

We are deeply grieving in Minnesota 💔💔💔💔

"Sheriff has history of cop-like behavior"

HOLY SHIT, Philly showed up strong for No Kings Day! This is what democracy looks like! 🙏💪

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.

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.

thinking about when Zlatana the horse escaped its paddock and briefly dominated a 1997 bicycle race in France

Happy June 14th. #NoKings

via Benedicto.Uribe on TikTok

Over 4.8 million and counting and many events haven’t even kicked off yet. We’re aiming for over 10 million today to hit the 3.5% rule. The crowds are massive and still growing. We are so proud of all of you. Huge shoutout to Texas you showed up!

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

2,169 events across 20 countries. Millions of peope are standing up tomorrow to say with one voice: No Kings!

If you’re undocumented, don’t march tomorrow. Stay home. Let the rest of us get this one. Solidarity ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼

Kristi Noem thinks her lie about Sen. Padilla not identifying himself is a real own when, in fact, her supposed inability to recognize a US Senator--who is the chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship & Border Safety--makes her goons' thuggery even more disgraceful.

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Thank you for speaking out.

#BookSky

A cop doing the right thing? I think that i might need my fainting chair!

We’ve uncovered fraud, waste, and abuse! ICE has now exceeded its congressionally approved budget. ICE is violating the Antideficiency Act by spending beyond Congressional authorization.

If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country. We will hold this administration accountable.

The brutal handcuffing of Senator Padilla is an affront to democracy. I’m joining House Democrats to march to Senator Thune’s office and to demand that he protect his Colleagues from this out-of-control authoritarian onslaught.

47 years ago today Jonathan Richman onstage at Eric's in Liverpool on June 13, 1978 in a breathtaking shot by Kevin Cummins. Richman formed the Modern Lovers, a proto-punk garage rock band, in Boston, Massachusetts #protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #punkrockhistory #otd

AOC: When they say illegal vs legal immigration—they are trying to end legal status in the US making people undocumented and then they have the audacity to call them illegal when they were here documented.

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