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Reluctant misanthrope. Midwestern atheist. Curious scientist. Descendant of two American Revolutionary War officers and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. I also like pickles.
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“The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else." Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.

submitted 17 hours ago • 187 comments

The same people demanding you present a photo ID to vote are perfectly fine with letting you be arrested, handcuffed & thrown into a van by armed men wearing plain clothes, face masks & presenting no identification of any sort.

submitted 12 hours ago • 119 comments

Me literally holding up my water glass and saying “SALUD!”. @carbajal.house.gov

submitted 5 days ago • 437 comments

(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: ON TRUMP'S ORDERS, THE U.S. ARMED FORCES ARE DETAINING AMERICAN CITIZENS OUTSIDE AN INVOCATION OF THE INSURRECTION ACT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY We are living in historically dark times. No American can any longer leave their home without being aware of this.

submitted 4 days ago • 51 comments

“ICE” as snatching people from churches now. Never forget they said this👇🏾 MAN AT CHURCH: “We don’t want this in our property.” ICE: “The whole country is our property.” No IDs shown, non-government out of state plates, basic tactical vests that just say police. Who are these men?

submitted 5 days ago • 1109 comments

Find an event near you on this map. We all have to show up to stop this. Be peaceful, but show up. They have to understand that we are pissed. It’s not a few people. It’s MILLIONS.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

On 6/12, DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem said “We are staying here to liberate [LA] from the socialists and the burdensome leadership this governor and mayor have placed on this country and this city.” This use of military force to displace a democratically elected is the very definition of a coup.

submitted 5 days ago • 843 comments

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

submitted 5 days ago • 2261 comments

I definitely thought he had some kind of bizarre wig on in this photo.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

No one should ever, EVER, trust what a Trump nominee claims they will or will not do if confirmed. They all lie.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.

submitted 7 days ago • 2313 comments

If you had asked Trump 6 months ago to name one Fort in the US, he probably wouldn’t have been able to. But now he is wasting tons of taxpayer dollars unnecessarily changing Forts back to Confederate names. Because he feels so strongly about… traditions. That he knows nothing about.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

This tiny device can shrink dangerous blood clots. It’s called the ‘milli-spinner’ and its invention was partly an accident…

submitted 8 days ago • 293 comments

We discovered in the last decade that impeaching a criminal president has no effect. Time for a new plan. 1. A felon is not qualified to run for president. 2. A president does not have immunity to commit crimes. I can’t believe the US currently thinks those two things are false. Look around.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Watching the right now oppose the part of the second amendment that guarantees a well regulated militia under state control is… something.

submitted 8 days ago • 1061 comments

BREAKING: Over 500 U.S. Marines have just been mobilized in response to the unrest in Los Angeles. They are expected to join National Guard troops already deployed by order of President Trump. The situation is rapidly escalating. Trump wants more violence.

submitted 8 days ago • 195 comments