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Indeed.

Thank you, Timothy Snyder. snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

Holy hell! We should expect 30 days of ICE raids in Los Angeles? Constant provocation! “We’ve been told to get ready for 30 days of enforcement, 30 days of ICE enforcement … So, 2,000 troops to be there for that enforcement. It’s a concern.” - Rep Barragán

Thank you Heather for sharing your new project!

I guess Stephen Miller ordered the invasion of CA while Trump was out partying!

This is what happens when tyrants are not held accountable. May Greta and her brethren be safe.

First they illegally deport citizens. Then they unleash ICE to terrorize communities. Now they’ve got the National Guard in L.A. to silence protestors. This ain’t about law and order. This is what authoritarianism looks like.

If you live in a GOP district in CA, start calling your Rep about how Trump's Big Ugly Bill aims to invade California, and they MUST vote against giving up CA's sovereignty bc Stephen Miller ordered the invasion of Home Depot.

"Laws bereft of justice are the gateway to tyranny." --Dr. David S. Glosser

Idiocy.

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

For more in-depth context: www.emptywheel.net/2025/06/08/t...

Well worth reading. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

With Hegseth putting Marines on alert & Trump declaring protest "rebellion," it may be worth revisiting this, about the book in which he promises to do precisely what he's threatening now. slowcivilwar.substack.com/p/the-pentag...

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Interesting.

The National Guard has arrived in Los Angeles, but they were not requested by California. Both Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass made it clear that the state did not authorize or want federal troops deployed.

Of course Miller did. He was doing it on the chat logs too.

Information on Governors' powers when a president mobilizes the National Guard. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487

Don't give them an excuse. Reject fascism. Be safe.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Two things you should know about this: They've filed in Florida, not where they were prosecuted. Several of these guys (at least Nordean and Biggs) remain adjudged terrorists. Trump's commutation did not disrupt that.

Thousands of words already about Trump-Musk tiff. I've seen no discussion about how taxing Musk would significantly improve the bill. Only memes about what it means that two such emotional creatures wield so much power. Almost no comment abt Trump's promise to abuse his position for revenge.

ICE raids hit across Los Angeles today—and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾 This was about an hour ago…

We're nearing an inflection point.

CNN: “The chief of Justice Department’s criminal division in Nashville resigned over the decision to charge Abrego Garcia, people briefed on the matter said…” www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/p...

"Schrader's resignation was prompted by concerns that the case was being pursued for political reasons, the sources said."

The principle emerged in international human rights law after World War II and is also embedded in U.S. domestic law. It is called “non-refoulement,” derived from a French word for return, --Something to think about, and now open for comments on the NYT site. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...