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The Ku Klux Klan Acts (passed in 1870 & 1871 to protect 14th amend rights) were particularly focused on masked gunmen who violated the civil rights of Black people. We should remember this history when masked law enforcement ofcrs are deployed in our communities. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place before all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

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For those of us who grew up during the AIDS era, it's sad and terrifying that we're needlessly exposing a new generation to this deadly disease. 10 min. audio if you don't have time to read. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...

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As George Washington said, if freedom of speech is taken away, then “dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” www.harvard.edu/federal-laws...

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Touché.

submitted 4 days ago • 849 comments

#TACO

submitted 13 days ago • 37 comments

oh, you won't catch me doing that. nosireebob!

submitted 12 days ago • 46 comments

Woke!

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“When they slaughtered Congress, we didn't wake up. When they blamed terrorists and suspended the constitution, we didn't wake up then, either. Nothing changes instantaneously. In a gradually heating bathtub, you'd be boiled to death before you knew it.” —Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

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Yesterday was a perfect example

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EPIC response.

submitted 12 days ago • 1596 comments

Reminder: Republicans are facilitating a massive transfer of wealth to the richest Americans while making cuts that would rip away healthcare and food from millions of people. It's Robin Hood in reverse.

submitted 12 days ago • 178 comments

spoken like a diehard White Sox fan

submitted 12 days ago • 234 comments

If passed, the SAVE Act would limit access to our democracy for millions of eligible voters. The House has already passed it, but the Senate can still stop it in its tracks. Tell your Senator to REJECT this bill in defense of our voting rights.

submitted 12 days ago • 71 comments

IF you're working in disinformation, or watch GOP politics, you should read Albert Bandura on moral disengagement. Not only was he a pioneer in social cognitive theory, he won the Order of Canada...

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Patriot Front crashed Springfield, MO Pride festival. Driving a Penske truck. U-Haul banned Patriot Front from renting their vehicles. It’s time for people to tell Penske to do the same.

submitted 12 days ago • 1891 comments

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just watched this netflix documentary on the oklahoma city bombing and once again i'm struck by how so many of the popular media takes on this event just avoid entirely the connection to organized white supremacism

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BORDER PATROL: “Are you an 🇺🇸 citizen?” 🔥 NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN: “FIRST ONES. We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us… what are you? You’re not first born. You’re not from this fckin’ land. Punk-as b*tches.”

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This man is my hero because he’s a member of the United States Air Force and is standing by his #Oath to the #Constitution! I’m hoping that since he has taken the lead others will follow because this is what a true American Soldier looks like! Remember your Oath to the Constitution

submitted 14 days ago • 645 comments

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

submitted 13 days ago • 232 comments

If you’re going to be out and about tomorrow, temporarily set your phone so FaceID doesn’t unlock it. They can’t make you type in your passcode to unlock your phone.

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New York! Early voting for the primary election starts tomorrow, June 14. You can vote early until Sunday, June 22 or on Election Day, Tuesday, June 24. As always, our Election Protection Hotline is here to help if you have any issues at the polls:

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law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house." He was actually the gunman.

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Pope Leo XIV will address a packed baseball stadium in Chicago on Saturday, greeting a U.S. audience directly for the first time and offering a glimpse of the potential impact of the first American papacy.

submitted 13 days ago • 238 comments

Saw this on Instagram and dug it. #NoKings

submitted 13 days ago • 62 comments

Mt Trashmore

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This is scary. As Tesla's robotaxi prepares for launch in Austin, it failed safety tests six times. It blew through school bus stop signs at full speed, running over the manikins and driving off — completing a hit-and-run. 😮 www.kxan.com/news/local/a...

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

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If they can do that to a United States senator... think about how little they care about what they do to us.

submitted 14 days ago • 237 comments

Obama is the best of ‘em!

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The deadly assault on Minnesota legislators is an unthinkable tragedy. My thoughts are with the loved ones of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and with Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.

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NEW: A data broker owned by the country’s major airlines, including Delta, American Airlines, and United, collected US travelers’ domestic flight records, sold access to them to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). www.wired.com/story/airlin...

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Torrance boy, 9, detained by ICE for planned deportation to Honduras. Community is outraged. He was arrested and taken to Texas. Orange Brandon is weak and pathetic. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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This is happening in America today. Let the world know this Saturday, June 14 that we don’t accept gestapo in our schools or kings in the White House.

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Not all heroes wear capes. Here’s a real life American Hero... not hiding behind a mask. Get involved in the peaceful protest occurring on June 14. Go to nokings.org & find an event near you.

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