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Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting

submitted 13 hours ago • 1258 comments

JFC. Even after what the Trump regime has done to LA, the state of California, both Schiff & Padilla (!!) decided to vote with Republicans to give Trump a massive gift on crypto. Same goes for Gillibrand and NY. Also shame on Booker, Kim & Warnock. A disgraceful list - especially this week.

submitted 2 days ago • 101 comments

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

submitted 2 days ago • 2260 comments

My Sacramento, I’m proud of you. #NoKings

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

And it will be their ruin…but that doesn’t discount the peril we face now as more immigrant neighbors are violently ripped from our communities.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

“The chaos you’re seeing is not the result of peaceful protestors, it’s the result of actions of law enforcement, specifically the Los Angeles sheriff’s department.” @msnbc.com reporter #nokings

submitted 5 days ago • 17 comments

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.

submitted 5 days ago • 1097 comments

I go to bed tonight proud to know how many people are willing to stand up for what’s right — and how few are willing to rally for his hate. Night, all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves.

submitted 4 days ago • 74 comments

In my opinion, Trump's shift on this issue ("stop raiding farms and hotels") demonstrates the US needs to have an honest conversation about the role of undocumented immigrants in this country. And who constitutes this population. I'm afraid the rhetoric has already poisoned the well.

submitted 5 days ago • 82 comments

Listening to Senator Padilla speak on this over the past day has killed me...the breaks in his voice as he struggles against his deep outrage, anger, sadness. Gustavo's column is right on. Read it.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country. Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest. Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

submitted 6 days ago • 287 comments

Democrats should block every appointment, every piece of legislation, every attempt to institutionalize martial law, every single item introduced by the GOP until the State of Siege is over. It can be done. We are facing a fascist takeover. Radical actions, not liberal palliatives, are necessary.👇

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

"i call for the immediate firing of kristi noem as well as suspension of the agents who attacked our senator, pending their firing as well. i call for a full withdrawal from los angeles and the senate will cease to do business until our demands are met."

submitted 6 days ago • 19 comments

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

submitted 6 days ago • 890 comments

16 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on crypto, Alex Padilla was shoved to the ground and handcuffed by the Trump administration, and then Democrats participated in another vote. "They will continue to stern-letter us into fascism," a former staffer said. prospect.org/politics/202...

submitted 6 days ago • 20 comments

The wheels are coming off the wagon and Trump and his parlor of misfit goons are in no way qualified to handle it. Israel and Iran, L.A. protests, Padilla cuffed, a huge wave of protests coming Saturday and a dumbass parade that will prove profoundly embarrassing. Americans chose this. Enjoy.

submitted 6 days ago • 15 comments

A group of us have arrived on the Senate floor to challenge our colleagues - on both sides of the aside - to rise to this moment and jointly condemn what has happened to Sen. Padilla. Yes we still need to collect the full facts, but this appears to be a defining moment for the country.

submitted 7 days ago • 1632 comments

Thank you. And I hope this means articles of impeachment against Noem are in the works.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Important context for coverage of Sen. Padilla's getting manhandled and cuffed today at DHS Sec Noem's press conference: Padilla is ranking member on the Senate subcommittee that oversees immigration.

submitted 7 days ago • 60 comments

Just a stupid, blatant lie they’re peddling…Noem must go and Dems must bring Senate business to a stop.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Senate Dems need to do everything in their power to immediately bring the Senate to a halt…go full Newsom with a national address include the video. Go after Noem.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

yes…Are doing it to immigrants and can and will do it to the rest of us too!

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the teen who was detained by ICE on the way to volleyball practice, spoke exclusively to NBC News’ Tom Llamas about the moment he was taken by ICE agents.

submitted 8 days ago • 15 comments

I taught Fed 51 for many years..."ambition must be made to counteract ambition." That's essentially what this whole system rests on.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0lj...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Thank you Trump and Stephen Miller for saving us from this

submitted 8 days ago • 103 comments

Raiding workplaces, here a meatpacking plant, will roil the country, not just LA. Undocumented workers are also community members and neighbors, with kids in local schools. I suspect these abductions will incite protests and anger virtually anywhere ICE goes. Trump is lighting country on fire.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Well look at this: Most oppose this is stupid, un-American obscenity.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

DALLAS… 😆 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DKvtTtW...

submitted 8 days ago • 254 comments

TUNE IN: Governor Newsom delivers a formal address to California from Los Angeles. Watch live at 6:30pm. YouTube: youtube.com/live/Q69izEy... Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/14380... X: @CAgovernor Instagram: @Cagovernor

submitted 9 days ago • 245 comments

Congrats ABC. You must be so proud.

submitted 9 days ago • 493 comments

This isn't like what they tried in Newark, trumping up a confused shoving scuffle into some kind of individual assault charge. It is alleging conspiracy to impede. In other words they're saying it was a federal felony to plan the protest he was at. Straight-up criminalization of dissent, mask off.

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

Trouble ahead. Trump also said he supported a suggestion by his border czar Tom Homan that California Governor Gavin Newsom should be arrested over possible obstruction of his administration's immigration enforcement measures. "I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great," Trump told reporters.

submitted 9 days ago • 49 comments

Trump, Noem, Homan, Hegseth are going to get civilians killed and they absolutely don’t give a damn, worse they may even welcome it

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Who's going to house and feed the 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines who were taken from doing real security work to terrorize fellow American citizens? MAGA, any answers?

submitted 9 days ago • 166 comments

Depraved.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Sacramento, Stop ICE/Trump, David Huerta Solidarity rally

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Walking to the Stop Ice/David Huerta/Immigrant Solidarity Rally. Sacramento.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.

submitted 10 days ago • 220 comments

The Free David Huerta rally in NYC already stretches down an entire block of broadway by city hall.

submitted 10 days ago • 6 comments

RIP to the great Sly Stone. A monumental loss. His PR just sent this out.

submitted 10 days ago • 675 comments

The city of Glendale, in Los Angeles County, announced today that they're quitting an agreement with ICE thad allowed ICE to house its detainees at the Glendale police department. mynewsla.com/crime/2025/0...

submitted 10 days ago • 257 comments