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An ordinary American who believes a Constitutional Republic requires consent of the governed. I refuse to give my consent to those who would our betray our Constitution. “We will kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight.” Kakistocracy Oppugnant
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Re what Noem’s goons just did to US Sen Padilla: Per usual Sen Murphy nails it. “If this is how a US Senator can be treated than none of us are immune” “…this is a test 4 the US Senate as well” This is a pivotal moment. Power has it’s limits. THE KRASNOV ADMIN HAS CROSSED A DEEP RED LINE.

The war over the soul of America is between the We supporters and the Me supporters. It’s really that simple.

Today in Conversations with a republican "immigrants don't pay taxes" Immigrants pay about $100 billion in taxes annually. "They can't pay taxes they don't have a social security number" They get a social within two weeks of filing USCIS "They don't file" Over 90% file The ignorance is palpable

Oh great. Israeli bright brains are bombing Iran. With nothing more than what ifs. As though they have a right to decide who can and cannot have nuclear weapons. Bet Ukraine has a few thoughts about that.

Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’ Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Today’s activism though short lived for me. Happy to see so many young people.

Boston’s Mayor may just have called for Patriots to join her in assembling troops to stand against a tyrannical monarch. Will the Sons and Daughters of Liberty heed her call?

Courage. What we need more of.

Los Angeles HS graduates — you’ve stood tall for your community, your classmates, and yourselves. You’re not just graduates — you’re changemakers. Keep speaking up. Keep showing up. Keep building what’s next.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is preparing to roll back rules that limited mercury, lead, and arsenic emissions from coal plants, protections designed to safeguard brain development and prevent heart and respiratory disease.

Are you an active duty U.S. Marine stationed in Camp Pendleton CA? It's push time, soldiers. You may be getting, or may have already gotten orders to deploy to Los Angeles, a city on American soil. These orders are unlawful and unconstitutional. Obeying them is against your oath and the law. #USMC

So…Californians….y’all are magnificent. Thank you. Two ideas. And I hope this reaches some organizers. 1) dance. Anytime they start amping things up…dance flash mob. 2) offer to house and adopt a hungry and tired national guard. 😀

No surprise. An illegitimate round up just to fake some numbers. Unconscionable.

The administration is going to try to frame events in Los Angeles as wild violent rioting to justify brute force. Indeed, they already are. Question everything you hear. Look for truth.

Y'all. This is so unbearable. It's only been 5 months.

I will NEVER forgive anyone who didn't vote for VP Harris. NEVER. This is on you. Shame on you forever.

For decades the NRA and other gun nuts told us that their guns were to protect us all from a tyrannical government. So a tyrannical government is here, they are all sitting on their asses, and the people who want gun control have taken to the streets to defy the tyrannical government instead.

A message to the press specifically about deployment of the #NationalGuard & #Marines in LA: Please exercise extreme caution and accuracy here. There may be infiltrators and agitators and they should NOT drive the narrative. Your reporting has the power protect or endanger. Use it wisely.

Love you Los Angeles! Keep the pressure on the corrupt and illegal ICE raids. 💙👊

Shat in hallways, broke windows and bear sprayed cops. J6 pardoned adults are being welcomed in ICE. It is going to be a long summer

Got this in the mail. Do you see the election law violation? My outrage at such flagrant disrespect for our election laws resulted in a complaint filed with our state election commission. I have had enough🤬🤯🤬

www.immdef.org/blog/laraids... Devastating conditions of confinement are rapidly declining as people are denied food and water for over 12 hours, not given beds or bedding to sleep on, and being transferred to detention centers nationwide without access to counsel. #LosAngelesRaids

Reports and video show flash-bangs thrown into piles of debris just before a car caught fire, strongly suggesting it was law enforcement, not protesters, who sparked it. More details are coming. Don’t let them control the narrative. Thank you to everyone sharing footage, always record everything.

Journey To American Democracy. HCR’s answer to Felon 47’s false rendition of American history. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

No it’s not. We want PRESIDENT TACO to fail. In the largest sense of the word. So if he takes the bait his disastrous policies will fail. And don’t pull the “will hurt the most vulnerable” card. Democrats' anti-Trump ‘TACO' insult is a political disaster waiting to happen

When the scenes from LA can be interchanged with those from Tahrir Square...

I live in DTLA and it kills me that while my staff at @chrclla.bsky.social spend hours trying to get children & families out of immigrant prisons the feds spent the day raiding my community while LAPD helicopters buzz endlessly and wastefully in our sky.

Snatched in plain sight. Congress, where are you on this? Plainclothes. No identification. Unmarked cars with everyday plates. Anyone can throw on regular clothes, flash a fake badge, and claim to be “ICE.” A reckless operation and dangerous. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov

Naive if you think otherwise.

This administration will twist facts...dodge questions...and smear reputations....anything to avoid saying the one honest thing about Kilmar Abrego Garcia: “We were wrong.” The arrogance is staggering...and the damage they’re doing to justice is unforgivable.

BREAKING The President of California’s largest union has been detained during an ICE raid.

What happened to David Huerta is outrageous and unacceptable. We stand unequivocally with him, @SEIU, and the movement demanding an end to ICE’s despicable conduct. We call for his immediate release and a stop to these raids.

Why does ICE dress like they are fighting the Taliban to take a 13 year old following the law appearing in court into custody?

They were always lying when they said they couldn’t bring them back. If they can bring back Kilmar, they can bring back Andry. No more lies, no more stalling. #FreeAndry #BringThemBack

I want to thank our federal delegation for their efforts to ensure our government adheres to the rule of law. This was never about one person, but about the due process that governs all people in our country. Today due process prevailed.

No. It’s not right at all.

"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...

“Lambda Legal raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified. ‘I think this is a statement by the LGBTQ+ community that we will not go back.’” – @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social for @apnews.com