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Dad of 3, grandpa of 5 NZ young ladies. Born in NY, raised in Ca. Retired COTA and SPED teacher. Dedicated liberal resister. The volcano is Mt Taranaki, NZ, from my daughter’s front yard. 🇮🇱
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June 13, 2025: US Marines carry out the first known detention of a US citizen in Los Angeles (Marcos Leao, an Army veteran on his way to an office of the Department of Veterans Affairs) This situation wouldn't have occurred with the Marines I served with decades ago! I mean WTF🤷‍♂️🤬

Are you worried yet? You should be. I’ve been worried since 2016.

Not too many Black folks will be surprised that the very first civilian Trump’s Marines detained in Los Angeles was a Black man. A veteran.

Senator Padilla was driven violently to his knees–as if made to kneel before the authority of the executive–because the administration called his questions “disrespectful”. This should offend not just the other 99 Senators. It should offend the conscience of this country.

We’ve uncovered fraud, waste, and abuse! ICE has now exceeded its congressionally approved budget. ICE is violating the Antideficiency Act by spending beyond Congressional authorization.

hitler’s final solution was to identify dissidents, protestors, political rivals & so-called inferior races, then build work camps to house & eventually murder the prisoners. Even if similarities between the & now aren’t totally aligned, history is warning us to beware. We really should listen.

Isn’t it odd that we find ourselves in the same position in 2025 that our parents and grandparents were in decades ago.

Right now there are more U.S. troops deployed to Los Angeles than there are to Syria and Iraq combined.

Childhood disease before vaccination is why we don't have a word for a parent who's buried a child. An orphan is defined by lack of parents, a widow by lack of husband, but before vaccines, almost every adult of childbearing age had buried at least one baby, if not more.

“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects this year’s hurricane season, which officially ends on November 30, to be particularly intense and potentially deadly.” trump is defunding NOAA.

Thing I need all Dems at every level to absorb yesterday: if someone pulls a knife on you, you are in a knife fight, whether or not you want to be

(🚨) ALERT: Per new intelligence, Donald Trump will be expanding his war on America to the following states imminently: 💥 Illinois 💥 New York 💥 Pennsylvania 💥 Virginia 💥 Washington Remember, the kidnappings will continue until until morale improves.

In Los Angeles County, Hispanics or Latinos, including people of Mexican descent, make up approximately 48.6% of the population. Specifically, within the city of Los Angeles, 47.2% of the population is Hispanic or Latino -AI If nearly half the population is Latino, how can it be an invasion? 1/2

youtube.com/post/UgkxsBT... This

#ResistanceEarth #BlueEarth The DOJ has decided that Trump can eliminate national monuments. The Antiquities Act gives the president the authority to create monuments, but I don't think it gives Trump the power to reverse previous designations. insideclimatenews.org/news/1106202...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that she signed an executive order seeking greater transparency from federal immigration officials. She said the city will submit regular Freedom of Information Act requests to find out who ICE is detaining and on what grounds.

Couldn’t listen to the whole song. Too much nostalgia. Play and dance like no one’s watching… youtu.be/NADx3-qRxek?...

Here’s a video of Stephen Miller in high school screaming that he’s “sick and tired of being told to pick up my trash, when we have plenty of janitors who are paid to do it for us.” This is the sociopath shaping our immigration policy and so much more

I’m proud to say my Dad was an early provider of dental services to the striking grape pickers in Delano, 1965. At age 10, I went with him as he performed heavy oral surgery & jaw rebuilds, often without anesthesia due to lack of funding. 1/2

I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it...

R.I.P. Brian Wilson I grew up with The Beach Boys. Keep chasing that endless summer…