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NEW: Paramount, California is a battleground right now. Riot police are using tear gas and what sounds like flash bangs/stun grenades against those protesting ICE’s deportation raids. Clearly some injuries (at 45 secs here). (🎥Credit: KNX News)

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ONE WEEK UNTIL NO KINGS DAY! At this time next Saturday, we will be taking to the streets across the country. While Trump wastes millions on a birthday parade in DC, we’re showing up everywhere else to say NO KINGS. There are nearly 2,000 events planned. Join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Seagulls #photography #birds #nture #california #sanfrancisco

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Seagulls #photography #birds #nture #california #sanfrancisco

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Around the time that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was indicted in the Middle District of Tennessee, the chief of the criminal division in that district posted this on LinkedIn: “Earlier today, after nearly 15 years as an Assistant United States Attorney, I resigned…”

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Oh yeah, the ketamine addict who doesn't sleep is definitely going to live into his mid-90s.

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Here it is: Musk thinks he is owed a say in Trump’s policy because of how much he spent on the campaign.

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#TechCoupDaily News ☕️ Former #DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent' www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...

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My latest — I wrote about Trump pardoning reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley’s tax and bank fraud convictions after their daughter praised him at the RNC vs. 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes da Silva’s wrongful ICE detainment, and how justice has merely become a presidential transaction. Read here:

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Flowers #photography #flowers #nature #macro #Yountville #California

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“Reading is woke!” MTG… probably.

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White Flowers #photography #nature #flowers #napa #california

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Americans are taking to the streets and showing up in US cities by the thousands to protest a plethora of President Donald Trump’s second-term policies—from trans rights to travel bans from foreign nations and deportation policies. This is a WIRED guide on how to best protest safely.

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Despite court orders, none of the 278 men sent to CECOT prison in El Salvador have returned to US soil. Gift article:

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Flowers #photography #flowers #nature #macro #napa #california

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San Diego neighborhood makes ICE agents retreat

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"California Republican Reps. David Valadao and Young Kim's districts are among the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the state. In an April 14 letter, both said they were against the bill if it included Medicaid cuts — but then they voted for the bill anyway..." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

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MAKARY: 88 percent of American kids, their parents have said no to the covid shot last season. So the vast majority of Americans are saying no. BRENNAN: I don't want to crowdsource my health guidance. You don't go with popularity, you go with data.

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So, no. There is no evidence of fraud.

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Page One in Des Moines. @jemsinger.bsky.social

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Oh, look, this Cybertruck got the aftermarket Roman customization package.

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This is how it’s done! FRIDAY: South Park, San Diego, neighbors weren’t having it. When ICE rolled up on an Italian restaurant in unmarked cars and started grabbing workers, the community hit the streets. (Sound up)

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SPACENEWS: NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands (But sets aside nearly $2 billion effectively earmarked for SpaceX) spacenews.com/nasa-budget-...

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Report: Elon Used So Much Ketamine He Couldn’t Pee Right The New York Times reports that the billionaire experienced some negative effects from frequent drug use while stumping for Trump last year

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California Scrub-Jay #photography #birds #napa #california

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This was today… Sotally tober… NYT clearly way off base…

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Dems need to start explicitly, publicly, loudly, repeatedly promising oversight, investigations, subpoenas, hearings, prosecutations, & jail time for those ransacking our country. I want specifics, timelines, inevitability. The new Dem House will get sworn in on 1/3/27. What happens on 1/4/27?

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California Scrub-Jay #photography #birds #napa #california

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BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Redwoods - Muir Woods, California #photography #nature #trees #california

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This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY. And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon. And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...

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National missile defense is the longest-running scam in the history of the Department of Defense. Musk didn’t invent it, but he’s about to get a whole lot richer by perpetuating it. https://trib.al/XcrRiI8

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On one hand, Biden was old. On the other hand, Trump is stupid, racist, evil, dangerous, reckless, narcissistic, depraved AND OLD.

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TDS

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www.wired.com/story/big-in...

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June 14 is Trump’s birthday and his military parade in DC — but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. Join our nationwide day of defiance to show that organized people power is stronger than Trump’s authoritarian aspirations: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Mockingbird #photography #birds #nature #napa #california #macro

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This Dua Lipa cover of "Wind of Change" by the Scorpions rips www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bGG...

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Republican congressional districts with the most Medicaid recipients via @kff.org: #CA22 (Valadao) #KY05 (Rogers) #CA23 (Obernolte) #CA01 (LaMalfa) #LA05 (Letlow) #NY11 (Malliotakis) #LA03 (Higgins) #WV01 (Miller) #LA04 (Mike Johnson) #WA04 (Newhouse)

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Mockingbird #photography #birds #nature #napa #california #macro

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if the lesson is that we gotta take the president’s ability to form coherent thoughts seriously….

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NEW: A federal judge said the Trump administration defied his order when it deported a group of migrants to South Sudan yesterday morning -- and may have committed criminal contempt. w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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Tropical Flower #photography #flowers #nature #macro #ecuador

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the DOJ is literally arresting Democratic members of Congress and Senate Democrats are voting to pass Republican legislation

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Federal prosecutors say they're bringing an assault charge against Rep. Lamonica McIver for her role in the May 9 tussle with officials outside an immigration facilitate in Newark. They're also dropping the trespassing charge against Mayor Ras Baraka. Details TK

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Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet. All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s #Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online. | WIRED

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