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Relevant, as the National Day of Protest is coming up on Saturday. Know your free speech rights.

The sole survivor's seat. AFP Infographic showing the seat plan for the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner locating where the sole survivor was seated on the June 12 flight AI171

I did my best to compile as many protest safety notes as possible into a one page foldout zine! Coincidentally…it seems the file has breached containment…like it’s available for anyone to print or hand out 👀⚖️ toonyart.com/s/PSZine.pdf

ranked choice should have one additional box that just says "no fuckin way" and it counts for negative two votes

I can see how Hitler happened. The last decade or so in the U.S. makes it easy to imagine. Not just Hitler; the Tulsa race massacre, Rosewood, lynching, slavery, the Rwanda & Rohingya genocides & more. There is a wolf pack evil that lurks in the human heart and it’s easily activated by a demagogue.

I had a joke about the cyclops but it was short sighted ( I know, groan)

In the US, one can only dream// jacobin.com/2025/06/weal...

“Regime elements launched a hostile military operation targeting the residents of Los Angeles. Their lead propaganda operatives are attempting to sow disinformation and false narratives.”

There is no justification for the aggressive behavior displayed today toward Senator Padilla. This is a U.S. Senator. In a federal building. In his own state, doing his job. If they can handle a Senator like this, they can do this to anybody. It is an authoritarian response.

Walmart heiress Christy Walton, one of the wealthiest women in America, paid for this ad in the NY Times. www.wsj.com/politics/a-w...

BREAKING Trump says had advance notice of Israeli strikes on Iran: Fox News

I’m sharing some beauty because, well, the news today is awful. Look, peonies!

We’re one step away from a real life MEGAN

You don't hold a military parade to intimidate other countries. You hold a military parade to impress the people who are supporters and intimidate the people who are the opposition. You also hold a military parade to overcompensate for the fact that a lot of your own people hate you.

The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at immigration court on June 20. (Via Christopher Hale)

Excited to see that black people performing country music are only eligible for 3/5ths of a Grammy

The court has ruled. Donald Trump you must relinquish your authority of the National Guard back to me and back to California.

You want to know the Kristi Noem origin story? It is not great. I wrote about it in 2021 for @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Put this on a billboard.

Also cannot be emphasized enough: Barack Obama successfully negotiated the shutdown of Iran's nuclear program. It exists today because Trump deliberately tore up that agreement. The deaths happening right now can be laid at his door.

NEW: A US defense official says this attack, which Israel says will continue over multiple days, will provoke a significant Iranian response that the Israelis will then ask the United States to help counter despite the fact that it just blew up the delicate US diplomatic talks

Wish some streaming service would live stream it for all of us not in NYC (and/or who don’t have $1674 for a single ticket)

The court has ruled in our favor. The Trump Admin is BLOCKED from deploying the federalized National Guard to patrol Los Angeles streets as our case continues. This is a win for the rule of law. What makes America great is our U.S. Constitution. We will never stop fighting to defend it.

THERE IT IS: @warren.senate.gov calls on Kristi Noem to resign for needlessly arresting Senator Alex Padilla.

BREAKING: U.S. judge rules Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles was illegal, orders temporary stop

What a week today has been.

National Guard deployment enjoined, control to be returned to Newsom. Stayed until tomorrow to allow for appeal. Has already been appealed. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

AAPI Equity Alliance is outraged by the cruel immigration raids & escalating military forces terrorizing Los Angeles, a sanctuary city built by immigrants. We are in solidarity with communities, families, & peaceful protestors who are affected by this manufactured violence.

Nice of Mamdani to include clips with the ASL interpreter still visible and not completely zoomed in on him.

I hope this is true. Cutting $130 million from the CSU hurts our state! The CSU teaches 1out of 10 Californians, double-digit percentage r 1st-gen and working class college students. // Legislature rejects ‘draconian’ cuts to UC and CSU, keeps TK-12 funding intact www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

The oppression of the entire Latino community of Los Angeles right now is difficult to convey. Normally vibrant local retail areas of East LA and SELA look like ghost towns this week. People are afraid to leave their homes. Parents afraid to go to work. It's US citizens too. Anyone with brown skin

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Sen. Padilla, who is California’s first Latino US Senator, was assaulted at a Homeland Security news conference, handcuffed, and treated like a criminal. On camera! Racism is part of this fascist administration’s MO.

🖋️ “Sen. Padilla assaulted by federal agents. STOP THIS NOW. Impeach Noem, Trump” hit 250 signers! 💬 Text SIGN PCQLJU to 50409

🚨 BREAKING: Israel strikes Iran

HERE IS A THING that EVERY American can do: 1. Call your Senator. 2. Say the following: "I am requesting that you place a hold on the nomination of Bill Essayli as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of CA for directing federal agents to assault a U.S. Senator." 3. Call other Senator, repeat