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This is not America. It's not Christianity either.

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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

submitted 13 hours ago • 298 comments

Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far: A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

submitted 13 hours ago • 1498 comments

The right wing and Fox launched a smear campaign against Newsom. In the past, he might’ve ignored it—but he’s seen how right-wing trolls work with Fox to create false narratives. So this time, Newsom responded immediately. No hesitation.

submitted 20 hours ago • 382 comments

Wow! See the difference? Thank you for your service.

submitted 6 days ago • 799 comments

Yesterday, millions of us reasserted the “We” in "We the people." We gained strength from our solidarity. We celebrated our numbers and our power. We will be steadfast. We will not cower to a dictator. We will win.

submitted 6 days ago • 495 comments

Horrifying news out of Minnesota this morning as political violence takes the lives of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. @Chasten and I are holding their loved ones in our hearts and praying for State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette as they recover.

submitted 8 days ago • 538 comments

that's little rock, arkansas showing the hell up #nokings

submitted 7 days ago • 343 comments

Whoa! Hats off to ABC News reporter Matt Gutman for keeping his cool yesterday. This LAPD officer needs to be relieved of duty if he can’t handle an alleged “touch” without snapping.

submitted 7 days ago • 3324 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 7 days ago • 1095 comments

Best image of the day:

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Is this who we are now? 🫣😑 Arresting 80yo veterans for protesting against a POTUS who has gone full-tilt autocrat?

submitted 8 days ago • 290 comments

Philly showin' up today

submitted 7 days ago • 625 comments

Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today

submitted 7 days ago • 606 comments

Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"

submitted 8 days ago • 2249 comments

It’s not illegal for a United States Senator to go to a public press conference and ask questions about your constituents safety. It's our job.

submitted 9 days ago • 443 comments

If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country. We will hold this administration accountable.

submitted 9 days ago • 936 comments

Speaker Mike Johnson just called on the Senate to censure...Sen. Alex Padilla. You read that right. The American Fascist Party at work.

submitted 9 days ago • 943 comments

Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state Keep that same energy of support for her

submitted 9 days ago • 711 comments

youtu.be/M7Lat1hqI_8?...

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Boebert: What we’re seeing in LA is an insurrection Pritzker: You don’t know understand what insurrection is. It is outrageous that you are asking that when you are the one condoning the pardoning of people that attacked police.

submitted 9 days ago • 2409 comments

“What Senator Alex Padilla did today was political theater.” --Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater

submitted 9 days ago • 1700 comments

🤦🏼‍♀️

submitted 9 days ago • 421 comments

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

submitted 9 days ago • 2264 comments

She’s such an incompetent leader!!!! She wants to play dress up and kiss the ass of a tyrant!! See you on Saturday bitch! No kings😘😘😘😘😘

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

It is literally going to take smoke rising from the stacks of giant ovens in concentration camps for some people to realize things have gone awry, but even then many won't care, or think "well, they probably deserved it."

submitted 9 days ago • 527 comments

This video shows what happened to Sen. Padilla after they forcibly removed him from Kristi Noem's press conference. He's given orders from the officers that would cause him to smash his face, then pushed to the ground and handcuffed. Via: x.com/elex_michael...

submitted 9 days ago • 665 comments

Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.

submitted 9 days ago • 2748 comments

🚨BREAKING: A senior official in DHS held a briefing for a far-right anti-voting group on Thursday, according to an email sent by the group. The virtual meeting was to discuss how a database run by the department can be used to verify the citizenship status of registered voters.

submitted 9 days ago • 194 comments

They lie about everything

submitted 9 days ago • 1195 comments

Pete Buttigieg on his military training: “I was taught as an officer to obey all lawful orders.”

submitted 10 days ago • 18 comments

Padilla: “We will hold this administration accountable”

submitted 9 days ago • 887 comments

The most inspiring chapters in our nation's history came when Americans faced down some of our country's darkest demons. Those moments, like our own, were difficult to live through but also brought the chance to bring out the best in us, with enduring consequences.

submitted 10 days ago • 366 comments

A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference. But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.

submitted 9 days ago • 1509 comments

BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.

submitted 10 days ago • 2311 comments

Attend a No Kings rally this Saturday, June 14, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/natperni...

submitted 10 days ago • 52 comments

I wonder if he read it after he wrote it?

submitted 11 days ago • 176 comments

A woman walking home alone was shot point-blank with “non-lethal” rounds fired by officers in Los Angeles. A neighbor filmed the assault and rushed to help only to be fired on and ordered back.

submitted 11 days ago • 725 comments

Plaskett to Bessent: "Excuse me. Let me get something straight with you. I've seen you interrupt everyone. When you come to someone's house, you respect their rules. And in this house, we don't interrupt individuals. And you're not going to interrupt my time."

submitted 10 days ago • 279 comments

Well we still have famine to look forward to. How great for us.

submitted 10 days ago • 532 comments

Nothing says law and order like publicly fantasizing about 18th-century mob violence.

submitted 10 days ago • 508 comments

This is how you normalize authoritarianism.

submitted 10 days ago • 1114 comments

A piece of advice from an old retired soldier to the commanders and leaders currently serving: Review the regulations & policies addressing political behavior when wearing the uniform, and then address those standards with your teams.

submitted 11 days ago • 319 comments

a woman just trying to get home gets shot

submitted 11 days ago • 1265 comments