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A thread which accuses law enforcement and military in Los Angeles of deliberately targeting journalists during the unrest in Los Angeles. Chilling.

submitted 3 hours ago • 2 comments

Then arrest the ICE goons wearing them.

submitted 2 hours ago • 9 comments

"You just f---ing shot the reporter!"

submitted 13 hours ago • 61 comments

This is an important reminder: even the LAPD acknowledged yesterday that everything was peaceful. Then Trump brought the chaos. He is responsible.

submitted 14 hours ago • 178 comments

LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social

submitted 14 hours ago • 2354 comments

Funny how the cops -- the ones with weapons who routinely use them against journalists and protesters -- are never also the ones asked to "remain calm" and "be peaceful."

submitted 14 hours ago • 4 comments

BREAKING: A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has been diverted to Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry says.

submitted 14 hours ago • 549 comments

It was always going to come to this from the man who wanted to shoot George Floyd protestors in the legs five years ago. He was stopped then. There's no one to stop him this time from sending in the Marines against protestors on the streets of an American city.

submitted 14 hours ago • 1 comment

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) pleaded with National Guard troops not to use their weapons against protesters.

submitted 21 hours ago • 33 comments

“Trump deploying the national guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos… not about public safety, it’s about stoking fear.”

submitted 16 hours ago • 11 comments

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Them: “LA is a full on insurrection” Us at the protest:

submitted 16 hours ago • 139 comments

Page One in Los Angeles @latimes.com

submitted 1 day ago • 142 comments

Critically important point from Juliette. The only real justification for federalizing the nat guard over a governors objection is when the civil authorities are defying the law. This is attack on the sovereign right of the people of California to self government.

submitted 1 day ago • 83 comments

This is an ominous step toward martial law. The time for mobilizing peacefully but massively against this dangerous progression is NOW. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/u...

submitted 1 day ago • 199 comments

The ACLU weighed in on Trump’s decision to federalize the National Guard as an “inflammatory abuse of power. This action puts Angelenos in harm’s way, exposes troops to legal and ethical consequences, and shreds a fundamental democratic principle, that the military has no place policing civilians.”

submitted 1 day ago • 39 comments

Just to recap, Trump has taken the extraordinary step of federalizing 2000 member of the California National Guard — over the objections of the state’s governor — in response to a protest that currently involves A FEW DOZEN PEOPLE AT A HOME DEPOT

submitted 1 day ago • 201 comments

The statute that President Trump has invoked - 10 U.S.C. § 12406 - has an important proviso: “orders for these purposes shall be issued through the governors of the States" Great article @justsecurity.org explains that proviso in this February 2024 article:

submitted 1 day ago • 27 comments

The problem is not that there are too many Americans protesting in the streets. The problem is that there are not enough. Not by a long shot.

submitted 1 day ago • 153 comments

He’s talking about turning the military against American civilians.

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Absolutely wild that LA has deployed LAPD, DHS has deployed both ICE and CBP, now the white house is calling in the national guard. You'd think the wildest riot in history was going down in LA right now, but it's actually just a bunch of protestors mostly just standing around holding signs.

submitted 1 day ago • 94 comments

CATO Institute Director of Immigration Studies

submitted 1 day ago • 166 comments

Hope other countries are excited for the LA Olympics!

submitted 1 day ago • 79 comments

There’s no rioting or looting. Trump just says this shit.

submitted 1 day ago • 10 comments

The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

submitted 1 day ago • 3014 comments

Since yesterday, federal agents have raided multiple L.A. workplaces in the Fashion District, a Westlake Home Depot, and other locales. We call on our elected officials to uphold their commitment to all Angelenos, immigrants and non-immigrants alike.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Since yesterday, immigration and other law enforcement have inflicted terror and chaos on residents of LA. The leader of California's largest union was among those arrested for protesting ICE's cruelty. Congress must hold President Trump accountable and stop him from terrorizing our communities.

submitted 1 day ago • 129 comments

Just watched the @CNN broadcast of Good Night, and Good Luck. Saw it in person last month. The power of journalism is vital to the success of our republic.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

#JournalismMatters

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Twenty. Thousand. National Guard troops. For the first time being used to "enforce an immigration crackdown within the United States," Sen. Jack Reed, said, according to NPR. This is a dangerous escalation & will bring vitriol upon troops charged with enforcing immoral orders, ripping families apart

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As every political junkie in America watched the Donald Trump-Elon Musk alliance shatter into a million X-shaped pieces, consider what was assumed and baked into the news coverage and commentary 👀 cnn.it/4dQRoGl

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

Regime dismisses case against man in #Lynn van-swarming incident that had been captured on video www.universalhub.com/2025/regime-... #ICE

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments