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from an e-friend: So the regime used Title 10, and penned a memorandum: “Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions” . www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... .

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from an FB friend: Wear a comfortable and snug helmet. Carry ear plugs rated for high decibels and put them in as soon as police make announcements to disperse crowds. Google "LRAD". You don’t want to permanently damage your hearing.

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Hakeem 2/2 "Every ICE agent engaged in this overreach trying to hide their identities from American people will be unsuccessful" Jeffries asserted. "This is America, not the Soviet Union. … Every single one of them, no matter what it takes, no matter how long it takes, will of course be identified."

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via Colleen I think; Hakeem 1/? House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) this week publicly vowed to reveal the identities of ICE agents. Jeffries's pledge specificaly targets agents wearing face masks or facial coverings during arrests, which ICE states is primarily to protect their identity.

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via Johanna with my thanks: www.aclu-md.org/en/know-your... .

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link via Johanna: md.org/en/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-protesting .

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. www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/m... .

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I've not verified these data from an FB friend: "Does the owner of Acushnet Company think he'll get a special deal with all of tRump's golf courses? Here's a list of products to boycott. Acushnet Company's primary brands are FootJoy, Scotty Cameron, Titleist, and Vokey."

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Cole is the latest of the many military assets the White House has sent to the US-Mexico border. A fourth US Navy destroyer that participated in the Red Sea conflict is on its way to support President Donald Trump's southern border mission, bringing a range of advanced naval combat capabilities.

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Free 3/3 ...operations such as immigration raids, arrests, and home searches. “But it can quickly escalate to mortal and constitutional danger” if Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, which would allow these Guard members and other mobilized active-duty troops to perform law enforcement duties.

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Free article via Colleen I think 2/? National Guard troops under state control have broader law enforcement authorities, but these members under federal control have more restraints. They can perform logistics and other support missions, but they cannot, under law, perform law enforcement...

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Free article via Colleen I think 1/? While the National Guard activation is unusual with California not rrequesting assistance, it has not crossed red lines of civilian and military relations, said Rachel E. VanLandingham, former Air Force attorney and a professor at L.A.'s Southwestern Law School.

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. reut.rs/3HNz30U .

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The center recently hired a director of faith-based programming. "Lisa Dale invited her staff to pray during a May meeting, prompting an audible gasp from some staff members. "In the same meeting, she mentioned that insubordination would be grounds for dismissal, the person said."

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from an FB friend: Post the Beatitudes not the Commandments.

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Yes, it's metaphor as well as immanent reality: They were frozen in time from Neanderthal days until two years ago. trib.al/zDPdZAz .

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via Jay Kuo: xcancel.com/icegov/statu... . Note: Xcancel links mirror Twitter without sending any traffic to it. Issues? Click the settings gear on the upper right of the Xcancel page and select “proxy video streaming through the server.” Then click “save preferences” at the bottom.

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STATES RIGHTS

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Then Amy's response 2/2 ...I said, "Upon further review I'm not actually OK with the way this happened." In the moment he was confused, hurt, and furious. The next day, he said he was sorry and asked if we could problem solve the situation to make sure it never happens again. And he meant it.

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Then Amy's response 1/2 You can go back, your boundaries are more important that other people's opinions. If they can't understand delayed processing then they're not safe. A few months ago I got into a big fight with a friend when this happened to me. A couple of hours after the situation,...

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First: One challenge with delayed processing is letting people get away with unacceptable things, because you forgive them / move on before you've fully processed the situation, and then can't go back because that would seem weird/bitter and you'd be the apparent "bad guy". Then Amy's response 1/

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo 10/10 You can dismiss whether public opinion matters in a case like this. I disagree. It’s fundamentally what it’s all about, what will eventually decide all of this. So I hope all the players here, in the decisions they make, keep that in mind.

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo 9/10 Trump has a lot of power here for violence and mischief. He’s not in charge of what people think about it, whether they think his actions are legitimate, wise, anything they support.

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo 8/? We’re very clearly entering a moment of grave danger. My main thought about this is to remember – as we’ve said in other contexts – that the fight to preserve the American republic remains fundamentally one over public opinion. ...

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo 7/? ...military authority within a state against the wishes of the state’s civilian elected leaders – Mayor, Governor, congressional representatives, etc. This is 100% Trump. He’s created the situation and now he’s exploiting it. ...

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo 6/? There’s no need here for the Guard. The irritant is the wildly inflammatory raids by militarized ICE squads. But even assuming those go on the Guard still isn’t necessary. The President has triggered this crisis and is now using it to exercise...

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo 5/? There have always been a few clear break points, Rubicon thresholds in the Trump autocracy storyline where the entire legitimacy of the state and the freedom of American citizens can go sideways very, very fast. And this is one of the most obvious ones.

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo 4/? Trump has authority to nationalize state National Guards. A governor has no authority to resist it. Same applies to the Adjutant General (the top officer of each state guard) and the soldiers. But they are still not allowed to obey illegal orders. ...

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo, on-point commentary in Jay Kuo's opinion 3/? ...Newsom tweeted that the President is in fact nationalizing the California State Guard, saying “the federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers.”

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo, on-point commentary in Jay Kuo's opinion 2/? It wasn’t clear what he meant since the California National Guard reports to the Governor of California. The President has to nationalize the Guard to put it under his command. About fifteen minutes ago Gov. ...

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Kent State redux from Talking Point Memo, on-point commentary in Jay Kuo's opinion 1/? After the intentionally provocative ICE raids in LA and the protests spawned by them, a short time ago White House immigration Czar Tom Homan said he was sending in the National Guard to "control the situation".

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from Jay Kuo and Jay Kuo's thread: 5/? ...The troops are supposed to depart once the exigency is over. We will have to insist upon that. "In the meantime, LA, stay safe. You are ground zero right now for Trump’s fascist overreach. Our thoughts are with you. ~~~~~~~~~~~

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from Jay Kuo and Jay Kuo's thread: 4/? They would be there ostensibly to support local law enforcement. CIVIL RIGHTS are NOT suspended as they would be under what we think of as martial law. "Still, this would be an unprecedented expansion of federal power into a state that doesn’t want the help.

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from Jay Kuo and Jay Kuo's thread 3/? The Insurrection Act allows them to do so in order to put down a rebellion or insurrection or enforce federal law. Trump could invoke his powers under Title 10 (as he apparently has tonight) to federalize CA National Guard troops and send them into Los Angeles.

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from Jay Kuo and Jay Kuo's thread 2/? "It’s important to distinguish between the Insurrection Act and what is commonly thought of as martial law. The Insurrection Act is an exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prevents military troops from acting in a law enforcement capacity. ...

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from Jay Kuo and Jay Kuo's thread: 1/? "Trump wants the Insurrection Act in place for next Saturday 6/14 to keep us from the "No Kings" protests around the country. This will give him the power to send in troops to beat the hell out of and possibly kill protesters. Be safe, folks!" ~~~~~~~~~~~ ...

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Kent State redux; NBC 2/2 Following the public spectacles with federal agents in helmets and rifles as well as armored trucks, by Friday evening, protesters poured out into the streets of downtown LA, surrounding the federal building and blocking intersections and freeway offramps.

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Kent State redux; NBC 1/2 After the Department of Homeland Security’s widespread and public crackdown on Los Angeles’ immigration communities this week, federal officials were mobilizing some 2,000 National Guard soldiers to respond to protests. ...

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from tonight's Washington Post 4/4 ...planned to take control of a 60-foot strip of land in the area. This spring, the Department of Homeland Security asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration roundups across the country. . www.msn.com/en-us/news/u... .

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from tonight's Washington Post 3/4 Five months into Trump’s second term, federal border authorities have sent National Guard soldiers with 20-ton Stryker combat vehicles to arrest and detain immigrants at the southern border, and the Defense Department...

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from tonight's Washington Post 2/? Trump's directive comes as he weighs pulling all federal funding from California, a move that could devastate the state. The threat puts a spotlight on the tensions between Newsom and the president, whose administration now appears focused on his home turf. ...

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Kent State redux from tonight's Washington Post 1/? Newsom said in his statement Saturday afternoon that the federal government was “moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.”

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. www.politico.com/news/2025/06... . abc7.com/post/protest... .

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via White Rose Resistance: www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/... .

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Trump, ICE don't care about legal 7/7 This is how a police state operates. See, following the rules gets you arrested with this administration. So much for wanting people to do things "the right way" / "legally" / "by the rules". Who'll follow the rules now with consequences the same either way?

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Trump, ICE don't care about legal 6/7 Destroying the rule of law day by day. This is intentional. The more you have people scared to go, the more they don't report, and that gives the regime more ammo to send them away. It's 100% a scheme to take them all out by criminalizing them all. ...

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Trump, ICE don't care about legal 5/7 Attorneys said the Trump administration uses dismissals to detain people at immigration courts and place them into expedited removal without allowing them to fight their case. from a related thread: DO NOT go to your immigration appointment without a lawyer!

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