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and Hadrian said "Were going to build a wall a beautiful wall, and the Picts are gonna pay for it"

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via MB: Use of National Guard: www.reuters.com/world/us/doe... . Use of regular military: The Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) limits the powers of the federal government in the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States. .

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via Daphne with my thanks: Deja vu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fpa... .

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from William: Disney started filming "ANDOR" some 7 or 8 years ago -- Is this a commentary on how they saw what Trump was planning for a REALLY REPRESSIVE government in America? Has Trump been watching and thinking: "Hey! That's how I want MY America to be!"

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via Denny: newrepublic.com/article/1920... .

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via Denny 08/2024; bloodless iff: The man orchestrating dismantling government said that the US is amidst a “second American Revolution” that will be bloodless “if the left allows it to be.” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts added that Republicans are “taking this country back.”

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from William: An agent provocateur commits or acts TO ENTICE ANOTHER PERSON TO COMMIT AN ILLEGAL ACT or a rash act. Agents provocateur may target any group, such as a peaceful protest or demonstration, a union, a political party, or a company. Trump is an "agent provocateur extraordinaire!"

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John Stith 18/18 6 www.foxnews.com/politics/us-... 7 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/w... 8 www.newsweek.com/trump-admini... 9 ourpublicservice.org/fed-figures/... 10 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... 11 www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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John Stith 17/? REFERENCES 1 www.instagram.com/reel/DKqWp-a... 2 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o... 3 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... 4 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... 5 www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

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John Stith 16/? This is fully consistent with the Trump team that, regardless of their qualifications, they know better than all the scientists, better than all the generals, better than all the teachers… As Connie says, keep calm and carry on, John E. Stith

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John Stith 15/? RFK WTF RFK has ousted the entire CDC vaccine advisory committee. On Monday he removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks. [11] ...

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John Stith 14/? Truman: “The kind of criminal jeopardy you face is going to depend on a lot of factors: What was your intent? What did you do? How late were you in your pregnancy? Were you trying to hide something, were you just so emotionally distraught you couldn’t do anything else?”

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John Stith 13/? Tom Truman of Raleigh county advised women to report their miscarriages to the police to protect themselves. This is in the same territory as, “This is for your own good” and “This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you”. Women might face criminal charges if they miscarry.

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John Stith 12/? About 60% of the workforce is white, skewing to the right. About 30% are military veterans, also skewing right. [9] ATTEMPTED-MOTHERHOOD CRIME Women in West Virginia who miscarry could face criminal charges, a country prosecutor says. [10] ...

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John Stith 12/? Much of this kind of authoritarian policy is driven by the right-wing notion that government employees are notoriously left leaning. (When you’re far enough to the right, everything looks left wing to you.) This perception is driven more by animus than facts, it would seem. ...

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John Stith 11/? LOYALTY MESS Trump’s policy of putting loyalty above expertise and competence continues. Those seeking a job in the federal government will now have to write an essay in support of Trump's executive orders, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management. [8]

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John Stith 10/? ...from battleships and atomic weapons to guerrilla warfare and drones would make some people wonder if viruses and nanobots are next. Trump’s fabulously expensive Golden Dome may be a case of fighting the last war.

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John Stith 9/? SEND IN THE DRONES In Ukraine, Russia launched is biggest drone attack of the war, almost 500 drones and missiles. [7] Reportedly Ukraine was able to shoot down a high percentage of the incoming, and suffered few deaths. Noting that in the past century we’ve gone...

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John Stith 8/? ...are mobilizing to Los Angeles to respond to anti-immigration-enforcement riots.” [6] Also from Fox: “The Marines will not be carrying out a law enforcement role, but it’s unclear what their use of force rules are if protesters throw things or spit at them.”

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John Stith 7/? I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican, this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — it is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.” [5] The latest new development is that Trump is sending in the Marines. Fox News reports, “A battalion of 500 U.S. Marines...

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John Stith 6/? Plus, as the governor’s spokesman and others have noted, Americans in cities routinely cause more property damage after their sports teams win or lose. Gov. Newsom has filed suit as promised and issued this statement: “This is a day I hoped I would never see in America. ...

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John Stith 5/? ICE stuff has gone too far for the Latinas for Trump co-founder, who ripped Trump’s Immigration arrests. [3] Dr Phil is “embedded” with ICE in LA, clearly indicating this is all performative and in the camp of “an ounce of image is worth a pound of performance.” [4]

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John Stith 4/? Plus, we now know a number of the supposed gang members sent to El Salvador were no such thing. As in “it’s not the crime, it’s the coverup,” we now have “it’s not the policy, it’s the stunningly cruel, brutal, inept execution of the policy.” This applies to DOGE, too, of course.

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John Stith 3/? The protests seem to be mainly driven by people not surprised at enforcement, but angry that the stated plan of starting with murderers and rapists is a lie. They are instead going for low-hanging fruit: people trying to abide by the law and show up for their court appointments.

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John Stith 2/? ...against ICE are occurring or are likely to occur, even if they are entirely peaceful,” Liza Goitein, the senior director at the liberty and national security program at the Brennan Center for Justice, said in a social post, “That is unprecedented and a clear abuse of the law.” [2]

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Current-Events Overview by SF author John Stith 1/? Cory Booker has a feed showing facts from LA to counter some of the disinformation.[1] Some legal experts note that Trump’s order goes further than LA. He “has also authorized deployment of troops anywhere in the country where protests...

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from Monday's article: www.huffpost.com/entry/marine... The U.S. military [says that it] will temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles until more National Guard troops can arrive, marking another escalation in Trump’s response to street protests over his aggressive immigration policies.

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different lanes of resistance 4/4 ..Not getting stuck in denial or minimizing things either…I know it’s all so scary. Yet ignorance is even more dangerous right now. Studying up on our constitutional rights is a way to fight the fear, and prevent “compliance in advance”. Yup…We all do what we can.🇺🇸"

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different lanes of resistance 3/4 "The main things imo: Always looking for the truth instead taking of lies and spin at face value. Even if it means watching for international news channels instead of domestic. Not ostrich’ing our heads in the sand even if you’re not typically a political person. ..

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different lanes of resistance 2/? "Thank you!!! I have a friend who passive aggressively shames people for not being loud and aggressive. I am just not a loud aggressive person, but I am all in in the ways I can be.We all do what we can. 🫶"

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from a Women Hold Up Half the Sky (FB page) thread about different lanes of resistance 1/? "Pace yourselves ,, the fight is just beginning,, we must persevere ✊" "I agree. Protests get the attention that leads to the other lanes getting people they need…it’s all needed."

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Do you believe that Trump/Republicans are turning our country into a dictatorship (Project 2025) because they don’t fear consequences at the ballot box. The “big plan” is that there won’t be any elections to remove them from power. It sure looks that way? Agree?

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from MB's thread: "Dr King said: '[A] riot is the language of the unheard. ...America... has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met[, a]nd that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and status quo than about justice and humanity'."

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from Monday's article: www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... . Ivermectin has never been formulated or labeled specifically for over-the-counter use, like aspirin or an antacid. Without proper guidance, there is concern that people could overdose on the medication.

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from Monday's article: www.rawstory.com/gun-laws-267... . "Mortality from car accidents has fallen dramatically, but at the same time, firearm mortality rose and replaced car accidents as the leading cause of death in children over the age of one," he said -- a trend unique among peer nations.

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Trump deployed hundreds of National Guard troops to Los Angeles. abcnews.link/NJ0AWr6 .

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from White Rose Resistance's thread: "Doesn't he mean planned emergencies?" "We've seen this movie before. The last 5 months come straight from 1930s Germany." "They are counting on their belief that they understand history and their use of it as a tool better than we understand it."

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If you really want to drive the point home about how fucked up ICE is then people should start forcing Star Wars themes on ICE. Protesters should start playing the imperial march whenever ICE shows up and should also start dressing like the rebel alliance.

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Come on nerds, I know you have tubas or Tuba Christmas wouldn't exist. Marching band where you at youtube.com/shorts/r_UP_...

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From the 1st amendment of the US Constitution: "Congress shall make no law...abridging...the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." This ensures the right of all persons on US soil to engage in nonviolent protest.

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The people of Los Angeles will rally on Monday, 6/9 to demand the release of everyone unjustly detained by ICE, like SEIU leader David Huerta, and an end to militaristic escalation on our communities. Join us and @aclusocal.bsky.social at 11 AM in LA to call for an end to these human rights abuses.

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www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... #brookline #massachusetts #nokings

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Racial profiling of people assumed to be criminals by police is the same as racial profiling of people assumed not to be citizens by ICE. We don’t have to *be undocumented to be concerned about our country being de-constitutionalized. The Constitution is our most important document.

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Thoughts and prayers to America's Gestapo, cowering in fear in the face of such violent [checks notes] . . . ur, dancing in the streets.

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