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Husband, Dad, Grandad. LGBTQ+Ally, Disability Advocate, Writer, early Rock and Blues Guitarist. Blue dot in red Alabama.
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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.

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The history of the GOP in two short quotes; Reagan ca 1980: “Mr Gorbachev take down that wall.” Trump ca 2016: “Build that wall.”

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No soldier should follow an illegal order. Failure to do so would be grounds for Court Martial under Article 92 of the UCMJ. Soldiers are allowed to and should disregard and unlawful order given by their Command and/or Senior Leadership. #SoldiersRights #UCMJ

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Breaking news: Brian Wilson, the founder of the Beach Boys, whose catalogue of hits includes “I Get Around,” “Don’t Worry Baby” and “California Girls," has died at 82.

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Rep. McIver was conducting oversight. That’s her duty as a Member of Congress. This isn’t justice—it’s retaliation. A political stunt meant to silence anyone who dares to hold power accountable. They may think they can scare us into silence. They’re dead wrong.

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I would love a drone footage of these troops guarding the federal buildings against no one. @dprzygoda.bsky.social know anyone?

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A stranger just asked me why I’m a Democrat. Here was my response:

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This is one of those "for the people in the back" type things. These people are pathetic. They cannot win.

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If you haven’t heard of Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove… you have now. When she stepped out from the back without missing a beat, I knew it was on🔥 @kamlager-dove.house.gov

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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.

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I remember them being used and directly fired at me! All this talk of rubber bullets and baton rounds is brining up all sorts of memories of my Derry childhood under military occupation.

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𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼, 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. ✊🏻

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He Quit! He grew a spine… 🤣

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WATCH: “I feel embarrassed. I really don’t want to be the story. We were just on the ground trying to do our job.” 🇦🇺 Australian reporter @laurentomasi.bsky.social on an LAPD officer intentionally shooting her with a rubber bullet, in full view, on video. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DKs2a2U...

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I’ve noticed this myself 👇

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Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.” Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it. youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?...

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President of the Mexican Senate, "We'll build the wall and pay for it. But we'll do it according to the 1830 map of Mexico... Mexicans were settled in these territories before the U.S. The Mexicans living there are in what has always been their homeland."

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Why is Gavin Newsom so popular in the U.S.?

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