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rettelson.bsky.social
Married. Former percussionist, member Chicago Civic Orchestra, Reform Rabbi, Navy Chaplain, State Hospital Chaplain, Clinical Psychologist. Hockey fan.
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the fact that people were told “today you are going to an elementary school to lie to teachers and kidnap kids” and didn’t immediately tell their bosses to go fuck themselves is all you need to know about why ICE should be dismantled

Absolutely grotesque abuse of government power. Lying to educators in order to entrap children. No wonder they want to hide their identity.

It would make sense if Marines were tasked with going in to protect civilians who are peacefully protesting from these rioting LEO’s.

What a scary riot! Call the Marines!!

Heckling! Heckling! Civilians calling armed agents of the state rude names! This definitely requires 4000 active duty members of the military to handle it!

This is reprehensible. Trump has deployed 500 marines to fight Americans in LA. Trump is using thug war criminal Putin’s playbook. This is what happens in Russia

You don't have to stamp your feet or even raise your voice Violence is not the answer

Trump should know better than anyone that what’s happening in Los Angeles isn’t an insurrection. After all, the last real insurrection in the US was his own masterpiece. Guess he’s got at least one area of expertise. #3E

MAGA Republicans are loyal to a dictator, not to the United States. They ought to wave a flag other than the stars and stripes.

2020 TRUMP: “We have laws… we can’t call in the National Guard unless we’re requested by a governor.” (H/T @realdlhughley.bsky.social )

From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli, from Guadalcanal to Okinawa to Iwo Jima to....Los Angeles? The Marines will engage in combat with its own citizens in L.A.? What an insult to the USMC legacy.

California AG Bonta announces lawsuit challenging Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard in LA. Press conference live now: www.youtube.com/live/w50aB-l...

It’s basically an episode of Naked and Afraid, but with clothes, vehicles, food, air-conditioning, and Candy Crush.

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

On January 20, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to prevent "weaponizing..Federal law enforcement agencies..against those perceived political opponents" Because "These actions appear oriented more toward inflicting political pain than toward pursuing..legitimate governmental objectives"

Snippet from #Wikipedia describing Posse Comitatus: He has been WANTING to use OUR #military against US for years. Do NOT underestimate him - and please stand strong against #unconstitutional orders, military friends.

For dictators, laws don't matter. If they want to arrest someone, they just do. When the orange dictator says he's for law and order, he lies. He tries to get away with breaking laws. It's the definition of criminality.

As you see Trump defending his decision to deploy the National Guard into LA and potentially elsewhere, just remember that he did *not* order the DC Nat Guard to protect the Capitol on Jan. 6. I debunked that lie, told by some of his prominent surrogates, here: www.justsecurity.org/93316/anatom...

She was right.

The LAPD whenever they think no one can see

Major General Randy E. Manner, former Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau statement to Fox News: "This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted.”

They lie as easily as they breathe.

Merit is back baby! Cabinet official so toxic and incompetent that the Veep and White House Chief of Staff have to spend their time trying to staff his office.

ICYMI: While Trump and Musk were having a messy, public feud online, @democracydefendersfund.org released a breaking report investigating potential conflict-of-interest violations by Musk during his time at DOGE. Co-author Ginny Canter joined Jen to discuss the findings.

There is no end to his emptiness. No amount of subservience or adulation could ever fill it.

ICE agents intentionally started the violence in LA.

So, it turns out the Medicaid Fraud was real… ask Ron & Casey Desantis, Rick Scott & those JUST pardoned for stealing MILLIONS from Medicaid.

"Trump’s scheme to upend the rule of law in this country — and install himself as a quasi-dictator, who gets a 'taste' of whatever business he chooses — is going to induce many investors to look elsewhere to make their investments." — @davidrlurie.bsky.social

People do believe that, in part because an entire political party, cable network, and media landscape work all day to make them believe it! Almost all immigrants are here because they want to work hard in legal jobs, raise families, be safe from instability and persecution, boring stuff like that

An unfortunate reality check.

Well, I guess trump has scratched the 1st. Amendment from the Constitution. What's next? apnews.com/video/austra...

This is the way

WATCH: “Here’s the big scary LA protest — look: you don’t see the cops or the National guard here… are there any fires or chemical smoke? Wonder why that is.” The people are peaceful. Law enforcement is doing the escalating. Intentionally. This has always been Trump’s plan.

People of color are singled out for especially harsh and life threatening treatment. White South Africans are singled out for favorable treatment. All female and black 4 star admirals and generals have been fired. A wildly unqualified white male is Defense Sec.

Donald Trump is blowing up essential government functions in ways that may take decades to restore. This nihilism deserves a new name—nihilocracy. @normornstein.bsky.social‬ explains.

Really Cool how nobody wanted to take this shit seriously

It's not about "unrest" in LA. Trump has spent years saying he would use the military to respond to protests. talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/tr...

He’s disappearing innocent people off of our streets and ordering the military onto our streets. He does not give a damn about the rule of law. He is the very tyrant our founding generation rose up against 249 yrs ago. It’s time for the American people to rise up again.

The Trump administration is recklessly using our military as a political tool to escalate tensions, silence dissent, and crush opposition - violating our fundamental right to peaceful protest and our most basic constitutional principles. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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for context here’s a map of greater Los Angeles and the protest is the roughly the red circle

The MAGA universe relies 100% on lies and deception. Truth is its mortal enemy.