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I’m at the No Kings protest in downtown Syracuse, NY where thousands of people are lining both sides of a main street. Cars honk in support as they go by.

Shortly after the Atlanta #nokings event kicked off at 10, organizers said Liberty Plaza near the state Capitol had already reached maximum capacity of 5,000.

A reminder to reporters, when historians look back on this moment with the president throwing himself a military parade and the people throwing No Kings rallies across America, the media sources raving about the former and sneering at the latter are going to be quoted by name. This is your legacy!

Is this the beginning of MAGA killing their political enemies?

Has a single Republican come forward to denounce the politically motivated and deadly shootings of lawmakers in Minnesota?

Kristi Noem thinks her lie about Sen. Padilla not identifying himself is a real own when, in fact, her supposed inability to recognize a US Senator--who is the chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship & Border Safety--makes her goons' thuggery even more disgraceful.

Americans find common ground. (per Robert Reich) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Political violence is always unacceptable. This is a horrifying day for Minnesota, and a sad day for America. What has occurred is a direct attack on our American values and democracy.

No Kings rally and march ready to start in San Diego, CA. I’m happy to see lots of young people and a big crowd standing up for California.

Using the military as props in a personal propaganda parade is the opposite of “support the troops.”

KRISTI NOEM ON THURSDAY: “We must use deadly force to liberate states from politicians we don’t agree with and their burdensome leadership.” POLITICAL ASSASSIN IN MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY: “Cool! Good idea!”

Can I get a big ol’ lol in the chat?

We’ve truly lost our way in this country. An 80-year-old vet who fought for this country just got arrested protesting Trump‘s parade. He deserves respect, not handcuffs.

"Tanner, a chemist at the Univ. of Mississippi working to develop a novel approach for treating glioblastoma, was notified in April that the grant was terminated. “I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Criminals are scary. Criminals with guns and other weapons are even scarier. Imagine a criminal who has the U.S. Armed Forces at his command, as well as the nuclear codes. It doesn't get much scarier.

Today I.C.E. kidnapped Mr. Edgar Hernández while he was selling flowers. - #ICE agents faces covered - unmarked car - no visible names/badge numbers - refusal to provide same when citizens demanded Folks please understand, habeas corpus & due process have been suspended. This is domestic terrorism.

"They took her in a car, in essence kidnapping her ... I met another young woman whose husband has quite literally disappeared" -- Newsom shares harrowing details of specific cases of ICE terrorizing immigrants in California

The American orange dictator madman is incapable of carrying out any maneuver or policy that requires thought or knowledge. With him, it can never be anything but malicious, absurd lies and name-calling, vengeance, and brutality.

Reminder to the US Marines in Los Angeles: It is unlawful to obey a unlawful order.

Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics. Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.

SEN. PADILLA: “Saying I lunged is a lie, but that’s par for the course for this administration… I was behind the cameras listening, and at a certain point hearing Noem say they had to rescue LA from the Governor and Mayor was too much to take. So I raise my voice to ask a question.”

The L.A. protesters have really gone too far this time… 🌼

I prefer not to live under a military or militaristic dictatorship. I prefer the values of Washington, Jefferson,Hamilton, Lincoln,Obama, Biden, and yes, even Bush, either one, to the values of Hitler and Putin admired so much by the brutish and decrepit madman in office.

When the Commander-in;- Chief is a career criminal who consistently breaks the law and uses public office for private gain, how can the Army maintain its standards?

The orange dictator doesn't seem to grasp that sophisticated foreign leaders are very quick to pick up on his BS, unlike the mindless MAGA hoard.

My God. Pete Hegseth was asked 8 times - EIGHT TIMES - by @sethmoulton.bsky.social on if accountability applies to him and cannot give a straight answer. Accountability for thee, none for me.

For the right, a white woman that sits atop a powerful agency ruthlessly deporting thousands is the “beautiful, delicate, tiny” victim. People of color with opinions they don’t like, even elected officials, are the violent aggressors.

NEW: The CBP confirmed to @404media.co that it has been flying Predator drones over LA amid the protests. These Predator B drones are military-caliber UAVs used for aerial reconnaissance that can be armed. It further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters. More here:

Here’s a video of Trump where he proudly killed President Obama’s nuclear Iran deal as war breaks out in the Middle East.

Newsom on Trump: "He's lost it. He hasn't lost a step. And I saw him trip on the steps today. This is serious. He is not the same person that I dealt with just four years ago. And he's incapable now of even a train of thought. He's making things up and he's putting people's lives at risk."

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon about his country's strikes.

Medicaid covers nearly HALF of all childbirths in the country, and around 2/3 of nursing home stays. Roughly 1/5 of America relies on Medicare or Medicaid to cover healthcare costs. GOP members of Congress have passed a bill requiring DEEP cuts to these programs. #SaveMedicaidKillTheBill

Jews had a similar status in Nazi Germany.

#SaveMedicaidKillTheBill Medicaid cuts will strangle and close rural hospitals. People will die.

Jewish communities in general face heightened security concerns, not just Israeli diplomatic locations.

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We feed you. They hunt us.

There is no " law and order" with MAGA. Disobeying a court order is the destruction of law and order.