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Martin: There is no doubt that that has been fomented by the far right in this country and extremism and violent rhetoric that exists in the far reaches of the internet that we have allowed to seep into into this country.. Well, it's bullshit

I know there are debates about the infamous 3.5% of a population needed to effect widespread societal change, but folks, this is close. Stay engaged. Organize where you live. Keep pushing back.

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🎵 The Bronx is up and the Battery’s down …

It was the honor of a lifetime to speak at the historic San Diego #NoKings march today. Here are two short clips, with my gratitude. 1 of 2:

This is IDAHO, home of the militia. INCREDIBLE.

Canada sees you and is cheering on the resistors. We recognize this is a terrible situation for you and you are all so courageous for being out there. Keep going! Don't give up until your country is back to being an actual democracy. 💪🏼

The most consequential Speaker in state history.

Long Beach says NO kings

This is devastating. My heart is with Representative Hortman’s family and loved ones, and I’m praying for Senator Hoffman and his wife. Political violence, of any kind, is never acceptable, and it must not be normalized.

So proud to be a part of this amazing morning. Location ocean beach San Francisco #nokings

Our local police did a great job. Peaceful.

Live look at Detroit, Michigan. Let's go, Motor City! Even Fox's streaming channel is calling the No Kings Day rallies "massive." 🍿

Update: Over 7.2 million and counting across the country for the No Kings protest!!

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

Boston showed up for No Kings Day!

Dallas turned out with at least 10,000 marching for #NoKingsDay

“No Kings” demonstration, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

MSNBC is reporting 200,000 people on the streets in NYC for #NoKings, in the rain. Incredible.

Tens of thousands of people march through the Loop Saturday as part of the nationwide No Kings protest. Half a dozen other marches are taking place in Chicago suburbs.

UPDATE: Officials reported that House Speaker-Emerita Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed. Senator Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were critically wounded. Our hearts are with all those impacted by yet another horrific act of mass gun violence in America.

Los Angeles. Just wow.

Stay classy, San Diego. #NoKings

I love you Seattle. #abolishice #nokings

Chicago represented for “No Kings”. A peaceful and motivating protest. Police were present but not invasive and I only saw a few National Guard at the train station which we told them they are not needed, or wanted here.

Rep Hortman and I were classmates at the Kennedy School and graduated together in 2018. It took me a moment to realize the person who I remember as deeply service driven and incredibly bright was the victim of last night’s heinous act. She was a bright light and made us all better.

Deploying the National Guard onto the streets of LA for law enforcement purposes is illegal. — @congressmin.bsky.social

Dubbed “No Kings Day,” the over 2,000 planned demonstrations are set to kick off Saturday morning, June 14. The protests have been organized by hundreds of organizations and grass-roots groups, including the ACLU, Public Citizen, Indivisible and 50501. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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The Disaster Artist

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

The image of a sitting U.S. Senator being violently thrown to the ground and handcuffed—for simply demanding answers from DHS Secretary Noem at a public press conference—is nothing short of chilling. This is not how a democracy operates.

BREAKING:: YESSS:: Judge Breyer - Justice Breyer's brother, has ORDERED the Trump regime to RELINQUISH CONTROL of the California National Guard to GOVERNOR NEWSOM. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge issued a sweeping order blocking President Donald Trump’s unprecedented seizure of California’s National Guard, calling the move illegal and a “dangerous precedent. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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@therickwilson.bsky.social: If a US Senator is not safe from being handcuffed and detained for free speech, none of us are safe. WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=cEqM...

House Dems are demanding that Noem testify before Congress after Sen. Padilla was detained by federal agents at her DHS press conference in LA.

Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.

Afterwards, Sen. Padilla framed what happened in exactly the right way: "If this is how the Department of Homeland Security responds to a senator with a question...I can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, to day laborers, in Los Angeles & throughout California & the country."