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After several unmarked DHS vehicles had their windows smashed, DHS is now deploying infantry-style escort tactics to walk vehicles into and out of the area. These CBP officers look absolutely sweaty and miserable as the crowd lets them hear it. It's too hot to wear masks. (sound on for A+ heckling)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he may deploy active duty US Marines from Camp Pendleton in Southern California.

Here it is: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

if you believe that trump wants protests and riots so he can declare martial law than you're an idiot. he wants people pacified and sitting at home watching TV and tweeting about how they're going to vote against him some day. that makes his job easier.

Statement from the White House regarding deployment of the national guard in California: “Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen…”

We could really use some more specifics here on the legal authority in question

Practically speaking, 2,000 National Guard in an area the size of Greater Los Angeles can't do very much without local agency help. They can lock down a couple neighborhoods. They can stay put and protect some federal facilities. They can't enforce a curfew on 18 million people across 4000 sq miles

fucking hilarious for CNN to livestream a play about the importance of journalism during the McCarthy Era and then have a panel featuring Bret Stephens and Kara Swisher

A state's Guard has not been federalized like this over the governor's objection since 1965.

DHS UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter just dropped off thousands of rounds of impact munitions. There were several of these canisters on board.

This sounds like Newsom is saying he lost control of 2,000 soldiers. How does one simply _take_ 2,000 soldiers on a moments notice? Is it possible to replicate this power?

give them the order to stand down. make them choose. hell, really test the chain of command — give them the order to push ICE and DHS out you bitch

Just posted by President Trump as Governor Newsom confirms the new about the National Guard (see my feed)

watching the abc livestream and they're focused in on a border patrol helicopter that landed and is bringing more ammo [flashbangs, less-than-lethals] into the dhs building, and there was a terrifying moment where abc's helicopter cam operator went "is that water? bullets?"

calling up the military to shoot civilians is extremely risky, because if they don't, that can easily be the end of your regime. 1

The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

Holy moly. "The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers." - Governor Newsom

Hell of a photo

In addition to what Kelly correctly points out, adding "peaceful" in front of shit isn't doing the work you think under fascism and please get it through your heads that you are living under fascism. Adjust accordingly.

This. Stop trying to find them, let them fucking live and stop killing people for your own entertainment. Intent is nothing if someone ends up in bracelets. Fuck your blog.

you would think the national guard being on the brink of deployment would justify a national breaking news segment and yet

This is the second day in a row that federal agents shot us both

This is @melbuer.bsky.social on Sean’s account, posting here since it’s his video: the moment that Sean and @ryannemena.bsky.social were injured by what may have been a tear gas canister fired from a line of HSI officers in Paramount, CA.

MAGA: It’s not fascism America: Rapidly turning into military war zones

Reporters @acatwithnews.bsky.social and @ryannemena.bsky.social were both just hit in the head with less lethals and tear gassed at the anti-ICE protests in Paramount, CA. Both seem to be mostly uninjured, if a little battered, checking in now. @adamrose.bsky.social

A lot of organizers on here have being saying 1) do SOMETHING and 2) that building meaningful relationships with our neighbors *is* doing something. And if that seems cute or like cope, well. Look at what people in LA are doing for their neighbors right now.

NOW: NYPD officers randomly charged into the crowd and tackled a protester. Three or so cops began dogpiling him, earlier he was just standing next to me. His condition appears to be severe as he reports he can’t feel his head nor his legs. Cops may have broken his knee.

Swim goggles are NOT safe protection from gas btw. Especially with ballistics flying around. Hit wrong, they can pop your eyeball from its socket.

Yes. Black bloc kids who lived through 2020 are better at this than some loser trying to get overtime in his tacticool GoPro helmet and camo pants

If u get tear gassed by the police, don't take a hot shower afterward I promise you do not want to do this

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Timely reminder that the treatment for chemical weapons like tear gas and pepper spray is: 1) remove from active contamination (get them out of the cloud of teargas, remove outer layers of clothing if possible) 2) flush eyes with ONLY clean water. Wash skin and hair with water and soap.