It’s telling the administration states protestors show up because we are paid & not because we are protesting actions & policies we do not want. We are motivated by more than money & we actually sacrifice time, convenience, safety, & money as we support neighbors (& know they would be there for us).

I found this very interesting perspective thread on FB.

NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records

Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.

Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.

Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.

It appears that some members of the Democratic Party are supporting KOSA. The act purports to be about protecting children, but it could weaponize Trump's FTC to target LGBTQ+ content on the internet. Evan Greer writes for EITM in this latest op-ed. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Do it. It's a CSAM app now that should be banned.

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

Make it viral.

France at the UN Security Council: "The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."

#USA is not at war with #Venezuela unless and until it is authorized by an act of Congress. Until then, it is an unconstitutional action of 47 involving the DoD in an illegal move in Venezuela. The people of USA have not authorized a war. Far from it. Repost!

It’s the United States that needs regime change.

Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center. We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.

Truth.

This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.

“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.” --Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998) www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...

Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation. I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.

A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible. Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫 🙏 shorturl.at/mcfqd

“Miss, do you agree with the sign?” “Absolutely not. My great niece was 4 months pregnant and her fetus had no skull. And because of men involving themselves in women’s bodies she was forced to deliver the fetus… there’s a reason God created medicine.”🔥 #ForcedBirthNation

If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Accurate about a Pathological Liar and Convicted Felon who Incited an Insurrection, tried to Steal a Fair Election and is Covering up Sex Crimes against Children, shouldn't his Disgraceful Presidency be terminated? I say, YES!

Kash lied to congress.

The far right just wants power and they’re silencing anyone who can challenge them. Nobody cared about us until politicians saw how lucrative transphobia is. They tried these same tactics before and failed with people of color, women, Muslims, and immigrants. They stuck with us because we’re rare.

1. New federal rules were released last week banning gender affirming care for youth at hospitals nationwide. Those rules don't go into effect until public comment, months from now. But it appears Sec. Kennedy is using an arcane process to try to implement them immediately. Our latest story.

📢 America’s Bravery Is Built From People Power open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...

Because the alpha males are alpha-ing.

Here's an example of how useless and frustrating internet laws to "protect kids" are in practice: When I'm in Ohio, where I am during the holidays, I can't use my Bluesky DMs—unless I hand over my ID to a company owned by Epic Games. Why? To protect kids, of course! spitfirenews.com/p/why-i-have...

one of the most egregious lies politicians invoke to drive their authoritarian agendas is that they’re pushing for x policy “to protect the kids”

congrats to every "moderate" who cheered on this cruel, unfounded panic. hope you got what you wanted www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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Wow! What an honor! JD Vance and his very special friend Ashley Furniture came to @katmabu.bsky.social’s Christmas punk show.

This is about truth and justice—for victims and survivors. These subpoenaed photos from the Epstein estate are deeply disturbing and raise serious questions about who knew what, and when—which is exactly why the files need to be released. The Epstein Files Act is law. Trump can release them today.

JUST IN: Judge Boasberg won’t back off his planned contempt hearings next week and says the crime-fraud exception would overcome potential privileges. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

1. A new Florida bill would make it illegal for State, County, and Local employers and special districts from firing transphobes. It would apply to airports, hospitals, even parts of Disneyworld. It also establishes a private business "don't say gay" policy. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukrainian, British and European officials are close to finalising a streamlined alternative to the US peace proposal to end Russia’s war that includes security guarantees for the country. www.ft.com/content/2351...

The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed. Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it. When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.

Rep. Crockett’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Texas’s 2026 Map

1. New Zealand doctors are officially suing to reverse the country's ban on puberty blockers for gender affirming care. “These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence." Subscribe to support our journalism. www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...

And notice: 11 stars—the number of states in the Confederacy. “Americanism” is the new fascism, as predicted.

Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”

If telling the troops not to follow illegal orders is “sedition,” what do we call colluding with the Kremlin to manipulate the U.S. President into advancing Russian interests over America’s?

Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.

Terrific