As we gear up for No Kings, here are some tips for a peaceful, joyful day!

A California federal court on Wednesday issued a temporary injunction blocking the Donald Trump administration from firing federal employees while the government is shut down. The court ruled the decision "too hasty" and that the "human cost" in this situation is unacceptable. 💙

Today’s GOP: open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

The brazen/vile GOP attacks and lies about our nation's ancestry is overt "Anti-American". We are a nation of immigrants/asylum seekers and refugees Immigration has been an infusion of economic growth and Entreprenurial spirit into our nation. Republicans are destroying what makes America "Great"!

Immigrant advocates have been thrown to the ground, pepper-sprayed, and tailed in their cars by officers in an apparent attempt to intimidate them, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social reports. One tells her: “It's never been this bad.”

I just watched the video of the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd. Now I see this where the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters. People are fed up. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child. She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck. This is not about immigration enforcement. It's about terrorizing Americans.

Love living near Portland. This is one of the many reasons:

🧐… Checks out… 👇

We beat them before and we can do it again. youtu.be/r4dk12jenyY?...

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substack.com/@lagaviotas/... The tide may be turning.