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NEW: No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way. That's what Ezra Klein said. We can condemn this heinous assassination but also recognize that with his 2020 election denialism and extremist rhetoric, Kirk built his movement with falsehoods and in a wrong and divisive manner.
Free speech!
They studied Jim Crow laws to come up with a lot of what they did. (Credit: Caste, Isabel Wilkerson)
This is what happens when justice serves power instead of people. Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it. We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
When you publish a website that posts the names and photos of scholars who have written or said things you disagree with and encourage people to surveil and harass them, you are not, in fact, a “free speech” organization.
I am so fucking tired of people never caring about free speech and democracy until an ugly little Nazi who screeches about literally harming people in THIS EXACT WAY gets the exact thing he asked for.
I don't think a lot of people realize or know people who were on the receiving end of death threats for over a decade because of Turning Point USA. They made a watch list of professors that made them targets for not only hate mail but death threats. That's Charlie Kirk's legacy.
It also seems possible that Kirk was trying to mirror his idol and survive an “assassination” attempt.
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
The White House Press Secretary, the official spokesperson for the Trump administration, told reporters in an official briefing that the president wants to invade "every Democrat-run city" with troops. Any media still pretending that this is about "crime" is making a conscious choice to lie to you.
I'm hearing "political violence has no place in America" from people who were more than OK with what happened on Jan 6, 2021.
Do not be bullied, cowed, or shamed by bad-faith right-wing actors and MAGA that are blaming "liberals" and everyone who isn't MAGA for Charlie Kirk. Call them out for their hypocrisy. Go on offense. They are fine with political violence and mass shootings when it's against the rest of us.
One of the courtrooms has a bullet hole from a gunfight that I am pretty sure occurred during one of her trials. I tried to confirm but the historian I knew had retired.
Also, the first female US attorney in the country had her office there, as it was the only federal building. That office is now a restroom.
True story: The 9th Circuit building in SF was budgeted to be at least a story taller than it is, but because the land wasn’t stable enough, they couldn’t build that tall. So they put the $$$ into fancy mosaics by artisans from the Italian neighborhood (North Beach) and other features.
“The government sometimes makes brief, investigative stops to check the immigration status of those who gather in locations where people are hired for day jobs such as construction, landscaping, agriculture or car washes…and who do not speak much if any English.” -Justice Kavanaugh
When I became a doctor, I swore an oath to do no harm. From day one, RFK Jr. has done harm — undermining science, public health, and trust in vaccines. That’s why I’m demanding his resignation as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
One of my favorite plants ever. Also, the name I chose for my genealogy business.
“Socialized” with?
Given the Supreme Court ruling I think it's even more important that we refer to what is happening in Los Angeles and elsewhere with ICE as ethnic cleansing. The US government is engaged in a violent campaign of ethnic cleansing that has already cost at least two lives.
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
Wtf
Why is Zombie by the Cranberries stuck in my head this morning.
Fraud, waste and (continued) abuse. Impeach and convict the MOFO now.
I see a standing issue
Every fight is worth having.
I used to respect Raddatz. Not so much anymore.
Pritzker: "We don't want troops on the streets of American cities. That's un-American and frankly the president ought to know better. This one doesn't seem to. He hasn't read any books. He doesn't seem to understand the Constitution or the laws."
*are about this.
Can you imagine how angry their full time employers about this.
DHS agents locked inside their compound in Los Angeles by activists.
Stephen Manning, this guy’s lawyer, is one of the best in the country. It’s very good news that he’s taken this case.
The damage this man has done is incalculable.
This should be illegal. He should not have the authority to do this.
Certainly not to protect and defend the Constitution.
We won't let the president attack DOJ employees without a fight. With our help, those "who fear they may be targets of POTUS’ lawless retribution campaign have retained lawyers or sought security support as precautionary measures,” as our executive director told @politico.com.
That’s the one piece of the ACA I expect *might* survive.
You forgot Meaghan
It's always been like this, and it's because the elites are essentially self-preserving, and civility has always been the tool by which non-elites are condemned.
I’d put money on the latter, and donate my winnings to Al Otro Lado.
If we had a functioning government, these people would be arrested and their assets seized.
Missouri farmer tells Republican representative to take his 'head out of Trump's ass'
He’s too busy also helping industries that will back his run at the cost of democracy. See his usual ties to lobbyists in this article.
“That industry group, the Circular Action Alliance, is a coalition of food, beverage and retail companies including Amazon, Coca Cola, General Mills, Kraft-Heinz, Nestle, Proctor and Gamble, Target, and WalMart. Wagoner also worked previously as Newsom’s deputy legislative secretary.”
“At the time, Newsom’s former director of that department, Rachel Wagoner, had become California director for one of the industry groups lobbying for more flexibility in the rules.”
“In March, Newsom halted new draft regulations that CalRecycle had drawn up after two years of public meetings and studies.”
I think we all know what to do
The real story here is how Silicon Valley used Sacramento as an its training ground to destroy democracy. California leadership is largely owned by the broligarchs.
See Amtrak.
My first thought
And if they get it, that's when we finally all hit the streets?
If your phone does strange things after turning it back on (power drain, slow processing), wipe to factory settings and reset. It’s annoying, but it’s the only way I know to deal with this. 2/2
If you get a text or email with an image file from an unknown sender, delete it and then also turn your phone off immediately. 1/2
Having attended an evangelical “Christian” college, they’ve always thought this. We’re at the quiet part out loud point.
here’s my hot take Gavin Newsom and his socials management are exactly what we need rn AND he’s a terrible person who shouldn’t be glorified or voted into any public office ever again it can be both
Japanese American groups blast use of Fort Bliss, former internment camp site, as ICE detention center “The use of national security rhetoric to justify mass incarceration today echoes the same logic that led to their forced removal and incarceration” www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...
Fake assassination attempt #2 coming up at 5pm Eastern.
Brilliant
💯
Every single person who thinks a trans person should just pipe down until we restore democracy is, in my view, an enemy of democracy. I’m not doing it.
Can we have 3 infamous deaths today.
Actually I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States with my hand on @bpl.boston.gov’s 1782 edition Aitken Bible—also known as the Bible of the Revolution.
The White House was built by enslaved people. He probably plans to build the ballroom with the labor of the people they are rounding up at Home Depots.
Let them know you're filming them and keep asking the key questions: "Do you have a warrant signed by a judge? Show me." "Do you have a badge? Show me." "Do you know how pathetic you are? You showed me."
My latest: borderland-talk.ghost.io/why-immigrat...
Thank you, Boston Globe. This is how it's done.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: “Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
In AG Bondi, President Trump found the AG he always wanted. She's pushed out thousands of DOJ staff and, as we told @newyorker.com, fired over 200 as she transforms DOJ into POTUS' personal cudgel.
This should be a bigger story. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇
"Eloy" is pruning citrus trees in CAs SJ Valley. He works 6-7 hrs/day. He shares: When it's hot, it feels very humid in the rows. When we pull dry branches from the tree we get scratches on our arms & hands. It's tough work, but it feeds my family. #WeFeedYou
There’s a reason he trolls Trump so easily. Because he’s the flip side of the same coin.
You beach at the wrong beaches.
Wonder what Foxnews would be talking about all day this week if Obama had done this?
Wore a seatbelt every time I drove into Anacostia to work with a youth group in the late 90s. Was never afraid.
As @calmatters.org reported, it’s just not that simple. And truth be told, California is already gerrymandered through our unsound primary system.
And that’s why us engineering folks who work directly in this field keep warning y’all about using this shit We’re not just saying it to hear ourselves talk, nor are we over-exaggerating This shit lessens your intelligence & critical thinking skills…and THEY, the ppl pushing this on you, know that
Workers are weeding in the lettuce fields. The roads are very long and they carry a bag to put the weeds in. Temps reached 84° day on CAs Central Coast. The workers are still wearing long sleeves to avoid exposure to the Sun and pesticides. #WeFeedYou
I remember the worst day for crime in Washington D.C.'s history and whose fault it was.
The only reason you assassinate every Al Jazeera journalist left in Gaza is because you don’t want anyone to document the genocide you are about to accelerate. Any politician and any journalist who cannot call this genocide for what it is, is complicit, and I hope history remembers you as such.
Happy #SquirrelSunday
After Newsom shredded civil rights enforcement in CA, I abandoned all hope for him. 🧵linked here
This is your daily reminder that there is clear, documented evidence that Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women. #nycmayor
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda. This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
No one asked for this. (Except Big Tech)
Yeah so throwing dildos at women athletes on the court is an actual example of gender-based violence against women in sports—one that transphobes and acquiescent Dems will surely make 1000% less noise about
Remember when Vice President Harris bought a few quality cooking items at a French cookery store with her own money and legacy media melted down? J.D. Vance literally used the Army Corps of Engineers to manipulate a public waterway, so he’d have an easier time kayaking and it’s a blip on the radar.
Senior advisor to the "Justice dept" caught in 4K saying kill the police. Sick of this ....
Came here to say this.
It was bad enough that establishment Democrats were refusing to endorse the Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor. Today drops the news that Donald Trump has been directly coordinating with Andrew Cuomo to help him win the election, and Cuomo has been taking his calls and advice. 1/2
Because it’s hard to see why harassing a nearly 80 year old blind woman who hires help to keep the yard maintained is what we need to be doing right now.
I mean, maybe someone is angry she works tirelessly to help the homeless? Or is it her advocacy for immigrants?
In these dark times, someone has decided to give my mom 🤬 for having too many pretty things growing in her yard and the City of Davis (CA) is going along with it.
NEW: We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.” Judge for yourself.
University of California, Davis Immigration Law Clinic
@alotrolado-org.bsky.social
We must say no to Emil Bove. Over 900 former DOJ officials say he’s unfit — accusing him of silencing career prosecutors and undermining court decisions. We need judges with independence and integrity, not loyalty to a single man.