It's crazy bc they seemed to care about those a year ago

Mark my word, we Californians will defend our state from this despot. Every city, every town, every village will stand up against the tyranny perpetrated upon us by Trump and his goons. The current administration is out of control. Californians will abide by our CA laws!

We have Canada and Mexico on our side.

Rump alienated U.S. allies, but Canada and Mexico (and possibly others) still support California (like during the recent wildfires). Cali still understands the power and importance of allies, and people in L.A. are protesting in solidarity with one another. Dementia Don is kicking a hornet's nest.

He thought this would be an easy win with his lunatic base. Not here, baby. We stand as one.

This east coast Pennsylvanian stands with you. They can't silence us all. Be safe, and thank you for taking a stand. I'm so sorry you have to be at the forefront.

That’s why we have federal government, it would be to easy to taken states down one a time, that is the protection of United States offers.

Except when the federal government turns into your enemy, instead of governing for all.

You know those things are subject to interpretation.

I soooo right there with you.

Democrats and allies may need to take up the banner of state and city sovereignty….

Yo tambien

No shit

Amen

Or "rule of law."

They are trying to scare people from doing JUNE 14 NO KINGS PROTEST! Stand tall!

Or “law and order”

but you will as long as their are lying piece of shit republicans infesting the political and media systems

Every state has the inalienable right to be Mississippi.

How long will it take for right wingers to learn history? Supremacy clause has been there since damn near the beginning, they’ve cried and hollered about not understanding it the whole time.

Or family values

Exactly. What states rights? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤬

That only applies to the State having control over your reproductive healthcare decisions.

Yeah, the jig was up in 2000. They've always been full of shit

Or the deficit.

or insurrection from felon47. he's the one doing all the crimes. or the debt.

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#overreach

It was never about states rights. All of those fucking scammers who screamed "states rights" for decades very quickly turned to "national abortion ban" as soon as Roe was overturned.

And they wanted the national ban on same-sex marriages when states started to legalize those. The right was never really for the rights of all states

It was first about the South wanting to keep slavery.

And here we are again. They want their slaves back.

And yet dumpy trump wants all responsibilities put back on the states instead of fed govt. Huh!?

Not even from the Secretary of Homeland Security?

Thou shalt worship no god but drumphy!

It’s all about rightist rights and leftist wrongs.

Add: Leftist are always wrong and Rightist are always white.

White makes right?

According to MAGA

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How on earth did this get by Gavin Newsom? How was the federal government able to activate the CA National Guard without the governor knowing? Why didn’t he stop this before it started?

Thank you!

State's right exist at the convenience of TACO's cult.

I’m confused. States shouldn’t have rights?

Republicans use states rights to get what they want!! Then ignore them when it doesn’t suit their agenda!

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👆👆👆THIS👆👆👆

They're hypocrites. Always.

Oppression of the many by the few.

Uttered by a MAGATNazi, right?

Conservatives only support state's rights when it comes to slavery and women's private parts.

Even that's not true. They'd gladly nationalize anti-abortion and pro-slavery policies.

No, they want to control women’s private parts on the federal level too.

Don’t leave out child labor laws.

No they don't. They're trying to override states that prevent women's rights right now, and they absolutely overrode Northern states when enslaved people fled to them. They only support states' rights when they're diametrically opposed to human rights.

Newsom should withdraw from the USA and manager the Olympics and World Cup in peace while avoiding the FILTHY FAT FASCIST REGIME

Same.

If the federal government can take over a state's National Guard, it can certainly take over abortion rights. There are no safe state rights if this is allowed.

And if we hear that from the Supreme Court? Seems they have lost the thread of democracy Instead they grabbed the gold and power A much stronger pull for those that seek it

Not from Republicans, anyway.

Not from GOPTACO MAGAt leader!

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Thing is maga will just come up with an excuse of why it is different *see Garland scotus election YEAR nomination vs ACB election WEEK nomination

None of us do. But we will, whenever it is convenient for them. Bc propaganda worked so well for them that it gave them control of all 3 branches of gov. So naturally they continue their spectacularly successful winning strategy. upine.medium.com/time-to-solv...

John Green, crash course. when he talks about his high School teacher talking about States rights 🤣

Right there with you!!

Not from anyone mega

Oh there's a whole list of things I never want to hear Republicans say ever again

States right only apply to republican states. Republicans have been suing democrat states for decades when they disagree with republican Christian "values". The Bush admin set a record suing California for eight years, and one guess who gets to pay for both sides of those lawsuits.

Why not?

Yep. The whole thing is a scam. We are being destroyed by a coup!

Only upside is that the whole world can see this is really about #resegregation. Last gasp of #whitesupremacy is gruesome to witness.

States should be able to eject ICE from their territory. We need open borders and I’m glad Newsom is standing up for that.

States Rights is just what they call White Supremacy.

It was always cover for haters

I’m sorry but blue states gonna need to rely on that.

States’ rights has only ever been to defend Jim Crow.

Been their for decades they are hypocrites about all of this

Or law and order. Or liberty and justice for all, for that matter.

I’m pushing for Blue States to withhold federal funds from the MOB in our Whitehouse! Please help. We have to beat them at their own game!

Yup. At least not from Republicans and anyone else who decides to completely ignore and disregard them. If a Democratic president did this to a Red state it would go much worse.

Gives new context to the Civil War discussions, doesn't it? Right throws every facile argument against the wall, and if something sticks at all, that's what they say the "real" reason was.

My second peaceful protest song for June 14th. Please share. Show up. Shout out. Stand proud. I used it in this second song. It's what 70+ million need to do June 14th. youtu.be/2ozoJWorvys?...

Never.

Well, I guess the hypocrisy is glaring

well said, jp. hypocrisy has no significance when power and abuse of power is the only rule of law.

The emperor has no clothes on. Build a wall around Los Angeles. Tell trump, not one more kid for J6- ICE bsky.app/profile/cweb...

History will not judge these people kindly. “Just doing my job” will not absolve them. Their children and grandchildren will be ashamed to call them family and hopefully these foul people will be ostracised and die alone regretting every decision that brought them to this place.

Let’s make this so…every fucking GOPhuck is responsible for all of this…pussies they are…

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In Trump's hands, "State's Rights" now means "You must do what I State to be Right."

No shit!

States Rights only applies to controlling Brown People and tracking Women’s menstrual cycles.. Nothing to do with their citizens freedom to live as they choose peacefully.. We’re still back in 1860 folks and little has changed on this issue..

Or backing the blue or vets or children or teachers or faith etc. they are only about greed and control

I know; right??!

Oh, states’ rights are so precious, especially when the regime uses them to dodge responsibility. But the second a state dares to disagree with the regime? Well, guess what? States’ rights just mysteriously vanish!

It’s always “not those states”

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It was always a slave owner’s cry.

“God Damn” is exactly the right word. First: Federalizing CA State’s National Guard to invade LA streets was illegal. Protestor were peaceful & began with illegal ICE Raids! Sending in Tanks & Troops to downtown LA only led to actual violence & destruction of property.

When a Blue State exercises what in the Constitution is referred to as a state right, they don't refer to it as states rights, they say what it is. Because we all know "states rights" is a dogwhistle for bigotry and racism, with a more recent addition for sexism.

State's Rights is garbage doctrine originally promulgated solely for the preservation of chattel slavery. Abolish the States. One nation, one rule of law.

Or the second amendment

Trump creating Chaos just so he can deploy military. $45 million parade , fake attempted assassination, Big Beautiful Bill tax breaks for the wealthy. Authoritarian Regimes just like North Korea, China & Russia.

That only applies to slavery and abortion

Well you will. The GOP stand for nothing and will lie to your face while they pick your pocket and scream about how people are out to get them for fighting for you 🤣 Gotta hand it to em- it’s working

I'm trying to think of a time that term was used to describe something that wasn't morally reprehensible, and can't. Not that I think it never happened, it's just that "state's rights" has nearly always been so loudly used for excusing something wrong.

Around here, home rule means local school board vs The State

Republicans have zero self-awareness and will be out there hollering about “states rights” next time a court rules against their gerrymandered map or child marriage laws without recognizing their hypocrisy

Well, yeah. But State Rights was the OLD Republican Party. Remember the Conservatives: balanced budget, small government, individual freedom ... you know.

reduced government debt, right to bear arms, ......yep.

Obviously it only ‘works’ when the jacked-up scotus wants to bring women to heel. …or if it helps magats gain more power. The corruption is breeding insanity and facism. My Dad was a Marine, his heart would be broken—mine is. State’s rights are DEAD when 🍊💩🤡 can come in with troops and shred

So the GOP Republicans don’t stand for law and order of the courts and they don’t stand for State’s rights and constituents be damned. NOT my leadership of choice.

The level of hypocrisy is off the charts!

I’m thinking we need socialized education and healthcare for Oregon only because this country is shit.

I'm with you! States' Rights is just a tool these days that the republicans throw out there when it fits their agenda.

Just like everything else they pretend to care about. Fiscal responsibility?

Fiscal responsibility has been thrown out the door with this group of republicans. Now, on the other hand, if it plays into their agenda, they'll play that card like it's the truth.

Current fiscal disaster started with Regan but somehow it’s always the Dems that are the fiscally irresponsible ones

Reagan was another political experiment that went wrong!

Who had Alzheimer's by his last years in office. Nancy protected him.

They only want state's rights when it benefits them.

Rehnquist spent his career jawboning about states’ rights and then came the test - Bush v Gore. A stunning lack of integrity that continues to reverberate.

Conservatives never gave a shit about that. It was just to fool the rubes. This whole American theater of theirs is just more contrarian bullshit.

Right?

anyone who believed that once they started "using" it re abortion, is a sucker

It’s always Republicans supposedly defending states rights. Ha!

It’s time for the blue states to join Canada 🇨🇦

Just secede. Isn't Cali the 4th biggest economy in world if it was a country? (Feel free to fact check, I don't mind).

As a New Yorker I agree!

God yes but give the rest of us time to move there first.

We're full up. Find somewhere else to ruin.

You're just mad cuz you don't have any water.

The artesian well on my property flows at 240 gpm. I live on one of the biggest aquifers in the world.

Oh you will. But selectively. When it suits the current narrative.

Unfortunately republican ass spoiled shit will bitch about states rights as soon as a democrat is in the White House. These mother fuckers have absolutely no fucking shame!

And yet you will…

Our 2nd amendment break glass in case of govt. Or Party of fiscal responsibility or pro-life or family values or American National Security first etc. #GOPPartyofLies #KrasnovAtWork #Traitors

Ah Jess, it was always a lie. Educcumated as I was in the Northeast (as opposed to De South!), we were always taught as a matter of course that "states' rights" were the Confederates' BS euphemism for the legality of owning Black people. It never was controversial that it was always a load of shit.

Theater and propaganda. That’s literally all they’ve got.

If this were to happen, the US would be sunk. Our idiots fake president doesn’t even realize the California is the fourth largest economy on the planet.

If it goes their way, you never will.

As a Black Southerner, I've been sick of it since I was fuckin born. Whew.

If Americans viewed this country from our perspective and experience everything would make sense to them. The fact that EVERYTHING is about race would be crystal clear if they could see through the lies, but see the systemic intention.

The police state is what they all voted for and don't let them tell you any differently. It's the ultimate "own the libs."

Amen sister

Ha, well you will when it's convenient. Just like free speech. Or being concerned about the deficit and/or debt 🤷‍♂️ It's why nobody should take any of the "outrage" seriously. The media plays along (because of money) but nobody else should.

Right?!?!?! Ffs The hypocrisy has me about to blow a gasket

'zactly.

You and Abe both.

Agreed

Remember Trump and all his cabinet are Nazis,they only listen to the leader of their party supposedly, that is the dictator an Chief.All of these appointees think that they're tough, they're liars and liars are not tufted.There deceitful rats and they do not amount to anything,WE ARE BIG & JUSTIFIED

Red State’s Rights, right out of Animal Farm, are more equal than Blue State’s Rights. #Orwell

Or so Maga Republicans want us to believe.

Propaganda is a powerful weapon. Eighty years ago it destroyed Germany & 50,000,000 people.

No one is immune to it, either. Studies show that those of us who think we can't fall for it are the ones most likely to. I can cite a study if you want (I usually won't say such things without evidence but I'm not able to do any deep dives right now).

Well, this isn't the information I said I'd post but it's interesting nonetheless. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Germany was the top of the educated & advanced nations in Europe when Hitler took over. The sanctions imposed post WWI lead to hyperinflation & the collapse of the Weimar Republic. The only difference between the U.S. & the Weimar Republic is that we were the top post-Covid economy! #Propaganda

True. German arrogance got them into both wars, and American arrogance has gotten us here.

I have to disagree. It's money that got us to where we are today.

Then we'll have to agree to disagree. 🙂

Wealth is always a factor but we've been arrogant about being Americans long before we (some!) became so ridiculously wealthy. We thought our democracy was rock-solid and so didn't protect it. That's arrogance. This is arrogance:

Oh, I agree. I'll still provide evidence.

How about First Nat'l Bank of Boston v. Bellotti? The SCOTUS granted First Amendment Rights to Corporations. #Buckley #Bellotti #CorporateMoneyInPoliticalContests #SCOTUSpoliticalSpeech supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...

Have you ever read the SCOTUS Case Buckley v Valeo? That’s the magic trick that the SCOTUS pulled off. It changed a commodity, money, into an intangible: first amendment protected political speech. #BuckleyVValeo #MoneyIsSpeech #FirstInALongLine supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...

American arrogance is a complex tapestry to unravel, & there are too many factors involved to have a full discussion here. And frankly, I'm not up for a deep dive for the time being: I'm taking care of my elderly mom, who has dementia, while preparing to move her from FL to NM. I'm exhausted.

Of course you are aware of The Powell Memo? #LewisPowellMemo #JusticePowell #ConservativeManifesto reclaimdemocracy.org/powell_memo_...

I have linked a Rand Study of Trends in Income from 1975-2018 that is quite interesting. The cause of their findings is regulatory capture. #TrendsInIncome #RANDstudy www.rand.org/pubs/working...

I do think that their obnoxious gyrations boil down to this underlying belief.

This sums it up perfectly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZB2...

If the US ever gets its government back... FFS who am I kidding.

The right wing uses whatever wording which at that moment suits their agenda.

Same, add Abortion rights, All Lives, Law And Order, Taxes being theft. NONE Of their talking points mean anything but being the opposite.

States rights: The right of red states to tell blue states what to do; The right of red states to take vast amounts of money then complain about welfare and federal spending.

I don’t think any GOPer should ever say they follow the constitution ever again either

Or the Bible

They believe the Constitution is open to their interpretation. Just like their Bible. Interpretation to fit their current need.

Bingo. They like the parts that suit their agenda

According to Mitt Romney, most of the GOP don’t believe in the constitution.

Oh i believe him, it’s pretty clear and obvious

They believe in power & control at all costs.

He should know he wasn’t a strict follower of it.

You will the moment a democrat is in the white house.

Without hypocrisy and lies— there could be no Republican Party. 🙁🚩🚩🚩

What they mean is Texas should have the right to impose its will on every other state.

I'm from TX, and Fuck that noise. Greg can eat shit.

The people who screamed that it was impossible for bush to send in the national guard for Katrina are now cheering for trump to send them to attack protesters. Fuck them all.

Conservatives usually only bring up states’ rights when you try to emancipate their slaves.

But you will. Conservatives will continue to live and breathe double standards. We have to remind ourselves that pointing out their hypocrisy will never change them. Doesn't mean we can't do it - it won't take many swing voters in 2026 to overcome razor-thin margins. As you already know!

I agree but sadly they will keep doing it since Trumps Chumps eat it up.

The list of things “I never, ever want to hear another god damn word about” is too long to fit on a Bluesky post 😒 And this one is definitely on it!

Wow,the state militia listed in theConstitution,can be compromised by a national authoritarian government. Hmm,state'sright out the window. Therefore, if nationally there is a codification of Roe v Wade,states will have to accept it. Automatic ratification,no state vote to the contrary.Seems fair.

Unfortunately, that's where our last saving branch reside in our Federal District Courts. And is the only avenue we're winning. People are forced to file that results in national orders We should be filing cases daily as our legal non-violent check on political power turned to ALL POWER over us ALL

You will when you are elected Jess

Or “local public Ed control” in Texas.

You will hear what's convenient for Republicans at any given time.

It's there when they want to use it. Giving education back to the states to figure out, but not legal authority.

States rights for me, federal supremacy (when I'm in charge) for thee.

TACO don shits on the Constitution every day.

...or the Constitution. Or 'Don't Treat On Me.'

I never want to hear another word about state’s rights… Or family values. Or small government. Or fiscal responsibility. Or supporting our troops. Every word the republicans have ever said is complete bs and hypocrisy. Every word.

Every one of these fucking monkeys are on thin ice…let’s ridicule in public, online and in their faces…no fucking quarter

He hasn't been wrong yet

What if he used all the military equipment he is bringing into DC for his parade to help “keep the peace”, when he declares himself king on parade day?

A coup

Oh. Is it Mueller Time again??

Sorry, he already did the coup when they rigged the election. This is all for his ego now.

That's a rigged election. A coup is a military takeover. A wee bit stronger. But yes, he does occupy the WH illegally.

We should just start calling him the "illegitimate one" to his face and all over.

Pretty obvious. LA the guinea pig of the takeover.

Exactly

No doubt. The weapons being transported may not be for a parade.

Rooftop protests.

Yes, I think a lot of us have thought this.

@50501movement.bsky.social @50501supporters.bsky.social @50501activists.bsky.social @indivisible.org

Girl...not another word is right!

Frankly, they’re often an artifice to inflict harm, push theocracy, and subvert the national will. I’m not too keen on school boards as the arbiters of educational standards, either.

From Rs

Tim Walz shouldn't have waited three days then.

word

I never want to hear another word about: Law & Order Fiscal Responsibility Family Values Pro-Life Party of Police & Military Nobody is Above the Law Or Party of Freedom All are just comical words and the exact opposite of how they operate Watch What They Do 👀 NOT WHAT THEY SAY! 🗣️ 🤥

Infinity

Ditto.

well... states rights are what's going to save us right now. So...

As a resident of California, I am incensed by his actions. I feel like this is a Reichstag fire moment…

That’s one of the most aggravating things about this, the media ignoring the hypocrisy of the shit crazy traitors!

Exactly

You may have misheard the GOP talking heads. It's actually red states' rights. The general states' rights philosophy doesn't apply to blue states that support all the red states with their tax dollars. Seriously - I agree 100%

Why don't they want to be Americans!!!?!!!!! It's unpatriotic!

Or, in the case of MO legislatures, voter rights.

bsky.app/profile/rgoo... How about two: “INAPPROPRIATE, UNWARRANTED.”

Hey America, don't you think it's past time for THIS to be just another LIE by the fat, dumb, LYING, cheating, pos traitor, vindictive sore loser and CONVICTED FELON???

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Not from a Republican at least…

It's all about Republican State's Rights.

Excellent point. It must be truly exhausting for MAGA to keep up with the hypocrisy and inconsistency.

Ever. We knew it was a lie.

Or trickle down economics or any of the other BS they've ever spewed!

If states had rights... there wouldn't be federal police everywhere doing whatever they want.

Fascists have no actual convictions about anything but control. Their words are unserious, if it suits them to say States rights to control you they'll say States rights. If it suits them to say national security they'll say that.

You said it, sister. As Stuart Stephen’s’ book title states clearly, “It Was All A Lie “.

From Republicans anyway

I’ve lived in CA my entire life & personally familiar with LA, the people, the culture. Seeing fucking cop-thugs pushing women and older men, saw them aim & shoot a rubber bullet at a female journalist…I’m sick to my stomach. The orange man in the white house did this. HE FUCKING CAUSED THIS!

I FUCKING HATE HIM!

I’ve never hated anyone the way I hate that pisspoor pathetic excuse for a man. May he burn in hell for all eternity.