Do they really think they can scare us with the word “socialist” when they are literally sending out men in masks with no warrants and no badges to disappear people off American streets?

I know what I’m scared of, and it’s not a socialist.

Yes, but they are also crackpots.

This is super damn scary. They intend to take over the military.

So odd that Congress is so willing to have their power usurped and stripped from them.

This is CA Senator Alex Padilla being illegally detained for asking a question of DHS Director Kristi Noem. This is from earlier today.

Our Trump led totalitarian state is officially going from the soft opening of fascism and onto the hard launch. This is not a drill.

This is what autocracy looks like.

The unprovoked assault of @padilla.senate.gov is exactly why millions are taking to the streets on Saturday, June 14. It’s cruel, unacceptable, and un-American. We deserve better.

#nokings

Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."

Just so we're all clear: It's not a coincidence that the first senator they've used physical force against is Sen. Alex Padilla, a Latino man representing California.

Who’s upholding the constitution?

US military spends eight times more on Viagra than gender-affirming care In a hearing over the Defense Department's removal of transgender service members, a judge uncovered that the military spends $42 million a year on Viagra.

"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...

Case of the Day: This c. 10th century sandstone statue of the monkey god Hanuman was returned to Cambodia's Koh Ker temple complex in 2015, after the discovery of an in situ pedestal confirmed that it had been looted in 1968. (1/2)

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Trump administration concedes Maryland father from El Salvador was mistakenly deported and sent to mega prison | CNN Politics The Trump administration conceded in a court filing Monday that it mistakenly deported a Maryland father to El Salvador “because of an administrative error” and argued it could not return him because ...

Please @vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov @govwesmoore.bsky.social, please apply pressure to release this man.
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Surprise, surprise.

🇹🇷 Istanbul, Türkiye now. Mass protests against President Erdogan continue.

Panama’s now in the final. Mexico and Canada fighting tonight to make it into the final.

U.S. goes home….Feels significant.

This is also why a lot of people have trouble parsing the stuff Musk or whoever is doing to the federal government

"Why would you do this? It only hurts people, with no conceivable benefit to anyone!" yes that's why, they like hurting people as an end in itself

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I'm gonna have this picture on my wall like old people have pictures of JFK, King and Obama on their walls.

This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny.

Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.

Case of the Day: An ornate Roman bronze of an Emperor's daughter, formally referred to as Portrait of a Lady (A Daughter of Marcus Aurelius?), was seized by U.S. authorities from the Worcester Museum of Art, Worcester, Mass. in September 2023 (1/2)

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We need to learn and adapt. Every single Senate Dem vote for Rubio. It got us nothing. "Rollover and play dead" got us nothing. Fight back or lose the democracy. Full stop.

Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash The offer comes before what will be "a very significant" reduction in force, Education Department officials write.

Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash

Mayor Lurie picks anti-violence activist Mattie Scott for SFPD commission. Some advocates ‘shocked.’ The gun violence prevention activist will be Mayor Daniel Lurie’s choice to replace ousted reformist police commissioner.

Mattie Scott, an anti-violence activist whose son was shot & killed 30 years ago, is Mayor Lurie's next pick for police commission.

She will replace Max Carter-Oberstone, the outspoken progressive. Some of his supporters were "shocked" at the appointment.

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The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.

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Read this THREAD.

ProPublica Updates Its Database of Museums’ and Universities’ Compliance With Federal Repatriation Law Institutions across the U.S. returned more than 10,300 Native American ancestors to tribes in 2024, making it the third-biggest year for repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and…

NEW: Institutions across the U.S. returned more than 10,300 Native American ancestors to tribes in 2024, making it the third-biggest year for repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

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The Trump Backers Who Have Buyer’s Remorse With every new policy and offhand remark, Trump belies the imaginary versions of himself that inspired many of his supporters.

When you fail the open book test… www.theatlantic.com/internationa...