Richard Van Dyke on Substack Understanding that language evolves to reflect our material conditions . . . Bad: a world where “reality-based” exists as an unironic adjective. Worse: unironic “reality-based” adjective that is a ...

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How a Landlord and a Florida PR Firm Helped Trump Kick Off the Tren de Aragua Gang Panic Trump’s “Operation Aurora” swept up only one suspected Tren de Aragua gang member — but set the stage for a radical expansion of government power.

Political theater to take away the rights of immigrants? Or all of us? This, from @theintercept.com ⬇️

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Has anyone asked what he thinks is an American-made car?

But to be clear: if you don’t like being called a NAZI, stop doing NAZI things.

The first sentence tracks.

Insanely out of touch. I’m sure his mother/grandmother are depending exclusively on their social security. They’re in “Let them eat cake” mode.

Wait, wait. Did she just say that the political activity of a judge’s spouse is a determinant of a judge’s partiality? Holy Ginny and Martha-Ann, Batman!

Unbelievable cowardice! A yes vote legitimizes; a no vote enables a platform to call out and expose all nefarious actions taken during a shutdown.

If the subjugation of women violates my beliefs, can I refuse to participate in a decision that would enable it?

Et tu, Brute?

🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot.

REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

Democrats need to stop being embarrassed about their beliefs. We need to stand up for immigrants, for the trans community, against wealth inequality.

When we try to move right to “compromise” we only pull the Overton window right with us. That’s what has gotten us here.

Look up his grandfather and Technocracy, Incorporated. It’ll look familiar.

The Plot Against America How a Dangerous Ideology Born From the Libertarian Movement Stands Ready to Seize America

If you only have time to read one thing today, read this.

Excellent analysis of the dismantling of our institutions – – the movement behind it and what is occurring in real time.

We’re in the fight of our lives.

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Yes, and McConnell for stealing a Supreme Court seat and blocking impeachment as well as Rubio, Ernst, and Cassidy for selling out their signature issues.

Knowledge is power…

Thinking out loud . . . Is there a paper trail authorizing DOGE as an actor on behalf of the government? If not, would their illegal actions and Trump’s complicity with them fall outside the scope of presidential immunity?

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case.

Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

Of course Hagerty is in favor of deleting the CFPB — it protects people from the greedy.

CFPB has delivered billions back to the people. Hagerty is telling you whose side he’s on.

An agency unaccountable to Congress? What a crime! How about an entire Executive? Also a crime?

Are you sure about Musk and Tesla? He gets huge revenue out of government contracts.

Truth in advertising.

You know, speaking of DEI hires.

Who wants to tell Pres Felon that straight white men are a minority in the US?

just imagine what else we could do altogether! TikTok video by paige 🪷

So it must be true ICE had to quit accepting calls and shut down because everybody was reporting Elon Musk 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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My brain seems to have immobilized my hand.

Mirror, eh?

Birthright litigants explain "first body blow against Trump's autocracy" LULAC's CEO Juan Proaño and The Contrarian’s Norm Eisen and Jen Rubin discuss the litigation around the country against Trump’s unconstitutional birthright decree and why today's first court win is a ...

Some initial good news as reported by the Contrarian. Judge issued a temporary restraining order against the rescinding of birth right citizenship declaring the EO as blatantly unconstitutional and indefensible.

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