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Avelo Airlines has accepted a $150 million contract to operate deportation flights out of Arizona, aiding in the illegal removal of individuals without their right to a fair hearing or due process.

Boycott Avelo! Spread the word. Mark your calendar for a nationwide action on May 31.

stopavelo.org

But you know what, even though I was confused, it put me in a better mindset. Like--the idea that we can defeat this bill--materialized as a plausible future.

So excellent work, and let's keep pushing. We can win the battle despite the odds.

Meh--My apologies for the confusion.

So--this is a "Procedural Vote". I came back from work and checked the vote tally and was like "wuht?

#protest

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This is some petty shit.

www.axios.com/2025/07/01/j...

Finally some fucking coverage

'Free America' anti-Trump protests expand across nation for 4th of July "Free America from the grip of hate and the politics of fear," said protest organizers.

#freeamerica #protest #nokings www.newsweek.com/free-america...

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen News Jamie Raskin responds to Trump’s attack against him

Behind the scenes - GOP weak ass bishes in Congress doing weak ass shit to sell out the country. youtu.be/gy4_pcJQjrI?...

Good to watch to get a better handle on the situation.

It's not just a nickname.

UPDATE: Regarding AI Verisimilitude (pardon muh lazy use of AI for definition below)

AI is being used to increasingly produce fake videos for MAGA propaganda (esp. on TikTok). I'm sure folks already know the internet is awash in fake news stories.

Be vigilant

Google Gemini is coming for your private apps. Here's how to stop it Starting July, Google's AI assistant Gemini will have access to even more apps on your device—even if you don't actually use it. But you can prevent it.

Heads up to Android Phone Users: On Monday July 7 - The phone AI is going to be given permissions to snoop like a MOFO.

here's what I've found so far that you can do as countermeasures.

www.pcworld.com/article/2829...

#Protest in SF, CA (Many posts on the feed. Come check!) #freeamerica #nokings

Now, I'm not 100% on the methodology they use for qualifications, but I'm sure these elements are relevant.

(If anyone finds more information on the qualification process, feel free to post)

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Cheeto is presently obsessed with acquiring the Nobel Peace Prize.

We can deal a defeat specifically tailored to a narcissist with grandiose delusions....

See below:

Contact ppl at Nobel Peace Prize office. Bring them up to speed. Pick some or one of the following issues (see comments).

Make sure the letter is super formal. Formal is good. Also, provide evidence where applicable.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, e-mail: postmaster@nobel.no

The amount of "waste, fraud, and abuse" in the MurderBudget is staggering.

You know they put $85 million to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to TX?

What a fucking waste of fucking money.

Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas Buried in the sweeping legislation is an $85 million provision to move NASA's most-flown spacecraft from the national collection to Space Center Houston.

www.space.com/space-explor...

YouTube video by Ossie Davis - Topic "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July"

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Presenting - Full Text: What to the Slave is the 4th of July?
(Worth reading for guidance on resiliency and for inspiration) (video also in comments)

Happy #Juneteenth! 🤎🙏🏾✊🏾

(below an image of Pedro Pascal) “I can't think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.” - Pedro Pascal

(next to an image of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez) “Lying to and screwing over working people so that they can steal from our health care and Social Security and veterans care to pay for tax cuts for the the wealthiest and bail outs for their crypto billionaire friends-there's a word for this: CORRUPTION."

“Our freedoms are now up for “fierce debate,” subject to the “sincere concerns” of those who want to do us harm.”

How the States We Govern Have Stepped Up Since Dobbs The Dobbs decision didn’t end abortion in America. It just redrew the battle lines, write governors JB Pritzker and Michelle Lujan Grisham.

A @time.com op-ed by @govpritzker.illinois.gov and @govmlg.bsky.social says it perfectly: “Dobbs didn’t end the war on reproductive freedom; it just redrew the battle lines.”

3 years later, states protecting abortion access are vital to ensuring care for people across the US.

More: gu.tt/4ngHdPN

In the year after Dobbs, 210+ people faced criminal charges for pregnancy, pregnancy loss, or birth, while conditions for pregnant & postpartum people in the criminal legal system worsened. Pregnant people need HEALTHCARE not HANDCUFFS.

It's simple: law enforcement has no place in pregnancy.

Introducing The Overreach Monitor: A Catholics for Choice Watchdog By Ashley Hildebrand, Senior Advisor, Catholics for Choice & Editor-in-Chief, The Overreach Monitor

Three years ago today, the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and the pro-choice will of the American people.

Now, we’re taking the religious overreach that led to Dobbs head-on with The Overreach Monitor: A Catholics for Choice Watchdog Project.

TRUMP v. CASA OUTCOME: PENDING The case concerns whether federal courts can issue "nationwide injunctions," which block executive branch policies from taking effect across the board while a lawsuit makes its way through the courts. This specific case is about whether courts erred in using a nationwide injunction to block Trump's EO against birthright citizenship, not about whether Trump can actually eliminate it. We may learn more about what some of the justices think about birthright citizenship through the decision and any concurring or dissenting opinions.

MAHMOUD V. TAYLOR OUTCOME: PENDING Six parents claim their religious rights are unconstitutionally burdened by not being allowed to opt their kids out of reading LGBTQ-inclusive books at their public school. For many LGBTQ+ youth, reading a book with queer characters is the first time they truly see themselves and their families. Safety and inclusion for all means no anti-LGBTQ+ exception!

MEDINA v. PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC OUTCOME: PENDING Federal law prohibits states from interfering with Medicaid patients' access to the qualified family planning provider of their choice. But that hasn't stopped Republicans from trying to make it easier for states to block people who use Medicaid as their insurance from getting their sexual and reproductive health care at a Planned Parenthood clinic - all by blocking their ability to go to court to maintain that right.

LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS OUTCOME: PENDING This case is about equal representation for Black voters in Louisiana and the role of race in congressional redistricting nationwide. The court actually decided an identical case just two years ago, striking down Alabama's discriminatory maps for violating the Voting Rights Act. Taking up this case could be an opportunity for the MAGA supermajority to kill what's left of the VRA.

The Supreme Court is nearing the end of another term. Here are the major cases we’re following that could further roll back our fundamental freedoms, dismantle our democracy, and restrict access to healthcare: indivisible.org/resource/sco...