Standup comic John O'Donnell does a better job explaining NSPM-7 than basically all of major media:

Michigan Avenue right now.

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I know I’m naive but it is pretty wild that the president of the United States just publicly declares he and the military killed some guys on a boat, multiple times, and the entirety of Congress doesn’t immediately hit a giant red IMPEACH button

Let's all to take a deep breath & understand that we have reached the phase in fascism where if they want to declare you a criminal, you are a criminal. You can not magically avoid it, or do exactly the right thing to stay off the list. Fascism must always have enemies, and one day you will be one.

An H-2A Visa Promised Her a Better Life. She Ended Up in a Nightmare. Sofi left behind her child in Mexico for the promise of providing him a better life. She ended up a victim of an operation that is alleged to have exploited the H-2A visa program — and the workers it…

Javier Sanchez Mendoza Jr. helped Sofi secure an H-2A visa, promising a job on a Georgia blueberry farm.

When she arrived, she was not sent out to work in the fields like the others.

She was forced to live at his house and sign a marriage license.

Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-judicial-learning-curve Armed with Judge Sooknanan's restraining order, Flores arrived at the airport to search for A.R.M.D. and others. On the tarmac, she saw two ICE transport planes, their doors sealed shut. Nearby, she spotted a building and knocked on the door. Through the glass, she could see officers seated inside. Eventually, a young man answered the door. Flores explained that she had clients on one of the planes and a court order to stop it from leaving. While the young man disappeared inside the building to find his supervisor, Flores waited next to the door. She told anyone who entered or exited the building that they "were all complicit in violating a federal court order" if the plane left with her clients aboard. Eventually, when the young man returned, he told Flores that his supervisor was trying to contact ICE. But as Flores again tried to explain that she had a court order, another official stepped outside and "physically pulled the young man back into the building." Through the glass, she saw staff members "jeering and laughing." She repeated her earlier warning: If the plane carrying her clients took off, they were "all complicit in the violation of the judge's order."

As grim as this story may be, there's still much to be inspired by.

Look no further than this attorney for the children, who rushed to the airport to stop the planes. She stood near the tarmac, warning any officials she saw that they’d be complicit in violating a court order if the planes took off.

Crazy idea, but I think a business that sells things we need for a fair price that’s staffed by real humans might do pretty well right now.

The Trump administration is canceling the DOT’s rule to get passengers compensation for extreme airline delays - just the latest example of them siding with corporations and against customers.

A retro-style poster shared by the U.S. Department of Labor. It shows a serious young man in a button-up work shirt, standing in front of a map of the United States with construction cranes in the background. The text reads: “Build your Homeland’s Future!” At the top, there’s a link: APRENTICESHIP.GOV.

Another vintage-style poster from the U.S. Department of Labor. A young man in a short-sleeved collared shirt stands confidently in front of oil drilling and construction equipment under a bright blue sky. The bold text reads: “Power the Golden Age!” The same link, APRENTICESHIP.GOV, is displayed above.

The US government is now straight up posting nazi propaganda.

Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

this point—that this era is not forever and accountability can come in many forms—has for some reason proved bizarrely elusive for democrats

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Homelessness is not a crime.

Prickly Pear Housing Alliance July 29th Community Event Lewis and Clark Library | Large Community Room At 5pm Presentation with Habitat for Humanity Ask a lawyer session Connect with Helena Community over housing RAISE HELL, NOT RENT!

Waking Giant is collaborating with MT4P during pride to support and amplify each other's voices - meet us there!! 💖

PRIDE FOR PALESTINE A gathering of solidarity & resistance Saturday, August 2 | 12 - 2:30pm Fire Tower Hill Park - Mandala Painting - Kite Making - Poppy Planting Station - Resource Fair - Bike Repair Workshop - Woodblock Printing - Snacks & Drinks - Mutual Aid - ...and more! This gathering is a celebration of our solidarity We are committed to the struggle for a just world - from Palestine to our own communities - where racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia are challenged, and the right to self-determination belongs to all people. Our struggles are connected and so is our liberation. The event is on grass up on a hill from the parking lot which may limit access for some. Questions or want to support this event? email helena4palestime@gmail.com

Montana For Palestine (MT4P) has planned a huge event with 8 tables and tons of activities to show up in solidarity for queer folks and Palestine, encouraging contemplation and connecting our collective struggles 🌻🪁✊

CNN: Do you like capitalism?

ZOHRAN MAMDANI: No. I have many critiques of capitalism.

In the words of Dr. King decades ago, he said, 'Call it democracy or call it democratic socialism; there must be a better distribution of wealth for all of God's children in this country.'

Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.

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Democrats wrote these bills. Republicans killed all of them. Housing: HB 154 and 155: Provided an income tax credit to homeowners and renters making under $150k. Restructured property taxes to reduce rates for the middle class. Housing: HB 306: Provided an income tax credit to landlords renting property at less than 110% of market reate, offering incentives to alleviate the high rental market. Housing: SB 225: Provided an income tax credit to Montana renters whose household makes less than $45,000 a year. Renters also feel the pinch of property taxes!

Workers: HB 484: Would have increased Montana's minimum wage to $12.06/hour, an increase from the current minimum wage of $10.30/hour. Workers: SB 325: Would have created a fund for a state-based Family and Medical Leave, similar to the federal FMLA program. Agriculture: HB 390: Created the right to repair agricultural equipment, allowing farmers and ranchers to fix their own machines without going through a licensed dealer. Repro rights: HB 565: Required that insurance companies in Montana cover IVF, which can cost up $30k for one treatment, and infertility care.

Childcare: HB 457: Adjusted eligibility for state childcare scholarships up to 85% of the Montana median income, the maximum allowed by federal standards. Crime/Safety: SB 312: Eliminated the statute of limitations for child sex crimes, ensuring predators are held accountable no matter how much time has passed. Crime/Safety: SB 359: Would have implemented a state ban on cell phone use while driving. Montana is the ONLY state in the country without a statewide prohibition. Republicans couldn't make it more clear. If you're not a billionaire, if you work, if you have kids or want to start a family: they don't care about you.

We wrote, sponsored, and fought for bills that would help make owning a house, starting a family, and safety a reality for working-class Montanans. Republicans shot all of them down. Republicans aren’t working for the middle class - they’re working for themselves. #mtpol

Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…

The estimable @annabower.bsky.social with a very important #DOGE story for all you people who care about the Appointments Clause and who's actually running your federal government agencies: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/on-d...

reporting on this has really got to get better about communicating the magnitude of the breach here. if you read the nyt article with minimal context, you would have no sense that this was watergate-level impeachable misconduct

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