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No Kings On June 14โ€”Flag Dayโ€”Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isnโ€™t staged in Washington. ...

๐Ÿ›‘Senator Padilla from CA being forced to the ground by "law enforcement" for rightfully calling out Trump's illegal actions.

Post this vid on other platforms, show it to friends, call electeds, come to no kings protests on saturday. This is not at drill. Our democracy is at stake๐Ÿ›‘

www.nokings.org

12.06.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 435    ๐Ÿ” 145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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According to eyewitnesses earlier on Thursday, Rengifo was pulled over by Whitefish police officers for a busted tail light. But when they learned he didnโ€™t speak English, they called in CBP for translation services. John Skinner of Valley Neighbors, a local nonprofit that works to make the area more welcoming for immigrants, said this has become typical. 
โ€œWhat that means is that, de facto, every Spanish speaking traffic stop becomes an immigration stop,โ€ Skinner said. Skinner is Rengifoโ€™s case worker and served as legal sponsor to allow him to come to the US. โ€œHaving legal status is just sort of a binary: like, you either do or you don't have it. And he has it.โ€

According to eyewitnesses earlier on Thursday, Rengifo was pulled over by Whitefish police officers for a busted tail light. But when they learned he didnโ€™t speak English, they called in CBP for translation services. John Skinner of Valley Neighbors, a local nonprofit that works to make the area more welcoming for immigrants, said this has become typical. โ€œWhat that means is that, de facto, every Spanish speaking traffic stop becomes an immigration stop,โ€ Skinner said. Skinner is Rengifoโ€™s case worker and served as legal sponsor to allow him to come to the US. โ€œHaving legal status is just sort of a binary: like, you either do or you don't have it. And he has it.โ€

www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-whitef...

26.04.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 393    ๐Ÿ” 104    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.

"Unlike the chat in which The Atlantic was included, the newly revealed one was created by Hegseth. Named โ€œDefense | Team Huddle,โ€ it included his wife and about a dozen other people.... He used his private phone, not his government one, to access the Signal chat."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

21.04.2025 01:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21509    ๐Ÿ” 7387    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1802    ๐Ÿ“Œ 631
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Trump Plans $92 Million Military Paradeโ€”Honoring Himself Donald Trump is pulling straight from the dictatorโ€™s playbook.

Vomitrocious.

newrepublic.com/post/193674/...

08.04.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 272    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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National Weather Service to Stop Non-English Warnings Potential life-threatening weather warnings used to be translated into Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and Samoan.

The National Weather Service will reportedly no longer translate their warnings of life-threatening weather events for non-English speakers.

08.04.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Trump Unveils Replacement After Removing Historic White House Tree A new saplingโ€”a descendent of the original โ€œJackson Magnoliaโ€โ€”will be planted in its place.

A tree planted by President Jackson nearly 200 years ago at the White House has been felled and replaced after Trump called it โ€œa very dangerous safety hazard."

08.04.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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DOGE CAN NOT CUT SOCIAL SECURITY IN HALF.

Thatโ€™s theft OF YOUR MONEY.

Great Falls, Montana is having an Income Inequality Event on 4/15.

STOP the theft of your wages, retirement, and social security.

06.04.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This is the data the hackathon doge dicks will will have access to.
I am so fucking angry.
Data Terrorists!

06.04.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 369    ๐Ÿ” 192    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Just about every country has sent rescue teams & medics to help quake victims in Myanmar

America,the wealthiest nation, says we โ€œmayโ€ send three people. No money. I miss America the good. .

Time was when we wd have search & rescue teams of hundreds of people, digging ppl out of the runbble

02.04.2025 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 780    ๐Ÿ” 211    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Ugh, Kurtโ€ฆ. If there is another option to remain working from your home office, I hope you find it ๐Ÿ’™

31.03.2025 01:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trump has AWFUL INTERVIEW that Instantly GOES SIDEWAYS
YouTube video by MeidasTouch Trump has AWFUL INTERVIEW that Instantly GOES SIDEWAYS

๐Ÿšจ Trump threatens to use military action to annex Greenland, says he hopes automakers raise prices, pretends he's never heard of Signal and more in a deranged interview with NBC News. Watch:

30.03.2025 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3533    ๐Ÿ” 973    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 322    ๐Ÿ“Œ 68

BREAKING: Weโ€™re suing Montana for a law requiring public buildings to ban transgender people from using accurate bathrooms.

This would mean trans people canโ€™t use bathrooms in schools, government buildings, jails, and more.

28.03.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1029    ๐Ÿ” 168    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Montanans Line Up Against Resolution to Back Utahโ€™s Federal Public Lands Lawsuit - Flathead Beacon Calling it a โ€œback-door assaultโ€ on public lands, Montanans lined up Monday night in opposition to a Marion lawmakerโ€™s resolution to support the state of Utah in its legal quest to lay claim to 18.5 m...

flatheadbeacon.com/2025/03/26/m...

27.03.2025 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ugh! There is a lot of variety in how much the golf trips actually cost. $3 million seems to the most common answer depending on if the golf course is on a coastโ€ฆso more like 141 golf trips - so roughly 3 golf trips per week for one year. Somewhere I had the figure of $30 million per trip. ๐Ÿ™„

19.03.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is human trafficking.

18.03.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12189    ๐Ÿ” 2981    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 159    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52
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Chief Justice Roberts Rejects Trumpโ€™s Call for Judicial Impeachment Read more here.

BREAKING: In a rare move, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issues a statement rejecting Trump's impeachment threat against Judge James Boasberg, the judge who blocked the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to justify mass deportations.

18.03.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1186    ๐Ÿ” 234    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 96    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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Amid โ€˜DEIโ€™ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased.

The Trump pentagon has removed the webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased as this insane DEI purge rages on .

www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

18.03.2025 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 738    ๐Ÿ” 308    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 98    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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ICE Returns All Migrants From Guantรกnamo to Stateside Facilities A court filing described strip searches and the use of restraint chairs on some of the 290 migrants the Trump administration has cycled through the base.

Trump has spent $16M setting Gitmo up for detainees and then deciding it was too expensive.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/u...

13.03.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1362    ๐Ÿ” 502    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 156    ๐Ÿ“Œ 78
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Two can play that game

10.03.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes!

10.03.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Proof???

09.03.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Because DOGE has shut down USAID's payment system (Phoenix), our housing
electricity and the electricity in our USAID building have not been paid for. Mission
leadership has informed us that the only reason our electricity is on is because we've
asked for an extension from the electric company. The Mission asked for a waiver but
because our payment system is down, the Treasury has no way to issue money to USAID
and State Department representatives here are hesitant to make payments on our behalf
for fear of not being reimbursed.
7. Once the electricity goes out in our homes, we lose access to our security cameras and
radios. Again, I live in a high-risk post, so access to security systems is very important to
me.
8. I have been told by Mission leadership that the cell phone and internet bills are due this
week with no way to pay them. This is despite the so-called "waiver" process that has
been allegedly implemented to preserve such access.
9. Our cell phones and radios are also the only way to communicate with the Regional
Security Office about security threats. We have access to no other USAID security
systems.

Because DOGE has shut down USAID's payment system (Phoenix), our housing electricity and the electricity in our USAID building have not been paid for. Mission leadership has informed us that the only reason our electricity is on is because we've asked for an extension from the electric company. The Mission asked for a waiver but because our payment system is down, the Treasury has no way to issue money to USAID and State Department representatives here are hesitant to make payments on our behalf for fear of not being reimbursed. 7. Once the electricity goes out in our homes, we lose access to our security cameras and radios. Again, I live in a high-risk post, so access to security systems is very important to me. 8. I have been told by Mission leadership that the cell phone and internet bills are due this week with no way to pay them. This is despite the so-called "waiver" process that has been allegedly implemented to preserve such access. 9. Our cell phones and radios are also the only way to communicate with the Regional Security Office about security threats. We have access to no other USAID security systems.

The agency is also considering spending about $25,000 to install a washer and dryer on the buildingโ€™s 6th floor, according to a Feb. 25 invoice obtained by POLITICO. There is also a childโ€™s play area decorated with a stuffed animal and toys, according to a photo of the room shared with POLITICO.

โ€œPeople are definitely โ€ฆ sleeping there,โ€ said one GSA staffer.

The agency is also considering spending about $25,000 to install a washer and dryer on the buildingโ€™s 6th floor, according to a Feb. 25 invoice obtained by POLITICO. There is also a childโ€™s play area decorated with a stuffed animal and toys, according to a photo of the room shared with POLITICO. โ€œPeople are definitely โ€ฆ sleeping there,โ€ said one GSA staffer.

DOGE cut off payments for the electricity, cell phone, and internet service of U.S. government employees who work in a high-risk area in Central America.

Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.

08.03.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22715    ๐Ÿ” 11135    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1250    ๐Ÿ“Œ 798
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Tesla sales plunged 76% in February in Germany, Reuters reports Teslaโ€™s (TSLA) German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January, Reuters reports. Earlier this week, data showed that Tesla also suffered major sales dec...

Teslaโ€™s German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January.

09.03.2025 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30388    ๐Ÿ” 5220    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1207    ๐Ÿ“Œ 554

Can we demand new elections ?
Can we expect the military to step in and remove him ?
Can we stage a public revolt ?
Can we impeach him ?

What does it take to remove a treasonous administration ?

When is enough enough ?

04.03.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2204    ๐Ÿ” 384    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 179    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

Republicans are too chickenshit to hold town halls. Shocker.

Hereโ€™s an idea: Democrats, hold town halls in Republican districts.

26.02.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17483    ๐Ÿ” 4098    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 723    ๐Ÿ“Œ 433
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Trump intervention suspected as Andrew Tate, brother Tristan leave Romania for U.S. despite rape charges Four British women who've accused Andrew Tate of rape are "in disbelief and feel retraumatized by the news" that he's been allowed to leave Romania for the U.S.

Donald Trump just helped free Andrew Tate from his rape and human trafficking charges.

Tate has bragged about grabbing women by their necks, breaking their jaws, and said โ€œI am absolutely a misogynist.โ€

27.02.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6983    ๐Ÿ” 2585    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 979    ๐Ÿ“Œ 515

The embrace and protection of Andrew Tate at the highest level of US government tells you everything you need to know about this rotten administration. They worship at the altar of abusing women and girls. Their version of morality supports sex trafficking under the guise of camming

27.02.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16418    ๐Ÿ” 4480    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 313    ๐Ÿ“Œ 207
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UPDATE on town hall chaos: Woman who was dragged out speaks, police chief condemns security, name of security firm confirmed A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified, plainclothes security personnel dragged a Post Falls woman from th...

For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.

24.02.2025 03:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11409    ๐Ÿ” 4654    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 820    ๐Ÿ“Œ 397

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