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Mr. Rogers and Child Liberation Theology Child liberation theology is not about abstract ideas but rather the simple yet radical act of treating children humanly and justly—something Fred Rogers took seriously.

"Child liberation theology is not about abstract ideas but rather the simple yet radical act of treating children humanly and justly."

"WHERE THE HELL ARE MY TAX DOLLARS GOING?!?" 🤔

People of Los Angeles, take a look at our easy-to-use budget website to see where your tax dollars are budgeted to be spent this fiscal year! 🔎

Visit: budget.lacontroller.app

Today, City Council voted 11-2 to approve the Convention Center expansion.

This will cost us an additional $104 million each year for the next 30 years. ($104 million = 900 City jobs)

The City of LA NEEDS to fundamentally change the way it handles its finances.

🔫 GUN VIOLENCE
🔹 309 mass shootings have occurred so far this year, causing 302 deaths and 1,354 injuries.

🔹 Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens. This includes mass shootings, suicides and accidents.

It's time for action. #GunViolence #EndGunViolence #PolicyChangeNow

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.

☀️ An EXTREME Heat Warning is in effect through at least Sunday

‼️NEW‼️ To help Angelenos stay hydrated, WE BUILT THIS MAP of City of LA bathrooms & drinking fountains! 🚽💦

(These facilities are maintained by depts: Rec & Parks, Libraries, & Streets LA)
bathrooms.lacontroller.app

The Dodgers won’t speak out against the ICE raids, so fans are calling for a boycott Some fan groups are organizing email campaigns as Latino fans question the team's commitment to a community that generates hundreds of millions in revenue.

The Dodgers won’t speak out against the ICE raids, so fans are calling for a boycott.

Some fan groups are organizing email campaigns as Latino fans question the team’s commitment to a community that generates hundreds of millions in revenue.

20 year old kid kidnapped by ICE for standing up for his neighbors while on break yesterday. We will not let this story fall off the radar. FREE ADRIAN!!

Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE                THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."

On a live interview with ABC, the LAPD Chief confirmed that he received a call from the FBI requesting assistance from LAPD to protect their heavily armed federal agents after seeing the large crowd of advocates.

By @theglutster

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No comment for the easy men, huh?

"You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up! Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one and if they ever figure that out there goes our way of life!"

Ants, our day will come. In the meantime, rest up for the road ahead. And maybe (re)watch A Bug's Life this week.

GN 💚🐜

I think about this…every time I see the moon.

do you ever think about the fact that every human being that’s ever existed has looked at the same moon

Santa Monica's elite are using an airport to block affordable housing A campaign to build housing on the site of the soon-to-be-shuttered airport is drawing pushback from opponents of new development.

Santa Monica’s elite are using an airport to block affordable housing.

A campaign to build housing on the site of the soon-to-be-shuttered airport is drawing pushback from opponents of new development.

61 people facing RICO charges for their alleged involvement in stop Cop City appear in court today. They have been forced to come to Atlanta for the new judge. A crowd will rally outside the courthouse to support the accused. Call Georgia AG Chris Carr, demand he drop the charges: 4046578733

The full moon in the evening sky.

The full moon shining in the evening sky with pink clouds.

it’s actually annoying how much i love the moon

That makes sense

Despite promises of cuts from Trump and Elon, the U.S. spent about $220 billion more in the first 100 days than it did last year. We’re spending far more and getting far less. So where is all the money going?

Awwwwww. I was a little surprised she didn’t have and London or Paris shows.

There were last minute tickets for as low as 65 in la for night one and similar for other nights

Breakdown of UCLA-Referred Arrests • UCLA Police Department (UCPD) referred 205 arrests from the 5/1/2024 & 5/2/2024 mass UCLA protests, each of which was declined for filing due to insufficient evidence. • UCPD also referred 40 arrests from the UCLA protest on 5/6/2024, each of which was declined for filing due to insufficient evidence. Breakdown of USC Arrests • LAPD referred 93 arrests from the 5/5/24 USC mass protest, each of which was declined for filing due to insufficient evidence.

#BREAKING: The LA City Attorney just released a statement stating her office will not charge people arrested at the UCLA & USC encampments last spring. This comes just a few days after City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto had to turn over evidence related to her anti-Palestinian bias. BIG NEWS!

Hey good news

Excel spreadsheet that shows the change in City Departments' # of positions or headcount if the proposed budget goes through CITY DEPARTMENT POSITIONS 35,229 37,454 -2,225 -1,647 -1,074 Department FY2026 Total Positions FY2025 Total PositionsFY26 vs FY25 Net Position Change FY26 vs FY25 % Change in Positions Filled Position Eliminations (Layoffs) Unfilled Position Eliminations "Youth Development (Proposed to be Eliminated / Consolidated)" 10 19 -9 -47% -8 -1 Department on Disability 19 30 -11-37% -110 City Planning 379 566 -187 -33% -114 -83 Animal Services 258 378 -120-32% -62-49 Civil, Human Rights and Equity 26 37 -11-30% -8 -3 Transportation 1,312 1,718 -406 -24% -262-144 Cultural Affairs 71 92 -21 -23% -14 -10 Information Technology Agency 306 393 -87 -22% -54-32 Neighborhood Empowerment 30 38 -8 -21% -5 -3 "Aging (Proposed to be Eliminated / Consolidated)" 40 50 -10 -20% -6 -4 El Pueblo de Los Angeles 8 10 -2 -20%

🚨MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET

What % of job positions would departments lose or gain if the budget is approved as is?

TOP % LOSSES⬇️
• Youth Development: 47%
• Disability: 37%
• City Planning: 33%
• Animal Services: 32%
• Civil, Human Rights, Equity: 30%
• Transportation: 24%

I’m autistic. I just filed my taxes for my family and my nonprofit last week. I’m writing a book. I’m veteran.

Cause he is possibly the most powerful incel on the planet. I think most of his kids have been conceived via insemination.

Curry

I remember when I was a kid, one thing that tested my faith was seeing someone beat up my pastor in front of the church after Sunday service. It made me think, why didn’t God protect him because he got his ass whooped