Weapons of mass destruction… again? It’s Iraq 2.0?

They will use dissent against the war to arrest people. They will charge people with aiding the enemies of the US and terrorist organizations simply for speaking up.

We live in a rogue and dangerous country.

Do what you need to do to maintain your internal peace. Hold the core of your spirit. Pray for peace. Commit yourself to justice. And just rest.

It's sort of fascinating how ALL OF THIS lawless tyranny is happening, all around us at all times, and never once have a gang of Second Amendment enthusiasts showed up with their God-given rifles to fend off the secret police. Not once. When they've been driven off it's been by the unarmed.

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:

1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long

All lies.

Co-sign here: we're very much in uncharted water here, for sure. Don't buy the punditry and facile predictions, bad, good, or otherwise 👇

I truly do not think that if Trump has campaign on “if I win, we will bomb Iran” that he would have won.

Cannot express how big the disconnect is between what Angelenos are seeing/saying to each other right now and what delusional rabid conservatives are barking online. I know it's par for the course, but this is another level.

How does everyone suggest Bluesky survive as a business ? Or do you not care ?

(around an image of a map of No Kings events) NO KINGS JUNE 14 - NATIONWIDE DAY OF DEFIANCE nokings.org

On Saturday, more than 1,800 rallies will take place—peaceful, organized, and united. From major cities to small towns, we’ll rise together and say: We reject political violence. We reject fear as governance. We reject the myth that only some deserve freedom. Join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

When Joe Biden did stuff like this, Fox would play the clips over and over like it was as significant as the moon landing

If Joe Biden had done this, it would've been a newscycle

With U.S. vaccine policy in flux, four members of CDC advisory panel receive termination notices Four members of the ACIP, which advises the CDC on vaccination policy, have had their status as special government employees terminated

4 members of #CDC's vaccine expert panel have received termination notices — their special gov't employee contracts have expired. Not clear if job cutting has hamstrung the bureaucracy or if more is at play here. But unless they get new SGEs they can't serve on #ACIP www.statnews.com/2025/06/08/c...

Crowd in the freeway holding a banner that says “Trump must go”

A crowd of several hundred out of several thousand in LA has overtaken the free way. The crowd is peaceful.

We’re in the find out part of democracy now

Immigration officials target 3 Los Angeles sites in raids condemned by area leaders “Approximately 44 people” were administratively arrested ​​and one person was arrested on an obstruction charge, Homeland Security Investigations said.

“approximately 44 people” were administratively arrested ​​and one person was arrested on an obstruction charge, Homeland Security Investigations said. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

YouTube video by MSNBC 'Massive': Los Angeles protests erupt over 'worst fear' ICE raids

watch more: youtu.be/OFH4MWwugUI?...

live from the huge spontaneous anti-ICE protest after the agency used military-style tactics during a series of raids in Los Angeles today.

Trump can’t stand to be humiliated. This is what's driving his dictatorial moves.

But he will overreach. He already has. And this overreach will ultimately be his undoing.

As long as we keep our heads — and engage in peaceful civil disobedience.

Be strong. Be safe.

Trump ordered the deployment of the national guard in LA to sow chaos and hurt protesters last night, then he casually attended a UFC match.

If you are in the National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens call the GI Rights Hotline, 877-447-4487

Please share 🙏🏼

Your ACLU Rapid Response numbers if you see ICE:

Los Angeles 888-624-4752

Boyle Heights (L.A.) 323-805-1049

Orange County 714-881-1558

San Bernardino/Riverside 909-361-4588

CHIRLA 213-353-1333

ORALE (Long Beach) 562-276-0267

Immigrant Defenders 213-833-8283

Friends. We are being hammered from every side with bad news. It’s easy to give in to fear and powerlessness. But we are not alone and we do have tools. We must use them while we have them: call your elected, show up in offices, talk to media, boycott, go to protests. We must fight back. links 👇

US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources

US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources reut.rs/42YboD6

Homeland Security @DHSgov FALSE. Ricardo Jesus Prada Vasquez is a Venezuelan national and confirmed member of Tren de Aragua, entered the United States on Nov. 29, 2024 at the Brownsville, Texas Port of Entry via a CBP One app appointment. Prada was paroled into the US and served with a notice to appear before an immigration judge. On Jan. 15, Prada was encountered at the Detroit Windsor Tunnel in Detroit, Michigan attempting to enter the U.S. from Canada and was referred to secondary inspection. Further investigation resulted in Prada being designated a public safety threat as a confirmed member of TdA and in violation of his conditions of admission. Prada was apprehended and transferred to ICE Michigan for detention. On Feb. 27, an immigration judge ordered Prada removed from the U.S. On March 15, Prada was removed to El Salvador.

NEW: DHS has admitted for the first time that it sent Mr. Prado to El Salvador, in a statement which accuses him of being a gang member.

The man never once got a trial on this issue. No judge ever found him to be a public safety threat or a member of a gang. No due process. No nothing.

Alright y’all—early voting starts TODAY in Texas!

Make your voice heard in local elections that impact our schools, streets, and everyday lives.

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So basically our core biomedical agenda has gone from cancer and heart disease research with major investments in alzheimers/dementia research to jacking up the sperm count of teenage males and a new wild goose for the 'hidden causes' of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Alt NIH 🧪 on X: ""Dear @SenMullin, Capito, @SenBillCassidy, Collins, Cornyn..[6 others]" "These hastily-executed NIH contract cuts will damage medical research for diseases like cancer&dementia... It would be taking the side of cancer to do nothing to stop [the cuts]" Letter sent to R Senators: https://t.co/N4gVsRiAPX" / X "Dear @SenMullin, Capito, @SenBillCassidy, Collins, Cornyn..[6 others]" "These hastily-executed NIH contract cuts will damage medical research for diseases like cancer&dementia... It would be taking the side of cancer to do nothing to stop [the cuts]" Letter sent to R Senators: https://t.co/N4gVsRiAPX

ps This is also posted on Twitter - if you can share it there, please do! It will help reach the R Senators' base there.

x.com/altnih4scien...

@chrislhayes.bsky.social: "The United States government quite literally disappeared these people. It won't say where they are. We don't know. Their families do not know where they are. And they have essentially no recourse in U.S. courts because there are no records of their whereabouts."