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CNN talking about the possibility of violence as a guy in a giraffe costume waddles by

A rally poster with Zohran, Bernie and AOC with the title NEW YORK IS NOT FOR SALE. Text reads: Get Out The Vote Rally, Sunday October 26, Forest Hills Stadium Queens NY.

New York is not for sale.

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

I don't see anyone

It Only Tuesday

It Only Tuesday https://theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-1819569397/

Opinion | Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force

This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.

Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded to park

BLACKPINK looks immaculate for “JUMP.”

Portrait of Isaac Newton - "I like them thicc af - But sir newton! We can't write that! - "Then write this: The greater the mass, The greater the force of attraction."

#OTD July 5, 1687:
Newton’s Principia is published 🧪
www.astronomy.com/today-in-the...

Today in the history of astronomy, one of the most influential books in the history of science is released.

That's what we've been wanting for a long time. Establishment Dems always want to sabotage these candidates like Bernie in 2016. Enough!

When we needed a big stop on Sunday night, Matt Freese delivered three of 'em.

People Don't Like Israel Because Israel Is Committing Genocide That's it.

Anti-Israel sentiment is often treated as if it's a) the product of mass antisemitism or b) weird hypnosis whose tricks we'll never understand.

But the truth is pretty simple: people don't like Israel because Israel is committing genocide. That's it. www.discourseblog.com/p/people-don...

yes this is why the establishment doesn't like ranked choice

This is so striking, and I had not really thought about this specific contrast before. How did we get here??

Commentary: Angel City takes stand against immigration raids as others stay silent At a time when many other professional sports teams in Los Angeles are staying silent amid ICE raids, Angel City is using its platform to support immigrants.

Commentary: Angel City takes stand against immigration raids as others stay silent

After decades of trying, can the new Granville Street plan succeed where others have failed? | CBC News On Wednesday, council unanimously approved a new strategy for Granville Street in downtown Vancouver, a vision that will eventually involve the removal of vehicles, a destination public space at Robso...

Have you heard about Vancouver’s big new plan to FINALLY transform Granville Street into the magnetic people-place it’s needed to be for so long? I’m interviewed for this article by @jmcelroy.bsky.social. Will we learn from recent failures in place-making & get this right? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Time to take a stand

We're good at shooting ourselves in the foot

And nothing is gonna happen unfortunately

On July 24, 1974, in United Stated v. Nixon, the Supreme Court, ruling 8-0, ordered President Nixon to deliver the White House tape recordings to federal district court.

Nixon complied.

Sixteen days later he resigned the presidency.

Why aren't we stopping the new Gestapo

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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Spread the word! Share this far and wide—yell it from rooftops, tell your rich uncle about it, slip it into casual conversation at the grocery store.

Sigh

What is she smoking

This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.

Whole lotta folks in the White House and adjacent to Trump probably getting very rich from buying and selling stocks right around the on-again-off-again tariff announcements. We'll probably never understand the full extent of the insider trading going on right now.

Should also fine the people who stop in the middle of the road to take pictures of wildlife.