George from Aotearoa NZ

To the other countries of the world…begin lobbying your leaders…NOW….to skip the 2028 Olympics in the United States.

Ted Cruz is a worthless, spineless, sycophantic piece of sh*t.

She was only being that polite because it was a public speech.

shouldn’t the reporting now say - “The police told us x, y and z.” “With corroboration, in fact a, b and c actually happened” “The police lied to us” - no matter how stressful or extraordinary the situation, there is NO excuse for police to lie to the public and for journalist not to call them liars

SPOILER: YES

When ICE Agents Are Waiting Outside the Courtroom An asylum seeker and her children face the terrifying new reality of immigration hearings.

Since the spring, federal agents have been patrolling government buildings in New York City, waiting to arrest migrants as soon as they step out of a courtroom, regardless of the status of their case.

Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. She’s a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, she’s a victimizer.”

via @msnbc.com

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YouTube video by Katie Phang Furious French Prez SUES Far-Right MAGA Star Over VILE Lies

France fights back!

President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, slam far-right Trump acolyte, Candace Owens, with a blockbuster defamation lawsuit here in the US.

I cover the legal theories at issue & why it’s great news that the Macrons are punching back.

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It’s been 16 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Meanwhile, folks are out here trying to survive on $7.25 an hour. In this economy?!

I’m standing with my Labor Caucus colleagues to #RaiseTheWage, because $7.25 ain’t cutting it.

An important question: Are MAGA Republicans in the Senate 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 going to confirm principal associate deputy AG Emil Bove to a judgeship without finding out if he played any role in, or knows anything about, DOJ’s withholding of the Epstein files?

I don’t think their voters will like that.

July 8, 2023

A podcast version of this interview
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BREAKING: Judge rules that during its large-scale enforcement operation in LA, DHS/ICE has been arresting people without probable cause -- based on factors like accent and line of work.

She orders the agencies to stop.

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Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

PAY
BLACK
WOMEN

We shouldn't need a Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, but here we are. Still underpaid. Still undervalued.

66 cents on the dollar means we lose thousands every year, for doing the same job.

Over a lifetime? That’s hundreds of thousands gone.

Pay Black women. Period.

ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court An ICE agent accused the woman of pushing her. After she spent hours in custody, she denied that to NBC Diego on Wednesday.

These people are out of control.

www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...

YouTube video by MeidasTouch Trump LOSES IT as MAGA Burns IT ALL DOWN

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YouTube video by The Bulwark BOMBSHELL: Whistleblower Says Trump Nominee Defied Court Order

Emil Bove deserves a jail sentence - not a federal judgeship. He reportedly told DOJ staffers to defy court orders!

But, what else can we expect from the Trump Administration ... Lies, obfuscation, and criminality.

From @thebulwark.com:
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Judge Pauses Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order The order, which followed an hour-long hearing, included a seven-day stay to allow for appeal.

www.huffpost.com/entry/immigr...

Hey Fuck You Baylor! Cowards and pathetic sycophants.

Dersh weighs in on the Epstein controversy: “I know for a fact docs are being suppressed to protect individuals. I know their names & why they’re being suppressed, but I’m bound by confidentiality so I can’t disclose it. Files are being suppressed to protect them & that’s wrong.”

As if they would say thanks🤬

The jobs numbers sound bullshit. I wouldn't trust any "official figures" coming from this administration. Realities are a lot different for real people.

House Minority Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social has been on the floor speaking out against Trump's Big Bullshit Bill for more than THREE HOURS.

And he's still going.

Let him know how grateful we are for him continuing to fight!