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Non-violence and humor. This is the way

Are We the Nazis Now? How do we meet this moment?

There are hard questions we need to ask ourselves right now. But no matter what this administration is planning, we know who we are—we love democracy & plan to fight (peacefully) for it. In a moment where knowledge is power, here is what you need to know. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

It’s day 14 of the Trump/Republican shutdown. Democrats are in Washington ready to work. But Republicans are hiding in a witness protection program—they refuse to answer why they’re gutting health care for millions.

I’m fighting for Massachusetts families and your health care.

#TrumpIsFailing
Trump is failing us! Trump equates himself with America, so when he says America First, he means TRUMP COMES FIRST and the rest of us are along for the ride.

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
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I’m waiting to hear about a military leader being fired for declining an illegal order. Nothing yet.

FAQ: Why America just bailed out Argentina with a $20 billion lifeline | CNN Business The Trump administration is bailing out Argentina in a move critics are saying has more to do with politics than economics or American interests.

President Trump is propping up a foreign government with a $20 billion taxpayer bailout while he cuts funding for American communities and shuts down our own government.

So much for America First.

I have a bill to stop this bailout.

The vice president of the United States is a clownish dipshit, Exhibit 64,532

I can’t take my eyes off the shark

The Irredeemable DOJ Why James has an even stronger case of selective prosecution than Comey.

There isn’t another side to the argument. Every actor in the system—from defense attorneys to Justices on the Supreme Court—recognizes what is happening. The only question is how the criminal justice system should respond.”

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Benny Johnson is a well known plagiarist, grifter, & Christian nationalist who was being paid by Russia - to the tune of well over a $100,000 a month - to push Russian propaganda on the American people - the perfect bio for a MAGA influencer. We no longer have a Justice Department.👇

I don’t want to support Meta in any way. They’re making money off you and using it to support fascism in America.

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

2017 TRUMP: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

2025 TRUMP: “Thank you, Qatar, for my free $400,000,000 personal jet!”

TRUMP, a few months later: “I'm letting Qatar be the first foreign nation to build a military base on US soil.”

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Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Opposing a power mad despot is literally the most American thing an American can do. These guys got a lot wrong but they nailed that one. It is fundamental to the core of this country.

Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.

BREAKING: Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins, AP sources say.

the world hasn't seen this much carnage since Dresden.

a man in a suit stands in front of a sign that says " good dog " ALT: a man in a suit stands in front of a sign that says " good dog "

I’d go John Wick on them if they killed my dog.

Why has Dominion Voting Systems been settling defamation lawsuits with Trump allies who falsely claimed the company stole the 2020 election?

Because Dominion has just been bought by a company run by a former GOP election official.

Be warned.

If you’ve never been to a big protest like No Kings before: It feels great to be part of a big gathering of people who want to change things. It sparks joy, and resolve for the long fight ahead. Sometimes there are dance parties. You could be the one who starts the dance party! Just show up!

ICE needs to rein in its anti-press abuses against journalists. “You can’t report the news while you’re taking pepper bullets to the face,” FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social told @rezaian.bsky.social and @liamjscott.bsky.social.

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