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Several people injured in second night of anti-migrant unrest in Spanish town Authorities say at least one person arrested after disorder broke out in Torre Pacheco over attack on pensioner

Fear of "them" spreads beyond the US. It is here and the right wing is fanning the flame
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‘I want my vote back’: Trump-voting family stunned after Canadian mother detained over immigration status Family of Cynthia Olivera reconsiders support for president after Ice detained her at green card interview

Francisco Olivera, summed up his and his wife’s disillusion by saying: “My wife … up until [a couple of weeks] ago, was a strong believer in what was going to happen the next four years.” FAFO MAGA--there is more in store for you, buckle up....
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YouTube video by Murphacus The Art of Letting Things Happen — A Japanese Philosophy That Changes Everyt

Life isn't perfect. Can I learn to love the imperfect parts of myself and my environment???

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Fresno ranked seventh most dangerous metro for pedestrian safety Fresno was recently ranked seventh most dangerous metro for pedestrian safety. Local leaders are working to improve safety.

My hometown, Fresno is one of America’s most dangerous metros for walking and biking. Government leaders say they are trying to change that. fresnoland.org/2025/05/29/f...

YouTube video by The New York Times How Traffic Stops Are Turning Into Immigration Arrests

I have no words.
Not a lawful or a productive use of taxpayer funds or fascist as I learned the term studying social studies, are places to start. But, this is so much more harmful to our polis:

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Trump’s Son Launched a $500K Members-Only Club — And We Know Where It Is Invite-only Executive Branch is set to open in Georgetown soon

Check out the new restaurant in DC where trump is on the menu and you have to be asked by Don Jr to join. Then you pay him $500,000. Makes Hunter Biden look like a saint or maybe just not as good at math dc.eater.com/2025/5/1/244...

This is what tariffs look like. Here in Spain these 5 liter bottles of extra virgin olive oil are less than $30. Most of the rest that you pay in the US is tariff

Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garni...

Agreed, but what about this sideways attack? apnews.com/article/stud...

Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garni...

The face of class warfare where billionaires convince the rest of us to abuse each other to make room for more tax cuts for the wealthy:
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Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans

Bike month here

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Who saw this coming?

YouTube video by Daily Stoic This Is The Stoicism Talk The Navy Banned (Ryan Holiday At The U.S. Naval Academy)

This is a great introduction to learning how to best occupy your own skin in the form of a lecture that was cancelled due to musk trump book banning at the Naval Academy. Worth your time he provides examples showing why we all need to be spies in the enemy camp
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Here is what we know about these followers and the source is a Lutheran minister.

I'm behind this Lutheran minister

A Lutheran Minister said it all

Just this from a Lutheran Minister:

This tells us all we need to know about what this judge is dealing with

Nazi vs MAGA

Bohnhoeffer described WWII German participation in atrocities as stupid as opposed to ignorant. Stupid implies that slogans replace critical thinking in the mind of the follower. Worth considering as trump unilaterally deports residents of the US in spite of court orders and with no record regarding the decision process

In conversation with him, one virtually feels that one is dealing not at all with him as a person, but with slogans, catchwords, and the like that have taken possession of him. He is under a spell, blinded, misused, and abused in his very being.
This refers to Nazis, but does it apply to MAGA?

UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...

Following @realjakebroe.bsky.social and @malcolmnance.bsky.social and you should too.
and sending money to u24.gov.ua

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YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Trump wants to deny the US government the taxes it needs

Starving the beast
How the coup is working to destroy government and it is starting with the IRS. A brit perspective

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YouTube video by Riverwand The Man Behind The American Oligarchy

A tech guy from South Africa--not that one--but one you never heard of is stealing the US government.

This lays out the timeline and the players--see it to believe it

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Share this to help others understand why entire segments of our nation ignore truths and adopt stupidity to avoid standing out and being alone.

In Arkansas SHS distorts governance while gutting educational systems to promote stupidity among the well educated
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This is my United States and this is a New York City donald trump would deny. These Americans are in Times Square celebrating Ramadan in prayer.

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YouTube video by MSNBC 'For the record...': Rachel Maddow sets the record straight on Trump address falsehoods

A few quick facts that were misstated by Agent Orange last night

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YouTube video by Associated Press Trudeau slams Trump’s tariffs on Canada: 'Very dumb thing to do'

The quiet part out loud--trump is punishing his nation's allies while helping putin--Trudeau asks us to try to "make that make sense"

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YouTube video by Next 9NEWS Tesla sales slow in Colorado, while rest of EV market soars

What's happening with tesla in Colorado? The woman who traded her tesla for an ev from another maker says never again. musk might be the richest man in the world, but no more of my money...

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11-year-old girl dies by suicide after bullies threatened to call ICE on her family The mother of 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza said she died Feb. 8.

Children are listening to our leaders and mimicking their cruelty on the playgrounds of the world

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'Primary goal of Donald Trump is to rehabilitate Putin' – DW – 03/02/2025 Britain is preparing to host European leaders at a summit aiming to find a common position on ending Russia's war against Ukraine. Ahead of that meeting, PM Keir Starmer hosted Ukrainian President Vol...

In case there was any question, here is German Public TV's take on trump and putin
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