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The recent ICE raid which emptied an entire apartment building was apparently at the request of Wells Fargo, which is trying to foreclose on the building.

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

These two things are of a piece, even if the motivations and details differ.

Trump’s justification for his authoritarian crackdown is an America that doesn’t exist.

@lizzieohreally.bsky.social

🚨Trump confirmed what we’ve known all along. As Rep. Jeffries said: “Why don’t Republicans want to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva? Is it the Epstein files?” Now Trump won’t rule out pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell—right after SCOTUS upheld her conviction. The cover-up is cracking.

Uh… woke up because my cat hissed at something over by the bedroom door. There is nothing there.

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

Who’s surprised?

This.

“We are home now. We marched from the park to ICE, very peaceful crowd. We were standing around ICE pushed us down, sprayed us with chemical and I was hit in the head with a projectile. This was so unprovoked. People have to know that the Feds are attacking people with NO provocation whatsoever.”

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

BREAKING: Stephen Miller—both Trump Administration capo and de facto head of DHS, ICE, and DOJ, has just declared that peaceful protesters are "street terrorists." Under an executive order signed by Trump just days ago, that means he is saying that all protesters in America can be arrested on sight.

Let’s talk about the mastodon in the room.

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

I feel so called out 😂

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

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As I was saying…

YouTube video by the_miracle_aligner Running up that hill Cover in Early Middle English BARDCORE/MEDIEVAL version. Original by Kate Bush.

A friend shared this with me this morning and it’s so cool. youtu.be/DHspDQZKvwg

YouTube video by Josh Johnson The Garbage Plate Internet Is Stirring Up War, and Mars Won’t Save Us

Last third is so relevant and as usual he brings it home nicely. youtu.be/o4ZuXfl4yi8?...

Maybe we are in the bad place because none of us forwarded those emails to 5 friends

Ha! (68)

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Last night at the Greek. Joan Jett and Billy Idol. Just what I needed.

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Good morning, all :)

My updated list of things that will give you a hangover after 35:

Alcohol, aggressively carbonated beverages, one (1) FaceTime call, a menu with too many options, difficult parking situations, a book with a good twist, a book with a terrible twist, fluorescent lighting, news of the outside world

Same! I have banned cereal from my house. I cannot be trusted with it.

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YouTube video by Xorisame The original Misirlou - Μισιρλού (Τέτος Δημητριάδης -1927)

For those of us whose strongest connection to this song is Pulp Fiction.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW6q...