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Are you surprised that this is happening in one of the few blue cities in NC but not any of the red ones? Me neither.

SPD out here on Northgate shutting down the taco stand between 8th and Roosevelt due to "multiple licensing and health code violations" that they wouldn't provide anymore info about.

Trump’s Campaign to Defund the Arts—and Rewrite History "The campaign to defund the arts, capture our museums, and rewrite our history is a prelude to silencing dissent."

The campaign to label art "too woke" or "too liberal" has dark historical echoes. In my op-ed, I draw the parallel to Nazi Germany's "Degenerate Art" exhibitions and the Soviet doctrine of "Socialist Realism." When a government dictates what art is acceptable, we are on a dangerous path.

This is how they claim you were 'over the line'. They pull you over and start the riot for themselves.

starving over 40 million people right before major holidays + massively upping healthcare costs does strike me as a rather bold move this early in the authoritarian consolidation game for any given fascist regime, but I guess we’ll see what happens

I still can’t wrap my head around anyone who supports this type of action.

Let's see how that government ban on White House demolition photos is going.

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Trump destroying Eleanor Roosevelt‘s legacy (the east wing) feels a little on the nose.

Analysis: Why Trump’s sudden East Wing demolition is extraordinary – and dicey | CNN Politics When President Donald Trump reflected last week on the looming construction of his White House ballroom, the longtime real estate developer was practically giddy about the lack of red tape. He noted h...

More details: www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/p...

They’re doing this while keeping the government shut down to force deeper cuts and avoid releasing the Epstein files.

Obama built a kitchen garden and converted a tennis court to play basketball while negotiating Obamacare with an uncooperative House and Senate.

They. Are. Different. Sides.

Image of a group of people wearing inflatable frog costumes at a protest.

Case in point 😁

Text - LA: we will fight you. Chicago: We will fight you. PDX: We will make you endure week after week of improv theater.

In these scary times, it’s important to remember that humor is also both a weapon and armor when it comes to fighting fascists. They can’t rule with fear if we’re laughing at them. Keep Portland weird!

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Si. Este es el camino. 😁

Sharing in case you need quick access to the Spanish version of these guidelines.

Heads up Boston!!!!!! Know your rights, record everything, use your white privilege if you got it, stay safe, and use the @iceblock.app and Waze apps to report ICE activity to help people avoid them if needed!!!!!! We keep us safe, remember that!!!!! RESIST ✊✊✊✊✊

I have no words. Yes, this is a real post.

COVID Vaccines Are Still Saving Lives—But They Will Be Harder to Get This Year Many questions still surround COVID vaccine access this fall, but here’s what we know so far

Do you have questions about the near-future and COVID vaccination access? (I do.) Fortunately for us, my colleague @meghanbartels.bsky.social has answers. I'm so grateful for the information she pulled together in this article. www.scientificamerican.com/article/who-...

The fact that these are being displayed at the White House should be a bigger story.

The key word here being “idiot.”

Putin looking afraid of Obama as they shake hands.

Trump looking like an oaf shaking Putin's hand; Putin with an evil grin.

I bet he'd hate if this side-by-side went viral.

HUGE. The first major court victory involving conditions of confinement at ICE field offices. The judge bars detention in any cell which isn't:

- Restricted by capacity
- Has mats for people to sleep on overnight
- Is cleaned 3 times a day
- Provides hygiene supplies
- Offers free legal calls

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as he pledges crime crackdown - live updates The US president has declared a public safety emergency as he promises to tackle crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.

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BBC: “Al Jazeera’s entire team in Gaza city has been killed.”

Pro-Trump group wages campaign to purge “subversive” federal workers Federal employees faced a barrage of intimidation and harassment after a group linked to the Trump administration posted their personal information on online “watchlists” denouncing them as liberals. Some have been fired. Two have moved abroad, fearing for their safety.

Several of my friend’s clients are featured in this story. Talented, selfless heroes trying to support the American people who have been chased, sometimes literally, by M-aga vigilantes inspired and led in this hate circus by the top leaders in our government.

www.reuters.com/investigatio...

I will continue to flight to flip the House. Not because I want to own MAGA, but because I want them to have access to healthcare and a livable wage. Everyone should.

Immigrants: A Love Letter It has never been easy to be an immigrant to the United States – for most economic, linguistic, and cultural barriers make life here a struggle, even if they were escaping a worse life elsewhere. The ...

Wrote a thing: ...at the heart of it is another Trumpian Big Lie, that immigrants are a burden and menace. We need to fight the false story with a true one: this country needs its immigrants and they are a blessing and an enrichment of what this country is and in many ways its heart and soul.