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I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves. Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone. That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins. If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after. Sahar Delijani, Iranian author

I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds.

I support neither imperialism or dictatorship.

Sahar Delijani said it best:

Iran did not pose an immediate threat to the United States. Trump has admitted this is a regime change war. He did this without congressional authorization. This is an unconstitutional action. Worse, he clearly has no plan for what comes next. It’s a Mad King war.

As of tonight, licenses of trans people across Kansas are being invalidated en masse, enabling the overnight criminalization of an entire group of people for going about our lives. It’s often said you never know when you’re living through history, so let me assure you: that’s what’s happening now.

Line starts behind me.

Minnesota should withhold delivery of federal taxes this season is this is how the government treats it.

Minnesota has no reason to pay taxes this season if this is how the government wants it.

Oh Lord, here we go.
The only way you could say that this administration ACTUALLY “takes better care of animals” is in that they prefer eating children to cats or dogs.

We love Comics.

Facebook & Instagram (both owned by Meta) are deliberately programmed by a fascist billionaire & legally defined traitor to America, to hurt people. Zuckerberg WILL be on trial one day.

I am DONE participating in a system designed to hurt me & my friends. I built an alternative. And it’s WORKING.

Wrong. If we don’t use our voices, we lose our freedom to speak. See Taylor Swift, Angelina Jolie, Robert DeNiro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and so on. Celebrities have the attention and power to wake people up on a massive scale. To bring attention to important matters. Silence is compliance.

YouTube video by Robert Reich The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland

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We checked the Department of Homeland Security's viral videos of chaos and protests. What we found were months-old, misleading clips, some recorded thousands of miles away.

Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva — because her vote could force the House to release the Epstein Files. The GOP is doing everything they can to keep Trump's Epstein cover-up going.

Just joined Substack. Had a poem guest published on a friend’s page. I feel so aces right now :)

DHS and ICE must be reined in. If you see them “roving” in such patrols, call it out as illegal and document it.

America’s own Tiananmen Tank Man

Ted Cruz's rush from vacation after tragedy doubted as flight data revealed Flight data shows Sen. Ted Cruz could have rushed back to his flood-hit Texas constituency after the deaths of 100 people — including 27 girls and counsellors at a summer camp, the Daily Beast reporte...

Ted Cruz : i came home as soon as i heard

Press :

Ted Cruz :

Press : on your orig-

Ted Cruz : on my originally scheduled flight yes

With all of the chaos brought upon us from this administration, remember: We are the Revolution.

We, the people, deserve better. And, we must fight to get it. Together.

#PoliticalRevolution #WeThePeople #FiftyFiftyOne #ThePeoplesMovement #Grassroots

@50501movement.bsky.social

Title: The Big, Bullshit, Bill has passed. Logos for 50501, Voices of Florida, and Political Revolution are on the bottom of the image.

Text: This bill will be devastating to millions of Americans and immigrants. We will see prices for every day goods sky-rocket even more. People will die due to not having access to the medical care they need. With their new budget, ICE will truly become Trump’s Gestapo. Kidnappings and deportations of immigrants will only increase. More camps will be built. This only scratches the surface on what this bill will bring upon America. But, that doesn’t mean our work is over. Logos and websites for 50501, Voices of Florida, and Political Revolution are on the bottom of the image.

Text: Take a minute to take it all in. Scream. Cry. Whatever it is you need to do. Then, act. It’s okay to feel defeated. To be angry. To be terrified. But, it is NOT the time to give up. It is the time to fight ever harder. As said by John Lewis, “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” Logos and websites for 50501, Voices of Florida, and Political Revolution are on the bottom of the image.

Text: The time for meaningful action is always NOW. Get out into the streets. Build and protect your community. Organize mutual aid. Hold your representatives accountable. Call out ICE sightings on social media, People over Papers, and ICEBlock. Donate to bail and immigration funds. Boycott companies who support MAGA policies. Educate yourself and those around you. And, so much more. Every act of resistance contributes to the cause. Our mission hasn’t changed. We must continue to fight for our democracy. Logos and websites for 50501, Voices of Florida, and Political Revolution are on the bottom of the image.

Now is not the time to despair. Now is the time for action.

This bill is a devastating blow against the American people. It will make retaking our democracy much more difficult.

However, our mission has not changed. They win when we give up. We must continue the fight.

No Boots, No Bombs: Americans Reject War Path Majority prefer diplomacy or non-involvement as tensions rise between Iran and Israel

Americans don't want to get bogged down in yet another Middle Eastern war, and the polls back that sentiment up

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Looks like some infighting between Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz 👀🍿

#Iran #Israel #TuckerCarlson #TedCruz

You label this a “hate crime” but not the MAGA extremist’s murdering of Democratic officials in Minnesota? That’s not a “hate crime”? Fucking terrible double standard bullshit going on, CNN. Shame on you.

Trump’s Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President The turnout wasn’t anything like what he wanted—and not everyone who showed up was even a fan of his.

The low turnout will force MAGA to go to great lengths to spin a clear flop as a success. Trump wanted badly for this to be a grand, raucous, March on Washington-level event and it just wasn’t close. https://trib.al/SzAGtn8

Of course he was...

The right wing misinformation mob is trying to push the idea that because Walz appointed him to a bipartisan workforce commission that is somehow a Democrat. Because they know how bad this is.

Meanwhile, MAGA is saying that alleged assassin Vance Boelter is:

* BLM
* Antifa
* "One of the Them"
* MS-13
* Eats Pets
* A (any mid-east nation) Terrorist
* Has Mental Illnesses
* Is a poor white man who lost his wife, his truck, his dog, his bourbon so pity him by writing a bad country song.

Exclusive: Accused Minnesota Assassin’s Resume Vance Boelter’s CV touts "emotional intelligence"

I've obtained a copy of Vance Boelter's resume, which touts his "emotional intelligence"
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Shame on you @npr.org for being fascism’s bitch. This headline reeeeeeeks of authoritarian ball-licking. Fuck you and fuck Trump. I used to respect you.