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A travesty of the highest order.
GOP are bringing about the destruction of democracy.

Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch Senate Republicans backed Bove despite allegations from three whistleblowers about his conduct as an official at the Justice Department.

NEW: Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch

The vote is 50-49.

He's confirmed with only GOP votes.

Democrats + Murkowski + Collins vote NO.

(Hagerty missed the vote.)

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Rabbis Arrested In John Thune’s Office For Praying For Food Aid To Gaza

More than two dozen rabbis were arrested this morning for sitting down on the floor in Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s office and praying for food aid for people in Gaza. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

The Bove Bomb: Why This Confirmation Could Blow Up What’s Left of Judicial Independence He defied court orders, buried corruption cases, and now he wants a robe for life.

What do you get when you cross Roy Cohn with Steve Bannon’s ethics? Emil Bove. 900+ former DOJ officials say he’s unfit. Why is the Senate even considering this?👇

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YouTube video by The Young Turks Trump Fleeces Taxpayers With GREASY Corrupt Golf Trip

What happened to the Emoluments Clause? Republicans hide in fear of being asked why Trump/Musk fired thousands of people, claiming to save money, yet look at the $10M Trump's golf trip is costing American taxpayers.

#Resist
#Resistance
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
#Pinks

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Fraud, waste, and price gouging are features of for-profit healthcare, and how insurance companies boost their profits.

UnitedHealth and other insurers defrauded taxpayers out of billions while letting thousands die because it’s deemed as “profitable.”

Demand Medicare for All.

3. Varied methods to keep pressure up: protests, boycotts, strikes, work slowdowns & stoppages
4. Maintained discipline in face of escalating repression w/o falling apart or turning to violence.

The Harvard Professor Who Quantified Democracy | Harvard Magazine Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.

www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/07/eric...

A must read for resisters. Summary follows: 3.5% Principle: need 3.5% of population.
Then 4 elements were present in successful movements.
1. Mass participation by diverse groups who stayed involved over time;
2. Induced defections among those in power;

There it is.

Republicans just BLOCKED the release of the Epstein Files.

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: BOSTON · John Lewis Actions ## On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. In Boston, we’re doing ...

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: BOSTON” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

End Presidential Revenge: Support Miles Taylor's Legal Defense Join over 200 bipartisan leaders in defending democracy. Support the legal fund opposing presidential retaliation against whistleblowers like Miles Taylor. Stand up for constitutional rights today.

🚨 No president should use the White House for revenge. Join over 200 bipartisan leaders standing with whistleblowers like Miles Taylor. Support the legal defense fund at 👉 ENDPRESIDENTIALREVENGE.org #EndPresidentialRevenge #Whistleblower #MilesTaylor

A most important action to take for democracy.

@mary1kathy.bsky.social thank you my dear friend for sharing this

1/7
Outrage isn’t just a feeling, it’s a weapon. The right uses it to divide us, distract us, and dominate the narrative. It’s not chaos, it’s control. And while we’re reacting, they’re advancing. This is how the outrage machine actually works.
#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #VoicesForVictory #USDemocracy

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THIS rhetoric gets people killed.

BREAKING: Multiple sources tell ABC News that alleged Minnesota shooter Vance Boelter has been arrested near his farm in Green Isle, MN. He was spotted on a trail — via camera — a couple of hours ago and then taken into custody. Mike Levine w/ @kfaulders.bsky.social

Pete Hegseth, in a congressional hearing, just refused to commit to abiding by any court decisions about Marines in Los Angeles.

Trump says Dems want to be nice to criminals, police are told to be politically correct: what he’s saying he’s been saying for 10 years now: violence okay; constitutional rights mean nothing.

The Coward Goes to War Against America Trump wants Americans to turn violent. We will be steadfast.

A civil society doesn't allow the strong to brutalize the weak. It moves as far as possible away from brutality.

It's the exact opposite of what Trump seeks.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-dictators-revenge

White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass, add flagpoles to lawns The White House broke ground Monday on construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump to pave over the grass in the Rose Garden and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns. The projec...

Phase two in the destruction of the rose garden: a metaphor for the country.
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SCOTUS Has a Chance to Kill Mail-Ballot Grace Periods Read more here.

Mississippi is asking SCOTUS to uphold the state’s grace period for mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. The state is defending its law from an attack by the RNC.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

PROTESTING SAFELY WHAT TO WEAR Goggles & mask WHAT TO BRING Snacks Water for drinking & tear gas Cash/change & ID Nondescript, solid color, layered clothing; cover identifying tattoos Heat resistant gloves Emergency contacts written down Washcloth Ear plugs Tie your hair up Bandages & first aid supplies Protest signs DON'T BRING Anything you don't want to be arrested with Contact lenses Cell phone without first turning off Face/Touch ID, going on airplane mode, and disabling data. Jewelry

Our flag does not belong to Felon Trump. It belongs to all of us.

We are not watching history happen. We are making history.

June 14th, we are showing up to declare “No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings!" 🇺🇸

Find a peaceful protest near you: NoKings.org

“We are not going to tolerate people attacking our officers….you will be prosecuted”:
January 6:
Watched his people attacking police:
Watched his supporters destroy the building:
Did NOT call in the national guard.
Then pardoned after they were prosecuted.
Hmmm….what has changed?

A Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested by immigration agents on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody.

A Massachusetts high school student, Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, who was arrested by immigration agents on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody after a judge granted him bond Thursday.

apnews.com/article/marc...

Palantir Is Going on Defense Palantir threatened to call police on a WIRED reporter and kicked out other journalists from a recent conference following reports of the data analytics firm's work with the Trump administration.

So this week, Palantir told me I was banned from its booth at a tech conference (didn’t give a reason) & threatened to call the cops if I came back

In recent days, Palantir has been increasingly defensive toward multiple journalists and perceived critics:
www.wired.com/story/palant...