I’m a realist (yeah, it’s tough)

Guaranteed monthly income to keep capitalism alive :-(

One of the most basic tenets of election security is to avoid creating a Single Point of Failure (SPF). Unfortunately, it appears that SCOTUS created a potential SPF by sanctioning DOGE’s access to SSA databases, which are now a key component of Trump’s voter purge election strategy. 1/

“The U.S. government is engaged in an active cover-up of the largest sex-trafficking & influence-peddling scandal in our history — & Donald Trump is right at the center of it.” - @Rep_Stansbury

We the people demand justice 4 survivors & consequences 4 perps.

Flyer text: ASK MAYOR HOY WHY SALEM DIDN'T SIGN THE LETTER CALLING FOR ICE ACTIVITY TO HALT 31 Oregon mayors signed a letter demanding immigration enforcement activity cease immediately. SWIPE FOR THE LETTER & LIST • MAYOR'S EMAIL: JHOY@CITYOFSALEM.NET

Dear Secretary Noem and Mr. Homan, We write to you as elected leaders who represent Oregon communities that are fearful and morally opposed to the tactics that federal officers are deploying in Oregon and across the country. Whenever law enforcement uses lethal force, there must be a full, fair investigation and accountability at the highest legal standard. The administration's blatant disregard for the facts on the ground in recent incidents in Minneapolis, coupled with increasingly aggressive tactics and rhetoric against people exercising their First Amendment rights, compromises the integrity of the current investigations. The situation erodes public trust and normalizes an environment where it seems acceptable to harm people who disagree with what the government is attempting to do. This is in direct opposition to the civil liberties and freedoms on which this country was founded. We demand an immediate halt to federal immigration enforcement actions in Oregon until thorough investigations of use of force incidents in Minneapolis, in Portland, and all other use of force incidents by federal agents are thoroughly investigated and those involved are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. State, county, and city law enforcement are on the front lines of keeping communities safe. They provide essential services and have built trust with the people they serve. That trust has been critical to reducing crime and violence across the state. But we are seeing firsthand the fear created by the administration's immigration enforcement tactics. That fear is deepened when local law enforcement is shut out of federal investigations and treated as obstacles rather than partners in addressing real crime. The actions of your officers are not making our communities safer. Parents are afraid to take their children to school. Families are avoiding health care. People are scared to go to work or even go to the store for essentials, let alone suppor

Letter text continued: a range of small businesses. The actions of your officers, especially the use of lethal force, are damaging local economies and hurting the people we are responsible for protecting and serving. We will firmly uphold Oregon's Sanctuary Law, protections that have been in place for decades and strengthened over time with bipartisan agreement, and we will defend local resolutions that complement and expand on state law. Lawful immigration enforcement is the work of the federal government, and our resources will continue to be prioritized to solve actual problems and address local criminal activity. Our message to our immigrant and refugee communities is unequivocal: We stand with you. You belong here. Our message to your administration is equally clear: Current practices must change immediately. Sincerely, Governor Kotek TJ Bailey, Mayor of Falls City Lisa Batey, Mayor of Milwaukie Lacey Beaty, Mayor of Beaverton Craig Berdie, Mayor of Yachats Rory Bialostosky, Mayor of West Linn Paul Blackburn, Mayor of Hood River Joe Buck, Mayor of Lake Oswego Angelica Ceja, Mayor of Aumsville Jeffrey Dalin, Mayor of Cornelius Ed Fitch, Mayor of Redmond Sean Fitzpatrick, Mayor of Astoria Annette Frank, Mayor of Dayton Tonya Graham, Mayor of Ashland Ki-Yang Hu, Mayor of Tigard Jan Kaplan, Mayor of Newport Melanie Kebler, Mayor of Bend Kaarin Knudson, Mayor of Eugene Cecelia Koontz, Mayor of Monmouth Frank Lonergan, Mayor of Woodburn Denyse McGriff, Mayor of Oregon City Christopher McMorran, Mayor of Philomath Shawn O'Neil, Mayor of Wilsonville Beach Pace, Mayor of Hillsboro Jairo Rios-Campos, Mayor of Wood Village Travis Stovall, Mayor of Gresham Jim Trett, Mayor of Detroit Susan Wahlke, Mayor of Lincoln City Linda Watkins, Mayor of Carlton Malynda Wenzl, Mayor of Forest Grove Keith Wilson, Mayor of Portland Steve Wright, Mayor of Seaside

Would love to hear from @mayorjuliehoy why she didn’t sign the letter (that was signed by 31 Oregon Mayors) calling for ICE to get out of our state.

You can comment on her social media, or email jhoy@cityofsalem.net, or ask her personally at city council.

#SalemOregon #SalemOR #Indivisible #ICEOut

This is what we’re doing to people. We are the bad guys.

Assumption of Regularity cancelled. Prove you’re not ignoring orders & lying to me. 🙏

Now that’s funny 👏

The only question is when

People need to se this.

Wrong on so many levels

Hmmm …. 🤔

ENOUGH!

History rhymes 😩

Shameful. I figure if you’re still MAGA you have none.

🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!

ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.

Martin Luther King Jr. understood better than almost anyone that racial justice and economic justice are inextricably intertwined. Watch his powerful call to end poverty from his final Sunday Sermon.

Arizona’s @gallego.senate.gov : "I think ICE needs to be totally torn down… People want immigration enforcement that goes after criminals, not the goon squad that has come from Stephen Miller and Trump."

Wow. What a regime spokesperson. All the journalists in the room gotta be (inside) going “WTF!!”

Imagine this same conference but with solar developers, utilities, ISOs, and PUC representatives to fast track the installation of PV, storage, transmission, and grid stabilizing infrastructure.

This in spades.

If only we had some sort of historical precedent that could help us understand what might happen when a constellation of highly militarized far right governments, organized around an angry and resentful, blood and soil version of nationalism, emerges and tries to remake the world in their image.

I agree 100%

It’s the United States that needs regime change.

Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?

When I was a kid folks would talk about the ‘real meaning of Christmas’ now it seems like nobody even pretends anymore. POTUS’s used to use the holiday as a chance to serve the needy or visit sick kids in a hospital. Now they order attacks from Palm Beach clubs & rage post.

Recreating this legendary Peanuts scene. Yeah hoe!

Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.

"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."

Fun thread…only it's too close to real…

The White House has been caught.

The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.

In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.