Monica F. Kieser

My man

Tom, is there a basis for the national guards to refuse to comply? I'm wondering why presumably CA did so, but did they do so through Newsome? And TX did not object because TX? Is it up to Govs or can guard refuse?

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Thanks for all your hard work. So glad to hear about the new puppy!

Same. But agree this is very well done.

It's astounding.

Just crazy.

Good luck!

Yup.

Horrible violence in Utah. Political violence, if that is the motive, is an aggressive cancer that kills us all.

Political violence disproportionately hurts people with less power, not people with more power. Political violence will disproportionately hurt people of color and women and LGBTQ people. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it works. Celebrating political violence means at best indifference to that.

...The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind."
June 2, 1784

...whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government....

One could draw inspiration from New Hampshire State Constitution Article 10, Right of Revolution
"Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore....

Just dropping in to thank you both for the substantive back and forth.

Donald Trump, Gen. Kruse, and the Perils of Yes Men There are good reasons the best leaders don’t surround themselves with sycophants.

"I’ve learned in my military career that disagreement, when voiced respectfully and appropriately, is not disrespect. In fact, it is a deeper form of respect." At the end of the day, yes men are dangerous.

New from @markhertling.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-tru...

A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵

An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.

Jan. 6th Capitol rioter from New Hampshire asks to formally refuse presidential pardon Riddle, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in prison, and three years of probation, said that he believes he deserved to spend time behind bars.

Riddle, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in prison, and three years of probation, said that he believes he deserved to spend time behind bars.

"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."

—The Declaration of Independence

My thoughts on SCOTUS' universal injunctions decision, a thread: Unfortunately there has been widespread misunderstanding of what the Roberts court did today. (1/x)

Just a heads up: if we are in fact at war, the authorities Trump has been using — many/most of which are delegated wartime authorities — will only expand and be given more deference by the courts. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Tocqueville’s forgotten solution to America’s democratic crisis Alexis de Tocqueville’s observations of early America reveal that civic vitality is vital for democracy, and that liberal education, which fosters empathy, logical reasoning, and civic engage…

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My father was also turned down due to color blindness. If I recall, he served in the National Guard instead.

Chicago ✊

Boston showed up for No Kings Day!

This parade is going to drive the President bonkers.

Congrats, Philly!

I am sorry! Few things harder than losing a dog. My best dog gone too soon will welcome him with treats and balls.

THREAD: We recently heard that the Trump administration was leaning on the government of Gambia to help Elon Musk. For weeks, our team made phone calls, wrote letters and knocked on folks’ doors to try to confirm it. But we were stuck.

So our reporters got on a plane to Banjul. 1/

I totally agree! (Though I am Episcopalian now)

I've been looking/asking to the actual post to no avail.