Eric Paul Ruiz

Last night, Trump posted a video depicting the Obamas as apes. The most foundational racist idea is likening Black people to apes. Since humans evolved from an ape-like ancestor, racist ideas cast White people as the most evolved people and the furthest away on the evolutionary scale from apes.

Projection. He had to have someone explain the reference to him (and likely already forgot by the time this question was asked).

In the Soviet Union, state media portrayed people killed by security forces as saboteurs or traitors. Trials (if they happened at all) were propaganda tools. The goal wasn’t justice; it was to make the public accept the killing as necessary.

This is how authoritarian narratives work you smear the victim, praise the armed agent, and ignore the killing. No video justifies an execution. No insult erases due process. This is propaganda, not accountability.

Fascist.

Nazi America. This is a peds nurse who helps sick kids. Defending her home against armed thugs violating her human and constitutional rights.

I have to agree with Trump. There will be retribution. He is simply too confused to understand the directionality thereof.

From the altmpls community on Reddit: BREAKING: ICE agents rammed this United States Marine veteran’s car and put her through torture just because she was following them from a safe distance. “they sa... Posted by tdurden1969 - 8,989 votes and 1,185 comments

ICE hogs attack a USMC veteran.

This right here.

These fascist pigs want us to think there’s some debate to be had with them. There isn’t. They’re wrong, and all they’re doing when they embarrass themselves trying to justify their violent and hateful views is proving it to us.

From the EyesOnIce community on Reddit: St. Paul MN ICE chasing doordash woman into customers house Explore this post and more from the EyesOnIce community

This woman is a fucking hero. Principled and courageous.

Sharp contrast to our federal “law enforcement” who are a bunch of scared, angry, insecure bigots just itching to hurt people and make orphans of our children.

BREAKING: ICE officials are reportedly beginning to worry that Republican legislatures have passed wayyy too many open-carry laws, "stand-your-ground" laws, and "Castle Doctrine" laws that give pissed off citizens legal immunity to shoot at badge-less, masked ICE agents.

New York Times staff should be embarrassed.

From the 50501 community on Reddit: Man goes scorched earth on ICE agents kidnapping people in his hometown Explore this post and more from the 50501 community

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Dartmouth rejects Trump’s compact, saying it won’t compromise its academic freedom Dartmouth was one of nine colleges and universities asked to sign the White House’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” The compact offered schools preferential access to federal fu...

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How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

“Much about what Ezra Klein argues is objectionable,”—including “the appeal to debate as ’persuasion,’ which confuses the mere appearance of giving and responding to reasons with the substance of good-faith rational inquiry,” writes columnist @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social.

Trump Signals Greater Use of Military in U.S. Cities In a deeply political address to top generals, Trump warned he would make greater use of the U.S. military in American cities.

I’d love to hear a taco voter reflect on how they would react if Biden or Obama said “if you don’t like what I’m saying, you can leave the room—of course, there goes your rank and your future” to military leaders. This spoiled snob’s ego is obscene.

BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order directing states to criminalize and institutionalize people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health disabilities.

From the chaoticgood community on Reddit: San Diego neighborhood forces ICE officers to run the fuck away Explore this post and more from the chaoticgood community

Let’s normalize this please.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills beats Donald Trump, gets school meal funds restored while defending trans kids She said she would see him in court. She did. She won.

Trump is a weak president and a bully. This is how you stand up to bullies.

Columbia student activist rebukes Trump after release from ICE detention Palestinian activist is among dozens of international students marked for deportation by Trump administration

Nuff said.

If you see “El Salvador” on the package—don’t buy it. Check every label. Let’s send a message. Asking or international supporter to join in also.

- Bon Appetit (snack foods)
- Livsmart (beverages)
- Jumex (juice and drinks)
- Laboratorios Vijosa (pharmaceuticals)
- Salvaplastic (plastic goods)
- Olimpia Beds (furniture)

Here is a start:

- Hanes (underwear, T-shirts)
- Fruit of the Loom (apparel)
- Gildan (basic clothing)
- Diana (snacks and candy)
- Capri (mattresses and furniture)
- Indufoam (bedding and mattresses)

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

Vt. Education Secretary Zoie Saunders told schools to sign Trump’s anti-DEI pledge — and then reversed herself With millions of dollars under threat, Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders instructed the state’s superintendents on Friday evening to individually certify compliance with a new directive from t...

The Vermont Agency of Education’s guidance alarmed local officials and advocacy groups, who felt that it passed the buck to already-stressed local districts and risked sending mixed messages about the state’s commitments to equity work.

Trump is seeking to punish lawyers. This high-profile S.F. firm has had enough The San Francisco law firm, which released a statement condemning attacks on lawyers and judges, is one of the first in the nation to issue a response to Trump.

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The courage to fight.

The first cabinet meeting of President Musk’s administration.

We must not abide this administration's attacks on life-saving public benefits.

Russia invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin is the aggressor. I’m not going to let Trump rewrite history.

BREAKING: Steve Bannon just did a Nazi salute at CPAC.

THEY ARE TELLING YOU WHO THEY ARE!