SpellboundSmith
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They fired the people answering calls for help. Hundreds of them. During the crisis.
July 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
They fired the people answering calls for help. Hundreds of them. During the crisis.
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"Don’t put this on God. You had plenty of warnings this might happen, and you chose to ignore them. You chose to leave the people you’re sworn to serve in the most vulnerable circumstances. You chose to risk danger befalling them."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/do-not-put...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/do-not-put...
Do Not Put This On God
None of this was God's plan.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"Don’t put this on God. You had plenty of warnings this might happen, and you chose to ignore them. You chose to leave the people you’re sworn to serve in the most vulnerable circumstances. You chose to risk danger befalling them."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/do-not-put...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/do-not-put...
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July 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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It was a powerful and emotional sendoff and it meant a lot to staff.
July 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It was a powerful and emotional sendoff and it meant a lot to staff.
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Zohran Mamdani stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the New York City mayoral primary race to the 33-year-old state lawmaker. trib.al/KfNebEQ
June 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Zohran Mamdani stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the New York City mayoral primary race to the 33-year-old state lawmaker. trib.al/KfNebEQ
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And these are the same snowflakes who couldn’t handle wearing a mask during the pandemic.
June 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
And these are the same snowflakes who couldn’t handle wearing a mask during the pandemic.
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It’s Juneteenth! All free or none free.
Remember to elevate Black voices and support Black-owned businesses every day of the year, not just today and not just in February.
Remember to elevate Black voices and support Black-owned businesses every day of the year, not just today and not just in February.
June 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It’s Juneteenth! All free or none free.
Remember to elevate Black voices and support Black-owned businesses every day of the year, not just today and not just in February.
Remember to elevate Black voices and support Black-owned businesses every day of the year, not just today and not just in February.
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The administration understands that by silencing the courts for two or three years, it can move unimpeded.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/sena...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/sena...
The Senate’s Budget Bill Could Silence the Courts | Common Dreams
The Big Beautiful Bill’s bond provision is a direct assault on constitutional rights.
www.commondreams.org
June 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The administration understands that by silencing the courts for two or three years, it can move unimpeded.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/sena...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/sena...
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The State Department is resuming student visa interviews and imposing strict social media rules, including a requirement that all applicants set their accounts to public to be scrutinized.
June 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The State Department is resuming student visa interviews and imposing strict social media rules, including a requirement that all applicants set their accounts to public to be scrutinized.
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Hard to argue with that.
June 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Hard to argue with that.
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Congress members have a legal right to conduct oversight at ICE facilities. This is the regime hiding its blatant abuses.
June 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Congress members have a legal right to conduct oversight at ICE facilities. This is the regime hiding its blatant abuses.
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AP: "ICE is not supposed to take custody of U.S.-born citizens. While the immigration agency can occasionally get involved in cases of naturalized citizens who committed offenses such as lying on immigration forms, it has no authority over people born in the U.S." www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
A U.S. citizen was held for pickup by ICE despite proof he was born in the country
Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his mother showed a judge her son’s birth certifi...
www.pbs.org
June 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
AP: "ICE is not supposed to take custody of U.S.-born citizens. While the immigration agency can occasionally get involved in cases of naturalized citizens who committed offenses such as lying on immigration forms, it has no authority over people born in the U.S." www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Karen Bass: "It's felt in LA like we're part of a grand experiment. How far will the public tolerate the federal government intervening and seizing power from a governor? I think it's being tried out here."
June 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Karen Bass: "It's felt in LA like we're part of a grand experiment. How far will the public tolerate the federal government intervening and seizing power from a governor? I think it's being tried out here."
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Get the federal troops out of L.A. Now.
June 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Get the federal troops out of L.A. Now.
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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks after being detained and released by ICE agents.
June 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks after being detained and released by ICE agents.
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in the same breath okaying the same care for minors with different diagnoses. Also says it's somehow not anti trans discrimination because trans kids could get the care for conditions like precocious puberty. really fox news brained stuff here
June 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
in the same breath okaying the same care for minors with different diagnoses. Also says it's somehow not anti trans discrimination because trans kids could get the care for conditions like precocious puberty. really fox news brained stuff here
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fuck Supreme Court released Skrmetti
Roberts opinion, liberals dissent
the awful outcome--blessing anti-trans discrimination--isnt in and of itself surprising, but it's a bit stunning the way they're pretending the Equal Protection Clause isn't even *relevant*
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Roberts opinion, liberals dissent
the awful outcome--blessing anti-trans discrimination--isnt in and of itself surprising, but it's a bit stunning the way they're pretending the Equal Protection Clause isn't even *relevant*
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
fuck Supreme Court released Skrmetti
Roberts opinion, liberals dissent
the awful outcome--blessing anti-trans discrimination--isnt in and of itself surprising, but it's a bit stunning the way they're pretending the Equal Protection Clause isn't even *relevant*
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Roberts opinion, liberals dissent
the awful outcome--blessing anti-trans discrimination--isnt in and of itself surprising, but it's a bit stunning the way they're pretending the Equal Protection Clause isn't even *relevant*
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Barack Obama warned on Tuesday night that the U.S. was “dangerously close” to allowing its government officials to act in a way “consistent with autocracies,” offering a veiled rebuke of the Trump administration that was delivered with trademark caution.
Obama Steps Back Into the Public Eye Amid Political and Global Unrest
He spoke about the risks of autocracy during an appearance on Tuesday night with the writer Heather Cox Richardson at a time of deep volatility for his party, the country and the world.
trib.al
June 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Barack Obama warned on Tuesday night that the U.S. was “dangerously close” to allowing its government officials to act in a way “consistent with autocracies,” offering a veiled rebuke of the Trump administration that was delivered with trademark caution.
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The United States government will activate an extra 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, the military confirmed in a statement Tuesday night, as a legal battle continues over the deployment.
2,000 more National Guard troops on duty in L.A. as legal battle over deployment continues
The U.S. Northern Command said the reinforcements were needed to "support the protection of federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area."
nbcnews.to
June 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The United States government will activate an extra 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, the military confirmed in a statement Tuesday night, as a legal battle continues over the deployment.
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