BeTheOrchard
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SCOOP: Guardsmen deployed to LA aren't on formal orders, thus aren't set up to be paid or get healthcare yet
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Guard Soldiers Deployed in Trump's LA Crackdown Aren't Getting Paid Yet
According to more than a dozen Guardsmen across four units who spoke to Military.com, none has received formal activation orders, the critical paperwork that not only authorizes their duty status, but...
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June 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
SCOOP: Guardsmen deployed to LA aren't on formal orders, thus aren't set up to be paid or get healthcare yet
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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So proud of Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes who refuses to cooperate with ICE or Federal immigration, vows to protect Seattleites’ 1st Amendment rights. “I will probably go to jail” he says, because Trump has threatened to jail politicians who oppose him #NoKings
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mynorthwest.com/local/seattl...
Seattle Police Chief expects jail for resisting Trump
Chief Shon Barnes defends First Amendment rights; anticipates jail for opposing Trump’s orders during Seattle City Council meeting.
mynorthwest.com
June 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So proud of Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes who refuses to cooperate with ICE or Federal immigration, vows to protect Seattleites’ 1st Amendment rights. “I will probably go to jail” he says, because Trump has threatened to jail politicians who oppose him #NoKings
mynorthwest.com/local/seattl...
mynorthwest.com/local/seattl...
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We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
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Can anyone explain to me how Trump can deploy troops to Los Angeles no matter what the governor or mayor say, but somehow it was Nancy Pelosi who needed to send the National Guard to DC on January 6th and Trump was powerless to do anything about it?
June 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Can anyone explain to me how Trump can deploy troops to Los Angeles no matter what the governor or mayor say, but somehow it was Nancy Pelosi who needed to send the National Guard to DC on January 6th and Trump was powerless to do anything about it?
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From my undergraduate lecture notes on the Weimar Republic's collapse
June 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
From my undergraduate lecture notes on the Weimar Republic's collapse
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In 2020, as I was waiting for my final out papers from the Guard I got a call saying that I was on the list to go and hold a shield and big stick in Seattle. I replied that I had turned in all my gear two months ago and also I was inclined to cross the line and join the protesters.
June 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In 2020, as I was waiting for my final out papers from the Guard I got a call saying that I was on the list to go and hold a shield and big stick in Seattle. I replied that I had turned in all my gear two months ago and also I was inclined to cross the line and join the protesters.
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The felon has lost. He knows it. Because there’s one thing in this country that you cannot stop - American grit.
From Maya Angelou to John Wayne, this country has proven time and again that we are unbreakable.
From Maya Angelou to John Wayne, this country has proven time and again that we are unbreakable.
June 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The felon has lost. He knows it. Because there’s one thing in this country that you cannot stop - American grit.
From Maya Angelou to John Wayne, this country has proven time and again that we are unbreakable.
From Maya Angelou to John Wayne, this country has proven time and again that we are unbreakable.
in other words
DON'T OBEY (defer) IN ADVANCE
DON'T OBEY (defer) IN ADVANCE
Gavin Newsom called the National Guard deployment "unlawful." Good! If he believes the unit is still his to command, then he should order them to leave LA and return to their armory.
Give the lawful order for them to stand down and dare the California Army National Guard to defy the governor.
Give the lawful order for them to stand down and dare the California Army National Guard to defy the governor.
June 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
in other words
DON'T OBEY (defer) IN ADVANCE
DON'T OBEY (defer) IN ADVANCE
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And then there's this
June 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
And then there's this
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Post a non-religious themed photo that you think of as "holy"
"Naked Athena," photo by Dave Killen
"Naked Athena," photo by Dave Killen
May 7, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Post a non-religious themed photo that you think of as "holy"
"Naked Athena," photo by Dave Killen
"Naked Athena," photo by Dave Killen
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in so many videos out of LA i am seeing officers aiming rubber bullets right into crowds, this is filling me with a deep and anxious rage knowing what happens when they do that
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Journalist shot by Minneapolis police during 2020 protests dying from injuries
Linda Tirado was in Minneapolis from out of state covering the protests and rioting when police shot her in the face with a rubber bullet, also known as a "less-lethal" round.
www.cbsnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
in so many videos out of LA i am seeing officers aiming rubber bullets right into crowds, this is filling me with a deep and anxious rage knowing what happens when they do that
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Every spring in Sweden, crowds gather to watch cows joyfully run outside for the first time since winter 🖤
🔊🔊
🎥 discover.animals
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🎥 discover.animals
June 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Every spring in Sweden, crowds gather to watch cows joyfully run outside for the first time since winter 🖤
🔊🔊
🎥 discover.animals
🔊🔊
🎥 discover.animals
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🇺🇦🍕 President Zelensky shared pizza with children in a shelter during the “Future of Ukraine” awards ceremony.
June 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🇺🇦🍕 President Zelensky shared pizza with children in a shelter during the “Future of Ukraine” awards ceremony.
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It is Michigan Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week!
Enjoy, celebrate and protect the heart of the Great Lakes
🌊🌊💙💙
Because you all know that #CleanWaterisLife
Enjoy, celebrate and protect the heart of the Great Lakes
🌊🌊💙💙
Because you all know that #CleanWaterisLife
June 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It is Michigan Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week!
Enjoy, celebrate and protect the heart of the Great Lakes
🌊🌊💙💙
Because you all know that #CleanWaterisLife
Enjoy, celebrate and protect the heart of the Great Lakes
🌊🌊💙💙
Because you all know that #CleanWaterisLife
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A group in San Diego is patrolling neighborhoods to identify potential ICE presence. They keep watch for vehicles that may belong to federal agencies, and use livestreams, radios, and social media to keep communities informed. boltsmag.org/how-vol...
How Volunteer Patrols Are Working to Protect San Diego Immigrant Communities From ICE
In response to mass deportation threats and mixed messages from county leaders on federal cooperation, San Diego organizers are taking action to inform residents of ICE activity.
boltsmag.org
June 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A group in San Diego is patrolling neighborhoods to identify potential ICE presence. They keep watch for vehicles that may belong to federal agencies, and use livestreams, radios, and social media to keep communities informed. boltsmag.org/how-vol...
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It’s Friday…
And on Fridays we dance 💃🕺
🎥dance.world
And on Fridays we dance 💃🕺
🎥dance.world
May 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It’s Friday…
And on Fridays we dance 💃🕺
🎥dance.world
And on Fridays we dance 💃🕺
🎥dance.world
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Hope Florida must have approved Amy Ronshausen's Oct 18 2024 $5M grant request within a week since Save Our Society From Drugs contributed $4.75M to Keep Florida Clean between Oct 23 & Oct 28. (Previously donated $1M on Sept 18)...
Save Our Society Exec Director Amy Ronshausen requested a $5M grant from Hope Florida on Oct 18 2024, claiming none of the $5M would go to a political org or other third party. The approval process must have been expedited at the speed of the light...
www.scribd.com/document/849...
www.scribd.com/document/849...
Save Our Society From Drugs Grant | PDF | 501(C) Organization | Expense
Save Our Society From Drugs (S.O.S.) is requesting a $5,000,000 grant from the Hope Florida Foundation to combat drug use and promote recovery in Florida communities. The funding will support strategi...
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May 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hope Florida must have approved Amy Ronshausen's Oct 18 2024 $5M grant request within a week since Save Our Society From Drugs contributed $4.75M to Keep Florida Clean between Oct 23 & Oct 28. (Previously donated $1M on Sept 18)...
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Kyiv Independent Investigation: Uncovering the secret Russian FSB operation to loot Ukraine's museums of nearly 33,000 items from the two museums — the largest such theft in Europe since World War II.
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kyivindependent.com/investigatio...
Investigation: Uncovering the secret Russian FSB operation to loot Ukraine's museums
Editor's note: This story is based on the Kyiv Independent's investigative documentary, "Curated Theft" – watch it in English here, for free.
As Ukraine's liberating forces advanced in the fall of 20...
kyivindependent.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Kyiv Independent Investigation: Uncovering the secret Russian FSB operation to loot Ukraine's museums of nearly 33,000 items from the two museums — the largest such theft in Europe since World War II.
kyivindependent.com/investigatio...
kyivindependent.com/investigatio...
Surely include Nathaniel Hawthorne, with that red "A"
The Atlantic wins the ASME 2025 Best Cover Award for our October 2024 issue.
Inspired by the visual language of old Ray Bradbury and Stephen King paperbacks, Justin Metz created this illustration—among the only covers without a headline or typography in our history. https://theatln.tc/o0BM860L
Inspired by the visual language of old Ray Bradbury and Stephen King paperbacks, Justin Metz created this illustration—among the only covers without a headline or typography in our history. https://theatln.tc/o0BM860L
May 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Surely include Nathaniel Hawthorne, with that red "A"
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There's even a statue in Winslow.....
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May 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
There's even a statue in Winslow.....
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This is an incredibly fascinating story...
This is Linda Martin. A few years ago, the FBI seized her life savings: $40,200.
The kicker: She was never charged with a crime—and the government couldn’t tell her why it took her money.
Martin is far from the first. But she is trying to make sure she is the last. A thread.
The kicker: She was never charged with a crime—and the government couldn’t tell her why it took her money.
Martin is far from the first. But she is trying to make sure she is the last. A thread.
May 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This is an incredibly fascinating story...
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Penzey's celebrating defeating the Nazi's.
Get a $50 gift card for $35.
It's a good deal.
Get a $50 gift card for $35.
It's a good deal.
April 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Penzey's celebrating defeating the Nazi's.
Get a $50 gift card for $35.
It's a good deal.
Get a $50 gift card for $35.
It's a good deal.