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Shameful. Unlawfully deployed troops detaining a veteran on his way to the VA.
The first known detention by the US Marines in their recent Los Angeles deployment is of... a US Army veteran on his way to an office at the Department of Veteran Affairs building. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
June 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Shameful. Unlawfully deployed troops detaining a veteran on his way to the VA.
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On the left:
June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.
On the right:
June 13: See for yourself.
Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
On the left:
June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.
On the right:
June 13: See for yourself.
Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
June 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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On the left:
June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.
On the right:
June 13: See for yourself.
Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
On the left:
June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.
On the right:
June 13: See for yourself.
Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
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BREAKING: A Federal judge has just ordered the return of an in air plane carrying deported migrants to South Sudan. The Judge says if they fail to comply, he will jail all officials and the pilot, for Contempt of Court.
May 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
BREAKING: A Federal judge has just ordered the return of an in air plane carrying deported migrants to South Sudan. The Judge says if they fail to comply, he will jail all officials and the pilot, for Contempt of Court.
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That means conducting a nationwide review of voting barriers in all 50 states. It means dedicating resources to challenge laws that disenfranchise voters. And it means having the political will to fight for the right to vote everywhere, regardless of how competitive a state appears today.
The State of Democracy Requires Us to Expand the Map
From Marc | Republicans are counting on us to ignore what’s happening in the states they control.
www.democracydocket.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
That means conducting a nationwide review of voting barriers in all 50 states. It means dedicating resources to challenge laws that disenfranchise voters. And it means having the political will to fight for the right to vote everywhere, regardless of how competitive a state appears today.
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Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.
April 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.
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“If you’re a law firm being threatened, you might have to say, ‘We might lose some business because we stand for a principle,‘” the Democratic former president said. www.syracuse.com/politics/202...
‘Do not get discouraged’: Obama urges universities and law firms to stand up to Trump
The former president was part of Hamilton College's Great Names series.
www.syracuse.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“If you’re a law firm being threatened, you might have to say, ‘We might lose some business because we stand for a principle,‘” the Democratic former president said. www.syracuse.com/politics/202...
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I will fearlessly and unapologetically continue to stand up for democracy, no matter what the president says about me.
Democracy Docket will do the same: www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Democracy Docket will do the same: www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
March 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I will fearlessly and unapologetically continue to stand up for democracy, no matter what the president says about me.
Democracy Docket will do the same: www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Democracy Docket will do the same: www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
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WIRED: “It’s a heist — real federal auditors are horrified by DOGE… DOGE has posted some of its ‘findings’ on its website, many of which have been revealed to be errors.”
www.wired.com/story/federa...
www.wired.com/story/federa...
March 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
WIRED: “It’s a heist — real federal auditors are horrified by DOGE… DOGE has posted some of its ‘findings’ on its website, many of which have been revealed to be errors.”
www.wired.com/story/federa...
www.wired.com/story/federa...
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
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We don't spend a penny on marketing. It's all word of mouth for @costplusdrugs.com
That's how we keep prices so low. Please spread the word !
That's how we keep prices so low. Please spread the word !
March 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
We don't spend a penny on marketing. It's all word of mouth for @costplusdrugs.com
That's how we keep prices so low. Please spread the word !
That's how we keep prices so low. Please spread the word !
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Here’s a cheat sheet with all the phone numbers for the US Senate. I have a feeling we’ll be calling them a lot in the near future.
March 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here’s a cheat sheet with all the phone numbers for the US Senate. I have a feeling we’ll be calling them a lot in the near future.
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I’ll be providing free civics classes for anyone who doesn’t want their kids to be dumb fucks. We go underground, and start free schools and colleges, it’s what we do. Fuck them, we aren’t going to be drones, breed drones, and raise drones, just because they want us to be.
March 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I’ll be providing free civics classes for anyone who doesn’t want their kids to be dumb fucks. We go underground, and start free schools and colleges, it’s what we do. Fuck them, we aren’t going to be drones, breed drones, and raise drones, just because they want us to be.
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It would be a real shame if y'all shared this online, printed out a few and hung up all around the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 😉
March 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
It would be a real shame if y'all shared this online, printed out a few and hung up all around the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 😉
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We need a Navalny, not a Newsom.
No offense intended against mainstream politicians like Newsom.
It’s just that at this point we are way beyond the realm of normal bullshit politics.
No offense intended against mainstream politicians like Newsom.
It’s just that at this point we are way beyond the realm of normal bullshit politics.
March 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We need a Navalny, not a Newsom.
No offense intended against mainstream politicians like Newsom.
It’s just that at this point we are way beyond the realm of normal bullshit politics.
No offense intended against mainstream politicians like Newsom.
It’s just that at this point we are way beyond the realm of normal bullshit politics.
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If you are spending any time attacking Democrats rather than focusing on what Republicans are doing to destroy our democracy then you are wasting value time.
March 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If you are spending any time attacking Democrats rather than focusing on what Republicans are doing to destroy our democracy then you are wasting value time.
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Ha! The internet remembers everything. 🤣🤣
March 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Ha! The internet remembers everything. 🤣🤣
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They try to silence us, hold us back, and strip away our rights, but women always fight back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re doubling down, because when women lead, we all move forward.
March 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
They try to silence us, hold us back, and strip away our rights, but women always fight back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re doubling down, because when women lead, we all move forward.
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Donald Trump just admitted Elon Musk leads DOGE after telling a federal court that Elon Musk does not lead DOGE.
Judge Chutkan, the DOJ lied.
Judge Chutkan, the DOJ lied.
March 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Donald Trump just admitted Elon Musk leads DOGE after telling a federal court that Elon Musk does not lead DOGE.
Judge Chutkan, the DOJ lied.
Judge Chutkan, the DOJ lied.