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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16h

Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to federal ICE raids. Normally reserved for natural disasters, the declaration allows the county to mobilize resources and offer assistance to residents impacted by the raids.

LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

The move allows the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13h

A win! A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump admin from carrying out mass layoffs during the ongoing government shutdown. The case centers on Trump’s statements indicating that the planned firings would be politically motivated, targeting employees based on their political affiliation.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9h

This is unconstitutional and illegal. A memorandum doesn’t grant anyone the power to override the Constitution.

Trump has signed an order expanding his administration’s authority to redirect unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown,

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 8h

I thought I was done for.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 9h

About 13 officers in a crowd of community members and protesters were exposed to the tear gas. This is the second time CPD officers have been gassed by ICE while trying to work with them.

The move violates a judge’s order telling federal agents to rein in excessive force. trib.al/hmhsWkI

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 12h

A 3,000-pound, 17-foot-long "DEMOCRACY" ice sculpture is melting away on the National Mall today, a statement from activists and artists on the weakened state of American democracy under the Trump administration.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

A 3,000-Pound Ice Sculpture Of 1 Word Is Melting In Front Of The U.S. Capitol

“It's time for all of us to resist, speak up and save our democracy before it's too late,” artist Marshall Reese said of his 17-by-5-foot installation.

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 9h

politico this week

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Aunt Patty @auntpatty.bsky.social · 9h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.

The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.

Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.

If this isn't corruption, what is?

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 10h

The NBC Asian America crew regularly covered so many of my films, comics, and books over the years. One of the very few big, mainstream venues to give a damn. This is a kick in the teeth.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

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NPR @npr.org · 8h

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines. n.pr/42HFVEY

Supreme Court seems poised to further undercut the Voting Rights Act

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines.

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

Kind of amazing that the photo Politico used of one of these folks -- the one who made a joke about gas chambers -- is from an event that Politico sponsored last summer.

Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

The Supreme Court upholds decision requiring Alex Jones to pay $1.4 billion for saying Sandy Hook was a hoax.

Good. His slanderous statements caused unnecessary trauma.

Pay up.

Then start advocating for better gun control.

It’s long past time.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2d

Now that Trump has helped release the Israeli hostages, he can release the Epstein Files!

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Released Israeli hostages reunite with families – in pictures

The last 20 living hostages held by Hamas arrive in Israel after more than two years in captivity

www.theguardian.com

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 1d

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

People are spontaneously posting up near any laborers or street vendors they spot. Just saw a rapid responder guarding a man working on a building exterior. Many things are terrible today but lord, this stuff matters.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

There are a tremendous number of ICE watchers out in Rogers Park this afternoon after some early morning abductions.

People are guarding churches and patrolling alleyways. Ran into Alderperson Hadden. First timers tell us they're primed and ready to use their whistles.

Know your rights flyer in Spanish on street pole

Alderperson Maria Hadden on street corner

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4d

This Is Fascism

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 2d

I should've spent another minute figuring out the purple connection.

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 2d

I made a mistake on my 3rd guess.

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Phil Ehr @philehr.bsky.social · 3d

I was approached by a security officer and escorted outside, where an armed officer informed me I needed to leave. When I asked for an why, the officer responded, “I don’t know. I wish I could tell you. You have to go, they don’t want you here.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.