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The FBI has fired a group of agents who were photographed kneeling with protesters in Washington during the 2020 racial justice protests that erupted in response to the police killing of George Floyd.

washingtonpost.comFBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 George Floyd protestsThe agents’ firing comes amid a broader wave of terminations at the FBI, which some see as a form of political retribution.

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"It’s not very clear what Graham was [asking Comey]. That’s a problem because the burden in a perjury case is always on the questioner, not the witness, to clarify the record. If the question is not clear, it becomes impossible to prove beyond a reasonable doubt ...

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social

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How many people of color and women does Trump have to fire or otherwise target before the racism and systematic discrimination within his administration is condemned by anyone of power in Washington? In either party? He's so despicable. Yet it seems business as usual in the mainstream media.

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Jordy: I call it the leaky fascist faucet. You have CEOs giving Trump gold, then it's let's do a little gerrymandering, let's send the National Guard into this one city, and the next. And then? It'll be: We need to deploy the military during elections to make sure no "election fraud" is happening.

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Trump is desperately looking for a scapegoat to cover for his own failure to lower costs for Americans and firing Lisa Cook is his latest move. It’s an authoritarian power grab that blatantly violates the Federal Reserve Act, and any court that follows the law will overturn it.

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Newsom was right about everything—and now it’s wearable. From “Trump Is Not Hot” tanks to “Don’t Poke the Bear” flags, the Patriot Shop is dripping with rebellion. Real patriotism means defending democracy, not dictators. Sorry MAGA, the flag looks better on us. 💙✊🇺🇸 Cry harder.

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Reflecting that a Sunday school song many were taught left out a population that has been persecuted for over 40 years just trying to become citizens. “Jesus loves the little children, ALL the children of the world. Red and yellow black and white THEY are precious in his sight…” #Indoctrination

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JB Pritzker: “I reject criticism from Donald Trump who inherited his money and then went bankrupt six times and then defrauded his buisness partners. And by the way he cheats at golf too.”

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The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: President Trump said he was taking control of the police in Washington, D.C., and deploying 800 National Guard troops there in response to “out of control” crime — even though violent crime in the city has fallen. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3H9yVcu

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A stronger case for why D.C. should become a state has never been made. Trump’s seizure of power today is based on false pretext and is meant to distract from Epstein. But it has real consequences. The people of D.C. should not be ruled by a tyrant. This is intimidation without representation.

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Disabled activist Carol Olinger is still in custody after peacefully protesting GOP Medicaid cuts. She needs insulin NOW & has kidney dialysis at 6am. This is medical neglect—cruel and deliberate. Her life is at risk. We demand her release & care. Please share widely!

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They rolled in to be heard—and were dragged out for daring to speak. Disabled Americans are protesting in the halls of power because, without Medicaid, they lose everything. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

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A full investigation must be done into Pam Bondi and Emil Bove And who gave them their marching orders.

Asha Rangappa@asharangappa.bsky.social

So basically DOJ was flagrantly violating the court’s order, as Sotomayor notes (her dissent was before this came out), but this is even worse: It’s a coordinated effort by top DOJ leadership to ignore court order; to mislead lower court in filings; to deflect on another agency; then to cover it up.

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Thank you for being in this fight to save Medicaid, Rep. Cisneros!

Rep. Gil Cisneros@cisneros.house.gov

I’m here at the Capitol to try and stop Trump’s “One Big Billionaire Bailout.” This bill guts Medicaid coverage, adds trillions to the deficit, and gives tax breaks to the ultra wealthy at the expense of America’s working families.

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if a liberal fox existed this morning "Questions swirl about Trump mental decline after unhinged attacks on Taylor Swift, and the Boss. Our panel up next." "Trump grocery garble: Do we need the 25th amendment or is the president just an out of touch elitist? Special report after this."

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For no particular reason, I thought I’d remind folks about the time Trump reposted a full-size, full-color image of a truck that was “decorated” with an unconscious Joe Biden, arms and legs bound as though he’d been kidnapped, during the campaign. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

open.substack.comWe Need to Talk About ThisToday’s widely discussed Trump post on Truth Social isn’t just another instance of bad behavior.

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I don’t want to read about a former President’s mental decline because a journalist got a book deal. I want to read a report about the current President’s mental decline by a journalist brave enough to speak out now.

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Tulsa! You have a special election coming up on June 10. Amanda Clinton is running for the seat vacated by Amanda Swope. Clinton will work for quality healthcare and to protect kids from Ryan Walters's radical agenda. Donate, Support, Elect Amanda Clinton OK House District 71

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Trump is literally taking credit for things that were announced when Biden was still in office.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Jessica: We have big headlines, getting investment like $8.5 billion out of Qatar, that was already announced in 2023 and 2024. Abu Dhabi, he says $200 billion… announced during the Biden administration… He likes to show up and take credit for things other people did

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Only Alito and Thomas voted to let Trump deport migrants using a law from 1798. With 24 hours notice and no real chance to fight it. No hearings. No due process. This isn’t judicial restraint. It’s judicial sadism. They don’t defend the Constitution they defile it.

npr.orgSupreme Court extends pause on deportations under Alien Enemies Act in TexasThe U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. It said it's not directly addressing whether the...

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Trump's DOJ, because not enough kids are slaughtered in school (apparently), has decided to permit the sale of a device that transforms semi-automatic rifles into virtual machine guns. Is this the America you want for your family? These people are monsters. 😭 www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

reuters.comTrump administration, reversing Biden, allows 'forced reset triggers' for gunsU.S. President Donald Trump's administration agreed on Friday to permit the sale and possession of devices that let gun enthusiasts convert semiautomatic rifles into weapons that can shoot as fast as machine guns.