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No Kings protest updates: Around 4:30 p.m., the last speech ended and demonstrators trickled out of Civic Center Plaza. Larry Hanson, 78, said it was the largest protest he had ever seen in San Francisco: “I’ve been on a lot of marches. But this was the most amazing one.”

Ask Ted Cruz is George Soros paid for all of the inflatables. Cruz is SO sure the No Kings “riots” are organized by Soros. From what I’ve read so far, less than ten people were arrested today in the 2500+ protests. Ten. Tops, ten!

Each week, No Kings will post an action to take at NoKings.org/alliance Bookmark the page, check each week, and spread the word. @liberalresistance.bsky.social

Over 7 million people went to No Kings today. Most states don’t have 7 million people in them.

Initial estimate for No Kings Twin Cities at 100k! Way to SHOW UP, MINNESOTA! #nokings

Trump responds to No Kings by posting video depicting him as a king

What real leadership looks like. Thank you, President Barack Obama, for standing strong with California, defending our rights, and fighting for the people of this nation.

Why so few Americans read for pleasure -WashingtoPost “Fewer Americans than ever are reading for pleasure, according to a new study released Wednesday, declining 40% in the past 20 years. 
“Only 16% of Americans 15 and over read for leisure every day in 2023…compared with 28% in 2003.”

The casualties mount and Trump’s wore on women. “Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died. - The Dallas Morning News

He’s building himself a fortress in DC. The next time he storms the capitol with his brown shirts, there won’t be anyone available to stop them ! “Trump adds firepower to National Guard presence in D.C. - The Hill

What happens when you replace experienced professionals with your political cronies and BFFs. Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit - NPR “Documents with sensitive details about meeting between Trump and Putin were left behind on public hotel printer.

Does this guy really not understand that loans to the U.S. at full market value are actually investment in Japan’s economy? www.threads.com/@rrrr.jayyyy...

Is this legal?

Important interview. www.threads.com/@jackplotnic...

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He voted for it and is now lobbying the Dem governor to protect his constituents from its draconian impact on health care. Unbelievable! MAGA lawmaker begs Wisconsin’s Democratic governor to protect constituents from megabill - MSNBC

The official White House rapid response account is just blatant lying. No taxes on Social Security is not in the bill.

Dedicated FBI agent resigns upon being threatened with dismissal or demotion for being friends with Pete Strzok: Goodbye to All That www.lawfaremedia.org/article/good... @michael-Feinberg.bsky.social

Lying to his own sucker fanboys again.

The first casualty of Trump’s bill passed the GOP House and is headed for Trump’s signature: Hospital in Nevada announces closure due to Medicaid cuts. If hospitals can’t get reimbursed for uninsured populations they have to treat, they won’t be there to treat their insured populations either.

@rhodesben.bsky.social are you really that naive? Trump gave the OK to Netanyahu and has his negotiator on the way because he believes after the strike, Iran will be in a position of weakness and have to fold to his demands. Honestly, haven’t you figured out Trump‘s modus operandi yet?

@allinwithchris.bsky.social are you really that naive? Trump gave the OK to Netanyahu and has his negotiator on the way because he believes after the strike, Ron will be in a position of weakness and have to fold to his demands. Honestly, having to figure out Trump‘s modus operandi yet?

And that $134 million apparently doesn’t include food or beds for the soldiers.

Americans are going to die preventable deaths because of this.

All of L.A. is not a “war zone”: Separating facts from spin and disinformation - Los Angeles Times

"I was asked to talk about this today. I'm glad I was. I just want you to know that what you need to do... is call your representatives and make sure that these cuts are stopped." ⚡☎️⚡ Call to protect weather & climate science funding! --> 5calls.org/issue/climat...

Unbelievable www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...

GOP war on women continues! Trump rescimds Biden guidance on emergency care for women. “U.S. rescinds guidance on emergency abortions in hospitals” - USA TODAY

This will deny LEGAL immigrants the ability to earn a living in the U.S.! “Millions of legal immigrants’ lives upended after social-security freeze - The Guardian

The schedule.

💥 NEWS: McDonald's shareholders voted Tues. to reject an anti-DEI proposal, 99-1 percent. McDonald's Board said the proposal "unduly interferes" with the company's "flexibility and judgment." MCD: "Our success in the future builds on our history of embracing diversity as a competitive advantage."

President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson have promised over and over that they wouldn't touch Medicare. But a new CBO report shows that Republicans' budget plan will slash Medicare by nearly $500 billion over the next decade. Read our statement: tinyurl.com/GOPMedicareC...

The House GOP bills makes judicial oversight of any Federal agency illegal - an overt attend to destroy the Constitutional system of checks and balances by denying the judiciary’s standing as an equal branch of government.

Technology broke our connection to nature. Here is a way back. - Washington Post

Quietly? “Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” (Apologies to Dylan Thomas). “Trump is hoping to quietly gut the social safety net” - Vox

Xi’s defiance pays off, with Trump meeting most of China’s trade demands - Bloomberg

It was only a matter of time. If history is any lesson, the autocrat will eventually blame his own actions on the Jews and scapegoat them in order to further divide the society. “TRUMP FINALLY DROPS THE ANTI-SEMITISM PRETEXT”- The Atlantic

He’s not talking about his kids, just yours! #TrumpTariffs www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...

Here comes the Trump Recession! “US economy shrinks in first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs - The Guardian #TrumpRecession

Outright defiance of the courts! Where is the move to impeach him? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

No words. www.threads.com/@briannawusa...

Civil-rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Department mission shifts - The Washington Post

#PopeFrancis

Trump administration overrode Social Security staff to list immigrants as dead

Texas banned abortion. Then sepsis rates soared. Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021. @propublica.org found sepsis rates shot up over 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the 2nd trimester. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Trump’s firings at the HHS included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care, and other services. This is cruel.

Trump administration has altered the Social Security files of thousands, many of them Latino, to declare them “legally dead” although they are alive NOTE: If you are in the file it means you have an SSN, can work and have taxes withheld. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p... www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...