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www.nokings.org has added a bunch of events and valuable information for how to protest, safely.
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FIDJT knew this. Once upon a time anyway.
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It's quite possible that Whiskey Pete 1) is too stupid and 2) has no aides to figure out he needs to coordinate with LAPD, in which case this will become a clusterfuck very quickly.
is he going to feed the Marines? Or are they supposed to live off the land?
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— emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Mrs. Betty Bowers nails it.
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For decades the NRA and other gun nuts told us that their guns were to protect us all from a tyrannical government. So a tyrannical government is here, they are all sitting on their asses, and the people who want gun control have taken to the streets to defy the tyrannical government instead.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
So did Kamala.
Oh, and this.
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Philly local tv station reporting that a man allegedly posed as an ICE agent in order to rob a car repair business office.
How many other criminals might be getting this idea right now, given that actual ICE agents are refusing to show IDs, warrants, badges?
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— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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As shat.
What is it they're trying to hide, that FIDJT is willing to foment an insurrection to cover it up?
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Meanwhile, in other news:
EDGEWATER — More than 250 neighbors and activists came out loud and proud to support a drag story time at the Edgewater [a suburb of Chicago] public library branch on Monday, helping to safely escort families and library patrons into the building as a handful of people gathered to protest the event.
The event was almost entirely peaceful, though one of the protesters was arrested outside the library after a signed complaint was filed, according to police.
Last week, ChicagoFlipsRed, an organization that often protests drag story times, announced on social media it was planning to protest Monday, prompting the large swell of support for the story time from the Edgewater community.
For two hours on Monday morning, music and cheers rang out on the 6000 block of North Broadway, as only a few spots of red were visible in a crowd that was otherwise a sea of rainbow and bubbles. blockclubchicago.org/...
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This is NOT good.
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For decades, Sec. Kennedy has spread lies about vaccines. Now, his misinformation will lead to preventable illness & death.
Firing independent experts is a dangerous move that makes it harder for Americans to access vaccines that are safe, effective & essential to saving lives.
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— Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) June 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Susan Collins raises the threat level to "concerned."
Dr. Annie Andrews, running against Lindsey Graham
A-fecking-men!
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I wonder what the real reason is. To spend more time with his family?
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Senior Republican signals he'll kneecap Trump bill over court-gutting clause. www.rawstory.com/…
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The language in question, tucked into Section 70302 without any clear relation to the rest of the bill's provisions on tax breaks for the wealthy or Medicaid and food stamp cuts — would make it almost impossible for federal judges to enforce civil contempt penalties against Trump administration officials who openly defy court orders, by requiring plaintiffs to pay a bond.
But although it passed in the House version of the bill, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pouring cold water on this provision moving forward.
According to Politico's Jordain Carney, "Grassley tells me he had a meeting yesterday on House's contempt citation language tucked in reconciliation bill. 'The house plan isn't Byrdable' and at very least provision will have to be 'modified.'"
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By "Byrdable," Grassley is referring to the Byrd Rule, a longstanding requirement that any element of a budget bill in the Senate must be primarily related to the budget, in order to be eligible to pass under reconciliation rules. This is essential because Republicans need to pass the legislation with Republican votes only, and don't have the votes to end a Democratic filibuster, which a reconciliation bill bypasses.
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Evening Shade Seekers! Happy National Forklift Safety Day! This isn't it.
Happy National Call Your Doctor Day!
Happy National Black Cow Day!
Oh wait, this kind:
Happy National Ballpoint Pen Day!
Happy National Frosted Cookie Day!
AND Happy National Egg Roll Day!
Tomorrow is National Corn On The Cob Day.
