Reposted by LauraMelanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Okay. Start with the ones abducting and trafficking people, and denying their rights to freedom of speech and due process. 25268312029
Reposted by LauraAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Marine veterans are speaking out against the troop deployment in Los Angeles. Across the country, they’re taking down their American flags that have flown in front of their homes for years. Remember, we have friends everywhere. 730322318253
Reposted by LauraJamie Carter @jctheresistance.demcast.com · 09/06/2025This is how you tell the truth: “You feel tough with your assault rifles and your sticks. You should be standing here with us. You’re on the wrong side of history. You took an oath to the constitution, not the fascist in the White House." 15363110
Reposted by LauraR. Souissi @rsouissivibes.bsky.social · 09/06/2025How y'all angry now... That man let 800,000+ people die of Covid complications. Like that wasn't enough to keep y'all from reelecting him in 2024?!!! 23871166
Reposted by LauraDoug Crompton 💙🐕🦺🐶♉🦋🦝📻📡🎙️🎧 @dougwa3dsp.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Sad but true. 1229821023
Reposted by LauraMother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/06/2025A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporatedmotherjones.comA federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporatedNOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped local officials keep residents safe. 29969353296
Reposted by LauraRosanna Landis Weaver @landisweaver.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Scripture read at my church today Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, 2 to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless. Next verses good too 414731
Reposted by LauraHarry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 09/06/2025"ThEyRe FlYiNg MeXiCaN FlAgS In ThE StREeTs" Give me a break Police were beat with American flags on January 6th Ohh not to mention the confederate flag being waved in the rotunda 380112883149
Reposted by LauraRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/06/2025www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...msnbc.comPointing to protesters, but not ICE agents, Trump demands arrests of those in masksThe president wants protesters in masks to be taken into custody, but immigration enforcement agents in masks are apparently fine. 1481750511
Reposted by LauraBren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social · 09/06/2025The show of unnecessary force in #LA conveniently distracts 🇺🇸 from the scariest headliner: The regime's trying to pass an unpopular bill that will negatively "transform our economy & ruin a lot of lives!" Our to-do 🗒️: 1. KEEP peacefully protesting 2. KEEP 📞 our Senators @chrismurphyct.bsky.social 11285162
Reposted by LauraJennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 09/06/2025Trump just said Homan should arrest Gov. Gavin Newsom for opposing the federal militarization of L.A. This isn’t tough talk—it’s authoritarianism in plain sight. Arresting elected officials for defying a dictator’s will is how democracy dies. We must all stand up peacefully & firmly. 14286141
Reposted by LauraDan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 09/06/2025Protesters instigating violence in Boston, March 5, 1770. 11657981539
Reposted by LauraTeela (Don't call me. Call your MoC 202-224-3121) @teela.bsky.social · 09/06/2025The felon isn't that smart. We know the architects who let's him sign his pitiful racist EO's are Leonard Leo, Russel Vought, Heritage Foundation, Conservative SCOTUS, Miller & other racists WE are the ones who will save us! NEVER VOTE 3rd Party only BLUE DEMS www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...rollingstone.comEveryone Who Was Supposed to Protect You From This Failed MiserablyDonald Trump will now be the president again. A colossal failure by every Republican, Democratic, legal, corporate, and media institution got us here. 1178
Reposted by LauraLiz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 @lizzielizliz.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Trump LA protest response risks turning US military into political force, veterans warn. Memo authorizing the military to be deployed against anticipated protests is pre-emptive act – a first for the US. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comTrump LA protest response risks turning US military into political force, veterans warnMemo authorising the military to be deployed against anticipated protests is pre-emptive act – a first for the US 62810
Reposted by LauraRick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025"I voted for lawless, anonymous, masked, and unchecked police" is one hell of a jump from "eggs cost too much." 498258136428
Reposted by LauraLiz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 @lizzielizliz.bsky.social · 09/06/2025The Trump administration falsely claims the protesters in Los Angeles are violent people but if you are on the ground in Los Angeles, you will see people from every walk of life. They are protesting the treatment of people being illegally detained by ICE. 301150413
Reposted by LauraAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Let this sink in. Even the Los Angeles Police Chief, Jim McDonnell, made it clear: the people protesting immigration raids were not the ones causing violence. During a Sunday evening press conference, McDonnell condemned the violence as “disgusting” 461265577729
Reposted by LauraRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho didn't hold back when expressing his anger and "contempt" after agents with Homeland Security attempted to gain access to two elementary schools earlier this week. 534187897090
Reposted by LauraDuncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025George III’s power was limited by a constitution, established laws and conventions and in actuality, Parliament held significant power, controlling the budget & having the right to pass laws, which the King could not unilaterally override. So… congratulations, America. You’ve out-kinged yourself! 381365276
Reposted by LauraWatchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 08/06/2025BBC on the ground as National Guard set up in Los Angeles: www.bbc.com/news/videos/...bbc.comBBC on the ground as National Guard set up outside LA federal buildingThe BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside a federal building, where there have been violent clashes over the past few nights. 111439
Reposted by LauraKatherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · 09/06/2025What else was snuck into the GOP's Big, Ugly Budget? A provision barring health plans on the ACA marketplace from providing abortion coverage. Let's call it what it is: a back door to a national abortion ban. It won’t matter if you’re in a red or blue state. www.notus.org/health-scien...notus.orgHouse Republicans Found a New Way to Go After Abortion Access in Blue StatesA provision in the House reconciliation bill would give them a pathway to restrict access to abortion in states that legally protect it. 17319158
Reposted by LauraWinnable Democratic Races 💙 @winnabledemraces.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Thought for the day: “We have to take back the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., period, end of sentence, If you’re not doing something to assist in that endeavor, you’re doing it wrong.” J. B. Pritzker 8376101
Reposted by LauraM.A. Hamilton @hourofignorance.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Where was the National Guard on January 6th? 25720131
Reposted by LauraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/06/2025As we resist Trump’s tyranny, America gains solidarity. As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous. As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime. As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear. 9740321031
Reposted by LauraThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/06/2025This stuff doesn’t look very protect-and-serve-y 1395194727071
Reposted by LauraAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/06/2025We see what they’re doing. They’re baiting us, trying to provoke violence to justify a crackdown. Don’t give them the footage they want. Every broken window becomes propaganda in their hands. Stay sharp. Stay united. We’re here to fight for justice, not feed their narrative. 521163344622
Reposted by LauraTed Cruz called the FBI on me @weareronin.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Citizen shot at point blank range 29341221715
Reposted by LauraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism. www.commondreams.org/news/david-hue…commondreams.org'This Is What Fascism Looks Like': Beloved Labor Leader David Huerta Arrested | Common Dreams"This is about something much bigger," said the president of SEIU California, still in detention. "This is about how we 360158155473
Reposted by LauraWatchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Thoreau argues that individuals should prioritize their conscience over compliance with unjust laws, asserting that passive submission to government authority enables injustice. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_D...en.wikipedia.orgCivil Disobedience (essay) - Wikipedia 19734
Reposted by LauraHelen Shang @helenshang.bsky.social · 09/06/2025I just have to say for those of you not in LA that in the days before the horrible raids started, there was no crisis or whatever they would let you believe. It wasn't like something was escalating out of control and somebody had to step in. THEY are creating the problems. 6760301514
Reposted by LauraAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/06/2025This administration needs to stop targeting international reporters, they’re the ones helping spread the truth. In multiple videos, officers are seen aiming directly at them, fully aware they’re members of the press. These so-called “non-lethal” rounds can absolutely be lethal. 525144824043
Reposted by LauraLA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 09/06/2025USA Today: Trump wants you to believe the second-largest city in America is in ruins, destroyed by “insurrectionist mobs.” That’s nonsense. Trump inhabits an imaginary, dystopian America spun from his opportunistic lies. #ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ICEProtests #TheTurdReich #Resist 1114
Reposted by LauraMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Why would Musk delete this gem of a post? 1452232649
Reposted by LauraOutspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 09/06/2025So the guy who incited violence and chaos on January 6th and then withheld the National Guard is the same guy who is now manufacturing chaos and calling in the National Guard. 511267328
Reposted by LauraRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 08/06/2025The reason ICE doesn’t want to show their faces is cause they were identified that way on January 6th 14697141
Reposted by LauraNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 09/06/2025🚨 For the federal government to take over the California National Guard, without the request of the governor, to put down protests is truly chilling. — Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law It's not just chilling. It's also highly illegal. www.linkedin.com/posts/jonath...linkedin.com"For the federal government to take over the California National Guard… | Jon Hyman"For the federal government to take over the California National Guard, without the request of the governor, to put down protests is truly chilling. It is using the military domestically to stop ... 1118576
Reposted by LauraBryan Dawson @bryandawsonusa.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Perfectly good tomatoes are being plowed over — instead of picked — in South Florida as local farmers blame Trump tariffs, immigration crackdown for business losses and wasted crops. wsvn.com/news/investi...wsvn.comLocal farmers blame tariffs, immigration crackdown for business losses, wasted crops - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort LauderdaleWith tariff talks top of mind, South Florida farmers say they’re in trouble. Crops are rotting on the vine and they’re blaming the ongoing trade<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news... 2012388
Reposted by LauraRobert Saint Lawrence @robertsaintlawrence.bandcamp.com · 09/06/2025LAPD when they think no one’s looking 74592085033
Reposted by Laurakristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025@latimes.com Monday front page 👇 04323
Reposted by LauraSacrifice! At the Harvest Festival @theharvestmaid.bsky.social · 09/06/2025If there's one thing I've learned in my 44 years, it's that everything starts on the West Coast as the weirdest shit you've ever heard in your life--and within 15-20 years, it's just mainstream US culture. So, thank you, Los Angeles, you beautiful bastard. You are America. 181300188
Reposted by LauraBon Hanson @bonhanson.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Watching what is happening in Los Angeles from afar, I have never been more pissed off at the millions of people who simply didn't bother to vote. 1983979754
Reposted by LauraCandace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Fascism sucks. 🤬 The entire globe is under attack—rights rolled back, dissent punished, and state violence on the rise. It’s okay to be outraged. We should be. But don’t lose your grounding. Stick together. Take care of each other. Solidarity is our strength. Love y'all 🫶🏾 211452235
Reposted by LauraMWoodsky @rockhead52.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Stephen Miller's ancestors, specifically on his mother's side, immigrated to the United States from Antopol, in present-day Belarus, which was part of the Russian Empire. They were fleeing the 1903-1906 anti-Jewish pogroms. 510040
Reposted by LauraOKC405 @okc405.bsky.social · 08/06/2025This is very important! Listen to Adam Kinzinger! 02810