Reposted by MegNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Lander and Padilla have set the standard that absolutely every Democratic politician should meet or exceed if they don't want to get primaried. 1971281523
Reposted by MegAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this 727284388576
Reposted by MegThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/06/2025The NAACP will not invite President Trump to its national convention this year — the first time in the civil rights organization’s 116-year history that it has excluded a sitting president — citing his attempts to undermine American democracy.washingtonpost.comNAACP won’t invite Trump to convention, breaking a 116-year traditionThe civil rights group condemned what it said was President Donald Trump’s attempt to undermine democracy. It has invited sitting presidents since 1909. 871344274
Reposted by MegMother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/06/2025“Where is it? Where is the warrant?” Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️ 51585662850
Reposted by MegElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 17/06/2025Standing up for human rights and due process is not a crime. Asking to see a warrant is not a crime. ICE's unjustified arrest of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was an abuse of power and unnecessary escalation of force. People can see through the Trump Administration's lies. 581638321
Reposted by MegGwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents. 808117795248
Reposted by MegAmerica's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 17/06/2025“If you care about our Constitution, about due process, about civil rights, watching a U.S. senator forced onto his knees for asking questions should be a terrifying wake-up call.” 614659
Reposted by MegRebecca C. Lewis @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social · 17/06/2025"It's bullshit," Gov. Hochul says of the arrest of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander by ICE. She says she will call him when he's out of detention. "But what about all the people who don't have that high profile position?" 17172301725
Reposted by MegArthur Gies (he/him) @aegies.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Yeah you’ve got hochul uploading an official nygov social video calling lander’s arrest, and I’m quoting here, “bullshit.” They think the feds have overreached and are vulnerable. 8747771241
Reposted by MegTim Price @timprice.bsky.social · 17/06/2025The claims that McIver, Padilla, and Lander were committing assault should make you question every other time LEOs claim assault or resisting arrest, if you weren’t already. 183139443893
Reposted by MegMother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/06/2025Zohran Mamdani, who recently cross-endorsed with Lander, called for the comptroller’s immediate release. “This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice,” said Mamdani.motherjones.comFederal agents handcuff and detain New York City mayoral candidateBrad Lander was taken into custody at an immigration court in Lower Manhattan. 618195455828
Reposted by MegMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 17/06/2025"A reporter from @thecity.nyc had overheard one agent say to another minutes before Lander’s arrest, 'Do you want to arrest the Comptroller?'"thecity.nycBrad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents Inside Immigration CourtThe arrest came in his latest visit to the courthouse to speak with migrants there. 13343131780
Reposted by MegBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Hi, it’s Meg again. Brad is still in ICE custody. We are grateful to the many friends, supporters, and allies who have gathered in Federal Plaza. Together we are standing up for those with no voice. 346157844173
Reposted by MegGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17/06/2025So devastating 💔comicsands.com'No Kings' Protester Killed In Salt Lake City Was Fashion Designer Who Competed On 'Project Runway'Absolutely devastating 💔 544155473588
Reposted by MegHell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 17/06/2025"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight." 273262637607
Reposted by MegChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 09/06/2025This is a pretty important point! 197117033874
Reposted by MegPsaki's Apprentice @sleepycongressman.bsky.social · 09/06/2025out and out TYRANNY! 1197
Reposted by MegJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/06/2025ICE agents intentionally started the violence in LA. 31179223555
Reposted by MegThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/06/2025WATCH: “Here’s the big scary LA protest — look: you don’t see the cops or the National guard here… are there any fires or chemical smoke? Wonder why that is.” The people are peaceful. Law enforcement is doing the escalating. Intentionally. This has always been Trump’s plan. 7733121288
Reposted by MegAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Our Founding Fathers would have had a word for calling up a battalion of Marines for regular domestic law enforcement: tyranny. 221102032502
Reposted by MegProf Jeffrey S Morris @jsm2334.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Wow. Now CDC has no interim director and no scientific advisory committee for immunization practices Is RFK de facto CDC director? Who will the new ACIP members be who will advise him & determine what recommendations come out of CDC for immunization practices? www.statnews.com/2025/06/09/r...statnews.comHealth secretary RFK Jr. abruptly fires CDC vaccine advisory panelHealth secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken the extraordinary step of firing the expert panel that advises the CDC. 1513846
Reposted by MegChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/06/2025Truth-tellers, not rioters. Protect these two men at all costs. “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.” “John Lewis said make good trouble… that means make trouble on behalf of democracy.” 11203420211832
Reposted by MegThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 09/06/2025Sen. Van Hollen: "The administration has shown that it's prepared to abuse its authority in order to pursue its political agenda...We have to protect the Constitution. We have to protect due process. We have to protect public safety." 17462091774
Reposted by MegRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 09/06/2025This is the way to stand up to these bullies! Respect ✊ 12273827410577
Reposted by MegAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/06/2025“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism” 6865389115541
Reposted by MegAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Reports and video show flash-bangs thrown into piles of debris just before a car caught fire, strongly suggesting it was law enforcement, not protesters, who sparked it. More details are coming. Don’t let them control the narrative. Thank you to everyone sharing footage, always record everything. 271212177045
Reposted by MegCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 08/06/2025First they illegally deport citizens. Then they unleash ICE to terrorize communities. Now they’ve got the National Guard in L.A. to silence protestors. This ain’t about law and order. This is what authoritarianism looks like. 400116903492
Reposted by MegJeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Fascism on parade. 69779157
Reposted by MegRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/06/2025ICE crossed a line in LA 7822459911912
Reposted by MegGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/05/2025It’s still hard for me to believe that after so many years of deranged posts like this, we’ve still never had a serious national conversation about this man’s mental health. 3081317066953
Reposted by MegMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 19/05/2025When you have to say it…. 654110822127
Reposted by MegIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/05/2025“I will not yield to disrespectful men.” - Rep. @aoc.bsky.social 466180783918
Reposted by MegLeia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 18/05/2025"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always." 302310846048
Reposted by MegMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Yes, we noticed. You're still here. 1517474469559
Reposted by MegRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 18/05/2025Does it matter if the pilot has never landed an aircraft before? 310131623219
Reposted by MegGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/05/2025They found no fraud—just a new way to screw over retirees at Silicon Valley speed. 462185866811
Reposted by MegGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/05/2025How many times must it be said? Mifepristone has proven to be affordable and safe for those seeking reproductive health care. We've enshrined the right to choose in Illinois, and we'll fight like hell to keep that right.huffpost.comRFK Jr. Says He's Exploring A Crackdown On This Perfectly Safe MedicationKennedy called a flawed, conservative think tank-backed study on abortion medication "alarming." 712375539
Reposted by Megjkruff.bsky.social @jkruff.bsky.social · 18/05/2025A woman is dead, kept alive as an incubator. Her family can’t grieve. This isn’t pro-life. It’s control. It’s cruelty. It’s stripping women of agency...even in death. If you support this, you’re complicit. Stand up. Speak out. Fight back. Or admit you’re okay with our girls having no rights. 34064242166
Reposted by MegThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Seattle port commissioner: "We currently do not have any container ships at port right now.” So by Trump’s logic this means we’re making money? 24555551900
Reposted by MegThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Is this who we are? newschannel9.com/news/local/f... 890161835813
Reposted by MegAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/05/2025MERKLEY: Are you gonna launch an investigation of the reported violation of the due process of several hundred people? P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process 1911325748946
