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MAMBAKOBE20's avatar

Are we surprised? We knew he would used the National Guard and Military against the people they are supposed to protect and serve!

The 25th Amendment needs to be used against this incompetent mean spirited corrupt human. Next it will be Martial law enforcement! SMDH!!!

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Jennifer Akdemir's avatar

Musk is trying to replace Trump with Vance. Don't imagine for a second that the chubby guyliner guy will be any different. This is what fascism does - the group of people whom are "not the enemy" becomes smaller and smaller.

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Kathleen Persons's avatar

Trump will soon become a liability to the Heritage Foundation regime. He is becoming increasingly dementia ridden. Vance at least has all his faculties, is a willing sheep to follow the Foundation's fascist plan, and young enough to carry the torch for decades.

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Delia Wozniak's avatar

I totally agree with you, Kathleen!

Trump is “ out of control” mentally! And billionaires cannot control him as they had planned!

Extreme wealth ( the billionaire class of 1000 people) oppose his obsession with tariffs, and he keeps pushing tariffs anyway!

Tariffs suck but billionaires suck more!

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Leah Baum's avatar

Pam is a scammer troll. Don’t hit the link. Report and block.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Anything that weakens Trump is good.

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Kat Pan's avatar

Trump is "the useful idiot" used by the Heritage Foundation to gain control once trump was elected. I believe their ultimate plan is to make JD Vance POTUS once trump has been eliminated as POTUS. I also believe the RNC has plans for Stephen Miller who may be considered as his VP. (A nasty bunch of fascists). I also believe that JD is, or will be, throwing his hat into the ring for the presidential race in 2028. Just my opinions.

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Kate's avatar

Lil hillbilly eyeliner cretan is totally worse than the FELON....

Hoping people hate him enough not to vote for him! The maggots need to wake up!! Altho it's pretty late for that...hope springs eternal!

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Nancy Endersby's avatar

This is exactly what I have been thinking for quite a while!

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Delia Wozniak's avatar

Kat! Yes! I fear you are absolutely correct! Hopefully, the voting machines will not be susceptible to manipulation as we suspected in Pennsylvania’s 2024 election!

BTW Stephen Miller would be an anchor dragging down any ticket!

PUT MILLER ON THE REPUBLICAN BALLOT, PLEASE!

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Kat Pan's avatar

You mean IF we are able to vote in a "free and fair" election? If you remember, Putin was running for "president" in Russia which held a free election. Except right before voting day his opponent had mysteriously died/or was assassinated which left putin as the ONLY candidate on the ballot. He called his win as a landslide despite many who didn't vote. Sound familiar?

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Dee of the Terrace's avatar

I never considered that but you're right. The regime and trump will threaten whoever runs against them. Who knows how they'll do that. My guess is with words that lead their maggot mob to do physical damage. It's just getting worse as trump's mind becomes mushier.

I have the third class out of four coming up this week on the first 100 days of project 2025. It's very informative. Trump is indeed the 'useful idiot' for the heritage foundation. I just believe they didn't count on this much pushback from the American people all over the US!

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Jaime Ramirez's avatar

That would be great if only the 2028 election is free & fair, but at this point that looks highly unlikely. The 2024 election was manipulated & rigged in Trump's favor.

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Melissa's avatar

The voting machines likely were compromised in PA, but I don't think they were anywhere else. Truth is, compromising the machine is easy.. all it takes is inserting a thumb drive for a few seconds. It's access that's the problem. Elon had the wealth and tech goons to do it AND there were many people who truly believed that the election had been stolen from Trump. That gives you access and knowledge about what machine is going where. You can't just do it randomly. It has to look legitimate. You can have a machine say there were 2,000 Trump votes, but if it ends up in a small area where only 130 people actually voted.. there's going to be problems. The compromised voting wasn't national, and I honestly don't see that happening. I think they aimed for very select areas in PA and tipped it just enough to swing the state. However, it didn't go unnoticed - just unchallenged. From now on, we have to make those challenges. Again, after all the stolen election talk, it made it politically difficult to do that. A perfect storm.

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Marilyn's avatar

For some bizarre reason, tRump has charisma for his cult. The Vonce does not. That alone will make him weaker than tRump.

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David Campbell's avatar

For some bizarre reason, indeed! I've been watching Hair Furor for more than 20 years in one capacity or another (The Apprentice, etc.) and was aware of some of his antics for many years before that and I never once saw anything about him that was charismatic! I thought Ronnie Raygun was one of our most destructive presidents before this, but I could readily see where some folks found him charming. Hell, I probably could have spent an afternoon drinking beer with him at his ranch and had a BBQ dinner with him and probably not wanted to punch him in the face the whole time. But I hated him as prez.

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Jennifer Akdemir's avatar

Fingers crossed!

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Sandy W's avatar

Vance is the Trojan Horse for the Yarvin/Thiel world government vision

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

This is just another distration. Trump knows internal Repoublican dissention over that Big Beautiful bill has the capacity to end his reign of terror. So he thinks is the "circus" part of "bread and circusses."

The members of his cabinet are his co depenents, so the 25th Amendment won't work.

Our path to remove him his starts with killing that bill.

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Diane E Bellard's avatar

And what is Trump doing while this is going on in CA? he's playing golf.

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Delia Wozniak's avatar

Stephen Miller is in charge!

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

Yes, he has deemed himself Prez and the master of all things evil.

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Delia Wozniak's avatar

Well said, Daniel!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Agree!

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Diane E Bellard's avatar

Not surprised at all. And I agree with Ben that's it's only a matter of time before he invokes the Insurrection Act.

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Rose Edgar's avatar

I am just so sick to my stomach right now. How can this be possible, the evil bastard is playing golf while this is going on in California. There’s a special place in hell for him.

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jibal jibal's avatar

It's possible because so many people didn't vote for Hillary in 2016 and Kamala in 2024.

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Masha's avatar

Maybe some of those in the regime that have half a brain cell or some conscience will finally get it. And will it matter now or is it too late?

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MAMBAKOBE20's avatar

Could be the latter since most in that regime are about control and power vs protecting the constitution; including the Supreme Court!

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

The budget bill may be the window of oppotunity.

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David Campbell's avatar

Cracks are starting to show. At some point they (in Congress) might reach the critical mass and tipping point where the weak, silent ones who privately hate what he is doing will see enough cover and safety in numbers to come out in opposition to the madness.

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Kat Pan's avatar

Dream on, those MAGA appointees are too firmly ensconced in the cult to back down.

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Schmendryck's avatar

Wouldn't it be lovely to think so?

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Not a one has a conscience. Maybe a brain cell and will see how all trumps policies from the tariffs to dumbing down America to hoping more folks will get sick and hoave no health care are making us a third world nation, and that is not good for anyone with any investments here. It does not matter to any of them that that's not good for American citizens, but it does matter that it's not good for business.

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David Campbell's avatar

Yes! As always, money talks. You can do whatever else you want, but start messing with their money and that's when they pay attention.

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jibal jibal's avatar

There are no such people ... they were filtered out.

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DEO's avatar

Each member of the National Guard has to swear to uphold both the federal and their state constitution.

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KCM's avatar

So are DHS agents, and they are violating it every day.

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Melissa's avatar

The DHS has never been deployed overseas though. 9/11 permanently changed what the National Guard is.. there's going to be individuals in every group who actually fought alongside the regular military. They're the people to reach out to. Refusal of illegal orders starts with one person.

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Ellen CW's avatar

Excellent comment! Thank you so much! Next it will be Marshall law enforcement… SMDH

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Dee of the Terrace's avatar

What does SMDH mean?

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Susan Bartlett's avatar

Shaking my damned head

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Dee of the Terrace's avatar

Thank you! I'm going to look up a source for initialisms online.

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jibal jibal's avatar

just search for whatever you want to know about

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CellyBlue - I Do Know This!'s avatar

It’s in project 2025 they are just looking for the appropriate time

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Tammy  Scott's avatar

The 25bammendment requires corrupt politicians to act and we know they won't. We need to cut off funds because we the people are being taxed without being represented. We are being forced to pay for violations of others constitutional rights.

We need to be looking behind the scense at what Vought and Vance are doing because this actions of Trump's is coming up an even bigger crime I fear.

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Get Trump out now!

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Pat Robinson's avatar

There is no way trump is going to be impeached....the vast majority of the GOP loves him and do not care at all about the constitution. So I think we have to have other very specific plans of action and focus on them. Based on some interviews I've seen on MTN there are quite a few very strong Dem governors who will fight all they can to prevent the calling up of their national guards...I don't know what is going on in CA regarding this. And I hope and pray that there are 5 SC justices that when push comes to shove, about the really big issues they will uphold the constitution. And maybe there will be just enough GOP members of congress who will actually show they have a spine and integrity and will not allow martial law after trump enacts it (the way I read thing it seems Congress does have the power to stop martial law). If musk would start to threaten a few of these guys with outspending trump to get them voted out, they may start to think a bit differently about their unquestioned loyalty to trump rather than their constituents...not that working for musk would be much different.

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MAMBAKOBE20's avatar

I’m optimistic that his base is waking up - like Steve Bannon said he’s hurting his base!

Impeachment is not the way to go! Using the 25th Amendment would work better and than we have Vance who is definitely owned by the Heritage Foundation!

Elon might be irrelevant soon! I am waiting on their ulterior motivation on Musk. Could be a possibility of an overdose if he doesn’t take Putin up on his offer! Epstein supposedly hung himself in prison. IJS…

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Theresa Baker's avatar

Vance would then become “president ” and he may not sound as mean but it would be worse. That’s not the answer.we have to lean on the Republican leaders in purple areas. We just need a few more Congress men or woman to get some courage!

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Leah Baum's avatar

Lisa is a scammer troll selling supplements that don’t exist. Don’t hit the link she’s after your bank account numbers. Reported and blocked.

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Phil Kuhn's avatar

I also reported to Substack and blocked.

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D. Lerit's avatar

Thank you for those encouraging words. I thought that there were no options but you gave us hope. I would like to hear messages from Newsom and Bass.

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Maureen Hatfield's avatar

Yes! D. Lerit, 100%. I am listening, watching for either/both to speak to the nation, and my fellow Californians!

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jibal jibal's avatar

I receive emails from Newsom regularly, e.g.,

Last night, President Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, using the excuse of protests against his immigration raids.

Let me be totally clear about what is happening here.

We have been working closely with law enforcement. There is no unmet need. The President is attempting to inflame passions and provoke a response.

He would like nothing more than for this provocative show of force -- and Pete Hegseth's absurd threat to deploy United States Marines on American soil – to escalate tensions and incite violence.

These are not people who have some deep conviction about protecting law enforcement. This is a President who failed to call up the National Guard when it was actually needed -- on January 6th -- and then pardoned the participants as one of his first acts as president.

They want a spectacle. They want the violence.

They think this is good for them politically.

That is why White House aides were posting pictures of Trump getting popcorn last night.

This is not the way a civilized country behaves. It is completely deranged behavior.

To the people of Los Angeles and across the country who are protesting these immigration raids:

Don't give them the spectacle they want. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully and in large numbers.

I know many of you have been watching the news about this, so I thought it important to reach out.

Thank you for reading,

Gavin Newsom

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DEO's avatar

Don’t need to be a lawyer or a politician to predict what happened. I knew this Regime was looking for an excuse to keep the protests quiet on June 14 and this is it. Protesting is becoming more and more dangerous especially if they have J6ers in the name of ICE antagonizing the public. My question is, when will our military decide they took an oath to uphold the constitution, not one man.

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Maryooch's avatar

I hope Americans won't let fear keep them from next weekend's protests. It's scary. But the true definition of courage is doing the right thing even though it's scary. Courage isn't called for a lot in our society, except for the few. Now, it's needed by the many. I'll see you on the street next Saturday.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I will be there as well and I will keep up the postcard writing.

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Call'm As I See'm's avatar

I will be in the streets for as long as it takes!

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DEO's avatar

“Courage is Contagious” this will be on one of my protest signs.

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Liz Hoefer's avatar

Great signage.

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Liz Hoefer's avatar

Good. See you there - in spirit, since I am in Northern VA and do t know where you are. But we will all be joining hearts if not hands.

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Alice's avatar

Liz, there are protests all over the country. Go to the Indivisible website and search for a protest near you. There are over 1,300 planned across the country. Every person truly counts! ❤️

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Liz Hoefer's avatar

I am signed up now and have been participating. Thanks.

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Janis Lentz's avatar

They need to REFUSE to obey this unlawful order!

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Liz Hoefer's avatar

That is asking a lot. Are we willing to take similar risks for ourselves. Do we have the courage we are asking from others, particularly military members who very well may feel as we do. National Guardsmen did not sign up to oppose their own friends and neighbors. Some just depend on that only or extra income. Would most of us if we were primary support to a family stand against a legal action by a boss. If it isn’t legal he will maneuver around that. I will be out there June 14 - no rowdiness and no profanity on a sign. That behavior is our enemy. It is enough to be corporeal. That in itself may bring trouble but I do not plan to make any. Be there in the flesh but not as the mirror image of the 1/6 crowd. But I am going to refrain from seeing the guard as my enemy. They didn’t sign up for this and I do not know their circumstances.

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Rachel Villarreal's avatar

The marines (and other armed forces) swore an oath to the constitution FIRST. I’m sure this is challenging for them also. What will it take for our military to stand together and peacefully say ‘no’?

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Kay Moore's avatar

You’re wrong. All servicemen, all policemen, all the politicians SIGNED UP to defend and protect us, we the people. We have never had a coup from within before. You’re looking at it now. Our government is actively working to destroy us, to destroy our businesses, our farmers, our teachers, our scientists, our fabric of life, and yes, our economic interests. NO ONE SIGNED UP TO DEFEND AND PROTECT THAT!

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jibal jibal's avatar

She isn't wrong. The military is now chock full of Proud Boys and the like.

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DEO's avatar

I agree but I do hope that if or when they start shooting protesters in the knees that the National Guard or the troops that Pete keeps threatening to send out, pause and say, no, this is not what I signed up for. Perhaps some of the high ranking, decorated service men that were sent packing when this Regime took over will be backstage shaking their heads and saying to themselves this is not what we dedicated our lives and served our country for, what can we do now for our country and democracy.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Let's h ope those high ranking decorate service men and women are not back stage but rather right out in front showing the world what the democracy they they took an oath to uphold is all about .

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Rock Wilcox's avatar

True, Pat. Having been in the NC Army National Guard, we rarely saw officers in the field higher than captain (most company commanders). These troops need to see the big brass out front, because these will be the first to give orders. If the majors, colonels, and generals refuse an illegal order, that will be a big help for the younger soldiers.

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jibal jibal's avatar

The military is full of Proud Boys and the like.

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Dee Joy's avatar

Exactly now jan6 insurrectionists are suing for $100 Million for the violence THEY created!

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Dee of the Terrace's avatar

I didn't know that. That will not stand up in court! There's too much film of them breaking windows and climbing walls, sitting in offices, damaging the capital and too many court cases that put them in jail only to be let out by trump.

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Ruth's avatar

I wouldn’t bet on it though as they granted 5 millions to the family of Ashli Babbit recently. She got shot on January 6, 2021 when storming the Capitol. The US courts are now in a lot of cases Trump’s courts unfortunately. It is an upside down worlds.

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Dee of the Terrace's avatar

For sure it's an upside down world right now Ruth. Ashli was coming through a broken window, involved in a raid on the Capital interrupting a formal vote count. You know that but trump and his thugs paint a different picture. It's like saying the earth is square. "Let's give that woman some money for her loyalty to this unfit president!" I'll be out there on June 14th with my NO KINGS sign but I'm going back outside where the birds are singing and the sky is blue. This is all so disturbing. I need to meditate even more now.

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Ruth's avatar

Good luck for you on June 14th. 🇨🇦🙏

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Phyllis Robinson's avatar

I’m looking for them to shut down social media or anyway that we can communicate with each other next

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Schmendryck's avatar

Well the thing to be concerned about is that they could actually shut down everything. Iran does it China does it Russia does it, they could selectively deactivate channels including this one.

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Janice Dignum's avatar

Groups need to have an alternate plan if they start shutting down the internet. Back to old school methods like circulating pamphlets & attaching notices of actions on lampposts, etc. Community meetings in person, etc.

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Dee of the Terrace's avatar

Yes, it really is something that needs to be considered.

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bettievanoverbeke's avatar

Seeing that . Being attacked on my cell phone with scams, Facebook pulls " leftist" posts and comments, plus a troll army of bots on anything against TACO

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Shannon's avatar

It’s hard to know how much BS propaganda they have been bombarded with. I hope they stand up for the American people.

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Teri Gelini's avatar

I agree

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Thomas Cunningham's avatar

I won’t hold my breath!

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Jessica L's avatar

You have a microphone. I need you to talk and investigate Peter Theil, Yarvin, Voight, Vance and Musk. There’s something sinister giving our data to Theil and no one is talking, he’s a believer of no democracy. Please talk

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Jibber Lib's avatar

This is all a DISTRACTION from what's REALLY happening behind closed doors!! Palantir is cloning each American into their database in order to follow us and find us. They are using super powered AI tools to see our movement on social media. This is really what we should be looking at and trying to stop.

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Matt Cyprian's avatar

It's all part and parcel. They're going to try to disarm us.

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Thomas Cunningham's avatar

Don’t hand over your weapons. It’s on their agenda of course. This is the real deal!

When the upcoming peaceful protests take place they will start clubbing people.

The national guard may hold off, but the subverted will be in the mix to piss people off.

Damned if we do and damned if we don’t. I am not going to let them arrest me! DO NOT GIVE AWAY FREEDOM!

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Jules W's avatar

Peter Thiel is the chairman of Palantir

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Cat's avatar

and Musk’s supercomputer, Colossus, in TN is contracted with Palantir

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Sandy W's avatar

This is the real deep state threat they have been false flagging - they want all of our data on every platform - imagine all your data used in that way by our government which is already a red alert issue. Then mix-in the absolute incompetence of this regime like hiring a 22 year old to be the head of Homeland Security etc and we are ripe for a hack where all your data goes for sale on the dark web.

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Nazi SCOTUS ALOWED THIS!💩💩💩💩🤡😡😡😡

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Jessica L's avatar

I’d also like to mention, I just found out that Peter Theil was also closely aligned with Zuckerberg. It’s not a mistake or coincidence all of the billionaire tech bros are aligned. They’ve been screwing people over for a long time.

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Dee Joy's avatar

Exactly, palantir has everyone's info for power and control and AI.

Yet again SCOTUS just gave doge free reign against the American people.

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Jibber Lib's avatar

And yet Palantir is given free reign unchecked... SMDH

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brad ziegel's avatar

With the Republicans being completely complicit in the overthrow our our country ,we have quite a mess on our hands because Trump still has American people believing that he is honoring his campaign promises.

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ramona j's avatar

Right. People want this, as much as we hate it, they love it. We are never gonna stop fighting them,but it is going to be a lopsided fight if they have the armed forces ,tanks, guns and full body protection. Be safe See you JUNE 14 TH. But beware

They wont be there to just keep the peace. It will be to kick off a coup.

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Thomas Cunningham's avatar

💯 agree

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brad ziegel's avatar

By threatening to send our military to other cities and proclaiming he can do what he wants,he is provoking a civil war,not only will we lose millions of Americans but he is weakening our country from within and giving a foreign power an opportunity to strike us at our most vulnerable time.

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Kim Raposo's avatar

And Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation!!

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Jules W's avatar

The substack "Dissent in Bloom" has EXCELLENT, in-depth pieces about these folks. Very worth a follow

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Jessica L's avatar

How is their platform reach? I just wish that Medias and other big users would talk

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Deedie Beidler's avatar

I am terrified for this country and it’s people… thank you for trying to keep me sane 😢

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Thomas Wilson's avatar

Fuck you hegseth

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Mary's avatar

Kegseth

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Schmendryck's avatar

Smegseth.

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sonos2000's avatar

That irresponsible alcoholic brainwashed/brain damaged useless POS Hegseth. Hope someone eventually puts all of them in prison forever. What do you call ANYONE who intentionally murders people and does not stop? A serial killer. That should have been enough to make people do something to imprison the sociopaths running the country.

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clhsocial's avatar

Kegsbreath

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sonos2000's avatar

Indeed.

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Amanda Sheehan's avatar

What if everyone just leaves let them deploy the national guard to LA . Let them arrive to a ghost town (not actually leave I know people live there). We take our protest elsewhere. I mean blue states are obviously going to deal with the worst of the regime but let the national guard fight with themselves if they want to listen to the regime instead of protect the American people and the constitution that they took an oath to.

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Maureen Hatfield's avatar

It is time for US to shut it down! Completely and wholly! General strike! Buy nothing, stay home, prepare by stocking up to any degree you are able, share with those who cannot, mutual aid. I am older, family a bit of a distance, so…help those in more dire straights than myself. Hamm radios, cut off TV, radio, do not buy gas (fill up in case you need to flee, pet food if you have any). This sounds so impossible, but with this felonious regime, we must think outside the box. Butterfly Revolution/ Dark Enlightenment in motion. That is what Greenland is all about, Afrikaners being given failed farms - Vance! Look up AcreTrader.com. I am frightened, not for myself, for our children and those coming up behind me. Not stopping, my fear is my motivation, and knowing we aren’t alone. If these thugs come for me, at least I know I fought peacefully in community for our children!

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Lady Emsworth's avatar

"This sounds so impossible."

No, it's not.

Did it for two years during the pandemic - a GS will last one week, maybe one month.

And you don't even have to wear a mask this time. . .

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Liz Hoefer's avatar

Yes. Peacefully. If we become what we hate, what have we achieved.

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Maureen Hatfield's avatar

100%! Walk with Gandhi, MLK, that is the only way! John Lewis as my guide, I may be bloodied, beaten, my life may be forever changed, even taken, BUT I have achieved what I most wanted, a strong, independent, thoughtful daughter who allowed me to see my grandson - life fulfilled!

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JMull's avatar

Good way to think about this. Taco is going to try to get people going on purpose. We speak louder with just sheer volumes of people. Peaceful protest is much harder for them to justify overreactions with military.

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Maureen Hatfield's avatar

Thank you! Joined.

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Cat's avatar

If you are looking for more info or helping out, GS is on Discord!

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bettievanoverbeke's avatar

Be ready and this is also emergency evacuation prep for tornados, fire, hurricanes and lava( I have experienced 4 lava evacuations and lost a farm)

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Linda Mitchell, KCMO's avatar

Good idea Amanda!

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Mary Beth Till's avatar

I was thinking the same thing Amanda. There are those among the peaceful protesters that are there to agitate the situation. All it takes is one! Stay home while the national guard shows up to a “nothing burger!”

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

“Warfighters” mobilized against Americans and working immigrants, just two days after the anniversary of D-Day. Like January 6, June 8 now creates another terrible calendar stop.

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Scooterboi60's avatar

As an Australian 🇦🇺looking out for Americans, I am trying to encourage more than protests. Protests are good but I genuinely think that more is needed. As Rick Wilson said in the last few days talking with Harry Littman a Civil War is coming.

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brad ziegel's avatar

Very difficult because we would need to organize a general strike,this would mean all transportation needs to get grounded,all busses planes,and trains and nothing moves until the Republicans either impeach Trump or he steps down.

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Scooterboi60's avatar

Time for you to step up. MAGA is not going to impeach the moron. Courts are not going to prevail. It’s up to you, the people.

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The Citizens Project's avatar

Every fight I've ever been in, I didn't, in avance of the conflict, announce to my opponent, I am committed to non violence. I also remember the pictures of compliant Jewish people marched in unison, naked, to their mass graves. They were also committed to non-violence. The also falsely believing it would somehow temper the desires of the homicidal NAZI maniacs. You can choose to be passive and complicity to fascists, my ww2, DBL PURPLE HEART recipient father taught me to never comply with a bully. U PUNCH HIM IIN THE MOUTH, IMMEDIATELY. Otherwise U will never escape him. End it now, or else, it will never end until it collapsed. Do not comply with MAGA Fascists.THEY Want you dead!

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Maureen Hatfield's avatar

Sadly, I agree. When rallying in my normally quiet community outside San Francisco Bay Area, we have been cussed at (big deal, say what you must), attempts to incite violence, tried to hit fellow rally participants, smoked us with exhaust smoke (with gas being 4.50/gal., go ahead, waste your fuel in anger at those rallying for your freedom as well as ours!

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Scooterboi60's avatar

You need to organise with the likes of brad ziegel. It’s so sad that Americans stood by and let Musk buy the 2024 election for the rapist, criminal, insurrectionist.

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Pam Abernathy's avatar

Ben, I had nightmares & was awake off & on all night.

The images of UNARMED people, trying to prevent ICE, HSA, who the hell knows HOW MANY OTHER MASKED AGENCIES -- there were reports that ATF is with them??? -- from KIDNAPPING US!

To KIDNAP human beings just like you & me, from WORK. Some kind of high end clothing company or something, with people just working to support their families was INVADED by "federal agents."

I DID NOT, IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, VOTE FOR THIS.

We, the people, fight peacefully, LOUDLY, and continuously.

Ben, I felt myself starting to panic when I didn't see a post from you, earlier (3:45 AM, the time here when I looked for you on my phone).

Stay safe, everyone.

I am already registered to join the NO KINGS DAY demonstration where I live in Simi Valley, California. 6/14!

I know that I won't be the only disabled person out there.

We saw we, the people, who, as do I, use canes, walkers, or electric wheelchairs for mobility.

PLEASE JOIN US ON 6/14.

The Fourth Reich is already here.

NOW is our time. This is the moment we shall make history.

Keep your courage.

We, the People, have the sheer numbers.

I shall not & will not engage in physical contact with any authorities trying to quash free speech.

But I shall be PRESENT & LOUD.

Thank you for your courage, commitment and presence, Ben.

We need you.

We need each other.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

That's correct PEOPLE OF AMERICA NEED EACH OTHER! This is only going to get worse. So stick together as one. You far outnumber his bully boys no matter how big a force trump commands.

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The Citizens Project's avatar

I have a hard time with the "peaceful" protest. I know it's the right thing, but I also know that you must be prepared to defend ourselves. And, I want the other side to know we are prepared to do so. My problem is, I'm the youngest son of a 19 yr old GI veteran of the battle of the bulge, fighting in S France and in Germany. He taught me explicitly, you punch bullies in the mouth. You don't ask Q's, you say nothingg. But, hit him in the mouth as hard as you can. Hurt him, and he will leave you alone. Move on to those who won't respond in kind. Now, faced with fascists, I'm being asked to remain passive and let FAscists bully me. I'm not sure I can do it. My dad's 100th b day is this 4th of July. I owe it to him, to f ing drop some American Nazis. I'm old enough, I just don't care. I.ose it to dad to fuck them up!!

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Pam Abernathy's avatar

Please be careful & thoughtful. We must act strategically in our fight. If we meet violence with violence, we risk our message getting muted or even lost.

I think of all of the warnings we've had to not get distracted by MAGA noise, & to stay focused on the real threats to the Constitution and Democracy.

Yes, the use of force initiated by government agents against peaceful protesters, or the excessive use of force, IS a threat to our Democracy.

However, as Ben mentioned, Gandhi & MLK, Jr., are REMEMBERED STILL because they remained nonviolent.

I know that each of us must follow our own conscience.

I pray for your safety & my safety & the well-being of all who will join in peaceful protest.

My heart aches for those ILLEGALLY DETAINED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS.

I have friends for whom I fear.

Keep your courage.

Follow your conscience.

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brad ziegel's avatar

People protesting need to stay peaceful at all times because Trump is just waiting to activate the marines to show he exudes power over our military and will use them to instill fear and demoralization into the American people. Trump is already a dictator and protesters need to maintain their constitutional rights by not relinquishing powers back to Trump's fascist regime.

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Agree!💯💯💯💯💯💯

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Mike Hammer's avatar

Here comes their Reichstag moment.

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Sarah Godbey's avatar

This is Kent State all over again where they protested the war and students died

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Barb Chapman's avatar

I was thinking the same thing. Also wondering if the National Guard is using real or rubber bullets??

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Scott Bump's avatar

I figured diaper don would do something to counter TACO!! That's what a malignant Narcist does!! Now? Bet Dons giddy with his national guard in LA? That's what a cluster b does! Peaceful protests and gov. Neusom doesn't want them??! Donald Donald you antagonize the wrong governor. And the wrong state you pathetic looser fool!! Your gassing peaceful protestors for Gosh Sakes!!

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Scott Bump's avatar

you've got that Boarder Zar with a wad of chew, talking like an uneducated thug? cop talk? huh? he thinks he's a tough guy? he's pathetic they are doing some very serious damage folks! I have a feeling Governor Neusom is going to pull something out of his back pocket that will make TACO fold and make Captain Bone Spur look stupid again! almost willing to bet big on it!!

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Scott Bump's avatar

I know if he/ they tried that in Manhatten? oh boy oh boy Our Governor Houchel would mess with him big time!! just like Governor Neusom is going to do!!

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Maureen Hatfield's avatar

I love NY’s governor (and when it comes to his constituents, my Governor, Gavin Newsom)!

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Scott Bump's avatar

I predict it will be TACO Monday

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Kathryn Vezerian's avatar

Hope you're right.

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Dee Joy's avatar

Traitor trump has been openly calling him Newscum all day on SM. Unbelievable

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Scott Bump's avatar

agree a 5th grader level Bully! abusing his power! because that's what Narcists do!! they can't handle someone standing up to them!!

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Scott Bump's avatar

I'm certain most all here would never give this creep Loyalty, over any other commitment?? nope not a chance!! I can't be bought I know that!

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ramona j's avatar

Still calling him that disgusting name. I say we call him DonaldOLD SACK

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michele's avatar

This is not the America we know right now. Using our military when they took the oath to defend the constitution: will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God." or they going to obey bow and kiss the ring. we been in a constitutional crisis the day he got sworn in. we are no longer the land of the free and home of the brave. Time to secede from this hellish nightmare. What are blue Governers doing to implement a plan lots of talk on social media that we become a province Time for Newsom to cut the federal taxes he was talking about.

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Phyllis Robinson's avatar

I think governors should beat him to the punch and call up the national guard to protect American citizens in their cities

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michele's avatar

I agree we are in dangerous times right now. this is not a drill this is happening in real time. I know trump hates Newsom i am speculating that this his revenge to the state of California. Blue governors and mayors need to adhere the call

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Maureen Hatfield's avatar

Absolutely! I saw a post stating Newsom encouraged Californians withhold Federal taxes.

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