Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
It's reverse Robin Hood.
America first, am I right?
I want the man speaking out to be my dad
Next week, a little-known law that allows the government to sidestep the Constitution and spy on US citizens is set to expire.
Congress should let FISA’s Section 702 die, but we fear some Democrats could join Republicans in reauthorizing this civil liberties disaster.
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations:
Alphabet: 8.01%
AT&T: 4.6%
Meta: 3.57%
General Motors: 3.09%
Amazon: 1.37%
Exxon Mobil: 1.31%
Disney: -1.57%
CVS Health: -3.88%
Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5%
This is what a rigged system looks like.
Same here Ms. Molly. And my opinion of the orange jackass was already as low as possible. Even I was like, ‘nah. Gotta be fake.’
What the actual fuck?!?
You’d think I’d just lose the capacity for the orange asswipe to shock me. But I’m a normal, sane person.
And families suffer
A federal judge in Minneapolis is set to decide whether military attorneys can prosecute civilians in Minnesota, as a protester challenges the practice under a longstanding law limiting military involvement in law enforcement.
"Biggest scam in modern political history."
No Kings just cats with a surprise guest at the end 😸
NASHVILLE Handmaids getting love across 🇺🇸
This right here is what outsiders looking in forget. Too much rests on our continued employment. And too little protects that continued employment.
Lack of single payer/provider healthcare, systemic demonization of unions, and lack of legal employee protections are no accident.
It’s like if your house is on fire. You put out the fire, assess the damage, and rebuild.
It’s doesn’t mean you hate your house. You love it enough to do what needs doing, even if it’s hard.
Grantifa is wise and powerful. And also has no more fucks to give. ;)
This.
They keep trying to further embed and normalize a police state
History is crystal clear: Nonviolent, people-led movements like No Kings are how we break through repression – and we’re going to prove it.
#WeSayNoKings
Well done. #NoKings
No ICE.
No war.
No Kings. #nokings
No Kings St Paul shows why he hates us. We are diverse but together. Gov. Walz teacher, founder of a gay straight alliance at school. Lt. Gov Flanagan, member of White Earth nation, Ojibwe name = Speaks in a Loud and Clear Voice Woman. Attny General Ellison. Accomplished black man. Mayor Her. Hmong.
People everywhere you look in Chicago’s Grant Park. I was here in October when the crowd was estimated at 100,000. There are more here today. #NoKings
Now get out and vote in the midterms like your life depends on it, because it does. #NoKings
Gross.
You are not alone. Other Americans are the you. The world is with you.
We are together. And we will drive out the darkness.
