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"Meanwhile, the anger at #Musk & #DOGE is absolutely fueling the #protests, property damage, and public outcry at #Tesla owners & dealerships...

while #Trump can’t currently punish the free public for #protesting, it’s obvious he wants to. Which means he, at least, is no longer operating under the illusion that it’s a #democracy he wants. Nor a #republic."

Coast to coast US #protests against the dangerous cuts to our #veterans' services, and not a word in the cowardly corporate media!

When the American people march in protest, it is big news. Normally this would dominate all other headlines. I certainly can't remember a time when we had nationwide protests and there was just... no mention of them.

And I'm old enough to remember laughing at Baghdad Bob.

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Everybody take your anger to the streets tomorrow! I just got back from the Veterans' March and although I am still furious I am no longer feeling physically sick with disgust and anger. Screaming in public with lots of other people is good for the soul.

We're protesting peacefully, but it's the #IdesOfTrump tomorrow by postcard campaign and street protest!

#50501movement #protests #FuckTrump #DeportMusk

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50501 Movement50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movementJoin the movement to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach. 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day: #50501.

WOW just got back from the veterans' march, which overshot the event permit's estimated crowd size by 2 orders of magnitude.

With very good reason, the anger is extremely intense. Every time a speaker mentioned Republicans, there were many shouts of "COWARDS" and "TRAITORS" and "WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICANS??" among deafening boos.

There were also chants of "FUCK CHUCK SCHUMER," and this was a crowd with lots of federal workers in it.

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"Yesterday’s #WhiteHouse stunt had all the hallmarks of Trump #corruption, but there was something else, too—an air of desperation. It was a tacit admission that the #protests are working and that #Musk and #Trump are rattled...

These moments make clear that this time, Musk has wagered the only thing he can’t easily buy back—the very #myth he created for himself."
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Been rolling ahead of the curve on a couple of things: Got the MMR vaccine before the pandemic, said hell no to a great Tesla solar quote in March 2024.

I don't want to be ahead of the curve anymore.

Why?

Because I felt the urge to go and check the local Army surplus store for cheap "Danger - Mines" signs, okay?

So, non-violent protests, please. For the sake of your chickens, pets, grandma, and children.

/s

Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, March 13 2025

Ex-envoy to Russia on Trump's negotiating strategy: 'incredibly bad' -- Trump said Ukraine is 'more difficult to deal with' than Russia; that might be about to change -- Ukraine doesn't trust Russia but wants to show readiness for peace -- Russian intelligence recruited teenagers for terrorist attack in western Ukraine -- Losing foothold in Russia's Kursk Oblast would be politically significant -- and more

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writeworks.ukUkraine Daily summary - Thursday, March 13 2025Ex-envoy to Russia on Trump's negotiating strategy: 'incredibly bad' -- Trump said Ukraine is 'more difficult to deal with' than Russia; that might be about to change -- Ukraine doesn't trust Russia but wants to show readiness for peace -- Russian intelligence recruited teenagers for terrorist attack in western Ukraine -- Losing foothold in Russia's Kursk Oblast would be politically significant -- and more

Today in Labor History March 13, 1968: Student demonstrations in Warsaw led to street riots. All Polish universities went out on strike against the repressive communist regime, with students occupying the campus buildings. The strike, which came in the wake of Soviet withdrawals of diplomatic relations with Israel, in protest of the 1967 war, spread throughout the country, leading to a violent government crackdown and antisemitic purge that was branded as anti-Zionism. Thousands of Jews fled the country because of political harassment and being fired from their jobs.