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Aaron Parnas's avatar

I was moving so fast I said Biden instead of Trump, my bad. Typo fixed!

Number 5 should be Trump.

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Joe English's avatar

This silenced my concerns that once again (as happened Friday) that the LAPD is not attacking protestors. Although Aaron didn't directly ask that question, the Mayor calmed my rollercoaster.

Thank you Aaron.

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🩵MZ's avatar

Well, you better think again because I saw a video (I should’ve saved it,) but I saw a video of an LAPD officer today aiming a weapon directly at somebody videotaping him. Should’ve not been on the street. He should’ve been on a desk job. He was really shaking, and out of control.

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Joe English's avatar

See above...I am in your camp now.

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Joe English's avatar

I STAND CORRECTED. The LAPD very much did shoot the Austrialan reporter. Covered widely:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lapd-lauren-tomasi-australian-journalist-rubber-bullets-b2766237.html

And regarding the video of the 15 cops and 3 horses beating an unarmed person...this is also accurate. I know that seems stupid, but the Mayor lied (or she wasn't updated):

'The video was originally aired by a local LA station. It was posted online, where Newsweek picked it up. I believe that the accompanying article says they reached out to the station for context, but as of the time that it was posted they had received no response.

So, it looks like the video is legit, but there is no context to it. If you find out more, I’d love to hear about it. Otherwise it seems safe to share. '

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Christy B.'s avatar

Beware that one reporter said Sen. Cruz showed a violent video from 2020 as if it were from current times. So that also could be happening in order to get the support of the voters for the presence of the troops.

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Terra's avatar

That was absolutely intentional af and they should be charged for that nonsense!! I wish she would’ve kept recording and went up to them!

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Terra's avatar

I seen a few getting shot in videos on YouTube yesterday! One the media was hiding in a corner and they were shooting at them while they were telling them they were media! But wasn’t lapd they all had brown suits on…shining lights into the camera so they couldn’t be filmed off and on too. It’s absolutely disgusting behavior!

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Karen Kelso's avatar

I watched it live stream

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Terra's avatar

Disgusting behavior!! I seen them charge everyone after dark from a guy on YouTube waay up on the building top. Do they have a substack too?

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Elizabeth's avatar

I thought so! Wanted to help you catch it early. Thanks so much for all your reporting. You’re my number one source.

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Karen Z's avatar

Thank you for everything you are doing. Bringing us the unfiltered truth AS IT IS HAPPENING! must be exhausting for you.

As horrific as this is, I so value the community you have created here. 💙🇺🇸

We love and honor our country. Trump, his kleptocracy, and MAGA wil lose their hold and crawl back to the abyss.

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Landon Alexander Forrest's avatar

I came here to notate the mistake to make sure it wasn't left up for too long. so ignore my email.

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Joanna DiBartolo's avatar

Me too!

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Jennifer Appel's avatar

I saw that, lol

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Rebekha Simms's avatar

Aaron . . . . . Remind us of the Kent State Protest that culminated in the deaths of student protesters by the National Guard in the sixties protests against the Vietnam WAR,

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Marlo's avatar

Read Jay Kuo’s Substack, he’s an attorney. This is ILLEGAL!

https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/trump-deployed-the-national-guard

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Joe English's avatar

David Huerta was just released from custody. I attended the rally to support immigrants and him in Raleigh this afternoon.

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Henry Morgan's avatar

Happy you caught it Aaron. Poor Biden doesn't need any more abuse than he has already taken. Don the Con keeps complaining that he is being bullied but he is sadly mistaken. The media has taken a hands off approach to his dastardly deeds and are filling it in with atrocious rhetoric aimed at Biden. Anyone who didn't vote for Kamala having any regrets yet? I keep hearing about people regretting for voting for the monster in the house!

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Phillip Parkinson's avatar

You might need to send an update as a post as it’s come through on emails as Biden and obviously doesn’t have the update 👍

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Aaron Parnas's avatar

I was moving so fast I said Biden instead of Trump, my bad. Typo fixed!

Number 5 should be Trump.

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Martina Gajewski's avatar

The Biden administration brought peace and worldwide respect back to the US government. Now you've got this loudmouth and self-centered so-called president back and his unintellectual Maga devotees pushing for fascist style rulings. This is not America. Stay strong and keep on protesting peacefully.

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Jennifer Griffin's avatar

Here to help, not to be rude. My inner copy editor was there for you :)

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Teresa's avatar

There is NO migrant invasion! Trump grabs at any excuse to put his foot on the neck of Americans.

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ASBermant's avatar

I'd say it's time for a work stoppage in support of our immigrant workers. If they can't go to their jobs for fear of being detained and deported, then neither should we go to our jobs. Time to bring America to a full stop and demonstrate the power of the American people.

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Chris's avatar

The a-hole blows everything out of proportion. Trump started all this mess he needs to stop it and let the governor and mayor take care of it. It got out of hand when trump sent in the national guard.

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Dorothy's avatar

L.A. lady here. 🙋‍♀️ This violence began with ICE, then got worse when the Felon in Chief federalized the Guard. The FOTUS is pure evil and he wants to make California flip Red in the mid-terms. If he is successful in convincing voters this is the Dems fault, then he succeeds. CALIFORNIANS DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELVES TO BE PLAYED!

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Karen Z's avatar

ICE is made up of terrorists. Nazis!

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Dorothy's avatar

Also, there were madkrd men wearing bullet proof vests that said "POLICE." Those thugs are NOT LAPD or CHP! Very likely are the Felon in Chief's insurrectionists of Jan. 6.

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Dorothy's avatar

Typo alert! Meant masked men.

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Roberto Lopez's avatar

CE Official Reveals Miserable Conditions for "U.S. Immigrants" at Djibouti Prison (Funcionario del ICE revela condiciones miserables para inmigrantes estadounidenses en prisión de Yibuti)

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Roberto Lopez's avatar

ICE Official Reveals Miserable Conditions for "U.S. Immigrants" at Djibouti Prison

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Terry's avatar

If they're brown, and come from south of the border, they're bad, according to trump. If they're white, and from the UK, Norway, Denmark, those white people from S Africa that according to trump, are being persecuted, you're fine. Because, again, they're white. You can speak any other language, except what a brown person from south of the border speaks. Of course, according to Melania she speaks 7 languages. Again though, she's white, so all is cool. trump is just a racist bigot.

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EmilyW's avatar

I can understand the mistake, he- like all of us- is seriously wishing he wakes up tomorrow and it’s still Biden.

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Aaron Parnas's avatar

Typo!! Moving too fast

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EmilyW's avatar

Or maybe you’re manifesting the future so we can wake up from this nightmare 🫣 whatever it is…you’re excused lol!

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Maria's avatar

There’s no reason to have the National Guard there. As one person spoke out in the microphone to them one started shifting feeling very uncomfortable because I’m sure they don’t wanna be there. This is their community too. They know what’s going on and I’m sure they back us up 100%I’m 72 and I’ve seen my share of riots in Los Angeles and surrounding communities. A lot of it was inside by the police department themselves because it’s a job security for them.

Oh, by the way, why didn’t Trump pull out the National Guard on January 6? ?

Why did he allow his friends that proud boys to destroy our state Capitol it belongs to us the United States citizens and so is the White House he’s just a guest there while being the president . . HE IS A GUEST IN OUR HOME THE WHITE HOUSE IT’S NOT HIS.

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Dr. Cookie Schultz's avatar

Stay strong Mayor! We are behind you and know you are with the people and the Constitution.

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Chelsea's avatar

Thank you for keeping us updated and going direct to the source. We appreciate you, Aaron!

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Angelia D's avatar

All our best to you Mayor for your hard work during these difficult times. Thank you for taking the time to keep us all informed with the truth! Thank you, Aaron for your hard work! You are a vital resource and I’m so grateful! 🖤🥰🙏🏻

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Michelle Nee's avatar

Thanks Aaron! I always hear it from you FIRST!

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PNW_Gigi's avatar

Aaron will sleep after this regime is in jail for treason.

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Michelle Nee's avatar

Well deserved sleep! None of us are sleeping well these days. 🥱

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Megan Rothery's avatar

Call. Write. Email. Protest peacefully. Unrelentingly.

Use/share this spreadsheet as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Reach out to your own reps, as well as those in other states on a specific committee important to a topic you’re sharing. Use your voice and make some “good trouble.”

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/edit?usp=drivesdk

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DC's avatar

This is such a dystopian nightmare. I just want to wake up from it 😭

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Elly MM's avatar

YOU are the best Aaron-keeping us informed 👏👏👏

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Gail Mackenzie-Smith's avatar

I couldn't agree more. You're doing a great job, Aaron! I like your coverage the best.

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Christie Y's avatar

All instigated by “ICE” armies invading communities and abducting people who are jailed and possibly deported with no due process…

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Ale G.'s avatar

We all wish it was still Biden cause it would not be necessary.😵‍💫

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HorrorQueen313's avatar

This never happened when Biden was President

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Carolyn Quin's avatar

Trump wants to discredit all Democratic Mayors, Governors, and Politicians. That’s his game. Karen Bass is a good Mayor for Loa Angeles.

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Jennifer Griffin's avatar

5. is Trump, not Biden

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Aaron Parnas's avatar

I was moving so fast I said Biden instead of Trump, my bad. Typo fixed!

Number 5 should be Trump.

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robert castelle's avatar

Poor guy is barely sleeping… 😔

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Jennifer Griffin's avatar

I know! Here to help. Wasn’t just a typo either…

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Laurie Anne's avatar

The terror is the point.

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