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Kristi  Silva's avatar

My friends are in LA protesting right now and they say it’s peaceful

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Anarchist Bug's avatar

It is. Any claim that it isnt is propaganda

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Anne H's avatar

Your government and its supporters are pretty good at propaganda

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Lori T.'s avatar

The majority did not vote for “that” government

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Catherine Armstrong's avatar

if by good you mean they fkg suck, then yes, they are ‘good’.

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oya atashkarian's avatar

not my Government! I voted for Kamala. I lives would have been very different now

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Susie H's avatar

They learned from the best. Trump’s a big fan of both Hitler and Putin.

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Rosemary's avatar

Our government are murderers😡😡😡👺👺👺👺👺😡😡👺👺

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Rob's avatar

Not much difference anymore

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CatChex's avatar

They’ve gotten better with practice, unfortunately.

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Lenni Nyberg's avatar

Yes they are good at propaganda and it’s quite disgusting.

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Robot Bender's avatar

Fox taught them.

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maudo's avatar

No shit!

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“why we fight “'s avatar

Good

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Tara Batin's avatar

Most of my friends are as well in LA and it has been peaceful. While there are always to few who take it a little too far with the vandalism.

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oya atashkarian's avatar

hopefully they are taking pictures and video. Thank them from us!!

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Thousands of people impeding traffic and blocking roads including the important highway 101 is not peaceful. And it’s a prosecutable crime to do so during a protest.

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Max Ty's avatar

Bet you would have advocated for Americans to bend the knee to Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War that established America's independence. That was illegal too, according to our masters in Great Britain.

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Your response has nothing to do with laws in the United States governing peaceful protests.

In the United States, the legality of peaceful demonstrations and their impact on roadways is governed by a combination of federal and state laws. While the First Amendment protects the right to peaceful assembly, it does not grant the right to block roadways or impede traffic. In fact, blocking a public roadway, even during a protest, is generally considered illegal and can result in arrest or fines.

California Penal Code 647c: This code makes it illegal to obstruct movement on a street or public place. While this law is primarily aimed at preventing individuals from blocking sidewalks or streets, it can also apply to protests that impede traffic flow. Violations of this code are typically misdemeanors and can result in fines and/or jail time.

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Max Ty's avatar

Honestly, you're very tiresome. We have legal peaceful assembly in this country. It's in the Constitution. Yes, laws have been put on the books that say you can't block roads, sidewalks, etc. So where do protestors assemble? They don't, and that's the point for much of these laws. Laws like this need to be challenged in the Supreme Court.

And who else is assembling in the streets? ICE, the National Guard, etc. It's no less illegal for them. Having police shoot peaceful protestors and reporters is also illegal. But you don't care about that, do you? It's on film where a police officer lined up a shot on a peaceful reporter with her back turned to him as she was reporting and shooting her. Is that fine with you?

Never mind, don't bother to answer that question. Like I said, you're tiresome. You're nitpicking, when we have an extreme crisis in play. Extreme threat often requires not coloring within the lines.

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Anne H's avatar

Are you honestly more concerned with slowed traffic than the collapse of your democracy?

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

I’m concerned with the law and order. And so should you be. That’s part of democracy.

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Anarchist Bug's avatar

Bro yapping

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flancynancy's avatar

they do it all the time on the GG Bridge, we support free speech even though its inconvenient at times

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Free speech does not include criminal activities such as blocking traffic, breaking windows, vandalizing cars, throwing bricks, or assaulting police officers. These actions are illegal and constitute insurgency.

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flancynancy's avatar

you must live on a farm Im guessing?

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Max Ty's avatar

Charlotte Pendragon is a very uptight woman, apparently. She doesn't want people who's rights are being trampled by the Trump Administration to jaywalk, but she is totally fine with Trump illegally calling in the National Guard against the California Governor's wishes and she damned fine with LAPD shooting peaceful reporters and protesters, which is also illegal. She chooses who needs to follow the letter of the law.

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Max Ty's avatar

It's also illegal to shoot peaceful reporters and protesters. Again, you are fine with that, though. Apparently, you think only some people need to follow the rules.

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Bishop's avatar

You’re weird, inconvenience is not violence,

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Terry's avatar

It was peaceful. Everyone, with the exception of a few, were peaceful. It wasn't until trump sent his people that no one wanted that the protestors turned angry, and I don't blame them.

Remember when John Lewis and a whole group of people marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. The bridge goes from Selma to Montgomery.

Would you have cheered the police on from the Montgomery side because they were "impeding" traffic as you say?

Remember, everyone in this country is afforded the right to protest under the US Constitution.

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Weezy's avatar

Well bless your heart

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Thank you! I am blessed! ✨💜🙏

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Nancy Foster's avatar

Mmmmmm nummy boots! Num num num!

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

"Ah, yes! The renowned boot connoisseur has spoken. 😂

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Erin's avatar

All the videos I saw yesterday were of the POLICE blocking the highway while shooting rubber bullets at protestors on the SIDEWALKS. Get real.

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Obviously you weren’t watching every video, and understanding police tactics. 😏

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Erin's avatar

??????

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Garry's avatar

And I guess it’s A ok to lock people up without any due process. The constitution guarantees that all people have the right of due process. ICE is arresting people and locking them away WITHOUT DUE PROCESS.

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

When you arrest someone, you also secure their confinement. Due process takes place during your arraignment. It continues when you confront your jurors and appear before the judge. This is the purpose of your trial: to ensure due process and to establish your innocence or guilt.

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Marlo's avatar

what has happened to Aaron? I didn’t get a post last night or this morning. We usually hear from him throughout the day. I am worried because he said he received threats from MAGA. Anyone know if he’s okay?

(Perhaps sick?)

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Lynn's avatar

It's all LAPD fucking shit up!!

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Public Servant's avatar

The orange felon, muskrat, and their minions should be in Guantanamo. Deport bigots. Protect immigrants! https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/deport-bigots-keep-immigrants

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Trenton's avatar

Let’s not forget the judges that denied newsoms emergency attempt to stop them from bringing in military into LA. Those judges that are allowing this to happen need to be removed and sent there too!!

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Lorraine Marshall's avatar

Sounds like there’s a hearing this week to discuss further

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maudo's avatar

Yeah, on Thursday

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Deena Sheffield's avatar

Yes remember the judges crooks too

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Retha Mckenna🥀's avatar

I would like to thank the Supreme court for allowing this mad man racist dictator to have absolute immunity🤬🤬 Poor baby wants his birthday military party on the tax payer’s dime🤮 I just feel sick💙💙💙

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Carolyn Baker's avatar

Agree

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Nancy Criscuolo's avatar

Add a few SCOTUS judges too!

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Susan L Power's avatar

It wasn't denied outright. The hearing is tomorrow. Newsom & Bonta expect we'll win on both National Guard & Marines deployment in LA. This is very important because the Trump memorandum about the National Guard was for every state.

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Stacey's avatar

Count on TACO not to know that Japan fought with us in WW1

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GirlyChocolate's avatar

Pretty ironic that he doesn’t want anyone to protest on No Kings Day. Sounds like something someone who thinks they’re king would do.

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CatChex's avatar

He scheduled the parade. Indivisible and others organized protests (and cleverly named it “No Kings Day” which he seemed to ignore until the pushback and protests in Los Angeles. He has a short attention span. But I also believe he did not expect the protest movements (scale, number, etc) scheduled. So he’s saber-rattling… making threats… and reinforcing the protests against someone who thinks he’s a king. The narcissistic injury is there and it’s only Tuesday, but because he’s deteriorating (see Fort Bragg insanity) - he becomes more dangerous as we roll toward and into Saturday. #NoKings

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Terry's avatar

Because trump has no idea what's in the US Constitution, what any amendments are, nothing. The US Constitution has always been on the WH. gov site, till trump 2.0. It's been wiped off the site. Hell, he thinks The Declaration of Independence hanging in the oval office is the original. And that it means unity and love. LOL I'm sure no one in his regime has corrected him. He told that to Terry Moran. What Moran said about Miller was truth. His words weren't hateful. Only Kkkaroline thought that. I'm sure Miller was pleased. If you haven't seen "White With Fear" on Prime, watch it and you'll see what I mean. Miller as a teen in HS, and how he was then. He's a hateful guy.

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CONNIE's avatar

This shit is ridiculous. All of it. Felon Trump had bone spurs he has no right to talk. Racist evil ass administration.

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Kay's avatar

Terry can join us on Substack . So sorry to hear he lost his job. Thank you so much for keeping us informed.

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Terry's avatar

Meidas Touch invited him to join them! I hope he does! That would be fantastic! I've been watching Terry since he had dark hair, no gray! Lol

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Kay's avatar

That’s great news. He will be a lot happier when he can speak the truth .

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Jerelyn Hamilton's avatar

Why are the courts slow walking the things Trump is doing. It seems the courts are trying to help Trump make America the new Russia.

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Becky Suchy's avatar

Absolutely. These are not normal times. Everything should be moving faster....

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Jennifer's avatar

Seriously!!??!!

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Anarchist Bug's avatar

Yeah sure lets wait till thursday after irreparable damage has already been done. The united states is such a fucking joke.

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Danita Hamilton's avatar

He thinks he can do whatever he wants too. He really thinks he owns the whole world. And do what he wants to just like here. Trump you better leave these other countries alone before there military come after you. Wishing and hoping 💯

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Rosemary's avatar

Yeah, he does whatever he wants and he keeps getting away with it and that’s the fucking problem and that’s why we’re in the fucking mess that we will never get out of😡😡👺 at this point, the heritage foundation has got their foot in the door and they’re not leaving whether anything happens to Trump or not they’ve got JD Vance to take his place👺 America is over. We are totally screwed.👺😡😡

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Danita Hamilton's avatar

Exactly scary but true

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Colleen Boles's avatar

Yep, no going back now. The US is a full on fascist regime - ugly. How utterly heartbreaking. Land of the free. Not anymore.

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Stephanie Montgomery's avatar

That Heritage Foundation has more than their "foot in the door", they have been running the republican party since the 90's. There is a show on Max called The Dark Money Game that talks about how they have been playing the long game and paying for politicians for decades.

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Dayle Gibson's avatar

I thought they’ve been running the Republican Party earlier than the 90’s

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Colleen Boles's avatar

The entire system has been set up for corruption. When big money is allowed in politics it's pretty much inevitable. How could it not be?

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Dolly Tupper's avatar

I am afraid this is true🤬😢🤬

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Dolly Tupper's avatar

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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Hope In The Homeland's avatar

Oof. Tough news night. 😞 Thanks for the update Aaron. Stay strong everyone!🇺🇸

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Taya's avatar

Pete hegseth is a drinking mess needs to be fired for his signal gate disaster.

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Light Warder's avatar

WhiskeyPete lost his window to avoid Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome and thiamine ain't gonna make him one bit smarter.

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E Shelton's avatar

We used to hear Trump didn’t like drink and drugs.

Now that he can’t get respectable people to work for him, hey, no problem! Loyalty to him is the first qualification; despising fellow Americans is a plus.

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Nightsinner's avatar

Taco really needs history lesson on WW1 and 2 🙄

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E Shelton's avatar

Careful with that. Trump loves dictators.

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Pamela Toohey's avatar

What would happen if there were none/no/zilch protestors in LA? What would all these troops do? PS Deleted ABC app

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Sabine Nolke's avatar

I’ve been to GTMO several times, behind the wire, during the Bush days. There is NO WAY that facility can hold thousands - short of going back to the open-to-the-weather cages of Camp X-ray. On the other hand, Trump may be forgetting that SCOTUS held that the US constitution applies there…

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Beth Curran's avatar

How much longer will it apply here? It seems like so many that raise the flag and claim to support the constitution are now against it. How sad to see that there is so much hate in this world.

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Jumajaju11's avatar

It's sad that the marines were booing Gavin Newsome when trump was talking to them trying to get them riled up.

https://youtube.com/shorts/kcrw7BZai9Q?si=QksG9qOEAZ7geRPJ

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Taya's avatar

Omg thats awful

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Jennifer's avatar

What??

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MagatsAreSubhuman's avatar

All subhuman traitors who should bombed or shot dead.

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Lorraine Marshall's avatar

Where was this written or said?

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Eric Glover's avatar

It's like a nighttime talk show with a sign that lights up to que the crowd to clap, laugh, or in this case boo. They all good at same time and stopped at same time

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Cindy Donaldson's avatar

Thanks Aaron. What a shit show 🤬

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