@TimAlberta NYT could have informed its readers of the GOP’s intentions through the old-fashioned method of reporting on them. I agree, it’s a big story that the GOP is openly embracing racist authoritarianism! But no racist authoritarian is owed column inches to make his case.
A Republican senator, asked about General Mattis’s comments, says “That’s his opinion”
I’d like to ask Republican senators this:
If you began suffering heart pains, would you consult
1. Your mother-in-law, or
2. A cardiologist
Moral: Some opinions are more helpful than others
Breaking news: A Nashville judge has blocked the state of TN from requiring an excuse for those under 60 to vote by mail. Any TN voter may request an absentee ballot for the Aug and Nov elections. Story posting shortly.
If you think that the military can’t be used against American citizens on order of the president, you weren’t evicted from your home at bayonet point, then packed on trains off to a barbed wire enclosed internment camp.
And it can happen again if we don’t remain vigilant.
“We didn’t join the military to kill our fellow citizens.”
As protests spread, tensions escalated over Trump’s use of military in response https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/as-protests-spread-tensions-escalated-over-trumps-use-of-military-in-response/2020/06/04/d6388640-a683-11ea-8681-7d471bf20207_story.html
in one fell swoop, this appears to violate all 1st Amendmt protections
*prohibits free exercise of religion;
*abridges freedom of speech or press (bishop had criticized photo-op in media);
*prevents people from peaceably assembling, or petitioning govt for redress of grievances https://twitter.com/crampell/status/1268628341948547073
White shirt office tells me “we gave you a chance to leave.” I inform him curfew doesn’t apply to me, he charges me and says “you got a problem? I’ll take your fucking press pass.”
Good catch on detail here: the place James O’Keefe put forward as antifa hq has been closed for two years. It’s also the bookstore from the show Portlandia https://www.dailydot.com/debug/james-okeefe-project-veritas-antifa/?amp&__twitter_impression=true
Boulder Creek, CA
Population: 4,923
Almost 150 (by my count) of protesters here, standing with the large cities and #BlackLivesMatter movement across the nation. Currently occupying the entire Main Street (Hwy 9) running through town and drowning out the local sheriff’s office.
Nationally, more than 85% of U.S. commuters drive to work, a percentage that is remarkably persistent over time. Even in large cities, most households have to drive relatively long distances to reach shopping, restaurants, and other amenities. https://brook.gs/2XRFrK1
Totally insane level of overreaction https://twitter.com/aletweetsnews/status/1268273523149148161
Gov. Beshear must have remembered that Kentucky was in the Union and Jefferson Davis was a traitor who grew up in Mississippi. https://twitter.com/rylandky/status/1268644657518596101
As cities like London & San Francisco map out post-pandemic transit plans that put a newfound emphasis on commuting by bus, the @MTA is pushing @NYCMayor to add 60 miles of bus-only lanes. 🚎 https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/6/4/21281126/mta-pushes-de-blasio-for-more-bus-lanes-to-smooth-reopening-commutes
Many people are saying one million Americans expected in Washington, DC on Saturday to protest outside the White House. Retweet if you are excited! Very nice weather!
New from @NickMiroff People are sawing through and climbing over Trump’s border wall. Now contractors are being asked for ideas to make it less vulnerable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-border-wall-vulnerable/2020/06/04/ccd40e5e-a66e-11ea-8681-7d471bf20207_story.html
‘They are the heroes now’ — medical workers join protests against racism
http://u.afp.com/3dRd
📸 Johannes Eisele
Sure, a cross channel invasion to fight the Nazis was tough but it’s hard to compare to the brave and courageous effort by the President, AG and president’s daughter to walk 50 years across the park after armed troops fought off unarmed civilians. https://twitter.com/beschlossdc/status/1268566222024695808
police in new york appear to be beating up on unarmed people for no reason. is that a crime? someone help me out here https://twitter.com/macfathom/status/1268732005178630144
And the 20 other officers who stood around and DID NOTHING?!? https://twitter.com/HannahBuehler/status/1268732415259955202
And … scene. https://twitter.com/davidgura/status/1268677433466773504
In the same way the Catholic Church moved abusive priests from one parish to another, police departments move corrupt, abusive, criminal cops from one precinct to another https://twitter.com/tippedminimum/status/1268666087912214529
DC Attorney General Karl Racine said he contacted the dozen-plus states that had been asked to send national guard forces to the District, and that none of them could recall that the Trump administration cited any legal basis for the request.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/upshot/george-floyd-protests-dc-statehood.html?smid=tw-share
consider the bar for police is often “dont do near fatal or nearly fatal stuff in the presence of a camera” and it is still regularly failed
Update and more war footage from the Battle of St. John’s Episcopal Church. U.S. forces use shock and awe to clear the perimeter for triumphant entry of the Commander in Chief who then thanks the Almighty for his hard won victory.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/03/floyd-protests-tear-gas-used-clear-park-trumps-walk/3128855001/ via @usatoday
That’s a National Lawyers Guild legal observer getting arrested in NYC. Everybody in town knows what that green hat means https://twitter.com/jangelooff/status/1268703137424121857
This part: https://twitter.com/honeystaysuper/status/1268733334198288385
New cosponsors on the Ending Qualified Immunity Act! @Ilhan @RepDianaDeGette @RepChuyGarcia @repblumenauer @RepMcGovern @chelliepingree @RepAOC @RepEspaillat @RepGregoryMeeks @NydiaVelazquez @EleanorNorton @RepBarbaraLee @RepMarkTakano @RepAndreCarson @RepMaloney @RepJoeKennedy
I’m about to go on @11thHour with @BWilliams to talk about how Trump has gutted DOJ’s enforcement of the laws against police brutality
The data is shameful and I’m going to present it. Here are 2 articles people should look at to understand how much Trump&his DOJ are responsible
The fat bike cop taking a swing at a girl’s head with a collapsible baton, ayfkm? You could easily kill someone like that. He’s subsequently disarmed by her (1/3 his size). What’s obvious is the violence, and the viciousness. This isn’t law enforcement. https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1268717090934083585
#nationalpoliceriot https://twitter.com/trevortimm/status/1268621018857213954
How did The Good Samaritan know that the traveller hadn’t just tripped and injured himself?
And why would he have to stop and check on him anyway? He wasn’t a trained EMT.
Europe unites in stimulus zeal led by Lagarde-Merkel double act https://trib.al/7XyxSDO
Remarkable: Two former Chairmen of Joint Chiefs of Staff speak out against Trump’s use of military.
Dempsey says “our fellow citizens are not the enemy.”
Mullen calls out political “stunts” and says he was “sickened” by protestors being cleared out. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/american-cities-are-not-battlespaces/612553/