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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 1m

"“We are not going away,” she [Noem] said, referring to the #NationalGuard and #DHS presence in #LosAngeles... “We are staying here to liberate the city from the ... leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and... the city.”

The statement said the quiet part out loud: the #military was there to “liberate” a city from its democratically elected governor and mayor."
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/noem-says-national-guard-occupation-is-meant-to-liberate-la-from-its-mayor-and-governor

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Just before Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press briefing, forced to the ground and then handcuffed for asking a question, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was in the middle of making a bizarre but crucial point.

“We are not going away,” she said, referring to the National Guard and DHS presence in Los Angeles this week amid protests against Trump’s sweeping and drastic deportation mission in the city. “We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city.”

The statement said the quiet part out loud: the military was there to “liberate” a city from its democratically elected governor and mayor. (It was also not entirely clear what “burdensome” actions she was referring to.)

#Coup #MilitaryCoup #Trump

**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 9m

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

"Just before Sen. #AlexPadilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a Dept of Homeland Security #press briefing, forced to the ground and then handcuffed for asking a question, DHS Secretary #KristiNoem was in the middle of making a bizarre but crucial point.

“We are not going away,” she said, referring to the #NationalGuard and #DHS presence in Los Angeles"
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/noem-says-national-guard-occupation-is-meant-to-liberate-la-from-its-mayor-and-governor

Headline and photo with caption.

Headline:
Noem Says National Guard Occupation Is Meant To ‘Liberate’ LA From Its Mayor And Governor

This is your TPM evening briefing.

By Nicole Lafond
June 12, 2025 6:32 p.m.

Photo with caption:
DHS Sec. Kristi Noem gives a press briefing on June 12, 2025

#Coup #MilitaryCoup #Trump

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**William Lindsey** @wdlindsy@toad.social · 17m

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William Lindsey @wdlindsy@toad.social

"Padilla is the son of Mexican immigrants, Santos and Lupe Padilla. He went into politics in 1995 because of the anti-immigrant Proposition 187, the California measure that knocked all undocumented people off of many public services, including schools. He’s been a champion of immigrant communities ever since."

~ Anita Chabria

#Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #violence #FreeSpeech #AlexPadilla
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-12/chabria-column-alex-padilla-forcibly-removed-kristi-noem-immigrants-ice-raids-la

Los Angeles, CA. June 12, 2025 - Senator Alex Padilla is removed from the room after interrupting a news conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025.

Los Angeles Times · 17hFirst they came for the immigrants. Then they took down Alex PadillaBy Anita Chabria

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**William Lindsey** @wdlindsy@toad.social · 22m

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"Of course she knows who he is. If she doesn’t remember his face, she’s an even dumber degenerate punk than I already thought."

#Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #violence #FreeSpeech #AlexPadilla
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**William Lindsey** @wdlindsy@toad.social · 24m

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"Secretary Noem is now claiming that she, along with everyone else there, didn’t even know who Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was. This is even more absurd than you might imagine. The press conference was in Los Angeles and he’s one of the state’s two senators. More than that, he’s the ranking member of the Judiciary subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration."

~ Josh Marshall

#Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #violence #FreeSpeech #AlexPadilla
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-want-to-rule-as-a-dictator-make-him-do-it

TPM - Talking Points Memo · 15hTrump Wants to Rule as a Dictator. Make Him Do It.By Josh Marshall

**RealJournalism** @RealJournalism@mastodon.social · 51m

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RealJournalism @RealJournalism@mastodon.social

‘Horrifying Moment in Our Nation’s History’: Fellow Senators Denounce ‘Assault’ on Padilla https://scheerpost.com/2025/06/13/horrifying-moment-in-our-nations-history-fellow-senators-denounce-assault-on-padilla/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=horrifying-moment-in-our-nations-history-fellow-senators-denounce-assault-on-padilla #Fascism

scheerpost.com · 1h‘Horrifying Moment in Our Nation’s History’: Fellow Senators Denounce ‘Assault’ on Padilla“Senator Padilla is a respected leader of great dignity and he has every right to ask a question of Secretary Noem without being slammed down and handcuffed,” said one Democratic senato…

**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 53m

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Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

Trump's Sect of Dept of Homeland Security threatens military coup against #LosAngeles and #California.

"Noem at the presser: “We are not leaving. We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country."

… That’s not what the federal government and the military is supposed to do. That’s called a military coup."

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-150-61225

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… Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly dragged out of DHS Sec Kristi Noem’s press conference by multiple FBI agents today when he showed up to ask her questions. Congressional Hispanic Caucus: “This is unacceptable, full stop. Sen Padilla attended an open press conference to engage in debate, to represent his state, to do his job. We demand a full investigation and consequences for every official involved in this assault against a sitting US senator.”

… Padilla was dragged out of the room into the hallway where he was pinned to the ground and handcuffed by multiple federal agents.

… Noem at the presser: “We are not leaving. We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country."

… That’s not what the federal government and the military is supposed to do. That’s called a military coup.

#Protest #ICE #Trump

**Dusk To Don** @dusk@todon.eu · 1h

Dusk To Don @dusk@todon.eu

#noKings protests across the US tomorrow!

https://www.nokings.org/

What are your sign ideas?

No KingsNo KingsOn June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else.

#fascism

**Lightfighter** @Lightfighter@infosec.exchange · 1h

Lightfighter @Lightfighter@infosec.exchange

Here it comes...
#fascism

Party for Socialism and Liberation
San Francisco, CA
To whom it may concern:
I write in my capacity as Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism regarding your
organization's alleged role in financing and materially supporting the coordinated protests and riots that have engulfed
Los Angeles in recent weeks. While peaceful protest is a cornerstone of American democracy, these demonstrations
have escalated into lawless mob actions. They have obstructed federal law enforcement, endangered public safety,
and disrupted the rule of law. This lawlessness is unacceptable. It must end.
Credible reporting now suggests that your organization has provided logistical support and financial resources to
individuals engaged in these disruptive actions. Let me be clear: bankrolling civil unrest is not protected speech. It is
aiding and abetting criminal conduct. Accordingly. you must immediately cease and desist any further involvement
in the organization, funding, or promotion of these unlawful activities.
Furthermore. please preserve the following records from November 5, 2024 to present:

1. All internal communications, including emails, text messages, chat logs, and messaging applications,
relating to protest planning, coordination, or funding.

2. All financial documents related to protests, demonstrations, or mobilization efforts in Los Angeles or
elsewhere relating to immigration enforcement.

3. All...

Sincerely,
Josh Hawley

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**xs4me2** @xs4me2@mastodon.social · 1h

xs4me2 @xs4me2@mastodon.social

@johncarlosbaez

Noem needs to be released from office and charged for insurrection right now…

#uspol #treason #trumpadministration

**65dBnoise** @65dBnoise@mastodon.social · 2h

65dBnoise @65dBnoise@mastodon.social

IMPORTANT:
First time a center-stage Democrat calls for organizing a resistance and fighting for democracy against Trump's regime.

Partial transcript of what Senator Chris Murphy said on #MSNBC:

«We need to see this moment for what it is. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 [𝗶𝗻] 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆. And, as a Senate, we have to understand that. Listen, there is still a debate that's playing out in the Democratic party as to whether this is a normal political moment

#USpol #resistance #fascism

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**Maki** @RandamuMaki@mstdn.social · 2h

Maki @RandamuMaki@mstdn.social

Ten tools of fascism:
From https://decorrespondent.nl/16177/this-is-fascism/9be704bf-fea8-0dc8-2f47-cd54f5b93e1a
or if the link fails https://archive.ph/x7rKP
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#Fascism

5 – Every fascist establishes a new social hierarchy that’s all about who’s entitled to human dignity and who is not. The rights of minorities are stripped away, and people are persecuted not only for what they do, but for who they are. The people benefitting from this new hierarchy distrust those who speak out against it. An appeal to equal rights and equality is thus suspect and subversive. A mob of the meek helps uphold the new order out of fear they themselves will be targeted.

6 – Every fascist claims their own group is the victim of a conspiracy or plot. An example of this type of conspiracy theory is replacement theory, the idea that one’s “own people” are being pushed out by those deemed alien and hostile. Whether it’s a “conspiracy of deep-state politicians to kidnap babies,” a “flood of immigrants,” or “Jews who corrupt women”—the theory works with “almost any combination of enemies,” says historian Timothy Snyder. *
Once so-called enemies at home and abroad are treated as legitimate national security threats, the fascist will leverage the powers of the state to go after domestic enemies and pursue foreign conflict.

7 – Every fascist defends rigid gender roles as a pillar of his power. Just as the leader is the “father of the nation,” the man is the head of the family—and things have to stay that way. Gender diversity is portrayed as a threat to the natural order. Where traditional male roles are few, the fascist leader tells us who’s to blame: “gender ideologues” or “foreigners stealing jobs.”
Women, meanwhile, are primarily there to have lots of babies, thus strengthening the position of the group. Mussolini waged a “battle for babies” for this reason, including holding state ceremonies for prolific childbearing women and imposing a tax on unmarried men over the age of 25. Terms like “contraception” and “abortion” were put on a list of words banned in the Italian press.

8 – Every fascist separates people into hardworking citizens and freeloaders. That division fuels the idea that opponents are inferior and lazy by nature, and therefore don’t deserve a proper place in society. Hardworking citizens are sorely needed, while the others—the intellectual elite, lazy state employees, people on welfare or disability—are not. “Arbeit macht frei” read the signs posted by the Nazis at the gates of hell.
But that work ethic is a smokescreen. Under fascism, the balance of economic power and the distribution of wealth don’t change much.

**Maki** @RandamuMaki@mstdn.social · 2h

Maki @RandamuMaki@mstdn.social

Ten tools of fascism:
From https://decorrespondent.nl/16177/this-is-fascism/9be704bf-fea8-0dc8-2f47-cd54f5b93e1a
or if the link fails https://archive.ph/x7rKP
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#Fascism

1 – Every fascist invokes a mythic past to justify his tales of a glorious future. If emotion is the fuel for fascism, then a fascist draws on a people’s mythic past to spark that emotion. Adolf Hitler dreamed of a Third Reich in the tradition of the great German Empires and Benito Mussolini promised to return 20th-century Italians to Roman times.
“We have created our myth,” said Mussolini in 1922. “The myth is a faith, a passion. It is not necessary for it to be a reality…. And to this myth, this greatness, which we want to translate into a total reality, we subordinate everything.”

2 – Every fascist uses propaganda to disrupt public debate and stoke a sense of “the enemy.” If a mythic past provides the spark and emotion the fuel, then propaganda is the machine the fascist operates to set the masses in motion. The idea is to sow division by blaming supposed enemies, foreign and domestic, for the nation’s decline. Every fascist points to relatively vulnerable groups. Fascism is like a bully, out to pick on the unpopular kid to build himself up.
To make the enemy image stick, a fascist will have to lie brazenly and systematically, as Adolf Hitler reasoned in his book Mein Kampf: “At first all of it appeared to be idiotic…Later it was looked upon as disturbing, but finally it was believed.”

3 – Every fascist deliberately undermines the independent thinkers who can counter his propaganda. Journalists, artists, academics, and others are sand in the cogs of the propaganda machine because they’ve made critical thinking their vocation and public discourse their workplace. They are therefore per definition suspect.
The fascist will portray them as part of a plot, citing as “proof” that they either ignore or debunk his conspiracy theories. He’ll take every opportunity to taunt reporters and will set up his own channels for spreading propaganda. As soon as he can, he’ll tether the free press and purge educational and cultural institutions.

4 – Every fascist destroys the truth. The loss of a shared reality clears the way for the propaganda machine. This goes hand in hand with the Big Lie, a propaganda technique concocted by Adolf Hitler. The Big Lie is an assertion so colossal that people presume there must be some truth to it—because surely no one would dare make up such a whopper. And, as Hitler says in Mein Kampf, “… the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind, even after it has been nailed down.”
Hitler exploited existing antisemitic sentiment to this end, cooking up the tale of an international Jewish plot against Germany. He kept repeating it until people chose to believe him.

**Guy_VO** @Guy_VO@mastodon-belgium.be · 2h

Guy_VO @Guy_VO@mastodon-belgium.be

People who still support Donald Trump at this point are supporting fascist dictatorship. It's really as simple as that.
#USpol #Trump #fascism

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**William Lindsey** @wdlindsy@toad.social · 2h

William Lindsey @wdlindsy@toad.social

"In other words, the Trump administration is vowing to get rid of the democratically elected government of California by using military force. That threat is the definition of a coup."

#Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #violence #FreeSpeech #AlexPadilla
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**William Lindsey** @wdlindsy@toad.social · 2h *

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"What Noem was saying before Padilla spoke out is crucially important. "We are not going away,” she said. 'We are staying here to liberate this city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city.'"

#Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #violence #FreeSpeech #AlexPadilla
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**William Lindsey** @wdlindsy@toad.social · 2h *

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"Secretary Noem implied that neither she nor her security knew who the senator was, but even if she had forgotten speaking with him in Senate hearings, a video of the encounter records him saying clearly: 'I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have a question for the secretary.”

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #violence #FreeSpeech #AlexPadilla
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https://www.americaamerica.news/p/waging-war-against-america

America, America · 3hWaging War Against AmericaBy Steven Beschloss

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**William Lindsey** @wdlindsy@toad.social · 2h *

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“'If this is how the Department of Homeland Security responds to a senator with a question, you can only imagine what they’re doing to farmworkers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and out in California and throughout the country,' Padilla said…."

#Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #violence #FreeSpeech #AlexPadilla
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**William Lindsey** @wdlindsy@toad.social · 2h *

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"Padilla, you should know, is not only a sitting senator. He is chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety."

~ Steven Beschloss

#Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #violence #FreeSpeech #AlexPadilla
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https://www.americaamerica.news/p/waging-war-against-america

America, America · 3hWaging War Against AmericaBy Steven Beschloss