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Ham on Wry<p>BREAKING: Donald Trump attacks Washington, D.C. for the second time.</p><p>In unrelated news, how long do we have to put up with his shit?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/washingtondc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtondc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/J6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>J6</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nationalguarddc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nationalguarddc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/capitol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a></p>
Becca<p>DC police union calling for Trump to take over DC. </p><p>Keep your cops on a short leash. Those are the most probable traitors.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FuckTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuckTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a></p>
Ukraine War Bulletins and News<p><a href="https://youtu.be/N0Jd2iGPZtM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/N0Jd2iGPZtM</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>⛔️🇺🇸Trump distracts from his surrender to Putin in Alaska by invading and occupying second major city in US, Washington DC (MSNBC VIDEO) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Brussels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brussels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denmark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alaska</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Berlin" class="mention 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Ham on Wry<p>Contrary to little Donny’s lies and propaganda, crime rates in Washington D.C have dropped. </p><p>The spike in violent crimes came after Donny crashed the economy in 2019 and when people became desperate for jobs and food.</p><p>Violent crime stats also rose because little Donny incited the J6 attack on the Capitol.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/washingtondc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtondc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/j6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>j6</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/capitol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/insurrection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurrection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"President Trump said violent crime in big cities was 'out of control.' The new FBI report on 2024 data says otherwise. …</p><p>The FBI’s data is unambiguous. Far from being “out of control,” violent crime in the United States fell by an estimated 4.5% in 2024. The numbers are even more striking when you break them down."</p><p>~ Jeff Nesbit</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PerformativeCruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformativeCruelty</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epstein</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a><br>/15</p><p><a href="https://contrarian.substack.com/p/president-trump-said-violent-crime" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">contrarian.substack.com/p/pres</span><span class="invisible">ident-trump-said-violent-crime</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"And it is now arriving (returning, really) to the capital. Each time, the president has justified these military deployments under the pretext of a domestic crisis that facts do not support."</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PerformativeCruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformativeCruelty</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epstein</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a><br>/14</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"There are the especially concerning facts of this military deployment, which we must place in the context of an ever-growing impulse to deploy the military within the United States. It began eight months ago at the southern border. It spread to Los Angeles earlier this summer."</p><p>~ Chris Mirasola</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PerformativeCruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformativeCruelty</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epstein</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a><br>/13</p><p><a href="https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/deploying-the-d.c.-national-guard" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lawfaremedia.org/article/deplo</span><span class="invisible">ying-the-d.c.-national-guard</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"But at Trump’s press conference he claimed, 'Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals roving mobs of wild youth, drugged out maniacs and homeless people, and we’re not going to let it happen anymore.'”</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PerformativeCruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformativeCruelty</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epstein</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a><br>/12</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"Data released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in January, revealed that total violent crime in D.C. was at a 30-year low in 2024, and had decreased by 35 percent from 2023. Homicides were down 32 percent from 2023; robberies were down almost 40 percent; and armed carjackings were down more than 50 percent."</p><p>~ Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg </p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PerformativeCruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformativeCruelty</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epstein</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a><br>/11</p><p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-to-send-national-guard-troops-into-d-c-and-the-military-if-its-needed/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">truthout.org/articles/trump-to</span><span class="invisible">-send-national-guard-troops-into-d-c-and-the-military-if-its-needed/</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>Trump also suggested that cities far beyond Washington’s region could experience the same fate.</p><p>'We have other cities also that are bad. Very bad. You look at Chicago, how bad it is. You look at Los Angeles, how bad it is. We have other cities that are very bad. New York has a problem. And then, of course, you have Baltimore and Oakland.'"</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PerformativeCruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformativeCruelty</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epstein</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a><br>/10</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"Donald Trump’s usurpation of law enforcement in the nation’s capital carried a warning for America’s liberal bastions.</p><p>Speaking at a White House press briefing Monday morning, Trump declared a 'public safety emergency,' emphasizing Washington’s supposedly startling rise in crime while citing statistics from 2023 instead of 2025."</p><p>~ Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PerformativeCruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformativeCruelty</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epstein</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a><br>/9</p><p><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/198978/donald-trump-warns-fascist-dc-takeover-just-beginning" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/post/198978/do</span><span class="invisible">nald-trump-warns-fascist-dc-takeover-just-beginning</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>Wajahat Ali and Danielle Moodie ring a warning bell in a conversation they've just had about what's happening with Trump and his military occupation of D.C.:</p><p>"The overarching message in today’s episode is a stark warning: the America many knew is 'gone.'"</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/PerformativeCruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformativeCruelty</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epstein</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a><br>/8</p><p><a href="https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/trump-takeover-of-dc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thelefthook.substack.com/p/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-takeover-of-dc</span></a></p>
Wokebloke for Democracy<p>Anderson!<br><a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/MartialLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MartialLaw</span></a> <a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a><br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/martial-law-136268802?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_fan&amp;utm_content=web_share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">patreon.com/posts/martial-law-</span><span class="invisible">136268802?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_fan&amp;utm_content=web_share</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>From Anna Bower's thread of Newsom v. Trump trial:</p><p>Riley: Are you aware that Sec of Defense announced the deployment of Nat Guard troops in DC?</p><p>Objection, relevance. </p><p>Overruled -- goes to future risk of violations. </p><p>Harrington says he wasn't aware of announcement.<br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/annabower.bsky.social/post/3lw5dyvrhjk2o" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/annabower.bsk</span><span class="invisible">y.social/post/3lw5dyvrhjk2o</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trial</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USMilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USMilitary</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GavinNewsom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GavinNewsom</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DC</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Names 5 Cities as He Says <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> Deployment Will 'Go Further' [More like 'Go <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/F%C3%BChrer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Führer</span></a>']</p><p>By Jesus Mesa and Jason Lemon<br>Published Aug 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM EDT<br>Updated Aug 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM EDT</p><p>"President Donald Trump called out five cities across the United States as he discussed his decision to formally declare a public safety emergency in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a>, triggering a federal takeover of the city's police department.</p><p>"Trump's remarks insinuated that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Baltimore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Baltimore</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chicago</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oakland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oakland</span></a> could face a similar effort from his administration, with the president saying the effort to address crime and homelessness in the U.S. would 'go further' as he specifically named the cities. </p><p>"Speaking from the White House alongside Defense Secretary <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeteHegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeteHegseth</span></a>, Attorney General <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PamBondi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PamBondi</span></a>, and other cabinet officials, Trump announced 800 National Guard troops will be sent to the capital to 'reestablish law, order and public safety.'</p><p>"He also invoked federal authority to take over the Metropolitan Police Department, citing 'special conditions of an emergency nature' under the District of Columbia's Home Rule Act. </p><p>"The move marks one of the most aggressive federal interventions in local law enforcement in recent history. While the president holds direct command over the D.C. National Guard, governors typically control Guard units in their own states.</p><p>Trump has signaled he may extend similar measures to other Democratic-led cities, naming Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Baltimore as potential targets for federal deployments.</p><p>" 'We have other cities also that are bad. Very bad,' Trump said during the press conference on Monday. 'You look at Chicago, how bad it is. You look at Los Angeles, how bad it is. We have other cities that are very bad. New York has a problem. And then you have, of course, Baltimore and Oakland. We don't even mention that anymore there.' "</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/trump-names-5-cities-he-says-national-guard-deployment-will-go-further-2111847" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newsweek.com/trump-names-5-cit</span><span class="invisible">ies-he-says-national-guard-deployment-will-go-further-2111847</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IllegalTakeover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IllegalTakeover</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gestapo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gestapo</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Corporatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corporatism</span></a></p>
petersuber<p>Netanyahu inadvertently laid the foundation for the world to recognize a Palestinian state. </p><p>Trump is inadvertently laying the foundation for the statehood of Washington DC. </p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Netanyahu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netanyahu</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a></p>
ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊<p>A person with a heart that cared about people and was determined to solve problems would think about all the different factors involved in a situation to figure how to remedy it best. </p><p>A person without a heart who is not determined to solve problems but is simply bigoted and classist would say, “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY... FAR from the Capital... We want our Capital BACK. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DC</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homelessness</span></a></p>
Ukraine War Bulletins and News<p>⛔️🇺🇸Trump could humiliate America and MAGA in Alaska - political scientist warn (more) <a href="https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4024555-meeting-in-alaska-could-humiliate-us-political-scientist.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/</span><span class="invisible">4024555-meeting-in-alaska-could-humiliate-us-political-scientist.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alaska</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Brussels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brussels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Paris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hague" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hague</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Berlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Berlin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denmark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WarCrimeTribunal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarCrimeTribunal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ECHR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ECHR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NukesForUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NukesForUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Italy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OSCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OSCE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PACE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PACE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CoE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Press</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/russiaUkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russiaUkraineWar</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/11yrInvasionofUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>11yrInvasionofUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RussiaIsATerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaIsATerroristState</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TrumpIsARussianAsset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsARussianAsset</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>During Mayor <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MurielBowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MurielBowser</span></a>’s presser, she noted <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DC</span></a>’s post-COVID spike in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> &amp; its drop.</p><p>"It is also true that we experienced a crime spike post COVID, but we worked quickly to put laws in place &amp; tactics that got violent offenders off our streets &amp; gave our police officers more tools, which is why we have seen a huge decrease in crime," <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Bowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bowser</span></a> said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MilitaryState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryState</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Gestapo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gestapo</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/live-updates-trump-speak-national-guard-prepares-deploy-washington-2025-08-11/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/us/live-upda</span><span class="invisible">tes-trump-speak-national-guard-prepares-deploy-washington-2025-08-11/</span></a></p>
Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦 <p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> <br>So in the world according to Trump, it's NOT okay to deploy the National Guard to stop a MAGA mob from storming Congress, but it IS okay to send them into the nation's capital to advance the cause of fascism.<br>Have Eye got that about right?<br>Also, pleez mark August 11, 2025 on your calendars as the date that Trump brought fascist rule to Washington, DC.<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TuckersBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TuckersBalls</span></a></p>