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Day 138 of the Second Trump Administration: Still No Golden Age

I have formally requested the Trump Administration rescind their unlawful deployment of troops in Los Angeles county and return them to my command. We didn’t have a problem until Trump got involved. This is a serious breach of state sovereignty — inflaming tensions while

The Trump regime is trying to manufacture a crisis in Los Angeles to turn the US military into its personal political police force. We must have massive peaceful protests to reject this ploy. The No Kings protests across the US this Saturday is a start: nokings.org

Los Angeles / California is as strong a ground as any to defend US democracy. But solidarity from the rest of the country / world is vital.

Despite Trump’s ongoing provocations, LA is not on fire, and protests have been overwhelming peaceful, contrary to those who want to focus on isolated incidents. apple.news/AzoKdftTSQ7WJ6…

“If Trump can incite disturbances in blue states before the midterm elections, he can assert emergency powers to impose federal control over the voting process, which is to say his control. Or he might suspend voting until, in his opinion, order has been restored.”

California will keep fighting on behalf of all our people including in the courts. If some of us can be snatched off the streets without a warrant, based only on suspicion or skin color, then none of us are safe. Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least

“Adolf Hitler was a master of manufacturing public-security crises to advance his authoritarian agenda. He used inflammatory tactics and rhetoric to disable constitutional protections for the Weimar Republic’s 17 federated states…” apple.news/AArvdsieeTMi3T…

Peaceful protest is a moral and strategic imperative to mobilize the majority of Americans in opposing Trump’s agenda. Please attend one of the nationwide protests against Trump’s efforts to end US democracy this Saturday. nokings.org

It is sad this still needs repeating, but the last thing the United States, or the Middle East, needs is another US war in the Middle East. apple.news/A_2pjNOotRcurl…

So proud to see a priest I know, Father Peter (one of the wisest people I’ve ever met), protesting and speaking out in downtown Los Angeles. instagram.com/reel/DKujsh-M7…

Trump pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 set the trajectory for Israel’s strikes on Iran today. We can only hope the Trump administration will work to de-escalate the situation, though I am not optimistic.

No Kings

“Couples came, families came, individuals who said they’d never before protested came. They carried hand-lettered signs focused on democracy, the rule of law and human rights. The scenes were a stark contrast to the one planned hours later in the capital.” apple.news/AhiVCrZgLTvOdt…

Knowing a former state legislator first as a friend, second as a representative, this news hit hard. These are ordinary people making big sacrifices of time and energy to serve their communities. They should not have to fear political violence. apple.news/Aaauf3tbCTQSCU…

More than 5 million people took part in Saturday’s “No Kings” protests #NoKings apple.news/AHuFShZ_iRSO6g…

Democratic senator introduces bill to curb Trump’s power to go to war with Iran - Al Jazeera apple.news/A15Zlz4JsQ56xL…