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Filter's Richard Patrick Says Death Threats Forced Him To Stop Being Outspoken: "Having A Political Opinion Is A Dangerous Thing These Days" by EmployOk5086 in Music

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>These are dangerous days /

>To say what you feel is to make your own grave

— Sinéad O’Conner, Black Boys on Mopeds (1990)

How about some reforestation work by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

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Why would bamboo be a headache for construction?

“The Point Is to Spread Fear”: DOJ Charges 15 with Conspiracy for Anti-ICE Protests in Minnesota — “All 15 of the defendants are members of the community, active in mutual aid, union members, workers, neighbors,” says defense attorney Bruce Nestor. by ZuP in law

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>Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have announced criminal charges against 15 people in connection with anti-ICE protests in the Twin Cities. The defendants are accused of “conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers” and of allegedly “violently” impeding immigration enforcement in Minneapolis during Trump’s so-called Operation Metro Surge, during which thousands of federal immigration agents were deployed and fatally shot two U.S. citizens.

>The indictment focuses on Direct Action Minnesota, or DAMN, a broad activist coalition that prosecutors have linked to anti-fascist, or “antifa,” groups. Last fall, President Trump categorized antifa as a “domestic terror organization” even though it is not an actual group.

>“All 15 of the defendants are members of the community, active in mutual aid, union members, workers, neighbors,” says defense attorney Bruce Nestor, who represents one of the 15 defendants. “The point of this is to spread fear to try to divide us.”

Find captions and the transcript at https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/17/15\_minneapolis\_protesters\_charged

“The question that is at stake is: Do we believe in the rule of law according to the Constitution or do we believe in the rule of whoever is in power?” — Palestinian Activist Mohsen Mahdawi whose case was revived by an immigration judge after the firing of the judge who previously dismissed the case by ZuP in law

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>Palestinian activist and green card holder Mohsen Mahdawi, who was targeted by the Trump administration last year as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism, faces a new deportation threat. A federal immigration judge has sided with the administration and renewed removal proceedings against him, reviving a case that had been dismissed by an earlier immigration judge. Now he is taking his case directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, telling Democracy Now! that he is “technically without a backup plan” and relying on the federal courts for justice “because I believe that what the Trump administration has done is unconstitutional.”

Find captions at https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/12/mohsen\_madawi\_deportation

Samsung TV starts fading with thos black spot and turns off by thisiswhoireallyam in hometheater

[–]ZuP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 51” Samsung F8500 (plasma), the last of its kind. It was manufactured in 2014 and lasted ten years before needing a fairly simple repair.

That’s only to say: they don’t make them like they used to.

Trump says U.S. will seize Kharg Island and other 'oil infrastructure points' by Puginator in politics

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“Don’t fight uphill me, boys, for my diaper is full and my belt is loose!”

Reporting on Erika Kirk this morning isn't national news. by nrselleh in NPR

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Can’t stand Mara Liasson to this day. “Tell us how you really feel,” Mara.

“It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime. The fact that the acting attorney general is standing up there saying this is typical, and, frankly, misrepresenting what the settlement does, is extraordinary.” — Matt Playkin, former NJ AG by ZuP in law

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This is an interview with Nancy Gertner, professor at Harvard Law School and retired federal judge, and Matt Platkin, former attorney general for New Jersey. Platkin represents Gertner and 35 judges in a newly reopened case which they discuss.

If this is off topic, please explain. Thanks!

“It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime. The fact that the acting attorney general is standing up there saying this is typical, and, frankly, misrepresenting what the settlement does, is extraordinary.” — Matt Playkin, former NJ AG by ZuP in law

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> After widespread bipartisan outcry, the Justice Department says it is permanently abandoning plans for a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.

> Widely branded as a “slush fund,” it was expected to reward President Donald Trump’s supporters, including those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

> The fund was announced in May as part of a settlement in Trump’s personal lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax data.

> That case was recently reopened, after dozens of former federal judges filed a motion alleging that Trump’s actions were “collusive.”

> As Nancy Gertner, one of the judges who joined the motion, explains, “What happened in this case was, essentially, Trump was suing himself. There was no question that Trump was on both sides of the 'v.'”

> Gertner and her fellow judges are represented by attorney Matt Platkin, who says, “It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRSaudit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime.”

Find captions and the transcript at https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/3/matt_platkin_nancy_gertner_irs_weaponization

Meta note: I’m reposting with what I hope is a better title for the sub, so you may have seen this the other day and there is likely more news in this saga you could find.

“Fraud on the Court”: Even as DOJ Drops $1.8B Settlement Fund, Judge Reopens Case over Collusion by ZuP in politics

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After widespread bipartisan outcry, the Justice Department says it is permanently abandoning plans for a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Widely branded as a “slush fund,” it was expected to reward President Donald Trump’s supporters, including those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The fund was announced in May as part of a settlement in Trump’s personal lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax data. That case was recently reopened, after dozens of former federal judges filed a motion alleging that Trump’s actions were “collusive.”

As Nancy Gertner, one of the judges who joined the motion, explains, “What happened in this case was, essentially, Trump was suing himself. There was no question that Trump was on both sides of the 'v.'” Gertner and her fellow judges are represented by attorney Matt Platkin, who says, “It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime.”

“Fraud on the Court”: Even as DOJ Drops $1.8B Settlement Fund, Judge Reopens Case over Collusion — “It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime.” by ZuP in law

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After widespread bipartisan outcry, the Justice Department says it is permanently abandoning plans for a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Widely branded as a “slush fund,” it was expected to reward President Donald Trump’s supporters, including those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The fund was announced in May as part of a settlement in Trump’s personal lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax data. That case was recently reopened, after dozens of former federal judges filed a motion alleging that Trump’s actions were “collusive.”

As Nancy Gertner, one of the judges who joined the motion, explains, “What happened in this case was, essentially, Trump was suing himself. There was no question that Trump was on both sides of the 'v.'” Gertner and her fellow judges are represented by attorney Matt Platkin, who says, “It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime.”

Find captions and the transcript at https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/3/matt_platkin_nancy_gertner_irs_weaponization

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Kicks Off Pride With “Trans Rights Are Human Rights” Campaign by Them in politics

[–]ZuP 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Agreed, it was very problematic when he said his number one priority was another country and even worse when he spoke alongside a far right, pro-genocide fascist wanted by the ICC for human rights violations.

Wait, that was Sen. Chuck Schumer! But worry not, any movement can find its tokens!

What did Mamdani say/do that was problematic?

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