It’s obvious what Trump is doing by deploying heavily armed military to Los Angeles: When he’s embarrassed, he pivots to something even more offensive to distract Americans. Last week, he was embarrassed by Elon Musk implying he’s a pedophile, DOGE’s collapse, and his deeply unpopular bill gutting healthcare for millions of Americans. The LA deployments are modern-day bread and circuses for Republicans — spectacles to distract while stripping the poor and middle class of social services so they can give the wealthy tax cuts. The fact that so many Republicans are thrilled for masked government agents hunting down down peaceful immigrants for mass deportations is disgusting. Of course, the entire Los Angeles crackdown is based on a lie — just like Republicans lied about voter fraud (untrue), government fraud (untrue), and immigrants “eating cats and dogs” (untrue). As Immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, commit less crime than American-born citizens. They pay taxes. They take jobs Americans won’t take. Most importantly, they add a richness to American culture that’s woven into the very fabric of America. Republicans have no popular policies — tax cuts for the wealthy, abortion bans, and slashing Social Security and Medicare are all extremely unpopular — so they rile up their base by demonizing immigrants. Now they’re using masked thugs from ICE, arresting people with no warrants and deporting them with no due process. They’re trying to enter elementary schools. They brutally separate parents from children. This is exactly what Project 2025 promised and what Republicans support. All of this is extremely ironic from a party that claims to support “states’ rights” (they don’t), “small government” (they explode deficits), and “legal immigration.”They claim to be the party of “law & order” (the President is a felon). The GOP chant about “small government” is obviously a lie as they deploy the military to American streets and embrace surveillance tech. But pointing out the hypocrisy is irrelevant. Authoritarian governments thrive on hypocrisy. In my comments, you’ll see lots of angry, bloodthirsty right-wing commenters respond to this saying things like “We voted for this” and “We want them gone.” Almost all of them will be anonymous. (At least half of them will be bots.) Reading them, and seeing the people we’re you’re surrounded with, you will understand exactly how atrocities have happened in history. And how they’re happening today.

PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff defeats top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 to win her first French Open title.

ELON IS ALLOWED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NOT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OR STUDENTS & PARENTS. I WILL BE BACK.

Our hearts break for the families who lost loved ones in the tragic plane and helicopter crash at DCA. Michelle and I send our prayers and condolences to everyone who is mourning today, and we’re grateful to the first responders who are doing everything they can to help under extremely difficult circumstances.

York County, PA! This senior orange guy was left behind years ago - he’s blind in one eye and has been surviving outside winter after winter. Now the new boss is kicking him out, so he needs a safe, warm, loving home. Please share - and if you can help, DM us for contact info!

Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch. President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show actual leadership and explain what he will do to prevent this from happening again.

I've been lurking for a long time and not posting so here's some Symon, and his Toes.

New article! Trump, Vichy Dems, and the 21st century blues: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p…

Looks like some Dem voters woke up to the fact that the party has long been betraying Americans and enabling Trump. Here are some articles on why: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p…

Hi, @GeorgeTakei! Any chance you can spread the word for gentle older kitty guy Rufus, who could really use a helping hand?

Soft Side social media intern kitten Parker wants to ask @StephenKing if he could share gentle older cat Rufus (see QT’d thead ⤵️) who needs a hand - & who has been rudely compared to Church from Pet Sematary! (We totally get if he can’t, but it would be so cool! 😺) #TeamRufus

Ok, someone said sweet Rufus looks like the Pet Sematary cat 🙀 @StephenKing, we request an official ruling. No, right? While he has limited time left, he’s 100% alive - and while we might weep for the “very intractability of death”, we want to find him the best home ‘til then.

HEALTH UPDATE: It has officially been one year since I contracted Covid-19 while on set for my movie that I’ve been working on. I was once a very healthy 31-year old man, but now every day is a struggle for me. A THREAD... 🧵

I am quite overwhelmed and humbled by all of the responses to my Covid thread. It has been very isolating and lonely over this past year, but seeing the community outpouring has meant the world. I owe it to all of you to write a follow-up… THREAD 🧵

AMADEUS was released 40 years ago this week. One of the most successful movies in Oscars history, and acclaimed as one of Hollywood’s great biopics, the story behind the scenes will have you believing God is singing through this little man… 1/45

Pro-tips of the day:  #1 Clean your air filter  #2 Know that when somebody writes up a manual like Project 2025, they plan on using it

In 1969, James Earl Jones recited the alphabet for the second episode of Sesame Street. His slow, steady delivery had such an impact on children that it was dubbed "the James Earl Jones effect," showing that repetition and anticipation could promote interactive learning, and shaping the way we've reached children ever since. We love you, Mr. Jones.

Rest in Peace Lord Vader

The world has lost a true legend with the passing of James Earl Jones. This titan of the stage and screen brought countless iconic characters to life with his commanding voice - from the wise and powerful Mufasa in The Lion King to the ominous Darth Vader in Star Wars. His performances transcended boundaries, captivating audiences of all ages and backgrounds. James Earl Jones' incredible legacy continues to inspire generations of actors and fans alike. He will be deeply missed, but his unforgettable body of work remains. May he rest in eternal peace ❤️