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#TheCrueltyIsThePoint

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"FUCK THE CHILDREN," he said. (probably)

"The federal grants were supposed to be distributed Tuesday, but The Associated Press reported a memo went out from the Department of Education saying the money... is on hold."

Cruelty isn't the only point. trump is also an instrument of chaos. he thrives on confused, hurt and afraid children.

thehill.com/homenews/education

THE FISH ROTS FROM THE HEAD
The word of the day is “Cruelty” as in
#TheCrueltyIsThePoint
It is willful & deliberately inflicting pain & suffering upon others
It must always be used in describing anyone in the Trump Regime AND every fucking Republican in office
They laugh watching people suffer

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The most prominent of these is the Community #SelfDefense Coalition, a network of >60 advocacy groups, including Black Men Build, the Harriet Tubman Center for #SocialJustice, & the local chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace. It was formed in February, in the early days of the second #Trump Administration, after documents leaked to the LA Times indicated plans for a “large scale” immigration enforcement action in the city.

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In #LA, although the city & county law-enforcement agencies are restricted from assisting #ICE, they are not working to actively impede the federal agents, either. Local groups & nonprofits have taken on the task of not only documenting the #raids but also teaching people how to protect themselves.

The People Being #Disappeared by #ICE in #LosAngeles

As communities across Southern #California document & #protest the escalating #raids, loved ones grapple with the unimaginable.

In Los Angeles in recent weeks, a popular phrase has been revived on protest signs & social-media posts: “Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo,” or, “only the people can save the people.”

#Trump #law #immigration #TheCrueltyIsThePoint
newyorker.com/news/letter-from

The New Yorker · The People Being Disappeared by ICE in Los AngelesBy Emily Witt

#Trump administration to end national #LGBTQ+ #suicide hotline

No reason was given for why services specific to LGBTQ+ callers are ending for 988, the crisis hotline for queer youth that launched in 2022.

After 3 years & 1.3 million texts & calls, the national LGBTQ+ #SuicidePrevention hotline is shutting down. The Trump admin announced Tues that it was ending LGBTQ+ services for 988, the #crisis hotline for queer #youth that launched in 2022.

#TheCrueltyIsThePoint
19thnews.org/2025/06/trump-adm

The 19th · Trump administration to end national LGBTQ+ suicide hotlineBy Kate Sosin