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#USpolitics #ICEraids #EmployersBit

They took the benefit of employing the undocumented... [or was it the money ? ]
Now it's time to protect their emplyees !

"Protecting Employees from ICE Raids"
by nowthisimpact

youtube.com/shorts/pQwUVKl1x5I

Quote by nti:
"Jun 19
2025
Businesses are stepping up to protect their employees against ICE raids. Over 100 workplaces have pledged to become 4th Amendment Workplaces and have trained their staff on what to do if ICE shows up."
Learn more: -> 4thworkplace.org/ <-

#USriseUp #FascistsAreHere
#TimeToResist #FightOligarchy
#FearIsTheTactic#TalkAboutIt #CallYourRep
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#USpolitics #ColbertReactions #Fun #JonStewart

This is a long one but well worth it. Stay with it up until the spiritual at the end.

"Jon Stewart Reacts to Colbert's Cancellation & Trump's "Bawdy" Epstein Doodles | The Daily Show" [28:37 min]
by The Daily Show

youtube.com/watch?v=TwOLo_U6bT

Quote by TDS:
"Jul 22, 2025
Jon Stewart dives into Trump’s crude birthday card to Epstein and his desperate attempts to distract MAGA with Hillary's emails, the release of the MLK files, and the return of racist football mascots. Plus, Jon reacts to CBS cancelling "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and calls upon corporations, advertisers, and institutions to "sack up" with the help of the “Go F**k Yourself” choir."

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#USpolitics #SayHerName #BreonnaTaylor

"DOJ seeks one-day sentence for officer involved in Breonna Taylor case" [ ± 1-3 min]
by msnbc

youtube.com/shorts/WAWk_sNZ3rs

Quote by msnbc:
"Jul 21, 2025
The Justice Department is recommending no prison time for a former Louisville police officer who fired 10 shots blindly into Breonna Taylor’s apartment during a botched 2020 raid that prompted a federal investigation into the city’s police department.
Brett Hankison, a former Louisville Metro Police detective, was convicted in November of violating Taylor’s civil rights. His shots did not strike Taylor.
MSNBC legal analyst Charles Coleman Jr. explains the latest developments and their broader implications."

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#USpolitics #VotingSystem #RankVoting #NYC
#Mamdani

A two party system is the system of the ruling class and oligarchs. Based on calling bad names to your opponents. With ranked choise tells you what candidates are really proposing. On policy instead of swearwords.

"The Key System That Unlocked Zohran Mamdani's Win" [17:25 min]
by Bean Thinking

youtube.com/watch?v=b2DeSKx6qh

Quote by BT:
"Jul 10, 2025
The biggest breakthrough isn't Mamdani himself. It's the system that brought him to power. Zohran Mamdani's victory in the NYC mayoral election is about more than just one person—it highlights the importance of a system that lets people's voices be heard. The deeper story is about the voting system that enabled this win, not just Zohran Mamdani himself. Rank choice voting is an essential key to a more democratic future."

Time stamps
0:00 It's Not Just Mamdani, It's The System
1:43 Why Single Choice Isn't Fair
2:55 Vote Your Values, No Spoilers
4:52 Incentivize Building Coalitions
8:22 Neutralize Partisanship
11:05 How We Change the System

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#USpolitics #MusksParty

"Watch the full video now 👀" [ ± 1-3 min]
by Politics Joe [UK]
----- the full video:
---> What Elon Musk's new party means for Donald Trump | Scott Lucas interview <- [20:29 min] [Donald Trump unleashes on “train wreck” Elon Musk]
---> youtube.com/watch?v=OF5ePGH0t3I <-

youtube.com/shorts/HsNb3SLGo7w

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#USpolitics #TexFloods [6] #WeathermanTalking

"Meteorologist explains how cuts to NOAA research impacts weather warnings" [6:45 min]
by MSNBC

youtube.com/watch?v=9tzVy6UlIf

Quote by MSNBC:
"Jul 7, 2025
More flood watches are in effect in central Texas today after the catastrophic flooding that has left over 90 people dead. Former researcher and analyst for NOAA's National Severe Storms Lab Alan Gerard joins Katy Tur to discuss the impact of government cuts to NOAA."

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#USpolitics #TexFloods [3] #DarkBrandon

"Texas Floods Were FAKE! MAGA Prepper vs. Science" [6:54 min]
by Dark Brandon
----- Watch the whole video here:
---> NO WAY THIS WAS A NATURAL EVENT <- [12:02 min] by Prepper Dawg - The Dawg Report
---> youtube.com/watch?v=3gs_BDsvHpY <-

youtube.com/watch?v=AkWkv80bqA

Quote by DB:
"Jul 6, 2025
MAGA Prepper ‪@PrepperDawg‬ says the Texas floods weren’t natural—they were weather warfare. In this video, we react to his claims, connect zero dots, and ask: was the storm a psy-op, or just Texas being Texas?"

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#USpolitics #TexFloods [3] #Accountability

Accountability is a whole lot different than blaming. Blaming is an emotional thing while accountability has to be proven. When you cut the guts out of your warning system you may want to blame #Biden but you can't prove it. But when you cut the head of NOAA and the weatherservice it CAN be proven who is accountable.
You may not like it...

"REPUBLICANS CUT THE BUDGET. NOW THEY’RE BLAMING BIDEN!"
by CoachD_Speaks

youtube.com/watch?v=OTSc7ZAH9q

Quote by CDS:
"Jul 6, 2025
The Texas floods are heartbreaking—and they didn’t have to be this devastating. While the right blames Democrats and shouts about “politicizing tragedy,” they’re the ones who gutted the very systems designed to protect families. This video unpacks the hypocrisy, the gaslighting, and the real human cost of cutting public safety in the name of politics."

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#USpolitics #TexFloods [2] #GolfOfAmurca

All the while Texas could have had an earlywarning system and a fully fundtioning FEMA.
But this is what they got, voting for a buffoon. Thinking when you scrap a word out of your papers [ #ClimateChange ] your problem is solved. Thinking you have to cut cost with a chainsaw to finance the rich getting richer. They tend to keep playing golf.

"… Meanwhile Trump Was Golfing" [ ± 1-3 min]
by TabithaSpeaksPolitics [Jul 7, 2025]

youtube.com/shorts/yawZWdaIT1Q

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#USpolitics #TexFloods [1] #TimeLapse

What you see is what they got, in just 10 minutes. Man, that's fast.

"Timelapse Video Shows Llano River in Texas Rise 20+ Feet" [ ± 1-3 min]
by accuweather

youtube.com/shorts/1PjH_ju8CUM

Quote by aw:
"Jul 7, 2025
Timelapse video shows the Llano River in Texas flooding completely in just 10 minutes on July 4th. Catastrophic flooding has claimed at least 82 lives, including many children at Camp Mystic."

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