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A lot of people gathered tonight outside the Department of Veterans Affairs in D.C. for a vigil memorializing Alex Pretti, who worked as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital.
A large vigil and protest for Alex Pretti is under way near the VA hospital in Portland, Oregon. I'm on the ground with @contrariannews.org
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Congratulations to @normeisen.bsky.social, @jenrubin.bsky.social and the entire crew at the @contrariannews.org for marking their first year of wide-ranging, ambitious, and impactful journalism on behalf of democracy.
One year in—how effective have the courts been in holding Trump back?
Don’t believe naysayers, the success rate is 66%—84% if you count immigration cases!
In the 7am ET hour, I’ll join @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social to discuss my analysis & the work at DDF contrarian.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
The Contrarian was launched a year ago in response to countless threats to democracy that have not stopped — so that YOU could have a place to get the news legacy media won’t show.
Did we keep you informed this year, or bring you stories or perspectives you might have missed? Tell us below.
Tune in for our 1 year anniversary special: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
San Francisco’s Ocean Beach!
REP. MAGAZINER (D-RI): How many United States Military veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We have not deported U.S. citizens or military veterans. ...
MAGAZINER: ... We are joined on Zoom by a gentleman named Sae Joon Park. He is a United States Army combat veteran... you deported him to Korea
the gap in moral character between MacKenzie Scott (who donated $7B) and her ex (who destroyed a great newspaper, has sucked up to Trump, and waged war against unions) is almost as vast as the gap in IQ between Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
MAGA’s Mask-Off Moment.. such an important piece and reminder we have obligation to police fascism wherever it appears open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
1. Friends, I want to reintroduce myself — in the context of my new gig at The Contrarian, where I’m now a Senior Writer & Editor.
The Border Patrol is taking a central role in Trump's immigration crackdowns -- far from any international border crossing.
In my first piece for The Contrarian, I explore why the infamously brutal federal force is now stoking fear and havoc from L.A. to Chicago and beyond...
How is it that we, the taxpayers, owe Trump $230M? The grift continues
It's so good! Friends please do yourself a favor and please check out the great @joycewhitevance.bsky.social's new book *A Manual for Keeping a Democracy*
Available at your favorite online or neighborhood bookstore or here 👉 www.amazon.com/Giving-Up-Un...
We have to achieve democracy every day.
15 More Ways You Can Fight for Democracy
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Contrarian welcomes @timdickinson.bsky.social, reporting from the ground on the hippos in tutus threatening to turn Portland into a "war zone" necessitating military deployment.
Eliza Orlins breaks down today's enraging 9th Circuit decision—by Trump appointed judges—allowing the president to deploy Oregon National Guard to battle the army of carnival-attired loungers in Portland.
@elizaorlins.bsky.social
The big crowds everywhere is the story. This is not just the usual places and the usual protesters. (Also chuffed to have Portland represented in a 📸 I took.)
Thousands of people filled the streets of DC to say No Kings.
At 7:30pm ET, join The Contrarian LIVE on Substack as we recap this powerful day of resistance against tyranny https://contrarian.substack.com/p/no-kings-day-live-1018
Speaker: "We will answer fascism with absurdism as only Portland can."
@timdickinson.bsky.social we are THRILLED that you are joining us here at @thecontrarian.bsky.social
Tim is one of the greats and will add so much to our work
Welcome my friend!
