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[Robert Chesney @CoachBobChesney]

The Team.
The Team.
The Team.

[Anthony Barr @AnthonyBarr]

Not to overreact but UCLA is winning the natty and Wayne Knight winning heisman

[zplatypus @zplatypus]

@LATimesfarmer

[Jesus Freakin Congress @TheJFreakinC]

🚨BREAKING: An ICE agent POINTED A GUN at a U.S. citizen, through her car window, while threatening her, in Falls Church, Virginia.

And the excuse?

They claimed she “almost ran them over.”

Except… she had a dash cam recording the entire thing.

She immediately called their bullshit:

“You are so full of shit. I didn’t almost run anyone over.”

The agent tells her, “You aren’t funny.”

She responds, “You aren’t funny.”

Then he threatens her… “Keep it up, I will arrest you.” While he has his gun aimed inches away from her.

She says, “I’m a legal citizen, for what?”

And they keep threatening her with arrest.

Then, the agent repeats the accusation that she tried to run them over.

So, she tells him, “Run you over when? I have dash cam recording. That’s a lie.”

And suddenly… they WALK AWAY.

Because if she had actually tried to run federal agents over, why did they just leave after she called their bullshit, and said she had video proving them wrong?

And just to emphasize the seriousness of what happened…

An ARMED federal agent had his GUN POINTED AT A WOMAN, through her car window, while threatening her with arrest.

Pointing a firearm at someone is an enormous use of force that should NEVER be treated casually… especially when the supposed justification is an accusation they apparently couldn’t… or wouldn’t… back up.

She wasn’t arrested.

They didn’t show her evidence that she committed a crime.

They just threatened her, pointed a gun at her, and repeatedly told her they would lock her up if she continued following them.

And the SECOND she says, “I have it on dash cam,” they WALK AWAY.

Because apparently the threat disappears when there’s a camera that can prove what actually happened.

This is exactly why people need to DOCUMENT these encounters.

Because when armed federal agents can point guns at citizens, and make accusations with seemingly no consequences, the public needs cameras.

And when they threaten you for asking, “For what?”

keep recording.

[Robert A. Pape @ProfessorPape]

Netanyahu is now effectively calling for US ground forces to seize Iran’s enriched uranium

Only caveat: he admits he is dodging saying those exact words

Major escalation is more than likely

[Pole Moala @pakipole_moala]

No place like home!! Extremely grateful for the hospitality and energy the UCLA staff shows every time!🤞🏽
4️⃣🆙🐻

@CoachBobChesney @Coach_DiMike @Sealethedeal__ @Coach_Sooto @CoachSooto @JRMoala @CoachMarshawn

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

Here’s all the INSANE things that Trump said at his cabinet meeting today:

On cognitive tests: “I aced it. I got them all right… President Obama, he wasn't a smart man. I know all about him. He wasn't a smart man. Highly overrated.”

On his post-presidency plans:
“After the presidency, I think I may go to Venezuela and run for president against Delcy. It's an option!”

On the missile allegedly shot at the US base at Diego Garcia:
"They shot the now-famous Ireland [sic]--- the island that the UK was very afraid to give us."

On his “big present” from Iran: “They said to show you the fact that we're real and solid and we're there, we're gonna let you have eight boats of oil. Eight big boats of oil. I think they were Pakistani flagged.” (this 100% did not happen)

When Sec. Burgum told him about oil being brought to America:
“Forget that. When are they gonna do the statue of me?”

On energy prices:
"It's not over, so maybe it'll go up a little bit more. It's all gonna come back down to where it was and probably lower. And my predictions have been right. Trump was right about everything. They have a new hat."

On Iran:
“I'm the opposite of desperate. I don't care. In fact, we have other targets we want to hit!”

On using a mail-in ballot: "I used a mail-in ballot. You know why? Because I'm President of the United States and because of the fact that I'm President of the United States, I did a mail-in ballot."

On the National Guard in DC:
"I never wanna take [the National Guard] out of D.C. I mean, maybe somebody later on will do it, but I never wanna…We see these beautiful, strong people, and they're so nice. They help, they open the doors for people, they carry bags, they pick up paper on the ground."

On the Strait of Hormuz: "The amazing thing is we don't need the Hormuz Strait. We don't need it. We don't need it at all. We have so much oil. Our country is not affected by this."

On pens: "See, this pen right here. This pen is an interesting example. It's the same thing. So this pen is very inexpensive. But it writes well. I like it. But I can't have the pen the way it was. You know what it is. I don't want to give too much publicity but they do treat me well. Sharpie."

25th. Amendment. NOW.

[zplatypus @zplatypus]

@EEstaris Probably a result of the awful draw UCLA got. Just like the regular season, Uconn plays nobody (until South Carolina). Meanwhile, UCLA gets LSU, then Texas, not to mention all of the other strong teams on their side of the bracket.

[Adam Mockler @adammocklerr]

If young men don’t want to be drafted to fight in Trump and Vance’s 3rd World War they better get out and vote for Democrats in the midterms

[Drew Harwell @drewharwell]

A retiree wrote this email to a DHS attorney. Within five hours, DHS demanded Google turn over records for his account.

A Kafkaesque form of domestic surveillance, intimidating Americans for lawful speech.

New from us at the Post: https://t.co/kkE8jMg3hp @JohnWoodrowCox

[JD Vance @JDVance]

Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail? And now we just don't talk about it.

[Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 @NickKnudsenUS]

BREAKING:

Both the White House & RNCC have lashed out at the creators of this ad.

It must have struck a nerve.

Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.

You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

A statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN:

"We are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.

The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed.

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

If you need a smile today please enjoy this love story of Bob and Angelina being reunited.

I look like death after only 2 hours sleep coming back from India but this made my year seeing them back together.

I promise you'll be smiling ❤️

[Anonymous @YourAnonCentral]

Grok was updated to fit Elon Musk's views, so of course it's praising Adolf Hitler and calling itself "MechaHitler" which only a 50 year old dweeb would find funny.

[KTLA @KTLA]

In a graphic video that has since gone viral on social media, about 7 or more masked men wearing U.S. Border Patrol vests are seen violently detaining a Santa Ana father before forcing him into the back of an unmarked car. Details: https://t.co/BgpTgNbNEW

[Nathan Strang @NavyStrang]

The Library of Congress gets a copy of every book published in the United States, print or digital. It's part of how Copyright is established. It is a RESEARCH library, not one where kids go to check out books.