Every band member cried when they got the news. Guitarist Desi Scaglione heard first and told lead singer and bassist Alithea Tuttle; their manager taunted drummer Cooper Ladomade with a few hints before finally spilling; guitarist Baron Rinzler was at a bar when the rest of the band filled him …
Read More »Inside the 'Anti-Woke' Literary Scene Growing in L.A.
Matt Pegas neatly arranges stacks of books atop the red tablecloth at the reception table in the front yard of the house party. Surrounding the books is a tableau of candles, rose petals, a tarot deck, and packets of wildflower seeds, which guests are encouraged to take home and plant. …
Read More »Trump Demands Republicans Crack Down on Nonprofits That Protest ICE
President Donald Trump voiced support Saturday for new legislation aiming to punish groups linked to the June protests in Los Angeles against the administration’s aggressive immigration raids and arrests. The legislation, offered by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), would make nonprofits involved in supposedly “organizing the riots” ineligible for federal funding …
Read More »Trump Parade Turnout Swamped by Millions Who Protested at 'No Kings' Rallies
Saturday’s “No Kings” protests drew millions of Americans out into the streets to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump’s increasingly autocratic, authoritarian governance. On Monday, the ACLU declared that over five million people had assembled across 2,000 demonstrations. That number was echoed by other organizations partnered with “No Kings,” …
Read More »Trump Parade Turnout Swamped by Millions Who Protested at 'No Kings' Rallies
Saturday’s “No Kings” protests drew millions of Americans out into the streets to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump’s increasingly autocratic, authoritarian governance. On Monday, the ACLU declared that over five million people had assembled across 2,000 demonstrations. That number was echoed by other organizations partnered with “No Kings,” …
Read More »Trump's Military Birthday Parade Was a Gross Failure
WASHINGTON — On Saturday, President Donald Trump held a hideously expensive military parade in Washington, D.C., on his birthday. Trump and his top officials stood on a stage at the National Mall behind two tanks, before two large digital American flags. Military bands and troops, some on horses, some in …
Read More »Nezza Says She Sang National Anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium Against Team's Request
Nezza says she sang the national anthem in Spanish on Saturday at Dodger Stadium despite being asked by a Dodgers employee to sing it in English. In a TikTok video the singer posted, an unidentified person off-camera whom Nezza said was a Dodgers employee is heard saying, “We are going …
Read More »Pussy Riot at L.A. 'No Kings' March: 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Russia'
Pussy Riot showed solidarity on “No Kings” Day, participating in the march in Los Angeles on Saturday. They joined the demonstration while displaying a red banner that read, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Russia.” The march in downtown Los Angeles drew about 20,000 people, and was one of …
Read More »Nezza Says She Sang National Anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium Against Team's Request
Nezza says she sang the national anthem in Spanish on Saturday at Dodger Stadium despite being asked by a Dodgers employee to sing it in English. In a TikTok video the singer posted, an unidentified person off-camera whom Nezza said was a Dodgers employee is heard saying, “We are going …
Read More »Marines Arrive in Los Angeles as City Braces for 'No Kings' Protests
As cities across the nation brace for “No Kings” protestson June 14, Donald Trump deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles, with 200 troops arriving Friday to guard the Wilshire Federal Building — the latest provocation in the president’s militarized answer to immigration enforcement and protest policing. Marines have already carried …
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