'Wake up, America, this is a serious moment'

Friday, August 15, 2025

Democracy Docket: Masked and armed federal agents made arrests outside a press conference that Gov. Gavin Newsom was giving to announce plans to redraw California's congressional map to offset the GOP's unprecedented mid-term redistricting plans in Texas. "Right outside, at this exact moment, are dozens and dozens of ICE agents," Newsom said. "You think it's coincidental? Donald Trump and his minions decided, coincidentally or not, that this was a location to advance ICE arrests."

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Immigration agents reportedly made arrests outside the event, in an overt attempt to intimidate Democratic officials and citizens who'd gathered for the launch of the redistricting campaign.[image or embed]
-- San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle.com) Aug 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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"Newsom also acknowledged the raid during his speech.

"Right outside, at this exact moment, are dozens of dozens of ICE agents," Newsom said, the crowd booing in response. "Donald Trump ... you think it's coincidental?"

"No!" the crowd fired back."

"We know what Donald Trump knows: He's going to lose the midterms. He knows, de facto, his presidency ends in seventeen months, when Speaker [Hakeem] Jeffries is back in the House," Newsom continued.

"He's a failed president. Who else sends ICE at the same time we're having a conversation like this? Someone who's weak. Someone who's broken. Someone whose weakness is masquerading as strength. The most unpopular president in modern history."

Newson is right"ICE at his event was no coincidence. Trump and the governor have traded barbs for years now, and it only looks to be ratcheting up even further now."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-14 06:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Just wait until ICE fully staffs up with 18-year-olds who want to wear a mask and carry a gun, and then is deployed to start ~patrolling~ voting stations on Election Day.

What could possibly go wrong?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-14 06:44 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Voting with brown skin will be the new "driving while black!"

#3 | Posted by danni at 2025-08-14 08:28 PM | Reply

@#3 ... Voting with brown skin will be the new "driving while black!" ...

You do not know how much I want to disagree with that comment.

But, I've got nothing.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-14 09:04 PM | Reply

Led Zeppelin tune covered by a reggae band with a lead singer who is an Elvis impersonator. (you can't make this stuff up...)

Black Dog - Dread Zeppelin (1990)
www.youtube.com

You likely already know the lyrics.

And, fwiw, the Un-Led-Ed album whence this tune came is quite, ummm, I'll say, different.

But fun to listen to, imo.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 12:34 AM | Reply

Speaking of Reggae versions of tunes, there is this...

Easy Star All-Stars - Us And Them (2003)
www.youtube.com

Again, no lyrics should be needed.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 01:03 AM | Reply

Your wake-up call was the failed prosecution of a former President and candidate for Presidency. You missed it, and lost the election. Find another boogie man.

#7 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-15 09:49 AM | Reply

#7 You're anti Woke so the idea of waking up will never make sense to you.

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-15 10:26 AM | Reply

Biden deciding to run again after saying he was going to be a one term POTUS is why Dems lost. They should've had open primaries and a unifying convention. Running Harris was a mistake. Trump can only beat women

#9 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-08-15 10:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Running Harris was a mistake. Trump can only beat women."

Agreed.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-15 10:31 AM | Reply

Your wake-up call was the failed prosecution of a former President and candidate for Presidency. You missed it, and lost the election. Find another boogie man.

#7 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-15 09:49 AM | Reply

It wasn't failed. Trump is a 34 time felon.

He just skipped out on the jail time we would have had, because idiots like you voted him into office.

#11 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-15 10:40 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Harris was Vice President so she became the nominee but Republicans beware the Dems will have a strong candidate in 2028 even if Dictator Wannabe Trump tries to run again; I almost hope he does because I'd love to see him totally rejected and humiliated; his only way to avoid that fate is to die while still in office which would actually improve his popularity.

#12 | Posted by danni at 2025-08-15 10:50 AM | Reply

Your wake-up call ...

Your wake-up call will be when Republicans lose the House.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 11:10 AM | Reply

" was the failed prosecution of a former President and candidate for Presidency. "

34 FELONY COUNTS - GUILTY OF ALL 34

You can go fuck yourself, MAGAT subhuman filth.

#14 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-15 11:16 AM | Reply

If it isn't the consequences of Democrat's actions on full manic headline display ... Elections and baseless prosecutions have consequences. As pride month RSTY says swallow it, glurg glurg glurg.

#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-08-15 11:18 AM | Reply

California chose to put into place a system that prevents gerrymandering.

I don't see how Newsom throws that out the window.

#16 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-15 11:26 AM | Reply

California chose to put into place a system that prevents gerrymandering.
I don't see how Newsom throws that out the window.

#16 | POSTED BY EBERLY

If you watch Newsom's pressers, its about saving Democracy and defeating Trump. He hopes the Nov4th special election goes his way.
My guess is he sees this as his step into the national spotlight for 2028 run. Saving the country.
Its the same ole cliche's Lumpers have been using for as long as I have been in the US.

The sad thing is he can't help California. He's literally done nothing since being in office.

Its a beautiful State being ravaged. +600,000 people left the State in 2024.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-15 11:30 AM | Reply

Trump is a 34 time felon.
#11 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

You understand 90% of the country thinks this line of BS is BS. Right?

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-15 11:31 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

I don't see how Newsom throws that out the window.

#16 | POSTED BY EBERLY

It ain't gonna be up to Newsom. He supports the idea. He does not make the law. The legislators and the voters make the law here.

So California voters will decide.

#19 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 11:32 AM | Reply

-So California voters will decide

that's the Nov 4th special election oneiron just referenced?

#20 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-15 11:34 AM | Reply

'Wake up, America, this is a serious moment'

Democrats really don't understand, they see Trump and Newsom theatrics.

The reality is the average Blue State person is getting shellacked by energy bill costs.

New Jersey's electric bills tripled this summer due to Democrat policies.
California's is doubling.

Democrat party will lose again and again, because they aren't focused on the problems of its citizens, they're main concern is "owning Trump".

They will lose every time.

#21 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-15 11:36 AM | Reply

You understand 90% of the country thinks this line of BS is BS. Right?

#18 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Try again. You do realize that's maga BS right?

Maybe 90% of maga morons. But they will believe anything lying Trumpy's says.

America is completely divided on the issue. But it does not matter if you believe it or not.

It's in his permanent record now. And recorded for all history.

#22 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 11:36 AM | Reply

that's the Nov 4th special election oneiron just referenced?
#20 | POSTED BY EBERLY

Yeah.

#23 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-15 11:37 AM | Reply

You do realize that's maga BS right?

No its not, because if it wasn't seen as BS the people would have voted against Trump, and Harris would be President today.

Those are FACTS. US citizens wouldn't put a real felon in the White House. No matter your ignorant opinion of them.

#24 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-15 11:39 AM | Reply

Those are FACTS. US citizens wouldn't put a real felon in the White House.

That is your opinion not a fact. Learn the difference

America choose to FAFO.

Approval of the verdict: About half of US adults approve of the conviction, according to an AP-NORC poll. However, a substantial number disapprove (around 30%) or remain neutral (around 25%).

You are just a mixed up maga clown who believed Trumpy's lies.. and YOU definitely don't speak for America.

#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 11:45 AM | Reply

Thanks to both donner and Oneiron for setting me straight on that.

"Maybe 90% of maga morons. But they will believe anything lying Trumpy's says."

I think a good number of democrats are desensitized to those criminal convictions. They don't really hit home with them as you would hope.

#26 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-15 11:47 AM | Reply

And.... all Trumpers can do is obfuscate about the the last election because they don't want to talk about Orange Adolf's Brownshirt Gestapo thug political INTEMEDATION tactics outside a sitting Governor's press conference.

They are as despicable as is their Traitor in Chief.

#27 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-15 11:48 AM | Reply

"they don't want to talk about Orange Adolf's Brownshirt Gestapo thug political INTEMEDATION tactics outside a sitting Governor's press conference."

You're right....but it's too many syllables. They won't even catch your spelling error.

#28 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-15 11:50 AM | Reply

I blame Bill Gates for my speil chiker.

#29 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-15 11:52 AM | Reply

Elections and baseless prosecutions have consequences.
#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Describe the consequences.
Is fascism the consequence you're referring to?
Thanks.

#30 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-15 11:52 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

California chose to put into place a system that prevents gerrymandering.
I don't see how Newsom throws that out the window.
#16 | Posted by eberly

^
Do Roe v. Wade next.

#31 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-15 11:53 AM | Reply

This country is fucked.

Deplorable Trumping MAGAts like Turds, Waffles and 1Nut cheer on fascism while the Eberlys can't see what the difference is between democrats and republicans.

Meanwhile Trump's Gestapo is doing whatever the fkkk they want to.

Just wait till they start arresting people waiting in lines to vote on Election Day.

#32 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-15 11:57 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

One might have thought that after Trump tried to overturn an election through violence and and illegal Ballots, according to the sworn testimony of his own Staff... that even his cult would be ashamed to keep lying for him.

But nooo... they have no shame.

#33 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-15 11:58 AM | Reply

I think a good number of democrats are desensitized to those criminal convictions. They don't really hit home with them as you would hope.

#26 | POSTED BY EBERLY

A "good number" is not 90%. The numbers I've seen are all around 50%. The Truth is a stranger to you people. And. Because Propaganda Werks (tm). But most was produced by the Republican Party.

Maga maroons love to exaggerate and spread hyperbole. But they get offended when the Dems do it.

Like Dear Leader is gonna save us 1,500% on prescription drugs. . lol

But the American people were completely divided on this issue and the presidential election proved it. Also all reliable polls pretty much indicate the same thing.

#34 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 11:58 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

they have no shame.
#33 | POSTED BY CORKY

Trump taught them not to be ashamed of their anger, hatred and ignorance.

Trump loves the poorly educated and they love him.

That's why the dumbest posters on the DR are all Trumpers. Every last one.

#35 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-15 12:02 PM | Reply

Even with this kind of obvious political intimidation, Trumpers deny the comparisons to Nazi Germany and Hitler's rise to power using these same tactics.

Not to mention he was also backed by billionaires and supported by far Rwing white nationalist populists.

History might not repeat itself exactly, but this time it certainly rhymes.

#36 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-15 12:10 PM | Reply

You understand 90% of the country thinks this line of BS is BS. Right?

As always, you're lying: By a 27-point margin, 59 percent of Americans believe Trump is guilty of these crimes compared to just 32 percent who believe he is innocent.

#37 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-15 12:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

What IS amazing to me (and also why America is so fudged) is that Trumpy DID get convicted of 34 felonies. And in full view and in front of all Americans. The whole world saw it in fact. You can google it or ask your AI and they will all agree. Trumpy was convicted of 34 felonies.

And 50% of Americans still don't believe what they saw with their own lying eyes. (Same for J6)

THAT's why we are fudged. We now officially live in Fantasyland.

#38 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 12:11 PM | Reply

The difference is MAGAts, like you, don't care that he's guilty. You prove that every day on this forum. You don't even care that President Pedo has sexually molested children.

#39 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-15 12:11 PM | Reply

like you refers to Oneironaut, of course.

#40 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-15 12:12 PM | Reply

#39 and #40 were directed at the liar that goes by the alias "oneironaut."

#41 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-15 12:13 PM | Reply

You understand 90% of the country thinks this line of BS is BS. Right?

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-15 11:31 AM | Reply

Let's see a link for that. Something other than X.com.

#42 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-15 12:18 PM | Reply

I blame Bill Gates for my speil chiker.

#29 | POSTED BY CORKY AT 2025-08-15 11:52 AM | FLAG:

I've seen this often. Spell checker gets confused when you capitalize your words because it thinks they are the proper names of something. That's my theory and I am sticking to it. lol

#43 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 12:19 PM | Reply

Let's see a link for that. Something other than X.com.

#42 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

Sorry no links are available for his butt.

#44 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 12:29 PM | Reply

" 90% of the country thinks this line of BS is BS."

Republican Math is a dangerous thing, kids! Be aware!!!

You'll recognize it every time, by the following equation:

"One plus one equals ... whatever my talking points require."

#45 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-08-15 12:35 PM | Reply

-Deplorable Trumping MAGAts like Turds, Waffles and 1Nut cheer on fascism while the Eberlys can't see what the difference is between democrats and republicans.

Okay....I'll play "who's touching Clown in his naughty place" again.

What can't I see? I see clearly what's going on here.

#46 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-15 12:37 PM | Reply

You understand 90% of the country thinks this line of BS is BS. Right?

#18 | Posted by oneironaut

Y'all recognize that 90 percent of stats thrown around by One-nut are a product of his posterior, right?

#47 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-15 12:37 PM | Reply

-A "good number" is not 90%. The numbers I've seen are all around 50%.

Fair enough.

#48 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-15 12:47 PM | Reply

-You understand 90% of the country thinks this line of BS is BS. Right?

So....you're being hit with a lot of tomatoes over the 90%.

maybe you embellished that number. a little hyperbole if you will?

I realize most here have a selective radar to detect such things.

The radar works when they're calling every single person who voted for Trump an outright pedophile.

but it's broke for the moment.

don't worry....the repairman is on call and it'll be back up and working in a jiffy......

#49 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-15 12:55 PM | Reply

What can't I see? I see clearly what's going on here.

#46 | POSTED BY EBERLY

Did you see that Lefthandturd thinks it's funny that Americans elected a convicted felon who is now hell bent on revenge and retribution?

What kind of American Patriot would do that?

#50 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-15 12:56 PM | Reply

It wasn't failed. Trump is a 34 time felon.

He just skipped out on the jail time we would have had, because idiots like you voted him into office.

#11 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-15 10:40 AM | Reply | Flag

You do realize that's a large part of why he got reelected, right? People in their right minds knew what that was. Now, ya boy Jack Smith is being investigated for his part in the BS. And I'm pretty confident that Trump will win his appeal sending you and Zed over the edge. You two will likely end up in a high security lunatic asylum.

#51 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-15 12:56 PM | Reply

34 FELONY COUNTS - GUILTY OF ALL 34

You can go fuck yourself, MAGAT subhuman filth.

#14 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-15 11:16 AM | Reply | Flag:

Good morning to you too.

#52 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-15 12:57 PM | Reply

You understand 90% of the country thinks this line of BS is BS. Right?

#18 | Posted by oneironaut

Trump's mental illness is contagious.

Try invermectin.

#53 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-15 12:57 PM | Reply

" People in their right minds knew what that was."

Feel free to point to any of those 34 indictments which you or I could do without fear of legal repercussions.

Failing that, please have the class to admit you can't.

#54 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-08-15 01:02 PM | Reply