Happy June. I hope everyone is taking some time this month to celebrate Pride & Juneteenth. We need all the joy we can get. 

This weekend demonstrated the stark contrast between the politics of authoritarianism and the politics of the people. We saw our own government send troops to Los Angeles to quell peaceful protests, a United States Senator wrestled to the ground and handcuffed, and our military used as a prop for a birthday parade. And we saw political violence take the life of a beloved state legislator, as the assassin targeted other politicians and abortion rights advocates. But we also saw millions of people peacefully take to the streets to say, No Kings! and denounce the current administration.