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This post covers 4th of July and highlights three stories about a child and two women based on news reports.

This post in no way covers all the the stories happening in Los Angeles County NOR across California.

Please do further research to fact-check or if you would like to know more or want updates on the people highlighted here.

Please Note: I didn't include updates.

🙏🏼✊🏼🐻✌🏼.

AnnCrystal #unrelated2books

#californiananncrystal

#HighlightsfromCalifornia (edited) 11h

AnnCrystal It feels like everyone in Los Angeles County has been rejuvenated by the start of a new month.

More protests:

“Rallies to be held across LA Tuesday as part of citywide day of action against immigration raids.“

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is expected to hold a press conference.

Laws and bills that prohibits U.S. agents from being unidentifiable continues to be pushed.

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AnnCrystal As for the 4th of July, many celebrations are being cancelled to protect people from agents.

In any cave, it doesn't seem like a holiday to be celebrating during these dark days in America. Where Freedom and The Constitution of the United States along with the Bill of Rights is bluntly being challenged.

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AnnCrystal Story One:

A boy, his mother and his 9-year-old sibling, originally from Honduras, were seized after the three attended their May 29 immigration hearing in Los Angeles. Attorneys try to challenge this immigration arrest of this family, who are now being held in Texas.

“The Guardian“ identified this mother as “Ms Z.“

I was unable to find any further updates. (edited) 11h

AnnCrystal Story Two:

Earlier in June 2025
In Huntington Park, CA a 28-years-old U.S. citizen, pregnant with twins, encountered ICE agents who were looking for her undocumented husband.

The woman, who is due in November, said the agents busted into her bathroom while she was in the shower, demanding that she come out without giving her any privacy.

“I feel like a criminal now,” she said. “I felt humiliated. I‘m pregnant. I‘m scared. I‘m shaking.”

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AnnCrystal Note, I did not highlight the woman's name in story two due to the disrespect she experienced.

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AnnCrystal Story Three:

Immigrant, Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, who goes by the name Juli,
was taken by “POSSIBLE“ federal agents, who were masked and unidentifiable, on Wednesday, June 25. She was brought down to the U.S. border at San Ysidro and is now being held in a warehouse of both male and female captives until she agrees to self-deport.
(edited) 11h

GingerAntics OH MY GOD, ALL OF THIS IS DISGUISING!!! 11h

AnnCrystal Sourced from CBS, NBC, KTLA, ABC, and The Guardian.
11h

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics ✊🏼😢🙏🏼🐻🙏🏼🦅. 11h

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal I‘m not sure which story is worse. All I can say, is this administration is giving kidnappers of any persuasion the perfect cover to kidnap people and do who only knows what to them. 11h

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics that is the terrifying truth ✊🏼🦅 And the way they treat the girls/women during sweeps and protests. It's enraging ✊🏼🐻🙏🏼💝. 11h

AmyG It is only going to get worse. Concentration camps in FL, DHS is terminating protected status for Haitians so 500,000 people could be deported, talk of revoking Mamdani‘s citizenship because he won a NY primary. Insanity. (edited) 11h

Susanita Horrible 11h

AnnCrystal @AmyG I haven't been keeping myself updated on immigration news from across America but I did take note about that camp in Florida... that's terrifyingly inhumane. And there are deadly storms there?! I even read that the administration will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in a about a month. What?!

500,000 Haitians! Oh no, no, no 🙏🏼🦅💝.

Wait, revoke citizenship? That can happen?!?! Then again, non of this should happen.

(edited) 11h

AnnCrystal @Susanita true! This is insanity ✊🏼🐻✊🏼🦅🙏🏼✌🏼💝. 10h

Amiable Thank you for continuing to bear witness and shine a light on the dark ugliness that is being inflicted upon our country by those in the White House. 10h

TheBookHippie Thank you for posting these. I appreciate it so very much. 9h

TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal last I heard they are not together and people are trying to free the kids at least without results… I‘m trying to keep track there are so many. 9h

dabbe Thanks for sharing these ugly truths. The daily fight goes on. ✊🏻💙✊🏻 8h

Deblovestoread Thank you for taking the time to share these personal accounts. I think it is so important for people to read individual stories. I cannot imagine the terror the pregnant woman must have felt. For each of these individuals to be terrorized is inhumane, and for those of you that don‘t get it they deserve the exact same rights, dignity and freedom you do! 7h

AnnCrystal @Amiable I'm hoping for change, I continue hoping 🫂✊🏼🐻🙏🏼🦅💝. 5h

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie Thank You for the update 🫂 I couldn't find any more info. 🙏🏼 I know what you mean, everything is happening at lightening speed. There are stories I cannot even find a second time. Imagine those who are alone, even Americans, who have no one fighting for them or telling their stories...Thank you for trying to keep track ✊🏼🐻✌🏼🙏🏼🦅💝. 5h

AnnCrystal @dabbe Absolutely. Together we can inspire change ✊🏼🐻✊🏼🦅🙏🏼💝. 5h

AnnCrystal 😘 @Deblovestoread Inhumane is the right word, utterly, unjustly inhumane ✊🏼🐻🙏🏼🦅💝. 5h

TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal we have a meeting here soon with our immigration nonprofit I think it‘s the 17th. I‘ll let you know how it goes. They generally have a ton of info etc 5h

Eggbeater Thank you for posting. Sometimes, it feels like the only thing I can do is bear witness to atrocities. I will not turn away. 💔 5h

AnnCrystal 🫂 @Eggbeater it is difficult to witness these cruelties happening in our reality, to witness these dark times without knowing when the hatred will end...but we must hold onto hope. Always remain Hopeful...once hope is lost, they will win ✊🏼🐻✌🏼🦅🙏🏼💝. 4h

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#JulyJazz
Day 1. Canada Day
#CanadaDay

Eggs 🍁❤️🇨🇦🍁 14h

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#JuneSpecials
Day 30. Sports car
#SportsCar

Eggs 🚘 ❤️🙌🏻 2d

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#JuneSpecials
Day 29. Camera
#Camera

Eggs I can relate 🤍 📸 🖤 2d

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Look, my old stash of pogs and slammers!

Kinda resembles crypto currency...don't they?? Am I rich? Do these make me a billionaire? Do I have extra book bucks?? 😂

LOL Collected these when I was growing up in the 1990s.

#californiananncrystal

TheBookHippie Fun! My daughter collected these when she was small. 2d

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie 👏🏼🥳 they were splendid fun 💝💝💝. 2d

AnnCrystal #unrelated2books 2d

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Jari-chan Memories of my own childhood 😃 2d

AnnCrystal @Jari-chan I always wondered why they hadn't remained popular for longer. I loved collecting them 👏🏼🥳💖💖💖. 2d

Jari-chan @AnnCrystal I did too! 😄 2d

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#JuneSpecials
Day 28. Foodie
#Foodie

Eggs Great pairing 🍗🥘🥗 2d

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vonnie862

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Okay, this is cheating. Greenland food mostly focuses on whale and seal meat, but I don't see myself eating that during my lifetime.

I just came back from Alaska and had Arctic food like salmon, chowder, and crab. This counts, right? 😅

*background: Aialik Glacier

#foodandlit2025 @Texreader @Catsandbooks

TheBookHippie Yes! It counts 😆 2d

Bookwormjillk Greenland was a tough one. I think I‘m going to have toast and eggs tomorrow because that‘s what someone in the book I read had. I‘m a vegetarian anyway, but wasn‘t sure how to procure seal meat. 2d

Texreader Im with you! That works. 2d

Texreader @Bookwormjillk Toast and eggs! That‘s me!! 2d

Catsandbooks 👏🏼🇬🇱 1d

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Bookzombie

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#Bookspin I have only knocked out 5 of the 10 picks so far this year, but here we go again. 😁My list is all books I own again, except for 1 library book. Some were gifted from Littens and a couple are from my husband‘s picks.

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2d

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SilversReviews

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Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: CAMERA

Eggs Fantastic! 3d

SilversReviews @Eggs Pretty cool, huh? 2d

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This post highlights the stories of five Americans and two immigrants, and is based on news reports.

This post in no way covers all the the stories happening in Los Angeles County NOR across California.

Please do further research to fact-check or if you would like to know more or want updates on the people highlighted here.

Please Note: I didn't include updates on releases or about if anyone faces charges.

🙏🏼✊🏼🐻✌🏼.

AnnCrystal
#unrelated2books

#californiananncrystal

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AnnCrystal 1

Cary López Alvarado, a 9 Month pregnant American born was detained by ice when they came for her undocumented boyfriend.

Alvarado told agents that she was “from here“ they asked, “where's here?“ When she explained herself, they wouldn't believe her.

She was later released to a hospital and has since had her beautiful baby.

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AnnCrystal 2

When Walmart employee Adrian Andrew Martinez, an American Born, tried to inquire about a coworker who was being detained in Pico Rivera...Martinez himself was detained after a violent struggle with federal agents.

This incident is important because agents claimed Martinez pulled a punch and assaulted a federal agent. Security footage provided proof that this was untrue...which seemingly sets a questionable tone upon accusations against others. (edited) 3d

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While I have made comments about most of the stories I've gathered for this post...I did a whole standalone post about the following American, which did include an update.

American born Andrea Velez, was detained by ICE agents in downtown Los Angeles while walking to work.

Velez was dropped off by her mom and sister and they witnessed her being kidnapped.

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AnnCrystal 4

FBI agents took Alejandro Theodoro Orellana into custody for allegedly “distributing face shields to suspected rioters”

A video appears to show Orellana giving these face shields to random people during daylight hours. It seems odd that Orellana would be held accountable if one or more of these apparent “strangers“ later became violent.

Some sources claim that Orellana is a former U.S. Marine.

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AnnCrystal 5

In Boyle Heights, federal agents detained a U.S. citizen, Christian Cerna by boxing in his car with unmarked vehicles. Witnesses described agents using vehicles to trap the car and emerging with weapons drawn. One witness reported tear gas being used.

Cerna's partner and two young children were also in the car at the time of the arrest.

It is claimed that Cerna had punched an agent at a protest.

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AnnCrystal One

Undocumented Immigrant Narciso Barranco, who is the father of THREE U.S. Marines was violently arrested by ICE in Santa Ana, CA. He remains detained.

👇 3d

AnnCrystal Two

Green card holder, Sae Joon Park is an Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for more than four decades. Park says that after he was targeted by the trump administration, he self-deported to South Korea.

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AnnCrystal These notes were compiled from Los Angeles, CA News Station branches CBS, NBC, KTLA, and ABC 🙏🏼🐻✌🏼. (edited) 3d

IriDas It is just really terrible. 3d

Susanita How is this making us safer or great again? 3d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @IriDas true, a terrible nightmare 🙏🏼🐻✊🏼💝. 3d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @Susanita I still can't believe this is all happening...I mean, it is happening, but it's crazy you know ✊🏼🐻🙏🏼💝. (edited) 3d

MemoirsForMe 😱😱😱 3d

Deblovestoread This is horrific! 🤯🤬🤬🤬🤬 3d

AmyG Horrific.@Susanita It doesn‘t. It‘s hatred of the “other”. (edited) 3d

CBee Absolutely horrific and traumatic. Thank you for posting these stories! 3d

TheBookHippie So so horrific. 3d

TheBookHippie @Susanita ugh it‘s so so awful 3d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @MemoirsForMe 🙏🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 3d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @Deblovestoread like something out of a bad movie 🙏🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 3d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @AmyG perfectly described. I've heard it said that some agents refer to captures as “bodies“ and such. 🙏🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 3d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @CBee I feel it's my responsibility. I am just so grateful that these stories are being read 😘🙏🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 3d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @TheBookHippie it's truly unbelievable how this is all happening in the 21st century 🙏🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 3d

TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal truly .. 3d

Amiable It‘s horrible enough that they are grabbing people based solely on racial profiling—but the lying about it afterwards (ie claiming the people “assaulted” the officers) really puts the sprinkles on the Gestapo cupcakes. 3d

CBee @AnnCrystal ♥️♥️ 3d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @Amiable absolutely correct. It's truly upsetting and sets a horrific tone to “their“ rule book 🙏🏼🐻✌🏼💝 2d

AnnCrystal 🫂 @CBee 🙏🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 2d

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#JuneSpecials
Day 27. Sunglasses
#Sunglasses

Eggs Perfection! 3d

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#JuneSpecials
Day 25. Beatles
#Beatles

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent 🎶 3d

ChelseaM6010 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙂🎶 2d

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PuddleJumper

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I've been having an urge recently to spend money because if I buy something that will solve all my problems!

I had to go to a different part of the county today and hit up two libraries. I did not think about it at all and was lugging these books around in 30° heat 🥵

Home now and sitting in a dark room

Watch me not read any of my #libraryhaul but it scratched my itch

melissajayne And how many of us do that? 3d

AnnCrystal 😂 totally understand! Books are our friends, just having them near (new and old alike) makes us feel better. Visiting and being within libraries must have also been a remedy 😘📚💝. 3d

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Thank You @debinhawaii for #5JoysFriday 💕🌺💖

1- Littens of Litsy, thank you my friends for your patience and understanding about my political posts ✊🏼🐻🙏🏼🦅✌🏼.

2- walked into a grocery store the other day (not the mean one that I've posted about) and my teenage soundtrack played from the stores speakers. Ahhh, the strange magic of music 🎶💖.

3- found Organic chocolate 🍫 candy made here in America 😋🍫💝.

👇

AnnCrystal Good find, because the NON-organic candies from my remedy basket (last year) really made me crazy. The chemicals really messed with my mom's and my heads 😒😵‍💫🥺.

4- Garden Magic 🌱💝.

5- July is nearly here! I'm so, utterly ready for this chaotic month of June to be over with...🤬✊🏼🐻✌🏼

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal 4d

lil1inblue 💓💓💓💓💓 4d

AnnCrystal @lil1inblue 💖💖🐻👍🏼💖💖. (edited) 4d

dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3d

AnnCrystal @dabbe 💝💝🐻👍🏼💝💝. 3d

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#JuneSpecials
Day 24. Canada
#Canada

Eggs Beautiful 😍 5d

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Thank you @dabbe for creating #TLT #ThreeListThursday

59/100 · 59% 👏🏼🥳🎬💃💝.

Batman (1989)
Batman Returns (1992)
Batman Forever (1995)

😂 Surprise 🦇💝...actually that was difficult, there were so many incredible movies 🤩🎬🤩💝.

#zeal4batman

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

dabbe I thought of you with all the Batmans! 🤩 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 4d

AnnCrystal @dabbe 🦇🥰👌🏼💝🎬💝🍿💝. 4d

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From NBC Los Angeles

...she saw her sister being thrown to the ground before being arrested and forced into an unmarked car by unidentified officers near 9th and Main Street in downtown Los Angeles.

“We dropped off my sister to go to work like we always do, all of a sudden, my mom in the rearview mirror she saw how a man went on top of her. Basically, dropped her on the floor and started putting her in handcuffs and trying to arrest her,“ ...

AnnCrystal This American girl is 4'10, her kidnappers were said to be large men who stood around 6'...they came for her like masked thugs and kidnapped her...

But they are accusing this woman of assault!!

#californiananncrystal
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Eggbeater 💔😡 5d

AnnCrystal @Eggbeater truly 🙏🏼✊🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 5d

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AnnCrystal @Eggbeater & Litten Friends

Update
Andrea Velez was released at 6 p.m. on June 26, 2025 on a $5,000 bond.

The Department of Homeland Security said Velez “forcefully obstructed an ICE officer,“ and is charged with assaulting a federal officer.“

A charge that Velez and witnesses says is untrue.

Velez's lawyer is filing lawsuit in defense of his client. (edited) 5d

Eggbeater Thanks for the update. I'm glad she is back with her family now. If there was any justice, she'd become rich. 5d

AnnCrystal @Eggbeater True 👏🏼🐻✊🏼 i believe that she just may be the one who California needs to help us stop this insanity. In History, there always seems one (usually unexpectedly) who becomes the face in the fight against injustice. ✊🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 4d

AnnCrystal
#unrelated2books
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Although this is based on a real life event, I didn't give real life details...I wanted to capture the sum of the scene.

I've caught the news coverage twice, and believe it was a Jacaranda that the poor woman held onto.

If a Jacaranda, it's strangely symbolic. Legend has said that this tree was blessed by a Goddess.

This Legend is in the next comment.

Then following the legend, there is an All Creator prayer. Creators Ancient and modern.

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AnnCrystal From the Webs

One Amazonian Legend tells about a beautiful bird named Mitu who landed on a jacaranda tree, carrying a lovely Goddess of the moon. She came to live among villagers and share Her knowledge and ethics.

When ready to leave, She adorned the Jacaranda with beautiful blooms so that every time the tree blooms, Her teachings will be remembered. She than returned to the sky worlds to be with Her soul mate, the Son of the Sun.

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AnnCrystal Let us Pray to the Creators of all people, asking the Creators to protect the Freedom of The United States Of America and the Rights and the Liberty of All Citizens of this Great Nation.

For the Nations of the World, that America will help them to Achieve Or Maintain Peace, Freedom, Justice, and Prosperity.

For the United States President, that he/she will be Guided to Act Wisely for the Common Good. 5d

AnnCrystal For those Elected to Serve Us, that they will Respect Our Liberties and Defend the Rights of the Unborn, the Aged, the Poor, and Racial Minorities.

Creators of all people, may you hear our cries and Grant these Prayers we make for Our Beloved Nation.
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AnnCrystal #EarthHealingHopepostsbyanncrystal

#craftbyanncrystal

✊🏼🐻✌🏼.
#californiananncrystal 5d

Leftcoastzen 😢✊🙏 5d

AnnCrystal @Leftcoastzen 🫂✊🏼🐻✌🏼🙏🏼💝. 5d

AnnCrystal
#unrelated2books
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#JuneSpecials
Day 21. Music
#Music

Eggs Classic 🕊️ ☮️ 🎸 6d

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I'm struggling a bit with staying calm 🥺🤬🤨 during all of June.

First my dad couldn't understand my mom. They had an argument because my dad couldn't understand why my mom or I wouldn't go into the neighboring town to pick up a non-necessary item for him.

My mom and I have been remaining local. Again, we're Americans. But these masked men are kidnapping Americans and immigrates and placing them in unmarked vehicles.

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AnnCrystal Then...

a text for my dad was sent to my mom by accident. It was Little t related.

This person is an old friend of the family, a family-like friend. He is a retired cop and someone whose number we were memorizing as part of our emergency contacts in case we accidentally get swept to another state/country. We figured he'd know how to help...the law lango...🤔🤨...

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AnnCrystal A note for my Litten friends. My own City has been invaded by unidentifiable, masked and armed kidnapping agents who are racially profiling.

Wild Life and Nature is under assault.

Native America (indigenously speaking) are struggling against the current administration, along with Girls, Women, and journalists/writers

...This list really does seem endless...

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AnnCrystal While I will continue posting book related posts, I have decided that my stance on current issues also needs to be shared more regularly.

I understand if you need to unfollow me to protect your own peace of mind or block me due to your own political standing.

I will not take offense.

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Eggbeater 🫂 I hear you. There's no sugar coating it. This is really bad. 6d

Amiable Totally here for you! You have the right to express yourself here in a safe space. 💙💙 6d

AnnCrystal @Eggbeater 🫂🙏🏼 it's so scary strange ✊🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 6d

AnnCrystal 🫂 Thank You 😘@Amiable that means a lot ✊🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 6d

Deblovestoread This quote is on the shirt I‘m wearing today. Speaking your reality is never wrong. 💙 6d

KadaGul @AnnCrystal, it's hard to believe things could take such a turn in 2025. Just know that you, your family 👪 , and your amazing Latino community are in my thoughts and prayers🙏🤲.Dictators have a way of not lasting long or having happy endings. Stay strong 💪✊! We‘re all here for you. 6d

Amiable @Deblovestoread I have the same shirt! My husband calls it my “kicking ass and taking names” shirt. I wear it to all the protests. 6d

AnnCrystal @Deblovestoread 👕🆒🤩 “Speaking your Reality“ I like that! ✊🏼🐻👌🏼💝. 6d

AnnCrystal Thank You @KadaGul truly unreal! 🙏🏼 Let us hope for the best ✊🏼🐻👍🏼💝. (edited) 6d

AnnCrystal @Amiable 👏🏼🥳👕🆒 ✊🏼🐻👌🏼💝. 6d

kspenmoll We are here for you. I am sorry & angry for you that you live in fear. Sending love & hope. 💛💛 6d

dabbe Holding you and your family in my thoughts. 💙🩵💙 5d

AnnCrystal Thank You @kspenmoll now that I'm creating (writting and crafting) in protest, I'm feeling strangely empowered. My senior mom is a warrior women, she's being careful, but has and is ready to defend us...I really do have to keep an eye on her 😂. We don't allow each other to venture out alone. They try to lay a hand on my mom, they better be ready for my outrage ✊🏼🐻✌🏼🫂💝. (edited) 5d

AnnCrystal Thank You @dabbe 😘🫂✊🏼🐻👌🏼💝. 5d

Bette So many horror stories everyday. I‘m glad you are being thoughtful about safety. Take care. 4d

AnnCrystal Thank You 🫂😘 @Bette it's truly unreal. Even in this darkness, we're witnessing moments of Hope. Hopefully more and more 🙏🏼✊🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 4d

AnnCrystal
#unrelated2books

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AnnCrystal #HighlightsfromCalifornia 2h

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#JuneSpecials
Day 19. Juneteenth
#Juneteenth

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 7d

Eggs 🩷💖🩷 7d

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#californiananncrystal

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dabbe 💙🩵💙 6d

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🐻💝📚

#californiananncrystal

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 7d

AnnCrystal @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💝💝💝. 7d

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AnnCrystal
#unrelated2books

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#californiananncrystal

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️ 7d

AnnCrystal @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💝💝💝. 7d

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After all the chaotic reality posts, I feel I should share some happy inspiration to balance things 📚💝. Thank You all for being my Litten Neighbors 🐻📚💝..

#californiananncrystal

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome! Thanks for sharing 💛 7d

AnnCrystal @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ☺️👌🏼💝. 7d

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AnnCrystal @dabbe 😉🪄📚💝. 6d

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Prayers and Good Vibes Please for the expedite of a new California law that would:

Outlaw bounty hunters and citizens from joining in on immigration sweeps.

Only permit medical masks to protect health. Outlaw other masks on agents.

Require that agents identify their branch, and that they are indeed U.S. agents.

I do not know if this law requires vehicles to be marked.

Or if it protects Americans from being harassed/arrested for filming.

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AnnCrystal Photo from Pico Rivera Walmart, where a young American man was arrested for inquiring about his coworker who was detained. Agents claimed the kid punched an agent, security cameras proved that to be a lie.

My mom & I have NOT been stopped by agents. We do have a safety plan. We remain local. We've faced racist, but no agents yet 🙏🏼🐻.

I do believe there has been photos taken of us, not sure if there is a bounty app????

We are born Americans! (edited) 1w

Itchyfeetreader I find this chilling and feel helpless hearing people share experiences. Sending my thoughts feels meaningless but I do. (edited) 1w

Blueberry 😞 stay safe 1w

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kspenmoll Horrifying! Stay safe; prayers for you. 1w

AnnCrystal @Itchyfeetreader 🫂💖 it means a great deal, am I'm grateful 🐻✌🏼😘💝. 1w

AnnCrystal Thank you 🫂 @Blueberry ✊🏼🐻🙏🏼😘💝. 1w

AnnCrystal Thank you 🫂@kspenmoll ✊🏼🐻👌🏼😘💝. 1w

Deblovestoread I'm so sorry you must live in fear. Please be careful. 1w

AnnCrystal Thank You 🫂@Deblovestoread my mom and I are both born Americans, but these masked hoodlums don't seem to care when they encounter brown skins.

In Pasadena CA they jumped out of an unmarked car with guns drawn to ask a brown-skin senior citizen for his papers. Racial profiling!

It has also been reported that they may be buying GPS information to find targets!

And the way they treat young girls 🤬.

This is insanity 😢!

✊🏼🐻🙏🏼😘💝. (edited) 1w

AnnCrystal
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Amiable I don‘t even recognize this country anymore. 🤬😖😢 1w

AmyG Horrifying. I have no words for people abducted by paid bounty hunters….and their families who are helpless. Welcome to fascism. I never thought I‘d see this here. (edited) 1w

AnnCrystal @Amiable I believed most of this hatred was history...we must have Hope 🫂✊🏼🐻🙏🏼😘💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @AmyG this American land has known this kind of hatred. They used to hunt my American Indigenous ancestors...to force on reservations, or boarding schools, or get paid for each kill of men, women, and children, etc. It is said that Hitler was stirred by what was done to Natives here.

Along the U.S./Mexican Border, they hung Mexicans just for being Mexican.

This hatred, I knew it still lived, I just hadn't realized by how much 😢🫂✊🏼🐻🙏🏼😘💝 (edited) 1w

AnnCrystal P.s. there were also the Mexican sweeps during the great depression, and “operation wetback“ in the 1950s. 1w

AmyG @AnnCrystal Oh, I know. My in-laws escaped Germany before WWII, my mother-in-law on the last boat out of the country. We don‘t learn anything as human beings. Seeing it first hand, as opposed to “knowing” it…it‘s just soul crushing. And yes….you know it exists, just not how much. 😢 7d

AnnCrystal @AmyG 🫂 I'm so thankful your in-laws escaped those horrors 🙏💝💝💝. And you're absolutely correct, living this is feeling it firsthand. I'm hopeful. We need to hold on to hope that goodness and love will brighten this darkness 🐻🙏🦅✌🏼💝💝💝. (edited) 7d

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“In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.“ -Wilma Mankiller

🐻🙏🏼🌍🫂🌎🌱🌏✌🏼🦅.

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kspenmoll Oh no! Nothing is sacred. 1w

IriDas Not surprised. Conservatives have long hated the NPS. I have my issues with it myself, due to impact on Native peoples, but this is going to be wholesale destruction. 1w

lil1inblue 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 1w

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AnnCrystal @kspenmoll I know, at least these lands were protected for the wildlife for the natural world.

“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.“ — Seneca

✊🏼🐻🙏🏼💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @IriDas the question is, who is going to buy these lands and what will be their plans.

Perhaps Native America should sue to try to regain these lands.

✊🏼🐻🙏🏼💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @lil1inblue 🫂🐻🙏🏼💝. I truly couldn't believe it. 1w

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🐻🙏🏼🌍🫂🌎🌱🌏✌🏼🦅.

#californiananncrystal

dabbe 💙💚💙 1w

AnnCrystal @dabbe 🐻✌🏼💖💖💖. 1w

AnnCrystal
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🐻🙏🏼🌍🫂🌎🌱🌏✌🏼🦅.

#californiananncrystal

Sace Amen! 1w

dabbe 🎯🩵🎯 1w

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AnnCrystal @Sace ✊🏼🐻🙏🏼💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @dabbe ✊🏼🐻👌🏼💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @TieDyeDude ✊🏼🐻✊🏼💫. 1w

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🐻🙏🏼🌍🫂🌎🌱🌏✌🏼🦅.

#californiananncrystal

lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 💓 💓 1w

dabbe 🎯🩵🎯 1w

AnnCrystal @lil1inblue ✌🏼🐻🙏🏼💖🌱💖. 1w

AnnCrystal @dabbe ✊🏼🐻✊🏼💖🌱💖. 1w

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#JuneSpecials
Day 16. Learning Disability
#LearningDisability

Eggs #greatminds! 1w

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#JuneSpecials
Day 15. Fathers
#Fathers

Eggs 💛☀️💚 1w

Eggs Great comic 👏🏻👏🏻 1w

ChelseaM6010 @Eggs 🙂☀️🙌 2d

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Another Haiku based on my American Indigenous prospective. Please note that my Ancestral World was made up of many different Tribes with many different prospectives. What I share, is my favorite understandings of these Ancestral teachings.

The medicines of the Bear are among the most powerful. They are potent healers and enduring protectors (esp. kids). The very depiction of the bear or symbol of a bear paw is considered protective.

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AnnCrystal This Haiku came to be because of two news stories we encountered today.

One that claimed that Native American religious freedom was under threat?? That can't be, right?? I don't know, I have to research more.

The second news story was about an immigrant who was violently detained. This man is the father of three U.S. Marines (one veteran and two remain on active duty). I do believe that these masked agents can drop their patriotism pretence.

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AnnCrystal Thank You @dabbe for #HaikuADay #HaikuHive 🐝🪄📜✍🏼💖.

@dabbe 🐝
@TheBookHippie 🐝
@TheSpineView 🐝
@Kristy_K 🐝
@JenlovesJT47 🐝
@lil1inblue 🐝
@DebinHawaii 🐝
@bellabella 🐝
@julieclair 🐝@BooksandCoffee4Me 🐝
@Reggie 🐝
@jdiehr 🐝
@vivastory 🐝
@CBee 🐝
@Mimi28! 🐝
@Jari-Chan 🐝
@Itchyfeetreader 🐝

#HaikuHivecommunityLittenAnnCrystal 🐝 1w

CBee This image is just stunning! 1w

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AnnCrystal @CBee 🐻👌🏼 I fell in love 🐻💝💝💝. 1w

JenlovesJT47 💙🩵💙🩵💙 1w

Jari-chan Thank you for sharing this 💖🐝💖🐻 1w

dabbe W🥹W. Just W🤩W. 🖤🐝🖤 1w

Itchyfeetreader Thank you for sharing - super powerful 1w

AnnCrystal @JenlovesJT47 🐻✌🏼💝💝💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @Jari-chan 🐻👍🏼💝💝💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @dabbe 🐻🐝💝💝💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @Itchyfeetreader 💪🏼🐻👌🏼🍯💝💝💝. 1w

lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 💓 💓 1w

AnnCrystal @lil1inblue 🐻🍯💖💖💖. 1w

julieclair I love this haiku and your explanation of it. 1w

AnnCrystal Thank you @julieclair 🐻👌🏼💖💖💖. 1w

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You know, when U.S. agents first began terrorizing our streets, there was one really chaotic day of protests in the city of Los Angeles.

But Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom immediately worked to deescalate the chaos.

The following days weren't pretty, but many agitators were arrested, and the days became better and better.

I fully expected for Hollywood and celebrities across the board to join the mostly peaceful “No king Protests.“

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AnnCrystal 👇

Admittedly, I'm not the best at following celebrities. Has anyone noticed social media posts by those of Hollywood?? Has the news just been too busy to cover Hollywood's opinion??

I have noted Cheech Marin & Nezza (Vanessa Hernández), speaking out.

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AnnCrystal
But agents, who are often masked and lacking unidentifiable uniforms, are stalking the streets of the Entertainment Capital of the World...

...and after the actions that Little t took yesterday...

Why isn't more of Hollywood using the power of their voice to speak out for their fans??

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Suet624 Good question. 1w

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AnnCrystal @Suet624 ✊🏼🐻👌🏼💝. 1w

Bookwormjillk Celebrities, congress, where are they? 1w

AnnCrystal @Bookwormjillk right! I don't know about other states, but at least from California there are members of Congress who are speaking out. ✊🏼🐻👌🏼💝. 1w

TheBookHippie I do know Glennon Doyle& Abby Warmuth were at the protest as was the writer Juliet McDaniel and a lot of her cast from Palm Royal… actually a lot of writers were there also Conan O Brien got the Mark Twain award at Kennedy center and instead of canceling he used the night to denounce Trump and so did every guest he invited. It‘s on Netflix. I know there‘s more I will ask Juliet she‘s a friend of mine. Pussy Riot OF COURSE. (edited) 1w

TheBookHippie @Suet624 @Bookwormjillk ⬆️ 1w

AnnCrystal Thanks @TheBookHippie 🥳 that's grand info ✊🏼🐻👌🏼🎬💝💝💝. 1w

TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal oh JANE FONDA! Duh! Martin Sheen. Okay now to go ask if she knows of more. 1w

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie this is great, thank you 👏🏼🥳✊🏼🎬💝💝💝. (edited) 1w

TheBookHippie Here‘s an article use reader view! Chicago had a ton of actors and the entire theater and jazz community my friend taped who he saw it was bonkers. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chelseastewart/celebrities-at-no-kings-protests 1w

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie that's a gathering of Celebrity Power 👏🏼🥳✊🏼💝💝💝🇺🇲🦅🇺🇸. 1w

TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal we have to remember the media is refusing to report. Even in my town they report nothing. We had over 5000 ppl for NoKings. In a tiny town. Nada no news on TV, newspapers nothing… it‘s intentional they want you to feel alone. We aren‘t. 1w

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie 5000! I LOVE hearing about these nokings protests numbers 👏🏼🥳✊🏼.

We've noticed that TV news coverage has seemingly become less and less informative, scary. Although here in LA they seem better than what I've read about in other states...

I'm incredibly thankful for your Hollywood/Celebrities insight here today. It is a relief knowing that many impactful people ARE indeed using their Star Power 👏🏼🥳✊🏼🌟💝.

✊🏼🐻✌🏼🌟❤️🤍💙. (edited) 1w

Bookwormjillk Thanks @TheBookHippie Happy to be proven wrong! 1w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk it‘s part of why I push back so hard about I‘m allowed to post political things. We are the information. It‘s paramount. 1w

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie I hear you! 1w

AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie “ We are the information.“ 👏🏼🦅✊🏼 I like this! (edited) 1w

dabbe @AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie It truly is up to us. 💙✊🏻💙 1w

AnnCrystal @dabbe ✊🏼🐻💙💙💙. 1w

AnnCrystal #moviesnseriesreviewedbyanncrystal 5h

AnnCrystal #HighlightsfromCalifornia 2h

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Meet Hoss, a pencil fairy I made from a little pencil. Sits on a pencil sharpener rocking chair from Ponderosa Ranch.

Miss visiting the Ponderosa Ranch in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA. Such a fun, beautiful place. My family's, yearly vacation place when I was a child. We loved the breakfast hayride with eggs, sausage, etc. And the lake view 😍🌲🐎🌲💝💝💝.

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AnnCrystal Note: Hoss was my brother's favorite character on the Bonanza TV show 😉📺💝. 1w

AnnCrystal @julieclair a pencil fairy ☺️🪄✏️🧚🏼‍♀️💝. 1w

julieclair Oh my goodness… this is adorable! Thanks for the illustration. A picture really is worth a thousand words. ✏️✏️✏️🧚🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️ 1w

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TheBookHippie So fun! 1w

AnnCrystal Thanks 🥰 @julieclair I'm so happy you liked 🥳👌🏼✏️💝. 1w

AnnCrystal Thank you @TheBookHippie 🥳✏️🪄✏️💝. 1w

MemoirsForMe Cool! 🙌🏻✏️ 1w

AnnCrystal Thank you @MemoirsForMe ☺️👌🏼✏️🧚🏼‍♀️💝. 1w

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We went from empty-nesters (3 years) to full house in less than 3 months. Our son moved back home after graduation from college, in anticipation of getting a local job. Last night, our daughter, son-in-law, and grandson moved in due to major mold damage in their rental. It means the next couple days will be busy packing up the rest of their house, but I get more time with this cutie! We had a great day today!

dabbe Enjoy your family time! 🤩 1w

WorldsOkayestStepMom @dabbe I definitely am and look forward to more! 1w

MemoirsForMe Great photo! 4d

WorldsOkayestStepMom @MemoirsForMe thank you! 3d

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Thank You @debinhawaii for #5JoysFriday 💕🌺💖

1- Summer Solstice 🌞💖.

2- June 20, First official Cheech Marin Day in Los Angeles, CA 🎨💝.

3- my mom and I somehow calmed ourselves down after catching an unexpected live news conference. How could someone come and fib to us about our own City and State! But Californians refuse to be agitated 🤞🏼🐻✌🏼, we refuse to be lied about ✊🏼🐻✌🏼.

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AnnCrystal 4- I can focus on reading again 📚💝.

5- Litsy and HaikuHive 💝💝💝.

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal 2w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w

AnnCrystal @dabbe ✊🏼🐻✌🏼💝. 2w

DebinHawaii Wonderful joys! Having reading & Litsy & haikus to focus on is such a gift! 💛💛🐝💛💛 1w

AnnCrystal Thank You @DebinHawaii truly a gift 📚💝. Thank You for 5JoysFriday it is incredibly needed, especially right now 🫂📚💝. 1w

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#JuneSpecials
Day 13. Sewing
#Sewing

Eggs Ah good one 🪡 🐦 🧵 2w

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