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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 13h

Republicans accused Jack Smith of wrongdoing so he’s asking Congress and DOJ to allow him to testify publicly. Of course Jim Jordan and his fellow crooks won’t approve because it will only expose Trump’s retribution.
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Jack Smith asks Congress and the Justice Department to allow him to testify publicly | CNN Politics

Former special counsel Jack Smith is requesting that Congress and the Justice Department allow him to testify publicly, according to a new letter he sent Thursday to the leaders of the House and Senat...

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 13h

The many different patented pencil sharpeners

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 12h

One police department in Maine ended an agreement after 900 people signed a petition opposing it.

Two Police Departments Drop Agreements With ICE

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12h

When Tish James walks into a courthouse tomorrow — the target of a political prosecution demanded by a President obsessed with revenge — she does not walk in alone.

New York has her back.

Grateful to Governor Hochul for bringing us together tonight.

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 11h

What is the Times doing calling this extrajudicial murder spree “cartel strikes”? On what evidence do they ape the killers’ propaganda?

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...

Trump Says He Will Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11h

"While the indictment alleges that James made "thousand(s)" from rental income, sources tell ABC News that prosecutors found no record of James collecting rent from her niece beyond $1,350 that James reported on her 2020 tax return..."

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James purchased the home in Norfolk, Virginia, for her great-niece in 2020 for $137,000 and immediately allowed her and her children to begin living in the house rent-free. Prosecutors met with James' niece, who stated that she had never signed a lease, had never paid rent for the home, and that James had often sent her money to cover some of the expenses, the memo concluded, according to sources familiar with
its contents. Here's a list of the individuals, including John Bolton, targeted so far by the
Trump administration
→ While the indictment alleges that James made "thousand(s)" from rental income, sources tell ABC News that prosecutors found no record of James collecting rent from her niece beyond $1,350 that James reported on her 2020 tax return, which was said

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11h

The video 🇨🇦

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Craig E. Pemberton @craigepemberton.bsky.social · 11h

I am very much looking forward to see jim jordan, a man who couldn't pass the bar, question Jack Smith, a former top war crimes prosecutor at The Hague.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11h

During our Signal exchange, I twice asked Halligan why the Letitia James indictment refers to "thousand(s)" of dollars in rental income reported on "tax form(s)."

She did not respond.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

Maybe you can provide some perspective on this. I took another look at the
indictment. It alleges that James claimed
"thousand(s)" of dollars in rental income on "tax form(s)." I'm still having trouble understanding how that contradicts the
account in the NYT. It's too vague. Why use "(s)"? Why not just state the actual amount of rental income reported and the relevant
year(s) in which the tax form (s) were filed?

why use the language "thousand(s)" and "tax form(s)" in the James indictment? The timing and amount of money collected are really consequential details and I can't understand why the indictment seems to hide the ball on that point. It would be much appreciated if you could help me understand what's going on
there. — It's been reported that Pam, Todd, and Erik Siebert (in addition to a bunch of other career prosecutors) all expressed concerns
about the strength of the James case. Todd and Pam were supposedly "caught off guard" by the indictment. If the case is as strong as you say it is, what's up with
that? — Do you have a sense of which AUSAs will work on the James case? l.e., Will Diaz and Lemons work on that one, too? Or will it be
people already at EDVA? Thank you and I hope to hear from you
soon.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11h

This enrages me. Honestly, you should just roll up the paper, throw it in the trash can, and join the White House Office of Communications if this is what you’re going to do these days.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 11h

Starving can cause chronic illness and disabilities.

Malnutrition is not to be trifled with.

Cutting off SNAP funding will cause people to suffer. Some will get ill. Some may die.

There’s no excuse for this. 40 million people rely on that program.

It’s a cull.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11h

Phang: One man has single-handedly disenfranchised 813,000 voters in the state of Arizona, all because he wants to kiss the ass of convicted felon Donald Trump.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10h

ICE Raid in Idaho:
ICE agents allegedly pointed guns at three U.S. citizen children and brutally beat their mother.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 10h

I’ve been evicted from the Pentagon, a building I’ve covered for 18 years, Nancy A. Youssef writes. I’ll keep doing my job anyway.

The Last Days of the Pentagon Press Corps

I’ve been evicted from a building I’ve covered for 18 years. I’ll keep doing my job anyway.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15h

god do you know how much it would rule to be able to elect an actual reasonable person in the 5th district?

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 17h

Goodbye Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA01), Jen Kiggans (R-VA02), and John McGuire (R-VA05)? Yes, please!

bluevirginia.us/2025/10/ny-t... h/t @zacharydonnini.bsky.social

Zachary Donnini tweets about the possibility of Virginia redistricting leading to a 9-2 Democratic majority in the US House delegation, up from 6-5 now

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Bernadette DeMesme-Anders @bunideme.bsky.social · 9h

Monstrous attacks against the people in the US

Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 14h

One of these pictures is a terrorist attacking someone... the other is.... well the same...

Bernadette DeMesme-Anders @bunideme.bsky.social · 9h

Here! Here!

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14h

The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.

Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 14h

I love the Pennsylvania Indivisibles buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/penn...

Pennsylvania Indivisible Urges Senator Fetterman to ‘Open His Eyes’ to the Trump Administration’s Fascism - Bucks County Beacon

The group accused the senator of “whitewashing the unconscionable actions of the Trump Administration,” like unleashing masked, militarized ICE agents to brutalize and terrorize immigrants and the com...

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 14h

Last month, Trump issued a Memorandum authorizing DOJ to treat "extremism on migration" as an indicator of terrorism, suggesting that "law enforcement can intervene in criminal conspiracies before they result in violent political acts."

Agents were trying to figure out who was behind the protests.

"What a waste of their time to go after s—t that doesn't exist," he added. "And they kept drilling me on the fact that I showed up alone, [that I didn't] remember where I saw the flyer, and didn't know anybody there. They told me that's unusual and pretty suspicious — as if I was holding back information about whoever organized the protest. They kept insinuating that I was lying to them."

Before leaving, the agents told Serafini that it might not be the last time they saw him. The warning left him concerned enough that he decided not to attend the recent No Kings protests.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 14h

Apparently Trump is now sending the FBI to the homes of innocent protestors, in part to find out who is behind the "criminal conspiracy" arranging these protests.

The real reason is obviously the chilling effect on free speech for those attending.

www.rawstory.com/fbi-protest/

'Chilling': FBI shocks with visits to homes of innocent protesters under Trump's orders

Under orders from President Donald Trump, the FBI has started visiting the homes of innocent protesters, according to a report.In one case, special needs teacher Miles Serafini, 26, told independent j...

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 14h

You can watch Andrew Weissmann's interview with Jack Smith, that Jen was recommending in that last segment here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR79...

The State of the United States: A Conversation with Jack Smith

YouTube video by UCL Laws

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 1d

I DON’T KNOW that there’s ever been a more feckless, cowardly squeaker of the house than Mike Johnson.

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Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 1d

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death.

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Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean
Total reported killed: 34 people
Notification Date Number Reported Killed Approximate Location Notification URL
September 2, 2025 11 “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago) View
September 15, 2025 3
“in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian waters View
September 19, 2025 3 “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican Republic View
October 3, 2025 4 “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela” View
October 14, 2025 6 “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela” View
October 16, 2025 2; 2 reported survivors “in the Caribbean” View
October 17, 2025 3 “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” View
October 21, 2025 2 “in the Eastern Pacific” View

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17h

Hey, Dumb Corleone, if the mayor of San Francisco isn't permitted to by law to remove criminals in his city without due process, you aren't either.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

This is amazing!!

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