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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

So weird how this keeps happening. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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MWLogic17🦋💙✨ @mwlogic17.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: new racist Republican groupchat has been leaked to Politico featuring texts from Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts

Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

www.politico.com

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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 13h

While crews gut the White House's East Wing for Trump's $250M vanity ballroom, it's just another brick smashed from America's foundation to fund his regal indulgence over public welfare. #TrumpCorruption

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 13h

Trump’s priorities:

Bulldozing the White House ✅
Reopening the government ❌

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h

Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Trump’s long-desired ballroom — despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building. https://wapo.st/4hl7jyF

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 12h

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

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

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here."
Anna Bower
Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM
Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about
the Letitia James grand jury.

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P. Andrew Torrez @andrewtorrez.bsky.social · 14h

1/ Thanks to Comey's lawyers, we have the appointment order for Lindsey Halligan in EDVa that the gov't has been trying to hide for weeks.

I think it means Halligan is not long for this job & the Comey and Tish James indictments not long for this world.

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ORDER NO 6402-2025 AUTHORIZING LINDSEY HALLIGAN TO BE THE INTERIM UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA DURING THE VACANCY IN THAT OFFICE

pursuant to 28 USC Section 546

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 13h

“Are you telling me we can spend $40B on Argentina, $1B on Trump’s Qatar jet, $250M on Trump’s ballroom, $150M on Trump’s golf, $520M on Trump's National Guard deployments & $172M on Kristi Noem’s jets - but we can’t spend a penny on lowering our healthcare
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #EMSky

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 13h

We Americans live in a country that doesn't even care about rape or pedophilia anymore, at least not when it comes to the most powerful people in the country

I am not over that, I cannot get over that, and I will never be able to get over that

How could one *ever* be proud of such a country again?

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Cookie Vargas @cookievargas.bsky.social · 9h

That new stuff on halligan and "off the record" should help.
And she should be disbarred.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

NEW: In addition to his motion to dismiss based on the unlawful appointment of Lindsay Halligan, Mr. Comey has also filed a motion to dismiss the charges on vindictive and selective prosecution grounds. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13h

My first book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, is out tomorrow, Tuesday, & I hope you’ll read it. I got to discuss it in advance of the release with my former boss & mentor @DougJones www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801635...

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 13h

Trump is destroying the White House. Another step in Trump’s attempt to demolish the United States.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13h

MAYBE THE NATIONAL GUARD SHOULD BE STOPPING TRUMP FROM LITERALLY TEARING DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE?!?

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Cookie Vargas @cookievargas.bsky.social · 9h

HE HAS THE NUCLEAR CODES
How long before he starts using THAT as a threat to Dems and others he doesn't like?

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Cookie Vargas @cookievargas.bsky.social · 9h

add to that
Stupidity
Immaturity
Narcissism

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Cookie Vargas @cookievargas.bsky.social · 10h

Exhibit Y

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

"C'mon, name the country, Hershel" -- Trump seems to forget which country he named Herschel Walker the ambassador to

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 13h

Donald Trump's government shutdown is devastating working people, small business owners, and families.

To help impacted federal workers, we're making it easier to report the information required to receive unemployment benefits payments.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

And the fourth is Steve Mnuchin. END/

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

Third is Tom Price: 3/

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

Talk about a throwback to the old Mueller She Wrote podcast introduction! The second comparator is Scott Pruitt: 2/

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

OMG! In Comey's motion to dismiss for vindictive prosecution, he points to others who have lied to Congress that were NOT prosecuted. Number one is JEFF SESSIONS when he said "I have been called a surrogate at a time or two, but I did not have contact with the Russians." 1/

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 13h

Gwen and I are wishing all those who celebrate a happy Diwali! We hope it’s filled with light, joy, and prosperity.

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Cookie Vargas @cookievargas.bsky.social · 10h

Things have a little "end of Day of the Locust" vibe to them these days.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

Trump hosted a dinner last week for donors helping fund his ballroom project.

Today, crews are starting construction and literally tearing down parts of the White House.

It's day 20 of the government shutdown and this is what he's prioritizing?

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