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gldstwmn @gldstwmn.bsky.social · 3h

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US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has struck another boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 19h

You know what’s scarier than the guy getting heat stroke in 110 degrees picking your fruit for a better future for his kids? Watching those crops rot because no one’s buying, thanks to stupid tariff wars that nuked your markets and your paycheck.

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gldstwmn @gldstwmn.bsky.social · 16h

The Newsom flag is it!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

👇👇

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 18h

War torn Portland.
I am

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

She's plainly repulsed by him, understandably so.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20h

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19h

The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.

Maria Greeley, 44, had just finished working a double shift at the Beach Bar on Ohio Street
earlier this month when she said she was surrounded by three federal agents who grabbed her, forced her hands behind her back and zip tied her.
Headphones in, Greeley had been focused on getting home to her two dogs for a walk.
Instead, she said she was detained by masked agents who did not answer when she asked for names. They questioned her for an hour, she said.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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gldstwmn @gldstwmn.bsky.social · 4d

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Lindsey Halligan didn’t coordinate NY AG Letitia James indictment with Pam Bondi’s DOJ | CNN Politics

Attorney General Pam Bondi was caught off guard Thursday when President Donald Trump’s handpicked US attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured New York Attorney General Letitia James’ indictment from a gran...

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gldstwmn @gldstwmn.bsky.social · 4d

Homie on the left there looks pretty nervous about this.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 4d

🤣🤣🤣🤣

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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gldstwmn @gldstwmn.bsky.social · 4d

Now someone needs to convince Andy Beshear to run for McConnell's seat in Kentucky.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.

MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.

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gldstwmn @gldstwmn.bsky.social · 4d

Bye Susan. LFG!
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Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say

Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.

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Jetwelder @jetwelder.bsky.social · 4d

It's "funny" that the CNN Online clip of this interview had the "plenary authority" quote edited out. Why is the media actively attempting to abet and shield these scumbags?

Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 5d

Wrote about why it *really* feels like Stephen Miller's nuclear-level on-air gaffe should be getting more attention.
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The Stephen Miller Gaffe Every Judge Needs To Bookmark

Maybe Miller realizes the 2024 election did not mark the end of history.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 4d

Remember when presidential admins were generally believed?

"Not only did the judge say that that she didn't see a credible evidence of rebellion, she also said the Homeland Security Department's perception of events are unreliable, which is incredibly damaging."

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'Stinging rebuke!' CNN legal analyst floored as judge shreds Trump admin as 'unreliable'

Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig had much to say on CNN Thursday evening about President Donald Trump's latest loss in court over his use of the military to keep order in U.S. cities.A federal dis...

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gldstwmn @gldstwmn.bsky.social · 4d

This case is going to get tossed. I hope Lindsey Halligan gets disbarred.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 4d

Indictment alleges that James claimed the property as a 2nd home but used it as a rental investment property.

It says she rented the property out but conveniently doesn’t specify the timeframe or duration.

That’s notable bc you can rent out a 2nd home and the rider allows short-term rentals.

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On or about August 17, 2020, JAMES, as sole borrower, purchased the three (3) bedroom,
(1) bathroom property located at 3121 Peronne Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23509 (the
"Peronne Property"), for approximately $137,000, financed with a mortgage loan of approximately $109,600 (Loan #4430025978) backed by Fannie Mae.
6. The loan was originated by OVM Financial under a signed Second Home Rider, which required JAMES, as the sole borrower to occupy and use the property as her secondary residence, and prohibited its use as a timesharing or other shared ownership arrangement or agreement that requires her either to rent the property or give any other person any control over the occupancy or use of the property.
7. Despite these representations, the Peronne Property was not occupied or used by JAMES as a secondary residence and was instead used as a rental investment property, renting the property to a family of (3).
8. This misrepresentation allowed JAMES to obtain favorable loan terms not available for

In addition to the covenants and agreements made in the security Instrument Borrower and Lender further covenant and agree that Sections 6 and 8 of the Security Instrument are deleted and are replaced by the following:
6. Occupancy, Borrower will occupy and use the Property as Borrower's second home. Borrower will maintain exclusive control over the occupancy of the Property, including short-term rentals, and will not subject the Property to any timesharing or other shared ownership arrangement or to any rental pool or agreement that requires Borrower either to rent the Property or give a management firm or any other person or entity any control over the occupancy or use of the Property. Borrower will keep the Property available primarily as a residence for Borrower's personal use and enjoyment for at least one year after the date of this Second Home Rider, unless Lender otherwise agrees in writing, which consent shall not be unreasonably with-held, or unless extenuating circumstances exist which are beyond Borrower's control.
8. Borrower's Loan Application. Borrower shall be in default it, during the Loan application process, Borrower or any persons or entities acting at the direction of Borrower or with Borrower's knowledge or consent gave materally false, mislead-ing, or inaccurate information or statements to Lender (or failed to provide Lender with material information) in connection with the Loan. Material representations include, but are not limited to, representations concerning Borrower's occupancy of the Property as Borrower's second home.
BY SIGNING BELOW, Borrower accepts and agrees to the terms and covenants
contained in this Second Home Rider.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 4d

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Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire

A $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury Secretary

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

This guy left his job as a TV host to be a full-time TV guest and part-time social media shitposter.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 4d

Presidents and governors shouldn't be able to deploy National Guard troops from one state to another if that state's governor objects.

That is common sense, and yet Republicans just blocked my amendment to stop this blatant abuse of power. Another shameful abdication of duty.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4d

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment