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Mark @markw.bsky.social · Nov 20

It's so important that you know above all else that I am simply hanging out

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 22h

Wish there was a way to text my cat

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Mark @markw.bsky.social · 23h

Be safe and have fun

Mark @markw.bsky.social · 23h

What's on the menu

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Mark @markw.bsky.social · 2d

Hello Timothy

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Mark @markw.bsky.social · 2d

Really the best of the bunch of those movies. Made by some fellas who love the originals

Mark @markw.bsky.social · 2d

Me and the boys are laying a curse on the homie's tomb later, come thru

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Goreville Shriek 🔪😱 @amcnal.bsky.social · 2d

Every friend group has that one homie that's been completely entombed

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Mark @markw.bsky.social · 3d

We've all got that one homie who does not suffer fall damage

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Lloyd’s Soil @toil.bsky.social · 4d

theyre saying that the country is going to be renamed “Evilsburg”. so instead of “United States of America” or “USA” were going to start going by “Evilsburg”. How do you feel about this change

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Mark @markw.bsky.social · 3d

I agree with ywbl's assessment here

Mark @markw.bsky.social · 5d

I think the object lesson from these obviously bogus mortgage fraud indictments is: Stop buying multiple houses

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 5d

Today's Letitia James indictment appears to relate to a *different* property in Norfolk, Virginia, from the one that was the subject of Bill Pulte's April "criminal referral" letter.

While Pulte described a property in zip 23505 bought in 2023, the indictment refers to one in 23509 bought in 2020.

Norfolk, VA 23505
On August 17, 2023, Ms. James granted Ms. Shamice Thompson-Hairston power of attorney to make a Virginia property her "principal residence." See Exhibit A. And on August 30 and 31, 2023, through her attorney, Ms. James purchased this property in Norfolk, VA. In a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Form 3047 and in mortgage documents, she reaffirmed this would be her primary residence, despite being a statewide public office holder in the state of New York at that same time and primarily residing in the state of New York. See Exhibit B.
In fact, a building permit issued on her New York property on July 15, 2024 lists her New
York property as the "JAMES RESIDENCE" and states "Remain Occupied":

Primary residence mortgages receive more favorable loan terms, including lower interest rates, than secondary residence mortgages. Lenders view secondary residence mortgages as significantly riskier, as a borrower is more likely to continue paying off a primary residence mortgage during any financial hardship. Interest rates on secondary residence mortgages are typically between 0.25-0.50% higher than their primary residence counterparts; however, this gap can widen depending on the lender. At the time of the 2023 Norfolk, VA property purchase and mortgage, Ms. James was the siting Attorney General of New York and is required by law to have her primary residence in the state of New York-even though her mortgage applications list her intent to have the Norfolk, VA property as her primary home. It appears Ms. James' property and mortgage-related misrepresentations may have continued to her recent 2023 Norfolk, VA property purchase in order to secure a lower interest rate and more favorable loan terms.

5. 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).

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ywbl ☎️ @ywbl.bsky.social · 6d

Opening a new bag of beans for the final batch of Thermos Thursday coffee

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Mark @markw.bsky.social · 6d

(Millennial being called by the Blood Vortex) Erm is this Blood Vortex gluten free

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ISS Piss Tracker @iss-piss-tracker.bsky.social · 8d

The piss tank on the ISS is now 69% full.

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Mike Ginn @shutupmikeginn.bsky.social · 8d

"The Man from UNCLE" ? You mean my cousin? 😂

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wolf pupy @wolfpupy.bsky.social · 9d

glade #glade

wolf pupy comic - glade
panel 1:
a wolf puppy is saying "if i say that i am hanging out in the glade today and you go to the meadow that is your fault"
panel 2:
wolf pupy continues "i'm not here to teach you the difference"
panel 3:
wolf pupy says "i'm here to hang out"
panel 4:
wolf pupy is silently sitting in a glade, staring off into the distance

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Mark @markw.bsky.social · 9d

I'm woke and I'm farting

CNBC @cnbc.com · 9d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

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Mark @markw.bsky.social · 9d

2.5/5 movie

Mark @markw.bsky.social · 9d

I'm now seated for The Smashing Machine.

Then, once my pathetic dick and balls are nice and flat, I'm going to go to the cinema to see the new Dwayne Johnson movie