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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 7h

Breaking: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has just filed a lawsuit to try to force Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 6h

Adelita Grijalva should be at work right now. But the duly elected representative of Arizona’s 7th district can’t start the job she landed (in a landslide) because the guy who needs to give her the proverbial keys is refusing to do so.

And then telling her it’s her own fault.

Phew the gaslighting.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 8h

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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · 8h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

here is a clip of the East Wing of the White House being demolished for Trump's ballroom just now

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 4h

Nothing says Make America Great Again quite like giving Argentina’s dictator $40B to help save his country from sheer ruin whilst also preparing to flood the American markets with imports from that same country like Argentinian Beef which will be catastrophic for US farmers.

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paintgarden4.bsky.social @paintgarden4.bsky.social · 5h

It’s always “projection” with this group.

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paintgarden4.bsky.social @paintgarden4.bsky.social · 5h

Nonsense, Comer. #1: Release all the files and let the chips fall where they may #2: It’s well documented that Trump and Epstein were close friends/associates for well over ten years. There is no evidence or suggestion of the same with Clinton. This is all a sad attempt at DEFLECTION.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10h

Wow. Everyone needs to ask @SpeakerJohnson and every GOP candidate about this. As if he isn’t corrupt enough…

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases - The New York Times

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

www.nytimes.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

> @newyorker.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h

The man should be in prison. But sure, let's pay him a quarter of a billion for being a criminal.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 7h

If it’s pre approved it’s not journalism.

Full on dictatorship now…

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paintgarden4.bsky.social @paintgarden4.bsky.social · 6h

If you don’t know what there is to negotiate then you should resign and let someone do your job who understands democracy and the responsibilities that come with it. Your response to the question is absurd, insulting and woefully inadequate.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

AZ AG Mayes: We have people in Arizona who are being actively harmed by Mike Johnson playing politics and apparently trying to protect the Epstein files. That’s not okay. We’re going to fight as hard as we can to put an end to it and to get Adelita Grijalva sworn in.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 1d

This is so obscene

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

SEN. @schatz.bsky.social : "This is not about money. There is enough💰to bail out Argentina with ($40 BILLION). Enough to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173 MILLION for Noem. Enough to renovate the ballroom. What there isn't enough💰for under this Republican government is YOU."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 9h

Trump is head of the DOJ and demanding we pay him $230 million because, though guilty, he forced DOJ to drop the case, and now he is AGAIN a pathetic, whiney VICTIM. L

Every Republican needs to speak up or be asked about this by media. The grifter is grifting.

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paintgarden4.bsky.social @paintgarden4.bsky.social · 8h

It’s extraordinary. There, literally, is no end to his blatant corruption and thievery. He is a cartoon villain come to life.

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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 10h

Donald Trump managed to stall these prosecutions until he was elected and they were dropped. Now he is demanding the taxpayers give him $230 million dollars. His grifting for money will never end.

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

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paintgarden4.bsky.social @paintgarden4.bsky.social · 8h

And don’t forget: he didn’t defecate on the country - either in fantasy, AI, or in reality.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h

YES!!! Arizona isn’t playing.
Mike Johnson thinks he can hold democracy hostage, but Adelita Grijalva is done waiting for permission to get to work for her constituents.

Also: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

🚨BREAKING: The State of Arizona filed a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of violating the Constitution by refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The plaintiffs argue that Johnson’s delay has deprived hundreds of thousands of Arizonans of representation.

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