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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

Indicting your political enemies because they’re your enemies, not because they’ve committed crimes, is unAmerican.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder: The guy demanding credit for a ceasefire in Gaza is the same guy instigating a civil war here at home.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2d

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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raincoast.bsky.social @raincoast.bsky.social · 2d

Who would have guessed that terrorizing brown farm workers would lead to a food crisis?

prospect.org/politics/tru...

Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis

In a filing in the Federal Register, the Labor Department argues there are “immediate dangers to the American food supply” due to a lack of migrant agricultural workers.

prospect.org

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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 2d

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raincoast.bsky.social @raincoast.bsky.social · 2d

#resist

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"

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Slava Bonkus #ElonSucksSoHard @bonkski.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile Chicago...
#TexasNationalGuard #Chicago

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 3d

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Chevron @lachevron.bsky.social · 4d

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raincoast.bsky.social @raincoast.bsky.social · 3d

Kleptocracy at its best

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raincoast.bsky.social @raincoast.bsky.social · 3d

Owning the libs cost them the farm

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

WATCH — @whitehouse.senate.gov : “What became of the $50,000 in cash in that Cava bag? Did the FBI get it back from Homan?”

AG PAM BONDI: *LASHES OUT aggressively, avoids answering entirely* 🤷🏼‍♀️

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d

This is the Epstein files shutdown.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @AdelitaForAZ
, Adelita Grijalva, stating, "The people of Southern Arizona deserve representation and I'm ready to get to work. Swear me in NOW! @SpeakerJohnson
!" followed by a reply from @GavinNewsom
, Gavin Newsom, saying, "It's not even November and the GOP are already rigging elections." Below, a news headline from McClatchy by Nikki McCann Ramirez dated September 30, 2025, reads, "DEM SAYS MIKE JOHNSON IS DELAYING HER SWEARING-IN TO PREVENT EPSTEIN VOTE," with a photo of Adelita Grijalva smiling at an event in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

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raincoast.bsky.social @raincoast.bsky.social · 3d

The trump administration has a plan for American farmers

civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...

JD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here’s Why That Matters.

The real estate platform streamlines investing in US farmland. Now farms are fast becoming a portfolio staple for investors worldwide.

civileats.com

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Marvin Foltz @mergeleft1954.bsky.social · 4d

If you are a worker, take a good look at how Trump and Vought are treating other workers. This is the most anti-labor administration in American history.

raincoast.bsky.social @raincoast.bsky.social · 4d

Leaked memo shows Trump plans to stiff 750k shutdown workers

www.rawstory.com/trump-267416...