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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 19h

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough warned Republicans are setting dangerous precedents for themselves by allowing President Donald Trump's anti-democratic abuses.

'Setting themselves up for a hard fall': GOP warned Trump act will come back to haunt them

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough warned Republicans are setting dangerous precedents for themselves by allowing President Donald Trump's anti-democratic abuses.Republican lawmakers have stood aside as the president deploys troops into Democratic-run cities purportedly to crack down on immigration and crime, ...

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 19h

OPINION: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller say they're coming for the "communists" in America, and they need the military on the streets of our cities to do it.

Trump says communism threatens America. He and his corporate cronies would know

Donald Trump and Stephen Miller say they’re coming for the “communists” in America, and they need the military on the streets of our cities to do it. Here’s what they’ve said recently on the topic:Trump“We will root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like ver...

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 20h

There really needs to be a massive betting line on which bubble will crash first, crypto or AI.

Lucky for the billionaires who created the bubble, Trump installed the guy who started the run on SVB then wailed until he was bailed out, David Sacks, as his Crypto/AI Czar.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 20h

Morgan Stanley drops restrictions on which wealth clients can own crypto funds

Morgan Stanley's move marks the latest expansion of access to crypto at the world's largest wealth management firm.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 20h

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies at 82 reut.rs/4762YKV

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies at 82

John Lodge, the co-singer and bass guitarist of British rock band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Friday in a statement cited by British media.

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apparitionandme.bsky.social @apparitionandme.bsky.social · 19h

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'Pressure is working': Pete Buttigieg says Indiana Republicans 'ashamed' of Trump's demand

Indiana Republicans are “ashamed” to go along with President Donald Trump’s demand for lawmakers to redraw its congressional districts, argued former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Friday as ...

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apparitionandme.bsky.social @apparitionandme.bsky.social · 19h

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'No one has an annual physical twice': Trump insider baffled by Friday hospital visit

According to Salon’s Briam Karem, there is at least one Donald Trump insider who finds the president’s visit on Friday to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center concerning.Earlier in the week, W...

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apparitionandme.bsky.social @apparitionandme.bsky.social · 19h

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'I wish his family would intervene': Pritzker says Trump aides taking advantage of decline

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker suspects that President Donald Trump's advisers are taking advantage of his apparent mental decline to manipulate him.The president had called for Pritzker's arrest, along wi...

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apparitionandme.bsky.social @apparitionandme.bsky.social · 19h

Wow, just wow. This is getting fuk'n scary. Thank God he was able to get on a flight.

#GFYMAGA
#GFYTrump
#GFYTPUSA
#SeriouslyAllOfYouJustGFY

Dr. Earhart Sampson, PhD🌎 @earhart.bsky.social · 20h

This.

Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1d

Shee-it

Prof. Mark Bray of Rutgers University and his family were blocked from leaving the U.S. At the airport, after getting boarding passes, they learned their tickets had been mysteriously cancelled.

He was relocating the family fleeing death threats catalyzed by Turning Point USA and others.

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Maralyn Maralyn @maralynmaralyn.bsky.social · 20h

Bwahahaha!!! #notareader #booksky

Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 1d

I doubt he could finish a picture book.

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K🤦‍♀️𝙑 @kv417.bsky.social · 20h

Oh, I know someplace else that had an pipe burst ruining docs, archieved video, much farther south though.

I’m sure there’s digitized backups though, right? Copies somewhere safe, right?

The Harvard Crimson @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social · 21h

The Harvard Film Archive will be closed indefinitely after a burst pipe flooded the archive’s collection, theater, and offices on Saturday, according to a Monday email sent to HFA affiliates.

Sophie Gao and Alexandra M. Kluzak report.

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Harvard Film Archive Temporarily Closed After Burst Pipe Flooding in Carpenter Center | News | The Harvard Crimson

The Harvard Film Archive will be closed indefinitely after a burst pipe flooded the archive’s collection, theater, and offices on Saturday, according to a Monday email sent to HFA affiliates.

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Sharon 🫶🏻💙🇺🇸🦋🍿 @sharonsf.bsky.social · 20h

Absolutely never trust our cartoon president and his incompetent administration!

annalissroy.bsky.social @annalissroy.bsky.social · 1d

The shutdown is entering its second week. Federal workers are about to begin missing paychecks.

But lawmakers are not on the same page.

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▪️H▪️ @hkdevine.bsky.social · 20h

lol
#DefendersOfDemocracy

Trump accidently helped Nobel Peace Prize rival win award he wanted

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 20h

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SkiBop Lisa DoIhaveto @lisatatsea.bsky.social · 20h

Tom Steyer has billions and is targeting Trump in Prop 50 ads~ go all out Tom!!!

donald trump is sitting at a table with a drawing of a hamburger on a piece of paper that says ham

ALT: donald trump is sitting at a table with a drawing of a hamburger on a piece of paper that says ham

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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · 20h

ScaryLarry @aintscarylarry
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Refusing to seat a duly elected member of Congress. Military invasions of peaceful cities. Even shutting the entire government down. The GOP will stop at nothing to distract from the Epstein files & hide them from the public. Why? Because Donald Trump is a child-raping pedophile.

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Steve F 🇬🇧🇿🇦 @stevef63.bsky.social · 20h

Spot on.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

Perversely, Trump v. United States (immunity decision) might've handed the government some language to use as ammo.

Though the context is very different, I wouldn't be surprised if at some point the government cites language like this (from the infamous Footnote 3):

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29 U.S.C. § 157 @organizingpower.bsky.social · 1d

The importance of this question cannot be overstated: Trump has been communicating directly with Bondi through Truth Social about indicting his enemies. How this question is resolved is critical.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

Important discovery fight taking shape in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case.

The question: Can the government assert privilege to avoid handing over documents that may be relevant to a defendant's vindictive prosecution claim?

Abrego's counsel says no.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

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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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

James’s NY state ethics disclosures indicate that she didn’t rent the Virginia property out for very long.

In her 2020 disclosure, she reported that she received between $1,000-$5,000 in rent from the property.

In 2021, she reported no rental income from the property.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

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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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

Read the piece: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.

“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”

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In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn't have a hotel room.
Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Michael Feinberg @michael-feinberg.bsky.social · 23h

It’s actually not that out of the ordinary. Almost all brands under the Marriott umbrella honor the government per diem rate for official business, so the Ritz ends up being the same price as, say, a Courtyard.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

I know this isn’t the point but is it normal for DHS officials to stay at a Ritz-Carlton on work trips?

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.

“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 19h

COMING UP: Hearing on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request for release from immigration detention.

My Lawfare colleague @rparloff.bsky.social is in Greenbelt this morning and will live-post the hearing.

Follow along ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 19h

At 11am I will try to live-blog, for @lawfaremedia.org , the hearing in Abrego Garcia’s civil (habeas corpus) case in federal court in Greenbelt MD. Abrego is seeking release from detention under a SCOTUS precedent called Zadvydas v Davis (2001). ...
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