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Harlem born lawyer. Senior citizen. Grandmother. Among the 92%. Blessed to be in a BLUE state. Psalm 109:8 is my daily prayer: “Let his days be few. . .” No DMs please.

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bells110.bsky.social @bells110.bsky.social · Sep 8

This #SupremeCourt ruling approving apartheid-style “show your papers” dictates for all Latinos will go down in history as the equivalent to the Taney Court’s Dred Scott decision.
Maybe we should just make Brown people wear identifying signs? Make ICE’s job even easier?

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 4h

Leo warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence and the proliferation of ‘junk’ information in a post-truth world

Pope tells journalists to fight back against the ‘art of lying’

Leo warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence and the proliferation of ‘junk’ information in a post-truth world

www.thetimes.com

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3h

Federal judge blocks deployment for two weeks, says sending Guard troops would 'add fuel to the fire'.

US judge blocks Trump’s deployment of National Guard in state of Illinois

Federal judge blocks deployment for two weeks, says sending Guard troops would 'add fuel to the fire'.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9h

Judge’s order bars ‘federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois’ for at least 14 days.
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Federal judge hits Trump administration credibility in siding with city and state against National Guard deployment

Judge's order bars 'federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois' for at least 14 days.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 11h

The western media always refers to “the hostages” as those held by Hamas.

Apparently they are too lazy to access the readily available evidence,
or so imbued with an attitude of dehumanising and ignoring Palestinians (aka racism),
that they rarely mention the hundreds of hostages held by Israel.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 19h

Netanyahu's mouthpiece, Amit Segal, casually admits on Twitter that his country has been holding 1,700 people from Gaza hostage, including children.

Among other things, according to the decision:

- 250 security prisoners will be released.
- 1,700 residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the events of October 7 and were arrested after the massacre will be released.
- 22 minors under the age of 18, residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the events of October 7 and were arrested after the massacre, will be released.
- 360 bodies of terrorists will be returned.

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foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 9h

The reason why there hasn't been peace in Gaza is because if there were peace. Israel would not have to concentrate on war and could pursue removing Netanyahu. Maybe even handing him over to the Hague to address his war crimes. War with Hamas only exists because Netanyahu says it does.

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PANDA @panda-news.bsky.social · 9h

Everybody talks about the 40 some hostages held by Hamas, but what I'm not hearing is what about the over 3500 Palestinians that are being held hostage and tortured by Israel? That number by the way was 1300 BEFORE October 7th.

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bells110.bsky.social @bells110.bsky.social · 9h

Well done Portland!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 10h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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bells110.bsky.social @bells110.bsky.social · 9h

The new word for stupid is RFKJr.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

TIER ONE: Americans who Donald Trump pedophiled with: They get shielded from prosecution for the crimes they did commit.

TIER TWO: Americans who brought Donald to justice for the crimes he did commit, they get prosecuted as revenge even if they committed no crimes whatsoever.

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 10h

📣 Hands Off Tish James
📆 Friday, October 10
⏰ 5:30 – 7pm EDT
📍Foley Square (Pearl Street & Centre St, NYC)

#HandsOffTish

More info:
www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...

Solidarity Rally Hands Off Tish James Friday 10/10 Foley Square, 5:30pm

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 10h

SHARE if you stand with Letitia James! Because I do!

I am not fearful, I am fearless.

Letitia James
NY Attorney General

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 10h

You know what fascism looks like? Attorney General Letitia James getting criminally indicted on literal trumped-up charges by the criminal who she fought to hold accountable for the actual crimes he committed and is now using the full power of the US govt to seek vengeance.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 10h

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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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

A passing mention of this second Letitia James property in Norfolk, Virginia, in an ABC News piece from September: abcnews.go.com/US/trump-off...

While Martin is examining whether another property owned by James in Virginia was inconsistently described as both "second home" and an "investment property," sources said senior DOJ leadership believes Martin would be unable to prove any allegations beyond a reasonable doubt, in part because Fannie Mae guidelines on the issue are too vague.

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 9h

Reminder that this baseless indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James is part of Donald Trump’s corrupt weaponization of the criminal justice system against anyone who has sought to hold him accountable.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 9h

Trump hates Comey. He hates Letitia James more. She’s black. This strong black woman make an ass out of Trump.

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Democracy Matters! @democracymatters.bsky.social · 9h

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 10h

Oh god

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 13h

Thou shalt not shoot pastors in the head with smoke bombs. I shouldn’t have to say this.

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Sonoflawsons @sonoflawsons.bsky.social · 14h

But you have to remember. The knobs he's trying to con probably couldn't find their own state on a map. Or North America. Or a library. Or a dentist.

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Stallfortime @stallfortime.bsky.social · 14h

He's never been to Portland. His aides are gaslighting him

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15h

Shameless Liar Donald Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

Portland, OR, four days ago:

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 14h

ICE shoots ministers. Pass it on.

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