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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 1d

The malicious prosecution of Attorney General Tish James is baseless.

And the indictment is not worth the paper it is written on.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“None of these statements are true.”

MEMPHIS DA Steve Mulroy FACT-CHECKS @AGPamBondi’s sworn testimony before Congress.

His post (with Spandau Ballet soundtrack 🎵): www.instagram.com/p/DPmv-WKEil...

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Leticia James’ statement.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Thune is gambling on the idea that the median voter does not have even the most basic knowledge of the bill that Trump and the Republican Party just passed, which made reducing access to health care a core means to pay for tax cuts.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-trumps...

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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 2d

Utterly impossible to argue otherwise.

Even if you laughably believed Trump wasn’t in the files, Johnson is protecting everyone in them!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Jeffries: "Mike Johnson and this group continue to cover up for the pedophiles. That's crazy."

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 4d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4d

This guy sounds like a fucking lunatic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

CNN: Isn't that hyperbolic to call them terrorists?

STEPHEN MILLER: No. If anything I'm understating the severity of the situation

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 4d

You're the Speaker of the House of Representatives, doing nothing while a Mad King steals your constitutional authority & violates the law every day.

Also, you control a majority in Congress & can't keep the government open.

Also, stop lying in front of microphones every day.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Mike Johnson: "We said, 'don't sit on your couch and play video games'- by the way, also not a talking point. There was an AEI study, I think one of the organizations that polled this, and most of these young men who are not working are sitting around literally playing video games. Get back to work"

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 4d

Remember that judicial complaint against Judge Boasberg with the mystery Attachment A?

Turns out it was never there!

with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social

www.lawandchaospod.com/p/this-judic...

This Judicial Complaint Could Have Been An Email

But it would still be missing the attachment.

www.lawandchaospod.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

New in PN: Trump's invasion

"The Trump administration’s war on cities just entered a new, more terrifying phase. What stage of fascism is it when the president defies a court order and sends troops into a city anyway? Because as of Sunday, that’s where we’re at."

Trump's invasion

This weekend marked a major escalation of his campaign of terror.

www.publicnotice.co

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Forbes @forbes.com · 7d

Listen to our lively discussion on "Swiftonomics," where we'll explore how the one-woman business empire, along with her core 13 Management company, key consultants and loyal Swifties, has defined what it means to be a record-breaking superstar.

Watch The Life Of A Pop Mogul: Masterclass In Swiftonomics

Listen to our lively discussion on "Swiftonomics," where we'll explore how the one-woman business empire, along with her core 13 Management company, key consultants and loyal Swifties, has defined what it means to be a record-breaking superstar.

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 6d

The first rule of Pedo Club is you don’t talk about Pedo Club

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 7d

"‘F***ing Dumbass’: Trump Officials Want Howard Lutnick Sidelined After Epstein Comments"

Trump's commerce secretary called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever' & his colleagues are now super mad at him.

Another scoop from Zeteo's newest reporter @swin24.bsky.social:

Howard Lutnick Enrages Trump Officials With Jeffrey Epstein ‘Blackmail’ Remarks

The Trump administration claims Jeffrey Epstein didn’t blackmail anyone. His commerce secretary just called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever.’

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland.

Federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland

A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland. U.S.

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Wobbledance aka “Tony” @wobbledance.bsky.social · 6d

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Body slamming, teargas and pepper balls: viral videos show Ice using extreme force in Chicago

A facility in Broadview, a mostly Black suburb, has become the site of escalation and ‘targeted attacks’ on protesters

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Fatima Goss Graves @fatimagossgraves.bsky.social · 6d

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Because it conflicts with the constitution.

Federal judge blocks Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard to Portland — Oregon Capital Chronicle

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland following a challenge from the state and the city of Portland.

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Caitlin Heard @caitlinheard.bsky.social · 7d

History rhyme: the 1919–20 Palmer Raids jailed thousands w/o warrants. Public backlash and a flopped “May Day” scare killed mass deport plans, and helped launch the ACLU. Repression met resistance, and lost.

davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 7d

The last time a president and his cronies - including a young J. Edgar Hoover - tried to mass deport Americans they didn't like, the nation stopped them, as I discuss here.

Lessons from a Red Scare

The American people are capable of turning the tide against repression.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 7d

"Dad likes to post videos of things that aren't real and pretend they are" is usually followed by an earnest discussion of whether it's time to put dad in a memory care ward.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Q: You just said this is an unenviable choice, this is an unfortunate consequences. But the president posted a video likening Vought to the grim reaper. So which is it?

LEAVITT: Look, the president likes to have a little fun every now and then and I think both things can be true

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

"In a normal political moment, Dems would be right to focus on policies that make people’s lives better. But this isn’t an ordinary moment. For the love of God, it was days ago that Trump put every officer in the armed forces in a room & told them he plans to use soldiers against American citizens."

Here’s How Trump Loses the Shutdown

God help us but Gavin Newsom is the only Democrat who understands power.

www.thebulwark.com

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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 7d

"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats" -anon

This is extremely enlightening
It offers us encouragement
And an important lesson
Read this:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

New in PN: Lessons from a Red Scare

"As Emma Goldman hoped, and Louis Post later demonstrated, the American people are capable of turning the tide against repression — even if that effort feels hopeless in the moment."

Lessons from a Red Scare

The American people are capable of turning the tide against repression.

www.publicnotice.co

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 7d

Trump’s slashed taxes for corporations and the wealthy while slapping steep new sales taxes on most of the things that all Americans buy and is now sending some of those new tax revenues to his most consistent voters.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

New in PN: Get ready for the next big bailout

"What this means is that the farmers will be insulated at least somewhat from the damage Trump’s foolish trade war did to them; in other words, they’ll get a bailout. The rest of us will pay for it. And the economy will get no benefit at all."

Get ready for the next big bailout

Trump's tariffs are wrecking the agribusiness economy — again.

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 7d

Let's review the numbers. The economy they inherited from Biden had created 16 million jobs. Trump has yet to prove he can create jobs, no matter how Chavez-DeRemer tries to spin the narrative.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 10d

Fat Man and Little Boy bombed.

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Eric Jackson @erictheeditor.bsky.social · 9d

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Trump warns New Yorkers not to vote for Zohran Mamdani in threatening post

President Trump used a post on Truth Social to explode in a wild rant about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, even accusing him of being a communist. | TAG24

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Caitlin Heard @caitlinheard.bsky.social · 9d

ER delays come from staffing shortages & hospital closures, not immigrants. Undocumented people are barred from Medicaid/ACA and still pay billions in taxes. Real fix: hire, fund, expand coverage.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"

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