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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 4h

Banana republic shit.

If the reported facts are accurately, this is going to be a colossal embarrassment for DOJ.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5h

CNN: We have just learned that Letitia James has just been indicted by the DOJ

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 4h

If my "it's bullshit" isn't convincing enough, here's a good @lawfaremedia.org piece explaining... it's bullshit

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...

Next Up: Letitia James

It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 4h

Oh look, more bullshit from the Trump DOJ.

Someday, these people need to be held accountable for malicious prosecution. But it won't be this day.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h

🚨BREAKING: A federal grand jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on one count of fraud Thursday, ABC News reports. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

In Latest Political Prosecution, Trump’s DOJ Indicts New York AG Letitia James

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 6h

given the enormous bad faith of the gop so far, Ds would be fools to take this. there's no reason to think the gop will abide by any deals.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8h

Fascinating moment in the power of DC Think. Democrats are clearly *not* looking for an off ramp right now. They’re actually saying this. Which is a measure of how badly it’s going for the GOP. It’s the GOP that is actually looking for the offeamp.

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 6h

jonathan bernstein asks here why Johnson is refusing to seat Grijalva, when she's going to be seated eventually and he's effectively just keeping epstein in the news. I think the answer is straightforward; Johnson is catering to Trump. 1

goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/portland-i...

Portland Isn't Burning

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 6h

like thomas massie, marjorie taylor greene is really erratic and weird.

they're both people who are very invested in being anti establishment; now that trump's the establishment, that leads weird places.

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Kyle Foddrill 🫥 @foddrill51.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, 100%. If they lost pay during a shutdown, we’d never have a shutdown, but they made it so they can’t lose pay ever, over anything. 🤬🤬🤬

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 9h

Marjorie Taylor Greene pins the shutdown on GOP leadership, scolds Trump’s gambit, condemns Johnson for stalling Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in, and backs releasing Epstein files, a cannibalistic admission of party malpractice.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: GOP leadership 'absolutely' to blame for shutdown

Editor's Note: Two small grammatical errors were corrected. Read the updated story below.U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) warned that her Republican Party will suffer in the mid-terms if the government shutdown drags on.“Absolutely,” Greene answered when asked if Republicans are responsible ...

www.alternet.org

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 9h

Another point worth amplifying.

capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 9h

Miller hasn't been successful even at disappearing the people he though would be invisible. ICE can snatch brown people but turns out they have names and families and people sharing video of their stories. He did not reckon on that. If he can't get through this first step, he can't take the next. 2/

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Kyle Foddrill 🫥 @foddrill51.bsky.social · 8h

They knew what they were doing when that amendment was written. If Congress didn’t get paid during a shutdown, we’d never have shutdowns.

You’re welcome!

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Indiana Capital Chronicle @indianacapitalchronicle.com · 9h

New poll reports majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting

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New poll reports majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Most Hoosiers oppose a redistricting effort that could eliminate two Democrat-held congressional seats in Indiana, according to a new poll.

indianacapitalchronicle.com

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 9h

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Kyle Foddrill 🫥 @foddrill51.bsky.social · 8h

Basically, it comes down to the 27th amendment. It was meant to prevent Congress giving themselves a raise until there had been an election and a new Congress was in session, but the way it’s worded means that the current Congress can’t have its pay stopped. 🤬

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Kyle Foddrill 🫥 @foddrill51.bsky.social · 8h

Basically, it comes down to the 27th amendment. It was meant to prevent Congress giving themselves a raise until there had been an election and a new Congress was in session, but the way it’s worded means that the current Congress can’t have its pay stopped. 🤬

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Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 12h

It’s SHAMEFUL to watch US Senators vote NO on the War Powers resolution & give this administration a blank check to bomb whoever the hell they want. The current conduct in the Caribbean is unconstitutional and unacceptable!

Time and time again, these cowards bend the knee.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

ICYMI: Speaker Mike Johnson is second in line to the presidency, but he wants you to know he has no opinion on anything and takes responsibility for nothing. His go-to line is “not in my lane.”

Jen Psaki last night…

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

TOP: Prem shares a clip of Noem saying “we’re going to take the same approach with Antifa” as they did with the boats they bombed (without evidence)

BOTTOM: Ingraham’s latest segment saying “they’re all Antifa now”🤔

BOTTOM LINE: We are over the cliff here, folks

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Kyle Foddrill 🫥 @foddrill51.bsky.social · 8h

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Americans Are About to Feel the Government Shutdown

Airport delays and IRS closures are just the beginning.

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Kyle Foddrill 🫥 @foddrill51.bsky.social · 9h

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Trump's Most Formidable Foe?

The Church rises.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 10h

It's rare occasion when "they're lying to you" is so obviously a lie. Look at his head shake.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Mike Johnson: "It's about keeping Congress operating so we can get to healthcare. We always were going to. They're lying to you. Okay? The healthcare issues were always gonna be something discussed, deliberated, contemplated, and debated in October and November."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h

The image was altered, so I deleted this.

Stephen Miller remains a sad little man whatever height he is

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I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · 10h

Watching these raccoons play with bubbles is so, satisfying!

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

#bluesky #nature #animals #wildlife

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 10h

Turns out when you sell the idea of an all-powerful god-emperor president, people blame you for bad things when the all-powerful god-emperor president turns out to be a dud.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Marjorie Taylor Greene on polls showing Republicans are getting blamed for the shutdown: "I'm not putting the blame on the president. I'm actually putting the the blame on the Speaker and Leader Thune in the Senate. This should not be happening ... we control the House & Senate & have the WH."

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Kyle Foddrill 🫥 @foddrill51.bsky.social · 9h

I’m ready for this.

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 10h

We have reached the point in our constitutional crisis where former high-ranking military leaders are warning against domestic deployment of the National Guard in federal court.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, here's part of the amicus brief from the military brass also filed today in the same case, in support of neither party, but definitely not in support of Trump.

Our experience as military leaders has taught us that this commitment keeps our military
stronger and our communities safer. Any domestic deployment that fails to comply with the
foundational principles of the Posse Comitatus Act and similar authorities5
poses multiple risks to
the core mission of the Guard, the well-being of the troops, and the safety of the communities they
are committed to protect. First, deploying military personnel in the context of domestic law
enforcement diverts them from their primary mission, which is to train and to be ready to fight and
win the nation’s wars and protect communities after disasters. Accordingly, such assignments
come at the expense of local, state, and national safety, as well as troop morale. Second, activeduty National Guard personnel are neither intended nor specifically trained to conduct domestic
law enforcement operations. This poses a danger to the safety of both the troops and the public.
Third, use of federal military personnel in the context of law enforcement operations should be a
last resort to avoid the politicization of the military, which inevitably erodes public trust, hurts
recruitment, and undermines troop morale. Peaceful protests of government actions are
constitutionally protected political speech deserving of the highest protection, not intimidation by
the military

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