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LastGreatAct 🇺🇦 @lastgreatact.bsky.social · Jul 10

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LastGreatAct 🇺🇦 @lastgreatact.bsky.social · Feb 9

To Elon, Trump, GOP, & Putin.

Happy 2025 from me!

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Shaun Pinner @olddogua.bsky.social · 6h

From midnight until around 5am, drones, explosions & air defence battered us all night. No sleep, fortunately we still have power. God bless all those who work in our air defence🙏

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Apparently the $20 billion for Argentina was just the beginning of the US bailout according to Bessent today, since so many American oligarchs have big investments there that they can’t afford to lose.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

A plainclothes officer sucker punches and violently arrests a man after he points out that another officer is deliberately stepping on a woman’s shoes while she is carrying her child.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9h

Philippines earthquake: tsunami warning issued after 7.4 quake hits Mindanao

The Philippines seismology agency said it strongly advises people in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuate Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the earthquake in the Philippines. A quake measuring 7.4 has struck the Mindanao region, triggering a tsunami warning. The Philippines seismology agency has warned of damage and aftershocks after the quake struck the southern island. Continue reading...

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 9h

Philippine seismologists say an offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has hit off a southern province.

7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore from southern Philippines

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine province Friday morning, seismologists said.

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LastGreatAct 🇺🇦 @lastgreatact.bsky.social · 9h

I am a member of AntiCovfefe!

#AntiCovfefe

an orange flag is flying in the wind on a pole

ALT: an orange flag is flying in the wind on a pole

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 12h

Funny but true.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 12h

When Trump scandals hit, cover-ups follow. Enter Tom Homan, who accepted a $50,000 cash bribe in an undercover FBI sting. And now the DOJ is scrambling.

The Trump Administration's Growing Tom Homan Problem

Their attempt to spin away their border czar's bribery scandal isn't going so well

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LastGreatAct 🇺🇦 @lastgreatact.bsky.social · 10h

Wonder if this is how they decided what the signing bonus would be?

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CNN @cnn.com · 10h

JUST IN: Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure | CNN

Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1d

🔥🔥🔥 Matveyev-Kurgan

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LastGreatAct 🇺🇦 @lastgreatact.bsky.social · 10h

Identity Crisis…

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The Real McCoy @rippermd41.bsky.social · 11h

Realized I mostly notice the passage of time because of my supplement organizers.

When every day is the same, it’s hard to know it’s Thursday.

#MECFS #NEISvoid

Color photograph of 2 large supplement organizers. One is purple and blue (blue side isn’t visible in this photo) and one is rainbow colored. Both are empty except for Thursday and Friday. The organizers are sitting on a grayish purple sheet.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12h

Reuters: U.S. JUDGE SAYS SHE WILL BLOCK THE DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS IN ILLINOIS, FOR NOW

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇦🚀 Zelensky: "Last week - I won't say how many - our pair of "Neptune" and "Flamingo" was used. You can analyze the corresponding results yourself.

🦩 Three "Flamingo" cruise missiles were used during the strike on the Russian intelligence base in occupied Crimea, - WELT.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

Last night I had the honor of attending a special screening of "The Last Class" at UC Berkeley. I want to thank everyone who attended — and especially thank my friend @wkamaubell.bsky.social for hosting a great conversation afterwards.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 12h

What do you call a political system where those in power refuse to seat a duly elected member of the opposition party? Not a democracy that’s for certain.

Screenshot of a tweet from Rep. Greg Stanton (@RepGregStanton) on X. The tweet says House Republicans are shutting down the House to avoid swearing in Adelita Grijalva, calling it undemocratic and unacceptable. The image shows a mostly empty House chamber with several representatives, including Stanton, standing near the podium.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 13h

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13h

I’ve never seen anything remotely this petty charged as bank fraud.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 14h

NEW: Here's the two-count indictment against NY AG Letitia James. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

INDICTMENT
October 2025 Term - at Alexandria, Virginia
THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
At all times relevant to this Indictment:
1. Letitia A. James ("JAMES) was a resident of Brooklyn, New York, and the borrower on a
Fannie Mae-backed mortgage loan for the property located at 3121 Peronne Avenue,
Norfolk, Virginia.
2. OVM Financial (also known as Old Virginia Mortgage / AnnieMac) was a mortgage lending business located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, engaged in the business of originating and underwriting residential mortgage loans, including those backed by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"). OVM Financial qualified as a "financial institution" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 20(10).
3. Fannie Mae was a federally chartered corporation that purchased and guaranteed mortgages,
operating as a government-sponsored enterprise under the oversight of the Federal Housing

Finance Agency ("FHFA").
4. First Savings Bank was a state-chartered, FDIC-insured financial institution (Certificate
#29961), headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, which acquired mortgage loans through assignment or acquisition. First Savings Bank qualified as a "financial institution" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 20(1).
5. 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 investment properties, including a note rate of 3.000% (avoiding a 0.815% higher
comparable investment property rate of 3.815%, resulting in approximately $17,837 in rate savings over the life of the loan), a seller credit of approximately $3,288 (exceeding the seller credit for investment properties by approximately $1,096), for total ill-gotten gains of approximately $18,933 over the life of the loan.
9. JAMES' Universal Property application for homeowners' insurance indicated "owner-

occupied non-seasonal use," further misrepresenting the intended use of the property.
10. JAMES filed Schedule E tax forms), under penalties of perjury, treating the Perrone Property as rental real estate, reporting fair rental days, zero personal use days, thousand(s)
of dollars in rents received, and claiming deductions for expenses relating to the property, further contradicting the second home classification.
11. The loan was acquired by or assigned to First Savings Bank by March 2021, exposing it to risks associated with the misrepresented loan.
12. The acts described herein occurred within the Eastern District of Virginia.
COUNT ONE
(Bank Fraud - 18 U.S.C. § 1344)
13. The allegations in paragraphs 1 through 12 are re-alleged and incorporated herein.
14. From on or about August 7, 2020, through at least January 2024, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, the Defendant, LETITIA A. JAMES, did knowingly execute and attempt to execute a scheme and artifice to defraud OVM Financial and First Savings Bank,
financial institutions, and to obtain moneys, funds, and credits owned by and under the custody and control of OVM Financial and First Savings Bank by means of false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises.
15. The scheme involved falsely representing the Peronne Property as a secondary residence to obtain favorable mortgage terms, while using it as an investment property with no intended
or actual personal occupancy or use by her.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1344).
COUNT TWO
(False Statements to a Financial Institution - 18 U.S.C. § 1014)
16. The allegations in paragraphs 1 through 12 are re-alleged and incorporated herein.

17. From on or about July 28, 2020, through at least August 31, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, the Defendant, LETITIA A. JAMES, did knowingly make and cause to be made false statements and reports for the purpose of influencing the action of OVM Financial, a Fannie Mae-backed lender, upon an application for a loan, in that JAMES represented and affirmed in uniform residential loan applications and related documents that
the Peronne Property would be used as a secondary residence, when in truth and fact, as JAMES then knew, the property was intended and used as an investment property with no intended or actual personal occupancy or use by her.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1014).
FORFEITURE NOTICE
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(a) and Title 18, U.S.C. §
982(a)(2)(A), upon conviction of the offenses in Counts One and Two, the Defendant, Letitia
A. James, shall forfeit to the United States any property constituting, or derived from, proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of such violations, including but not limited to a money judgment in the amount of $18,933.
If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission of the Defendant: (a) cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; (b) has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party; (c) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court; (d) has been substantially diminished in value; or (e) has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty, the United States shall be entitled to a forfeiture of substitute property pursuant to Title 21, U.S.C. § 853(b), as incorporated by Title
18 U.S.C. § 982(b)(1).
(In accordance with Title 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 982(a)(1); Title 28, U.S.C. § 2461(c); and Title 21 U.S.C. § 853(p).)

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LastGreatAct 🇺🇦 @lastgreatact.bsky.social · 13h

Ummm, what about the other half of the population

Or is this some sort of weird antisemitism?

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13h

The Letitia James case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Jamar K. Walker, a Biden appointee.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h

Breaking on MSNBC: New York AG Letitia James has been indicted.

Lindsey Halligan, who presented a grand jury with the case against James Comey, gave the presentation to the James grand jury.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Q: Can you promise Palestinians they will be able to stay?

TRUMP: Uhhh. Well they know exactly what we're doing. You can't live right now in Gaza.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

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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LastGreatAct 🇺🇦 @lastgreatact.bsky.social · 13h

So now who enforces it if Trump ignores it or calls it an insurrection?

Or is all this just continuing until SCOTUS weighs in?

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 13h

BREAKING: Israeli Cabinet approves an "outline" of a deal to release hostages held by Hamas, Netanyahu's office says.

Israeli Cabinet approves 'outline' of deal to release hostages held by Hamas

Israel’s Cabinet has approved the “outline” of a deal to release hostages held by Hamas. That's according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.

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