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SILENCE=DEATH @maitridiamond.bsky.social · Mar 8

Word to the wise:
Anyone choosing to direct their personal frustrations or uncivil behavior towards me will earn a mute or block.

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SILENCE=DEATH @maitridiamond.bsky.social · Jul 17

Just add it to the long list of impossible, unimaginable things his apologists said could/would never happen....

SILENCE=DEATH @maitridiamond.bsky.social · Jul 17

War is Peace

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · Jul 16

Image-obsessed Pete Hegseth's new grooming standards allow for government funded laser hair removal
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/hegseths-n...

Hegseth’s New Dress Code of Honor

Eyelash extensions and facial hair are out; government-funded laser hair removal is in

www.kenklippenstein.com

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SILENCE=DEATH @maitridiamond.bsky.social · Jul 17

Dear Leader
Does not read
Does not care

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · Jul 17

The U.S. Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the eldest daughter of former FBI director James Comey.

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · Jul 16

BREAKING: Justice Department fires SDNY federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who played key role prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, per @eorden www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/maurene-comey-fired-doj-00458921

Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, is fired from her job as a federal prosecutor

Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney’s office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

www.politico.com

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SILENCE=DEATH @maitridiamond.bsky.social · Jul 17

Speeling is hard.

SILENCE=DEATH @maitridiamond.bsky.social · Jul 16

Wait....
Are you
telling me
Elmo is
not real...!?!

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Jul 15

NEW PIECE IS UP.
I don’t enjoy facing the truth about this court, but it must be done.
Yesterday’s decision in McMahon has me convinced.

Hope you’ll sign up for the September webinars. We need the people - not just lawyers - to understand what’s at stake. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

Facing this Court

A Sober Look at What to Expect in Trump v. Casa And What We Do About It

open.substack.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 16

Ukraine war briefing: Don’t bomb Moscow, Trump says, after reportedly giving Zelenskyy the idea

Unclear which or how many Patriots Trump meant; concern in Congress about Putin having ‘another 50 days to grab territory’. What we know on day 1,239

www.theguardian.com

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SILENCE=DEATH @maitridiamond.bsky.social · Jul 16

Nikki who?

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 16

The news release for the new acting U.S. attorney, meanwhile, didn't even come out until July 11: www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr...

Stephanie Van Marter to Serve as Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington

www.justice.gov

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 16

According to a July 8 news release, he quit on July 7. www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr...

The indictment — signed by the new acting U.S. attorney — was July 9.

Richard R. Barker Concludes Service as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington

www.justice.gov

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 16

As has been noted elsewhere, The Spokesman-Review also reported that the acting U.S. attorney recently quit "[a]fter only five months in office." www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

Barker steps down as U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington

After only 5 months in office, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Richard Barker stepped down from his roll Monday to return to private practice in Spokane.

www.spokesman.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 16

According to court records, DOJ is seeking detention for Hatfield and Silva, charged with assault. They are being held at least until a detention hearing on Friday (July 18). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Per Alex at the Spokesman-Review, everyone charged with conspiracy was released:

Alexandra (Alex) Duggan @alexdugganreports.bsky.social · Jul 16

Update to this: all nine defendants in court today, 7 were released pending a plea or trial and 2 remain in custody. The two that remain are charged more seriously with assault, while the others are charged w/ conspiracy

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 16

From the report:

Federal agents on Tuesday morning arrested and searched the homes of multiple people who took part in a June 11 mass protest against immigration enforcement in
Spokane.
Among those arrested was former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart, who is charged with conspiracy to impede or injure law enforcement, according to court records.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 16

The former city council president, Ben Stuckart, was charged with conspiracy, as were all but two of the other named defendants. (Hatfield and Silva also were charged with assault).

Excellent coverage at The Spokesman-Review, but it didn't have the document: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

Spokane ICE protesters arrested by federal agents

Federal agents on Tuesday morning arrested and searched the homes of multiple people who took part in a June 11 mass protest against immigration enforcement in Spokane.

www.spokesman.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 16

There was a new federal arrest today of people protesting the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions. This time it happened in Spokane, Washington, and included the arrest of the former City Council president.

7/9 federal indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
BENJAMIN THEODORE STUCKART, JUSTICE FORRAL, MIKKI PIKE HATFIELD,
ERIN NICOLE LANG,
COLLIN JAMES MUNCEY, THALIA MARIE RAMIREZ, BOBBI LEE SILVA, BAJUN DHUNJISHA MAVALWALLA
II, and,
JAC DALITSO ARCHER,
Defendants.
2:25-cr-00113-RLP
INDICTMENT
Vio.: 18 U.S.C. § 372
Conspiracy to Impede or
Injure Officers
(Count 1)
18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1)
Assault on a Federal Officer and Employee (Count 2)
18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1) and (b)
Assault on a Federal Officer and Employee (Count 3)

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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · Jul 16

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has pushed out the head of the U.S. watchdog that oversees public company auditors, according to an email to staff seen by Reuters.

US SEC ousts head of accounting watchdog, email says

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has pushed out the head of the U.S. watchdog that oversees public company auditors, according to an email to staff seen by Reuters.

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SILENCE=DEATH @maitridiamond.bsky.social · Jul 15

Maths are hard.
Lying is easy.
He just opens his mouth and the lies fall out.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 15

REPORTER: How do you respond to the MAGA base that has expressed a lot of frustration about Epstein?

PAM BONDI: We're going to fight to keep America safe again and we're fighting together as a team. We've got a war on drugs.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 15

REPORTER: How can you keep America safe again when the president's budget for 2026 cuts DEA by $212 million and the FBI by half a billion? Do you support those cuts?

PAM BONDI: It won't harm our capacity. We can do more with less.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Jul 15

NEW: To work on Defense Dept. computer systems, Microsoft engineers in China remotely instruct American “escorts,” who often lack advanced technical expertise.

“We’re trusting that what they’re doing isn’t malicious, but we really can’t tell,” said one escort.

A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers

The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack…

www.propublica.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 15

Mike Johnson: "God miraculously saved the president's life -- I think it's undeniable -- and he did it for an obvious purpose. His presidency and his life are the fruits of divine providence. He points that out all the time and he's right to do so."

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · Jul 14

🇺🇸⚠️ Deutsche Bank Warns Trump Firing Powell Could Trigger U.S. Dollar Drop & Bond Market Collapse.

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