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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 18h

This is a five-alarm fire. It's blatant, horrifying, massively dangerous retaliation against a strong leader for pursuing accountability for Trump. We stand in full solidarity with Tish James and we will have her back.

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 19h

BREAKING: NY State AG Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia

State Attorney General Letitia James has reportedly been indicted for alleged mortgage fraud.

www.cityandstateny.com

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 17h

Trump using the executive branch to go after his political opponents. He wants to divide and conquer. We win by treating an attack on one like an attack on all.

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 19h

BREAKING: NY State AG Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia

State Attorney General Letitia James has reportedly been indicted for alleged mortgage fraud.

www.cityandstateny.com

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 20h

ICE is a rabid animal and must be put down. Its rogue agents must be unmasked, stripped of their badges, and prosecuted. Its leaders must be imprisoned.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 22h

Go woke, go Pope

Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

www.npr.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

C-SPAN CALLER: What is your plan to fix Obamacare?

MIKE JOHNSON: Great question. There's a lot of improvement that's needed. Obamacare did not do what was promised. We gotta fix that. In the big beautiful bill we reformed Medicaid.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

More of this, please!

Bless Ruben Gallego For Calling Mike Johnson A “Pedo Protector” To His Face

Well done, sir!

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 18h

Keep your corrupt, grubby, abusive hands off Tish James, Donald Trump.

Your cowardice is showing — weak men seek revenge on powerful women who hold them to account.

But NY’rs don’t play. Our AG has been a fierce warrior for our rights, time & again. You better believe we’ll be there for hers.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19h

The Attorney General of New York was just indicted by our tinpot dictator

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

DOJ prosecutors in Virginia under Erik Seibert didn't believe they gathered enough evidence to charge Letitia James.

So Trump pressured Seibert to resign and replaced him with a loyalist (and former personal attorney) who would.

Even Nixon made efforts to hide his corruption.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 19h

typically you don't receive play by plays of what a grand jury is doing

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 20h

Per Fox News, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia is currently weighing whether to charge NY AG Letitia James with mortgage fraud.

Fox News & @FoxNews
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BREAKING: A federal grand jury is meeting in the Eastern District of Virginia court, weighing charging NY AG Letitia James with mortgage fraud, two sources confirm to Fox News.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 23h

Such a pathetic, insecure, sad, little man @realDonaldTrump is. He’s been out there for months, stomping his feet, openly begging for a Nobel Peace Prize. And he’s got so many of his enablers out there begging for him too. Such a pathetic, insecure, sad, little man he is.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING: Letitia James held Trump accountable & now he’s hijacking the DOJ to indict her in retaliation

This isn’t justice, it’s abuse of power

We will be amending our existing ethics complaint against Halligan & pursuing other legal measures

www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/10.09.25...

Press Release | Democracy Defenders Fund

www.democracydefendersfund.org

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Carol Dianne @caroldianne.bsky.social · 17h

He would definitely approve. He was an amazing human being, filled with creativity and love! HE deserves a Humanitarian Award! ❤️

🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 1d

Bob Ross’ Paintings to Be Auctioned to Support Public TV After Federal Budget Cuts

Bob Ross’ iconic paintings, which he often created on air, will now be sold to support public television after federal funding was slashed earlier this year.

people.com

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Lu 💙 @ladyinred50.bsky.social · 17h

You can’t trust the GOP to honor their word !
@schumer.senate.gov
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

So they're just going to trust Republicans. Didn't they also promise a vote to fund DC after the Big Ugly Bill stripped $1.1B in funding to the District? How did that go?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

An up or down vote on extending the ACA subsidies, and I would add a separate up or down vote the same day to release the Epstein files.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22h

Next month, voters will head to the polls for a contest that could have huge implications for the future of fair elections in the Keystone State — which means for the next presidential election, too. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/why...

Why Anti-Voting Activists Are Using the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election to Spread Disinformation

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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marblegirl.bsky.social @marblegirl.bsky.social · 17h

And he's supposed to be our Commander-in-Chief? What a total disgrace!

Life Long Anti Fascist @sadieheartsclyde.bsky.social · 23h

I hope she didn’t vote for Trump because he doesn’t believe physically fragile children deserve to live and he thinks her husband is a sucker and a loser. Trump and his family said that Mary Trump’s physically impaired nephew would be better off dead.

www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...

Donald Trump said disabled people should just die, his nephew says | CBC Radio

When Fred Trump III asked his uncle Donald Trump for money to help with his disabled son’s medical care, he says the former U.S. president suggested letting the young man die instead.

www.cbc.ca

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marblegirl.bsky.social @marblegirl.bsky.social · 17h

Instead they pay these idiots $50,000 signing bonus with our taxpayer dollars. How about they offer that instead to air traffic controllers so people can safely fly since there’s been an ongoing shortage? Kristi Noem should be fired!

J'Net @jannetteb.bsky.social · 1d

He should do something about this

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Matt Leeds @mleeds2048.bsky.social · 1d

NAZI Johnson is LYING. He’s a Pathological LIAR. He Does Care About Anyone. Pain & Suffering is in his future

Little Tiny Petite Slimy Weasel Nerd mikey johnson.🥸He’s a whiny bitch. He’s a criminal & scared little coward.He’s trumps lap dog & servant.He’s going to burn in HELL & face retribution🔥🔥

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marblegirl.bsky.social @marblegirl.bsky.social · 17h

And we all know Trump talks out of both sides of his mouth…and even more so with his cognitive decline! They all lie!

KatKat 🪁 @katinthestars.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck Mike Johnson he can look into that camera and LIE like that knowing damn well he’s purposely killing them. Mike Johnson is a mass murderer. Even Trump wants this legislation passed but now Mike Johnson has his turn at being a dictator. Masses will die because of this man.

marblegirl.bsky.social @marblegirl.bsky.social · 17h

How about doing that to Trump and his unqualified Cabinet members?

progressivepeter.bsky.social @progressivepeter.bsky.social · 1d

I am ecstatic that C-SPAN was able to arrange for Johnson to take these calls on live broadcast. We need more of this type of media. Perhaps get every numbskull in the House and Senate signed up for their 3 hour session. Even better - *every* sitting member of Congress.

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Cheri Armstrong @cheriarmstrong.bsky.social · 1d

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Mike @mike2023.bsky.social · 1d

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Henry George @madkinggeorge.bsky.social · 1d

In his defence, it’s not just for show. It’s to conceal the president’s long-term friendship with America’s most notorious paedophile.

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marblegirl.bsky.social @marblegirl.bsky.social · 1d

So I guess this will help Katie Wilson beat out Mayor Harrell in the upcoming election!

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 1d

Wilson notes that the police department appears to be filling ICE records requests far faster than they are for journalists (I'm still waiting on records requested more than two years ago, for instance.) www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-poli...

Seattle Police Prioritizing ICE’s Records Requests Over Citizens’

While many journalists and Seattleites wait years for the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to fulfill languishing public records requests, the SPD is fulfilling Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (I...

www.hardpressed-info.com

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 2d

Tell Congress: Demand answers about Trump’s visibly deteriorating health

Contact Congress today!

actionnetwork.org

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