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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 8h

What people do not understand is that there are federal prosecutorial guidelines. Even if Leticia James violated the law (and we don't know she did), federal prosecutors would not bring a case for $18,000. I indicted cases for DOJ. This is a vindictive prosecution.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two s...

www.cnn.com

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 8h

The ‘currency swap’ has been finalized. Argentina got their $20 billion and gave us an unknown number of pesos, while he cuts healthcare and human services for Americans. Don’t call it a bailout, they say — it’s like saying tariffs aren’t taxes. What happened to America First?

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 5h

Another.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 6h

What can someone say?

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

Damn, The Las Vegas Sun newspaper, @lasvegassun.bsky.social, is calling it like it is:

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

Harris and Hillary were right about it all. Every shocking prediction is coming true.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 6h

We call this fascism.
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...

Trump defends use of the U.S. military against the 'enemy within'

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

www.npr.org

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 6h

What can someone say?

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 7h

The incompetence from the Justice Department is embarrassing.

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

DOJ defends employees reposting Trump's comments about Luigi Mangione

Two DOJ employees reposted a video of President Donald Trump saying Mangione "shot someone in the back as clear as you're looking at me."

www.nbcnews.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 7h

This means that countless FBI agents who should be investigating and prosecuting murder, child sexual assault and pornography, kidnapping, and drug conspiracy cases are now spending their valuable time on immigration.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 9h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

www.propublica.org

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JDWeil @jdweil.bsky.social · 7h

America First? MAGA are such suckers!

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire

A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

www.motherjones.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 7h

Does major news media really not understand? No, the Justice Department’s reputation is not “on the line.“ Trump’s DOJ has crossed the red line of corruption repeatedly.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 8h

What people do not understand is that there are federal prosecutorial guidelines. Even if Leticia James violated the law (and we don't know she did), federal prosecutors would not bring a case for $18,000. I indicted cases for DOJ. This is a vindictive prosecution.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two s...

www.cnn.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 10h

Trump is using the Justice Department as a weapon to go after his enemies and it is outrageous and corrupt. It is a horrific abuse of power and must be stopped. I don't think people understand really how dangerous this is.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two s...

www.cnn.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 8h

#RHOM assessment: I'm with Julia on this dispute with Adriana. I think Adriana was using their sexual escapade as blackmail to prevent Julia from befriending Marysol and Alexia. Seems Julia had enough of the threats from Adriana and told what happened so Adriana had nothing to hold over her.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 9h

This is not especially enlightening -- it's all been pretty obvious. MAGA can be cruel because they believe they are pleasing their leader, be it God or Trump.

And their cruelty really is not "unchristian," it's pretty standard Christian behavior nowadays.

www.huffpost.com/entry/vertic...

What Drives MAGA Christians' Un-Christian Actions? Experts Say It Comes Down To This.

This framework reveals why some MAGA-aligned Christians act in ways that contradict Jesus’ teachings.

www.huffpost.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 9h

There's a lot of truth to this.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 13h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11h

Many people are saying heroin, brain worms, swimming in sewage, and eating roadkill cause insanity.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 9h

I really dislike it. Really.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 9h

Not going well for Republicans ... but hey, the Epstein files are still hidden.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 9h

I can't. I need to watch the RHOM reunion to distract myself or I may explode.

Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 10h

Trump is using the Justice Department as a weapon to go after his enemies and it is outrageous and corrupt. It is a horrific abuse of power and must be stopped. I don't think people understand really how dangerous this is.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two s...

www.cnn.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 9h

"CNN’s national exit poll found Trump won 54 percent of Latino men compared to Harris’ 44 percent — an 18-point increase in Latino Republican turnout from 2020."

I'll never get over this. Latino men voting against their own best interests because they didn't want to vote for a Black woman.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 10h

Trump is using the Justice Department as a weapon to go after his enemies and it is outrageous and corrupt. It is a horrific abuse of power and must be stopped. I don't think people understand really how dangerous this is.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two s...

www.cnn.com

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