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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 3h

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11h

Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.

The average increase? 114%.

For some, the numbers are even higher:

A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 6h

Investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s death marred by lapses, experts say
#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles #TrumpEpsteinPedoCoverUp
www.cbsnews.com/video/invest...

Investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's death marred by lapses, experts say

After the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, then-Attorney General Bill Barr said he died by suicide and that "a perfect storm of screw-ups" occurred inside the Metropolitan Correctional...

www.cbsnews.com

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 6h

No law abiding citizen is safe when a criminal is in power
apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups

President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies has reached new heights as his Justice Department brings criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expands hi...

apnews.com

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 9h

Rep. Jamie Raskin has asked the CEOs of four major banks to voluntarily share Jeffery Epstein’s financial records
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/10/...

Epstein bank records sought by top House Democrat from Jamie Dimon, other CEOs

The Trump administration is under fire for refusing to make public investigative files about Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of President Donald Trump.

www.cnbc.com

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 9h

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

www.axios.com

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 9h

New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged bank fraud. Pam Bondi will end up with egg on her face and Trump with shit on his.
www.axios.com/2025/10/09/t...

New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged bank fraud

James successfully prosecuted Trump in a civil fraud lawsuit for improper business practices.

www.axios.com

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 10h

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 21h

Recently released audio from Stephen Miller’s ear when he glitched on ‘plenary authority’ (parody)

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 1d

We knew CNN was bought and paid for. Now they’re brazenly editing interviews, like stripping out the word ‘plenary’ said by little Stephen Miller.

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 1d

If this is a burning city, I’d love my city to burn too 🤷‍♂️

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 1d

Trump says the USA was dead last year but is hot now. He says Portland is burning when we know it’s not. He loves idiots and only his idiots believe his lies.

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 1d

The danger of dark money

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

Yet another Republican voter who will vote for Democrats because of Trump’s and Republicans’ horrible economy and health care cuts
#LeavingMAGA

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

ICE agents don’t wear masks for fear of being doxxed. They wear them so it’s difficult to identify them when they’re inevitably tried.

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

The only thing Trump hasn’t called a ‘Democratic hoax’ yet is Barron 🤦‍♂️

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Adelita Grijalva. Epstein gate will turn out to be the biggest scandal in our history.
#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles #TrumpEpsteinPedoCoverUp

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

He has done nothing about inflation. Or the wars he was going to stop. Or the Epstein files. Or any of his other campaign promises. Why does he want to interfere with other states when he’s failing at his own job?

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face and saying right tob .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face and saying right tob .

media.tenor.com

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

If you wondered how a worm got into RFK Jr.’s head, here’s how 👇

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg bites back at Donald Trump’s ‘see a doctor’ remark 🤣🤣🤣
www.politico.eu/article/gret...

Greta Thunberg bites back at Donald Trump’s ‘see a doctor’ remark

You need a therapist. No, you need a therapist.

www.politico.eu

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 2d

Italy’s tide of solidarity with Gaza
jacobin.com/2025/10/ital...

Italy’s Tide of Solidarity With Gaza

Friday’s general strike in Italy was the biggest pro-Palestinian mobilization in any Western country yet. It expressed moral indignation but also resulted from years of movement building.

jacobin.com

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 3d

The guy who is taking revenge on cities thinks Greta Thunberg has anger management issues 🤦‍♂️
She walked into Gaza knowing what IDF would do to her while this lump of orange lard sits home because of bone spurs.

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 3d

Greta Thunberg has bigger balls than any Western leader

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 3d

Dictators watch each other closely to see what the world allows them to get away with

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