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Spencer Sharpe @jspencersharpe.bsky.social · 6h

Not exaggerating, this 21 minute movie might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 9h

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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

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.

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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...

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 15h

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

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Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 6h

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 6h

ANTIFA:

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Shawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 7h

Congrats to @jodyhamilton.bsky.social @mollyknight.bsky.social & all the fans in @dodgersnation.bsky.social from all of us at @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

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Paul Fell Cartoons @paulfellcartoons.bsky.social · 9h

It'll be a real relief if farmers & other rural Americans finally learn from the second kick of the mule…
paulfell.substack.com/p/remember-i...

Scene has a farmer sitting on the ground in the center of the image, as two dogs try to chew off his arm & leg. A con man dressed in his flim-flam "finery" is holding a check out to the farmer, saying "Greetings, Mr. Farmer. The president sent this generous check to bail you out from your current situation." The con man continues, "He asks that you not forget him come election time…"

The farmer replies to the con man, "Don't you worry. I'll remember."

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 9h

Funny but true.

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Shawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 11h

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The Politics Bar @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social · 14h

Today’s “News On Tap” has a little conflict, a little peace, and a lot of news that’s still up in the air. From Trump's war on the U.S., to the Trump/Republican shutdown, & the news out of Gaza, we've got it all. Read up & get informed. www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/news-on-ta...

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The Politics Bar @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social · 14h

Today’s “News On Tap” has a little conflict, a little peace, and a lot of news that’s still up in the air. From Trump's war on the U.S., to the Trump/Republican shutdown, & the news out of Gaza, we've got it all. Read up & get informed. www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/news-on-ta...

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 11h

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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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 19h

Huge, huge swathes of *Trump voters* will effectively have no health care available except for emergency ER.

It is simultaneously a) the worst way to maintain public health and b) the most *expensive* way to do it.

Idiocy from moral degenerates. That's our country now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

SCARBOROUGH: The Nebraska Rural Health Association says at least 6 rural hospitals would have to close bc of the big beautiful bill

FLOOD: Here's the deal: Some hospitals that are rural hospitals are going to eventually have to transition from being acute bed hospitals into being an ER model

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17h

must read 👇

TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 18h

In Los Angeles and now Chicago, the White House's aggressive deportation operations have one hype man: Greg Bovino.
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Greg Bovino Emerges as Trump’s Man For Conjuring Up a Blue-City Insurrection

Elected officials, activists, and at least one former high-ranking Department of Homeland...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. Clark: Speaker Johnson said we have an eternity to deal with health care. No, we don't. They took away the tax credits that help people pay for premiums. They chose to spend that money on permanent tax credits for billionaires. Families are finding out that their premiums are about to double

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Trump: We took the freedom of speech away

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. Crockett: I wish Republicans would put as much energy into doing their jobs and protecting the health care of their constituents as they do into protecting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

Trump: Who?

Q: Suspending habeas corpus.

Trump: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi. What do you think?

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

NJ Gov. candidate Sherrill: I have a different kind of background, so I'll be a different kind of governor. Navy helicopter pilot, federal prosecutor, member of Congress, and mom of 4 kids. I will make government more accountable to you, safer, and more affordable. I am fighting for all of you

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

NJ Gov. candidate @MikieSherrill: Jack has said it's his job to support Trump. I think it's the job to support the people of New Jersey. Jack won't say one cross word about Trump, even when he froze gateway tunnel funding. He's even said that New Jerseyans should take on pain for Trump's tariffs

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 19h

Rep. Clark: Republicans aren't even showing up for work. They come into office on a promise to lower your costs and just the opposite. They cut 20 million people off insurance and premium notices are going out right now that are double or triple what it cost people to get coverage last year.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 18h

Host: 47% of Americans believe that Trump and the Republicans are mainly responsible for the shutdown. Do you agree?

Marjorie Taylor Greene: I'm actually putting the blame on the Speaker and Leader Thune in the Senate. This should not be happening. We control the House, the Senate, the White House.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 18h

Marjorie Taylor Greene: The House should be in session. There is a new Democrat that's been elected that does deserve to be sworn in. And if it's to avoid the discharge petition, why drag this out? That is going to have 218 signatures. I say go ahead and do it

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