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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 11h

But this is exploitably delicious. Not only are trumpanzees freaked out about the national security/sovereignty concerns (I am not) but the idea of Sharia being practiced in Idaho will make their heads explode. Icing on the cake will be that this was originally a Biden proposal.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 12h

Pretty sure IFF is a leading indicator. Idaho won't notice that facility at all since it's governed by Sharia Law. It's not going to be an economic beach head by any means. But the mere idea that Sharia Law may be enforced in Idaho will drive trumpanzees crazy.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 12h

Strongly agree. And I am here for it.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 12h

Agree that it's all about the hypocrisy.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 12h

Idaho Freedumb Foundation freaks out over Qatari military facility in Mountain Home.

To me, this is the least objectionable part of the plan and actually weakens our ties with Israel. Many on the left are having a knee jerk reaction against. The xenophobic right is reacting like it's over the line.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h

House Oversight's Robert Garcia is calling on Chairman Comer to "immediately schedule a date for Ghislaine Maxwell to testify" before the Committee.

The panel had postponed its deposition with Maxwell until the Supreme Court decided whether to take up her appeal (it did not). tinyurl.com/bpasrhvz

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 13h

I sure thought these would more popular.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 16h

My initial reaction was the same. The committee didn't just pass him over, they kicked him in the cajones.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 17h

Worth cherishing.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 17h

Zactly

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 17h

Just the background I was seeking. Tanks.

The irony of this deal is that it pulls the US further into the Arab fold on the Gulf. America's interest here has always been oil and Israel has none. Supporting Israel has never been in US interests.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 18h

Rhetoric is heating for next weekend.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 18h

I can't find my walker.

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WhiteRoseAFA @whiteroseafa.bsky.social · 18h

This shit right here. Antifascism is at its core, community defense. It's about protecting the vulnerable, the marginalized, the minority, but most importantly, the community as a whole.

In the absence of fascist adversaries that are as concerned with free speech, the rule of law, or polite disagreement as their opponents are, a politics of mutual aid and community self-defense remains our most powerful choice.

Anti-fascism and anti-fascists have demonstrated how we might walk this path toward a politics of empowerment, in which we take direct responsibility for our own communities.

If we are going to foster a thriving, powerful movement equal to this dangerous moment, we must not surrender “antifa” to Trump’s whims and the worst fantasies of our opponents. The health and safety of our friends, family, and society may depend on it.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 18h

Heh. I'm not saying they aren't thick as thieves. But if it stops the genocide it's a win for the US.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 18h

Half the gulf states have similar arrangements here. I have no doubt that PedoFuhrer is getting enriched in this deal, but I don't yet see a foreign policy downside for the US to this aspect of the deal.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 18h

Why? Besides the fact that PedoFuhrer is corrupt as hell and surely is getting some kickback from this deal, how is training Qatari pilots in Idaho bad for America or Idaho.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

> @jesskarl.bsky.social
@opinion.bloomberg.com

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 19h

It is not too late for Donald Trump to win the Nobel Peace Prize if Mike Pence has the courage.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 19h

Nothing about this smells bad to me. This was actually a Biden proposal.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 1d

Working on my second bloody maria.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

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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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve never seen anything remotely this petty charged as bank fraud.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1d

NEW: Here's the two-count indictment against NY AG Letitia James. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

INDICTMENT
October 2025 Term - at Alexandria, Virginia
THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
At all times relevant to this Indictment:
1. Letitia A. James ("JAMES) was a resident of Brooklyn, New York, and the borrower on a
Fannie Mae-backed mortgage loan for the property located at 3121 Peronne Avenue,
Norfolk, Virginia.
2. OVM Financial (also known as Old Virginia Mortgage / AnnieMac) was a mortgage lending business located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, engaged in the business of originating and underwriting residential mortgage loans, including those backed by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"). OVM Financial qualified as a "financial institution" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 20(10).
3. Fannie Mae was a federally chartered corporation that purchased and guaranteed mortgages,
operating as a government-sponsored enterprise under the oversight of the Federal Housing

Finance Agency ("FHFA").
4. First Savings Bank was a state-chartered, FDIC-insured financial institution (Certificate
#29961), headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, which acquired mortgage loans through assignment or acquisition. First Savings Bank qualified as a "financial institution" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 20(1).
5. On or about August 17, 2020, JAMES, as sole borrower, purchased the three (3) bedroom,
(1) bathroom property located at 3121 Peronne Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23509 (the
"Peronne Property"), for approximately $137,000, financed with a mortgage loan of approximately $109,600 (Loan #4430025978) backed by Fannie Mae.
6. The loan was originated by OVM Financial under a signed Second Home Rider, which required JAMES, as the sole borrower to occupy and use the property as her secondary residence, and prohibited its use as a timesharing or other shared ownership arrangement or agreement that requires her either to rent the property or give any other person any control over the occupancy or use of the property.
7. Despite these representations, the Peronne Property was not occupied or used by JAMES as a secondary residence and was instead used as a rental investment property, renting the property to a family of (3).
8. This misrepresentation allowed JAMES to obtain favorable loan terms not available for investment properties, including a note rate of 3.000% (avoiding a 0.815% higher
comparable investment property rate of 3.815%, resulting in approximately $17,837 in rate savings over the life of the loan), a seller credit of approximately $3,288 (exceeding the seller credit for investment properties by approximately $1,096), for total ill-gotten gains of approximately $18,933 over the life of the loan.
9. JAMES' Universal Property application for homeowners' insurance indicated "owner-

occupied non-seasonal use," further misrepresenting the intended use of the property.
10. JAMES filed Schedule E tax forms), under penalties of perjury, treating the Perrone Property as rental real estate, reporting fair rental days, zero personal use days, thousand(s)
of dollars in rents received, and claiming deductions for expenses relating to the property, further contradicting the second home classification.
11. The loan was acquired by or assigned to First Savings Bank by March 2021, exposing it to risks associated with the misrepresented loan.
12. The acts described herein occurred within the Eastern District of Virginia.
COUNT ONE
(Bank Fraud - 18 U.S.C. § 1344)
13. The allegations in paragraphs 1 through 12 are re-alleged and incorporated herein.
14. From on or about August 7, 2020, through at least January 2024, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, the Defendant, LETITIA A. JAMES, did knowingly execute and attempt to execute a scheme and artifice to defraud OVM Financial and First Savings Bank,
financial institutions, and to obtain moneys, funds, and credits owned by and under the custody and control of OVM Financial and First Savings Bank by means of false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises.
15. The scheme involved falsely representing the Peronne Property as a secondary residence to obtain favorable mortgage terms, while using it as an investment property with no intended
or actual personal occupancy or use by her.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1344).
COUNT TWO
(False Statements to a Financial Institution - 18 U.S.C. § 1014)
16. The allegations in paragraphs 1 through 12 are re-alleged and incorporated herein.

17. From on or about July 28, 2020, through at least August 31, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, the Defendant, LETITIA A. JAMES, did knowingly make and cause to be made false statements and reports for the purpose of influencing the action of OVM Financial, a Fannie Mae-backed lender, upon an application for a loan, in that JAMES represented and affirmed in uniform residential loan applications and related documents that
the Peronne Property would be used as a secondary residence, when in truth and fact, as JAMES then knew, the property was intended and used as an investment property with no intended or actual personal occupancy or use by her.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1014).
FORFEITURE NOTICE
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(a) and Title 18, U.S.C. §
982(a)(2)(A), upon conviction of the offenses in Counts One and Two, the Defendant, Letitia
A. James, shall forfeit to the United States any property constituting, or derived from, proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of such violations, including but not limited to a money judgment in the amount of $18,933.
If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission of the Defendant: (a) cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; (b) has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party; (c) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court; (d) has been substantially diminished in value; or (e) has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty, the United States shall be entitled to a forfeiture of substitute property pursuant to Title 21, U.S.C. § 853(b), as incorporated by Title
18 U.S.C. § 982(b)(1).
(In accordance with Title 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 982(a)(1); Title 28, U.S.C. § 2461(c); and Title 21 U.S.C. § 853(p).)

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 1d

Chill, Winston.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 1d

Oh puh leeze. He prolonged a genocide he could have ended, and promised to, on day one. Israel can't exist without the US. His wildly aggressive foreign policy has nothing to do with peace.

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