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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 11h

More Republicans break party ranks: 'MTG was right'

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More Republicans break party ranks: 'MTG was right'

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 12h

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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Jax (the original) @jacqueline321.bsky.social · 9h

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 12h

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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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 9h

“The Founders would never believe that it would ever come to pass that one state militia could be sent to another state for the purposes of political retribution”

THAT PART!

Thank you, Judge Perry.

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Nash Is Here for It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 2d

Did anyone else see this today and wonder wtf happened?

Oopsie, Stephen.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 21h

1. Today, I have a few things to say about that putz Stephen Miller. First, he’s been on TV a lot lately, because that’s how he pours more poison into the president’s already-poisoned brain.

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Tonks.the.frenchie @tonksthefrenchie.bsky.social · 5h

Utter bullshit. I was within a block or 2 of the building Tues & Wed. It was , as always, calm, peaceful and safe. I walked to a restaurant 2 blocks from ICE with my daughter, at night...I spend time in the S waterfront frequently. Utter lies, as usual

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Noem claims Portland hid their war zone from her.

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 11h

The malicious prosecution of Attorney General Tish James is baseless.

And the indictment is not worth the paper it is written on.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12h

New statement from AG James:

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

"I am not fearful — I am fearless."

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22h

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

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 · 1d

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

it’s all just a grift

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2d

Fuck this.

This is nothing but red meat for Trump’s base. A federal law that *Trump* signed into law guarantees backpay to furloughed workers. There’s no disputing this.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

A new White House memo says that furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to back pay.

This is clearly against the law, which guarantees furloughed federal employees back pay for the duration of a government shutdown.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2d

If this was a no, it would be really easy to say no.

Bondi’s ad hominem attack on Whitehouse is WAY more of an answer than she realizes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia said his government believed one of the boats recently bombed by the United States in its campaign against alleged drug traffickers had been carrying Colombian citizens, not drug traffickers.

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Tonks.the.frenchie @tonksthefrenchie.bsky.social · 1d

Spent the past 24 hours within a few blocks of the ICE building...all quiet, peaceful, and calm. Don’t buy the chaos narrative. Trump and Noem are chaos agents, and Portland won’t be gaslit.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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Devin Nunes' Alt-Mom @nunesalt.bsky.social · 1d

He just said it. 100% unironically and unmistakably.

“We took the freedom of speech away.”

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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