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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 7h

Corrupt AF. Just like Trump.

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...

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 7h

“WIC provides critical nutritious foods, breastfeeding support, infant formula, & access to health screenings & referrals,” said the National WIC Association. “These services are not a luxury; they are a necessary lifeline.”

But Trump thinks his far-right buddy is the one that needs the lifeline.

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 7h

ICE is fully operational during the shutdown and Argentina’s far-right president is getting $20 billion of our money courtesy Donald Trump, meanwhile US federal workers are furloughed and WIC is about to run out of funding: open.substack.com/pub/americas...

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 7h

ICE is fully operational during the shutdown and Argentina’s far-right president is getting $20 billion of our money courtesy Donald Trump, meanwhile US federal workers are furloughed and WIC is about to run out of funding: open.substack.com/pub/americas...

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 8h

$20 BILLION.

Remember that we’re being lied to whenever we’re told that we can’t afford something that helps American families.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 10h

eww go away

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 10h

Elon Musk’s brain-implant startup Neuralink has leased a vacant building in South San Francisco, marking a fresh sign of the billionaire’s renewed interest in the Bay Area tech scene.

Elon Musk is quietly expanding in the Bay Area again, starting with Neuralink

Elon Musk’s brain-implant startup Neuralink has leased a vacant building in South San Francisco, marking a fresh sign of the billionaire’s renewed interest in the Bay Area tech scene.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

In Frog we trust.

Poster of the Portland frog with “RESIST” printed at the bottom.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 11h

“Its raids are street theater: masked agents pulling mothers from cars, storming school parking lots, detaining children who just graduated. Fifty-four percent of Americans now say ICE has ‘gone too far’. Forty-five percent approve of anti-ICE protests.”

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 11h

“Trump thrives on applause. But on ICE, the applause is fading into boos outside the Fox echo chamber. Polls show 64% of Americans want a pathway to legal status, not mass deportation. Support for abolishing ICE has climbed from 21% in late 2024 to 37% now. That’s not a fringe. That’s a movement.”

Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · 11h

Analysis: ICE is Becoming America’s Most Hated Agency
migrantinsider.com/p/analysis-i...

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 11h

“Trump thrives on applause. But on ICE, the applause is fading into boos outside the Fox echo chamber. Polls show 64% of Americans want a pathway to legal status, not mass deportation. Support for abolishing ICE has climbed from 21% in late 2024 to 37% now. That’s not a fringe. That’s a movement.”

Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · 11h

Analysis: ICE is Becoming America’s Most Hated Agency
migrantinsider.com/p/analysis-i...

Analysis: ICE is Becoming America’s Most Hated Agency

From Pew to Quinnipiac, Americans now say the masked raiding has gone too far. Meanwhile, Trump seems unaware of his steep decline in immigration favorability.

migrantinsider.com

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Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · 11h

Analysis: ICE is Becoming America’s Most Hated Agency
migrantinsider.com/p/analysis-i...

Analysis: ICE is Becoming America’s Most Hated Agency

From Pew to Quinnipiac, Americans now say the masked raiding has gone too far. Meanwhile, Trump seems unaware of his steep decline in immigration favorability.

migrantinsider.com

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 11h

Cassidy was only R to vote with Dems - Collins is sticking with her President, of course

Cortez Masto, Cruz, Tillis didn't vote

Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 11h

The Senate has defeated a plan from Democrats to block President Trump's use of National Guard troops in various cities - if local officials oppose their deployment from other states.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 12h

“I have seen no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois,” Perry said while ruling from the bench, according to the Chicago Sun-Times 👇🏽

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12h

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 12h

Tom Senya GIF

ALT: Tom Senya GIF

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

i did this interview with tish james in 2022. it was the first interview she'd done about having an abortion. she's a real one.

www.teenvogue.com/story/tish-j...

TV: Back in May, when the memo was leaked, there was this big rally in New York, and I was in attendance when you shared publicly for the first time that you had an abortion when you were first elected to the city council. Could you tell me a bit about your experience?

TJ: Listen, I had an abortion. It was a personal decision between me, my doctor, my God, and no one else. It was at the time when I was a member of the New York City Council, beginning my career as a public official with a lot of demands on my schedule. As a single woman, it was best for me. I do not believe that this should be a decision that anyone else should make [for others]. And I did not make it lightly.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

i'm not saying what trump's doing to comey isn't equally deranged, i'm just saying tish james is pretty beloved

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

idk how many people there are who will throw down for jim comey, but there's a helluva lot of people who will throw down for tish james

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13h

“Nearly every agent on Baltimore’s domestic terrorism squad was reassigned this year to work full time on immigration enforcement, forcing them to walk away from investigations of a network of violent predators that targets and exploits children online, according to two former FBI officials …”

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13h

And as that bitter old man is targeting his perceived enemies bc he’s a bitter old man, he’s letting child predators and other criminals get away.

“FBI agents reassigned to round up immigrants have had to walk away from investigations into violent predators who target and exploit children online.”

Mass Deportations Do Not Make Us Safer

“FBI agents reassigned to round up immigrants have had to walk away from investigations into violent predators who target and exploit children online,” a new report reveals.

americasvoicecnn.substack.com

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13h

And as that bitter old man is targeting his perceived enemies bc he’s a bitter old man, he’s letting child predators and other criminals get away.

“FBI agents reassigned to round up immigrants have had to walk away from investigations into violent predators who target and exploit children online.”

Mass Deportations Do Not Make Us Safer

“FBI agents reassigned to round up immigrants have had to walk away from investigations into violent predators who target and exploit children online,” a new report reveals.

americasvoicecnn.substack.com

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 13h

As @propublica.org reported, "at least three of Trump’s Cabinet members call multiple homes their primary residences on mortgages."

No indictments for them, because this is how a fascist regime works. "For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law."

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 14h

BREAKING: NY State AG Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia

State Attorney General Letitia James has reportedly been indicted for alleged mortgage fraud.

www.cityandstateny.com

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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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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13h

“I stand strongly behind my office’s litigation against the Trump Organization. We conducted a two-year investigation based on the facts and evidence – not politics. Judges have upheld the trial court’s finding that Donald Trump, his company, and his two sons are liable for fraud.”

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13h

“… as my faith teaches me, no weapon formed against me shall prosper,” says @newyorkstateag.bsky.social: ag.ny.gov/press-releas...

Attorney General Letitia James Issues Statement on Donald Trump’s Weaponization of the Department of Justice

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after she was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Eastern

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13h

“… as my faith teaches me, no weapon formed against me shall prosper,” says @newyorkstateag.bsky.social: ag.ny.gov/press-releas...

Attorney General Letitia James Issues Statement on Donald Trump’s Weaponization of the Department of Justice

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after she was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Eastern

ag.ny.gov

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13h

"I am not fearful — I am fearless."

HELL YEAH

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13h

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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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13h

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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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 14h

“Trump has an enemies list. I have a to-do list.”— @kamalaharris.com, 10/2024

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