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In 2024, Trump wrote: "I was never on Epstein's Plane".
Trump is listed passenger on at least 8 flights between 1993-96, including 4 flights with Maxwell.
"On one flight he & Epstein are the only 2 listed passengers; on another, only them & a then-20-year-old..."
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Trump is listed passenger on at least 8 flights between 1993-96, including 4 flights with Maxwell.
"On one flight he & Epstein are the only 2 listed passengers; on another, only them & a then-20-year-old..."
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February 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
In 2024, Trump wrote: "I was never on Epstein's Plane".
Trump is listed passenger on at least 8 flights between 1993-96, including 4 flights with Maxwell.
"On one flight he & Epstein are the only 2 listed passengers; on another, only them & a then-20-year-old..."
bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump is listed passenger on at least 8 flights between 1993-96, including 4 flights with Maxwell.
"On one flight he & Epstein are the only 2 listed passengers; on another, only them & a then-20-year-old..."
bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Neither Trump nor the GOP in congress have this power, & the only way they do this is if we decline to stand up for our rights. He's had a string of electoral defeats & rightfully fears the midterms. His outbursts are real threats, but they come from weakness. Tough shit, he's going down. No Kings.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Neither Trump nor the GOP in congress have this power, & the only way they do this is if we decline to stand up for our rights. He's had a string of electoral defeats & rightfully fears the midterms. His outbursts are real threats, but they come from weakness. Tough shit, he's going down. No Kings.
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“.. a poll of Germans found nearly two-thirds said they wanted to avoid US brands. .. an astounding 83 per cent of Swedes said they were no longer buying US brands.”
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/3276...
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/3276...
February 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
“.. a poll of Germans found nearly two-thirds said they wanted to avoid US brands. .. an astounding 83 per cent of Swedes said they were no longer buying US brands.”
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/3276...
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/3276...
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And there it is. He has no intention of allowing a free and fair midterm.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
And there it is. He has no intention of allowing a free and fair midterm.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Trump could not be more explicit about his intention to rig elections this year and in 2028
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Trump could not be more explicit about his intention to rig elections this year and in 2028
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Back to ex-FBI Bongo on the propaganda cast, Trump babbling about the usual election lies in a state no Republican has won since Nixon while making it clear he still abides by the racism he's embraced his entire life.
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Trump: "Minnesota is a mess. There's something in the water up there. I won the 3 three times but I got no credit for it. It's a rigged state. Really rigged badly w/ the Somalians, and the Somalians & the theft. We gotta get 'em out, most of them. 92% don't work. Many of them drive Mercedes-Benzes."
February 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Back to ex-FBI Bongo on the propaganda cast, Trump babbling about the usual election lies in a state no Republican has won since Nixon while making it clear he still abides by the racism he's embraced his entire life.
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“A review of 47 victims’ full names on Sunday found that 43 of them were left unredacted in files that were made public by the government on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Several women’s full names appeared more than 100 times in the files. “
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Epstein Files Release Exposes Names of at Least 43 Victims, WSJ Review Finds
The Justice Department was required to redact all victims’ names prior to releasing the files.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
“A review of 47 victims’ full names on Sunday found that 43 of them were left unredacted in files that were made public by the government on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Several women’s full names appeared more than 100 times in the files. “
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Let’s call out #Flock and Amazon’s #Ring for what they are: mass surveillance + criminalization networks that target our people.
Join our four expert speakers on 2/4 at 6PM ET | 3PM PT for our LIVE conversation breaking down their harms.
bit.ly/noringxflock
Join our four expert speakers on 2/4 at 6PM ET | 3PM PT for our LIVE conversation breaking down their harms.
bit.ly/noringxflock
January 26, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Let’s call out #Flock and Amazon’s #Ring for what they are: mass surveillance + criminalization networks that target our people.
Join our four expert speakers on 2/4 at 6PM ET | 3PM PT for our LIVE conversation breaking down their harms.
bit.ly/noringxflock
Join our four expert speakers on 2/4 at 6PM ET | 3PM PT for our LIVE conversation breaking down their harms.
bit.ly/noringxflock
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They're protecting the names of the pedophiles while revealing the names of their victims
“A review of 47 victims’ full names on Sunday found that 43 of them were left unredacted in files that were made public by the government on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Several women’s full names appeared more than 100 times in the files. “
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Epstein Files Release Exposes Names of at Least 43 Victims, WSJ Review Finds
The Justice Department was required to redact all victims’ names prior to releasing the files.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
They're protecting the names of the pedophiles while revealing the names of their victims
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BREAKING: We're challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries.
This discriminatory, nationality-based ban on legal immigration strips families and working people of the process guaranteed by law.
This discriminatory, nationality-based ban on legal immigration strips families and working people of the process guaranteed by law.
Breaking News: A group sued Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department, asking a judge to block a ban on 75 countries, saying the Trump administration tried to “eviscerate decades of settled immigration law.”
Trump Administration Sued Over Ban on Immigration From 75 Countries
The Trump administration says these immigrants take welfare intended for Americans, which the lawsuit says is an “unsupported and demonstrably false claim.”
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
BREAKING: We're challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries.
This discriminatory, nationality-based ban on legal immigration strips families and working people of the process guaranteed by law.
This discriminatory, nationality-based ban on legal immigration strips families and working people of the process guaranteed by law.
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Today I learned Noem's full name is Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem
Her initials are KLAN
Fitting
Her initials are KLAN
Fitting
I hope they didn’t think we forgot about impeaching Kristi Noem. 181 cosponsors and counting, 40k+ letters sent, and countless calls telling Representatives to get on board.
Let them know we aren’t slowing down. Send your letter here:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Let them know we aren’t slowing down. Send your letter here:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Today I learned Noem's full name is Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem
Her initials are KLAN
Fitting
Her initials are KLAN
Fitting
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Early last year I approached Rep Gimenez with an offer to work together to protect immigrants in his district & mine. He rudely told me he had his own strategy & walked off.
Apparently his strategy was to do nothing for over a year to actually stop this.
Miami deserves better.
Apparently his strategy was to do nothing for over a year to actually stop this.
Miami deserves better.
Gimenez: "We've been warning the administration about the enforcement that's been going on. We thought there should've been a course correction a long time ago, and now I guess it's gonna be forced on us by the Democrats. We should've been focusing on criminals and gang members, not grandmothers."
February 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Early last year I approached Rep Gimenez with an offer to work together to protect immigrants in his district & mine. He rudely told me he had his own strategy & walked off.
Apparently his strategy was to do nothing for over a year to actually stop this.
Miami deserves better.
Apparently his strategy was to do nothing for over a year to actually stop this.
Miami deserves better.
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What side is this guy on?
Just NO. The responses are brutal.
Enough. He has to step down
Enough. He has to step down
February 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
What side is this guy on?
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Trump has finally delivered the Jade Helm presidency the far right warned of in 2015: a techno-authoritarian assault on the White House’s enemies. Only now instead of raising an alarm over a hoax, they’re cheering the real thing.
theintercept.com/2026/02/02/t...
theintercept.com/2026/02/02/t...
Welcome to the Jade Helm Presidency
Conservatives once panicked about a supposed federal plot to invade their communities and quash dissent. Now they’re cheering it.
theintercept.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Trump has finally delivered the Jade Helm presidency the far right warned of in 2015: a techno-authoritarian assault on the White House’s enemies. Only now instead of raising an alarm over a hoax, they’re cheering the real thing.
theintercept.com/2026/02/02/t...
theintercept.com/2026/02/02/t...
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Maybe they shouldn't have killed USAID and left all those opportunities to China.
Trump officials overhaul aid to Africa in bid to counter China in ‘priority sectors’
Trump officials overhaul aid to Africa in bid to counter China in ‘priority sectors’
Trump officials overhaul aid to Africa in bid to counter China in ‘priority sectors’
www.independent.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Maybe they shouldn't have killed USAID and left all those opportunities to China.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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A note from investigators in the files said some images Epstein had were "POSSIBLE CSAM." @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @samleecole.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/doj-released...
Full story by @samleecole.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/doj-released...
February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A note from investigators in the files said some images Epstein had were "POSSIBLE CSAM." @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @samleecole.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/doj-released...
Full story by @samleecole.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/doj-released...
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Three-byline alert: 🚨
“.. Ms. Gabbard used her cellphone to call Mr. Trump, who .. addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising and thanking them for their work on the inquiry ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
“.. Ms. Gabbard used her cellphone to call Mr. Trump, who .. addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising and thanking them for their work on the inquiry ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Three-byline alert: 🚨
“.. Ms. Gabbard used her cellphone to call Mr. Trump, who .. addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising and thanking them for their work on the inquiry ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
“.. Ms. Gabbard used her cellphone to call Mr. Trump, who .. addressed the agents on speakerphone, asking them questions as well as praising and thanking them for their work on the inquiry ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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BREAKING: Judge Jia Cobb issues a TRO blocking DHS Sec Noem's Jan 8 memo purporting to require 7-day notices by members of Congress to perform oversight visits to immigration detention facilities.
The effect is that congressional oversight visits are allowed on request, as is required by Sec. 527.
The effect is that congressional oversight visits are allowed on request, as is required by Sec. 527.
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
BREAKING: Judge Jia Cobb issues a TRO blocking DHS Sec Noem's Jan 8 memo purporting to require 7-day notices by members of Congress to perform oversight visits to immigration detention facilities.
The effect is that congressional oversight visits are allowed on request, as is required by Sec. 527.
The effect is that congressional oversight visits are allowed on request, as is required by Sec. 527.
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*BLS WILL DELAY RELEASE OF JAN. JOBS REPORT DUE TO GOVT SHUTDOWN
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
*BLS WILL DELAY RELEASE OF JAN. JOBS REPORT DUE TO GOVT SHUTDOWN
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I think it's funny that this interview gave Chotiner a chance to reference this thing he tweeted about 4 years ago
February 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I think it's funny that this interview gave Chotiner a chance to reference this thing he tweeted about 4 years ago
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Like 40% of the ruling class just got outed as pedophiles and they’re scared of whatever this is lol. Awesome
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Like 40% of the ruling class just got outed as pedophiles and they’re scared of whatever this is lol. Awesome
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FUN FACT: Australian Nick Adams is an OG Trump supporter best known for his promotional messaging & describing himself as "alpha male" while being labelled a "Twitter troll".
Adams is prone to telling stories unlikely to be true but presenting Trump in a positive light."
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Adams is prone to telling stories unlikely to be true but presenting Trump in a positive light."
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February 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
FUN FACT: Australian Nick Adams is an OG Trump supporter best known for his promotional messaging & describing himself as "alpha male" while being labelled a "Twitter troll".
Adams is prone to telling stories unlikely to be true but presenting Trump in a positive light."
bsky.app/profile/bryn...
Adams is prone to telling stories unlikely to be true but presenting Trump in a positive light."
bsky.app/profile/bryn...
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Serving a 34 count convicted felon fraud protecting his corruption with their fascist intimidation might not pay off like they think.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Serving a 34 count convicted felon fraud protecting his corruption with their fascist intimidation might not pay off like they think.
bsky.app/profile/irmt...
bsky.app/profile/irmt...