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Daniele G. @daniele-gaither.bsky.social · 5h

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 5h

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

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Daniele G. @daniele-gaither.bsky.social · 5h

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Black Vibes @blackvibes.bsky.social · 6h

Natalia Bryant’s first Lakers film is a beautiful love letter to dad Kobe and the City of Angels

📝: @revolttv.bsky.social

Natalia Bryant’s first Lakers film is a beautiful love letter to dad Kobe and the City of Angels

In her directorial debut, Kobe Bryant’s daughter captures the pride, emotion, and community of Lakers Nation with moving tributes throughout.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 11h

It is insane to not pay our troops.

Democrats are here. Republicans need to come back from their vacation, work with us, and we need to pay our troops.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 16h

While Trump performs for the cameras, his admin CUT $16M in federal funding for Chicago's most effective violence prevention programs. He's not solving a crisis; he's manufacturing one.

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Daniele G. @daniele-gaither.bsky.social · 6h

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Rep. James Walkinshaw @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social · 7h

My @oversightdemocrats.house.gov
colleagues and I are at the Capitol, ready to end the shutdown, defend federal workers, prevent a health care crisis, and Release the Files.

Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 9h

Oversight Democrats have one message for Speaker Johnson: Stop the Shutdown, Release the Files!

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 1d

“It’s true, all of it… it’s all true.”

Daily Beast: lol Republicans’ polls suck

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 15h

1. On Monday, Trump delivered a $70 million windfall to his billionaire buddy, John Paulson.

Paulson hosted the biggest fundraiser of Trump's 2024 campaign, raising over $50 million.

This week, Trump returned the favor.

Follow along for details.

Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s…

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Left Of Center Orange Hater @henshinhal.bsky.social · 6h

Senate Democrats argue with Johnson about the government shutdown and swearing in an elected House member: "You don't want her to be on the Epstein discharge. Why don't you bring back your Republican members so we can have serious negotiation? Get your people in and stop covering up for pedophiles."

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 6h

My statement after Senate Republicans blocked my legislation with @heinrich.senate.gov to undo a key plank of Trump’s corrupt, cost-raising, job-killing energy agenda:

White background with the following statement: "For the second time, Senate Republicans blocked our legislation that would have repealed President Trump’s bogus energy emergency. Because Republicans refuse to stand up to Trump, Americans will continue to see energy prices go up, clean energy projects across the country canceled, and good-paying manufacturing jobs lost. When will my Republican colleagues choose the side of the American people and vote for policies that help working families, not just Trump’s donors and billionaires?"

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · Aug 7

"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks." — Ruth Bader, quoting abolitionist and women's rights activist, Sarah Moore Grimké, during Ms. Ginsburg's argument before the Supreme Court in 1973, literally creating the new category of gender law

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Melanie Jean @princessmom122.bsky.social · 7h

oh my gawd, Mike Lawler didn‘t just come for this man!🤭😂

Rebecca E ❌👑 @spoutiblegirl.bsky.social · 8h

Hakeem Jeffries came to play today as Lawler tries to confront him: "You’re not going to talk over me because you don’t want to hear what I have to say so why don’t you just keep your mouth shut."

More 👏🏼Of👏🏼This👏🏼

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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 7h

Trump himself signed the bill guaranteeing back pay for federal workers. Now he’s threatening to deny 750,000 federal employees their paychecks.

Nobody is fooled by his hollow and illegal threats, and we won’t be swayed by them.

Instead of threatening us, why don’t you negotiate with us, Donald?

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 7h

Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.

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Suanne Laqueur @suannelqr.bsky.social · 7h

Can we please normalize praise for Democratic leadership NOT being zero-sum? You can praise JB Pritzker and leave it at that, without taking a swipe at another Democratic leader to balance things out. Just say “Great job, gov, thank you!” and leave it.

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Natalie Wynn @contrapoints.bsky.social · 8h

Any form of media that involves an angry man telling an audience what to be angry about for several hours a day is probably not good for the human brain

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 14h

For the record, he has a JD, was a constitutional lawyer for the ADF (rightwing group behind 303 Creative, the Colorado gay cake case, and current conversion therapy one), and was even dean of a law school that never opened (shady).

But also? Claims to have no idea how laws or constitutions work.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Democrats @democrats.org · 7h

His own words.

Graphic featuring Donald Trump with the following text:

“We took the freedom of speech away.”

Donald Trump seemingly ignoring the First Amendment

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 9h

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THOSE PEOPLE I PARDONED, ACCUSE THEM OF BEING ANTIFA, AND PUTTHEM BACK IN JAIL

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

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Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes @repemiliasykes.bsky.social · 8h

Rep. Sykes is in Washington, ready to do the hard work of negotiating and opening the government. Yet, Republicans are no where to be found.

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KindLivesMatter @bekindforthefuture.bsky.social · 8h

Why are we in recess? Because the day we go back into session, I have 218 votes for the discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files,” Massie (R-KY) said.

KEEP THE PRESSURE On, The Epstein Files MUST Be Released And The Republicans Can’t Stop It. No More Protection For Pedo’s!

Swalwell: Republicans planning 'jail break' revolt over Epstein files — The Hill

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) predicted Wednesday that dozens of Republicans may ultimately support legislation requiring the Department of Justice to release files related to convicted sex offender J...

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Dr. Mar 💙 @boldnewme.bsky.social · 8h

Zoomed-in photo of AG Pam Bondi's notes. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

Not legal answers. Not facts. Not accountability.

Just a file of attacks and instructions to smear Sheldon Whitehouse, pivot to “dark money,” and even drag Epstein and Reid Hoffman into unrelated questions.👇

It’s performance.

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Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) @ivey.house.gov · 11h

House Republicans left town rather than face accountability- for ending the shutdown or releasing the Epstein files
#TrumpShutUSDown

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Daniele G. @daniele-gaither.bsky.social · 9h

🗣️ Release the #EpsteinFiles

Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 11h

Jeffries: “Republicans acted with great urgency to swear in two right-wing members of congress to do in the American people… What is the delay with respect to Representative-elect. Grijalva? Anything to do with Republicans continuing effort to hide the Epstein files? Inquiring minds want to know.”

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