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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8d

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 10d

BREAKING: New York City Mayor Eric Adams just announced in a video that he is dropping out of the mayoral race, ending his floundering campaign for a second term.

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Jeff Cohen for Congress @jeffcohen4congress.bsky.social · 8d

Donald Trump is not sending us the military to safeguard ICE or anybody else.

This was never about immigration or fighting crime; it's about intimidating and putting fear into lawful residents of our beautiful city, Chicago, and all around America.

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 8d

Jimmy Kimmel is in Brooklyn, New York, tonight, and Mayor Eric Adams is on the menu.

Lolzzz.

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 10d

Richard Nixon at least tried to cover it up; Donald Trump does it in broad daylight.

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 12d

Jimmy Kimmel roasted FCC chair Brendan Carr the "hard way" rather than the "easy way..."

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 12d

Aug. 26: Stephen Miller says "the Democrat Party is not a political party. It is a domestic extremist organization."

Sept. 25: Miller put in charge of coordinating a federal campaign to prosecute "domestic terrorist organizations."

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12d

Secret Military Meetings, Corruption, Indictments, and Meltdowns: Inside the Trump Administration?

The Trump Administration is ramping up Project 2025 and attempting to consolidate power ahead of a midterm election in which Republicans face a massive blowout.

open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ against his political opponents.

Meanwhile, he's gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section which assists U.S. attorneys’ offices around the country with investigating crooked government officials.

"Drain the swamp."

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 20d

Don't blame me, I voted for Kamala.

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Ryan Crosswell @ryancroswell.bsky.social · 19d

NEWS: As a prosecutor, I've seen firsthand how corruption breaks the government. I'm proud to be the only candidate in PA07 signing onto End Citizens United’s campaign to UNRIG WASHINGTON:

Let's do it. 👇

✔️ Ban stock trading
✔️ Refuse corporate PAC money
✔️ Crack down on dark money

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 19d

🚨WHOA!!! What a powerful moment.

"I'm your host, Stephen Colbert, but tonight we are all Jimmy Kimmel."

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 19d

BREAKING: A federal judge has tossed Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday in Florida, who was appointed by President George H. W. Bush, didn't mince words in his ruling:

See below 👇

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Jeff Cohen for Congress @jeffcohen4congress.bsky.social · 16d

Donald Trump is using the memorial of Charlie Kirk to promote his illegal political stunts that he wants to do in our beautiful city, Chicago.

Thoughtless, careless, and selfish.

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 13d

Donald Trump really screwed up big time by picking a fight with Jimmy Kimmel.

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Ryan Crosswell @ryancroswell.bsky.social · 12d

I resigned from Trump's DOJ in Feb when I was pressured to drop NYC Mayor Adams' case.

NOTUS reports that since Trump took office, my section, Public Integrity, went from 36 people investigating public corruption to TWO.

Who benefits? Corrupt politicians.

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Ryan Crosswell @ryancroswell.bsky.social · 12d

This is very troubling.

The 94 U.S. attorneys’ offices in the U.S. can't continue to build cases against officials who need to be investigated, let alone prosecute new cases on their own.

But Trump doesn't care; the DOJ is now his personal law firm.

The Justice Department Had 36 Lawyers Fighting Corruption Full-Time. Under Trump, It’s Down to Two.

The Public Integrity Section is the latest casualty in the administration’s attacks on Nixon-era good-government reforms.

www.notus.org

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 12d

This is not about James Comey; this is about the fact that Donald Trump is using the Department of Justice as his personal law firm and is not even hiding it anymore.

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Ryan Crosswell @ryancroswell.bsky.social · 12d

When Trump tried to force the DOJ to drop the Adams case, I resigned. Now, I’m standing up for our rights and our values by running for Congress.

As we are six days away from our end-of-quarter campaign deadline. Can you chip in just $9 to help us reach our goal?

Donate to Ryan Crosswell

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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Debby Gee @debbygee.bsky.social · 13d

Hmmm...

As Hockey Canada players’ NHL return nears, how will they be embraced by their new teams?

The players carry significant baggage, and signing them could come at a cost for teams that goes beyond finances.

www.nytimes.com

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 17d

If you want Charlie Kirk to be remembered for his willingness to engage with people who disagreed with him, why are you using his legacy to silence media voices you disagree with?

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Debby Gee @debbygee.bsky.social · 13d

Lmaoooooo!!! 🤣🤣🤣

David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 13d

Donald Trump really screwed up big time by picking a fight with Jimmy Kimmel.

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David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 16d

Nothing to see here; just after Tucker Carlson compared Charlie Kirk's murder to Jesus', he invoked the oldest blood libel that has been used for nearly 2,000 years to persecute the Jewish people.

Tucker Carlson is one of the most hateful, bigoted people on earth.

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Joel for Kentucky @joelforkentucky.bsky.social · 20d

Hi, I’m Joel Willett 👋

I'm a former CIA officer. Tulsi Gabbard revoked my security clearance once I was mentioned as a potential candidate.

The Trump machine wants to shut me up, but I won't.

Here's what you can do to boost our momentum on launch day.

✔️FOLLOW

✔️DONATE (link in bio)

✔️PASS IT ON.

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Joel for Kentucky @joelforkentucky.bsky.social · 17d

Wait, so me and Donald BOTH found out from Twitter that my security clearance was pulled?!

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