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Irritated Llama

@irritatedllama.bsky.social

THE EU should ban Twitter.
Musk is already accusing them of violating his "free speech" so just kill the Nazi site already.

December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Trump threatens new International Court sanctions unless the court pledges not to prosecute him. Previously the US threatened to invade the Netherlands to shut down the ICC.

Every US government Democrat & Republican has refused to sign the Rome Statute and abide by International law.

The image displays a Reuters news article from December 10, 2025, concerning a U.S. threat of sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). The threat is contingent on the court pledging not to prosecute President Trump.

December 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM

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Chris Murphy

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.

It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.

December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM

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kamimagic

@kamimagic.bsky.social

Chief US District Judge James Boasberg set testimony for Monday and Tuesday of next week to determine whether to refer DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for criminal contempt.

Criminal contempt can mean fines, jail time, and a permanent record. Courts do not bluff.

lawandcrime.com/high-profile...

Possible Kristi Noem prosecution referral hangs in balance after 'cursory' deportations defense

A federal judge set major testimony to help him decide whether a criminal contempt prosecution referral is warranted against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

lawandcrime.com

December 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM

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Jon Seidel

@jonseidel.bsky.social

JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.

That means the grand jury refused to indict.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6d

U.S. prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz, "without prejudice."

It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.

The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.

MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT
The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by its attorney, ANDREW S. BOUTROS, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, hereby moves the Court, pursuant to Rule 48(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to dismiss the complaint in this case against NATHAN GRIFFIN without prejudice.
Dated: December 3, 2025
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW S. BOUTROS. United States Attorney

4. According to information provided by USBP Agent 1, who has been employed by USBP for approximately 5 years, and my review of USBP Agent 1’s body worn camera video:
a. On or about October 24, 2025, USBP Agent 1 was: (i) in a USBP tactical uniform which included markings on the front of his tactical vest that identified him as “POLICE” with an American flag; and (ii) in the front passenger seat of an unmarked vehicle in the area of North Broadway and West Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
b. USBP Agent 1 and other USBP agents were in the area looking for a body worn camera they believed might have been dropped in that area during a prior immigration related arrest.
c. After the vehicle in which USBP Agent 1 was riding stopped on the right side of the road, USBP Agent 1 opened the front passenger door and began to exit the vehicle. After placing his right leg outside of the vehicle, USBP Agent 1 felt pain and pressure on his leg, and saw an individual, later identified as GRIFFIN, outside of his door, forcibly trying to close the door.
d. USBP Agent 1 was able push the door open, exit the vehicle, and, with the assistance of USBP Agent 2, was able to take GRIFFIN into custody. While doing so, GRIFFIN initially refused to let go of the USBP vehicle’s door handle and a nearby scaffolding and passively resisted being taken into custody.

e. I observed on body worn camera video that as GRIFFIN was taken into custody, he stated to USBP agents: “I didn’t assault anybody. . . Shutting a door isn’t a fucking crime.”
f. As a result of GRIFFIN closing the door on USBP Agent 1’s leg, USBP Agent 1 received a small gouge and scrapes on his right leg. The image below is of the injury to USBP Agent 1’s leg.
5. Following his arrest, GRIFFIN identified himself as NATHAN GRIFFIN.

6. For the forgoing reasons, I respectfully submit that there is probable cause to believe that defendant NATHAN GRIFFIN forcibly assaulted, impeded, and interfered with an officer of the United States, as designated in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1114, more specifically, USBP Agent 1, while the agent was engaged in the performance of his official duties, and in doing so, engaged in an act involving physical contact with USBP Agent 1, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1).
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.

December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM

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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

@houlahan.house.gov

Democrats need just four Republican signatures to force a vote on ACA tax credits and make health insurance more affordable in America.

Speaker Johnson refuses to budge.

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

GOP moves to let Obamacare subsidies expire as Trump promises ‘money to the people’

As the president rails against insurance companies, other Republicans say allowing a subsidy lapse is “not acceptable.”

www.politico.com

December 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM

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Keeper Of The 🔥

@leftwingboogie.bsky.social

Legacy media, are you carrying water for the global oligarchy?

December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM

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Rick Wilson

@therickwilson.bsky.social

Trump's Hot Mess Rally
www.againstallenemies.net/p/trumps-hot...

Trump's Hot Mess Rally

The Fyre Festival of Affordability Tours Begins

www.againstallenemies.net

December 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Rand Paul: "It has not been the history of the US to kill people who are out of combat. Even if there is a war, which most of us dispute -- that a bunch of people who are unarmed allegedly running drugs is a war -- we still don't kill people when they're incapacitated ... it's illegal and immoral."

December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM

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ElizabethC 💙🐸

@econklin44.bsky.social

Dom's right on the button. Even if we haven't followed the psychiatrists & psychologists who've been warning of his growing mental issues for years, the set of facts Dom describes here plus sleeping through Cabinet meetings & worsening "word salad" speeches tell us it's getting worse.
#ProudBlue

Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 13h

Couple of things here:

1. Trump says he took another cognitive test recently

2. In front of "large numbers of doctors and experts"

3. He called the examinations "long...and very boring"

4. If you're given 3 cognitive exams in one year by panels of doctors, something is VERY wrong with you

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me!
My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I've
stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process,
created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country,
brought Business back into the United States at levels never
seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts
and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous
Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to
do so, and created an "aura" around the United States of America
that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than
ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do
long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the
Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and
supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT
Marks - Some have even said they have never seen such Strong
Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In
addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other
President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one
being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive
Examination, something which few people would be able to do
very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I
ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and
experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few
people have been able to "ace" this Examination and, in fact,

most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have
decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work
involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend
that I am "slowing up," am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or
am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and
knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever
worked before. I will know when I am "slowing up," but it's not
now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams,
Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it's
seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times,
and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and
demean "THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES." They are
true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about
it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results
and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they
wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be
if The New York Times would cease publication because they are
a horrible, biased, and untruthful "source" of information. Thank
you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT
AGAIN!

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Dec 09, 2025, 9:11 PM

December 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Articles of Impeachment introduced against Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Nazi in suit, drunk, drool dripping from chin

December 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM

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Lum

@brokentoys.social

Every time a raw transcript of an interview with Trump comes out, it reinforces just how racist, self-absorbed, unqualified and frankly, unbelivably stupid he is. There's no way anyone this dumb should be in any position of authority at all, let alone leading the country.

Full transcript: POLITICO's interview with Donald Trump

The president sat for an in-depth interview with POLITICO's Dasha Burns.

www.politico.com

December 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM

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Marisa Kabas

@marisakabas.bsky.social

jesus christ

post from reddit, title "Plastered all over the Pentagon today."
poster on a column that says "I WANT YOU TO USE AI" with a illustration of pete hegseth pointing

December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM

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Heather e^-1/x^2

@heathermoandco.bsky.social

The Jerusalem Cross is also tattooed onto #PeteHegseth’s body.
#Christofascism

Whiskey Pete rising up out of a pool where his Jerusalem cross tattoo on his chest, is on full display

December 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM

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Wesley Morgan

@wesleymorgan.bsky.social

Besides the Jerusalem Cross, note also that the soldier is masked, which is not normal for DOD imagery of military personnel (whether conventional or SOF).

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 2d

US SouthCom a few tweets way from using a Sonnenrad patch in their imagery.

December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM

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Scott Horton

@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

ChrisO_wiki: A sign of the times: the US military Southcom tweets an image of a soldier with a Jerusalem Cross—used by violent white supremacists groups—on his helmet. The symbol isn't part of any official US military insignia, but it is being promoted by Hegseth.

December 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM

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The War Monitor

@warmonitor.net

That symbol on the helmet is not a U.S. military insignia, but it does resemble a Jerusalem cross and also mirrors imagery often used by neo-Nazi or white supremacist groups.

December 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM

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Brandon Friedman

@brandonfriedman.bsky.social

Here is Pete Hegseth displaying the same white supremacist Jerusalem Cross tattooed on his chest

Shirtless Pete Hegseth with a Jerusalem Cross tattoo

December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM

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Rhuta Bhayga

@rhutabhayga.bsky.social

For those who don't know what a Jerusalem Cross is:

A Christian cross variant representing the Four Evangelists and the spread of the gospel to the four corners of the Earth. It was used as the coat of arms of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem after 1099.

#Christofascism
#Project2025

Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 2d

U.S. Southern Command X account for Latin America/Caribbean pictures a Jerusalem Cross - but no American flag - on this image.

The Trump administration is following Project 2025 blueprint for Christian nationalist regime change, unchecked by the two other branches of government.

U.S. Military X account features Jersulem Cross, but no American flag

December 9, 2025 at 5:59 AM

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The Intercept

@theintercept.com

Once eschewed by the Pentagon, the “Jerusalem cross” has been co-opted by the far right — and embraced by Pete Hegseth.

Official Propaganda for Caribbean Military Buildup Includes “Crusader Cross”

The “Jerusalem cross” appeared prominently in Pentagon propaganda for boat strikes and the Venezuela military buildup.

interc.pt

December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM

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Nancy Levine Stearns

@nancylevinestearns.bsky.social

U.S. Southern Command X account for Latin America/Caribbean pictures a Jerusalem Cross - but no American flag - on this image.

The Trump administration is following Project 2025 blueprint for Christian nationalist regime change, unchecked by the two other branches of government.

December 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM

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dacfrazer.bsky.social

@dacfrazer.bsky.social

Guess who has a Jerusalem cross tattoo.
newlinesmag.com/essays/pete-...

Pete Hegseth’s Tattoos and the Crusading Obsession of the Far Right

The symbols sported by Trump’s defense pick reveal how the medieval past is being reimagined by Christian nationalists, behind a shield of plausible deniability

newlinesmag.com

December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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Dr Emma Salisbury

@salisbot.bsky.social

ICYMI - that patch on the helmet is a Jerusalem or crusader's cross, which has been co-opted by white supremacists and the far right.

Hegseth has a tattoo of that cross on his chest.

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 2d

US SouthCom a few tweets way from using a Sonnenrad patch in their imagery.

December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM