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NYT: “Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump’s border czar, was recorded in Sept 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover F.B.I. investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later shut down by Trump admin.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 18d

Reminiscent of Versailles circa 1789.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 19d

It’s bad luck to say her name when it’s not a leap year.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 19d

Don’t make fun of the hat, it’s highly functional kiss protection.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 20d

Jon Stewart does 23 minutes in 100% sarcasm mode:
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Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 20d

ABC: Yeah, five lights sounds right.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 21d

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 21d

Even right-wing Walt Disney is probably rolling over in his freezer about this.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 24d

I see it’s got wheels, so it ain’t no drag.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · 29d

@stephaniemiller.bsky.social I got my Covid vaccine yesterday afternoon, so today I’m taking it easy at home while reading the outstanding new book by @johnfugelsang.bsky.social . Both a “fun read” and a “must read”.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · Sep 8

I wonder if the sex maze inspired the line “I had to find the passage back to the place I was before”.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · Sep 7

I love the smell of fresh parody in the morning.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · Sep 7

There were a couple aspects that kept it from being top tier for me, but still solid. It was gratifying to see Melissa Navia given the opportunity to put in an outstanding performance rather than the usual isolated snarky line.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · Sep 7

Foolish children would be an improvement.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · Sep 1

I thought he was the fool on the hill.

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Tim H @timh22.bsky.social · Aug 31

This looks like it was based on your NYC show, so it’s accurate to call this “Muppets Take Manhattan”.

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