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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15h

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

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VERA KOBER @vera-kober-art.bsky.social · 16h

My protea painting

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vankapro.bsky.social @vankapro.bsky.social · 13h

They would have to care about women👀
Seems like they care less
Here tho👀

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vankapro.bsky.social @vankapro.bsky.social · 13h

They would have to care about women👀
Seems like they care less
Here tho👀

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Bornabrit1 @lindarothwell.bsky.social · 14h

Me too 👇👇

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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 23h

Agree?

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Manhattan Bird Alert @birdcpk.bsky.social · 1d

A Cape May Warbler in Central Park. 💛

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 20h

Finding somatic mutations in healthy tissue that can lead to cancer, at scale. Yet another path to primary prevention
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Susan Cushing @sdcushing.bsky.social · 1d

Hello friends! Happy Wednesday! How are you?🙋‍♂️

It’s about 6:30am 🕡 EDT here & 🌧️. I’m making our rich & aromatic #BlueBrew coffee for the community. Who’d like a cup?☕️

In any case, please do stop by & say hello, and perhaps chat/like/share posts!👋

We close at 10:30am 🕥 EDT😊

#EastCoastKin

a cup of coffee is being poured into a bowl on a table .

Alt: BlueBrew coffee is being poured continuously into a bottomless cup!

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

Orlando Florida yesterday.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps you’ve noticed; the more immigrants they detain and deport…the more violent the United States is becoming. I see a clear connection.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

Dog Sees the Spirits, 1960 by artist and printmaker of Inuit heritage Kenojuak Ashevak #WomensArt

Print featuring a black stylised dog looking up to purple animal ghost-like creatures which float above it

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 22h

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 1d

You're so welcome, Vanka. Have a lovely evening! 💙

Woohoo! It's #TacoTuesday! 🌮

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vankapro.bsky.social @vankapro.bsky.social · 1d

#tacotuesday Thanks! 😊

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vankapro.bsky.social @vankapro.bsky.social · 1d

#tacotuesday Thanks! 😊

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 1d

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

A former Republican strategist and staunch critic of President Donald Trump shredded Attorney General Pam Bondi's "venomous" appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in a new essay.

'She blew it': Ex-GOP analyst shreds Pam Bondi over 'venomous' Senate hearing

A former Republican strategist and staunch critic of President Donald Trump shredded Attorney General Pam Bondi's "venomous" appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in a new essay. Rick Wilson, who co-founded The Lincoln Project, argued in a new Substack essay that Bondi displaye...

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 1d

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

How Democrats could reshape the public narrative around AG Pam Bondi

In eight short months, Attorney General Pam Bondi has left the Justice Department in chaos.