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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

Fraud, waste, & abuse by Trump & Vance. Not surprised

emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

Jeffries bashes Trump’s $40B pledge to Argentina: ‘Corruption in real time’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday hammered the Trump administration’s effort to provide $40 billion to help Argentina’s conservative leader weather that country’s financia…

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

Trump & Vance have doubled the bailout to Argentina to $40 BILLION, Bernie.

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 5h

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

The EpsteinTrumpFiles Shutdown.

emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

Jesus, now it’s doubled to a $40 billion bailout to Argentina by Trump & Vance???

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20h

“The most patriotic thing that you can do is say no kings.”

Jean Smart is asking you to join us in the streets on Saturday. Let’s make No Kings Day the biggest and loudest peaceful protest in modern American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3h

An important message to the people of New York City.

More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

His age is a plus for me, he actually understands tech & social media! 👏🏼. Beats a corrupt Andrew Cuomo any day. 🙌🏼

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

Mamdani should say he’s going to bring 5,001 police officers with extra training on de-escalation & mental illness for non violent calls so other officers can focus on violent crimes.

emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

The full interview youtu.be/tXG7CSJpr08?...

SEE IT: Mamdani's message to President Trump

YouTube video by Fox News

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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 2d

I demanded access to the Broadview ICE facility to conduct oversight — as is my right as a Member of Congress.
I was denied.
No accountability. No transparency. THIS is the Trump Administration.

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 1h

Jesus, these are still human beings.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 2d

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah I’m sure the voters will gravitate to the best candidate that can beat Collin’s. It’s nice that there are 2 clear choices. Collin’s is not a choice tho.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16h

"We’ve been sending up well-tested people for decades, and the country is in worse straits than it’s ever been. It’s a mess right now, and it’s a mess that is, in my opinion, built specifically by the political class. And it’s time to do something different." - @grahamformaine.bsky.social

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 22h

Justice JACKSON standing up for voting rights. 🔥

Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'

Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'

Louisiana: Same thing.

Jackson: No, it’s not.

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 11h

Mamdani makes me wanna see Fox News 😱

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 11h

JP Morgan Chase also looked the other way.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h

Two class-action lawsuits accuse Bank of America and Bank of New York of maintaining relationships with Jeffrey Epstein and failing to report suspicious activities until after his death. The suits allege his trafficking operation wouldn’t have existed without the special treatment provided to him.

Bank of America, BNY Sued Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

New lawsuits accuse the banks of maintaining a relationship with the convicted sex offender and failing to report suspicious activities until after his 2019 death.

www.wsj.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h

Two class-action lawsuits accuse Bank of America and Bank of New York of maintaining relationships with Jeffrey Epstein and failing to report suspicious activities until after his death. The suits allege his trafficking operation wouldn’t have existed without the special treatment provided to him.

Bank of America, BNY Sued Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

New lawsuits accuse the banks of maintaining a relationship with the convicted sex offender and failing to report suspicious activities until after his 2019 death.

www.wsj.com

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 11h

Bring food, water, music & have FUN!! 🎉 For the love of America 🇺🇸🗽

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Lucifer @lucifers.bsky.social · 12h

Mike Johnson is that guy you don't let your children around.

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 12h

Freedom of speech is no more 😵

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 12h

What Nobel economics prize winners teach us about growth on.ft.com/478fBVH | opinion

What Nobel economics prize winners teach us about growth

A cauldron of new ideas and technologies is more important than ‘build, build, build’

on.ft.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🇹🇼🇨🇦🏴‍☠️💙 @fritzbischoff.bsky.social · Aug 18

Trump told Ukraine to give up Crimea or joining NATO as he prepared to host President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders in Washington on Monday to press Kyiv into accepting a peace deal with Russia.

💭 Putin's asset at work

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Trump tells Ukraine to give up on NATO and Crimea ahead of Zelenskiy meeting

Trump will meet first Zelenskiy and then the leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and NATO. The European leaders are flying to Washington to show solidarity with Ukraine and to press for strong security guarantees in any post-war settlement.

www.reuters.com

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